The rules are set out in order to ensure enjoyable RP. They are very few and very simple so we expect that they will be followed without much problem. If there are any issues, questions, or suggestions, you may post under the Questions and Suggestions topic or PM an administrator.

God Modding
God modding is making a character do anything against their will. God modding can occur with expressed permission of the other party, and the thread must be annotated to this affect. If an administrator sees god modding occurring without a note in the topic subtitle or post, the person who does the god modding will be asked to edit or remove the post. If you are being god modded, do not hesitate to contact an admin and we will take the appropriate measures. The act of god modding will result in a warning.

Cannon Characters
See This Post

The Factions and Houses
There are three factions and 4 houses in this RP. The combination of these factors should be determined by, or conversely determine, your style of play. You must chose a faction when you register, however you can chose to be sorted into a house if you feel that you would not like to chose one for yourself. There are many sites available where you can take a questionnaire and find out which house suits you best. The other option is that the administration team can read your bio and assign you to the house we feel would be best suited.
The factions are as follows:

The Order of Magic
These are the members of what we refer to as the protagonists. This is to say that they are the closest to good that we have on the site, but may still make decisions that are not in the best interests of the greater public. The vast majority of this faction is magical, however there are many Muggles who have allied with the Wizarding community and are employed to help out the Ministry with clerical tasks.

The Unforgiving
This faction is best equated to the antagonist role. The head of this faction is a fanatical anti-pureblood activist named Dementia Doughall. As a small child she was forced to watch her parents killed by the Death Eaters and had a cruciatus curse cast upon her. Not much else is known about the new dark witch other than the fact that she was regarded as the next Hermione Granger in her time at Hogwarts. This faction is one open to half-bloods and Muggle born wizards and witches.

Neutral
The members of this non-faction have decided not to chose sides for reasons unknown. The members of the neutral populace can be targeted by either of the other factions for infractions against either the antagonists or protagonists, however this is rare and normally only happens to mercenaries. The members of this non-faction can come from any walk of life and may be employed by the Ministry or Hogwarts but have decided not to side with them. They can also be employed as mercenaries by The Disposal Committee, however this is again rare, and will never happen to a pure blood.

The houses are as follows:

Gryffindor

Gryffindor values courage, daring, nerve and chivalry. Its mascot is the lion, and its colours are red and gold. The Head of this house is the Transfiguration teacher, Minerva McGonagall, and the house ghost is Nearly Headless Nick. According to Rowling, Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of fire. The founder of the house is Godric Gryffindor.
Though Gryffindor is commonly regarded as the 'good' house, not all Gryffindors fall into that category. Cormac McLaggen is the negative qualities of Gryffindor personified; he is ill-tempered and arrogant. Romilda Vane is underhanded and displays a deceptive and devious nature by trying unsuccessfully to ply Harry with a love potion. On the Hogwarts Express, she is somewhat condescending towards Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood. However, both McLaggen and Vane certainly are bold, and show confidence, two very Gryffindor qualities, and were therefore sorted into the house.
The Gryffindor common room is located in one of the castle's highest towers, the entrance to which is located on the seventh floor in the east wing of the castle and is guarded by a painting of The Fat Lady, who is garbed in a pink dress. She permits entry only after being given the correct password.

Hufflepuff

Hufflepuff, founded by Helga Hufflepuff, values hard work, loyalty, tolerance, and fair play. The house mascot is the badger, and canary yellow and black are its colours. The Head of this house is the Herbology teacher Pomona Sprout, and the house ghost is The Fat Friar. According to Rowling, Hufflepuff corresponds roughly to the element of earth. The Hufflepuff dormitories and common room are located somewhere in the basement, their entrance found through a still-life painting that is somewhere near the kitchens. Students must give a password to the painting to enter. The Hufflepuff common room is filled with yellow hangings and fat armchairs and it has little underground tunnels leading to the dormitories, all of which have perfectly round doors, like barrel tops (very much like a badger sett).

Ravenclaw

Ravenclaw values intelligence, creativity, wit, and wisdom. "Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure" is an oft-repeated Ravenclaw proverb. The house mascot is an eagle, the house colours are blue and bronze (changed to blue and silver in the movies). The head of this house is the Charms professor, Filius Flitwick, and the house ghost is The Grey Lady. According to Rowling, Ravenclaw corresponds roughly to the element of air. The founder of this house is Rowena Ravenclaw.
The dormitories are located in Ravenclaw Tower on the west side of the school. The common room, which went undescribed in the series until the climax of Deathly Hallows, is round and filled with blue hangings and fat armchairs, has a domed ceiling painted with stars, and also features a replica statue of Rowena Ravenclaw wearing her diadem. Harry also notes that, by day, the Ravenclaws "would have a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains." A logical riddle must be solved in order to gain entry, whereas the Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin common rooms only require a password.

Slytherin

Like Salazar Slytherin, its founder, Slytherin house values ambition, cunning, resourcefulness. The book also suggests that the hunger for power is a characteristic of Slytherins. The animal representing Slytherin is the serpent, and the house colours are green and silver. The Head of this house is Severus Snape in the first five books and most of the sixth book. At the end of the sixth book and in the seventh book, the old Potions master and previous Head of House who has come out of retirement, Horace Slughorn, reassumes authority of the house. The ghost of Slytherin house is The Bloody Baron. According to Rowling, Slytherin corresponds roughly to the element of water. The Slytherin dormitories and common room are reached through a bare stone wall in the dungeons. The Slytherin common room is a long, low, dungeon-style room, located under the Hogwarts Lake, furnished with green lamps and carved armchairs.
Harry developed a negative view of Slytherin and asked the Sorting Hat not to place him in that house because of its sinister reputation. Rubeus Hagrid told him, "There isn't a witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin." This seems to be an exaggeration on Hagrid's part, as at the time, he believed that Sirius Black, a Gryffindor, was a Death Eater. Still, Slytherin House seems to have attracted more evil wizards than any other house, including Voldemort himself and almost all of his supporters. However, Slytherin itself is not evil; it is just that having ambition as a core quality results in a disproportionate amount of self-important, competitive students. There are some good Slytherins such as Slughorn, Andromeda Tonks, and Snape.
Information found on Wikipedia "Hogwarts" article.