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12-31-2021, 02:41 AM
| | |  Merlin's Beard! (Term 60, 2106-2107)
 A bit confused about the plot? Housemates talking about a mysterious something going bump in the night? Here's where YOU can post and catch up on happenings around the castle and in Hogsmeade -- out of character, of course.
This means that unless your student character heard this stuff from other students or witnessed the actual event, your student character doesn't know about it.
Also, this is a reminder to everyone to only post updates on the school plot here. Please do not post the happenings of your student character in here unless it is related to the plot; that should go in the Wizarding World chat thread.
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Headmaster - Prof. Kamran Kazmi (Felixir)
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Ancient Runes - Prof. Jordan Strum (NPC)
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Astronomy - Prof. Jane Cravit (NPC)
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Muggle Studies - Prof. Rosalie Applewood (AlwaysSnapesGirl)
Potions - Prof. Javier Hernandez (Lissy Longbottom)
Transfiguration - Prof. Norman Carton (MadMadamMalfoy)
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Speech  Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir  "Thank you, Norman," Kamran said to the man himself, looking his way, all the way down at the end of the table. Keen pair of eyes, that one. Helpful for big events like these feasts.
Now that the last of the students had been sorted into their houses, all that was left was to give the speech, before these hungry students started to riot. Kamran clapped politely for the final student and the Hat itself, and got to his feet. He brought his hands together twice more, a little louder, and half raised a hand to draw eyes his way. "Your attention please, everyone."
He waited until he had it, and then launched right into the speech; he had a number of points to hit, after all. "To our newcomers, welcome, and to those returning, welcome back. Some of you will by now have noticed that I am taking over from Malachi Trent as your new Headmaster. I understand it may take some time to adjust to this, but I'm sure we'll all manage. Should you need to visit my office for any reason, it can now be found on the second floor." If you pass the gargoyles, you've gone too far, et cetera, et cetera. "To those who don't yet know, my name is Kamran Kazmi. You may call me Headmaster Kazmi, or Professor Kazmi."
Kamran gestured to his right, down the table, and continued the introductions for the new or returning staff, pausing to allow for applause after each. "Staff changes, then. Professor Devon Conrad will be taking on Arithmancy, Professor Cyril Amstern here will be teaching Care of Magical Creatures, Professor Leanne Mancini will be our new Charms professor and Healer, and Professor Kelly Peabody will be teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts." And over to the other side of the table. "Professor Andrew Burke has agreed to reprise his old position as Flying Instructor this term, and Professor Javier Hernandez has added Groundskeeper to his roles. Gryffindors, Professor Rosalie Applewood will be your new Head of House." And he was... sure... they'd let her ease into the role with no major incidents on the first night.
"I can confirm that our unfortunate vine problem from last term has been cleared up; the last of the vines have been rooted out, and extensive checks have been made around Hogwarts by Curse-breakers and other such experts. They've declared the castle free of any lingering curse." The new students could ask those returning about that if they were curious. Kamran did not want to talk about it, and yet... "The sender of that delightful plant is still being looked into, and we'll keep you updated just as soon as we know anything for certain." The Board of Governors were staying off the premises too, for general peace of mind, at least until it was all cleared up. Kamran thought best to not say so outright. Trust was a recurring issue here, and it was not the norm for the Board to show up in any case.
"Finally, a word of caution. The forest on the edge of the grounds? That's the Forbidden Forest. As the name suggests, it's forbidden. Do not go in there. Just don't do it. Very dangerous, very disrespectful to those who call it home, very likely to end in detention or dinner." They got what he was saying, yes? No? Didn't matter. The instruction was clear nevertheless. If Javier didn't hit them with the detention hammer for stepping foot in there, Kamran would. "Your classes will begin as scheduled tomorrow morning, so I suggest you all get a good meal in, and a good night's sleep tonight.
"Now. Let the feast begin."
Kamran nodded once, and sat himself back down in his throne chair. By the time he had done so, the food had appeared in abundance down the centre of every table. | |
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The Castle's falling apart?  Quote:
Originally Posted by Watson With notebook tucked underneath his right arm, Simon used his left hand to open the door so he could enter the music room. “Don’t mind me, students! Continue on,” he greeted the group before opening his leather notebook up to see where he was at. “Ah yes.. there..”
He was here to investigate. He had been walking through the sixth floor corridor when he saw a couple of damaged and cracked stones so he decided to follow the cracks into this room.
Hmmm.... Now did they lead to a MASSIVE crack? He squinted his blue eyes and began to survey the room. This was all so odd...
Merlin. His eyes were not the same as they had once been.
Old age was cruel. Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga "Studying for NEWTS is always a stressful time, but do remember to take some times to make memories and enjoy your last year here at Hogwarts. Some of my best memories have come from these walls, many of life lessons did as well and if I hadn't taken a moment to enjoy those, I wouldn't be where I am today." She loved the dedication students had when it came to studying, but she hoped her fellow staff members would agree that testing wasn't all that made a student, nor would it benefit them at all to do nothing but study.
"Help is always here if you ask, my door is always open and I believe many of your other professors would say the same if you need help in certain areas." Speaking of areas she squinted towards the corner of the room and walked closer distracted by what she was seeing.
"What in Merlin?" The dust on the floor looked very interesting, looking up she noticed that the wall had cracked just a bit and debris had fallen. | |
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Oh goodness, gracious! We have more…cracked facades??? Something! Happening !!! at the Gregory of Smarmy Statue! Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator It's completely quiet in the corridor where Gregory the Smarmy's statue resides. It's a normal day, nothing out of the ordinary - until suddenly, there's the small sound of a CRACK, and a small piece of the stone wall falls and lands on the ground with a soft CLUNK.
A moment later, another louder CRACK as a bigger piece of stone falls from the wall. The crack in the wall expands, traveling higher and higher towards the ceiling, small pieces of stone falling off and making increasingly loud noises. One particularly large piece falls from the ceiling and hits Gregory on the head, taking a piece of his temple with it as it lands on the ground.
After a few moments the crumbling stops, but the damage is done. Best be cautious - the last thing you'd want is to set off another chain reaction.
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The castle crumbling is continuing in the Trophy Room, it seems  Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator A sudden CRACK broke the silence of the room as a small section of the stone wall fell. A loud CLINK can be heard as it smacks against the top of a glass trophy case, cracking the glass before tumbling onto the table. The table rattled, and the cards slid slightly out of their neat stack.
But the cracks continued traveling along the wall, fanning out, and a few more pieces fell onto the same glass case. The crack there grew with every hit, until a larger stone piece fell and-
SMASH.
One side of the case shattered, glass shards scattering all across the floor. Trophies toppled from their shelves onto the table and the floor. The cards, too, were knocked entirely off the table, fluttering every which way before landing on the floor.
And then the room was silent and still once again.
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Happening at the various Common Room Entrances  Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator Is it just you, or has the Hufflepuff Common Room entrance seemed a little sluggish recently, perhaps taking a few seconds longer than usual to respond to the passcode it's been given?
No. Not just you. All at once, the barrels have become unquestionably unreliable. At times, it works fine, perfect working order, while at other times it will leave you stuck outside the common room for ten or fifteen minutes at a time before suddenly springing into action. Occasionally even the correct series of taps on the barrels by a Hufflepuff will soak an unsuspecting student with vinegar. Whatever enchantments maintain the entrance are undeniably on the blink.
If you're lucky, someone might just happen to force the barrels open from the inside, where a passcode isn't needed, otherwise you'll just have to be patient. Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator Is it just you, or has the Slytherin Common Room entrance seemed a little sluggish recently, perhaps taking a few seconds longer than usual to respond to the password it's been given?
No. Not just you. All at once, the stone wall has become unquestionably unreliable. At times, it works fine, perfect working order, while at other times it will leave you stuck outside the common room for ten or fifteen minutes at a time before suddenly springing into action. Whatever enchantments maintain the entrance are undeniably on the blink.
There's no forcing this unyielding wall of stone, and it's probably not a good idea to interfere with the wall with amateur spellwork; you'll just have to be patient. Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator Is it just you, or has the Gryffindor Common Room entrance seemed a little sluggish recently, perhaps taking a few seconds longer than usual to open up after the password has been given?
No. Not just you. All at once, the portrait has become unquestionably unreliable. At times, it works fine, perfect working order, while at other times it will leave you stuck outside the common room for ten or fifteen minutes at a time before suddenly springing into action. Whatever enchantments maintain the entrance are undeniably on the blink.
If you're lucky, someone might just happen to force the portrait open from the inside, where a password isn't needed, otherwise you'll just have to be patient. At least the Fat Lady herself is still perfectly capable of conversation, so you'll have some company out here. Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator Is it just you, or has the Ravenclaw Common Room entrance seemed a little sluggish recently, perhaps taking a few seconds longer than usual to respond to the riddle answer it's been given?
No. Not just you. All at once, the bronze knocker has become unquestionably unreliable. At times, it works fine, perfect working order, while at other times it will leave you stuck outside the common room for ten or fifteen minutes at a time before suddenly springing into action. Occasionally, it will ask its riddle in gibberish; good luck solving that one. Whatever enchantments maintain the entrance are undeniably on the blink.
If you're lucky, someone might just happen to force the door open from the inside, where a password isn't needed, otherwise you'll just have to be patient. | |
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Previously on Glee we've also had problems with the Moving Staircases: Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator If you use the staircase regularly, which all of you do, you might have noticed the slowness that has been the changing of the staircase. Is it just being stubborn or is something going on with it?
As you rush to morning classes and head up or down the stairs you might hope that professors won't mind your lateness or absents all together. The stairs start their usual move but stop halfway between floors. and the Room of Requirement: Quote:
Originally Posted by The Narrator Trying to get into the room of requirement? It might seem difficult on a normal day, but lately it seems the room doesn't wish to open or when it does it doesn't want to let you back out. Either side you are on the door seemed to have only appeared halfway and stopped not letting anyone in or out. aaaaand a sneaky lurker outside the castle gates at the Winged Boars: Quote:
Originally Posted by Board of Governors Officially speaking, Randall Bitterwood was not supposed to be here. Officially speaking, he was not here at all. Not on the grounds, that is, as... agreed, as much as anyone could be expected to agree with such a request.
He hadn't argued against it, it was wisest not to, and Randall was risking a lot, risking his Board of Governors vice presidency just being here. (Not here, not officially.) That, or it would work out in his favour, if he learned anything useful. Just in case a cluster of talkative students did not happen to walk by, he gave the grounds a cursory appraisal from his limited vantage point, doing his best to look important. Not difficult. He was important.
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well well well  Mr. Vice President of the Board certainly has things to say Quote:
Originally Posted by Board of Governors "Well of course it wasn't what he said," Randall threw back. "Doesn't fit your purposes, does it?" Oh yes, very clear. After all that had happened, the Board should have had more involvement, in the school, not less. It could only have gone this way because someone was spinning things to suit them, a tactic Randall knew well.
He made to speak again, but the pesky boy from the front gate spoke up, and he abruptly closed his mouth again. No need to linger on the point that he was not officially supposed to be here and sort of… was. But with the best intentions. Bitterwood had no time for the boy's logic. The less people who listened to him the better. "Preposterous," he dismissed him with a wave of his hand, and again to the professor who spoke up with him. "Preposterous."
The more the students spoke up, the more vehemently he shook his head, striding forward with great authority into the Hall. He was not daft, he had no cronies, but that last boy had the right of it. Help.
"Don't be absurd. The Board of Governors is not in the business of trying to harm the students of this fine establishment, or the staff. The Board missed the true nature of the plant just as everyone else did. I understand some of you students have ample cause to be suspicious of those around you, but we were simply trying to help." Though it was, in part, an attempt to pacify and butter up his listeners, none of what he had said - uh, at least in that last few sentences - was technically untrue. "The fact remains, it was handled poorly after the fact, months it took to address the situation, and now the building is falling apart. If I'd have known one little plant would have the castle falling down on top of your heads, I would never have sent-..."
Oh. Uh. Scratch that last. Redo.
"... I would... I mean to say..."
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Speech! Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir "I'll be glad for the break," Kamran said in response to Norman. Then again, the break would be a short one, before all the preparations for next term were underway. In fact, it would be more akin to dialling down the workload as opposed to breaking from it entirely, but that was largely out of choice. He was not the kind of person to whom relaxation came naturally.
Once the Great Hall seemed to have reached a familiarly settled, yet still active, buzz, Kamran took a glance at his watch. Now was as good a time as any to get this speech done, and ensure the students (and staff, please and thanks) were fed. He got to his feet and called for everyone's attention, waiting a few moments until he had it. Or at least until he had quiet.
"Good evening, everyone. I doubt it's escaped anyone's notice, but we find ourselves again at the end of another term. First and foremost, it is my great pleasure to announce that Mr Bitterwood, our rogue Board member who so kindly sent us a cursed plant, can now be found in Azkaban, having been charged after making a full confession to law enforcement officials." Do not pass go. Do not collect two hundred galleons. Child endangerment will do that to a person. "Needless to say, he will no longer have any involvement with Hogwarts, or the Board. Also, the enchantments on the school have been performed and the building all fixed up, but the castle will undergo several intensive checks over the summer to be sure everything is completely up to code."
Now then, on to regular end-of-term business. "Congratulations to Ravenclaw for winning the House Cup this year." A close race. Always fun when that happened. After pausing for applause, cheers, declarations of best behaviour until the end of time, et cetera, Kamran went on. "To those of you now leaving us for good, particularly our graduating class, good luck out there. I wish you good fortune in your future endeavours. With hard work, determination, and commitment to trying your best, I know you all have the capacity to go far. This next step you're taking is a big one, but a necessary one, and all those opportunities are out there just waiting for you to seize them. Feel free to keep in touch, and let us know how you're getting on."
Kamran paused, allowed a rare half-smile, then went on. "As to the rest of you, I look forward to seeing you all again in September. I trust you will make the most of this next two months - relax, enjoy yourselves, and breathe. OWL and NEWT results will be owled out in a couple of weeks, so put those out of your minds until then." Easier said than done for some of these students, he knew.
With that, there was only one thing left on the agenda. "Thank you, everyone. Now, enjoy your feast."
By the time Kamran was back in his seat, the food had appeared on all five tables, ready to be promptly devoured.
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