Keeping the Seat Warm
The NPC back-up plan for the most major of roles.

It can sometimes feel odd or disruptive if there are long periods of inactivity or high turnover in the Hogwarts Headmistress (or less often, the Minister of Magic). Considering some thoughtful ideas from Cody, we'll be enacting a new principle to help keep those posts feeling steady and consistent.  Please see the following change to the Character Guidelines.

Consistency Principle for Hogwarts Headmistress and Ministry of Magic

• Should either of these posts become Inactive or unfilled, the Curators may NPC (or grant members permission to NPC) the character for official business to ensure continuity and keep plots and events moving.  (Example: Start of term feast.)
• When possible, preference will be given to opportunities that keep the same character in the post to reduce turnover, i.e. adoption or passing a canon character.  However, this shouldn't stand in the way of getting an active writer in the post.

It's not meant to be a solid set of rules, but more of a philosophical guideline. We want to encourage and facilitate consistency, but not actually get in the way of writers writing.  Hope this is helpful!