School Rules

School Rules

Below you will find the school rules that in place here at Hogwarts. Breaking any of these can result in detentions, lose of house points, and/or lost of life or limb. Please read them over carefully.
• First-year students are not allowed to have broomsticks
• Students are allowed to have an owl, a cat, or a toad, but this rule doesn't seem to be strictly enforced - Percy and Ron Weasley had Scabbers, a rat, and Lee Jordan had a giant tarantula
• Students cannot enter the Forbidden Forest, except for detentions or the occasional Care of Magical Creatures lesson
• Students cannot use magic in the corridors between classes
• Fighting is against school rules
• Students were to remain in their common rooms and dormitories at night
• Students are not to use magic over the school holidays
• Students are to take the train to Hogwarts - not a flying car
• Don't dirty the castle.
• Students need a slip signed by teacher to take out books of the Restricted Section in the library.
• Students should not steal potion ingredients from potion professors’ offices - nor should they make dangerous potions, such as Polyjuice Potion.
• First and second-year students cannot visit Hogsmeade; third-year and older students need a signed permission slip to visit the village
• Students should not speak up unless called upon
• Students must be 17 years old and have a license to Apparate
• The Caretaker has a list of objects forbidden in the castle; it can be viewed in their office if anybody would like to check it
• Never attack an opponent when his or her back is turned, its just rude.
• Never use the Unforgivable Curses on a Muggle, witch, or wizard
• Love potions are against Hogwarts school rules
• Boys are not allowed in girls' dormitories; according to Hogwarts, A History, the founders believed that girls are more trustworthy than boys
• Only fifth-year and older students are allowed to be out in the corridors until nine o'clock
• Do not eat food in the library - especially chocolate Easter eggs
• The Wizarding Examinations Authority sets rules for the OWLs and NEWTs, and all aids to magical cheating are forbidden
• Don't wear Muggle clothing in Hogwarts, weekends are okay.
• All Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes joke items are banned
• Do not be out of bed after hours
• Always be respectful to your teachers
• The potion Felix Felicis is a banned substance in sporting events, examinations, and elections
• Thieving is not tolerating at Hogwarts
• No Dark Magic objects are allowed into Hogwarts
- No Powerplay
- Play your own character(s)
- Role play only four characters
- Cannons are allowed
- Have fun