25th July 07 - The Grand Opening of LTA has been a success, we have eight members now so I hope we'll gain more =] I would like to say thank-you to those that have already started roleplaying. It would be a big favour if you advertise this site so more members join - the advert is located under 'Advertising and Affiliation'.
- If you have any questions please PM either Gabrielle Watson or Narcissa Black [They are both me.]
Mia [Gabby&Cissy]
It's currently 1976 and the Marauders are in their sixth year at Hogwarts. Once a peaceful school is now a living nightmare. Students are getting increasingly worried as sudden s have been heard in the Wizardrying World - all at the hands of one person called Lord Voldemort. The Ministry of Magic is desperately trying to hush all the rumors up but without success. People are afraid to leave their homes, and fear is spreading throughout the air.
Professer Dumbledore has just been chosen as the new Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Parents are delighted as Albus Dumbledore is supposed to be the greatest wizard ever. Yet he is growing concerned about the safety of the Wizardrying World - who isn't? Professer Dumbledore is more worried than others because he knows exactly who is the cause of all the troubles...
That was when the Ministry of Magic announced a mini Tri-Wizard Tournament would be taking place, just inside Hogwarts itself. One student from each house will be picked to compete in three tasks to win 1000 galleons prize money. And better yet - students from third year up are allowed to try and compete. The point of the mini Tri-Wizard Tournament is to pretend that all is well, and the Ministry are controlling it.
Gladrags Wizardwear is the most common shop in Hogsmeade to sell strange and unusual socks. Although it sells a lot of socks; Gladrags Wizardwear sells every single type of wizard clothes.
Hogsmeade Station is the closest station for a train to stop for Hogwarts. The Hogwarts Express ends its long journey here from Kings Cross Station in London.
The owners of Honeydukes, Ambrosius Flume and his wife, live in a flat above the famous shop. Honeydukes is one of the most famous wizarding sweetshops in the world. It sells wizarding sweets of all descriptions, including Chocolate Frogs, Liquorice Wands, Pepper Imps, Chocoballs, Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Fizzing Whizzbees, Droobles Best Blowing Gum, Toothflossing Stringmints, Ice Mice, roach Clusters, Jelly Slugs, Lollipops, Acid Pops and Sugar Quills, among others. Honeydukes is particularly well known for their special kind of fudge. They also sell creamy chunks of nougat, shimmering pink squares of coconut ice, fat, honey-coloured toffees, and hundreds of different kinds of chocolate.
Madam Puddifoot's is a well known coffee shop and is most used during the Valentine Weekend when there is cherubs throwing confetti on the couples seated.
The Post Office is filled with at least two–to–three–hundred owls, ranging from Great Grey Owls to tiny Scops (the latter for "local deliveries only"), hooting down from colour-coded shelves. The shelves are colour-coded based on how quickly they will arrive at their destination.
This house is supposed to be the most haunted building in Britain, and even the Hogwarts ghosts avoid it. The main use of the building; a major secret; is for Remus Lupin to transform during the full moon every month. You can only reach it through a passageway underneath the Whomping Willow tree on the Hogwarts grounds.
The Hog's Head is another pub, which often attracts a more unusual and private clientele than the Three Broomsticks, and many of the customers hide their faces. The hanging sign on the front of the pub has a severed boar's head, leaking onto the white cloth around it. The pub itself is filthy, with the floor covered with layers of dirt, and the windows smeared with so much grime that little light gets through. The main floor is a single room, but there are additional rooms on the upper floors. Many customers feel that the whole pub smells of goats. The bartender is Aberforth, the brother of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
The Three Broomsticks is one of the local pubs in Hogsmeade. It is known for its delicious butterbeer and its beautiful owner Madam Rosmerta, who lives above the pub. The Three Broomsticks is a favourite pub among Hogwarts students and staff, who are always using it during their Hogsmeade visits.
Zonko's Joke Shop is a popular place among the students of Hogwarts. The shop sells so many joke items you lose count in seconds. The place is generally packed with people during Hogsmeade visits.