Rules Handbook

[Professor McGonagall]

Please read the following posts carefully. They are very important and necessary to becoming a member Thank you.

1) OOC Rules
2) Role Playing Rules
3) School Rules

[Professor McGonagall]

Out Of Character Rules

• Firstly, OOC stands for Out Of Character. Please show respect to staff members, they are here to mod the boards and help you out but they are also staff. This goes without saying, but you should respect everyone on this forum. If you are on the receiving end of any disrespect or know anyone who is, please contact; The admin [me] or any other staff members.
  
  
• In OOC, please use the appropriate grammar, no "textin" talk like you are on Instant Messenger. example; How r u 2day?
  
  
• Please keep swearing to a minimum. It is allowed, but not in every sentence or between every word possible.
  
  
• Finally, no threads advertising your forum, there is an affiliate board for that and the rules, which are posted in that board, should be followed for that as well.
  

[Professor McGonagall]

Role Playing Rules

• You cannot Kill another person's character without their or my permission.
  
  
• Do not god mod, this is controlling another persons character and is not tolerated.
  
  
• Swearing is allowed, but not between each word. There's is no need for that.
  
  
• This is a PG13 Site. We would like to keep it that way, if you are going to refer to sex or do anything more than hug or kiss in your thread, please put 'R' in your thread title.
  
  
• If you would like your character to have a special ability e.g: werewolf, occlumens, then please PM me before you make an application and be sure to add it onto your form.
  
  
• When Role playing, please make sure each post is a minimum of 2 paragraphs. Remember, 2 paragraphs isn't 3 lines in each one. 1 paragraph should be around 5 good, structured sentences and role players should be looking to make their posts more than 2 paragraphs long. You know the deal, write about what your character is wearing, what they feel like, what they see, smell, taste ...
  
  
• Next, Please use the right spelling and grammar, there is a spell check button to help you. Also, when writing your post, speech should be indicated by " " not ' ' and thoughts should be indicated by italics. Please no one write like this:
  *Laura walks into The Three Broomsticks.* 'hi.' *She sits down next to Joe.*
  
  
• Finally, when you fill in your application, your character should have a first and last name eg Robert Jones.
  

[Professor McGonagall]

School Rules

Years:
11-12 Years - 1st Year
12-13 Years - 2nd Year
13 -14 Years - 3rd Year
14-15 Years - 4th year
15-16 Years - 5th Year
16-17 Years - 6th Year
17-18 Years - 7th Year


Prefects

• Can take/give up to 5 points away from a house
  

Head Boy/Girl

• Can take/give up to 10 Points away from a house
  
• Can issue detentions
  

Teachers

• Can take/give up to 150 points away from a house
  
• Can issue detentions
  
• Must have at least three lessons complete per term and one piece of homework set
  

Magic

Please, Please, Please be realistic with magic. If you are a third year, use spells a third year would know and don't even bother dueling a seventh to win. The code word is bubbles. It wouldn't happen unless the seventh year was confunded .... by an older student than you, the third year!