[font=arial][b][color=red]Please note that the committee holds all rights to retract their permission at any time should you a

[font=arial][b][color=red]Please note that the committee holds all rights to retract their permission at any time should you abuse your powers/race in any way or go overboard with the abilities that the power/race provides you with.[/color][/b]

The Committee for Character Excellence is responsible for a variety of additional character supplements for all members of Virtual Hogwarts. This includes and is not limited to all additional magical powers and race membership.

Although a variety of races and extra magical abilities have been mentioned in Canon (the Harry Potter books), this will not be the case at Virtual Hogwarts for various reasons, but mainly because we feel that having the ability to perform magic is indeed a wondrous feat, and able to mark a person as unique, without the aid of extra talents.

You all have the potential to develop a highly unique character without the aid of additional power or different race membership.

Before turning to other avenues to differentiate your character from the norm, try to explore all possible aspects of development for your character. Many characters on this site found more subtle ways to set themselves apart from the other students without having more than your plain ordinary magical ability at their disposal.

If you are to submit an application to the Committee, be prepared for rejection as approval is quite rare. And if you are successful, be prepared to work hard for your power.

[b]Concerning being related to canon characters[/b]

The committee strongly discourages being all too closely related to a canon character because JK Rowling can wipe out your family history with a single sentence.

For example:

Being the cousin of a canon character would require for that character to either have siblings or be married to someone who has siblings. JK can state that the character in question is neither married nor has siblings. Where does that leave you? Exactly. Out-of-canon.

We would like to avoid problems like this as much as possible.

If we didn’t want VH to adhere to JK’s laws, we might as well have kept Sirius Black as our Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher when JK killed him in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

[color=red][b]We require everybody who claims to be related to a canon character in any way to send in a description of how exactly they claim to be related to said canon character. Your request may be granted. However, we would like you to know that we may retract this permission if we learn that JK Rowling stated something that is not in accordance with your claims.[/b][/color]

On the subject of godchildren: Be realistic, for god’s sakes!

Playing a canon character on VH is a privilege and shouldn’t be turned into a popularity contest.

[b]RACES[/b]

[b]Available races:[/b]

Part-giants

Part-Veelas

Werewolves

[color=red][b]NOT AVAILABLE[/b][/color]

Vampires

Mermaids

Elves

Centaurs

Fire elementals, water elementals, etc.

Any combinations of the afore-mentioned and other ludicrous things.

To sum it up: If we didn’t see them attend a wizarding school in the books, they will not attend VH. Comprende?

[b]SPECIAL ABILITIES [/b]

• Animagus

• Legilimency

• Metamorphmagus

• Occlumency

• Parselmouth

• Seer

[b]ANIMAGUS[/b]

An Animagus is a wizard or witch who can transform themselves into a pre-defined and consistent animal at will. Their animal form is usually characterised by some sort of distinguishing mark which people can identify them from (e.g. the spectacle marks around McGonagall’s eyes as a cat).

The Animagus ability at Virtual Hogwarts is a learnt talent. One cannot be born with it, nor can one learn it in one lesson or learn it illegally. Any one who is a third year and above may apply for this talent providing that they have excelled in Transfiguration for the last two years leading up to their application.

Otherwise, if you have not achieved the desired marks to meet the criterion for Animagity, you must achieve an Outstanding for your end of year grade and obtain a recommendation from your Transfiguration teacher before reapplying.

If your application is successful, you will be required to undertake 2 VH years of training minimum to achieve your Animagus form under the direction of the Transfiguration professor.

[b]LEGILIMENCY[/b]

A Legilimens is a witch or wizard who is capable of sensing the thoughts of another person. The only known Legilimens in Canon are Dumbledore, Professor Snape and Voldemort. Legilimency will only be available to 5th years and up, and will require an Outstanding end of semester mark in ALL subjects for the previous year leading up to application submittal. If your application is successful, you will be required to undertake lessons with a tutor for a minimum of 2 VH years.

[b]METAMORPHMAGI[/b]

There had only been one mention of a Metamorphmagus in Canon and that is Nymphadora Tonks. Metamorphmagi have the ability to change their appearance at will. This talent cannot be learnt, only inherited genetically. This ability will not be allowed at Virtual Hogwarts.

[b]OCCLUMENCY[/b]

A wizard or witch with the power of Occlumens can block the efforts of a Legimens from probing into their thoughts and memories. As with Legimency, Occlumency will only be available to 5th year students and up and will require an Outstanding end of semester mark in ALL subjects for the previous year leading up to application submittal. If your application is successful, you will be required to undertake lesson with a tutor for a minimum of 2 VH years.

[b]PARSELMOUTH[/b]

A witch or wizard who is a Parselmouth has the ability to converse with a serpent in its own language. This talent is extremely rare and cannot be learnt. It is also associated with Salazar Slytherin, and Lord Voldemort, two of the most feared wizards in Wizarding History and is therefore seen to be characteristic of Dark Wizards. This ability has been restricted at Virtual Hogwarts because there is no real need for a Parselmouth. The ability is virtually (pardon the pun) useless. If you wish to submit an application, prepare to compose a lengthy explanation for its usefulness for the development of you character, as well as impeccable grades.

[b]SEER[/b]

A seer is a witch or wizard gifted with the ability of the Seeing Inner Eye; they are able to predict certain future events and prophesise to an extent. There have only been two certified seers in Canon, Professor Trelawney and Cassandra Trelawney. If you wish to apply for the power of Seer, you must have taken Divination for two years with an Outstanding end of semester mark for each year. From that point, you may apply. If your application is successful, the Divination professor will instruct you and teach you how to develop your gift. Take note, seers whom have been accepted. This talent is NOT automatic. You cannot see into the future and predict events, nor can you interpret your first visions correctly. It will take a minimum of 2 VH years to enable you to be able to control your gift and use it properly. And you would do well to note that the only seer whom is alive in Canon has only made TWO accurate predictions throughout her entire life.

For additional powers relating to the area of Divination (e.g. premonition etc.) please contact Professor Armaya for more information. The same guidelines will apply for those.

Remember, all additional powers that are available to the students, staff and professors of Virtual Hogwarts are the ones which have been mentioned in canon (the Harry Potter books), or which have been expanded upon (some minor divinatory powers). If you submit an application which requests a power not mentioned in canon, it will be rejected immediately, and you will most likely be labelled a dunderhead by the Committee. :D

Please remember that to apply for an additional power, you must be a [b]third year student or higher[/b], and you must also be a regular participant in classes in order to be eligible.

Reading the rules of Virtual Hogwarts, the History of Virtual Hogwarts and the Role Playing rules will give you an enormous advantage when the time comes to submit an application.

Any application which is not in accordance with the aforementioned rules and regulations will be immediately rejected, and the applicant will be labelled a dunderhead also.

All applicants must submit an application form.

If you merely write, 'I want a power... this one - Seer,' your application will be rejected, and you might not even receive a request for you to re-submit the application.

Basically, what I am trying to say is use the bloody form! Savvy?

The Application Form:

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Personal Statistics

Exact Character Name:

Age (VH/RL): (You do not have reveal your real life age if you feel uncomfortable doing so... just a rough estimate will suffice)

VH Status (House/Other):

Year:

Power Information

Power you wish to have:

Explain the reasons/motivation behind your desire for this particular power.

How would this power be usefulfor the development of your character?

If granted, how would your power be used/role played out on VH?

Compose a 500+ word roleplay where you will assume you character has the chosen power.

Your roleplay must feature some correlation between student life and the 'benefits/disadvantages' of the power.

Additional Comments:

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You may submit your well thought-out form to Characters@virtualhogwarts.net.

[color=red][b]]Remember that you are only STUDENTS.[/b][/color] And what that means is that you will not be all powerful and all knowing if you receive a power. More than likely, you will have to be appointed an overseer, someone who will guide you in the development of that power.

If you have any queries, comments, or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact Professors McGonagall or Giordano. (Any additional members of this committee will be added whenever their services are acquired.)

Professor Giordano

Committee of Character Excellence

Once more, keep in mind the following:

[color=red][b]Please note that the committee holds all rights to retract their permission at any time should you abuse your powers/race in any way or go overboard with the abilities that the power/race provides you with.[/b][/color][/font]