Post by Professor Shadowmorne on Jun 16, 2011 19:24:08 GMT -5
Powers
This is a list of the powers that you are allowed to have, but you have to have good reason, and admin approval.
Wordless Magic
Wordless magic is intended in some spells, but if a wizard is trained enough they can use it with almost all spells. The age limit is going to be around the sixth year at the earliest. It takes extensive training, and it has to be in the history where they learned it from. Mostly wordless magic is used by concentrating on the word of the spell and the effect that it wants. Wordless magic is by far the easiest to learn, it takes time, and you should have admin approval before even considering it.
Wandless Magic
All witches and wizards are able to do wandless magic to an extent, but it takes focus and extreme emotion. Though a witch and wizard are at their best using their own wand, they are capable of doing wandless magic. Being skilled in wandless magic is another story. That takes extreme concentration, and it mostly requires focus. Wandless magic has to be approved by the admin, and is only going to be accepted once there is an adequate number of people on the board, and if the person is a 7th year or above.
Anamagi
An animagi is a witch or wizard who can transform into any animal by magic. They must be approved by an admin. This magic can be done without a want, and can stay that way for years. They appear as the animal, and they live longer than the normal animal’s life span. They remain the ability to think like a human. That is the difference between an animagus and a being transfigured into an animal. They are noted to look like their animal forms. The animal cannot be chosen, and it seems to be what the person is. Anamagi are not werewolves. Anamagi have full control over their transformations and retain their sanity. Anamagi are all adults, and not students, but an exception can be made if they make a good reason to the admins.
Metamorphagi
A metamorphagus is a witch or wizard born with the ability to change some or all of their appearance at will. They are born with it. The ability is hereditary, and it must be passed through the family. It is said that they can change their race and everything, but Tonks only changed her hair and facial features.The ability is rare and must be discussed with an admin before having. You must prove that you can use it and you must have a cumulative number of 200 posts before creating a character with the ability.
Parselmouth
Parseltongue is the language of the snakes, and it seems to be associated with Dark Magic. Those that speak it are rare, and mostly are descendants of Salazar Slytherin. It can be learned, but it is tedious. There are ways that one can appear to speak parseltongue, but in reality they cannot. Some of those methods are possession, and sheer force of will. Because it is a rare ability, you must have over 250 cumulative posts, and a written reason that exceedes 200 words of why you wish your character to poses the ability to speak to snakes.
Seers
A seer is a witch or wizard with the ability to predict future events. The events are not set in stone, and they can change based on what the person the prophesy is about does in their life. True seers are extremely rare, but some can be a minor clairvoyant. They can feel if something is going to happen, but they don’t always seem to be right. Please ask an admin for approval.
Legilimency and Occlumency
Legilimency is a hard ability to learn, but it allows the person to be able to extract feelings and memories from a person’s mind. It is a form of telepathy, but that word generalizes it too much. With this ability the person can also plant memories in a person’s head. They can also detect lies and deceit. You must have approval from an admin for this ability.
Occlumency is a way to prevent a legilimens from getting into their head. A person advanced in the art of occlumency can plant false temporary memory in their own head while blocking out other memories. Occlumency takes training, and can be a useful tool when warding off the Dementors, but it isn’t necessarily needed. You must have approval from an admin for this ability.
Apparition and Disapparition
Apparition is a magical form of teleportation where a witch or wizard can disappear from one location and reappear in another. It can be accompanied by a distinctive cracking or popping sound. The sound is associated with the ability of the person, and not just success. People run the risk of splinching, but it can be reversed. There is side-along-apparition that allows someone of age to take someone under age with them. The witches and wizards are trained during their 6th year and are allowed to take the test at 17. So for the rules a person is allowed to apparate at the age of 17. Side-along-apparition isn’t allowed until they are 21 or otherwise approved by an admin.
Other forms of transportation
You are allowed to use the other forms of transportation, but remember that not everything is perfect. Sometimes there are mistakes. Please use only Floo Powder or a Portkey. Other forms are not allowed.
