Post by Professor Dumbledore on May 19, 2006 7:18:10 GMT -5
Please remember to read the rules carefully before you post any character information. To remind you, here are a list of frequently asked questions:
I've still not been sorted, can I post my bio anyway?
Yes, so long as you follow the following rules.
You must have a proper name for your character. Upon creating your account here, you must give yourself a proper name. First and last is preferred but you need to have at least a first name (ex: Mary, John, Harry, Peter Calliway, etc). We will not accept any names such as Harry9643, snapeslove, iloveharrypotter, etc. You are required to change your screen name after registration so that you can be sorted. This also includes changing from maevelowritz to Maeve Lowritz. Failure to not follow this rule will result in you not getting sorted. This rule also applies to job positions. Once you have an established name you MUST gain approval before changing it to a different one. Approval must be granted by the Administration (Headmaster (Dumbledore) or Headmistress (Minerva McGonagall)) through PM. Once granted you must take it upon yourself to inform ALL Professors, staff, etc of this change immediately to keep from causing confusion and so that you can get credit for all work you did under your previous name. You also cannot have any types of symbols within your name or anything else besides your proper name. This includes but is not limited to the heart symbol, < or >, *, ~, ( or ), %, #, @, $, etc. It must be a proper name, like Axel, Amy Toone, etc. No movie stars or celebrity names.
My character is older that 11 years old, can I still put that age down?
Afraid not. Every member when first starting out (First Year) is 11 years old by default. Imagine what it'd be like to be a 17 year old first year? It wouldn't be very good would it?
My character is a house elf, is this allowed?
All non-human characters (IE: Vampires, Centaurs, cats, bears, lions, etc) must be approved by one of our Admins first before it is posted. PM either myself or McGonagall to verify.
My character is related to one of the characters from Harry Potter, is this allowed?
Yes. As long as it is not anything other than niece, nephew, cousin etc. No marital ties are allowed. (It'd be plain wrong for an 11 year old to be married to, say, Snape.)
My character has always been good at certain types of magic, can I still use that?
As long as it is understated, yes. Otherwise, what would be the point of joining Hogwarts if you already know everything?
My character has a twin, can I/someone else still Role Play them?
Yes. But, make sure you have a separate account for each one. No joining up as two people for one account, it gets confusing and irritating.
I don't have a character and I'm no good at creating them, what should I do?
You can PM our resident Character Creation helper, Madam Pomfrey. She will help you create a character, or alternatively, create one herself for you to use.
I don't have a character and I'm no good at creating them, can I role play one of the existing Harry Potter characters?
All canon characters MUST be approved before you can create an account. Anybody wishing to RP an existing character must PM either myself, or McGonagall, making sure to state who they want to RP, why and how they plan on using that account. Also make sure that character is not already in use.
We hope this has cleared everything up for you all and that you enjoy yourself here. That is our main aim, to create a site that is fun.
I've still not been sorted, can I post my bio anyway?
Yes, so long as you follow the following rules.
You must have a proper name for your character. Upon creating your account here, you must give yourself a proper name. First and last is preferred but you need to have at least a first name (ex: Mary, John, Harry, Peter Calliway, etc). We will not accept any names such as Harry9643, snapeslove, iloveharrypotter, etc. You are required to change your screen name after registration so that you can be sorted. This also includes changing from maevelowritz to Maeve Lowritz. Failure to not follow this rule will result in you not getting sorted. This rule also applies to job positions. Once you have an established name you MUST gain approval before changing it to a different one. Approval must be granted by the Administration (Headmaster (Dumbledore) or Headmistress (Minerva McGonagall)) through PM. Once granted you must take it upon yourself to inform ALL Professors, staff, etc of this change immediately to keep from causing confusion and so that you can get credit for all work you did under your previous name. You also cannot have any types of symbols within your name or anything else besides your proper name. This includes but is not limited to the heart symbol, < or >, *, ~, ( or ), %, #, @, $, etc. It must be a proper name, like Axel, Amy Toone, etc. No movie stars or celebrity names.
My character is older that 11 years old, can I still put that age down?
Afraid not. Every member when first starting out (First Year) is 11 years old by default. Imagine what it'd be like to be a 17 year old first year? It wouldn't be very good would it?
My character is a house elf, is this allowed?
All non-human characters (IE: Vampires, Centaurs, cats, bears, lions, etc) must be approved by one of our Admins first before it is posted. PM either myself or McGonagall to verify.
My character is related to one of the characters from Harry Potter, is this allowed?
Yes. As long as it is not anything other than niece, nephew, cousin etc. No marital ties are allowed. (It'd be plain wrong for an 11 year old to be married to, say, Snape.)
My character has always been good at certain types of magic, can I still use that?
As long as it is understated, yes. Otherwise, what would be the point of joining Hogwarts if you already know everything?
My character has a twin, can I/someone else still Role Play them?
Yes. But, make sure you have a separate account for each one. No joining up as two people for one account, it gets confusing and irritating.
I don't have a character and I'm no good at creating them, what should I do?
You can PM our resident Character Creation helper, Madam Pomfrey. She will help you create a character, or alternatively, create one herself for you to use.
I don't have a character and I'm no good at creating them, can I role play one of the existing Harry Potter characters?
All canon characters MUST be approved before you can create an account. Anybody wishing to RP an existing character must PM either myself, or McGonagall, making sure to state who they want to RP, why and how they plan on using that account. Also make sure that character is not already in use.
We hope this has cleared everything up for you all and that you enjoy yourself here. That is our main aim, to create a site that is fun.
