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Heard something strange echoing through the dungeons? Your common room buzzing with wild theories and suspicious side-eyes? This is the out-of-character spot to gather the clues, piece together the mayhem, and catch up on all the delightful drama unfolding around Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.
Please keep this thread focused on Hogwarts plot-related updates only. If it’s about what your student is up to outside the main Hogwart plot, please post that over in the Wizarding World chat thread instead.
Remember: if your student didn’t see it, hear it, or hear about it from someone else in-character… they don’t know it happened! (No omniscient teenagers, please.)
Now go forth and speculate wildly, sleuth cleverly, and enjoy the chaos.
Headmaster - Prof. Wilber Winterbottom (Wilber Winterbottom)
School Staff
Ancient Runes - Prof. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie) Arithmancy - Prof. Ravi Prasad (NPC) Astronomy - Prof. Marion Burbage (Marion Burbage) CoMC - Prof. Kraetos Menon (Charely Potter) Charms - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) DADA - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (FearlessLeader19) Divination - Prof. Sarika Joshi (FearlessLeader19) Flying - Prof. Edgar Cloggs (Edgar Cloggs) Herbology - Prof. Lillian Hawkins (squidnie) History of Magic - Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) Muggle Studies - Prof. Bleu Berry (NPC) Potions - Prof. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie) Transfiguration - Prof. Elara Voss (Samia)
Caretaker - House Elves Librarian - Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) 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. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie) Apparition - Department of Magical Transportation Art - Prof. Bleu Berry (Bleu Berry) Frog Choir - Prof. Kraetos Menon (Charely Potter) Gobbledegook - Prof. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie) Latin - Prof. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie) Magical Theory - Prof. Wilber Winterbottom (Wilber Winterbottom) Mermish - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (Fearlessleader19) Orchestra - Prof. Wilber Winterbottom (Wilber Winterbottom) Troll - Prof. Kraetos Menon (Charely Potter) Wandlore - Prof. Ravi Prasad (Ravi Prasad)
♦ GAMES & SPORTS
Gobstones - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) Quidditch - Prof. Edgar Cloggs (Edgar Cloggs) Quiz Bowl - Prof. Sarika Joshi (Fearlessleader19), Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) Wizard's Chess - Prof. Elara Voss (Samia)
♦ ORGANIZATIONS
The Bookworms - Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) Creature Companions - Prof. Kraetos Menon (Charely Potter) Drama - Prof. Bleu Berry (Bleu Berry) Duelling Club - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (Fearlessleader19) Healers of Tomorrow - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter) Health and Wellness Group - Prof. Sarika Joshi (Fearlessleader19) H.E.R.B (Horticultural & Ecological Research Brigade) - Prof. Lillian Hawkins (squidnie) Magical Debate - Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl) The Quill - Prof. Ravi Prasad (Ravi Prasad) Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare - Prof. Marion Burbage (Marion Burbage) Wizard Card Collectors' Club - Prof. Marion Burbage (Marion Burbage)
Gryffindor House Ghost - Nearly Headless Nick Head of House - Prof. Ean Feirgrund (Charely Potter)
Hufflepuff House Ghost - Fat Friar Head of House - Prof. Vashti Amstern (AlwaysSnapesGirl)
Ravenclaw House Ghost - Grey Lady Head of House - Prof. E. Cox (sweetpinkpixie)
Slytherin House Ghost - Bloody Baron Head of House - Prof. Dhruv Khanna (Fearlessleader19)
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Headmaster's speech
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilber Winterbottom
His gaze dipped to the handkerchief, and a soft, grateful sigh escaped him. “Ah—my dear, a true lifesaver,” he murmured, accepting it with gentle care. He dabbed at his cheek and fingers. “The kitchens do have a flair for encores,” he added lightly, a glimmer of amusement returning to his eyes. With that, he gave a small, habitual wiggle as he rose from his seat before offering her a warm nod. “I’m very glad you’re here to enjoy it.”
And with that, moved to stand behind the podium at last, hands folded neatly before him as he took a moment to simply breathe in the beginning of term.
His gaze wandered over across the Great Hall with all its expectant faces. Bright-eyed first years craning to see everything at once, returning students slouched in varying degrees of enthusiasm, and the steadfast faculty behind him. For a moment, he simply took it in, as though framing a mental photograph of this single breath of time — click. The candles overhead flickered gently in their endless hover, and the hall hummed with that particular living expectancy that only Hogwarts ever seemed to manage.
Wilber rolled his shoulders once before raising both arms, the cheer of the Great Hall dissolving into a hushed murmur before quieting entirely.
“My dear, dear students… and my ever patient colleagues,” he began, voice warm and carrying, “welcome back to Hogwarts.” A small smile crept in at the corners of his mouth; despite seeing this moment numerous times now, he still found something new to enjoy each time. “Another year,” he continued, “another opportunity to learn something new, to make something meaningful… and, if we are particularly fortunate, to avoid setting anything on fire that was not intended to be on fire.”
A few ripples of laughter moved through the hall, nervous or otherwise, and Wilber’s eyes twinkled as if he had been personally pleased by each one.
“It is my great pleasure to begin by thanking former professors, Jasmine Springer, Marcus Cole, and Aurora Stone, whose guidance and dedication have left an enduring imprint on the evolving direction of our esteemed subjects. With that said, we have several new members to our faculty,” he went on, turning slightly so his hand could gesture towards his colleagues behind him with theatrical grace. “Each of whom brings with them not only considerable expertise, but a commendable willingness to join us in the beautifully unpredictable rhythm of life at Hogwarts.”
His gaze lingered there fondly, as though introducing them to an extended family rather than a professional appointment.
“Professor Lillian Hawkins joins us as your new Herbology professor,” he introduced, nodding gently in her direction. “I trust you will find her lessons both… grounding and, I suspect, occasionally sprouting with surprises.” Another brief, respectful nod followed. “Professor Elara Voss will be guiding you through the intricacies of Transfiguration, a discipline that reminds us, perhaps more than any other, that change is not only possible, but essential.” A small, knowing lift of his brows accompanied the faintest smile. “And overseeing your flights, we welcome Edgar Cloggs, who will serve as both Flying Instructor and Quidditch official this term,” the Headmaster continued, turning slightly to gesture down the table with an open palm. “A role, I am told, he has taken to with admirable spirit, if early reports from the pitch are to be believed.”
A soft ripple of amusement touched his expression before he drew his hands back in, fingertips brushing together as though collecting his thoughts for the next turn.
“And with the turning of the term comes a few further adjustments,” he continued, his tone smoothing into something formal once more. “Professor Amstern has very kindly agreed to add Librarian to her already considerable list of talents, and Professor Cox steps into the role of Ravenclaw Head of House, where his clarity of thought will no doubt serve the house splendidly.”
He paused just long enough to allow the applause to bloom and fade, his hands resting lightly on either side of the podium, and simply enjoyed the sound for a couple more moments.
“Now,” he said, voice lowering just slightly in tone rather than volume, “in addition to your usual studies, I am pleased to share that Professor Berry has been quietly preparing something rather special for both students and staff this term.” A faint and almost playful pause followed. “I am told it will invite us to capture not just images… but moments.”
His fingers flexed gently against the wood of the podium, soothing a persistent ache along his knuckles.
“And, should whispers prove true—and they often do, though I advise taking them with a pinch of skepticism—we may even find ourselves visited, toward the end of term, by a professional whose expertise may help bring this particular endeavor to a most memorable conclusion.”
He paused there, fingers smoothing idly along the edge of the podium as though polishing the thought ― and that one random smudge ― before casting a warm look across the Great Hall.
“In that same spirit of reflection—and perhaps a touch of legacy—I am delighted to introduce the Hogwarts Time Capsule.”
With a gentle flourish of his hands, a subtle enchantment seemed to respond: faint golden outlines appearing in the air behind him for just a moment, like a memory just on the cusp of becoming something real and solid—until, at last, it did. A capsule took shape, its surface a smooth metallic frame bearing the Hogwarts crest and with fastening points alternating between shimmering ruby, glistening gold, burnished sapphire, and lustrous emerald.
“Throughout the term, you will find designated submission points not only within the castle, but also in Hogsmeade,” he continued, his tone softening into something deeply sentimental, “so that those who have walked these halls before you may add their voices alongside yours.” His eyes swept across the students again, slower now, more thoughtful. Recalling how he had sat along these very same benches once upon a time. “Letters, sketches, photographs, small tokens—pieces of yourselves, preserved for a future generation of students who will one day sit where you now sit and wonder who came before them.”
A gentle breath escaped him, almost like a quiet laugh.
“It is, I think, a rather lovely reminder… that while our time here may be fleeting, what we leave behind need not be.” His eyes twinkling, reflecting the stars of the enchanted ceiling above. “So,” he said, brightening once more, “as we begin this new term, I encourage you to be curious. Be kind. Be just a little bit brave—especially in the quieter moments where it matters most.” A faint glimmer of mischief returned to his eyes. “And, as much as possible… do try to keep the castle in one piece. It has only just forgiven us for the last time.”
A final sweep of his gaze moved slowly across the students, over bright eyes, nervous fidgets, easy laughter, and the familiar faces that had grown just a little older since last term, committing each of them to memory as best he could.
“Welcome home, my dears,” he concluded. “Let the feast begin!”
He brought his hands together in a single, cheerful clap, and the tables sprang to life in a flourish of color, warmth, and wonderfully well-behaved food.
Whether you’re feeling nostalgic, sentimental, wildly chaotic, or simply looking for a new writing adventure, we hope you’ll come leave a little piece of Hogwarts behind for future generations to stumble across someday.
And remember: excessive meddling with time has never stopped Hogwarts students before
RESERVES:
1. Tiana Patterson, 1st year (Seeker)
2. Maddox Biscus, 2nd year
3. Lazuli Orchids, 1st year
Hufflepuff
Text Cut: Hufflepuff team roster
CHASER: Bailey Crawford, 6th year CHASER: Darryl Gonzalez, 6th year - CAPTAIN CHASER: Jess Coleman, 5th year BEATER: Samuel Brown, 3rd year BEATER: Els Hunter, 5th year KEEPER: Levi Singh-Phora, 3rd year SEEKER: Lindsay Griffin, 6th year
RESERVES: Beatrice Porter, 1st year (Beater)
Dante Graytwig, 1st year
Logan Gosling, 3rd year
Ravenclaw
Text Cut: Ravenclaw team roster
CHASER: Sharon Sparrow, 3nd year CHASER: Joshua Wilson, 6th year CHASER: Harry Goldfinch, 5th year BEATER: Imogene Aves, 6th year - CAPTAIN BEATER: Skye Salmander, 6th year KEEPER:Connor Patterson, 4th year SEEKER:Zephyr Amstern, 5th year
RESERVES:
Ashley Pegas, 3rd year
Thyme Everglade, 2nd year
Morris Craft, 2nd year
Slytherin
Text Cut: Slytherin team roster
CHASER:Calliope Barrington, 5th year CHASER:JT Forsfelle, 7th year CHASER: Dora Chen, 4rd year BEATER: James Garcia, 5th year BEATER: Rebekah Bryant, 5th year KEEPER: Seraphia Kurokawa, 6th year CAPTAIN SEEKER: Freya Fleming, 3rd year
RESERVES: Tiffany Rose, 7th year (Beater)
Daisy Watson, 3rd year
Tayo Edelman, 5th year
QUIDDITCH MATCH SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SPOILER!!: schedule and scores
6th October 2119 Gryffindor vs. Slytherin 270 - 70
13th October 2119 Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw 260 - 180
10th November 2119 Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw 250 - 60
24th November 2119 Slytherin vs. Hufflepuff
40 - 320
15th December 2119 Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw
190 - 210
19th January 2120 Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff 170 - 140
16th February 2120 Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor
50 - 170
16th March 2120 Slytherin vs. Hufflepuff
200 - 310
13th April 2120 Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
100 - 220
27th April 2120 Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff
190 - 290
4th May 2120 Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw
110 - 180
18th May 2120 Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff
150 - 150
30th May 2118 Champions Game Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor
60 - 330 Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin
180 - 270
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The Headmaster's Speech
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilber Winterbottom
Wilber was seated at the staff table per usual, where greetings, shared summer plans, snack discussions, and dad jokes were presented. "Greetings, my dear colleagues." Chuckling at the mention of cheetos dust, he hoped some things never changed among them.
By Jupiter, what an astounding year it had been! It seemed only yesterday they were welcoming the students back, and yet here they were already at the other end of it. He looked toward the skies in the enchanted ceiling, wondering what else might befall the wonderful heads tonight. But the time for dawdling was over. With one last glance toward his colleagues and a nod of acknowledgement, Wilber stepped toward the dais. His outstretched hands gradually drove the chatter to silence across the Hall before he began,
"Thank you, and welcome all to the Ending Feast. I trust your stomachs are screaming for substance, but fear not, those tummies will be satisfied soon enough. I’d like to announce that the Time Capsule has been filled to satisfaction, and all of your submissions have been collected. As such, the contents will remain sealed for the next fifty years. And trust me, those years will fly by sooner than you can imagine. Why, I’d like to say those fifty years felt more like… fifteen or so years, if any."
A twinkle appeared in his eyes as he looked in a specific direction, the corner of his mouth threatening to curl into a knowing smile. "Now then, let’s first give a big round of applause to enduring the year despite the obstacles along the way." He joined in the clapping with the others before continuing. "And now, presenting the graduating Class of 2120! Please stand, as we are so proud of what you’ve accomplished throughout your school years here and anywhere else. May the knowledge you collected be used as a guide for your futures. We wish you the very best of luck, and know that we are proud of you!" Cheers were likely roaring, and stomping for the happy and somber graduates that would be enjoying the last of their days here.
"Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the House Cup. Through a close race, Gryffindor is the winner of the House Cup." Wilber paused long enough to allow the loudest cheers and stomping from the Gryffindor table to ring throughout the Hall. "Annnd we commend Ravenclaw, with their sheer wit in holding onto the mantle for the majority of the term; Hufflepuff, with their supreme loyalty; and Slytherin, for their resilience in the run." There was no shortage of applause between each House before he added, "And, of course, our wonderful athletes have not gone unnoticed. The Gobstones and Quidditch Cups go to Hufflepuff!" The cheers remained amongst the House, and Wilber gave an approving nod toward their table.
"As we round out the night, let’s raise our goblets to the ending of the year and the promise of a bright future. Wherever one may go, remember that there will always be a home at Hogwarts." He gave everyone a moment to do so, his expression softening as he looked across the students and staff alike. "And now, we feast!"
With a clap of Wilber’s hands, the food was revealed at each table. Dig in!
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