Out of character rules and helpful hints:
Snitchseeker site rules apply at all times
Any questions on any of these rules can be directed to a moderator or an administrator.

Role Play specific rules apply at all times.
These are mostly an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), but they are still relevant and most 'rule-breaking' tends to relate to these situations.


In Character offences will be punished In Character, that is, your roleplay character will lose house points or get detention.

Out of Character offences will be punished Out of Character: that is, you, the member, will get a warning or infraction in line with Snitchseeker site rules.

Any questions regarding this distinction can be directed to a moderator or an administrator.

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It is also worth noting here that anyone who changes their answers after reading what someone else has written, will not earn points for changing their answer. I'll be watching and so will the prefects and other staff. If you have more to add, post again. You are welcome to edit coding or quotes in your post after the fact, but I will be checking your edits to make sure you haven't added information that someone else gave or changed your answers.

You aren't the next dark lord. No child would have a dark mark or be supremely well-versed in dark curses (though expressing an interest is fine, and exceptions will be made where the school plot requires it). If you insist this is the case, I'll react accordingly and your character might just be carted off to St. Mungos.

Its okay to fail. Not everyone is likely to immediately manage to master the work covered in class. You don't get more points for instantly being able to grasp something, in fact you are likely to earn more points by showing your character actually learning, rather than knowing everything already.

Don't announce yourself late. Just pretend you were there all along or you will lose points. Likewise, leaving early should not be mentioned in class unless you WANT to lose points. Truebridge won't always notice late arrivals/early leavers, and he might just give a warning, but do you want to risk it?

Have fun. Don't stress out about earning points. Just... enjoy the game.

You're allowed to break the Student/In Character rules below for the fun of the RP, but it WILL be reacted to accordingly and your character will be punished if caught.

The current school year is 2073-2074


Student Rules:
(In Character rules)

Hogwarts Dress code is in effect during class hours. This also means no inappropriate footwear or excessive make up. Anyone who shows up to class out of their uniform will be expected to write an eight inch essay on the importance of uniforms by the given deadline or they will lose ten points.

Classes are not for socialising, though if you have finished in class activities, quiet chatting is permitted as long as it does not interrupt the learning experience of others. Any one distracting other students in class, either by talking off topic or by acting out, will lose points or be dismissed from the lesson.

If you bring food to class, share it. I expect anyone eating in class to be doubly focused on the lesson as you will not have hunger as an excuse for a wandering mind.

Cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating includes copying answers and plagarising answers without citing the source. Providing the source does not give you license to copy it directly. If you do copy it directly and present it as your own work, you will lose points. If you provide it in quote form you will not lose points but you won't gain any either unless you provide a clarification or analysis of your own or if the question asks for a direct quote. Cheating on homework, whether it is one question or the entire assignment, will result in a point loss equal to the value of the homework itself. Detention may also be given at the discretion of Professor Truebridge.

Disrespect of your peers or of your professors will not be tolerated. If a prefect asks you to do something, unless it is against the rules, you are expected to comply. Within the classroom, older students with more experience and maturity are expected to lead by example, younger students are expected to pay attention and learn from the upperclassmen.

Raise your hand before offering an answer in class. It isn't just good manners, it allows others to hear what you are saying and also allows the professor to hear you and respond to everyone individually.

Late arrivals will likely result in a point loss, likewise leaving the class without permission will be punished.

Participate in all classroom activities. Whether this is volunteering, getting up in front of the class, trying things out or just taking notes on the lesson or on what others are doing, participation is encouraged and rewarded.

No dark magic allowed without supervision and permission from the professor. This includes but is not limited to: the Unforgivables, sectumsempra, fiendfyre and entrail expelling, as well as Runic Curses. Detention will be issued for small offenses, expulsion will occur for large offenses.

Angst should be left outside the classroom. You are here to learn, not to sigh over one another. Ravenclaws; you are not exempt from this rule, despite your good grades. Slytherins; please do not take advantage of the angst of others in order to get ahead.

If you are having difficulty in class, tutoring can be arranged. Likewise if you find you need more of a challenge, come and speak to me in my office.