Bouncy Hogwarts Castle
 

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Behold! Through the wonders of magic, The Worple and Warmsley Magical Travelling Carnival has brought you a close-enough sized replica of the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Every tower, pillar and gargoyle are exactly the same as the real castle, with one small exception of course- It’s bouncy!

That’s right! Fall, drop, or roll. Do whatever you like in this fantastic bouncy castle without getting so much as a scratch. With its dynamic stone like colors and excellent textured design you would think that you really were in a thousand year old castle. Jump through the corridors;
bounce your way through the great hall! Just don’t expect any moving staircases in this castle, we’ve replaced those with more pleasant things like climbing walls and slides.

The doors are open to all ages, and there is no school work too! So come on in, whether you are 2 years old, or 200 years old, this bouncy castle holds no limits!

OOC: Feel free to interact with the Bouncy Hogwarts Castle Carnie "Steven Kimber" (Grrr..Meow), chat, play and try not to get lost! ;)

Remember that Snitchseeker site rules and the Diagon Alley Rules apply at all times. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the Diagon Alley Questions thread.

Steven had already made sure that everything was already to go with the bouncy castle. he made sure that ropes where put around the back and the sides so he can monitor the children and grown ups going in and out of the castle. He stood at the entrance waiting for people to come. "today is going to be a great day" he thought while looking up at the sky.

Walking through the carnival, TJ's eyes glinted as she spotted the bouncy house. She had to try it, totally had to! Looking around her, she didn't spy anyone she recognized, so walking up to the ropes she made her way to the front.

Still all the while making sure no one was there around her to see her actually standing in line for a bouncy castle.

Steven smiled when a older young lady came up to the bouncy castle. He smiled at her "You can go right on in little miss, no ones in there right now and I myself find it so much fun" he said while holding the flap to the bouncy castle door open.

Nika saw the carnival and instantly became excited, but when she saw the bouncy house... She was beyond excited. It's as if they knew that bouncy houses are her favorites. "A BOUNCY HOUSE!" She exclaimed happily as she ran up to it and jumped up and down. She had a huge smile on her face and it only seemed to grow bigger and bigger the longer she stared at that thing. If she smiled any bigger her face would probably give up. Nika Adler must go into that bouncy house. She must.

BOUNCY HOUSE!!! No, it was a Bouncy Hogwarts. Whatever it was, it looked awesomly amazing and Isobel wasn't going to waste any time looking at it. The hyper Hufflepuff ran over to the bouncy castle thing and slipped off her flip flops. It was only then that she realized there were people there. "Nika!" She exclaimed. She would have bowed, but she was waaaaaaaaay to hyper at the moment. "Hi," she said to the other person, because she was nice.

Her eyes flickering around as she was allowed to go in she dipped her head inside about to climb in when she heard an exclamation and jumped nearly a foot smacking her head into the flap instead of into the open door.

Squeaking she turned around seeing two girls there she'd not noticed come up, in her desperation to making sure no one she recognized was watching. "Erm hi!" Sliding into the bouncy house she started bouncing up and down.

Turning she watched the door to see if the others were coming. She really didn't want to go alone...and well she didn't know them...really. She knew one was the Hufflepuff captain, but couldn't remember her name anyway.

Nika turned around at hearing her name. "ISOBEL!" Hehe. She was way too excited about this bouncy House! First off it is a bouncy house, second off it's a BOUNCY HOGWARTS! Just when she had left her favorite place ever, it appeared to her in bouncy form! Yep, going to Diagon Alley today was definitely one of her better ideas. Then she turned when she heard Isobel say hi to someone else and raised an eyebrow wondering whether Isobel knew this other girl... Because Nika certainly doesn't.

She saw they girl enter the bouncy house and wondered whether she could just go in too. Or did she have to wait for that guy over there to give her an "it's okay". She shrugged and decided maybe it was best to wait."Hiya!" Nika recognized the girl somehow... Maybe she went to Hogwarts too? Eh Nika went to the school for two years so far so maybe they had passed by each other in a corridor once or twice, but then again it's one big school. "I'm Nika," She said looking at the girl bounce up and down. Maybe she should just jump in too. The bouncy house was practically calling her name!

Alfie could not believe there was a carnival happening in Diagon Alley! This seemed so out of the blue, and yet such perfect timing! She'd felt like she hardly had the chance to visit with any of her friends over the summer minus the being lost on an island and going to Emma's manor and hadn't seen Theo at all yet. The past couple of weeks had been rather lonely, actually. She'd spent the majority of her time in her own home with Jay. On occasion she would go out, or possibly spend the day with one of her parents, but for the most part; nothing too exciting had happened and she missed her friends. The moment she'd heard about the carnival suddenly appearing in the familiar shopping area, she immediately realized the potential to see them all. She decided to show up that day in particular because she didn't have any other plans and vaguely hoped that maybe someone she knew would be there. She didn't exactly tell any of her friends that she'd be at the carnival definitely, but she had mentioned it in a letter to Theo that she was considering going to the carnival on this day. But the odds of him actually deciding to check out the attraction himself on that very same day, whether influenced by the possibility of her being there or not, seemed rather unlikely. And so, the little blonde Ravenclaw sat on a bench alone beside the large Hogwarts Bouncy Castle, her large blue eyes absentmindedly cast over the large masses of people walking by, staring as she so often did.

Maybelle walked by the bouncy castle....

waaiiittt...

BOUNCY CASTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She walked and found Isobel, taking off her shoes, and climbed into the epic bouncy castle. She found Nika, and some strange girl... :whistle:

"HAII ISOBEL!!!" She yelled, bouncing to her. "haii Nika!" She said, excited to be in the bouncy castle. She looked at the strange girl. "Hi strange girl I have never met in my life." She said, smiling...and bouncing, of course. :shifty: :jump:

Theodore, hands stuffed in his pockets, trotted along the cobbled streets of Diagon Alley. Good thing he had moved here the summer before, eh? If he had transferred into Hogwarts as a seventh year and had happened upon this crazy carnival scene on his first venture to Diagon Alley, Theo would have keeled over, or freaked out, or done something typical of his former self. However, things had changed. After a year that began friendless, that progressed to a boyfriend, that progressed to friends, and that ended with a bully, things had been well. Even after the ordeal at that random island and being terrified of Emma Malfoy's older brother not too long ago, Theodore felt like he had developed a thicker skin. Thus, even as he passed by various freaky-looking people both carnie and not, he was mostly unphased. So... what to do?

His eyes were immediately drawn to the life-sized bouncy castle. Hogwarts, the inflatable version, brought a smile to his face as he looked forward to the place he would return to on September 1. And, more importantly, who he would return to. By a stroke of luck, as he lowered his gaze from what was supposed to be the astronomy tower, his eyes fell upon... Alfie. ♥__♥ Metaphorical hearts in his eyes, Theo speed-walked to catch her before he left, but paused out of nowhere. How to approach her? Sneaking up slowly from behind, he placed his hands over her eyes and smirked all the while. "Guess who?" He teased, holding back a laugh.

Alfie couldn't believe the amount of people around. So many wandering in and out of the shops, but the majority finding their way around the many carnival attractions. She recognized a few people from her classes, but didn't know anyone well enough to say hello. And besides, she was perfectly content on her bench. Long light blonde hair cascading over her shoulders in light waves, her large blue eyes observed the mass amounts of people. She was staring again. But Alfie's staring was never creepy, moreso extremely curious, as though she found a great interest in the things that were happening that day. And it's true, the whole place was quite a sight.

But then, as though to take away her sole form of connection to the people around her, suddenly her large eyes were covered with a pair of hands, blanketing her world in darkness as he suggested she guess who it was. At the very sudden contact, the little Ravvie gave a jump and a "Merlin!", nearly bouncing out of her seat in surprise. But it was then, just in time as she was about to freak out, that the voice seemed to register with the girl who just now got the chance to reflect on it. Guess who...? She relaxed just slightly and let out a soft giggle as realization fell into her features, "Honestly, I really really hope it's my boyfriend otherwise I'm gonna have to freak out again." With that she gently removed his hands only to turn her head and find none other than Theodore Dumble standing behind her. Alfie's face immediately lit up and a warm smile fell into her features, "I'm great at guessing," she announced with playful pride, immediately standing up and rounding the short bench. In the next moment, she was in his arms, her small frame hugging him tightly as she gazed up at him with near sparkling blue eyes. "Hi."

His arms winding around Alfie, Theodore finally felt comfortable in the sea of non- comforming carnies and children hyped up on sugary snacks. "Sorry for scaring you," Theo apologized but managed to laugh. She was nearly becoming as jumpy as him! Maybe she was just as unnerved as he was in this unusual situation. Who knew that wizards had carnivals, anyway? Loosening his tight grip on the small girl, he took a step back and took a good look at her. Nothing unusual had seemingly occurred to Alfie during his time away. He eyes were as wide and as beautifully blue as ever, and her hair and legs seemed to have lengthened, but only slightly. It was typical happy-go-lucky Alfie, and that in turn made for a jovial Theo. "What brought you here? Boredom?" He asked, a bit surprised to see her around this area. His hand automatically reached for hers, as if it missed the feeling of being entwined with her fingers.

Blinking for a moment, he peered over the top of her head at the bouncy castle, distaste coloring his expression. It must have been filled with germy kids, spreading their filth all around the rubbery insides. Poor inflatable castle. Poor germy kids.

"Don't worry about it," Alfie assured Theo with a warm smile as he apologized for scaring her. Honestly, it wasn't all that difficult to make the girl jump, it happened whenever she was surprised. And right now, she was definitely surprised, in the best possible way. "I'm really glad to see you." As he took a step back to look at her, the girl at his side playfully did the same, taking a step away and evaluating him with a mock serious expression. But it was still her Theo, just as she had last seen him, maybe he had grown a bit taller, but his overall demeanor was the same one she adored. "Boredom is just about right," the little blonde answered with a soft, harmonious sort of chuckle as she leaned back against the bench, facing him with a warm smile on her face. "My dad's working today, and my Mum..." she trailed of, glancing around her with a bit of an amused smile, "I dunno, she's around her somewhere. I think she's considering buying the entire stock of some useless item that will undoubtedly live out its life on our sitting room shelf for the next few months."

Alfie flashed the boy an amused grin, "In other words, yes, boredom." It was then that his hand found her own and she gently entwined their fingers, glancing up at the boy only to find his eyes on the bouncy house beside them. She beamed, obviously not seeming to understand that his look was a glance of distaste, and taking it as a look of curiosity. Because Alfie loved bouncy castles. "Also, I was sort of hoping I'd find someone to accompany me into the bouncy castle..." she announced with a bit of a playful grin, standing up straight in order to take both of his hands, obviously preparing to start towards the entrance.

Raven and her parents had seen many magical people earlier today, but they hadn't spoken to anyone. Her parents had never seen Hogwarts castle, and they were very excited to be able to see it, even if it was just a jumping house blow up version.
"Let's go inside!" Michael Sloan exclaimed.
"OK!" Raven ventured to show them the castle, even though she wanted it to be a surprise for herself. It was alright she convinced herself, at least she got to go. It could be worse.

Angelina, her parents, and her old muggleborn friend from America, Victoria, were walking around the carnival, and saw a big Hogwarts castle bounce house. Angelina got Victoria's attention up tuging on her sleve. Victoria turned to her best friend and looked at her in wonder. Angelina then pointed to the bounce house, and said, "Look! Lets go inside!"
Victoria smiled at Angelina and the Hogwarts castle, and said, "Okay," and dragged Angelina towards the bounce house.

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Steven laughed while more people started to line up. "Ladies, please remove your shoes before entering. you may leave them at the entrance for me to watch, also theres a bin for sharp objects. don't want any one to pop our bouncy Hogwarts" he said while pointing to the bin beside him.

Steven saw another girl just itching to get in. "Sorry miss, you need to take your shoes off and then your able to run in and have some fun." he said while holding the flap for her.

Steven thought to him self, "there are sure alot of girls here today, and very excited" while smiling. he said hello to the newer people "Welcome to the bouncy Castle" he said tipping his hat in their direction. He loved to wear his top hat even though he wasn't in a suit.

Steven watched the scene of the one younger students scarring another, they started to chat and they were both as it seems excited for the bouncy castle. Steven held open the flap for the two and said "Please kindly remove your shoes." he said with a wink.

Two more girls wished to enter the bouncy castle. "Ladies my apologies, if you can kindly wait five minutes before entering. waiting for the other students to leave so you will have more room, but in the mean time can you please remove your shoes and any sharp objects." He then stood there waiting for a few of them to leave before these excited little girls were able to go bounce around. "Safety first" he thought.

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"Hi Maybelle," Isobel said with a grin. Then, without further delay, she climbed in to the bouncy house and started jumping. Wheeee! Bouncy houses were fun, and this one was huge! Oh yeah, the other person. "My name is Isobel," she said. Her voice sounded a little weird because she was jumping up and down as she talked. "Fifth year Hufflepuff." Hehehehe, Hufflepuff sounded weird if you said it when bouncing. "Hufflepuff," she said again. Hehehehe.

A BOUNCING CASTLE!? No way!!

The blonde couldn't believe her eyes. Emma grinned madly as she walked towards the Bouncy castle. Merlin, Muggles had all the cool inventions now like I-pods, I-Pads, Areoplanes, and BOUNCY CASTLES! Emma felt as if she was in kid heaven. :mwaha: This would be the castle, she'd take over first, apart of her world domination scheme with the Slytherclaws. Oh yes... The blonde turned to the person who was letting people in. "Hi!" she said, beaming him a smile and being friendly. Oh yes. The blonde was excited.

For all you lovelies :-)
 

*bounce* *bounce* *bounce* ooooo shoes. With each bounce, TJ took off a shoe and tossed them out the door into the box. Made sense, she'd thought of it, but hadn't been sure, maybe it was popproof.

"TJ." she called out to the girl who'd introduced herself, still waiting til they all entered. Seeing the girl who'd first scared her, she grinned at her and started bouncing towards her. "I'm TJ, 7th year Slytherin." she said glancing around again. "Nice to meet you, Isobel is it?"

"hi there, please take off it shoes before going in" he said while holding the flap over for her

Bumbumbumbumbubmumbumbumbubm. That's what was going through Isobel's mind. Bounce bounce, bumbumbumbumbumbubm. Yeah, she had cinnamon toast crunch for breakfast, and she was a little overexcited about this carnival. "Yes," she said while bouncing. "Isobel Vonhue." She had just said that. But whatever. Ooo, then a new person came. This one was a Slytherin. "Hi," she said cheerfully. Bumbumbumbum. "I think I hugged you." Don't question her hyper mind.

Damon knew he needed to be keeping an eye out for trash and recycling, but that didn't mean he couldn't enjoy the fair a little bit too. Besides, he had agreed to meet Alex here, and there was no reason why he should prevent her from enjoying herself. Standing back out of the way, Damon looked around for Alex, vanishing the occasional piece of trash that floated by with his wand.

Laughing at Isobel a little she shook her head, bouncing away "Nope, I managed to escape all the hugs last term." Looking back over her shoulder, she winked at the girl "Where should we head first?"

Peering around the corner she bounced higher, "A climbing wall!"

She's pointing at Emms
 

Isobel shook her head. "No, not you. Her." She pointed to the other Slytherin who she had hugged. Then she turned back to the other girl whose name she could not remember. She'd think of it later. ANYWAY...Isobel smiled evilly at her. "You won't be so lucky this term."

Isobel bounced down on to her knees, then back to her feet. Then she bounced on her bottom, and back to her feet. Hehe. Isobel tried to bounce on to her stomach and back to her feet, but her face hit the bottom of the bouncy house and she could not get back on to her feet. She couldn't stand up either, it was too bouncy. Uhhh.