Enrollment

Please read the following information in full before filling in the registration form:

The registration form may take a little while to fill in completely, therefore we recommend that you create your characters name, history and personality as fully as possible before beginning. Please also keep a copy saved on your computer or in your email account as a precaution. Noone likes having to re-write things because their internet cut out or their computer crashed while they were working.

We reserve the right to decline any application that fails to adhere to the guidelines, and also due to security reasons, any application that is sent from a free email account such Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo. We would prefer that you use a email account from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or from an educational institution or workplace if available.

Please note that we wish to keep as close to the Canon (book) "rules" as possible. For this reason, we are not currently accepting the following:

Halfbreeds: It is rare for a semi-human (half-veela, half-vampire, half-giant, werewolf etc.) being to attend a magical school, and we have already filled our quota. For that matter, wer'e not accepting full vampires, veelas or giants either.

Rare or unheard of powers or abilities : This covers Animagi, Metamorphmagi, Parselmouths and so on. Again, we have already reached our quota. We will let you know if and when these abilities become available. Other abilities, such as shooting lazers from your eyes, control of the elements or anything like that will not be allowed at any point.

Species or abilities not found in the books : That means no wood nymphs, sentient faeries, "gods" or "godesses", humans with animal ears, tails or wings, and so on.

Canon-like characters : Original characters who have details (name, history, talents etc.) too close to those of a Canon character. That means that you can't be an "original" parselmouth with black hair, green eyes and a scar on your forhead.

Word limits not met : Any application with less than five (5) complete sentences in the History, Appearance, Personality, and Role Play sample sections.

Sues : To a lot of people this will seem like an obvious rule, but please do not make your character "perfect". It's extremely irritating and spoils the writing for the other members. Anyone submitting a character who seems too perfect will be asked to adjust them.

Exchange Students : As JK Rowling has already confirmed that Hogwarts does not under usual circumstances, we will not be accepting any to the site.

Clashing Canons : EH is set in an alternate universe in which many of the Canon (book) characters do not exist. There is a full list of available and non-available Canons HERE. We are not going to be accepting any applications for characters on the non-available list for obvious reasons. Or their relatives for that matter. In fact we would prefer that you stay away from Canon relations completely.

Purebloods : Again, rare. Again, a full quota. Remember that you do not have to have one muggle parent to be considered a halfblood. One muggle relative a few generations back can, in the eyes of some wizards, make you a halfblood.

Magical items : On EH you will have the oppertunity to obtain certain magical items for your characters in exchange for on-site galleons and perhaps also as contest prizes. We would prefer that noone write special magical items into their character's histories if they are rare in the books. Firebolts, for example, are extremely expensive and it's almost unheard of for a student to own one. Our trading system as well as giving you something else to do on the site, helps to keep items such as these realistically uncommon. After all, where's the fun in having a Firebolt when everyone has one? You wouldn't be able to outfly anyone else at all!
Certain other items will not be allowed at any point if they clash with Canon in any way.

TWINS : Multiple births are very rare, even in the wizarding world and we have a couple of sets already. At least until our member numbers increase to even things out, we will not be accepting any more sets of twins, triplets etc.

HOUSES : You are not guaranteed the house of your choice. If you include a house in your history, and do not get into that house, your history will either be edited to reflect the current house, or you will be asked to change it.