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[avira]

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

So teach us things worth knowing,

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)​

Dear future student,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on 7 May. We await your owl by no later than 30 April.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress

Bring back what we've forgot,

Setting​

The year is 1989, eight years after the end of The First Wizarding War and two years before Harry even learns he's a wizard. Though a scarcely acknowledged fear of you-know-who still lingers in the air, the wizard world is operating mostly as normal. Perhaps you are a new first year student, entering Hogwarts with the likes of Fred and George Weasley, Cedric Diggory, and Angelina Johnson. Or, maybe you are soon graduating alongside Bill Weasley, studying vigorously (or not) for your N.E.W.T.s. Either way, you've found your way to Hogwarts and are welcome. Now please, make your way to platform nine and three quarters.

Plot​

This is a Harry Potter universe role play, without the Harry Potter. The events of Harry's life, as depicted in the books, have not all occurred yet. This RP will be focused mostly on life at Hogwarts as the students come of age and attend their classes while trying to keep out of trouble. There will be certain plot points (such as feasts, trips to Hogsmeade, and Quidditch matches) to push character development and interaction. OCs, especially first years (please refer to next tab), would be wonderful, but canon characters are most welcome too. Drama between characters (romance, rivalries, etc.) is highly encouraged.

Just do your best, we'll do the rest,

Guidelines & Rules​

1. All first years will be sorted upon arrival at Hogwarts, as per the Sorting Ceremony. (This means that canon characters will be sorted into their respective houses, but OCs are at the mercy of the Sorting Hat.)
2. If you've joined our RP after we've done sorting for the year, you can join as an older year (2-7) or part of the staff. All canon teachers are in place, but I will allow OC assistant professors in each subject who can teach the lower years (1-3) under the supervision of the canon teacher.
3. You are allowed 3 characters in total. They may be whatever year you like, or even a teacher, as long as they follow the above rules.
4. This will be a detailed and (I'm hoping) long-term RP. While quality is more important than quantity, in the interest of substance I am expecting at least a full paragraph (6 sentences or more) per post, at least once or twice a week. Please let us know if you'll be inactive for a while, in advance!
5. Let's all be polite to each other and work together to have a good time.
6. I'm sure you know the usual rules by now, but just in case: no GMing, Mary Sues, or controlling/harming other people's characters without consent. etc..
7. Less of a rule and more of a suggestion, but the group discord can be found here: https://discord.gg/k3k67hT. You are not required to join at all, but it's a handy tool for communication.

And learn until our brains all rot.

Hm. I don't believe I've seen you here before. I don't know you. First year, then?

[He looks you up and down before giving you a knowing smile to ease your apparent nervousness.]

It's alright, I get it. My little brothers are first years too. George and Fred Weasley. Little troublemakers, they are. Maybe you'll meet them on the train. But on second thought, it's probably better that you don't.

[He laughs.]

Here, let me help you with your bags. Don't worry, they'll be sent up to your room when we get there. Now, when you get off, you'll be looking for Hagrid. He's a big guy, you won't be able to miss him. He'll take you on the boats to the Great Hall, where you'll get sorted.

What? Yeah, sorted. You know, into one of the four houses. You don't know? Blimey, well. There are four houses. Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor - that's the one I'm in - and Slytherin. You'll probably want to stay away from that last lot. Huh? Oh, no, you don't get to pick. The Hat will, at the ceremony.

[The train's whistle blows sharply, a final warning to all intending to get to Hogwarts.]

There's probably still room in one of the compartments of this car right right here. In you go. Chin up, you'll be fine. Just remember to stay as far away from Peeves as you can. What's that? Nevermind, you'll figure it out for yourself. Good luck, and welcome to Hogwarts.

In Character

The Great Hall

Student Records

The Library

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT​

First post is out, we are officially begun! (My other two character's posts will come later, to interact with anyone who hasn't been interacted with yet.) For those who have their CS sheets done, please feel free to post in the In character page! I made a small setting post titled Hogwarts Express, click on the "Platform 9 3/4" tab to see it.

For those who haven't finished their profiles (I know we have a couple of late joiners), you still have a bit of time as we all introduce ourselves and our characters. No rush, I just don't want anyone to miss out on the fun! As long as your first year is in before sorting, it should be okay. Below is an updated list of profiles I've received in Student Records and their status. Please let me know if any of your characters are in the wrong grouping, or if you're no longer interested in the RP (don't worry, I know real life happens!).

And once more, our new (but totally not required) discord! https://discord.gg/k3k67hT

complete
milena, zara, guinevere - avira
alice - @Smoaki
tyrus - The Silent Z
orla - spectro
ben, cressida - Lux___Wolf
joey - explosiveKitten
claudia - Trinket
susanna, sidney - Twenty1stTechno
iris - MochiHaru
shana - PixieDust
brynn - Armorath
adrian - @ZAuger
alex, rufus, chris - Yarrow
polly, patrick, lochlan - inkling
evan - @Smoaki
lucinda - Inactive User 002

incomplete
jesse, gabriel - Abendrot
6th yr ravenclaw, 1st yr - @Volupe
henrietta - ThatGuyWithSouvlaki
3 characters - @AKKaleb
ravenclaw 6th yr, prof. ravenhurst - PixieDust
chris, carrie, camren - @h o n e s t p r i n c e
winston - C classAteam
will - wdinatx
elodie, natalie - deer



not yet received
Princept goldiggings purplepanda288 H Hammer @A U R U M Silverbane Rasia Iketei wdinatx

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT #2​

Hello my darlings! Sorry for the quiet week. Finals are finally (hah) finished, so here I am doing some housekeeping! (For future reference, you can find all my announcements and the landing post easily by clicking on the "Threadmarks" drop down at the top of the page, next to the page number links.)

Later today (Sunday), I will be sending the Hogwarts Express off on its journey to Hogwarts. If you haven't made your introductory post by then, fret not! You can just have your character find a compartment after we are under way. I know we have a couple of late joiners, so again, as long as your first year is ready in time for sorting, it's not a big deal! I just don't want anyone to miss out on the fun. (Obviously some characters, like professors, might not be introduced quite yet.)

Realistically, compartments can really only seat 4 (maybe 6 if you saqueeze) so please don't overcrowd. I've still some characters left to bring in (who knows, the Weasleys might make a special appearance) if you feel like your compartment is empty! I'll soon be making a list of who is in what compartment, just so we all have it sorted in our heads. And if your character ends up hating the people in that compartment, they can always move around to another unfilled one!

Speaking of lists, below is one of all characters and players, sorted by completeness and whether they've made their intro posts yet. Please let me know if I've put you/your character in the wrong place. Just trying to keep track of everything/everyone.

Lastly, I'll be compiling a list (I know, I freaking love lists) of all quidditch players today or tomorrow and putting that in the Library, so if you want your character to be a part of that, please make sure it's in your CS. (Remember, first years aren't allowed to play Quidditch.)

introduced
milena, zara, guinevere - avira
alice, evan - @Smoaki
tyrus, sartorious - The Silent Z
susanna, sidney - Twenty1stTechno
brynn - Armorath
alex, rufus, chris - Yarrow
joey - explosiveKitten
adrian - @ZAuger
henrietta - ThatGuyWithSouvlaki
iris - MochiHaru
dylan - SymbioticWebslinger
lucinda - Inactive User 002
polly, patrick, lochlan - inkling
will - wdinatx
jesse, gabriel - Abendrot
siara - @Aero ★
saeran - @GimmickPuppet
ben, cressida - Lux___Wolf
orla - spectro
lauren - @donaphiin
ripley, edward - Volfy
kliffton, clay, jack - @AKKaleb

not yet introduced
claudia - Trinket
elodie, natalie - deer

incomplete cs
chris, carrie, camren - @h o n e s t p r i n c e
PaperGhosts

 

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Announcement #3​

Hello everyone! I know I've been making these long so I'll try to keep this one short.

Just so everyone knows, I'm going to be in LA for about a week and a half, and then Australia for a month (wee traveling!). I'll still be in discord (https://discord.gg/k3k67hT) and active on the site, don't worry! I just might disappear for a day or two randomly when on planes.

This Sunday (5/21) or so, I'll transition us into the last leg of our Hogwarts Express journey. The sun will start to set and the scenery will change from farmland to forest. Once we transition might be a good time to have your characters change into their robes. Expect the following Sunday (5/28, give or take a day) to be when we arrive at the actual school.

Can I take this moment to ask you all how you feel about the pacing of this RP? Is it too slow? I'm trying to strike that balance between speed and interest.

I've taken the liberty of deleting the compartment listing most and merging it with this one. Moving forward, I'll also try to tag everyone in each setting post I make, just to make doubly sure no one misses out on our fun.

Mischief managed!

hogwarts express compartments
Max 4 (6 if you REALLY want to or a writer is mia) people per compartment.
Numbers don't necessarily correspond with location on the Express.
Please let me know if anyone is misplaced!

COMPARTMENT 1- FULL
tyrus - The Silent Z
alice - @Smoaki
poppy - inkling
patrick - inkling

COMPARTMENT 2 - FULL
susanna - Twenty1stTechno
elodie - deer
kliff - @AKKaleb
clay - @AKKaleb

COMPARTMENT 3 - FULL
adrian - @ZAuger
rufus - Yarrow
will - wdinatx
gabe - Abendrot

COMPARTMENT 4 - FULL
sartorious - The Silent Z
natalie - deer
gwen - avira
jack - @AKKaleb

COMPARTMENT 5 - FULL
henrietta - ThatGuyWithSouvlaki
iris - MochiHaru
dylan - SymbioticWebslinger
saeran - @GimmickPuppet

COMPARTMENT 6 - FULL
sidney - Twenty1stTechno
evan - @Smoaki
siara - @Aero ★
ben - Lux___Wolf

COMPARTMENT 7 - OPEN
lochlan - inkling
zara - avira
jesse - Abendrot

COMPARTMENT 8 - FULL
milena - avira
brynn - Armorath
orla - spectro
lauren - @donaphiin

COMPARTMENT 9 - OPEN
johanna - explosiveKitten
lucinda - Inactive User 002
ripley - Volfy

COMPARTMENT 10 - OPEN
x
x
x
x

COMPARTMENT 11 - TEACHERS
prof holton - Volfy

NOT IN ANY COMPARTMENT
alex, chris - Yarrow
jesse - Abendrot
cressida - Lux___Wolf
claudia - Trinket
chris, carrie, camren - @h o n e s t p r i n c e
? - PaperGhosts

 

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Announcement #4​

Hey all! I know I've been a bit quiet recently, my apologies for that. I was on this really long trip to the other side of the world. It was both exhausting and amazing, but I am extremely happy to be home. Thankfully I've got some awesome Co-GMs who've held down the fort in my absence. To all the new faces, welcome to our RP! To all the old ones, thanks for sticking around.

I'm doing a massive amount of housekeeping starting with the character list. If I haven't seen or heard from you in the past two weeks or so (that doesn't mean IC posts, even just here or on discord), I'll be removing your characters from the list. This doesn't mean you've been removed from the RP, though! If you're still interested, please feel free to ping me and I'll add your characters right back in. Likewise, if there's anyone new I've forgotten to tag, ping me and bug me about it! I'm really forgetful, which is why I make so many lists and try to keep them current.

We'll be moving into sorting soon (probably after I finish getting everything in order). I'll explain this in the setting post again, but for the sake of time the part with the sorting hat will be RPed between me and each person with a first year in PMs. After we figure out where your character is going in the PM, I'll do batches of announcements as the hat in the In Character page.

Lastly, I've edited the rules a bit. Anyone who joins after sorting (or even now) doesn't have to make a first year. The rest is basically the same.

As always, if anyone has any questions, please let me know (and tag me so I see it)!

Mischief Managed.

@Echo the Guinea Pig Lord Cychotic @Smoaki Abendrot The Silent Z spectro ? deer Lux___Wolf explosiveKitten ThatGuyWithSouvlaki Trinket @AKKaleb Yarrow inkling Twenty1stTechno MochiHaru Armorath wdinatx @ZAuger Inactive User 002 SymbioticWebslinger @Aero ★ @GimmickPuppet @donaphiin Volfy n u n c h i Ravenclaw @Lady Magicae scorpiodragon AldarisLordOfLight sarahmickey98 The Dark Wizard ApfelSeine @Starfish Aart T That_Irish_Person @Starfish @The Great Catsby @donaphiin @AKKaleb

Sorting Ceremony Results
GRYFFINDOR | SLYTHERIN | RAVENCLAW | HUFFLEPUFF

HUFFLEPUFF - Zephyrus Armstrong - AldarisLordOfLight
SLYTHERIN - Ebenezer Ash - Lux___Wolf
SLYTHERIN - Milena Avery - avira
HUFFLEPUFF - Clarrissa Beid - @AKKaleb
Kliffton Beid - @AKKaleb
Lucinda Blackthorn - Inactive User 002
Lauren Evan - @donaphiin
Alannah Grayson - @Lady Magicae
GRYFFINDOR - Johanna Grace Hayes - explosiveKitten
Aberdeen Higgins - sarahmickey98
Nishant Majumdar - scorpiodragon
Alice Montgomery - @Smoaki
Matt Payne - @The Great Catsby
Susanna Rosewarne - Twenty1stTechno
GRYFFINDOR - Elodie Scamander - deer
RAVENCLAW - Rufus VanDam - Yarrow
Tyrus Zanewood - The Silent Z ​