The Silverheart Circle

[RZA]

The Silverheart Circle

A headcannon based off Jo Rowling's Harry Potter Universe.

We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.


— J.K. Rowling
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With themes such as death, friendship, betrayal, and survival.

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In North America we don't call 'em Muggles -- we call 'em No-Majs, which is a slang term for someone with 'No Magic'. For more information, written by Rowling, take a look at this page. I will be drawing direct quotes as well as inspiration from there.


It's America my friends, we don't have no stinkin' Ministry. Feast your eyes on MACUSA: The Magical Congress of the United States of America

Perhaps the most significant effect of Salem was the creation of the Magical Congress of the United States of America in 1693, pre-dating the No-Maj version by around a century. Known to all American witches and wizards by the abbreviation MACUSA (commonly pronounced as: Mah – cooz – ah), it was the first time that the North American wizarding community came together to create laws for themselves, effectively establishing a magical-world-within-a-No-Maj-world such as existed in most other countries. MACUSA’s first task was to put on trial the Scourers who had betrayed their own kind. Those convicted of murder, of wizard-trafficking, torture and all other manners of cruelty were executed for their crimes. J.K. Rowling

This will be a Dorcus free roleplay -- pay attention to the rules, communicate, & be friendly and you'll be just fine.

No shade being thrown here, I just really want people to go read Dorcus' story; Rowling is damn genius.

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• The memory of Dorcus Twelvetrees' catastrophic breach of the Statute of Secrecy had entered magical language, so that being ‘a Dorcus’ was slang for an idiot or inept person. J.K. Rowling, on Pottermore

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• Thread Information
• A Lil Taste of the Plot
• Coding Aspects
• Notes

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  Table of Contents
  
  
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  • Overview of the RP
  • Mechanics, aka How Spells Work
  • Wands and How they're Different Here
  • Settings and Locations
  • Interest Check
  • Character Sheet
  • Neutral Characters
  • Lore

  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  Completed
  
  
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  • Spells

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Darkness flourishes in America, and the melting pot of wizard-folk and No-Maj can feel it. Terrible things are happening; to witches, wizards, and No-Majs alike. Dementors breed openly, ripening the anger and depression that haunts the fifty states. MACUSA warns of imminent attack, but the Statute of Secrecy forbids them to inform the No-Majs. Aurors work overtime to eliminate the magical threat, while police try to subdue the non-magical ones. Circa 2019: Society is on the brink of collapse after a sudden and devastating stock market fall which caused unemployment to rise over 43%. The decline of U.S. economy over the past few years has certainly played a factor in today's society. They say we're on the heels of the Second Great Depression, but government officials refuse to admit such things.
  
  
  There are of course, hidden agendas behind the fall of American power. The Red Serpent, a wizard-folk terror group that has steadily gained power over the past seventeen years, have begun their long-promised reign of terror. It took them longer than expected, but with enough followers the Red Serpent is now able to collect its promises. A ring of unsolved murders have taken place inside the wizard-folk community, and is quickly spilling into the No-Maj one. In the southern states, No-Maj authorities have warned citizens a serial killer walks among them after four seemingly unexplainable murders rocked the newscast.
  
  
  In magical communities, you can never be too sure on who you can trust. Is your neighbor a member of the vicious Red Serpent? Has the batty old lady down the road been acting extra strange lately? Maybe she's under the Imperius Curse. Maybe your neighbor is too. Paranoia is strife in wizard-folk community, worried to speak against the Red Serpents in fear of retribution. We all know what happened to the Coppertree family after Ian Coppertree dueled the Serpent Twins and managed to injure one. They let him escape, bloodied and close to death himself; only to return in the dead of night, breaking through powerful protection spells to slaughter the entire family. Ian and Amelia Coppertree had twelve year old twin daughters, who also lost their lives that night.
  
  
  With fear growing in the hearts of witches, wizards, and No-Majs alike -- there has been talk of a prophecy uttered by an enlightened shaman centuries ago. Thus Silverheart comes into play. The Silverheart Circle is a secret organization, akin to the Order of the Phoenix, that has patrolled the streets of wizard-folk America for almost a century. This RP will follow the trial and errors of the newest members of the Silverheart Circle as they raise their wands to protect themselves, the ones they love, and their country against the forces of darkness.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Rosarivo
    
  • Crimson Text
    
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  To be updated...
  
  
  
• @Ashmorne, @whitefoxkiller -- this is all your fault. I blame y'all. (>u>) ( )
  
  
  @Ellynelle -- just wanted you to check it out and see what ya think of it. ( )
  
  
  Likes, comments, questions, and critique are all welcomed.
  
  
  

 

[whitefoxkiller]

My body is ready, @Rissa

 

[whitefoxkiller]

Yes.

 

[whitefoxkiller]

Okay I have a question. Could some of our witches/wizards not have wands? Since it's Native American tradition...

 

[RZA]

Okay I have a question. Could some of our witches/wizards not have wands? Since it's Native American tradition...

Everyone will carry a wand, but North American wizard-folk are trained in wandless magic since 'preschool.' Middle schoolers in the U.S. will know more about wandless magic than a sixth year at Hogwarts.


Also, wands are traditionally recieved at 16 versus the U.K.'s traditional 11.

 

[whitefoxkiller]

Everyone will carry a wand, but North American wizard-folk are trained in wandless magic since 'preschool.' Middle schoolers in the U.S. will know more about wandless magic than a sixth year at Hogwarts.
Also, wands are traditionally recieved at 16 versus the U.K.'s traditional 11.

Oh cool! I love all these cultural differences. Im gonna finish reading the pottermore stuff so I won't feel the need to ask you anymore stupid questions.

 

[RZA]

Oh cool! I love all these cultural differences. I'm gonna finish reading the pottermore stuff so I won't feel the need to ask you anymore stupid questions.

I don't mind the questions! There's a lot of good information on Pottermore, but I'll be adding bits and pieces to make everything fit my vision of the RP while still trying to stay as canon as possible. You can PM if you wanna know more. ( )

 

[RZA]

Animated Spell Gifs by Risa Rodil
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Spell Description — Summoning Charm

• Summons an object from a distance
• Incantation: Accio
  

Spell Description —Lighting Charm

• Illuminates the wand tip with light
• Incantation: Lumos
  

Spell Description — Counter Charm

• Extinguishes the illuminated wand tip
• Incantation: Nox
  

Spell Description — Levitation Charm

• Used to make objects fly and or levitate
• Incantation: Wingardium Leviosa
  

Spell Description — Severing Charm

• Cuts the intended target
• Incantation: Diffindo
  

Spell Description — Jinx

• Lifts person upside down by their ankles
• Incantation: Levicorpus
  

Spell Description — Engorgement

• Causes target to swell immensely
• Incantation: Engorgio
  

Spell Description — Memory Charm

• Erases the memory of target
• Incantation: Obliviate
  

Other Prominent Spells

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Expelliarmus

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Spell Description — Disarming Charm

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• Disarms an opponent
• Incantation: Expelliarmus
  

Reducto

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Spell Description — Reductor Curse

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• Destroys solid objects
• Incantation: Reducto
  

Expulso

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Spell Description — Expulso Curse

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• Blows things up
• Incantation: Expulso
  

Bombarda

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Provokes explosions
• Incantation: Bombarda
  

Bombarda Maxima

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Produces large explosions
• Incantation: Bombarda Maxima
  

Protego

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Spell Description — Shield Charm

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• Blocks spells and physical entities
• Incantation: Protego
  

Depulso

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Spell Description — Banishing Charm

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• Sends an object away
• Incantation: Depulso
  

Alohomora

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Spell Description — Unlocking Charm

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• Unlocks doors and windows
• Incantation: Alohomora
  

Confringo

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Spell Description — Blasting Curse

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• Causes explosion
• Incantation: Confringo
  

Augamenti

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Spell Description — Conjuration

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• Conjures water
• Incantation: Augamenti
  

Defodio

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Blasts gouges into the target
• Incantation: Defodio
  

Incendio

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Conjures a jet of flame
• Incantation: Incendio
  

Immobulus

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Spell Description — Freezing Charm

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• Renders living targets immobile
• Incantation: Immobulus
  

Colloportus

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Spell Description — Locking Spell

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• Lock/seals doors and windows
• Incantation: Colloportus
  

Finite

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Spell Description — Counter-spell

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• Terminates all spell effects
• Incantation: Finite
  

Silencio

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Spell Description — Silencing Charm

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• Silences target
• Incantation: Silencio
  

Reparo

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Spell Description — Mending Charm

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• Mends broken objects
• Incantation: Reparo
  

Expecto Patronum

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Spell Description — Patronus Charm

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• Conjures a spirit guardian
• Incantation: Expecto Patronum
  

Riddikulus

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Degrades boggart to something funny
• Incantation: Riddikulus
  

Reducio

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Spell Description — Shrinking Charm

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• Shrinks target
• Incantation: Reducio
  

Stupefy

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Renders victims unconscious
• Incantation: Stupify
  

Petrificus Totalus

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Spell Description — Curse

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• Total paralysis
• Incantation: Petrificus Totalus
  

Portus

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Creates a portkey
• Incantation: Portus
  

Priori Incantatem

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Spell Description — Charm

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• Relives previous spells
• Incantation: Priori Incantatem
  

Impedimenta

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Spell Description — Jinx

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• Temporarily slows target
• Incantation: Impedimenta
  

Flipendo

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Spell Description — Jinx

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• Knocks opponent over
• Incantation: Flipendo
  

Oppugno

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Spell Description — Jinx

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• Assaults target with directed objects
• Incantation: Oppugno
  

Episkey

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Spell Description — Healing spell

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• Heals relatively minor wounds
• Incantation: Episkey
  

Imperio

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Spell Description — Curse

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• Total control over most victims
• Incantation: Imperio
  

Crucio

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Spell Description — Curse

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• Causes extreme pain and torture
• Incantation: Crucio
  

Avada Kedavra

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Spell Description — Curse

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• Instantaneous, painless death
• Incantation: Avada Kedavra
  

Relashio

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Spell Description — Jinx

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• Releases the targets grip
• Incantation: Relashio