Hogwarts Access

Hogwarts is one of the most protected places in the Wizarding World, and as such, entry requires either permission or breaking in by illegal means. This page goes over the various methods of entry along with their rules and requirements. Neither free roaming nor murder on Hogwarts grounds are allowed for any of the below sections. If you are there to steal or break into a dorm or an office, Out of character consent is required. You are allowed to go for only the reason you mentioned in either the Private Discussion Queue or Application. Any straying from what was agreed upon without prior authorisation will incur moderator action.

## One-off Legal Access

This is used for a one-time visit to Hogwarts for a **valid** reason with permission from the Headteacher. In character, the access would last up to only a day or two. Out of character, the length of the access would be worked out with the admins who would need to change roles as needed.

Apprentice token through Vendor queue for more urgent matter. An example of this is:

* Job fairs.
* Other possible reasons for one-off legal access may also justify ongoing legal access depending on what your situation is and what you are looking for. These are explained in the next section.

* Requires In and Out of character permission from the Headteacher or, if the Headteacher is unavailable at short notice, the Deputy Head. Obtaining permission does not need to be scened.

## Ongoing Legal Access

This is for longer periods of time in character, but there should still be an expected finishing time that would be worked out with admins. If the reason for the access is something that costs a token - for example, part of a story app to study the Room of Requirement and attempt to replicate it - then you still must pay a token for both Hogwarts access and your other purchase. One doesn't get absorbed into the other. However, you do not need to app separately - the explanation would be in the same application.

Apprentice application.

* Requires Headteacher permission, which may be revoked if access is abused or exploited.
* An example of longer visits include:
	+ Studying how some of the rooms worked (like the Room of Requirement).

Some reasons may justify **either** one-off legal access or ongoing legal access, such as:

* Show and tell for classes.
* Visiting the hospital wing.
* Visiting staff in their offices.
* Visiting family students/professors.

In this case, the length of time for access (e.g. one day vs extended access) will determine whether a vendor purchase or application is necessary.

## One-off Illegal Access

If you were expelled from Hogwarts, you would need explicit permission from the Headteacher(s) to gain access legally (e.g. how Hagrid was able to come back). Otherwise, you must take the illegal route. In character, the access would last up to only a day or two. Out of character, the length of the access would be worked out with the admins who would need to change roles as needed.

Journeyman Application.

* The app must state specific intentions and how the scene ends. You won't be allowed to freely interact with anyone inside the castle beyond what you're applying for - you say what's going to happen and that's it.
* You must have a realistic plan to get inside Hogwarts in the first place, and then to get around without being caught (unless of course you want to be caught). For example: Animagus, strong invisibility cloaks, Polyjuice.

## Repeated Illegal Access

Similar to the one-off illegal access, except this would be for recurrent entry. For each entry, your roles will be temporarily edited to grant Hogwarts access and then changed back once the scene is complete. You won't be allowed to post in Hogwarts channels on a whim.

Master Application.

* The high cost is for multiple reasons: the illegality, the potentially indefinite nature of the access, the need to maintain immersion by not allowing people to just repeatedly break in unless they have a major story they're telling with it, and the hassle of repeatedly changing roles back and forth to allow the person in.
* In both the initial application and later PDQs, you must clearly state what the visit is for. Similarly to one-off illegal access, you are only allowed to do specifically what you say you will, and nothing else.
* For second and further visits, there is no cost, but you must have a PDQ with the Apps Team on each occasion. This continues until your character either no longer needs/wants to visit, or their method of entry is discovered and rendered unusable.