The Update: What you need to know [WIP]

Hello, all! Update time came 'round again and we have buckets of new things for you! Khaat's PM probably led you here, eh? Time to start looking around and figuring out what's out there for your character!

The next chapter of our plot looks a little bit like this:

After an attack on the Minister in the Order's name, people have begun questioning the organization, and the Death Eaters are realizing that they now have as good a reason as any to start ruining the Order entirely. Attacks and propaganda from all sides will threaten to tear the Order apart, the Death Eaters are working to ensure that the Muggles return home, and the Ministry is caught in the middle. Don't think that the students are Hogwarts are safe from all of the trouble, though. Potter's Army and the Dark Followers will have to help their parent organizations and each other when danger threatens the school. Will the Order be destroyed? Will the Minister side with one or the other? Or, perhaps, neither? The plot is yours to drive, provided you can handle the danger ahead.

Most importantly, don't forget about the Activity Check due on September 5.

Then go check out the PA Casting Call and send in those forms! Also, please note that we are no longer assigning banners, or "pips," in a character's profile for those who are Neutral. These forms will also be due on the 5th.

Also, please fill out the form for our PA Census, so we can have a running list of active characters and who they are/what they do!

Next, Jobs! We have an entirely new section of the Ministry available to you, as well as jobs for new stores (which will be linked below). Check out the Jobs Enlistment forum for information on that!

Look at our new stores, in Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and apply for ownership/positions in the thread Here!

Two of the new stores have NPC owners that you are invited to make if you so wish! Check out our Canon and PA Family Directory to find out about them. You can claim those in the Canon Claims section just like those from the Canon List. It also includes information about families, designed to allow you to get in touch with the family members' writers so you can come to compromises when creating new characters.

If it is of interest to you, take a look at the Magical Abilities section, which we have updated to be more accurate to PA and HP canon/lore standards. Same with our Dueling Guide and Starting Guide for new members or anyone who wants a refresher.

We also have an "ALL" Threads list, found Here which explains the new wording on how Open threads work.

For those who feel it may concern them, we have updated the site lore, which can be found HERE. If changes we've made have affected your character in any way, we'll deal with that on a case-by-case basis via PM. We based everything off of Rowling's lore and the lore she used to create the Harry Potter universe's, so we're hoping this won't be the case for any of you.

Oh! And one other thing. The site's new sidebar and formatting means that the dimensions for avatars has changed. To fit nicely, avatars should be 135x200.