April 2018
Issue #60
The twilight of the year is sweet: Where shadow and the darkness meet - Ernest Dowson
TimelineSeptember 1 - November 30Upcoming Events
September 1 - Return to Hogwarts
September 12-Full Moon
September 18 - Hogwarts Club Day
September 23-Equinox
September 27-New Moon
October 1-2 - Hogsmeade Weekend
October 8 - Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw
October 22 - Hufflepuff vs Slytherin
October 12-Full Moon
October 26-New Moon
October 31-Halloween
October 31 - Halloween Feast
November 5 - Ravenclaw vs Slytherin
November 5-Guy Fawkes Day
November 10-Full Moon
November 19 - Hufflepuff vs Gryffindor
November 25-New Moon
November 30-St Andrew's Day
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New/Updated Plots!
- Twue Wove - A Ministry mistake causes employees to fall in 'love' with people they hate!
- Pentrals Possessing - Dementors and mysterious new pentrals galore, in Elle's latest plot, for DMLE and beyond!
- Pensieve-Party - Not too late to join in one this 90/91 Pensieve Party discussion! A walk down memory lane.
- Halloween Central - Halloween plans to share? Here's the place to do it!
- Memories Managed - Healing the demented, St Mungo's research
- An Embarrassment of Wands - why should Headmaster Greyfriar have so many wands...?
Personal Plots!
- Niobe - Zelda Sellaphix needs friends! As does Tamzin!
- Amberlee - Plotting McPlotty Plots!
- Milly - Come write with Milly's wicked witch!
- Kathryn - Plotting with Eli Park!
- Mel - Cause some mischief with or for Mel's lot!
CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT: NAOMI FOLEY
Zayzie’s brilliant Naomi Foley is an old face at Hogwarts! Once considered a bit of a troublemaker, Foley’s now a prefect, happy to help her little snakes. If she isn't
holding her own against Greyfriar himself, you can bet she's putting her Metamorphmagus skills to
creative use! The girl knows what she wants and how to set her mind towards it - but that doesn't mean she isn't making time to take care of even
the most skittish of younger classmates. Just be sure to stay on her good side!
She smiled at the older girl, appreciating her wisdom and sense of mischief. Sulwen could picture Naomi snuffing out trouble as easily as she caused it. It must be a gift.Elle’s Sulwen Reid in
Devil's Child, Dove WingsHe watched the first couple of his classmates go, he'd been about to stand up and show off the lizard he still had no name for, when Naomi stood and walked to the center of the circle. Just what he needed, to go after Naomi the animal whisperer.Cody’s Kelvin Watkins in
To Train them is my CauseNaomi was her best friend, but Veronica knew the girl was as tough as a cast-iron skillet. She doubted that getting a detention for skipping out on class would truly rattle her.Madeline’s Veronica Ward in
Leopold's TransfigurationsShe was a bright girl, it was undeniable, but often a little too nonchalant with her replies. Still, her confidence was commendable, and the old witch gave a few nods of the head. The crowd of numbskulls sat in front of her would do well to take a leaf out of the student's book; unafraid to tackle a question head-on.Malia’s Hildegarde Austerlitz in
Magic of the Orient
FEATURED: Pentrals Possessing!
In August, the
Lilly home was been partially destroyed at the hands of squibs Abigail Reid and the late Calix. Though
aurors investigated the scene, Lorelei Hunt and her brother escaped. Also fleeing the scene were the pentrals they had trapped in paintings in the house’s gallery. Dementors flocked after these released souls as they
draped the country in mist, searching for new hosts.
Since then, up and down the country, the pentrals have rushed to find people to inhabit, resulting in strange changes in personality, or dual personalities and other symptoms. Zelda Sellaphix has a
possessed arm, which
trashed her apothecary business, and now sends her to St Mungo’s for a resolution.
But where pentrals go, dementors follow. Join this open thread now as
dementors reach the doorstep of St Mungo’s.
Think your character might have been a victim to these runaway pentrals or their attracted Dementors? Maybe part of an effort to investigate these sinister happenings.... or even an ally to Lorelei? Drop a note on the plotting board!
Plot Discussion Thread: A swarm of souls upon thee!Plot Chapter: Pentrals PossessingRelated plots: Dementors Dementing (the dementors plaguing Britain), Memories Managed (trying to treat those exposed to dementors), Dementors Disrupted (the attempts to control dementors)
Hogwarts
Casualties to a minimum - that’s Headmaster Greyfriar’s approach to Hogwarts this year as he returns to the helm. Greyfriar was the Hogwarts Headmaster back in 2008, before his werewolf status led to his departure. Fifth, sixth and seventh years will remember him as returning, though due to the staff turnover, many of his staff are uninitiated. St Mungo’s Head Healer Miranda Storm describes him as
‘an eccentric’ but his history lessons are already a hit with the younger students. But as for the full moon… things could get a bit
hairy.
For simplicity the
lesson timetable will stay the same, so make sure to grab the timetable for your student's new year. Make sure you check out the links below and get involved in lessons. Don’t be afraid to start some open threads and run some trouble. But remember, actions have consequences - which can be good fun to play out too.
New Faces, New Places
A warm welcome back to returning members
Zayzie,
Neon and
Celene!!
New characters in this timeline:
New locations in this timeline:
Open Threads
Take a plunge and jump into an open thread. These are usually threads where most things go, so explore a sandbox or chance situation with another writer and celebrate or torture your character as you prefer!
Class Thread Calendar & Other Hogwarts Resources
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