Ilvermony School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

What year should characters be?

  • 1st year: Start off a new era like Harry & Gang!

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • 2nd year: Rookies but familiar, still a lot to grow and learn on

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 3rd year: Starting to come into who they are and mature from childhood.

    Votes: 1 5.9%
  • 4th year: Hormonal but vigorous, midway through and a balance of wisdom and vitality.

    Votes: 1 5.9%
  • 5th year: Older, adept and versed in their studies and craft, still needs to learn a few lessons

    Votes: 7 41.2%
  • 6th year: The peak age of youth & maturity for a student, solidifying their purpose in life.

    Votes: 4 23.5%
  • 7th year: Proficient in the magic arts and knowledgeable, oldest & ready to lead the world by storm.

    Votes: 1 5.9%

  • Total voters
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It started with a vision.

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Mt. Greylock, United States of America.

One of the most popular students at the bustling American academy of IIvermony School of Witchcraft & Wizardry was nothing more than a husk of who they once were. It was as if their social status and life essence was sapped by a Dementor. But the truth was, overnight, they were morphed from a vibrant lively student, to a fearful, repressed shell of a human. Those that were there recall accurately what they witnessed, as the Headmaster himself entered the room and stared upon the confused and lost eyes of the student. This is how it begins. The year is 2017, in a world of technology and civil liberties at the helm of society's concerns, there was another community that faced an entirely different set of rules and standards, and that very way of life was warned to be a perilous breach of peace, as this student, so bright and well-loved, was reduced to nothing but an anxious heap of nothing all in one bad nightmare. But some say, it was no nightmare.

It was a coming. A warning. A message.



Headmaster: "What did you see?"

The silent sobs of the student is the only audible thing, as the Thunderbird house all gathered and piled outside the dorm room to try and see the commotion and horror that'd befell the student. The Headmaster didn't seem too worried about the student's well being and health, instead focused solely on the nightmare, as if he were searching for something deeper, almost as if he expected a certain reaction or piece of info from the student. The Headmaster grabs the student by the face, shaking them mildly to attempt to restore sanity and cognizance to the young teen. He bears into the eyes of the student, almost a fire behind his as he does.

Headmaster: "What. Did. You. S--"
Student: "Unlimited Darkness...!"

Abruptly, the horrified youth interrupts and comes back to Earth, tears streaming down their face. The student begins to hyperventilate as they hold their chest as if they couldn't breathe, Headmaster trying to soothe them but it seems as if the effect is minimal. Students clutch each other in fear of the expression on their fellow housemate's face. Pure and sheer terror. The student jumps and stares out the window, causing the other students to jump and become startled. They never took their eyes off the window as the student continues to speak in heavy but drained sobs.

Student: "I seen the end...it-it's coming...and I seen it..."

A grimace strikes the face of the scared student as they stare into the night sky, seemingly sickened by the imagination behind the vision they'd witnessed.

Student: "No matter what happens... it's over now *sob* w-we cannot stop this, b-because I've started the chain of events. Me telling you this has already sealed our fate. I'm so sorry!"

The student breaks down as some students begin to panic, The Headmaster ordering faculty to escort the Thunderbird students to the loft where they can be away from the scary scenario before them. What started as a nightmare, lead to a scream, which led to rocking back and forth, which lead to the student trying to slit their own wrists, which summoned The Headmaster to investigate such a serious and surreal scenario. And now, moments later, IIvermony was in the process of losing grip on their sanity and peace, as they couldn't help but wonder: Is this really just a nightmare?

Headmaster: "Remain calm, it's going to be okay. What can we not stop?"

Finally, those words managed to bring the student to stop looking out the window to darkness, and stare right into the eyes of The Headmaster with a blank stare.

Student: "The Death of Magic."

The Student suddenly touches The Headmaster's frontal lobe, as his and the students eyes roll back and a cloud of pitch black blankets their eyes. The room windows burst open as an unsourced wind rips through the room, the entire floor shaking with fury and velocity. The school would wake at this moment, not knowing the cause of such a tremor and calamity. Those who weren't Thunderbird can only clearly recall the rumbling of Thunderbird dorms from across the campus. The Headmaster's mouth gapes open with shock, as the flurry of visions flood him:

  • A web of darkness, seemingly spreading throughout vast lands and areas.
  • A very large tree, old as Earth itself, with darkened skies above it. And a rumbling, almost like a growl behind it.
  • THOUSANDS of levitating bodies floating in the sky, unresponsive as a dark sky reaches down for them.
  • The flash of lightning, an army of dark robed beings lined up with wands in hand. They overlook a well lit and large urban city.
  • A cave, only complimented by sheer darkness and abyss. Deeper into the cave, a single hole, holding that same ferocious deep rumble growl within the darkness.
  • Finally, a silhouette. Of a person or a beast that pierced even the strongest of wills with unconditional horror. It seemed to have arised in size, with a faint, but sinister voice: "End."

It started with a vision. And it will end with darkness.


Hoped you liked the interest teaser! This is an RP for a Harry Potter Universe RP set in 2017 America at the IIvermony School of Witchcraft and Wizardty. I figured everyone does Hogwarts because that's the main setting for The Boy Who Lived, but as far as a free and original plot without the ties of England and their dark history, what more could anyone ask for but to explore a new side of the wizarding world that promises to be an epic quest of drama, thrills, action, and gritty themes!!! From the teaser you can see that this iteration will be rather dark in tone, and adult and suggestive situations will arise. What I'm asking for in this RP is a group of people who are mature, plot and character driven, and excited about the world of Harry Potter, but this time we get to write our own fresh story with just as much flair and intrigue. I'd probably need at least 5 characters to start this off, as the first Volume would be in need of diverse students to come together for a greater darkness and influence that will spread over the magic community. OC's definitely encouraged and relations to famous characters will obviously have to be fleshed out and ran by me, but I really want this to take off. Imagine parties, balls, rivalries, drama of the wizarding world..but in AMERICA! You're free to have any student from any walk of life and nationality, but before I put too much interest in this, I need to see if people are down. So, without further adeu, if you are please respond below! Romance is optional but definitely permitted. The RP will focus on the students and faculty (which are available to RP as well) of IIvermony as they face a new danger that hasn't been this real since the reign of Grindelwald. I'll provide a link below to familiarize yourself with the American side of the wizarding world right below this!

Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Something is coming.

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Cautiously interested. I've signed up for a solid bunch of HP rps, but they tend to get overrun and become a little overwhelming for me, hah. But generally, I'd be super up for grittier HP universe with OCs. :)
 
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Cautiously interested. I've signed up for a solid bunch of HP rps, but they tend to get overrun and become a little overwhelming for me, hah. But generally, I'd be super up for grittier HP universe with OCs. :)
I understand I'm only allowing a certain number of people so if this gets a TON of interest I'll only accept certain CS'
 
Me I want in please Love HP
 
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Tossing my hat in.
 
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I'd like to join as well. I might have to brush up on the Ilvermorny lore, but that should be done fairly quickly.
 
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You always make the best looking ones, I cant help but throw my interest in too
 
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Working the OOC / CS now. If this keeps getting interest I'll probably approve only a certain number of sheets so be sure to have a unique character in mind!!! Any questions or concerns PM me!
 


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"The great North American school of magic was founded in the seventeenth century. It stands at the highest peak of Mount Greylock, where it is concealed from non-magic gaze by a variety of powerful enchantments, which sometimes manifest in a wreath of misty cloud."

Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts.

Ilvermorny was founded in 1627, 637 years after Hogwarts, and the school was originally just a rough shack containing two teachers and two students. Ilvermorny was originally a stone cottage constructed by Irish immigrant Isolt Sayre, and her No-Maj husband James Steward. It became a school when their adoptive children Chadwick and Webster Boot hoped they could return to Ireland so they could attend Hogwarts. Isolt then promised they could build their own school at Ilvermorny with the objective of home-schooling them.

Thus, the school started with just the couple acting as teachers and their two adopted sons, Chadwick and Webster Boot, as students. Each of them named one of the four Houses: Chadwick created Thunderbird, Webster created Wampus, Isolt created Horned Serpent, and James created Pukwudgie.

Eventually, the school enrolled more students, and the couple were able to provide wands not just for their children but for the other students too. These students were Native Americans of the Wampanoag and the Narragansett tribes who shared their knowledge of magic in return for being taught the technique involved with wandwork. Therefore, Native American magic became involved in the foundations of Ilvermorny. Over the next few years, the school grew even more and by 1634, there were enough children for inter-house competitions.

For a time, the school acted only as a day school, with only James, Isolt and their family as the only live-in residents. News of the new school reached Europe, and Isolt's wicked aunt, Gormlaith Gaunt finally located her niece. She made her way to the school, and cast a curse on James and Isolt from a distance to put them in a deep sleep, in hopes to kill them and abduct their new-born twin daughters. She didn't know, however, about Chadwick and Webster, and when she cast a spell in Parseltongue to disable Isolt's wand, the brothers' wands (which had the core of Horned Serpent horn) alerted them to the danger. Chadwick went to hold off the Dark witch while Webster attempted, to no avail to awaken their parents. Webster joined the duel and the couple were awakened by the cry of their infant daughters. While James went to protect the babies, Isolt tried to join the fight, but her wand was useless, being disabled prior. In the duel, the whole family was driven to the bedroom, and Isolt called out to her late father William for help and was answered by her old friend William, a Pukwudgie. The Pukwudgie killed Gormlaith and from that day on, William and his family acted as the school's security and maintenance staff.


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The unique Snakewood tree that resides in an Ilvermorny courtyard

Following Gormlaith's death, Isolt and James buried her wand within the school grounds. She did not wish to keep the wand as it was the last reminder of her unhappy childhood. Within a year, a snakewood tree grew from the ground where it was buried. Any attempts to kill or prune it were unsuccessful, and it was kept after it was discovered that the tree contained powerful medicinal properties.

By the 18th century, Ilvermorny became a granite castle and more teachers were added to cope with the growing number of students. By this point, the school had become a boarding school. Ilvermorny reached the same reputation other schools of magic had and the founders had concealed their school by clever enchantments, some of which made it look like a misty cloud to No-Majs.

During the 18th century, one of Ilvermorny ex-students, Dorcus Twelvetrees, revealed to a No-Maj named Bartholomew Barebone the location of the school, among other information concerning the wizarding community. However, it turned out that Bartholomew was the descendant of a Scourer, and he revealed all the information he got from Dorcus to the No-Maj community, including Ilvermorny's address. It led to one of the greatest ever breaches of the International Statute of Secrecy, but also the passage of Rappaport's Law, which effectively segregated the No-Maj and wizarding communities. When first-years arrive at Ilvermorny, they are sorted into their house and then they are taken to another area where they get to choose (or be chosen by) their wand. Prior to the repeal of the Rappaport's Law, students were not allowed a wand outside of school until they were seventeen. Even after Rappaport's Law was repealed, young witches and wizards could still not have a wand prior to starting school, as it was a tradition.

By the 1920s, Ilvermorny had been flourishing for more than two centuries and was widely considered to be one of the greatest magical educational establishments in the world. As a result of their shared education, all witches and wizards who attended are proficient in the use of a wand. They had also developed a school song. Scared parents of Ilvermorny students asked Ilvermorny to hold all students during the holiday season. The New York Ghost reports on their House points and awards. This tradition follows even today, as of 2017. The school as known as the youngest but the "freshest" of all magical schools. They host the Twin Academy Dance every year, in which Ilvermony and Salem Institute gets together for a massive festival celebrating the history of magic in America. 20 years after The Second Wizarding War ends, Ilvermony stands independent and free from the past strains of Europe.

But for they, were about to get a taste of darkness. The year is now. Darkness is eternal.

End is coming.



RULES


0. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NICE -> TEASER <- I MADE IN THE INTEREST CHECK. PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYED IT, AND IT ALSO ADDS PLOT DETAILS FOR THE RP!!!

1. The main common one. Respect Iwaku and its rules.

2. Any questions or intrigue about the plot or story come to me! I love hearing ideas even if we don't incorporate them.

3. OOC will be friendly and respectful. IC be extra and add flair all you'd like BUT...

4. BE REASONABLE. Realistically adapt and grow into character and make logical choices. 4th year? Know that you will not be able to creating the killing curse / master level magic at will.

5. I do not mind if you guys subplot romance. I encourage it actually. Just keep it PG-13 and not TOO detailed.

6. & 7. Try to have UNIQUE characters. This is it's own story. Cameos can occur however. SO DO NOT TRY to force Harry, Hermoine, Draco, or anyone that has no business being in the organics of the plot into the story. Also, having relations to famous characters isn't really a problem but if it doesn't make sense you will not be accepted until it's resolved.

8. If you cannot post due to IRL or other reasons please post in consideration of everyone else. I'm interpreting this RP to go relatively fast pace wise not too speedy, so if you need assistance ask and you shall receive! And...

9. If you do fall too far behind or get in a hole you cant climb out of that doesn't mean you're done for. Unless you're intentionally a jerk or going against the tide of the plot, you can get back up to pace.

10. If you band together, or fight amongst each other IC, coordinate with each other as I will be overseeing those situations with a final outcome, but stay true to character and abilities. Don't force it just because you wanna "be great"

11. HAVE FUNNNNNNNN!!!!!

12. Characters DO NOT have to be 6th years (was the most voted year to RP) BUT, you risk excluding yourself from plot points in the RP if you decide to make other years. Faculty is open for RP as well, just run it by me first. Humans are recommended, but again other races are allowed.

13. THIS WILL BE A GRITTY RP, be ready for dark themes and suggestive situations. Deathly Hallows on crack type of tone.

14. Now, if you read, accept, and understand all rules: At the end of your CS, write a sentence mentioning something about Voldemort that your character would say about him.


THE FOUR HOUSES OF ILVERMONY

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Horned Serpent - Sometimes considered to represent the mind of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Horned Serpent favours scholars.

Founder: Isolt Sayre


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Wampus - Sometimes considered to represent the body of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Wampus favours warriors.

Founder - Webster Boot


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Thunderbird - Sometimes considered to represent the soul of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Thunderbird favours adventurers.

Founder - Chadwick Boot


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Pukwudgie - Sometimes considered to represent the heart of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Pukwudgie favours healers.

Founder - James Steward


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Cast

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OppositeInverse - Morri Skopos (Horned Serpent)
AngelicFusion - Kat Romanov (Horned Serpent)
Polaris North - Tommy Holleyway (Pukwudgie)
Kurogane86 - Danny 'DJ' Johnson (Wampus)
InkaDinkaDoo - Felix Booker (Wampus)
MelodicInferno - Ales Ross (Pukwudgie)
Nim - Clare 'Sil' Elvertaz (Thunderbird)


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RiddL - Reserved for Arc2
Diminishing - Reserved for Arc2


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ARCS

Arc 1 - Rise of Darkness
Arc 2 - [In Development]
 

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