Welcome to Charming, where swirling petticoats, the language of flowers, and old-fashioned duels are only the beginning of what is lying underneath…
After a magical attempt on her life in 1877, Queen Victoria launched a crusade against magic that, while tidied up by the Ministry of Magic, saw the Wizarding community exiled to Hogsmeade, previously little more than a crossroad near the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the years that have passed since, Hogsmeade has suffered plagues, fires, and Victorian hypocrisy but is still standing firm.
Thethe year is now 1895. It’s time to join us and immerse yourself in scandal and drama interlaced with magic both light and dark.
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Did you know? Jewelry of jet was the haute jewelry of the Victorian era. — Fallin
As I'm sure you've heard, I recently became captain of my quidditch team! Both of us are captains now. Any advise? From one captain to another? Or from sibling to another? Whatever difference that holds.
Did you hear that Melly is gonna be my teacher? She shall be the ancient runes professor at Hogwarts, and I am in that class. It does leave me to wonder about how well that will turn out when school actually arrives. Now I must figure out my plans for my future outside of school as well.
OWLs have passed and I am on to my NEWTs now. Though I would love to be in professional quidditch like you, I don't think I can be in a team that I'm not loyal to. And I don't qualify to be a Holyhead Harpy. More sisterly advise would be welcome on that subject.
Captain & First-String Seeker of the Holyhead Harpies
29 year old Halfblood
ft. in.
❤ Spinster
Played by Bree
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left on his bedside table
August 1st, 1888
Lucky,
I have heard - you know you could have come to me in person! I never actually captained my Hogwarts team; I had the pleasure of playing alongside future quidditch professionals, so I was hardly considered myself. I can, however, leave you with some advice:
Don't let your team-mates pressure you into changing practice times, or anything else for that matter. Instill them with a sense of discipline or you'll never win a match. If they want to really play, they will.
Despite the above, don't be too disagreeable or they'll never want to cooperate. Nobody likes listening to a tyrant, and for many of them, quidditch is not a future career path.
Right now, it's just a game. Have fun while you're doing it - you're not getting paid whether you win or lose. (Unless there's a quidditch sponsor or coach in the stands - then give them all you've got!)
You'll do fine at school, and if you're not, Carm will kick your ass. Pick NEWT classes that you like over ones you're merely good at, and don't convince yourself that being good at something equals liking it.
On the topic of quidditch teams, professional team loyalty as a student means nothing once you go into the pros. If the Harpies hadn't picked me to be on their teams, I definitely would have tried elsewhere. Think about it this way: if you get famous enough from playing, you might get sponsorships - and with the money from sponsorships, you could buy the Harpies!
