Dear New Wizards and Witches

[Albus Dumbledore]

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand. Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supremem Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

To Whom it May Concern,
[indent]We are please to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts of Witchcraft and Wizardy- The Hopping Pot. Please note that with things going a little hectic in the pass few years, it has been unfortunate for me to tell you that rules have a tendency to change. So please check the rules every once in a while to make sure you are up-to-date. I will try my best to owl everyone to inform them of the change if there is one, but as I am starting to find myself locked up in my office more often, I can't make any guarentees.[/indent]
[indent]First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I am Albus Dumbledore, your Headmaster of Hogwarts, and I will be here to make sure you can be as safe in Hogwarts as you possibly can. The Ministry of Magic thinks different now that it is under a new Minister of Magic, but I hope you believe otherwise, and can trust my in guiding you through learning the ways of casting and controlling your magic.[/indent]
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If you are new to our wizarding world, allow me to give you a helping hand in getting started. Below, I have written a little Step by Step guideline for you to follow. They should be short and simple, as Minerva McGonnigal has reminded me to do so. However, if the list seems to... uphold your time... feel free to send me an owl (PM) with your concerns. If not, and if you follow this correctly, you should be on your way from the muggle pub into Diagon Alley. [/indent]

Step One: Read the Rules
The Rules are very important on this site. As stated earlier, rules on this site tend to change every now and then. So, if you have not already, please do click here for more information. Afterall, we wouldn't want you to brake any bones. We all know how painful bone growth is.

Step Two: Introduce Yourself
There are quiet a few people on this site! It would be nice to introduce yourself and meet up with some new wizards and witches. Do so, and make your very first post, by clicking here. This is also a great spot in finding some friends and starting up your adventure in the wizaring world!

Step Three: Your Miniprofile
Mini profile is everything between who you are and the looks you want for this site. You can go to your mini-profile by clicking profile in the menu bar. It will direct you from there. Than, modify profile and pick the things you want to see for the board.

*Do check out our new skins. You may find some you like better than this one you are seeing!

Step Four: Make your Character
Now, you are on your way in making your character. To start out making your character, copy and paste the code below. This will be the template you will use to complete the process.

[u][b]General Description[/b][/u]
Character Name: (First and Last)
Age: (Age)
Race: (Vampire, Werewolf, no?)
Blood: (Pureblooded, halfblooded?)

[b][u]Personality[/u][/b]
Likes: (List three)
Dislikes: (List Three)
Strengths: (List at least two)
Weaknesses: (List at least two)

Preferred House: (What Hogwarts house would you like?)


History: (Optional. If you want us to get to know your character a little bit ahead, write this up!)

Wait wait! Before you start this process, be sure to check out our different races! You can be anything from a Vampire to a Werewolf in a matter of seconds. Pretty cool, huh?

And do check our special abilities. Allow your character to be an Animagus or anything else that involves special traits!

Finally, you can find Death Eater recruitements, Hogwarts staff applications and anything like this by clicking this board.

Step Five: Wait for approval
An administrator or the sorting hat will look at your profile to see if everything is a.o.k. This should take about 24 hours max to do. If you have not heard from any of them, give them a personal message, or known as an inbox.

** Then you are ready to get started! Come and explore the wizarding world. Fly on brooms and brew some potions. However, watch where you step, for not every spot in Wizarding London is friendly...

Hope to see you around!

Your Headmaster,
Albus Dumbledore