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Valoria Cameron Blackburn is a witch at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Born November 8 1978, she is the only student in the history of Hogwarts to request a transfer to Hufflepuff. Originally sorted into Ravenclaw, Blackburn spent nearly an entire month there. On her twenty-eighth day as a student, the blonde eleven year old, having spoken with no one about her decision except Professor Flitwick, walked into the Headmaster's office.

When she emerged forty-three minutes later, her robes no longer sported the Ravenclaw eagle, and her house scarf had stripes of black and gold. She went to her dormitory in the Ravenclaw tower one last time to pack up, and left, fending off hundreds of questions along the way. She had the same response for everyone: "I've transferred to Hufflepuff." She wouldn't say anything else, but people told one another later that her steps were light, and she seemed to glow from the inside out. "It was like she had thousands of fairies just under her skin," said Evangeline, a hopeless romantic, to her friend.

Being Hogwarts, everyone knew about the transfer within two days. For a few days after, a small crowd followed Blackburn around. She was polite, but not very talkative. After unsuccessful attempts to get her to talk about leaving Ravenclaw, they gave up. She wasn't alone for long, though. She made friends quickly within her chosen house, and also outside it.

Blackburn is now in her final year, and has shown no signs of regretting her decision. She has been seen several times in the company of Ginny Weasley, a fourth year Gryffindor. She has also spent time studying with Hermione Granger in the library. Her other friends include Damon Pratt, a fifth year Slytherin, Felicia Shaw, a seventh year Ravenclaw, and Cameron Mulroony, a third year Slytherin.

When she's not changing houses, Blackburn plays the guitar, writes stories, and plays amateur Quidditch. She has recently become interested in knitting, and has been seen getting tips from Granger.

"I don't think of myself as particularly unusual," she said in response to a recent question, "except in the way that we are all unique individuals."

Blackburn is 5'9" with long, straight, blonde hair and green eyes.