Disclaimer:

Harry Potter, Hogwarts, and all distinctive likenesses thereof are either copyright or registered trademarks of Warner Bros., J.K. Rowling, and/or their respective owners. This is a fan created RPG, which is meant for the entertainment of Harry Potter fans, no copyright infringement is intended.

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REVISED AS OF June 22, 2007.

HOGWARTS EXTREME MAINLY CONSISTS OF AGES THIRTEEN AND UP. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS PAGE TO SEE THE LATEST CHANGES IN HOGWARTS EXTREME'S RULES.

Rules, Terms and Conditions

2. You may only have one username/account on this site. Creating multiple accounts for your brothers, sisters and any other family members is allowed. All of them will be sorted into the same house as the first account by our sorting system. Do not choose a username that will attract negative attention to yourself or is offensive. (I.e. curse words, rude symbols, etc.) Do not use ALL CAPS in your username. It is the parent's responsibility to make sure their child's age is correct so that they may access the appropriate areas of Hogwarts Extreme. Once again, you must be the one to take action for your child. We reserve the right to suspend/terminate any account for any reason.

3. While we encourage lively debate, we will not tolerate any personal or group attacks. Any member attacking another member/group will receive an azkaban sentence and have their owlpost/message/material removed. Any future incident thereafter will result in that member's account being suspended permanently.

4. Racism and discrimination WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. This includes the use of "gay" or words relating to the homosexual sexuality in a derogative statement. This rule will be enforced very strongly as all races and sexual orientation should be respected. This also goes for the use of the term "nazi". There are still people in the world who suffer from the consequences of WWII and there will be no discrimination here either. Problems in this area will result in DOUBLE TIME in Azkaban.

5. Acting in a prejudiced/biased manner on Hogwarts Extreme is in NO WAY accepted. This ties back to rule number four. Double time in Azkaban also applies to this.

6. This is a site for Harry Potter fans for generally ages thirteen and up; any message/post/material you send, or write, may not contain ANY inappropriate matter... (Type of matter is defined in this document) Please keep this site upper PG. This includes NO PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT OF ANY KIND. Any person who posts an inappropriate message will be warned, have their message/material deleted, AND be sent to azkaban. Any future incident thereafter, will result in that member being expelled.

7. Curse words in general are not allowed. Usually they are used in personal/group attacks, and we don't want that. The word "crap" is allowed. Internet abbreviations are allowed. (i.e. wtf, lmao, lmfao, wth, etc.) This does NOT give you the right to attack a user with the word we specified above, but the right for you to use it in a non-attacking manner.

8. Illegal content of any kind, and negative symbols are not allowed.

9. Moderators/Prefects are not to be argued with when enforcing rules/guidelines. Anyone arguing with a moderator/prefect etc. against disciplinary measures will result in the member being sent to Azkaban. If you feel that any Moderator, Prefect, or Global Mod is acting in an unfair manner, get a hold of a HEX Staff Member ASAP. HEX Staff Members are listed on the About Us page. If a user claims to be a staff member, but is not on the About Us page, then they are NOT a staff member and should be reported. If you are continuing to have problems, do not continue to create rants, and protests, as that will not help the situation at all.

10. Administrators are not to be argued with when enforcing ANYTHING. If you have a problem, you may most certainly owl one of them. Forum rants will be deleted and you will be sent to Azkaban. (Administrators are listed at the top on the About Us page)

11. Do not use ALL CAPS in any thread title. Any thread with a title posted in all caps will be deleted. Do not use punctuation such as: hEy wHaTs Up. This kind of punctuation can only create annoyance among everyone. Our administrators and moderators reserve the right to edit/delete/move any message/post/material on this site without given notice. You are NOT expected to have perfect grammar even though most users would appreciate it. No one is expected to have perfect English.

12. You may include a signature in your posts, but be aware that it should be kept fairly short. Your signature should be no more than 200 pixels tall and/or 2 small graphics. If your signature does not meet these standards (be sure to check the blue line when you create your sig to make sure you're within the limit), your signature may be removed if it causes problem on our members/site. PLUS you may get a warning. If we find the signature or avatar offensive your account may be deleted without notice.

13. You agree not to steal/take/borrow any pictures/text/content/work that is not yours, on this site, without written consent from our staff or the author. By submitting materials to Hogwarts Extreme, you automatically give us consent to use those materials however we see fit, forever. Never submit someone else's work, and if you are under 18 always ask your parents permission before submitting material(s). (Due to copyright laws applied to all countries).

14. Cheating/Hacking, attempting to hack, anything even pertaining to using someone else's account or trying to cheat or hack this site is strictly forbidden. You will be expelled, and we will report you to your ISP. There are numerous sites on the Internet that provide this service for us, (reporting) so do not think we cannot do it. Anyone found exploiting a bug to their advantage or to another users disadvantage will be expelled immediately. If you have knowledge of a bug, it is your responsibility to report it to the administration. Failing to do so in a timely manner (meaning the moment you realize there is a bug) will also be considered cheating. Waiting days, weeks, or months is not considered a timely manner. You will not get in trouble if the bug is submitted in a timely manner. In addition, accepting money or items that are acquired through bug exploitation is also considered cheating, and will be dealt with accordingly.

15. You understand that our staff will occasionally send emails to its members when there is a major site update or for other reasons pertaining to an individual's account.

16. Hogwarts Extreme cannot be held responsible or guaranteed that files a user may give you are free from infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or any other code that manifests contaminating or destructive properties. YOU OPEN THESE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

17. Advertising for other Harry Potter websites is forbidden. If a thread is made advertising a Harry Potter website, the thread is subject to deletion or being locked without notice. Personal websites, links to blogs, live journals, news articles, movie reviews, song lyrics, etc. is allowed as long as they are not Harry Potter related. If this is broken, you will receive one warning, and the next time it occurs, you will be expelled. (Azkaban is not used here)

18. Spamming is not allowed. By spamming/floating we mean:

a) Do not make some useless answer to every thread on a page just to be able to see your own name all over that page or putting your thread at the top.
b) Do not submit a thread more than one time. Submitting it several times is not allowed.
c) Responding with simply "lol" or "ok" to a post is considered spamming.
d) Do not owl several people that you don't know asking them to rp, visit your profile/store/website etc. Abuse of the multiple sending is not allowed as well.
e) There are links available at the top and bottom of every thread to either "Watch" or "Unwatch" a thread. This eliminates any need for replying with "Watch" and "Unwatch." Therefore, there is no need, nor is it longer allowed to watch/unwatch threads in this manner. This is considered spam.

All of the instances listed above are considered spamming.
Spamming will be punished with a temporary suspension from the site - time that will be spend in Azkaban. Excessive spamming will not be tolerated. If spamming continues after you are out of Azkaban, you will be expelled.

19. NEVER give your password to ANYONE. An administrator does not need you telling them your password as well. IN THE EVENT THAT PASSWORD PROBLEMS OCCUR, try contacting us through the contact page. We also STRONGLY urge people not to give out personal information anywhere on the site and reserve the right to delete/remove any personal information. Examples of "personal information" are, but not limited to: email addresses, phone numbers, street addresses, social security numbers, driver license numbers, etc. This is a rule so Azkaban time may apply to the breaking of this.

20. While we appreciate the sentiment behind raising funds for individuals with various illnesses and situations, it is difficult to determine when people are being truthful. Therefore, to protect people from being scammed, fundraising campaigns are not allowed at all. This is to ensure that no one has hurt feelings if a fraudulent situation is discovered. Please feel free to show support in other ways. Some suggestions include: a message of support in your avatar or store, or just a thread here and there to let them know you are thinking about them.

21. "Hit lists" or violent activities/plans may NOT occur in clubs. Any clubs having activities of that nature will be removed and deleted, along with the founder's club privileges removed. Note: HEX Staff have global access to all clubs. This rule also applies to all areas of the site. (Forums and Owl Post especially)

22. Any user who clearly states in a post that they are leaving HEX will have their account disabled. There are no exceptions to this rule--your account will be removed and will not be re-enabled.

23. You are not to let anyone on your account under any circumstances. If you are going away for awhile and need someone to care for your pets, simply choose "Ask a friend to care for it" under "Actions" by the pet.

24. Posting of ANY type of pornographic material on HEX will result in IMMEDIATE expulsion. This includes, but is not limited to, pornographic photos, pornographic cartoon images, links to pornographic sites, and “cyber” role plays. Anyone found posting pornographic material or participating in role plays that are not PG will be expelled immediately – no questions asked. Role plays containing any inappropriate sexual content are NOT permitted on HEX and will be deleted immediately and the users involved will be expelled. "Cybering" or anything of that nature is on the whole, NOT allowed.

If you violate any of these rules, your message/post/material may be deleted, you may be sent to Azkaban, or your account suspended permanently and, in the case of hacking etc., possibly reported to your ISP and/or local law enforcement agencies. We reserve the right to execute any of the listed punishments WITHOUT NOTICE.

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