This thread is to be used for questions regarding roleplaying in Knockturn Alley. An FAQ is included below. Please read through these questions to ensure that your question is not on the list before asking your question.


1. How do you create an RP?

Firstly, be sure to read all Knockturn Alley Rules. Select a forum (Borgin & Burkes, Malfoy Manor, Vanishing Cabinet, or Salazar’s Lair) that best fits your plot. Click on the ‘New Thread’ button at the bottom of that forum. Type in your title, plot and character list, plus any particular directions you may have for joining members (such as no one-liners, all characters must be in Gryffindor, etc). Then submit it.

2. Why can’t I see the thread that I submitted?

Each thread that is submitted is sent to the Moderation Queue so that it can be approved or declined by a Knockturn Alley moderator. Until it is approved, members will not be able to see the thread.

3. How long does it take for an RP to be approved?

An RP will be approved anywhere from a few hours to a day or two, though most are done within a day. If it is approved, it is automatically sent to the forum in which you submitted the thread.

4. What happens if my RP isn’t approved?

You’ll have to resubmit it. The Knockturn Alley moderators will PM you if modifications are needed. To avoid this, however, please read all Knockturn Alley Rules to ensure that your RP meets the requirements.

5. Do you have to be sorted to play in Knockturn Alley?

No; all members (those who have 10 legitimate posts or more) are welcome to participate in Knockturn Alley

6. How do I join in an RP?

There are many threads and many subforums that are available in Knockturn Alley. Read through the plot of some of them and decide which ones interest you. If there are still character openings left, and the RP has not started, then you can post asking to join as a character (ex: if Harry Potter is still an open spot, then you can ask to play him) If the RP has started but is not very far into the story, then you can PM the thread starter of the RP and ask to join. Please note that not all join requests will be approved. If you are not approved, then do not be discouraged. Simply select another RP or start one of your own. See: How do you Create an RP? above.

7. Why was my RP moved to the inactive forum?

If your RP does not have new posts for approximately one month or so, it will be moved to the inactive forum (House of Gaunt). To reactivate the RP, simply PM an RP moderator.

8. What do I do if my RP is finished?

PM an RP moderator and we will move it to the Finished RP forum.

9. What are the ratings of each forum?

Borgin & Burks - PG to PG13.
Malfoy Manor - PG to PG13 and Advanced writing/creative writing members. (No one liners. Constructive characters and paragraphs).
Room of Requirement- PG to PG13 (ratings can change per competition)
Vanishing Cabinet - PG-PG13 (School and Ministry characters only. One thread per character. Period).
Salazar's Lair - PG13 (All SS rules still apply)

Please note that ALL SS rules still apply to each subforum.

10. What do I do if I want my RP to be deleted or renamed?

PM an RP moderator or post your request in this thread.

11. I've role-played on other sites. Do I have to work my way up through less advanced RP's before I can go into the Advanced RP subforum?

No, not at all. If you have experience roleplaying, then you're more than welcome to participate in an advanced RP. Take note, however, that you may be asked for an example of your RPing from the thread starter if they are unfamiliar with your RPing style.


**For questions regarding the definition of RP, types of RPing, etc please see How to RP V.2 (soon to come )

So, what does this really mean?

They are just the rules of the RP section. Some new ones have been added so read them and it will be clear. Just explaining what to do and what not to do in Role Playing. Have fun!

Ok...I have a quick question about the Vanishing Cabinet forum. Say the main RP character has close interaction with someone in the actual Harry Potter series (in this case, my character Brunhild Malfoy is Draco's cousin). Would we be allowed to add the characters who did appear in the series to the list of characters?

That's entirely up to you. But you have to remember Draco would be rather old as the School RP is set way into the future. If you get what I mean.

Gracie (sorry for invading, Steph! XD): To add onto Steph's answer, yes you are free to RP Draco in KA role-plays if you wish . With the current school year set at 2068, and Draco being born in June of 1980, he would be about 88 years old. Just so you know.

^ Ok...now I'm totally confused! Brunhild is my RP character for the Ministry, not the school, and she is supposed to be 3 years younger than Draco. Is the Ministry RPG set waaaaay in the future too? Am I going to have to go back & edit my profile in tthe filing cabinet?

Yes it is also set in the future. I believe in the Ministry RP and the School RP we are in the year 2068. So it's way in the future. There are no rules for you to change your profile, but it causes less confusion.

i have a quick question. in a role play, do you have to be online all the time? what if you go ofline and miss something?

No! We could never expect you to be online all the time! That would be cruel. People need their sleep and we don't expect nothing less. When you log back on it's the matter of catching up. If you are completely lost, all you need to do is PM somebody who is in the same RP with you or the starter of the RP and ask them to catch you up. Then you just jump back in. Hope that helped.

I submitted a thread in the Vanishing Cabinet Forum a week ago and I haven't received a PM about modifications and my thread hasn't appeared in that forum, what should I do?