Model Hogwarts NPCs

## What is the NPC System?

The NPC System allows players to roleplay certain pre-built characters at their leisure, in order to make Hogwarts feel more varied, engaging and full of life. Each NPC has a brief summary of their characters, interests, and magical repertoire in order to diversify them and make them easy to play.

NPCs are intended to flesh out the world and allow for more diverse RP interactions with character types seldom represented in the model by active players: bullies, victims, additional authority figures, canon characters, etcetera.

## How do I play an NPC?

A successful application to use the NPC System grants you access to the vast bulk of the NPCs contained within the NPC directory. Certain NPCs with special authorities will require additional permissions (Prefects, Peeves, Hagrid, the Caretaker, Ollivander, etcetera) that can be applied for separately.

## NPC Running Rules

1: You do not own any NPCs. All NPCs in the directory are open access for all with the permission to play them. Attempting to lock other players out from a particular favourite is forbidden, regardless of circumstances.

2: NPCs cannot provide tangible benefits to players-they cannot assist in learning, they cannot provide valuable information (even pertaining to powers they success) or otherwise provide any advancement opportunities beyond new ways to RP and define your character.

## Playing an NPC

The first thing you need to do to play an NPC is to look at the directory and see if any NPCs suit your fancy:

#### **The NPC Directory**

From there you have the choice to apply for one of the existing NPCs, or to create a new NPC for the directory using the NPC Runner application form. It is important to keep in mind that any new NPCs you submit via the NPC Runner application will be playable by other members of the model, so if you would like a custom NPC just for you, please use the Other application or talk to a Staff member.

## Canon NPCs

As of right now there are a few choices of Canon NPCs you can apply to play as:

### **Garrick Ollivander**

Ollivander is a mysterious and eccentric wandmaker and a character that sees quite a lot of action during the Summer months in Model Hogwarts. If you are interested in playing Ollivander, please familiarize yourself with the documentation we have available for him:

**Wandlore and Wandmakers** **by Medraut Prince**

### **Rubeus Hagrid**

The kind half-giant groundskeeper is still alive and well in Model Hogwarts. He may have stepped down as a teacher in his old age, but he still loves the school and the students that reside inside it. There is no official Model Hogwarts documentation available for Hagrid now, but his Wikia page is an excellent place to refresh yourself if you are interested in playing this NPC:

**Rubeus Hagrid on Wikia**

### **Peeves**

The troublesome poltergeist is also available to play as an NPC, and while Peeves is also lacking documentation, there are a few important guidelines to keep in mind:

1. Do not be overly crass or rude while playing Peeves. Keep in mind the IC PG rating.
2. Do not harm a character and ask OOC permission before playing any particularly physical or humiliating pranks.
3. If you are asked to leave the scene, you must do so at once.
4. Try to read the atmosphere of a scene; if it seems to be serious or have a very distinct purpose, do not interfere.
5. Above all, if in doubt, ask permission before you crash someone's scene!

If Peeves is abused or we have complaints about how he is played, we may remove him from the roster as a potential NPC. Please be respectful with him.

### **House-elves**

While this section isn't in regards to canon house-elves specifically, you are allowed to play House-elf NPCs! While we don't have any non-canon ones available in the NPC Directory as of Dec 27th, 2017, you are welcome to submit some or apply to play as a generic House-elf. There is official Model Hogwarts documentation on House-elves that you should read before applying to play one.

**A Brief Guide to House-Elfing in Model Hogwarts** **by Christine Marilyn**