Ilvermorny Headcanons and Ideas

Thunderbird/Horned Serpent | Ravenclaw | Lots of Headcanons and ideas that usually go unwritten bc my brain moves really fast

[caitsgates]

“ugh these characters just feel like someone’s OCs :///”

buddy i have some news about all of fiction

[theconcealedweapon]

You’re able to call your parents “Mom” and “Dad”. They were not born with those names.

You’re able to call your teachers “Mr” or “Mrs” and their last name. You’d get in trouble if you addressed them by first name.

You’re able to call a celebrity by their chosen stage name.

You’re able to call your friends a shortened version of their name, their middle name instead of their first, or a completely random nickname.

You’re able to call a married woman by her husband’s last name, even though she was not born with that last name.

But when someone’s transgender, how does calling them by a name they were not born with somehow become a hassle?

[black-equals-mysoul]

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

[fried-fuzzy-pickles]

“Age is just a number” means senior citizens can still find love.

“Age is just a number” means middle-aged people can still find love.

“Age is just a number” means 30+ people can still find love.

“Age is just a number” is not an excuse to be a pedophile.

Nothing is an excuse to be a pedophile.

So don’t.

Just don’t.

[jasontoddschildbearinghips]

Also age is just a number refers to age gap couples in which both parties are adults

[cybrfang]

And one of those parties is not 18 and the other is 32

[upthehillart]

Post-war Parvati & Lavender

[phase2-moved-deactivated2021073]

Please! “Reblog” if you support their love. 🏳️‍🌈❤️

[josephtrohman-deactivated201707]

a reminder for nonasian people

you know… with this rise in interest in east asian culture and “aesthetics” over the past couple of years also comes with a rise in asian cultural appropriation… so for every nonasian out there who would consider themselves a fan of cutesy asian things or stuff like kpop or anime, you guys have an obligation to people of the culture you’re enjoying to be informed and educated about their struggles. it’s not right to love and consume cultures that’s not your own while ignoring the people who are part of them. read up on appropriation, the fetishisation and infantilisation of east asian women and desexualisation of asian men, whitewashing in media, xenophobia, the erasure of our achievements and the model minority myth. you owe it to us east asians to be educated on topics that concern us if you’re going to continue to consume media and content we make.

EDIT: if you’re nonasian please reblog this so that other nonasians can see it!!

[upthehillart]

“Morning, Wood ;)”

“Very funny.”

[official-ilvermorny]

Classes currently offered at Ilvermorny:

First year required classes

Basic Magical Theory I Magical History of the World I Charms I Potions I Defense Against the Dark Arts I Transfiguration I Herbology I

Second year required classes

Basic Magical Theory II Magical History of the World II Charms II Potions II Defense Against the Dark Arts II Transfiguration II Herbology II

Third year required classes

Intermediate Magical Theory Magical History of North America I Charms III Potions III Defense Against the Dark Arts III Transfiguration III Herbology III Two or more elective classes

Forth year required classes

Magical History of North America II Charms IV Potions IV Defense Against the Dark Arts IV Transfiguration IV Herbology IV One Native or Foreign Magics class Two or more elective classes

Fifth year required classes

Charms V Potions V Defense Against the Dark Arts V Transfiguration V Herbology V One Social Science class One Native or Foreign Magics class Two or more elective class

Sixth year required classes*

Charms VI Potions VI Defense Against the Dark Arts VI Transfiguration VI Herbology VI One Social Science class Three or more electives

Seventh year required classes*

Charms VII Potions VII Defense Against the Dark Arts VII Transfiguration VII Herbology VII Four or more electives

Elective classes

General Electives:

Care of Magical Creatures I - V Enchantments I - IV Divination I - V Arithmancy I - III Astronomy I - V Magical Linguistics I - III Arithmancy I - III Martial Magic I - III No-Maj Studies I - IV Basic Healing I - III

Social Sciences:

Magical History of The United States of America Magical History of Mexico Magical History of Canada Magical History of South America Magical History of Central America Magical History of Continental Africa Magical History of the Middle East Magical History of Western Europe Magical History of Northern Europe Magical History of Eastern Europe Magical History of the Mediterranean Magical History of Western Asia Magical History of Russia Magical History of China and Japan Magical History of Oceania Magical Governments

Native and Foreign Magics:

Native American Practices I & II Hawaiian and Polynesian Witchcraft Caribbean Witchcraft Mexican Wizardry South American Magics I & II African Sorcery Ancient Egyptian Rituals Hebrew Practices European Witchcraft Celtic Druidism Nordic Runecraft Hindu Practices Chinese Sorcery Japanese Practices

Creative Arts:

Dancing and Spellcasting I - III Choral Sorcery I - III Instrumental Magic I - III Spellsongs Magic in Visual Art I - III Magical Sculpting

Foreign Languages:

English I - III Spanish I - III French I - III Latin I - III Greek I - III

Field-Specific classes:

Advanced Healing I & II Magizoology I & II Curse-Breaking I & II Advanced Magical Theory I & II Magical Archaeology and Anthropology I & II Magical Construction I & II Advanced Martial Magic I & II Spiritual Studies I & II Advanced Arithmancy I & II Advanced Runecraft I & II Potioneering I & II Inter-Species Diplomacy I & II Theoretical Magiphysics I & II Magriculture I & II Advanced Divination I & II

*Sixth and seventh years are when students tend to begin to go into Field-Specific classes, as well as some internships and such with areas in which they would like to work. Because of this, at the end of the fifth year after the LAMP (Levels of Aptitude in Magical Performance) tests are administered, students are brought into a meeting with a counselor (often their Head of House) to discuss possible career futures. Some of the “required” classes for these two years can be dropped based on the schedule and agenda of the student in question, as well as their LAMP test scores.

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[official-ilvermorny]

ILVERMORNY SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Agilbert Fontaine Educational Representative of MACUSA, High Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, North American Grandmaster of Enchantments

Dear Mr./Ms. ____________ We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Your first semester begins on the first day of September.

Enclosed you will find a pendant with the symbol of a Gordian Knot. During the Initiation Ceremony (which includes but is not limited to the Sorting Ceremony and the Wand-Placement Ceremony), you will learn more about this Knot. For now, however, the pendant will be necessary to enter the grounds of Ilvermorny.

To accept your place in Ilvermorny, simply place the pendant around your neck. If you do not wish to attend Ilvermorny, leave the pendant in its case and send it to the Head of Admissions at Ilvermorny, Prof. Veruca Froid, via owl or similar.

Along with this letter and the pendant, you will find a list of required supplies for First Year students, as well as a schedule for the upcoming school year and instructions to travel to Ilvermorny Castle.

Yours sincerely, Deputy Headmistress Emaline Goode

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[official-ilvermorny]

“Why is it that certain languages are the best roots for certain spells?” This is a question asked often by magical theorists, linguists, and of course, professors in their related courses. It is posed at the beginning of Magical Theory lessons across the country and the world, and one that this volume will attempt to adequately answer to all those who hope to create new magic of their own.

Naturally, most spells students are taught in school are Latin-based, as the Roman empire spread its influence across Europe during one of the greatest periods of magical innovation the world had seen. However, most common house-taught magic is based in the family’s native language - English, French, and Spanish most usually, though Native American language-based spells are not uncommon*. More often than not, Healing magic is worked in Greek. “Natural” magic (most often animal- and plant-based incantations with raw, primal power) in America is often in a variety of Native American or African languages.

In other words, types of magic are incanted in certain languages simply because that is the language they were in originally. However, students will do well to realize that while any language will work for a base of any incantation, often trying to create a spell in the same language as spells of a similar nature will often have the best effect, if only because it is easier to simply tweak an pre-existing spell to fit your purpose than to start from scratch.

*Many “household” spells were created by witches and wizards of little learning decades ago in their own language, and then were passed down verbally from generation to generation, or among friends. This is why older household spells are either very common across the world, newer ones are perhaps only common in one area, and some spells are kept within a family because of secrecy, or because no one else has a need for the spell (many alchemy and Herbology-oriented spells are this way).

 - Excerpt from the introduction to Vol. V of A Brief History of Spell Creation and How to Do So in a Modern America: Incantations and Linguistics (pictured above)

~Prefect Selwyn

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[official-ilvermorny]

Ilvermorny School Uniform

The official uniform of Ilvermorny follows, with the number of items each student is required to have each year:

5 plain white collared shirts

5 navy blue slacks (wizards) or skirts (witches)

Two striped cranberry-and-blue neckties

Two sweater vests (students may choose between cranberry, blue, or one of each)

Cranberry and blue robes with a Gordian Knot clasp

The outer robe may be swapped for a cranberry or blue blazer

One black or blue pointed hat

When students arrive in their common rooms the first day of term, all vests and blazers that do not already bear the student’s House Crest will be given it, and likewise with the Ilvermorny Crest on the robes.

Students are required to wear their uniform, including the robes, to all formal occasions, such as school-hosted parties and feasts. They must also wear their uniforms to classes, but unless the teacher also requires the robes, they may choose whether or not to wear them.

Students should also bring a winter cloak, but the colors and style are not monitored.

Shoes are not monitored, so long as they comply with the dress code. However, shoes must be closed-toed for certain classes, such as Care of Magical Creatures, Potions, Herbology, etc.

Students may wear anything they’d like (complying with the school dress code) outside of class and formal events.

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~Prefect Selwyn

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Shirt

Slacks

Skirt

Tie

Cranberry vest

Blue vest

Robes

Cranberry blazer

Blue blazer

Hat

[autisticgaymess]

Trans* Students at Hogwarts

But seriously guys, imagine:

Transgender people at Hogwarts. 

Little first years at the sorting ceremony, the sorting hat whispering in their ear “It’ll get better. Just wait. I know who you really are.” as their toes curl, because they know. They know.

They come out in like year five or six, and they change dorms, and all the people in their new dorm accept them.

Maybe they loan them hairs for polyjuice elixir, so they can try transitioning.

FtM’s getting magical binders that gives them the physical relief and feeling of not binding but the physical appearance of a flat chest.

MtF’s getting magical bras that give the appearance of breasts but doesn’t give them neck pains like breastplates.

And they change their name and pronouns, and all the forms magically change to fit their gender, people get little magic reminders when they misgender them.

Madam Pomfrey gives them ointments and stuff, and their body change. Professor Macgonall shows them how to magically change their voice.

Students combating the howlers from outraged parents by sending howlers to the parents shouting at them to be decent human beings. They start sending howlers to the students saying things like “I really like how your beard is starting to look!” or “You look really nice in that skirt and your legs look super smooth!” or “You have the cutest smile, wanna go to the Yule Ball?!”.

The Trans students staying at school during all holidays to avoid abuse at home.

Oh my god can you imagine?

[ilvermornyheadcanons]

Three days ago was Albus Severus Potter'a first day of Hogwarts

[ilvermornyheadcanons]

Whelp, after about 20 hours of driving, I'm finally in Florida!

[ilvermornyheadcanons]

I will never get out of my Harry Potter phase

[ilvermornyheadcanons]

Like if you think the wizarding community is better left secret to muggles, Reblog if you think it would be better if muggles knew if it existed

[fh3207972]

it’s midnight and i can’t sleep because im sad about how hogwarts isn’t real

[ilvermornyheadcanons]

I'm not sure which idea is harder to cope with: The idea that Hogwarts isn't real or the idea that Hogwarts is real and I'm just a Muggle