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KHAAAAAAAN!! · Apr 16, 2012

Here is the Ravenclaw house intro if anyone cares. It's mildly funny.

Congratulations! I’m Prefect Robert Hilliard, and I’m delighted to welcome you to RAVENCLAW HOUSE. Our emblem is the eagle, which soars where others cannot climb; our house colours are blue and bronze, and our common room is found at the top of Ravenclaw Tower, behind a door with an enchanted knocker. The arched windows set into the walls of our circular common room look down at the school grounds: the lake, the Forbidden Forest, the Quidditch pitch and the Herbology gardens. No other house in the school has such stunning views.

Without wishing to boast, this is the house where the cleverest witches and wizards live. Our founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, prized learning above all else – and so do we. Unlike the other houses, who all have concealed entrances to their common rooms, we don’t need one. The door to our common room lies at the top of a tall, winding staircase. It has no handle, but an enchanted bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. When you rap on the door, this knocker will ask you a question, and if you can answer it correctly, you are allowed in. This simple barrier has kept out everyone but Ravenclaws for nearly a thousand years.

Some first-years are scared by having to answer the eagle’s questions, but don’t worry. Ravenclaws learn quickly, and you’ll soon enjoy the challenges the door sets. It’s not unusual to find twenty people standing outside the common room door, all trying to work out the answer to the day’s question together. This is a great way to meet fellow Ravenclaws from other years, and to learn from them – although it is a bit annoying if you’ve forgotten your Quidditch robes and need to get in and out in a hurry. In fact, I’d advise you to triple-check your bag for everything you need before leaving Ravenclaw Tower.

Another cool thing about Ravenclaw is that our people are the most individual – some might even call them eccentrics. But geniuses are often out of step with ordinary folk, and unlike some other houses we could mention, we think you’ve got the right to wear what you like, believe what you want, and say what you feel. We aren’t put off by people who march to a different tune; on the contrary, we value them!

Speaking of eccentrics, you’ll like our Head of house, Professor Filius Flitwick. People often underestimate him, because he’s really tiny (we think he’s part elf, but we’ve never been rude enough to ask) and he’s got a squeaky voice, but he’s the best and most knowledgeable Charms master alive in the world today. His office door is always open to any Ravenclaw with a problem, and if you’re in a real state he’ll get out these delicious little cupcakes he keeps in a tin in his desk drawer and make them do a little dance for you. In fact, it’s worth pretending you’re in a real state just to see them jive.

Ravenclaw house has an illustrious history. Most of the greatest wizarding inventors and innovators were in our house, including Perpetua Fancourt, the inventor of the lunascope, Laverne de Montmorency, a great pioneer of love potions, and Ignatia Wildsmith, the inventor of Floo powder. Famous Ravenclaw Ministers for Magic include Millicent Bagnold, who was in power on the night that Harry Potter survived the Dark Lord’s curse, and defended the wizarding celebrations all over Britain with the words, ‘I assert our inalienable right to party'. There was also Minister Lorcan McLaird, who was a quite brilliant wizard, but preferred to communicate by puffing smoke out of the end of his wand. Well, I did say we produce eccentrics. In fact, we are also the house that gave the wizarding world Uric the Oddball, who used a jellyfish for a hat. He’s the punch line of a lot of wizarding jokes.

As for our relationship with the other three houses: well, you’ve probably heard about the Slytherins. They’re not all bad, but you’d do well to be on your guard until you know them well. They’ve got a long house tradition of doing whatever it takes to win – so watch out, especially in Quidditch matches and exams.

The Gryffindors are OK. If I had a criticism, I’d say Gryffindors tend to be show-offs. They’re also much less tolerant than we are of people who are different; in fact, they’ve been known to make jokes about Ravenclaws who have developed an interest in levitation, or the possible magical uses of troll bogies, or ovomancy, which (as you probably know) is a method of divination using eggs. Gryffindors haven’t got our intellectual curiosity, whereas we’ve got no problem if you want to spend your days and nights cracking eggs in a corner of the common room and writing down your predictions according to the way the yolks fall. In fact, you’ll probably find a few people to help you.

As for the Hufflepuffs, well, nobody could say they’re not nice people. In fact, they’re some of the nicest people in the school. Let’s just say you needn’t worry too much about them when it comes to competition at exam time.

I think that’s nearly everything. Oh yes, our house ghost is the Grey Lady. The rest of the school thinks she never speaks, but she’ll talk to Ravenclaws. She’s particularly useful if you’re lost, or you’ve mislaid something.

I’m sure you’ll have a good night. Our dormitories are in turrets off the main tower; our four-poster beds are covered in sky blue silk eiderdowns and the sound of the wind whistling around the windows is very relaxing.

And once again: well done on becoming a member of the cleverest, quirkiest and most interesting house at Hogwarts.
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Christinathewitch · Apr 16, 2012

Does anyone know if we're going to receive Galleons at the beginning of every book? Btw, am I the only one who spent almost all of them?

Bill Door · Apr 16, 2012

What is there to spend them on? I think I spent about 50. I'd think that they'll give you some more, probably as they add stuff to the shops and open up other shops.

Christinathewitch · Apr 16, 2012

Potions ingredients mostly, I have under 100 left after buying everything I needed.

Rehio · Apr 16, 2012

Wait wait wait. They didn't even fix dueling?

Petrificus Totalus was broken as fuck in the beta. It was discovered within an hour. I thought they brought dueling down to fix that.

Hero of Stupidity · Apr 16, 2012

They brought dueling down because the dumbfucks started to spam it and it crashe their servers...

CastleEcho · Apr 16, 2012

Good evening, everyone! I can't tell you how glad I was to find this board. Once I registered, I saw that you can't really get advice or leave any feedback about the game on the comment board. It's not very player-friendly, imho, but I guess the primary goal right now is to get all the praise they can from all the excited newcomers.

Anyway, my stats are: CastleEcho27220, Gryffindor, Wand: Beech, Unicorn Core, 12.5 inches, solid.

I'll go back to lurking, now.

Rapscallion · Apr 17, 2012

Hey can anybody post Gryffindor house intro? It must be the funniest.

Sesc · Apr 17, 2012

They are all in this thread somewhere, pretty sure. Just search for "Prefect", that should work.

Evon · Apr 17, 2012

Sesc said: ↑

They are all in this thread somewhere, pretty sure. Just search for "Prefect", that should work.
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Checked, only Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw's introductions have been posted in their entirety.

MonkeyEpoxy · Apr 17, 2012

Christinathewitch said: ↑

Potions ingredients mostly, I have under 100 left after buying everything I needed.
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I'm in this boat as well. Back when I was learning how to make potions, I melted a ton of cauldrons, but I still find the potion making better than the lame ass dueling. I hope we'll eventually do things with the dozens of potions I have. I just wish we could brew more than one at a time; we have three cauldrons.

Sesc · Apr 17, 2012

Gryffindor. And I'm sure I read Slytherin's somewhere on here as well, with the entire Merlin fiasco. Edit: Yes, here (Slytherin). The bit about Eglantine Puffett makes me still giggle.

And I have no idea if that is still all, I'm in Slytherin. It was the entire Gryffindor message during Beta, at least.

Evon · Apr 17, 2012

Sesc - is that seriously all there is? That is supper short compared to Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw's intros.

Anyone care to share the Slytherin intro?

Rapscallion · Apr 17, 2012

Thanks, for the link. Thought, Gryffindor intro would be funny but it is too short and they call themselves the best.

Slytherin's intro was probably the most realistic (barring Merlin of course).

Xantam · Apr 17, 2012

It's getting to the point where I'm almost positive potion making is broken, for me, anyway. No matter how many times I try, or how often I double check, it claims that I added the wrong number of ingredients.

Rapscallion · Apr 17, 2012

Blackened Wasteland said: ↑

Anyone care to share the Slytherin intro?
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Just visit intro's.

Evon · Apr 17, 2012

Xantam said: ↑

It's getting to the point where I'm almost positive potion making is broken, for me, anyway. No matter how many times I try, or how often I double check, it claims that I added the wrong number of ingredients.
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It's not broke. You've got to pay attention to the counters on the side of the cauldron and mortar, not necessarily what you count and especially if you are working with flobberworm mucus.

Xantam · Apr 17, 2012

It seems I was just moving too fast. This time I made sure the step crossed itself out in the instruction book before I moved to the next step.

Lutris · Apr 17, 2012

Finally got around to doing this thing.

Got sorted into Slytherin, and my wand is Unicorn and English Oak, 12 inches and surprisingly swishy.

Woot.

Iztiak · Apr 17, 2012

Slytherin, of course. Alder with Dragon Core. 12 and a half inches, and slightly springy.

I like. Though motivation to continue beyond this point is slightly lacking.

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