Patricia Rakepick

Patricia Rakepick was a witch renowned by Albus Dumbledore to be the world's finest Curse-Breaker. She was considered an exceptional pupil by Dumbledore, who taught her at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when he was younger. She was said to have had experience with the Cursed Vaults. By 1985, a book about her had been published.

Early life
Patricia Rakepick was a former pupil of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was taught by Albus Dumbledore when he was Transfiguration Professor. Patricia was a firm believer during her time at school that the Cursed Vaults existed, but the faculty did not heed her warning.

At some point after leaving school, she went to work for Gringotts Wizarding Bank as a Curse-Breaker, where she was recognised as a very efficient and gifted employee. She had a great ability and status and eventually became the Head Curse-Breaker at the bank. By the mid-1980s, she enjoyed a rather illustrious reputation as one of the more skillful professionals her trade has to offer.

In the 1986-1987 school year, Dumbledore spent time searching for her. He found her working at the Brazilian wizarding school, Castelobruxo where she was exploring newly discovered ruins underneath the school. He invited her to join him at Hogwarts the next school year and look into the Cursed Vault problem which kept occurring at the school, which she accepted.

Returning to Hogwarts
By the 1987–1988 school year, Professor Albus Dumbledore had invited Patricia Rakepick back to Hogwarts due to her firsthand experience with the Cursed Vaults, and introduced her to the school after the Start-of-Term Feast. Patricia was surprised to be invited back, since she thought she had created trouble for Dumbledore when she attended the school, and warned everyone not to search for the next vault and meddle with her job.

Physical Appearance
Patricia Rakepick has light skin, shoulder length red hair, blue eyes, red lips, and wears an Eye of Horus pin on her clothes.

Behind the scenes

 * Despite being world-wide famous, Penny Haywood and Jacob's sibling did not recognise her by appearance prior to Dumbledore's introduction.
 * Rubeus Hagrid did not seem to have a high opinion about her, and warned Jacob's sibling to watch out for her.
 * Since she wore the Eye of Horus, she might at some point in her career have worked in Egypt.

Notes and references
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