Fandom Harry Potter: College Years! [Updated 05/12/2018]

[Lucyfer]

Magical College!
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• Introduction
• Rules and Guidelines
• Avoniste, the College
• House Uric
• House Pavo
• House Helarion
• House Merwyn
• House Holly

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  "We could have all been killed - or worse, expelled!"​
  
  So, somehow I got myself addicted to the idea of an RP in the Harry Potter world. The catch? Voldemort doesn't exist. Harry Potter doesn't exist. All the canons you know and love don't exist, and I'm not sorry. I loved the books, and I don't want to touch it, so pretend this is an alternative universe where the lore and such is the same, but the characters that make up the stories we all know and love, do not.
  
  So what does that leave us with?
  
  A world that Voldemort has yet to touch, and plenty of issues of blood purity. The world is ripe for to be ripped open. For chaos. And, of course, for snowball fights on a college campus, love and heartbreak, tests, and magic.
  
  Did I say college? You bet your ass I did. I have literally no interest in playing in Hogwarts, because I want to play older kids - and really I don't think a 17 year old wizard has enough credentials to be a magical doctor yet.
  
  So, I've done the hard work. I've created the school with another partner, but unfortunately, they fell through. So what this thread is going to include is the details of those schools - and they are open to be updated and adapted, I am just absolutely not willing to go through all the creation work again, so if you see things but have some different ideas, propose them and help out with that work!
  
  So what you'll find in this thread are some loose ideas for colleges and conflicts, but I am open to adapting them! Please take a look at my rules, there is a code there!
  
  
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  1. Don't God-Mod. In other words, don't make my character speak, don't make my character, don't make my character take damage, and don't control my character. If you want something to go a certain way for plot purposes, just PM me and ask. Usually, I accept "god-modding" during travel and the like. It is usually acceptable to assume movement if a character is already committed to the journey.
  
  2. Please be able to play both genders, and play multiple roles. Your main character(s) may be just male or just female, but I expect all the side characters and NPCs to have life and flavor, too.
  
  3. On the note of characters: I will always play one female character. So, be aware of that. With that said, I usually also always play one male character, and I do MxM, MxF, and FxF pairings, though I prefer MxF.
  
  4. I only RP on threads, (or GDocs in rare cases), so no PM, kik, discord, e-mail, or other rps with me. So that I know you’ve read the rules this far, please tell me about your favorite food!
  
  5. Please be able to write more than a couple of sentences as responses to me. I have tried to do “simple” RPs, but I end up not feeling motivated to respond or continue the RP. I will need you to be able to write a paragraph or two, each post, at least.
  
  6. PM if you are interested. The only reason for you not to PM me is if you cannot do so due to the fact you haven't reached 24 hours/10 posts.
  
  
  Guidelines:
  
  
  1. I do not like to be hassled for posts. Especially if I have already posted that day or the day before. Do not bother me for posts until at least two days have passed. Otherwise, I will start to resent our RP and lose interest in it.
  
  2. I enjoy OOC talk, however I will not respond to "hi" or "-poke-" or equivalents. Have substance to the chatter, even if it just asking "How are you?".
  
  3. Do not bump our thread if I have not posted. I will not post out of spite. I have a problem with this, I acknowledge it, I'm not fixing it.
  
  4. On that matter, please keep OOC to PMs and not on our IC thread. IC is for posting. If you have a question, concern, or comment, just shoot me a PM.
  
  5. In general, I do not enjoy immediate romances or "slice-of-life" RPs, so do not come to me expecting I'll do either. I may make rare exceptions.
  
  
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  Avoniste is a UK college in a magical city, in an island off the coast, surrounded by fog. It is reached by ferry, and most of the houses are animal inspired, but not only that - there is one that is plant inspired, the oddball house. It rose up shortly after Hogwarts to continue education of those of Hogwarts in some cases, but has grown to accept people from all over. It also has a castle design. The college experience is expanded with the town people can go to at their leisure, with plenty of shops and things to do around, as well as places to take up jobs for more money!
  
  The houses are outlined in more detail, but include: House Uric, House Pavo, House Helarion, House Merwyn, and House Holly.
  
  In general, House Uric is where many Gryffindors or Hufflepuffs would end up. It is known for generosity and empathy. Understanding.
  House Pavo is something of the Ravenclaw or Slytherin house, and it is quite concerned with prestige. Blood purity goes hand in hand with that, but not always.
  House Helarion would be more the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor house, for those not afraid to step outside the bounds. Sometimes considered the "mad house".
  House Merwyn is probably for the Gryffindors most of all, a house of loyal protectors, steadfast, not necessarily quick of wit. A lot of those involved in sports probably end up here.
  House Holly is for the Slytherin and Ravenclaw mix, as it is for the intelligently resourceful few, who aren't as ingenius as those in House Helarion, but it is also known as the house of the "weird" - tying in to it being the old "plant" house.
  
  
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  House Uric
  Founded by Hangus Uric
  
  

  

  
  
  You may belong in Uric,
  Where dwell those of gentle souls.
  Their generosity, understanding, and compassion,
  Betray their hearts of gold.
  For not everything is black and white
  In House Uric's sight!
  
  
  House Animal: Panda
  House Colors: Black and White
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  House Pavo
  Founded by Morganna Pavo
  
  

  

  
  
  Perhaps instead you flock to House Pavo,
  Where gather birds of a feather.
  Proud, Fierce, and Devoted thinkers,
  These beautiful minds keep a strict code.
  Noblesse Oblige may not be their words,
  But in House Pavo, that is the way forwards!
  
  

  

  
  Head of House: Professor Julian Nightly
  House Animal: Peacock
  House Colors: Purple and Gold
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  House Helarion
  Founded by Antonius Helarion
  
  

  

  
  
  Or maybe you're more in your depth with House Helarion,
  Those quick-witted, deep thinkers,
  Clever, Secretive, and Hasty fellows,
  Their school of thought is rarely followed by outsiders.
  And though they may not always be in sync,
  House Helarion is always upon the brink!
  
  

  

  
  Head of House: Professor Cassian Kincaid
  House Animal: Squid
  House Colors: Blue and Silver
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  House Merwyn
  Founded by Tarious Merwyn
  
  

  

  
  
  You may belong inside House Merwyn,
  Slow and steady, they always find their way.
  Trustworthy, Protective, and Loyal Colleages,
  These sure-footed students are worth the time.
  Perhaps they are not the quickest on the uptake,
  But those of House Merwyn have the fewest mistakes!
  
  
  
  House Animal: Turtle
  House Colors: Green and Brown
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  House Holly
  Founded by Cliodne
  
  

  

  
  
  Or yet in curious House Holly,
  You may find your ambitious heart's delight.
  Those Resourceful, Determined, and Inquisitive few,
  Turn medicine to poison, and toxins to cures!
  Never willing to settle for only one thing,
  The members of Holly have much to bring!
  
  

  

  
  Head of House: Professor Dominique Woodhall
  House Animal: Holly. A Plant.
  House Colors: Red and White
  
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