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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[lycanthpuppy]

"The last two Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers we had were really boring. We hardly ever got to actually do any spells." He plops down in one of the chairs, still eyeing his older counterpart with curiosity. "Everyone knows there's a jinx on that one, the teachers never last more than a year. Why'd you take it?" Looks like he's getting over the initial shyness.

[lupine314]

"Well," Remus starts as he sits down. "Current situation is a bit different from usual, I think. I'm just offering my skills as we're trapped here."

He considers the boy for a moment quietly before continuing: "But I did teach in Hogwarts a few years back. Some of it had to do with the headmaster and some of it with James' son being there at that time. But also because you know it's hard to get a job with our condition and I was very tickled by the idea that Hogwarts would provide me with the Wolfsbane potion."

[lycanthpuppy]

There's a few things to pick apart in that. At first he'd been more interested in James having a son but this Wolfsbane potion makes him jerk sharply to stare at his older counterpart. "There's a potion? What does it do?"

[lupine314]

"It is a very foul tasting potion that must be taken for a week every night leading to the full moon. But it will lessen the effects of the curse. You will still transform, but the wolf is docile. You'll be able to sleep through the transformation, act more human if you are awake."

Remus wouldn't promise this if he didn't know they have an access to it now. Snape had promised to brew it. And there's Lily who also can provide the potion. Hogwarts is well stocked with ingredients.

[lycanthpuppy]

Even apparently foul-tasting, it sounds like an answered prayer. "So with the potion, I don’t have to worry about hurting anyone? Does it help with other things too? Do you know if this Hogwarts has it? We can’t leave school grounds, and the Shack isn’t on school grounds..."

[lupine314]

"You will have it," Remus assures him with a nod. There are several potion makers capable of producing the potion. It's an intricate one but Severus has already promised to make enough for all of them. "It's a hard one to brew but happily we have talented people in Hogwarts. And ingredients, at least for now."

He crosses his legs and leans onto the arm of his chair, considering younger himself. "Yes, the potion helps. It doesn't stop the transformation, but it lets you stay in control, I suppose. However, I would still recommend us all gathering into the dungeons for the night of the full moon. We can make ourselves comfortable."