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Hogwarts Solo Write
Hogwarts Solo Write
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We're going old school here! Remember the Hogwarts RP? Yea, that but now it's a solo write. I'm going to have so much fun >:)
I'm hoping that you know about the wizarding world if you enter this solo write, probably, most likely, but the basic premise of this is that you're all students at hogwarts, surprise surprise. I'm making all of you first years, because I don't want to have to deal with the logistics of different years (what a headache)
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Character sheet–
Name:
House:
Blood status:
Personality:
Appearance:
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three):
Other:
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And that's it!
submitted by Rainbow Riot
(June 20, 2021 - 5:55 pm)
(June 20, 2021 - 5:55 pm)
Oooh! Definitely reserving a spot. This is a great idea!
(June 20, 2021 - 11:35 pm)
(June 21, 2021 - 1:16 pm)
Name: Maxie Porash
Gender/Pronouns: They/them
House: Hufflepuff
Blood status: Pureblood
Personality: Very kind to their friends and very loyal, but if you get on their bad side they WILL fight you, either with their wand or their fists, they don't have a preference.
Appearance: Mixed race; half white, half Asian; messy dark brown hair, Asian-ish features, brown eyes, pale skin.
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): They have a dark gray cat named Smokey!
Other: Nope!
(June 21, 2021 - 2:00 pm)
I'm here and I brought twins!
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Name: Zipporah "Zip" Katz
House: Ravenclaw
Blood status: Half-blood (mother was muggle-born)
Personality: Quick on her feet, optimistic, slightly insane (she can get carried away with ideas), kind of has her head in the clouds, really likes to read, somewhat extroverted, likes quidditch.
Appearance: Long, almost-straight raven hair, sparkly blue-violet eyes, cream-colored skin, tall, slim/athletic but not super muscly.
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): ragdoll cat, broomstick when she's older, secret magic locket that lets her talk to her parents and sister.
Other: shipping with girls, see very bottom of this comment
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Name: Margaret "Maggie" Katz
House: Hufflepuff
Blood status: Half-blood (mother was muggle-born)
Personality: Likes to draw, down to earth (not like the cb LOL), friendly, somewhat introverted, kind.
Appearance: Large golden-brown curls in a bob, hazel eyes, heart-shaped face, average height, will likely be curvy when she's older.
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): suspiciously large Maine Coon Cat, sketchbook, secret magic locket like her sister's.
Other: shipping with whomever, but only if she knows them, see bottom of comment
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The sisters are very close. They were devestated when they were sorted into different houses, so Zip enchanted lockets for communication. Maggie helps keep Zip focused. Ciao!
(June 21, 2021 - 2:26 pm)
Oy, I forgot to add the names of the pets: Zip's ragdoll's name is Chloe (sometimes people think Chloe is a person) and Maggie's Maine Coon's name is Scruffles.
(June 22, 2021 - 7:59 am)
Heck yes! Here we go.
Name: Moira Alendia
House: Gryffindor
Blood status: Half blood
Personality: Smart, calm, brave (duh), doesn't mind taking risks if it means helping others, loyal to her friends, and a really good, patient leader. Likes to write. Quiet, but not shy.
Appearance: Average height & weight, cinnamon-y skin, bright green eyes, thick brown hair a little past shoulder length and a lil wavy, round nose, always painted fingernails of a different color.
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): An owl named Yolanda and a very fancy ibis feather quill that she got for her birthday
Other: Nope!
(June 21, 2021 - 4:52 pm)
(June 22, 2021 - 12:55 pm)
(June 22, 2021 - 2:06 pm)
Name: Arabella Jones (Ara)
House: ravenclaw
Blood status: muggle born
Personality: witty, funny, shy
Appearance: long curly black hair, ravenclaw robes, spiral wand, green eyes
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): cat named Wren
Other: nope!
(June 22, 2021 - 2:13 pm)
Can I join?
Name: Frances Gumm
Gender/Prounouns: she/her
House: Ravenclaw
Blood status: Halfblood
Personality: Very friendly, and very kind, but gets mad at people when they tease her for being a halfblood.
Appearance: Green eyes and brown hair.
Personal belongings (ie. pets/accessories, up to three): She has a black cat named Munchkin
Other: Does this solo write need to have everbody finishing on a specific date/time? My ipad breaks down a lot, and it is NOT reliable, so I am be late on writing some things.
Thanks!
-Dewdrop
(June 22, 2021 - 2:59 pm)
Hiya! For Dewdrop's question: A solo write is written by only one person (yours truly), so no, that won't be a problem :D
Also a change of plans–I'm swapping you all to third year, because of, eh, plot reasons, haha.
Other than that, I don't think there's anything–I may or may not add some small changes/headcanons to your characters while writing (creative license and all that), and I'll have the first part posted by either later today or tomorrow!
(June 22, 2021 - 4:40 pm)
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Platform nine and three-quarters was, like usual, loud. Very, very loud. Zip had dashed off somewhere to find her friend in Ravenclaw, Arabella or something, and Maxie was nowhere in sight.
Sighing, Maggie ambled off to board the train, Scruffles curled up on top of her trunk. She had boarded early, which was lucky, and she was able to find an empty compartment. Maggie had barely stowed her luggage away, before the door was flung open, barely missing Scruffles's paw.
"Oh! Sorry about that, didn't see your cat," the newcomer exclaimed, "anyways, can I sit here?"
Maggie cast a bit of a reproachful look at the new girl, before picking up Scruffles, letting them flop onto the table. "Sure," she said, sliding over to make space.
"Alright, thanks! I'm Moira by the way, third year. You wouldn't believe how bad the corridors were, I could barely keep from dropping Yolanda's cage," the girl said, draping herself over the entire opposite seat and gesturing to her owl.
Moira's hair was brown and wavy, and slightly disheveled, along with her clothes, which were a little wrinkled. She gave off the energy of someone who was entirely comfortable in their own skin. Maggie wasn't entirely sure how to feel about her, but she decided she'd give Moira a chance.
"I'm Maggie, third year too. I'm in Hufflepuff–you?"
"Gryffindor!" Moira said proudly.
Ah, figured. Anyone who barged in so recklessly would definitely be in Gryffindor.
A slight knock came on the door, Maggie looking up. Hopefully either Zip or Maxie–
And she had guessed right, it was Zip, with Ara tagging alongside.
"Found you!" Zip exclaimed, setting down her luggage, and Ara giving them a shy smile, “Who’s this?”
“Moira, Gryffindor third-year.”
Zip grinned. “Well, you’ll have to make space then, cause I’m Zip, Maggie’s sister, and this is Ara. We’re Ravenclaws, same year.”
Moira let Zip and Ara sit alongside her, Chloe and Wren immediately piling onto Scruffles.
“So, eh–what subjects did you guys choose?” Ara asked, her voice quiet.
“I’m taking Arithmancy, Runes, and Magical Creatures,” Zip listed.
“Same here, what about you guys?” Maggie said.
“Arithmancy and Magical Creatures,” Ara said.
“And I’m taking Runes and Divination!” Moira finished.
“Divination? Isn’t the teacher a fraud?”
Maggie looked up.
“Maxie!” Maggie exclaimed, hugging Maxie, who had just arrived, Smokey trailing behind, “I didn’t think you’d ever find us!”
“I don’t really care, easy O, innit?” Moira said, “Besides, I just want to focus on Runes.”
“I still think it’s a bit useless,” Maxie shrugged, returning the hug quickly and stuffing their things in the overhead compartment, “I’m taking Magical Creatures and Muggle Studies.”
The rest of them quickly repeated their subjects as Smokey went to join the pile of cats.
Maxie sighed dramatically as Maggie moved to make space for them. “Seems like I’m the only one here taking Muggle studies. Tis a lonely life I lead!”
Zip laughed. “I don’t think any of us really need it–we’re half-bloods, and Ara’s a muggleborn–what about you, Moira?”
“Half-blood!”
“So yea, that would make sense,” Zip shrugged.
“Oh, you’re muggleborn? I didn’t know that before,” Maxie said, leaning over the table.
“Well yea, I kind of tried to keep from mentioning it,” Ara said uncomfortably, “what with all the prejudice in Hogwarts. I don’t want to–well, I just don’t want anything bad to happen.”
“Honestly just lie about it,” Moira suggested, “who’s going to be able to tell?”
Maxie fixed her with a look that wasn’t quite easy to read. “The ministry keeps a record of all pureblood wizards. It wouldn’t be that easy.”
“Say you came from America when you were young. MACUSA’s notoriously lax with record-keeping,” Moira replied promptly.
“I still don’t think you should lie about your heritage,” Maxie said, and Zip jumped in before they could say anything else.
“Did you guys hear? One of the prefects said there was a rumor that there'd be a new Magical Creatures teacher this year, and they’re a vampire!”
Maggie could see Maxie and Moira both shoot each other glares, before turning swiftly to arguing over Zip’s claims about a vampire teacher. Well, it was nice to know that some things, like Zip’s ridiculous ideas, never changed.
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Jenna glanced up from her book. A girl, with brown hair and green eyes stood at the door of her compartment. “Hi,” she said, friendly, “Can I sit here?”
Jenna nodded, returning to her book.
There was a brief, awkward silence, as the girl put her things away, before sitting down across from Jenna. “I’m Frances. What are you reading?”
Jenna glanced up, and then lifted up the book to show her. “It’s, uh, on Animagi.”
“Animagi!” Frances exclaimed, her eyes widening, “That is cool. What’s your name?”
“Jenna.”
“Pleased to meet you! Do you think you’d ever try to become an animagi when you’re older? I definitely would–I’ve heard that it helps you understand transfiguration on a theoretical level much better!”
Jenna shrugged. “Seems like too much effort, but maybe.”
Frances grinned. “That’s the spirit!”
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To be fair, it wasn’t McGonagall’s idea for there to be two new teachers this year. To be fair, she’d been vehemently against hiring their current Defense against the dark arts teacher. To be fair, she had pointed out her concerns about the Care of magical creatures teacher being so inexperienced they didn’t know what a lethifold was.
To be fair, the rest of the staff had done so as well.
To be fair, Dumbledore, who had most certainly not been fair, had ignored their protests, and hired both of them.
And now McGonagall was stuck trying to break up a fight between Sybill Trelawney, Aurora Sinistra, and Eric Edric (their newest Care of magical creatures teacher), over the merits of Jupiter and aconite.
Dear god, what was she going to do this year.
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Feedback and suggestions are appreciated! Poor McGonagall, haha. Wonder who the DADA teacher will be … ?
(June 22, 2021 - 5:37 pm)
Rainbow Riot, this is amazing! And you portrayed Ara so beautifully!!! I love this so much, you have such a unique writing style. For some reason, it reminds me of JK Rowling's Harry Potter writing style mixed with James Patterson's Maximum Ride writing style. The way you portray personalities is incredible! I can always tell who's talking whether you say it or not! I love the humor you have too, some of the little touches you add. Part of that was how many times you said "to be fair" in the last part. I loved it! Just those little details do so much for the plot and characters, and you use it so well, without overdoing or under doing it. I love this, and can't wait to read more!
(June 22, 2021 - 9:50 pm)
I love it!! Oof, Maxie's already getting into arguments, and with a Gryffindor girl, no less. Ngl tho, I can totally see Maxie and Moira going from enemies to reluctant allies to friends (or maybe not? who knows). I don't think there's any Slytherins so far, which could be interesting. Anywayy, keep going, this is really good!
(June 22, 2021 - 10:01 pm)
Oh my gosh, I am so sorry, I was going to join but my computer glitched and yeah.
If it's okay, may I still join?
If so, here:
Faye Arcane; Ravenclaw; Pureblood; Shy but can come off as intimidating and cold, barely speaks and is very sweet, very observant, has anxiety issues; black hair up to her waist purple eyes, and if it's alright with you, a wolf mask; her wolf mask, a memory journal of sorts- who she can trust and who she can't; and a pen; N/A.
Thank you!
~th3mysticw0lf
(June 23, 2021 - 3:13 pm)