Editing Well of Nimue: Character 7 (section)

===Family History===
The Shaw wizarding family was founded a couple hundred years ago when a daughter of the Macmillan family married the muggle-born Wizard, Roderick Shaw. Malcolm doesn't remember the entire family history, but the Shaw's have married at least a few other muggle-born wizards or witches over the years. Most recently, Malcolm's Mum, Olivia, is a second generation wizard who married into the family. 

Since it's founding, just over half of the Shaw's have been Ravenclaw's, with a fairly even split between the other Houses. Malcolm's own father, Derick Shaw, is a Hufflepuff and his mother is a Ravenclaw. When the two got married, Malcolm's grandmother was pleased to see that her son married a 'nice Ravenclaw girl.'

Derick has a relaxed, easy going demeanor. He's an Owlet Trainer with the Post Service, a job he can do just about anywhere. Which is good, considering Malcolm's Mum is one of the British Delegates to the International Confederation of Wizards.

Malcolm spend the first six years of his life in London and the next six years in America when his Mum was posted there. He returned to Britain to enroll in Hogwarts, but his parents still live near New York.