I've Remus here, and it looks as if he's been mauled by something. He's stable, but he's not conscious, and I'll be keeping a close eye on him until I'm positive there's no infection. Has anyone any idea where he might have been? If there are any curses on him, they haven't shown themselves yet, but it would help to have some idea how he got into ( Read more... )

The train is ready - mute passengers slumped in their seats, staring at nothing, boiler-suited slab of a driver draped over the side of the cab. Steam is pluming from the engine and the coal shovel fidgets beside the tender chute, waiting for the firebox to be opened ( Read more... )

Further up the valley from the viaduct, where the steep slopes steepen and the sheep seldom stray, the sun has already withdrawn after touching fading fingers to the gorse that clings determinedly to the impoverished soil. Occasionally, a gust of wind rattles the thorny twigs, then hurries off to find something more amusing to do. Here, amongst the ( Read more... )

The atmosphere here is tense.
Minerva, Irma and Pomona are all listening in for signals from the talkers and waiting to direct people toward the danger, or put out calls for assistance.

The track narrows from Hogsmeade onwards, becoming a single line as it travels further north into more remote areas of Scotland ( Read more... )

The railway runs along the side of the Black mountain, the sides of which are dotted with sheep, and the occasional crofter’s cottage. It is isolated and cold - there is still snow on the mountain tops at this time of year, and the March winds blow right through you ( Read more... )

As promised, the student's Common Room is now open.


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OOC: Evening folks, here's a little experiment that might or might not work. This is the Staff Room. Here is an area for those of you who play teachers to drop in for some casual RP. Talk about recent events, drink tea, play poker, read the newspapers, gossip and bitch about the other teachers behind their backs do whatever it is that teaching ( Read more... )

Introduction

Followers of the Hogwarts Livejournal Experiment will know that today Severus Snape is meeting Invidia Grisling in a head to head potions duel. Foolish woman, she impugned traditional methods, Snape's abilities, and the reputation of Hogwarts itself. The contest is open to the public.

To anyone not familiar with hogwarts_live, please do not post ( Read more... )