Post by Bellatrix Black on Jun 11, 2008 0:53:30 GMT -5
For the last six years, the students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have been sheltered from the growing turbulence of the outside world. Now that they are in their final year, things are not so simple. There are rumors about a possible war. Once they graduate, they will be released into this world of chaos. Hopefully they have been properly prepared.
There are some students who try, like the Ministry, to pretend that nothing is wrong. They hope that it will all go away before they have to leave the castle. They will soon have to learn that things will never be that simple. Of course, there are also some students who are more aware of what is going on than the others. Some students have already made it quite clear whose side they will be on if things keep getting worse. They can already see things spiraling out of the Ministry's control. They know that sooner or later, everyone will be dragged into this mess, unless someone puts a stop to it.
Dumbledore has already started to contact former students to help him fight against the growing power of the Dark Lord. He has formed an alliance, the Order of the Phoenix, which is composed of those whom he trusts most to help keep things under control. Already he has seen that the Ministry won't be able to keep things under control. The Ministry would never approve of this alliance, so the Order remains a secret that is only revealed to those who Dumbledore knows will fight with him against this increasing evil. He has watched all of the students carefully. Soon he will have to approach those seventh years who he thinks will be able to help the Order. They are still so young, but he knows that they are going to have to fight just like everyone else and that the Dark Lord has probably already found support among some of the other students.
Lord Voldemort's power and influence have indeed started to spread through the school. Divisions that were once a simple matter of house pride may soon become part of an all out war. Those students who had always shown an interest more in the Dark Arts than Defense Against them are being swayed over to his side. These students have seen this war coming for awhile now, only they aren't trying to stop it. They cannot wait to escape the watchful eye of Dumbledore so that they can go out into the real world and fight for what they believe is a just cause, even if the rest of the world doesn't see it that way. In theory, they know what they are getting themselves into, but things could change once they finally graduate and actually become servants of the Dark Lord, murderers, and criminals.
They are going to have to wait though. Just as those who are eager to protect the peace will have to wait. They have one more year here at Hogwarts. One more year in which they must try to get along within the confines of the castle. They will have to learn everything they can to prepare themselves for what's to come. They are still just kids, though seventeen is considered the legal age within the wizarding world. As much as the professors and their parents would like to protect them and their innocence, they know that they are obligated to prepare these teenagers for what's to come or they will be in for a harsh wake up call in just a few months.
They have one more year of school though. What will happen to Hogwarts' Greatest Generation?
Hogwarts' Greatest Generation is an advanced/literate Marauders' Era roleplay site looking for talented, active members. We have many open spots for both canon and made up characters. At the moment, we are especially looking for a James Potter, Mary Macdonald, Severus Snape, Narcissa Black, and Regulus Black.
