Albion ranking

Due to the Albion magic the British wizarding society has a ranking based on how old a house is and whether it is ennobled.

## Customs

The resulting wizarding customs due to the ranking are taught by pureblood/halfblood parents or magical portraits. It isn't polite to extend your hand to someone of higher rank. It is best to wait for the introductions first before offering your hand. The ultimate custom is to call someone "My Lord" and is in general a title to be granted to use.

## Houses

Lowest level in the ranking and technically anyone can call themselves one, unless it is disputed by the Ministry. Houses get house rings, but they are only a visual element without any extra magic. Houses can also have the attribute Ancient to it, when they existed long enough.

### Betrothal contract

A contract between two houses to marry of their spouses together. The girl will become part of the boy's family. Has stipulations like a bride-price or how many children were expected. The betrothed is also under the influence of family secrets.

### Consort contract

Similar to a betrothal contract, but instead the girl and their children would take the girl's family name.

## List of Houses

### Ancient

* Ancient House of Volf
* Ancient House of Weasley

### Normal

* House of Granger
* House of Richardson
* House of Quincy

## Noble Houses

A noble house gets access to Albion magic house rings and a seat in the Wizengamot. A lot of houses like Dumbledore or Goyle could have been allowed to own such privileges based on the age of their house lineage, but the spells to ennoble one house through the Albion magics were lost through the centuries. Due to that no new noble families appeared in a very long time. Very old noble houses get the additional attribute Ancient. Very old ones would be even recognized by the magic as Most Most Ancient. The Ollivander House currently holds that title and might have even get the Most Most Most Ancient in some centuries.

### Head of House

The person who leads any house and is always male. It is speculated that his members cannot tell lies to him or face consequences. If there is no head of house because he died and the next in line is too young, a regent can be appointed.

### Vassalage

A form of physical protection from a noble house towards a *normal* house. Usually associated with certain stipulations and obligations. The vassal-ed family wore a special crest on their robes to signify the vassalage and got a special vassalage ring to wear. The vassaled family is also under the influence of family secrets.

## List of Noble Houses

### Most Most Ancient

* Most Most Ancient and Noble House of Ollivander

### Most Ancient

* Most Ancient and Noble House of Black
* Most Ancient and Noble House of Greengrass
* Most Ancient and Noble House of Slytherin

### Ancient

* Ancient and Noble House of Bones

* Ancient and Noble House of Lovegood

* Ancient and Noble House of Potter

### Normal

* Noble House of Abbott
* Noble House of Blott
* Noble House of Davis
* Noble House of Hawking
* Noble House of Malfoy
* Noble House of Nott
* Noble House of Parkinson
* Noble House of Smith

### Unspecified

* Noble House of Fowley
* Noble House of Longbottom
* Noble House of Knock
* Noble House of Ogden
* Noble House of Rodger
* Noble House of Rosier
* Noble House of Slughorn
* Noble House of Struttsworth
* Noble House of Tempest
* Noble House of Threesickle
* Noble House of Vablatsky
* Noble House of Womp
* Noble House of Woodcroft
* Noble House of Zazo

## References

Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 13 - Bonus - Hermione Goes Shopping,

Hermione Granger explained wizarding custom to a Justin Finch-Fenchley.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 37 - Diagon Alley Pile Up,

Severus Snape tried to call Lord Slytherin my lord..
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 13 - Bonus - Hermione Goes Shopping,

Hermione Granger got her house ring alongside their parents.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 23 - Manor Beginnings & The Winter Fest.,

Luna was fooling around with the girls.

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Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 17 - A Very Slytherin Muggleborn - 2/2,

introduced as Ancient House of Volf.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 37 - Diagon Alley Pile Up,

introduced as Ancient House of Weasley.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 13 - Bonus - Hermione Goes Shopping,

introduced as House of Granger.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 17 - A Very Slytherin Muggleborn - 2/2,

introduced as House of Richardson.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as House of Quincy.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

introduced as Chinese House of Li.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

Draco Malfoy explained that nobody was able to ennoble anyone anymore.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 13 - Bonus - Hermione Goes Shopping,

Ollivander explained the noble system.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 13 - Bonus - Hermione Goes Shopping,

Hermione Granger became a vassal of Lord Slytherin.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 27 - What Goes On In Knockturn Alley,

introduced as Most Most Ancient and Noble House of Ollivander.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 8 - Umm I'm the Champion of Fate and Death?,

introduced as Most Ancient and Noble House.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 4 - Greetings, I am Lord Slytherin - 1/2,

introduced as Most Ancient and Noble House.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 4 - Greetings, I am Lord Slytherin - 1/2,

introduced as Most Ancient and Noble House.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

Introduced as Ancient and Noble House of Bones.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 23 - Manor Beginnings & The Winter Fest.,

introduced as Ancient and Noble House of Lovegood.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 12 - Straight From the Graveyard - 2/2,

introduced as Most Ancient and Noble House.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

introduced as Noble House of Abbott.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

introduced as Noble House of Blott.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as Noble House of Davis.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as Noble House of Hawking.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as Noble House of Malfoy.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as Noble of House of Nott.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 15 - The First Year's Train Dance,

introduced as Noble House of Parkinson.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

introduced as Noble House of Smith.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 30 - Securing the Area...,

Lord Fowley was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Knock was mentioned.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 10 - The Book of Names - 2/2,

Lord Ogden was mentioned.
Book 2 - TFoP - Ch. 36 - Bonus - Daphne Goes Down to Village,

Lord Rodger was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Rosier was mentioned.
Book 1 - RiBSR - Ch. 5 - Greetings, I am Lord Slytherin - 2/2,

Lord Slughorn was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Struttsworth was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 37 - Diagon Alley Pile Up,

Lord Tempest was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Threesickle was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Vablatsky was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Womp was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 39 - The Little Trials of Virgo Malfoy,

Lord Woodcroft was mentioned.
Book 3 - NRiCaD - Ch. 46 - Hermione's Quest - 3/3,

Lord Zazo was mentioned.