this will be the place where all activity checks and news about upcoming events will be posted. we will also post if we have made any changes to the site, or feel you guys need to know about something. be sure to check back here often!

Sub-boards: activity checks,, spotlights,

everything out of character should be posted here, or in the sub boards. you can participate in contest / games, chat with fellow members, request graphics, or post your absence in here.

Sub-boards: introductions, departures ,, general chat,, games,, graphic studios,

if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, you should post them here. we would love to know what you think about the site, but please, don't be rude about it.

all advertisements should be posted in this board, and this board only. if posted elsewhere, the advertisement will be deleted. we are guest friendly, but be sure to check out the guidelines.

Sub-boards: first timers,, link backs,, affiliates,

everything that has something to do with house points can be found in this board.

this is the board where you can request plots for your character, share idea's, request characters to be played, or offer your character up for someone else's plot.

this is where the little black books for the males of the forum are located. you can post photo albums, relationship charts, journals, letters, and anything else that has something to do with your character.

Sub-boards: MALFOY, Draco, WEASLEY, Ronald

this is were sick, and injured students and staff members should go to. madam pomfrey should be able to have you fixed up in no time.

the grand staircase is mainly used to access different floors through out the castle. but be warned, they like to move around from platform to platform.

the great hall is the main gathering area in the school. students eat their meals, receive daily owl posts, and have certain special events. the great hall is a large hall that can easily hold all of the schools students, staff and guests. it has tall walls that reach up to the ceiling, which is enchanted to look like the sky above.

the kitchens are located directly underneath the greathHall, and ran by house elves. gaining access into the kitchens is tricky, but not impossible.

the dungeons are cold, and creepy. the slytherin and hufflepuff rooms, [otion's classroom, and the kitchens are all located down here.

this is where the majority of the students at hogwarts take classes.

the room of requirement that only appears whenever a person is in great need of it. the room then transforms itself into whatever the witch or wizard needs it to be at that moment.

Sub-board: dumbledore's army,

the library contains tens of thousands of books, split into sections. included in its many sections is an invisibility section, and the restricted section set off with a rope. food & drinks are not permitted in the library.

Sub-board: the restricted section,

the corridors are one of the busier places in hogwarts. they are always filled with students trying to get to classes, and what not. be careful not to get caught out here, after hours though.

Tthere are many towers through out the castle, including; gryffindor, north, west, clock, ravenclaw, and the headmaster's tower.

this is where the student restroom's are located. they can come here to wash up, go, or even hide out for a bit and relax. beware of moaning myrtle though.

common rooms are where students are able to sit and study, or socialize. the dormitories are where the student's sleep. there are two per house; one for the girls, and one for the guys.

Sub-boards: gryffindor,, slytherin,, ravenclaw,, hufflepuff,

hogsmeade is a little village near hogwarts, that's turn's into a winter wonderland during the winter. student's with permission visit hogsmeade every once in a while. it's the perfect place to get sit, and have a butterbeer.

knockturn alley is one of the darkest places in the wizarding world. death Eeater's run around freely, and wreak havoc. only purebloods and other dark wizards venture down here.

azkaban is only one, of two known wizard prisons in the wizarding world. most of the prisoner's have done something severe, and are followers of voldemort.

this is where the wizarding government is located. there have been many mishap's here, mainly at the department of mysteries.

st. mungo's is the best hospital in the wizarding world. they are always prepared for everything, no matter what, and can help you in your times of dire need.

if you wish to start a thread somewhere's, and we don't have a board up for it, you may post it here. this includes other places at hogwarts, london, and well, basically; anywhere.