After supplying the term's password, ‘Legatus’, the Fat Lady swings her portrait open revealing the entrance to your home away from home. The hearth has a few low burning embers just enough to give it a homely warm feeling in the Scottish highlands, and its low light illuminates the comfy armchairs before it.

While the common room looks as it always has, minus the fairly new resident of Gryffindor tower - the animated Lion topiary from last term, the study tables have been moved into the main area and boast a selection of sweets, savouries and drinks. Chocolate frogs, cauldron cakes, pumpkin pasties, buttered popcorn and freshly cut fruit are placed on one side of each table, accompanied by an assortment of hot chocolate, tea and juice.

For those who are returning, this is an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends and for those that are newly sorted, this is an opportunity to make friends. Unless your bed is beckoning you, sit, relax, have some snacks and chat. Your Head of House and House assistant wish you a pleasant start to the new school term.

OOC: This is the common room thread for after the start of term feast - our first night home! The general common room thread will open in 3-4 days for regular RP. Welcome to, or welcome back to, Gryffindor!