Mary Lou Barebone



Mary Lou Barebone (d. 7 December 1926) was an American No-Maj who lived in the 20th century. She was the leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society, also known as the Second Salemers, an extremist group whose goal was to expose and eradicate witchcraft in the United States. She had three adoptive children, two daughters, Chastity and Modesty Barebone, and a son, Credence, who was the middle child.

Biography
Mary Lou was once magically assaulted by Porpentina Goldstein because she was abusing her son.

Personality and traits
Mary Lou Barebone was a fanatical bigot against the magical community, and would purposely adopt children with signs of magical ability in an attempt to quash it out of them, and in turn raise them to hate witchcraft. Her utter intolerance against them bordered on the unhinged, as she regularly physically, verbally, and emotionally abuse and torment her adopted children. Mary Lou was a disciplinarian, the slightest infraction of her strict rules by her children would result in abuse.

Behind the scenes

 * Mary Lou is portrayed by Samantha Morton in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film series.

Notes and references
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