Hogwarts: A Jamjar Meme

[madam_rosmerta]

HOGWARTS: A JAMJAR MEME Wizards of all ages and from all times: whatever you were doing, wherever you were - none of that matters now. You've been brought to Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry. You’ll find yourself in the Great Hall under a starry sky, illuminated by the light of a thousand candles. What happened? Why were you brought here? How were you brought here? All questions to be answered, perhaps. But first, mingle with your kind and find a seat for yourself. This will be your home for a while. Because there is no leaving. Student, staff, you with nothing to do - all of you trapped inside the school grounds. Sorting to houses & Start-of-term feast Those of you who have not been sorted into your houses, you're guided to sit on a stool while an old hat will contemplate a proper house for you. After, you can join your housemates at their long table. The ghost of the headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, will soon give a speech once the last student is sorted... "The very best of evenings to you! Now… to our new students, welcome. To our old students, welcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you…" He will warn you about the anti-curse charm set upon Hogwarts and how it will bring harm in equal measures to yourself. He will urge you to stay calm and have a lemondrop; they’ll be provided at all tables. Dumbledore would like you all to note few things, Hogwarts attendees: 1. This will be a continuous, no commitment necessary “storyline.” What does that mean? Depending on the level of interest, there will be at least one post per month on the 3B-DR that will continue the storyline which begins here. Players are encouraged to make top-levels in the dressing room if they want to keep this verse going with their characters. Madame Rosmerta’s made a tag specifically for this. 2. Multiple versions of characters at various ages are welcome. Whether that means there’s three Harry’s all in fifth year, or one Harry in first year, a second in third year, and a third in sixth year is up to you. All three Harry’s could also interact, depending on player preferences. AU versions of (HP)canon and non-(HP)canon characters are also welcome. Sometimes people disappear from Hogwarts and sometimes they come back. 3. Schoolwork Dumbledore's ghost will invite all characters of age and knowledge to teach their specialties to the younger wizards. If your character could be possibly a teacher, or is interested in teaching, refer to this thread to sign up for a teaching position. The courses do not need to be anything serious (unless you want them to be). If your character would be interested in a course, you can look it up from the character's toplevel. Your character doesn't need to be of student age to participate in courses. (They're free for all!) 4. Sign up for your house. Here is a thread for all the Hogwarts houses that your character could be sorted in. 5. This means… war! Are you a Death Eater? A member of the Order? Rival students? It’s likely your character will encounter someone they don’t get along with. Duels are fine, but beware that any attacks meant to cause harm (curses) will backfire on the caster. If your character doesn’t care that damage will also bounce back to them, then Dumbledore’s ghost will be intervening. He won’t tolerate harm to any of his students… even if it’s harm to Tom. 6. Housecup Of course points will be awarded and taken away by teachers and prefects. You can leave a comment in this thread for the points taken or given. Madam Rosmerta will add them up together for the next post. You can also sign up for a prefect role. Each house has one and that one will change in each post. First come, first serve is the rule, except if your character was a prefect in the last post, you can't sign up in this one. 1. Toplevel with your character Name in the title line. Do not leave an empty toplevel. Write a starter like you would to a game event. Link to preferences if you’d prefer. 2. Tag other characters The name of the game is interaction. Why is your character here? Do they want to be here? Are they being reunited with lost loved ones? 3. Have fun! Dumbledore (and Madame Rosmerta) is watching. Behave yourselves. Don’t godmod, infomod, respect other players, etc.

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[negativechill]

As far as charming and pleasant people go, Gellert Grindelwald is very high up there. It isn't as though anyone can harm him here and so he carries on as if he belongs even though he patently does not. He has an interest in the young Riddle boy (and he is still a boy, to Gellert) though, and watches him with a scrutiny almost not befitting him.

Gellert takes his tea like a true European, naturally, but he does pause to greet his fellow Professor with a disarming smile. "Tom, isn't it? How has the castle been treating you?"

(The greatest dark wizard of the first half of the century, here and now and too young to know all the things he's done.)

[saevusacutus]

There wasn't a witch or wizard alive who didn't know who Gellert Grindlewald was by name. Anyone who dabbled even idly in the dark arts would know his work well, and Tom did far more than dabble. Turning to see the man, it was almost enough to make even him slop the contents of his mug down the front of his robes. Almost. He managed to keep his composure, though his gaze lingered on the other's face with far too much interest.

"Well enough," he said with a smile, as if he didn't know who he was speaking to. "Though my arrival was a bit more sudden than I'd planned for." He took a slow sip, weighing his options. He wanted to insist that wasn't his name, that he had plans that the man before him would envy. Plans for himself, for wizard kind, for the entire world. But he needed to plan his steps carefully. "And you?"

[negativechill]

Young Timmy would probably be disappointed to know that in later years, Gellert, upon knowing his plans and methods, thinks he's a hack without integrity and laughs in his face, but that's not the here and now. And, well, naturally he knows Tom's name: if anyone thinks he's going to just sit around stuck in a bloody castle in a country he's avoided for years without hanging out with the ghost of his ex-boyfriend while no one can kill him, they are very wrong.

Anyway.

"It's the same for all of us I believe, save Albus. I'll admit I wasn't familiar with the layout at first, but it's been fine since I acclimated." His smile remains friendly, though it's impossible to think he didn't notice the way Tom is looking at him. "Have your students settled into their studies? I've had some students struggling but most seem to handle themselves with grace."

[saevusacutus]

Years, even decades, later he would be very disappointed about a lot of things involving you, Gellert. Your opinions matter low on the list, really. Then again, who is it that gets you in the end, you old coot?

But for now, the Hallows are not something that's even entered into Tom's plans, so he's free to covet nothing more than the power and reputation of the man before him, as he calmly continues to sip his drink, as if they were nothing more than two teachers having a chat.

"I don't think some of them were quite prepared for school to begin, but in a few days they should get the hang of things." His own students weren't just thrown into his class for him to deal with, he'd made sure of that. "Does that mean, then, you didn't attend school here yourself?" As if he didn't already know the answer. Some might think Durmstrang superior when it came to the dark arts, but Tom would forever have a fondness for Hogwarts. His school, specifically his house.