Grounds: The Great Lake

[Wilber Winterbottom]

The large freshwater lake of Hogwarts is located just south of the castle. About half a mile wide in diameter, the lake dominates much of the school's landscape, a steely and ominous mass of icy water in the winter, yet an inviting and refreshing sight once the weather starts to heat up. On one of its banks, a towering beech tree stands sentinel, and is a popular location to meet and relax. Castle-side of the lake stands the boathouse.

You may swim in the lake, but be careful, and also mindful of the creatures that reside here. Merpeople, grindylows, and the Great Squid, to name but a few, call these watery depths their home. You would do well to leave them in peace. If they feel like it, they'll come to you; the Giant Squid, who goes by the name of Bartholomew Henry, has been known to bask in the shallows on sunny days.

OOC: Please do not RP for the Giant Squid.

[Giant Squid]

The sun was out in all its glory. The students were back. It was time for new adventures. It was time to hopefully meet some friendly human faces.

The ancient squid used the usual movement jet propulsion to lazily take himself closer to the shores of the lake just in the vicinity of the fabulously huge beech tree. Now where were the humans? Surely it wouldn’t take one or two incredibly long to notice him?

[Granger Danger]

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Originally Posted by Giant Squid

The sun was out in all its glory. The students were back. It was time for new adventures. It was time to hopefully meet some friendly human faces.

The ancient squid used the usual movement jet propulsion to lazily take himself closer to the shores of the lake just in the vicinity of the fabulously huge beech tree. Now where were the humans? Surely it wouldn’t take one or two incredibly long to notice him?

Lily was exploring more of the castle grounds, she was curious of what else the great Hogwarts had to offer. Walking down towards the lake she gasped at the giant squid chilling by the beech tree, was that normal or was it every now and then? Walking over towards it, Lily was contiguous not to scare it or anything, she didn't know what it'll do if frightened. "Hello Mr. Squid you are a boy squid right? Sorry... I'm new here, I transferred from Ilvermorny. Are you having a good day? Lovely weather here, not quite used to it, back home it'll be getting cold already or snowing. Oh, silly me I'm Lily."

She wondered if the Squid had a name, maybe it did and she didn't know it yet. Well obviously she didn't, she was new here.