#the warlocks

[bayareabadboy]

It was 60 years ago on Dec. 10, 1965, a little known band called the "Warlocks" played their first show at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco for concert promoter Bill Graham

[alaspoorestyorick]

Working on a hlvrai Coomer animatic rn--have some doodles from my physical sketchbook formatted digitally in the mean time! (featuring some hlvrai freaks, My Own freaks, and my freaks As hlvrai freaks!)

[kascendev]

The religious title of 'Cousin' is a gilded guise, especially for Eugene

[musicwithoutborders]

The Warlocks, Lonesome Bulldog I Songs from the Pale Eclipse, 2016

[meuponmyponyonmyboat]

Garcia

[groovyhistory]

May 5, 1965 – The Warlocks, later known as The Grateful Dead, made their first public appearance at Magoo’s Pizza located at 639 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, California.

The Grateful Dead Debuted on this Date in 1965: How The Warlocks Passed the Acid Tests

On May 5, 1965 the Warlocks made their public debut at Magoo's Pizza Parlor in Menlo Park, CA. Seven months later they would change their na

[snevans-is-my-life-source-always]

I’ve had this idea for a while now and have been elaborating on it: What if Hogwarts had a band of students (mostly Muggleborns) that grew up in the Muggle World that played the music of the Muggles? This post will go completely in-depth on this idea with the full history of the band.

What do they call themselves? The Warlocks. Simple as that.

How many people are in The Warlocks? Seven. Always seven. The Warlocks have been seven people almost the entirety of its existence.

Who can join The Warlocks? The Warlocks have some qualifications if one wants to join. Here they are:

Must have spent their time growing up in the Muggle World.

Must have good musical skill

Must be a first year (I’ll explain this in a bit)

Once they find someone with the qualifications, the hopeful new recruits audition in front of the rest of the band members. The band members take time to choose the new Warlock, and then rehearsal starts.

But why does the new member have to be a first year? When The Warlocks were first formed, they realized a problem very quickly, the band would be no more after only a few years. The Warlocks created a strategy: have one person from each year in the band. The new member replaces the one that graduated.

What instrument does each member play? Almost every member switches instruments through the years. It goes a little like this:

First year-any instrument needed (could be rhythm guitar, any string instrument, a second keyboard/synthesizer/piano, etc)

Second year-any instrument needed (could be rhythm guitar, any string instrument, a second keyboard/synthesizer/piano, etc)

Third year-bass guitarist

Fourth year-drummer

Fifth year-keyboardist/synthesist/pianist

Sixth year-lead guitarist

Seventh year-lead singer

What music do The Warlocks play? Anything already released in the Muggle World, especially the iconic songs. This includes YMCA, Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle, We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions, Cha Cha Slide, etc. The Warlocks are most known for their rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.

When do The Warlocks play? Initially it was created for them to play at the Yule Ball. Now, they play at any big event. Before Quidditch games, they hold concerts. At Quidditch afterparties, they play music there if the host wishes it. End of the school year, they play music.

When were The Warlocks first formed? 2001

(Now is time for an in-depth history of The Warlocks)

Who were the original members? Four close friends whose first year was the same as Harry’s seventh. The friends all grew up on the same street in a Muggle town, Willow Street, three happened to be Muggleborn, one was a Half-Blood raised by his witch mother. The friends’ names are Amos Brooks (Hufflepuff) (the Half-Blood), Jameson Everett (Slytherin), Arthur Stewart (Gryffindor), and Brianna Hathway (Ravenclaw).

Why were The Warlocks originally created? As the Battle of Hogwarts was the same year as their first year, the original Warlocks had to live through mass chaos in their beginning of Hogwarts. One of the only things that gave them comfort was the music that they listened to when they were at home. Sometimes, they would start singing their favorite songs acapella. Other wizards who grew up in the Muggle World would join in the singing, including older kids in their sixth and seventh year at Hogwarts. Those wizards would even start dancing. The wizards who grew up in the Wizarding World, meanwhile, were given a major culture shock, but were having a good time listening to them. Three years later, in their fourth year, they officially became The Warlocks. Amos was on bass, Arthur was on drums, Brianna was the lead guitarist, and Jameson was the lead singer. They also wanted to be the band that played during the 2004-2005 Triwizard Tournament Yule Ball.

Who are some other notable members besides the original ones? Morrigan Gardener was the first non-original Warlock and keyboardist/synthesist/keyboardist. She was a second year when the Warlocks first formed. Juliet Llewellyn was the first Warlock to be a part of the band for all seven years of Hogwarts. She joined in 2005 (after the Yule Ball of that year’s Triwizard Tournament). She went through the entire cycle of instruments. Kyle Hawkins was the first Pureblood to join the band in 2008. He was raised in the Muggle World because his parents were trying to remain anonymous after some shenanigans.

Where are the original Warlocks now? After they graduated from Hogwarts, the original Warlocks decided to recreate their band with just them. They called themselves The Sorcerers of Willow Street, named after the street they met and grew up on. They tour all around the world in various magical communities. They adore their fans and their fans adore them. Outside of their public life, Brianna and Amos started their own families. Rumors float around about Arthur and Jameson’s potential romantic chemistry, but no one will ever truly know the answer. Morrigan occasionally joins them on tour as the Non-Willownian Sorceress, but she is frequently busy with her chaotic home life and solo career.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this nonsense. If you really want to know more about these characters I am still developing and want some art, please let me know. I am going through a rough writer’s and art block, though, so it might take a little while, but I’ll probably be able to get to it.