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Stitches said
...You mean the part where they are trying to keep their existence a secret from the muggles, which were a majority of the world's population?

I think magic would've been more liberal in Hogwarts if they didn't have the rule of 'no magic in the corridors', but there's plenty of spellcasting in the common rooms.


betelgeuse said
And the reason they didn't perform impressive magic all the time, like making objects float indefinitely is because each spell needed concentration. Floating a baseball with Wingardium Leviosa would be the same as holding it with your own arm for hours. For a while it's no problem but after that it becomes exhausting.

EDIT: Also that's not to say wizards and witches couldn't perform crazy feats of magic. Fiendfyre (used in the Horcrux Cave and the Room of Requirement) is more likely than not able to kill its caster. Strong or dark magic is very hard to master.


Serinaty said
@IInflex Alot of your complaints would be addressed by reading the books. *chuckles* alot of your questions are answered there too. Also we dont want a bunch of high powered wizards running around with giant fire cones blazeing up the world. thats just all the OP and more suited to a strict fantasy world.


Don't get me wrong, I understand your points. However, not being allowed to use spells around muggles or in the corridors isnt an excuse when they are doing things that jeopardize their life. And btw, running into a pillar in the middle of a transtation and, instead of crashing, disappearing into nothing is a pretty good way to NOT get caught by muggles.

It just seemed to me that they just up and forget some of their most useful spells. For example, Professor Moody can cast a charm that makes people invisible. This is a ridiculously useful spell! Whyyy not use it more? Furthermore, casting this charm on an object can create somewhat of an invisibility cloak? Why not give the main characters a set of these?? There are plenty more spells where I was just wondering why they didnt use them at certain times.

Anyways, Im not saying that theyre bad, just, I think more could have been done with them! Buuut, I think we've all agreed to keep the spells the same, which, as Ive said already, Im fine with. :)

Stitches said
I think we should keep to 4 houses, and therefore four mascots, but I agree that the names can be fixed up a bit.
Keep foxglove, perhaps a herbal theme on the names?
Here's a few
-iris characterizes pure heart; courage; faith; inspiration - Griffyndor?
wisteria indicates steadfastness - Hufflepuff?
Here is the full list: http://www.growingandusingherbs.com/meaning-of-herbs-herbs-and-flowers-have-meaning/


betelgeuse said
I don't think any of the mascots should be dragons or phoenixes while the others are flowers or salamanders, they just don't seem similar.


Griffindor has a Griffon while Hufflepuff has a badger... I was trying to think of some cool animals that people would be excited to have. What did you think of the multi-tailed fox?

Also, keeping four houses is fine with me. I was just spitballing. :P

I kinda like Wisteria,,, maybe because it reminds me of Westeros, lol. Isis could use some work but I like the direction its going in! Keep the ideas coming guys!

betelgeuse said
I don't know if it was mentioned, but I was thinking all the students could be in their seventh/final year, that way they're more skilled. Part of why the series might have seemed less magical could be that they were 11-15 through most of the books and movies and not very good at magic overall.

Serinaty said
@betelgeuse i see what you mean about being in 7th year...but then all the characters would have to know each other already, and you loose something magical about starting an rp fresh. we'd have to establish their relationships that they'd developed over 7 years together. I'd prefer if the main cast as it were start from first year.


I think I'd prefer to leave it up to the player as to what year s/he wants to be in. Would you guys be against this?
-pokes Rultaos- still waitingggg...
Eveekitten said
If it would help I do know that there is a whole list of spells that were used in the HP universe, whether they were mentioned or used there are quite a lot of them. Ranging from beginner to much more advanced.

I think that the reason for the drawback in the movies was to show the difference in the amount of magic someone with more experience could perform over that with less. In the books at least the wizarding families that were shown out of the school setting used magic for a good portion of their everyday lives. They didn't show much of that in the movies of course. And honestly we did wind up zesting up the magic a bit in all the rp's I've been in.


A list of spells would be great, particularly their difficulty!

I get what you mean about difference in experience. But there was never a clear limiter. =S

Also, Idk, about visuals. I wouldnt mind a flash or a magic ball being tossed around. But when they all kinda become the same it can be really dull... I think we're better off keeping it the way it was though, for simplicity's sake. :/
Serinaty said
If I may suggest some house names
House Foxglove: Color, royal purple and silver, Foxes for their symbol.(the Ravenclaws)
House Florifun = Soft brown and black, Otters for their mascot (The Hufflepuffs)
House Prydion = Bright red and white, Eagles for their mascot (The Gryfondors)
House Viserious = Dark grey and gold, Bears would be their Mascot (The Slytherin)


I have some thoughts on the houses and their mascots. Im just throwing some ideas out there and would love for anyone to give some more feedback.


  • House Foxglove/Ravenclaw: People of this house value intelligence and wit, thus a fox is great. However, to make it more interesting, I was thinking of a multi-tailed fox? Purple and silver work for me.


  • House Florifun/Hufflepuff: People of this house value patience, loyalty, and fairness. Does an otter represent this? I dont think so. Does a badger represent this? Probably as much as an otter. Just to throw some other ideas out there I also thought of a blooming flower, armadillo, porcupine, rabbit, rhino or an elephant... Idkkkkk. Anyways, soft brown and black work for me especially since this the house that represents Earth. Like I said before, I think the name might need some work?


  • House Prydion/Griffindor: People of this house value bravery and chivalry and they are the sign of Fire. Eagle was Ravenclaw's mascot so we might want to avoid it. When I think of Griffindor I think of people who have a "fire" burning inside of them which makes them brave. My thoughts included a pheonix, tiger, or horse. Red and white work perfectly. Also, the name isnt bad but I think we can make something cooler.


  • House Viserious/Slytherin: People of this house value cunning and resourcefulness. Theyre also the water sign (does that make sense at all?) The only reason Id rather something over bears is when I think of a bear I think of power and not cunning. I think Bear would fit Griffindor better. For Viserious, I think a dragon, salamander, or shark? This is also the only house whose colors Id change. Maybe a dark blue with a light grey? Idks



Just another thought but maybe we might want to add another house or two? its up to you guys. :)
Ya, but then she ended up with a bunch of useless spells. Theyre witches and wizards who can, what, fix broken eye glasses? Even then, they seem to just forget about most of the more useful ones! You can make ANYTHING float as you want! Why not do that ALL THE TIME? You can zoom around on a broom but you choose not to? I mean, maybe Ive missed a crucial plot point that prevented them from doing these things... but, yeah, thats why I was always disappointed with the magic in the show.

I dont mind keeping most of the magics the same, but I wouldnt mind having the freedom to add certain spells. Also, shouldnt there be some kind of drawback to casting? If Im capable of whipping around fire at will, can I do that until I dont care to do it anymore? Will I ever get tired from casting? Etc.

Also, something else that bothered me, at least during the movies, is the visuals of the spells. Eventually theyre just throwing around magic balls or beams. EDIT: Now that Im rereading your post, I guess the visuals dont bother me THAT much... practicality > flashy. I get it.

Idk, Im okay with keeping the original spells but this might just be some food for thought.
Also, characters have to be of the ancient rome time period??
So, slice of life, pretty much? Id be interested.
Should we be characters that deserve to be in hell or what?
Ohai. Id be interested though Ive never actually read the epic.
Work_U_Dumb said
This is perfect!


You seem excited. :P
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