submissions for characters are to be posted here where they can be read and approved by a staff member.

Sub-boards: PENDING APPLICATIONS, ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS, REJECTED APPLICATIONS

anything that you need to claim will be posted in here; any lists that you'd like to check out will be in here also.

if the staff has any announcements to make or updates to be posted, they'll be placed in here, so make sure to check this frequently!

it's always nice to keep a photo album, whether it be of family, friends, pets, or fun times that you always want to remember.

(pm the admin to have a sub-board made for your character.)

Sub-boards: AISLING'S PHOTO ALBUM, ANA'S PHOTO ALBUM, BELLA'S PHOTO ALBUM, BLAKE'S PHOTO ALBUM, CAL'S PHOTO ALBUM, EMILY'S PHOTO ALBUM, JEAN'S PHOTO ALBUM, IAN'S PHOTO ALBUM, LEONARDO'S PHOTO ALBUM, MIKE'S PHOTO ALBUM, PENNY'S PHOTO ALBUM, PETER'S PHOTO ALBUM, TOBY'S PHOTO ALBUM

the hufflepuff dormitories and common room are located somewhere in the basement, their entrance found through a still-life painting that is somewhere near the kitchens. the hufflepuff common room is filled with yellow hangings and fat armchairs and it has little underground tunnels leading to the dormitories, all of which have perfectly round doors.

Sub-boards: HUFFLEPUFF COMMON ROOM, HUFFLEPUFF GIRLS' DORMITORY, HUFFLEPUFF BOYS' DORMITORY

the dormitories are located in ravenclaw tower on the west side of the school. the common room is round and filled with blue hangings and fat armchairs and has a domed ceiling painted with stars. a logical riddle must be solved in order to gain entry.

Sub-boards: RAVENCLAW COMMON ROOM, RAVENCLAW GIRLS' DORMITORY, RAVENCLAW BOYS' DORMITORY

the hall is lead up to with a pair of great oak doors. once inside, there are four long tables for each of the houses. at the head of it all is the staff table, with a spot for each of the teachers. the hall is used as a meeting place for students during meals and a room for special events.

Sub-board: TEA ROOM

the broom cupboard is located here so that when students come in from practice on the quidditch pitch they may store their things there until they need them again.

commonly shortened to dada, this class teaches defensive techniques to block spells, charms, curses, hexes and jinxes cast by other wizards, counteract the dark arts, and to protect from dark creatures.

the castle common room is a mixture of all of the common rooms for each house. It's filled with squishy armchairs and couches, with a few fireplaces and tables spread about. it came to the attention of the teachers that there was nowhere for students to relax and hang out with students from other houses, so this was created as the solution to the problem.

a welcome feeling is cast over professor swordhand's office. the curtains are almost always drawn out. the desk is made of elder wood on the desk top and holly, willow, sequia and yew on the legs. his chair is made of apple wood. His surroundings consist of various books about the dark arts and defenses both in theory and known uses and practices from other sources. you'll usually find professor swordhand there grading papers, helping students and others, reading or researching. his office opens freely to anyone who needs to see him.

charms is a class described as using magic spells to give an object new and unexpected properties. classes are usually chaotic and noisy, since students usually need to move around in order to accomplish the task at hand

all of your injuries sustained on school grounds can be treated here; if it's worse, it's off to st. mungo's for you. located inside are many beds and an office in the back for the current healer. only five people at a time per patient.

the library is an enormous old room filled with any and all books one might need to use in the school year. there are many secret corners and hiding spots for students to talk away from prying eyes.

Sub-board: RESTRICTED SECTION

the corridor below the prefects' bathroom leads from the nearest staircase to the prefects' bathroom on the floor above and has a tapestry hanging about halfway down the corridor. this tapestry conceals a narrower staircase forming a shortcut that leads down two floors, which contains the trick step that neville often forgets to jump. the bottom of the staircase is also concealed by a tapestry.

theses are the staircases that you will be taking to get pretty much everywhere around the castle - but beware, they like to change without warning! students are advised not to play on them, and just use them to get from place to place.

this is a room that comes and goes and can be used for anything. Located on the seventh floor, in front of the tapestry of barnaby the barmy trying to teach trolls to dance, one must walk in front of it three times in order to get it to open up.

divination, the art of predicting the future, is held in the north tower. the subject itself is one of the most imprecise forms of magic. students can often be found reading tea leaves or using crystal balls within the tower.

the quidditch pitch is a large area enclosed by stadium bleachers. tall goalposts stand at either end, and a commentator's podium is in the middle. the pitch is a place for people to come and hone their skills when games and house practices aren't in session.

when couples get the urge to be alone, or do something romantic, lover's lane is the place to get away. it's not necessarily a lane, but whatever you'd like it to be. a meadow, a secluded spot, a romantic place by the lake...

the lake is a huge body of water, perhaps a mile and a half across, surrounded by trees of all shapes and sizes. there's an open clearing where students sit and hang out, as well as a dock. beware; more than just the giant squid inhabits these waters.

the fields are a personal creation of hagrid; flowers are absolutely everywhere and it's a nice place to hang out when you want alone time, or to take a date.

hagrid, the grounds keeper of hogwarts, lives in a little hut away from the castle and close to the forbidden forest. in the back is a large pumpkin patch, as well as some pens for his latest creature fancy.

Sub-board: PUMPKIN PATCH

the forbidden forest is forbidden to students for a good reason. beyond the shrouded trees, much lies within it that shouldn't be tampered with by witches and wizards with limited knowledge of magic. hagrid sometimes uses it for his classes.

what is known as the wizarding world's greatest outdoor mall, the alley is constantly filled with bustling witches and wizards doing their daily shopping, getting back to school supplies, or just having fun with friends.

Sub-boards: OLLIVANDER'S WAND SHOP, FLOURISH & BLOTTS, MADAME MALKIN'S, QUALITY QUIDDITCH SUPPLIES, SCRIBBILUS EVERCHANGING INKS, GRINGOTT'S, MAGICAL MENAGERIE, THE LEAKY CAULDRON, FLOREAN FORTESCUE'S, GAMBOL & JAPES, EEYLOPS OWL EMPORIUM, MADAME PIMPERNELLE'S BEAUTIFYING POTIONS, TERRORTOURS, TWILFITT & TATTING'S, ORION'S STAR, AMERICAN WITCH, FENWICK & SON JEWELERS, DELILAH'S , WEASLEY'S WIZARD WHEEZES

you gotta get to school somehow, and this place is just the ticket! (pun intended with much juvenile amusement.)

to enter the premises, one has to step through the window of what appears to be a derelict department store called purge & dowse ltd. the exteriors of the hospital are red-bricked and dirty, which is the complete opposite of the interiors. inside, everything is very neat and looks exactly as a hospital should.

Sub-boards: GROUND FLOOR: ARTIFACT ACCIDENTS, FIRST FLOOR: CREATURE-INDUCED INJURIES, SECOND FLOOR: MAGICAL BUGS, THIRD FLOOR: POTION AND PLANT POISONING, FOURTH FLOOR: SPELL DAMAGE, FIFTH FLOOR: VISITOR'S TEAROOM AND HOSPITAL GIFT SHOP

entered through apparation, floo powder or the red telephone booth in london, the ministry of magic is truely a magical place. this is where day-to-day business of the wizarding world occurs.

Sub-boards: DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL ACCIDENTS AND CATASTROPHES, DEPARTMENT FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF MAGICAL CREATURES, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MAGICAL COOPERATION, DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF MAGICAL GAMES AND SPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF MYSTERIES

where students who attend hogwarts live during the summer with their family. they are allowed to visit home on holidays, such as christmas, and at random intervals during the year.

(pm the admin to make a sub board using the same format as the pre-existing residences.)

Sub-boards: THE BROOKES HOUSE, THE DEROSIA PLACE, THE GALLIANO FAMILY MANSION, THE HALLIWELL FAMILY MANSION, THE HICKS CASTLE, THE KERR FAMILY FARM, THE LARSON FAMILY HOME, THE LOCKE-APPLEBOTTOM-YATES HOUSES, THE MARTIN HOUSE, THE MEYER FAMILY MANSION, THE O'KEEFFE HOUSE, THE PAUL HOUSE, THE RHODE FAMILY HOME, THE RICHSON FAMILY COTTAGE, THE (CHARLIE) WEASLEY FAMILY HOME, THE WHITBY HOUSE

anything that has to do with your character (such as graphics, role-play requests, adoptables, etc.) or something that might affect your character will be located here.

Sub-boards: GAMES, THREAD TRACKER, PLOT PAGES, ADOPTABLES