In the center of the largest room of the Library known as the 'Bookshelves,' a big mahogany pulpit has been put up for Board of Governors Secretary Ian Amoroso's use during the auction, since he is in charge. To the right of the pulpit, a long dark oak table with chairs has been put up for the use of certain esteemed guests and auction organizers like the Hogwarts Governors, Headmistress Truebridge, and School Librarian Leobald Kitridge, as well as few notable others. To the left of the pulpit, there is an average sized table where you, prior to the auction’s start, can browse the objects and items that will be up for grabs in the auction. On the floor, rows upon rows of chairs have been put up for the guests taking part in the auction to sit on. More will appear magically if there is a need.
Just inside the door, to the left, there is a big stack of paddles which everyone taking a part in the auction needs to grab or risk disqualification from bidding. The paddles are what you raise when you want to bid for an object, where your paddles number will be jotted down and later matched up with your name, bid, and prize.
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Who runs the auction?
Board of Governors Secretary Ian Amoroso (
Droo) is in charge.
Can anyone take part in the auction?
Anyone with a number pole can take part, regardless if they are 11 years old or 77 years old (and beyond!).
How do I place a bid?
There are two ways to place a bid on an object or person.
Option 1:You sit in the auction audience and raise your paddle high enough to catch Amoroso's attention. He will note your bid by raising the price of the item.
Option 2:You can’t take part in the auction on site at Hogwarts but would like to still place a bid on an object or specific person. You can do that via owl services, using a patronus or a two way mirror. Any outside bids will be taken and registered by the Board Treasurer Harold Lagerty.
What is the procedure when I want to bid for an object or person?
Mr. Amoroso will present the object or person being auctioned off with a brief description of the value of the item (or person). She will then open the bidding at a low amount so that everyone can join in and raise their paddle then as the bidding goes on. The more bids placed, the higher the price of the item. It is up to you if you keep bidding or not.
Example:Auctioneer: "The bidding opens at one galleon. Do I have one galleon?"
Bidder #7: "I bid one galleon."
Auctioneer: "Two galleons, do I have two galleons?"
Bidder #30: *Raises paddle*
Auctioneer: "Very good. Three galleons, do I have three galleons?"
And so on and so forth until nobody wants to bid more money. The auctioneer will say something like, "Tiffany lamp for 40 galleons going once..." No one else bids, "going twice," still no bids, "going…SOLD to Bidder #37, the man in the red jacket."
Bidder #37's bid would then be recorded along with the price he bid and the item ticket number, and a new object or person will be presented. Bidding will start again.
Is there a maximum number of times I can bid for one object?
No, there is not. You can bid as many times as you want for an object as long as you have the funding to back your bids.
PLEASE ONLY USE GALLEONS
Is there a maximum amount of money I can spend in the whole auction?
No, of course not, but everyone bidding should of course have the funding to be able to pay for what they want, or Mr. Lagerty won’t release to you what you have bought at the end of the auction.
I won the bid for an object(s)/person(s)! How do I pay and get my object/reward?
After the whole auction is over you will need to seek out Mr Hops Lagerty to pay and to collect the object(s) you won. Mr. Lagerty will be near the front of the auction platform, so look for him there. If you have won a day with a person, then you will get contact information on that person so that you two can arrange when and where to meet.
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Auction Trinkets Available for Bids:- A pair of limited edition Gianmarco Lorenzi rhinestone-encrusted platform sandals - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS CHARLOTTE DEVERAUX-MANNING, PADDLE 21, 12 GALLEONS
- A genuine red leather Mulberry Bayswater bag - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS ALYSSA POTTER, PADDLE 38, 105 GALLEONS
- A pair of 18 karat gold quartz drop earrings and a vintage gold Chanel charm bracelet - donated by A. Truebridge WON BY MS ROXANNE CARTER, PADDLE 20, 415 GALLEONS
- A solid gold octopus brooch - donated by E. Burke WON BY MR COOPER COPE, PADDLE 33, 80 GALLEONS
- A Dannijo Middleton necklace handmade with Swarovski crystals - donated by A. Ravenswood WON BY MS KATHRYNE GUNTER, PADDLE 13, 136 GALLEONS
- A pinstripe suit charmed to fit the wearer - donated by A. Flamsteed WON BY MR OLLIE ROSE, PADDLE 45, 160 GALLEONS
- Two pairs of nice leather and glass flying goggles (1 and 2) - donated by M. Romanos WON BY MR JAMES POTTER, PADDLE 11 FOR 250 GALLEONS
- A Quartz Crystal Orb, approx. 9 inches diameter, used in actual divination readings - donated by N. Reynolds WON BY MS ALEXA CAMBRIDGE, PADDLE 18, 78 GALLEONS
- A vial of the luck potion Felix Felicis - brewed and donated by H. Lafay WON BY MS KATHRYNE GUNTER, PADDLE 13, 150,000 GALLEONS
- A basket of beauty products from Ellsworth, Inc. - donated by E. Toussaint WON BY MS KEAIRA, PADDLE 8, 120 GALLEONS
- A WWW Fireworks Variety pack (40 galleon value!) - donated by W. Roderick WON BY MR MO BRANXTON, PADDLE 3, 60 GALLEONS
- A weighted iron sculpture of Mjǫlnir, the hammer of Thor - donated by A. Botros WON BY MR ERIK VINTEREN, PADDLE 7, 280 GALLEONS
- A purebred hypoallergenic grey kneazle kitten - donated by E. Wellington WON BY MR XAVIER BALTAZAR, PADDLE 5, 35 GALLEONS
- A Firebolt 600 signed by the Appleby Arrows - donated by E. James WON BY MR ALEXANDER GREIGOTH, PADDLE 1, 100 GALLEONS
- Two mentoring sessions with Zenodotus Franklin, editor of Chelf Books - donated by C. Rae-Branxton WON BY MS HECATE LAFAY, PADDLE 1, 5 GALLEONS
- A signed photo of Ballycastle Bats Seeker Jack Fritzera - donated by J. Fritzera WON BY MR COOPER COPE, PADDLE 33, 4 GALLEONS
Spend a Day with a Staffer! Staff and Professors Available for Bids:- Professor Josephina Hadley, Arithmancy WON BY MR ADDISON NAIRNE, PADDLE 36, 96 GALLEONS
- Professor Airey Flamsteed, Astronomy WON BY MS KANNALYNNE BASTHOWE, PADDLE 12, 135 GALLEONS
- Professor Vanora Newlin, Care of Magical Creatures WON BY MS MAXIMUS JAMES, PADDLE 87, 50 GALLEONS
- Professor Medea Romanos, Defense Against the Dark Arts WON BY MS NERIDA FAYE EVENTIDE, PADDLE 100, 50 GALLEONS
- Professor Calista Elwood, Divination WON BY PROF AIREY FLAMSTEED, PADDLE 42, 50 GALLEONS
- Professor Seren Bentley, Herbology WON BY MR OLIVER ROSE, PADDLE 45, 65 GALLEONS
- Deputy Headmaster Dash Scabior, History of Magic WON BY MS CECE TILLSTORM, PADDLE 25, 135 GALLEONS
- Mr. Alistaire Firth, Groundskeeper WON BY MS SIERRA GREINGOTH, PADDLE 1, 70 GALLEONS
- Mr. Leobald Kitridge, Librarian WON BY MS LAURA HYDE, PADDLE 96, 55 GALLEONS
- Professor Gemma Cerulean, Muggle Studies WON BY MR ERIK VINTEREN, PADDLE 7, 50 GALLEONS
NEW RULE: You can only increase with a maximum of 10 galleons.
Silent Auction List Of Items And Paddles
Paddles:
Paddle 1 - Greingoth Family
Paddle 2 - Warfield Rockefeller
Paddle 3 - Cassandra Rae-Branxton and Mo Branxton
Paddle 4 - Raelynn
Paddle 5 - Balthazar Family
Paddle 6 - Selena Zabini-Riddle
Paddle 7 - Erik Vinteren
Paddle 8 - Keaira
Paddle 9 - Jonathan Kim
Paddle 10 - Nate
Paddle 11 - James Potter
Paddle 12 - Kannalynne Basthowe
Paddle 13 - Kathryn and Oakey Gunter
Paddle 14 - Everett "Dash" Scabior
Paddle 15 - Althea Schirmer
Paddle 16 - Wade Elisabeth-Potter
Paddle 17 - Josephina Hadley
Paddle 18 - Cambridge Family
Paddle 19 - Sophia Bellaire
Paddle 20 - Roxanne Carter
Paddle 21 - Charlotte Deveraux-Manning
Paddle 22 -
Paddle 23 - Aron Ashburry-Hawthorne
Paddle 24 -
Paddle 25 - Healer Cece
Paddle 26 -
Paddle 27 - Ivy
Paddle 28 - Colby Jack Formaggio
Paddle 29 - Shane Collins
Paddle 30 - Milton Shacklebolt
Paddle 31 -
Paddle 32 - Elektra Draven
Paddle 33 - Cooper Cope
Paddle 34 - Aliceara Ravenswood
Paddle 35 -
Paddle 36 - Addison
Paddle 37 -
Paddle 38 - Alyssa Potter
Paddle 39 -
Paddle 40 -
Paddle 41 - Waylon Murdoch
Paddle 42 - Airey Flamsteed
Paddle 43 - Emmaleigh
Paddle 44 - Edvard & Basti Messer
Paddle 45 - Ollie and Andrew Rose
Paddle 46 - Willow Garrick
Paddle 47 -
Paddle 48 -
Paddle 49 - Bryce McLaughlin
Paddle 50 - Sky-Light Rain Nigthingale
Paddle 51 -
Paddle 52 - Anastasia R. Truebridge
Paddle 53 -
Paddle 54 - Johnathan
Paddle 55 - Corin Vanderbilt
Paddle 56 - Alec Blake Summers
Paddle 57 -
Paddle 58 - Marie Salazar-Gardner
Paddle 59 - Kennedy Escalante
Paddle 60 -
Paddle 61 -
Paddle 62 -
Paddle 63 -
Paddle 64 -
Paddle 65 - Beatrice "Beezus" Castell
Paddle 66 - Cassandra Trelawney/Nikolai Vannacutt
Paddle 67 -
Paddle 68 -
Paddle 69 -
Paddle 70 - Amelia "Mika" Kaikoura
Paddle 71 -
Paddle 72 -
Paddle 73 -
Paddle 74 -
Paddle 75 -
Paddle 76 -
Paddle 77 - Asilin Sodergrin
Paddle 78 -
Paddle 79 -
Paddle 80 -
Paddle 81 -
Paddle 82 -
Paddle 83 - Kaiden R. W. Yarborough
Paddle 84 -
Paddle 85 -
Paddle 86 -
Paddle 87 - Maximus and Erin James
Paddle 88 -
Paddle 89 -
Paddle 90 - Leobald Kitridge
Paddle 91 -
Paddle 92 -
Paddle 93 -
Paddle 94 -
Paddle 95 -
Paddle 96 - Laura Hope Hyde
Paddle 97 - Sarah Edwards
Paddle 98 -
Paddle 99 - Stradivarious Salander
Paddle 100 - Nerida Faye Eventide