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A bit confused about the plot? Housemates talking about a mysterious something going bump in the night? Here's where YOU can post and catch up on happenings around the castle and in Hogsmeade -- out of character, of course.
This means that unless your student character heard this stuff from other students or witnessed the actual event, your student character doesn't know about it.
Also, this is a reminder to everyone to only post updates on the school plot here. Please do not post the happenings of your student character in here unless it is related to the plot; that should go in the Wizarding World chat thread.
Headmaster - Prof. Wilber Winterbottom (Wilber Winterbottom)
School Staff Ancient Runes - Prof. Jordan Strum (NPC) Arithmancy - Prof. Devon Conrad (NPC) Astronomy - Prof. Marion Burbage (Marion Burbage) CoMC - Prof. Hadleigh Paton (Kolyander) Charms - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) DADA - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (FearlessLeader19) Divination - Prof. Septima Rook (NPC) Flying - Prof. Amelia Adara (PhoenixRising) Herbology - Prof. Marcus Cole (Holmesian Feline) History of Magic - Prof. Apollonia Fergersnout (Lottiepot) Muggle Studies - Prof. Jeorge Leroy (Jeorge Leroy) Potions - Prof. Amelia Adara (PhoenixRising) Transfiguration - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy)
Caretaker - House Elves Librarian - Prof. Marcus Cole (Holmesian Feline) Groundskeeper - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (FearlessLeader19) Healer - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter)
School Poltergeist - Peeves School Ghost - Moaning Myrtle House Elves - Algamus, Argyle, Beezley, Nimma, Pips, Quirly, Schmoop, Tinka, Tippin, Toddles
Extracurriculars see this thread for more information
CLASSES Alchemy - Prof. Devon Conrad (NPC) Apparition - Department of Magical Transportation Art - Prof. Septima Rook (NPC) Frog Choir - Prof. Hadleigh Paton (Kolyander) Gobbledegook - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (Fearlessleader19) Latin - Prof. Jeorge Leroy Magical Theory - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy) Mermish - Prof. Hadleigh Paton (Kolyander) Orchestra - Headmaster Wilber Winterbottom Troll - Prof. Jordan Strum (NPC) Wandlore - Prof. Marcus Cole (Holmesian Feline)
GAMES & SPORTS Gobstones - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter), Prof. Jeorge Leroy Quidditch - Prof. Amelia Adara (Phoenix Rising) Quiz Bowl - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy) Wizard's Chess - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy)
ORGANIZATIONS The Bookworms - Prof. Marcus Cole (Holmesian Feline) Creature Companions - Prof. Hadleigh Paton (Kolyander) Drama - Prof. Apollonia Fergersnout (Lottiepot) Duelling Club - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (Fearlessleader19) Healers of Tomorrow - Prof. Amelia Adara (PhoenixRising), Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) Health and Wellness Group - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) Magical Debate - Prof. Apollonia Fergersnout (Lottiepot) The Quill - Prof. Amelia Adara (PhoenixRising) Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare - Prof. Marion Burbage Wizard Card Collectors' Club- Prof. Apollonia Fergersnout (Lottiepot)
Gryffindor House Ghost - Nearly Headless Nick Head of House - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter)
Hufflepuff House Ghost - Fat Friar Head of House - Prof. Apollonia Fergersnout (Lottiepot)
Ravenclaw House Ghost - Grey Lady Head of House - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy)
Slytherin House Ghost - Bloody Baron Head of House - Prof. Hadleigh Paton (Kolyander)
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The Headmaster has given his speech! And...oooooooooh something new and shiny too
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Originally Posted by Wilber Winterbottom
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Now standing behind the owl lectern, Wilber raised both his hands high and waited for all the youthful jabbering to quiet. “Welcome one, welcome ALL to what will surely be another wonderful year at Hogwarts. Additional welcoming sentiments to our first years and transfers and a wholehearted congratulations on the results of your Sortings. Your housemates and heads of house are eager to make your acquaintances as you embark on your unique journeys here and join the universal pilgrimage towards that bright and auspicious horizon called the future.”
A brief pause to allow for a humble round of applause instigated by himself and he was off on some more speech giving. “My dear wife would often say that dreaming is how we prepare for the future, so never stop dreaming and go to sleep Wilber,” he chuckled and swiftly wiped away at the corner of his eye. “So dream big and dream in abundance, young people, but I must remind you all that Patented Daydream Charms are strictly prohibited in the classroom and their usage during such times an insult to your professors and the expertise they are so enthralled to share with you.” He paused to give the mass of young impressional faces one of his more stern looks and even peered over the rim of his thick black spectacles. “And speaking of professors, we have two new faces joining us as the helm of this fine vessel this term, so if you will all please join me in a round of applause as we welcome Professor Marcus Cole as your new professor of Herbology and Professor Marion Burbage as she glides into the role of Astronomy professor. Good luck professors, we are rooting for you both.” And another pause for another round of applause.
“A reminder that classes begin Monday morning at 8, so remember to get copious amounts of sleep in between all your dreaming and weekend fun. Professor Feirgrund and Professor Leroy will be posting Gobstone sign-ups on the school’s bulletin board sometime next week and Professor Adara will be hosting a quidditch tryout in the immediate future as well. Enthusiastic youths best keep both eyes open and wide for those updates as well as consider the plethora of other clubs and organizations available to widen your minds and strengthen your perspectives,” he explained with a wink and clasped his hands together with a dramatic SMACK. “Now, I am certain you are all quite tired of hearing my voice and ready to have your tummies filled by all the delectable dishes prepared by the house elves. Thus, if any student can tell me what you call a bagel that can fly without the aid of magic then there is a handful of butterscotch candies and a little something extra special awaiting you. Eat your fill, my dears,” he finally concluded with a robust couple of claps of his hands to make the food appear at each table. “Truly, eat up and cheers to a new year at Hogwarts!”
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Polished stone steps and ornate railings, pieces of the castle constantly buzzing with life as students frequently traversed them on their way to and from lessons or common rooms. It was not uncommon for the staircases to get a bit mucked up every now and then, but this was a curious scene indeed.
Upon the steps and landings, bleached out footprints sprawled in every direction, each step seemed to weave a story of its own and yet the sheer volume of prints made it impossible to discern their origin. Along the bannisters, a chaotic tapestry of handprints in shades of gray added to the monochromatic conundrum, the impressions layered one atop another, creating a ghostly trail.
It was as if a gathering of shadows had danced through the castle and held a soirée upon the staircases and none had bothered to cleanup after.
Footprints, stark against the aged surface of the ground, seemed to emerge from nowhere and yet everywhere, leading in and out of the shadows. With the clock's rhythmic ticking echoing around them, the tracks became a haunting enigma, a silent invitation to unravel the secrets hidden within Hogwarts' stone walls. The prints varied in size and shape, some appeared dainty and delicate, others were broad and heavy, and yet the sheer number of overlapping steps and strides made it difficult to discern their origins.
As the first light of dawn filtered through the windows, a curious sight unfolded. Footprints in a muted single hue devoid of the spectrum of chromatic splendor, a stark white against the worn stone floor, stretched in all directions up and down the corridor . The prints varied in size and shape, some appeared dainty and delicate, others were broad and heavy, and yet the sheer number of overlapping steps and strides made it difficult to discern their origins.
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Chaser: Madison Gutierrez 3rd year
Chaser: Nadia Atreyu-Rehman, 6th year
Beater: Beauden Wild, 6th year
Beater: Damian Walker, 6th year CAPTAIN
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Seeker: Sunny Silverberry, 4th year
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Text Cut: Hufflepuff team roster
Chaser: Emma Montmorency, 4th year (reserve seeker)
Chaser: Grace Myers, 5th year CAPTAIN
Chaser: Jakub Patterson, 3rd year
Beater: Dakota Lace, 4th year
Beater: Elle Lace, 4th year
Keeper: Sky Juneberry, 6th year
Seeker: Charles Flores, 7th year
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Ravenclaw
Text Cut: Ravenclaw team roster
Chaser: Jaime Copper, 3rd year
Chaser: Pepper Fledgling, 6th year
Chaser: William Goldfinch, 7th year
Beater: Burr Buckling, 6th year
Beater: Ezra Greenwood, 5th year
Keeper: Grigory Miller, 7th year CAPTAIN
Seeker: Misty Larch, 5th year
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Text Cut: Slytherin team roster
Chaser: Bryony Rose Paton, 4th year (reserve seeker)
Chaser: Jansher Grunt, 4th year
Chaser: JT Forsfelle, 2nd year
Beater: Andrew Scott, 5th year
Beater: Riley Ravens, 6th year
Keeper: Charlie Buckthorn, 6th year
Seeker: Gabriella Foster, 7th year CAPTAIN
RESERVES:
1. Cecelia Adams, 4th year
2. Teagan Kensington, 1st year (reserve chaser)
3. Uriah Shaw, 3rd year
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Check out your common rooms, folks!
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Originally Posted by The Narrator
The common room, once stepped into, once alive with bursts of color and warm light, has faded to an unsettling gray. The cheerful banners hang limply, their hues now ghostly shades of charcoal.
Cushions that were once plush and bright have lost their vibrance, looking washed out and worn. Even the walls seem drained, the lively textures blurred, as if covered in a layer of dust but without any dust evident. It’s as if someone has dimmed the lights, casting everything into a muted, monochrome haze. Better check the dorms, it looks like this isn't the only spot to have gone gray.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
What's this, what's this?
From the Dungeons:
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Originally Posted by The Narrator
The dungeons looked a little gloomier than usual. The stone walls and floors had been drained of their color, taking on a dull gray appearance. The eerie gray hue stretches all the way down the corridors as far as the eye can see. As if the entire lower floor level was missing a splash of colour.
Even the esteemed portraits have taken on a shade of charcoal, as if covered in a thick film of dust. The portraits huff and grumble at anyone passing by, clearly unhappy with their current condition.
From the Second Floor Corridor:
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Originally Posted by The Narrator
The second floor corridor looks a little different than usual. The walls and floors have muted to a drab gray. The statues and portraits have taken on a dull charcoal shade, as if covered in a thick film of dust. Even the suits of armor look grayer than usual.
The unsettling gray stretches all the way up to the high ceiling and down the corridor into the antechamber. Where did it come from?
Student in distress at The Courtyard:
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Originally Posted by love-for-HP
Greer felt odd, ever since the common room business with the elf, it truly has just been not right. The common room held no color, and she could have sworn as she left the common room she had no color? Or were her eyes playing ticks on her? She had wondered down to the castle grounds trying to get a fresh set on eyes on things, maybe in the real sunlight she wouldn't look so ... grey???? She didn't understand it, she needed to compare herself to her class mates to! Dear Merlin what was happening to her?
As Greer made her way into the court yard it was unavaidable true .. she had no color!!!! Just Grey, she began to look around in a panic! Was there anyone near to help her!
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The cure has been found! Colour is being restored in the Pathways.
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Originally Posted by Nordic Witch
Rose ran blindly out on the grounds after seeing herself in the mirror just a few minutes ago in the lions den, and getting a huge shock. She looked all GRAY, and not in a good way. Everything from her hair to her skin to her clothes had taken on the tone of old grandma monochrome gray, and she was just 14 years old. Rose felt her tears start to stream down her face in distress as she slided into the pathways.
Stopping to sit down on the dirt path, and weep she noted that everything around her from the tress to the grass looked as dismal as she herself felt. "What is happening to me?" She called out, looking pleadingly up at the sky for answers. "Someone please help me?" Rose begged out to whomever was out there.
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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline
They had been busy.
Once Ean and he and finished brainstorming just what ideas they could come up with for their solution to the current lack of color, there had been much activity in making said mixtures, bottling them up into various sprayable containers after collecting every conceivable option around. Now was just the matter of spreading everything and everyone affected. They were going to be getting a little creative in hopes to improve everyone’s mood while they improved their bleached out situation. Outdoors for the time being in case they needed to work out more kinks.
Carrying a box of sprayers out to the grounds by way of the pathways to set plans in motion, Marcus came across a fourth year Gryffindor girl who DEFINITELY was one of his target audience. And in time to hear her askance for help. “Well Ms. Snakebark…” he began to make his presence known as he approached, not wanting to scare her further. Especially since while he had tested some of their solution on areas of himself as a test and managed to at least halt the spread, he still showed some affect of the discoloration as a control. “We’re still not sure what’s causing things…but we’ve come up with a solution to help.”
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Originally Posted by Charely Potter
Ean came with Marcus and an army of sorts. The house-elf kind, who have been feeling overly responsible for the issue, which wasn't their fault. It seemed right to have them help with resolving the problem. Ean however, may have taken this into a sort of delight as he came donning a bandana around his head.
"Professor Cole is right, Miss Snakebark. There's no need to worry any longer, a cure has been found. " As he took out a supply of super-soakers from his and Professor Leroy's Muggle supplies. They filled up the solution in water-guns. "The cure has been diluted into a water-base solution, that works by being sprayed by it. No touching required. Allow us to demonstrate." He said, taking one of them aiming at the nearest tree that was gray. "Annnd.. fire!" Letting the solution shoot out in watery form the tree looked as if it was being painted, but in fact the colour was returning!
"If you don't mind getting your hair wet today, then we'll be happy to spray the solution over you next." One of the side effects of the cure, you'll need to dry off after... eventually. "Once your colour is back, you can join us in restoring everyone and everywhere else!" Because who wouldn't want to shoot water around? It was all for a good time.
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Speech
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Originally Posted by Wilber Winterbottom
Up to date was clever but would be more his alley if it was a joke about calendars. The fresh perspective that Dhruv offered was surprisingly close, "Close my lad, close indeed. Alas the newspaper was exhausted from delivering black and white news in a colourful world." This year called for a joke on colour. He chuckled to himself as he rose in his seat motioning with his hands for everyone to settle down.
"Pleasant evening everyone, so lovely to see you all in good spirits. It is wonderful to see the friendships and bonds that have formed over the last ten months." He paused so they could all appreciate their new and old continued friendships. "An extra special thank you goes out to Professors Cole and Feirgrund on their work to bring the castle back to it's former grandeur in all it's colourful glory." He looked over at the Herbology and Charms Professors, giving them each an appreciative gaze. "My former dear sweet wife would always say that colour was a power that directly influences the soul. My soul is full now as I look around this room."
"A few more congratulations before we tuck into the delicious end of year feast, congratulations to Hufflepuff on their Gobstones win," he glanced toward the house of yellow and black, his former house. "Congratulations to Gryffindor on the Quidditch Cup." He gave a momentary look at the house of scarlet and gold. "And final congrats to our house cup winner, reigning champions for the fourth consecutive year, Slytherin!" He turned to the silver and green table, leading the school in applause.
Once the clamour died down, Wilber continued, "To our graduating class of 2115, stand up and be recognized, my dears. Although your time at Hogwarts has drawn to a close, your path forward is only just beginning. I hope you'll take the knowledge from these past years and bring positive light into the world. A round of applause for our seventh years."
"To those of you returning in the fall," both students and professors, "I look forward to seeing your bright faces for another year of merriment and learning. I wish you all a summer of rejuvenation! Now let us eat, drink and be merry!" With a wave upward of Wilber's hands, the golden plates filled with foods.