https://hogwartslive.com/blog/ The official blog of the online Hogwarts Live Harry Potter RPG. Featuring recent game updates/changes, fantasy news, movie reviews, book reviews, and other product reviews/information. en-us Copyright 2004-2025 Hogwarts Live Blog headmaster@hogwartslive.com (Danilo Stern-Sapad) Sat, 24 May 2025 18:45:05 UTC Hogwarts Live Blog Alpha http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://hogwartslive.com/blog/post/612/new-features-minister-of-magic-elections-ministry-of-magic-jobs-and-choose-your-love-interest 0
Continue reading "New Features: Minister of Magic Elections, Ministry of Magic Jobs, and Choose Your Love Interest" »]]> !Headmaster Danilo https://hogwartslive.com/blog/post/612/new-features-minister-of-magic-elections-ministry-of-magic-jobs-and-choose-your-love-interest#comments https://hogwartslive.com/blog/post/612/new-features-minister-of-magic-elections-ministry-of-magic-jobs-and-choose-your-love-interest Thu, 22 May 2025 01:48:58 UTC Hogwarts Live Blog https://hogwartslive.com/blog/post/609/new-raffle 0 Could you use a new day? Quidditch training not progressing quickly enough? Are you tired of dying to the Dementors and not being able to escape through the tunnel? Or maybe you want to try to win the Wizard Card contest? Whatever the reason for wanting a new day, this could be your lucky week! We are raffling off 25(!!!) New Days to ONE lucky winner! It will run for 1 week only so be sure to buy a ticket or two! But wait, THERE'S MORE!

Next week we will be giving...

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You'll meet Newt Scamander (aka Magical Steve Irwin), buy a suitcase (because apparently backpacks are passe), and start your morally dubious journey to "catch 'em all" but only one of each, because this isn't a...

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Found a bug? Just petition for help or hop on our Discord and we'll get to it when we have time.

Don't like something? Don't whinge like a third-year denied a Hogsmeade pass. Instead try suggesting a better alternative.

Voldemort Challenges & Encounters
- Implemented a 7-year cycle...

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Are these colors final? No. (So stop complaining or come up with better ones.)

The current (again, not final) list:

1 - Dark Blue
2 - Dark Green
3 - Dark Cyan
4 - Dark Red
5 - Dark Magenta
6 - Dark Yellow
7 - Soft Off-White
~ - Ash Gray
! - Light Blue
@ - Light Green
# - Light Cyan
$ - Light...

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Most of you are familiar with how raffles work, but for any newer players who have not yet been around for one, I'll do a brief explanation before announcing our first raffle of the year.

I'm sure you've come across Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans in your travels across the site and as you've been fighting in...

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But no. That would be too easy. Instead, like a Hogwarts staircase deciding it's had enough of your nonsense and moving just as you reach the top, we realized: there were still things to fix. And there may be more to come.

The Updates You Didn't Know You Needed (and...

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Why the update, you ask? Because apparently, time moves forward...

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I'm working hard to minimize disruptions and appreciate your patience. If you have any issues, please petition for help, though they'll likely be resolved after 72 hours.

Thank you for understanding!

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We're looking to put together a brand new development team to help revamp the site, alongside expanding our administrative staff and moderator team, who play a vital role in the day-to-day safety and enjoyment of the site. This team will focus on monitoring chats, ensuring players follow the rules, and keeping the community safe and welcoming.

We're looking for enthusiastic, imaginative, and...

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