[quote=Thought Manifest]
A combination of the two could be nice. The books themselves are a little of both, showing the students going through the motions but with the overarching plot that builds through the series. Maybe the various events they go through could lead to a bigger picture overall.I think that because this RP is titled "Lumos," it could be fun to play the themes of casting light into darkness and/or bringing secrets to light.
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I like it.
Maybe some corruption inside of Hogwarts, but on a larger scale than before... perhaps the Death Eaters are making a return, and there are already some on the inside.

And of course, either way, we will be spending most the time doing normal stuff, just it may end up pretty intense later on.