[OPEN] What happens in Hogsmeade stays in Hogsmeade

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Who: EVERYONE! Especially you!
Where: Hogsmeade Village
When: Oct. 1-2
Rating: PG (Will change if necessary)
Summary: Get your wolf pack and head to town.
The Story:

Ah, Hogsmeade.

They say it's the Vegas of the wizarding world. Or they would, if wizards knew anything about Vegas. Or maybe they'd say it because they don't know anything about Vegas. It doesn't really matter.

What's important is that Hogsmeade is only a hop, skip and jump away from Hogwarts (Hogsmeade, Hogwarts? Coincidence? Wake up, America!), and is host to a number of exciting prospects for people of all ages, provided you're Year 3 or older. Perhaps you're a professor searching for a stiff drink at the Hog's Head Inn to wipe away the stress of the week's classes? Or maybe you're a hapless student with fresh eyes for the little hamlet, eager to try your first Butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks?

The village has something for everyone, with all the assorted businesses a thriving witch-and-wizard town could need: grocers, an apothecary, magical item mechanics, clothiers, sporting goods, bookstores, and the Wizarding Wireless Network headquarters.

Where will you be?





NOTE: If there is a particular venue located in Hogsmeade that is not listed and you would like to add it for people to visit, please feel free to make an addition with a context image and a little blurb so the non-HP savvy (who are those people?) can identify it! xoxo

Comments

[mimic]

Chicken's just in one of his moods again. [ The cat is a demonic little thing. Peter drops his quill and rubs a hand across his face. He does feel like crap, but does he really look it? Oh god, and Sarah Weller had shared his table earlier. The Sarah Weller who Peter has a little secret crush on --who every Gryffindor might have had a crush on at some point because she's cute and smart aaaand related to Professor Weller (awkward?) and completely out of his league-- so what does it matter anyways? It's not like he ever had a chance.

With a sad little sigh, he reaches for the jug of Butterbeer and pours his friend a drink. ]

You know, I'm really starting to wonder if you actually own any clothes that aren't red and gold...

[circlejerked]

Probably because you keep calling him "Chicken."

_{[Just saying.]}

Your eyes are just dazzled by the sight of freshly laundered clothing. It looks like it's been awhile for you.

_{[Still smiling winningly, Anders slides around until he's (mostly) sitting up straight, one leg propped against the arm rest. That forlorn sigh of Peter's makes him think he should be pouring Peter a drink, not the other way around. Maybe one with a bit more of a kick to it.]}

What's going on to put wizard and familiar in such dire straits? Tell me. The doctor is in. And not just because I'm sitting here to drink your butterbeer.

[mimic]

[ The thing about Chicken is -- he was going to get himself another owl after Hoot grew too fat to fit into its cage, but then heard about the mean cat who no one wanted so he took pity on the poor Sphynx. No regrets though. Who knows what would have happened to Chicken otherwise. Most times, Peter doesn't think about himself and the kind of trouble he gets himself into, especially on account of another. ]

Everything's fine. I'm just backlogged. Been spending too much doing... you-know-what. [ By that he means attempting to practice wandless magic which he'd already told Anders about before. It's just not something he wants to mention in public because he's looking to be able to try the more difficult spells soon and doesn't want any of the Professors putting a stop to it because they think he might end up getting himself killed. Just today he'd tried to do a levitation spell, but somehow ended up flipping himself over a tree and it was a lucky thing he didn't land on his head or he wouldn't be here right now. ]

What have you been busy with?

[circlejerked]

Having suicidal ideations? So the usual, then.

<sub>[Spoken with as much relaxed, cheerful curiosity as if Peter had answered with something innocuous as "racquetball" or "scrapbooking" and not "uncontrolled magic that could turn me inside out."

Yes, he's well aware what Peter gets up to in his spare time, and though he can't say he approves of the danger Peter puts himself in, he'd be a poor friend if he didn't make an effort to understand the reasons behind it. Besides, he hates being told not to do something just as much as Peter.]</sub>

You're looking at someone busy not being busy. It was either slog away on my Herbology assignment or drop everything to enjoy the weekend, so I flipped a coin. Lady luck was on my side.