[Name] Clarissa Carter [Nickname] Clarissa [Appeared in Form] Forms 4–6 [Note] 
Clarissa is a small, unattractive girl with glasses and braces who has a heart problem and also loves horses. Recovers her health and improves her appearance by losing glasses and braces. She befriends Wilhelmina 'Bill' Robinson. Brings her own horse Merrylegs to school the next term and rides with Bill and Thunder. Her weak heart is where Gwendoline got her idea to fake heart problems and get out of the school cert comes from. In the 5+ books she is a very attractive girl with long, wavy, auburn hair and stunning green eyes.