This section of the plot is being played out from now to December 31st OOCly. I know it's not a lot of time, given when we are picking it up, so I may decide to extend that period later on if it looks like we are going to need more time to play things out, but for now, assume you can play any day/time from September 1 through December 31 at least until the end of our December.

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I'm new to this whole bigtime plot thing, so if you guys have any ideas or suggestions for things you'd like to see added in, feel free to let me know. As well as if you'd like to volunteer any of your characters up for anything.

The way this plot works is simple. There are no week changes. This is the overall plot-line until the end of the summer, at which point more plot will be put into place. You can thread any time between June 17th - August 31st, although OOC timeframe will end on August 15th, when a new plot will be posted.

Please keep a timeline of threads in your character journals to make sure that you keep track of what has happened when. We don't want your characters talking about something that happens a month after they're talking about.

To find weather for any day, you may go here and search the day. Please use this for the weather, as we don't want inconsistancies with the threads.

If anyone wishes to volunteer their characters family to be a part of any of the plot below, or has any ideas for things to fit into this plot, please comment with your suggestions!



June 18th

Tests are over, students are packing their bags, and the seventh years take part in their graduation in the Great Hall. The mood is somber without the Headmaster there to attend and take his place as the Head of Ceremonies, but Professor McGonagall fills in splendidly despite everyone's sadness.
That evening, the Hogwarts Express rolls out from Hogsmeade, heading back to London.

July 10th

A statement is released from the Ministry; it announces the safety of Albus Dumbledore, but his captors demand a heavy ransom in return for the wizard -- it includes not only monetary value, but immoral demands such as the delivery of Muggles to Voldemort's hands, the wards on Hogwarts removed, and Ministry positions opened to Death Eaters. Malfoy continues to shock those that oppose him (and please those he most cares for) when he retaliates against the 'captors' and says that no ransom will be given, nor negotiations made.
He justifies this to the Dumbledore-supporters by convincing most of them that not only is Dumbledore old and nearing the end of his life, but he would want it this way; he'd not want the wizarding world to bow to Voldemort's whim, no matter who he held captive.

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The way this plot works is simple. There are no week changes. This is the overall plot-line until the end of the school year, at which point more plot will be put into place. You can thread any time between March 1st - June 16th, although the months will last until June 16th OOC. At that point, the summer will begin for both the players and the characters; fitting, no?

Please keep a timeline of threads in your character journals to make sure that you keep track of what has happened when. We don't want your characters talking about something that happens a month after they're talking about.

To find weather for any day, you may go here and search the day. Please use this for the weather, as we don't want inconsistancies with the threads.

If anyone wishes to volunteer their characters family to be a part of any of the plot below, or has any ideas for things to fit into this plot, please comment with your suggestions!



March 1st

Lucius Malfoy is the Minister of Magic, and has been since his appointment in November of 2005. He's been attempting to get his hands into Hogwarts for months, and on March 1st, he succeeded when he overthrew Dumbledore in the Headmaster position, replacing the man with Dolores Umbridge. No one knows where Dumbledore has been sent, and the DA (Dumbledore's Army) and VA (Voldemort's Army) are on high alert within the school.

( March 15th - June 16th )