Since we've had a lot of questions about forward dating threads, whether or not you can roleplay in Hogwarts and what you can do... Here's a quick guide on how it works over the summer break.

Advice for First Years:
IC you start the journey in September, which is when you will be travelling to Hogwarts and getting sorted.

However, if you wish to, you can attend Summer Camp beforehand.

For the students who have only just arrived over summer:
You will have received a letter from Hogwarts staff, in which we invite you to come and spend a few weeks in our company already. This to prepare you with Hogwarts' regulations.

If you are attending summer camp, it's best to RP there first as though you have not been sorted yet. Your character will be unaware of the house they are going to be in, in character. They will be sorted in Sept, on their first day.

OOC Camp threads will likely last into August anyway so you should have things to do. However, you can also do some threads in August in Diagon Alley - buying your supplies etc.

If you are not attending summer camp, you will be able to roleplay your September threads from July 1st. Usually we only allow forward dating for a maximum of one month but for first years, summer might be a bit bland so you can forward to Sept. I would not recommend this if you are attending camp as there are events and friendships that might change how your character feels or what they do. But if you are not attending, you are free to start your journey from 1st July. Just put a note at the top of the thread with the IC date (i.e. 1st September).

For Second Years and above:
Regardless of whether or not you are attending Summer Camp, usual rules apply here and you can only forward date your threads up to a maximum of one month. Ideally, avoid doing it but if you do it, that's the maximum. If you are at Summer Camp, it is recommended that you finish those threads before as there may be things that happen that effect you.

To clarify, "up to a maximum of one month" means that if it's 15th July, you can future date to 15th August.

You cannot RP "September" threads from July, like first years can because you can backdate your threads. This exception is only for first years to give them something to RP during these otherwise quiet months.

You are welcome to RP in Hogwarts backdating your threads to before 30th June.