Info:Hogwarts Classes
The role-playing of Hogwarts classes is an important part of Harry Potter role-playing everywhere, and our aim is to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and maintain an exciting Hogwarts culture.
At Absit Omen, classes are pure role-play! No actual homework or studying is required.
Both student and professor characters are expected to participate in class threads. Professors are required to hold at least one class event per in-character month or risk losing their post. Students who consistently do not attend class threads (but are otherwise Active) could find themselves flunking out of Hogwarts.
Classes
Each professor should teach one class event per in-character month, but no more than two. Out-of-character, this ends up being one thread every six weeks or so, and provides an ample but not overwhelming class opportunity for students. Please alternate between years and houses.
Writing Great Classes!
Suggestions from Absit Omen members on how to write an amazing class!
Everyone
- Work as a team! Both students and professors should help make the thread fun all around. Its not only the professor's job.
- Don't worry about posting order. Focus instead on finding a good balance. Posting twice or more in one day can make it difficult for other writers to keep up, but if a thread has stalled for a few days, please feel free to skip others and move it forward.
- A good mix of personalities helps make a thread interesting and contributes to character growth. Use the connections you've made outside of classes and develop them further in classes (and of course, start new connections)!
- Conflict, or even just making mistakes, can be a lot of fun. Students don't need to answer every question correctly, and professors can have 'off' days!
Suggestions for Professors
- This isn't really school, so you don't have to teach anything true, and student writers shouldn't have to do anything other than have fun. The best classes will be those that let the student writer play their character.
- Creating a syllabus or lesson plan can be extremely helpful, letting both the professor and students know what kind of information has been covered so far. It can explain the expectations a professor has, be used for general organization, and help out any new professors who may take on the role later.
- Professors should post as often as they need to help move a class forward.
- Writers who apply for a professor should take on the role/position you are excited to teach! Don't settle, but think about what will continue to be exciting to you as the school year progresses.
- Incorporate a few creative projects, like Bombay's scavenger hunt or Ó Móráin's egg assignment.
- The more interactive the class, the better.
- Many student writers liked it when professors started the lesson in their first post, as if the students are already present.
- Visit the blog post Class Threads are Awesome, And You Can Too! for some more tips.
For Students
- If you have more than one student in a class, try to avoid double posting one after another.
- Posting in a class early on makes it easier to stay involved.
- Shorter replies make it easy to understand and respond to.
- Younger years tend to have the best reputation for following through with classes. Keep in mind that older students still go to class, too!
