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29 Oct 2019, 21:40
Sitewide Announcements and General Updates
According to Zach, the bug has been sorted. I see a change in the accounts already (their tagging is normal now). I have sent a message to two of the users who have been in contact with me, I should be hearing back from them in the next few hours to verify. Thank you everyone for your patience.

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

30 Oct 2019, 19:22
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Newspaper Additions



The Newspaper Welcomes two new members Asteria Kurokawa, Rhea Bishop and Dinara Lucey and they also offer a fond farewell to Reid Kovacs, Tatiana Crane and Frost Cira whom have made numerous contributions to the school newspaper.  The present newspaper roster of members includes:
  • Alexx Séverin
  • Amanda Sparrow
  • Ami Procoppio
  • Dinara Lucey
  • Emma Hill
  • Marla Quinlan
  • Phaedra Stavrou
  • River Dewlight
  • Ruby Cazares
  • Santario Martin
  • Scott Alexander
  • Asteria Kurokawa
  • Koko Riddle
  • Rhea Bishop
  • Meenauh Silmataurea
For more information regarding the newspaper or to find out if you can help please contact  Alexx Séverin.

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

31 Oct 2019, 23:51
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Beta: Potion Component Acquisition


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Congratulations to House Gryffindor on their win for this month's House Cup. This month we are releasing the public beta for potion component acquisition to the winning house. The components to many potions can be bought with galleons but not every component necessary will be in the shop, some components need to be procured. As such they are getting a head start on the gathering and stealing system. 

During the Public Beta I will be managing the addition of components for Gryffindor students to be added to their trunk. This is to test flow, clarity and to see how this works with actual people. There is a lot to post and it cannot be post in one day, so please do not start using the system for another 48 hours while I get everything posted.

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

4 Nov 2019, 22:58
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NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH (NaNoWriMo) CHALLENGE!
It is now November - aka, NaNoWriMo month, which means we want you to write write write. 50K is a lot of words but it's definitely doable, if you do a little (around 1667) each day. The goal is to write 50K towards the story. If you do finish it, we'd love for you to "publish" it on HiO. 

Find out more here if you wish to take part.

There are five milestones, with a reward at each one, available for you to claim by taking part. These will be rewarded in December, shortly after the challenge finishes. Only the words written during the month of November will count towards this, as per the usual NaNoWriMo rules.

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
STA: 15 | EVA: 9 | STR: 2 | WIS: 20 | AP: 10 | ACC: 14
Sixth Sense | Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist | Poison Resistance

24 Nov 2019, 20:57
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Welcome our newest Prefects:

Xailah Alptraum of Gryffindor and Neculai Dragos Lazar of Ravenclaw. We are excited to have both of them and feel that they will make great additions to the community. Xailah has been a very active member of our community, sociable and helpful to new players. We feel that she provides the site with a great, positive energy and are excited to see what she does next. Neculai is an experienced user who has demonstrated a great energy and intellect serving as the secondary captain for the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team. We are excited with his good work and look forward to his future contributions to the community. 

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

6 Dec 2019, 14:18
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Quidditch Time - Second Official Games

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The second Quidditch games are now live. There are two games going on. 

We have Hufflepuff versus Gryffindor [LINK], with spectators invited to come watch HERE.  Hufflepuff won their first game against Slytherin, will they be able to beat the lions this time? Will Gryffindor take their first win today?

And we have Ravenclaw versus Slytherin [LINK], with spectators invited to watch HERE. Ravenclaw emerged as the winners against Gryffindor last game, will they be able to hold onto this victory spree? Will Slytherins make their comeback today?

Players, please assemble and post in your respective threads as soon as possible. Spectators are invited to watch in the spectator threads. Come have fun and cheer - or boo - the players! 

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.
STA: 15 | EVA: 9 | STR: 2 | WIS: 20 | AP: 10 | ACC: 14
Sixth Sense | Evasive Maneuvers | Perfectionist | Poison Resistance

12 Dec 2019, 11:57
Sitewide Announcements and General Updates
A Fond Farewell to Barnaby Ryker

Barnaby Ryker has announced today his resignation from the role of Head of House for House Ravenclaw. Barnaby Ryker has occupied a number of roles in this community, the most notable being his time as Professor of Flight as well as Head of House for Ravenclaw. He has assisted in the development of Quidditch as well as maintenance of a pet project of his: The Bludger, a newspaper on everything that is Quidditch. He has been a positive influence on the community, being one of the members that has been here since near the beginning and has been a big part of why this community has the culture that it has. So it is with an incredibly heavy heart that I make this announcement.

As such, applications will now also be open for the role of Head of House for House Ravenclaw for 1 week duration. [Link] This role is open to experienced staff members that have previously or are presently serving in another staff role. 

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

12 Dec 2019, 15:49
Sitewide Announcements and General Updates
Changes to Defense Against the Dark Arts (DADA)

As some of you might have noticed, Aoi K. Risa has not been active in the community since late September. Well-loved in both of her Professor roles, she privately announced in September to myself her intention to resign. As for her reasons, they involve her real-life so I cannot share them but if she elects to do so she may. It was her request that she make this announcement herself, but unfortunately so much time has passed that it would seem inappropriate for us to hold off much longer because there is going to be some mechanical changes in the next few minutes that will be noticed by players with a keen eye and some players have already noticed her absence. 

1. Someone else has been grading DADA assignments, primarily Head of House Elaine Pendrast who has been assisting in this role as well as concurrently maintaining her house as well as Béatrice Lydursdattir. They have been doing this since September in addition to their primary role. Please extend a gracious thank you to both of them for all of their hard work.
2. Due to the turn over in certain Professor roles and the desire to have a full, complete curriculum up. Before we opened the position up for new applicants, we wanted a completed curriculum and classes so that new users taking on this Professor role in the future have a completed course to step into as players will be soon entering their fourth year. This has been done by Elaine Pendrast over the past several weeks. This is a lot of work, a lot of research and we are incredibly grateful for all of her heard work. For these courses to be uploaded, you will be temporarily seeing Elaine as the DADA Professor. This is not a bug. The uploading and edits will not be immediately complete, so please practice patience as she updates the DADA forums and classes.
3. We will be soon accepting applications for this role. Applications are not up yet. DADA is anticipated to be one of the more popular professor positions, so please keep that in mind. Applications for this role will be announced in the coming weeks after Elaine completes her work.

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.

13 Dec 2019, 01:19
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TO ALL HUFFLEPUFFS & SLYTHERINS (I guess...)


Lets have a game to allow the slytherins a comeback shall we? Will those badgers finally eat the dirt or will the snakes be forced back into their hiding holes? COME AND PLAY TO FIND OUT

Time for Round Two! 

If you're reading this... You're awesome.
Calming Presence/Healing Sage/Wandless/Non-Verbal

STA - 16 | EVA - 6 | STR - 15 | WIS - 16 | ARC - 8 | ACC - 4

30 Dec 2019, 17:54
Sitewide Announcements and General Updates
Welcome Alaric Equinox our new Head of House for House Ravenclaw. 

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Professor Alaric Equinox came to us several months ago to serve as our Professor of Astronomy. His brilliant mind and dedication to the study body has been memorable. We are so grateful for Professor Equinox's unique talents here in Hogwarts. He will be replacing Professor Barnaby Ryker, our former Professor of Flight and present Head of House for House Ravenclaw. Professor Ryker has recently notified his peers that he will be pursuing a new life outside of Hogwarts. We will miss him deeply but we wish him the best.

Please make your new Head of House welcome.

As for Professor Equinox's former role, applications for this role will be opened in the near future.

There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.