Constance Pickering was a witch who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the same period as Harry Potter. She is a background character whose existence is known only through official supplementary material provided by J.K. Rowling. She was sorted into Ravenclaw house and began her magical education in 1995.
Constance Pickering's name does not appear within the narrative of the seven original novels. Her existence and sorting are known from a list of students who began their education at Hogwarts on 1 September 1995 (J.K. Rowling's old website). On this day, she was sorted into Ravenclaw house by the Sorting Hat. Her first year at Hogwarts was marked by the tyrannical rule of Dolores Umbridge, the Ministry of Magic-appointed High Inquisitor. During this time, the student-led defensive group Dumbledore's Army was formed, though it is unknown if Constance was aware of or involved in its activities. She was a contemporary of other students sorted in her year, such as Euan Abercrombie and Rose Zeller. There is no canonical information about her life before or after her time at Hogwarts, nor her involvement in the Second Wizarding War or the Battle of Hogwarts.
There is no information regarding Constance Pickering's physical appearance or personality.
As a student at Hogwarts, Constance would have studied the standard curriculum, including subjects such as Charms, Transfiguration, Potions, and Defence Against the Dark Arts. Her placement in Ravenclaw suggests that she possessed one or more of the traits valued by its founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, such as intelligence, wit, wisdom, creativity, or a strong desire to learn. No specific magical talents are documented.
Constance would have owned the standard equipment required for a Hogwarts student, including:
No unique or specific possessions are known to have belonged to her.
No specific friendships or rivalries involving Constance Pickering are known. As a member of Ravenclaw house during her time at Hogwarts, her housemates would have included Luna Lovegood, Cho Chang, Padma Patil, Anthony Goldstein, and Michael Corner. She was in the same year group as Euan Abercrombie (Gryffindor) and Rose Zeller (Hufflepuff).
Constance Pickering is a character who does not appear in the seven Harry Potter novels. Her name, house, and sorting year were revealed on a complete list of students in the 1995-1996 first-year class, which J.K. Rowling published on her old personal website. She is one of several characters created to flesh out the Hogwarts student body, even if they never played a role in the main narrative.