But Lafay doesn't really want to kill students and take over the wizarding world does she?

I don't think she does. Actually, I kinda found her similar to Snape..

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I am aware of that, I live in Britain too. But our characters won't get to go to university, Hogwarts is pretty much all the education they'll get, so I thought it would be nice to have a celebration at the end, to gain closure. Also, I think the grand act of Sorting upon arrival deserves an equally grand farewell for the seventh years. I saw the memory book, which is useful in terms of describing your charrie's thoughts before leaving, but you can't interract with other characters, can you? My opinion.

No, she doesn't. Not that I'm aware of, at least.

They could though. I've seen lots of characters who then go on to some kind of made-up university. They're not mentioned in the books, but there MUST be some kind of higher education in the wizarding world when you think about some of the professions. Healer's would definitely have had it, as would the likes of the Aurors (though, I always imagined their H.E. as some kind of apprenticeship).

I understand completely what you're saying, but it seems as though you're just trying to describe an idea which would just play out like the End of Term feast that we already have. The mods can only do so much; it's the Student RPer's who have to make the farewells grand with their RP's at the Feast...

*shrugs and walks off*

I don't know if this already happens, but apparition lessons could be given to sixth years?

That's should be nice. Students who are only allowed to RP in one room are sixth years for their apparition lessons.

It has happened in the past a few times *points at the license on my post bit by my owl and newt symbols* Usually the lessons are open for 5th-7th years but only those older that 17 can sit the license test.

The problem is it is run by the ministry which because those positions often change, it has been put off in recent terms. Its a lot of extra work and liaising between the different areas of the wwrpg can be difficult. I hear the dept. of transportation are working on it though, so keep your eyes open!

She might... she doesn't tell me things.

well clearly she is too epic for Hogwarts and needs to do just that

On Pottermore we learn that Hogwarts may offer classes such as Alchemy if there is enough demand for it, so I thought we could do same in the RPG. I think it would be interesting and a lot fun if each year we could have one or two additional and different classes added to the students curriculum. We wouldn't need any additional professors for this, though.

For example, Alchemy could be offered and two professors (Potions and Transfiguration) could come together and teach at least one class on the subject.

Other examples are Conjuration (I know it's a branch of Transfiguration but it's more specific), Healing (Healer could teach this), Wandless Magic, Legilimency and Occlumency, Dark Arts*, Elemental (you know, how Dumblz and McGonz could summon fire and control it like a boss -- minus the conjuration part), Magical Beings (Vampires, Werewolves, Veelas, Goblins, Hags, etc.), Parseltongue? (or any other animal tongues?), and something like object making, such as horcruxes* wands, rememberalls, portkeys, couldrons, etc.

I think this would be a lot of fun for students, and hopefully for Professors, too, but it would require a lot of imagination and creativity.

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This ^^^

is a wonderful idea.

I like this idea. At least I don't have to use wiki that much then

That might make an interesting story line for a school term. The evil Professor Lafay secretly recruiting students for her evil plans. If played well it could run for several terms as a subplot. Just a thought.

*beams* Yes I agree *likes this post*

I think something scary should happen...

And that's as far as my imagination goes...

Like, people getting murdered and Gryffindors going out being heroes and quidditch teams working together to defeat the epicness ON BROOMS

sorry about that, that is in no way a helpful contribution

I like the idea of a Healing class...but I might be a little biased because of my DA charrie.

I still love that idea though

I love this too, but it'd be nice to wait until/if we hear more about it from JK. Also we don't want to cut anyone out and that would be for older students only. However I know personally my charrie would be happy to help any student that wanted further lessons etc (I have an alchemy and metal charming background for her too ), and we do have the option to include a lot of that stuff as general classes.

In theory I like it, but I think in reality its something that'd be at the discretion of individual professors.

*cackles* And then at the very end there's a HUGE wand battle (like in the movie) and all the Slytherins can go back to being nasty and villainous...You know, because we can be bitter about having to have such a exhausting battle...and then having to a part of something so ridiculous.

Sorry. I just really thought it was funny.

Please try to keep it realistic Remember the point of this thread is some constructive suggestions.

We have done a lot more in the RP without knowing much (or anything) from J.K., like necromancy. Haven't we revived professors from the dead? We really don't know much about that, other than the cute and cuddly Inferi, so I don't see why that should stop us. Personally, I like it when we don't know everything exactly because it gives us the opportunity to be creative.

Just because the classes are additional doesn't mean they have to be advanced for older students only. Plus, we don't have to exclude younger students since the classes in the RP classes are always for everyone, even if they are advanced. First years are not really supposed to take subjects like Arithmancy or Ancient Runes but we don't stop them from that.

At this point, we're more likely to offer those sorts of additional classes as one of the topics/combined topics taught by a regular professor as one of their three classes each term than we are as an entirely set aside additional class. Most, if not all, of those topics are currently covered by the background and experience of our existing professors, so its just a matter of tapping into what might be an interest and offering the class.

I'd like to add a little something to this, if I may. In the books, Dumbledore stated that, when he was looking for a Divination teacher, he was entertaining the possibility of dropping the subject altogether. Wouldn't this mean that the Headmaster and/or the board of governors have the power to decide which classes Hogwarts should offer? If so, and I certainly think so because it makes sense, then this is an interesting point. Perhaps we could actually come up with different classes taught by different professors altogether?

I haven't really thought this through, and I know it would be rather uncanonlike because we don't KNOW any other classes, but it's a cool idea to think about. Personally, I've always wondered what the complete list of subjects taught in magical schools is. I mean, Charms, Transfiguration, Herboloy, etc. - these are the core ones, and I'm not talking about those. I mean CoMC, Divination... the things that are offered once you go into the third year. I have only just received my Pottermore email so I don't know what the site says, but I REALLY hope JK sheds some light on this.

I dunno, just my two cents. Luke's (it is Luke right? Starbreeze) post reminded me of it. Perhaps we don't have to do this ALL the time, but as a school plot for a year, it could be really cool.

That was more or less what I was suggesting, but I didn't know they are required to teach three classes so I didn't want to suggest that exactly. I wasn't proposing they would be new subjects entirely, and that actually sounds much better and easier to manage. Anyway, I was suggesting this because the SSRPG has been going on for many, many terms and sometimes professors run out of material to teach, so this would, hopefully, spice things up, especially for professors who have held the same positions for a long time. Thanks for the reply!

I think that some classes, as you put it the core ones, are a requirement, but beyond that I do think the Headmaster can add and take a few classes, especially the elective ones, with the permission of the Ministry/Board of Education.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Dumbledore want to do that because the class (Divination) wasn't a very popular one? I think that with enough demand more subjects can be requested, then the Headmaster would consider it and I suppose ask the Ministry for permission to teach it.

Yes, I am Luke.

So I don't know if this is an idea that would be possible or anything, but how about having a thread for the first years before they get sorted or something? Where they can just interact with other first years? [/unoriginal idea]