MAGICAL ABILITIES INFORMATION & APPLICATION

LAST UPDATED: 23 July 2019

Listed here are the approved additional magical abilities, as well as a brief description of each. If you want more information, you can visit the HP Wiki to gain insight of the magical abilities you are applying for. This is important to do, as any character not using their magical abilities correctly and according to the rules will have the potential of having that ability revoked. There are three levels for magical abilities.

Beginner
Intermediate
Expert

The rules for magical abilities are listed below:

• A role-play sample of your character using the ability is required.

• If you/your character are abusing their ability in any way, it can be taken away by administration!

• If your character is a student, please keep in mind that most of these abilities will not be accepted. People are born seers, and metamorphmagi of course, but think twice before trying to apply for a student to be any of the other magical abilities. These are extremely complex and we will more than likely deny student applications!

• Due to the rarity of the following powers, we will be placing a limit on the amount we can have on site at one time. We will only allow three seers played at a time.

• Please note that you will be allowed to request a level, but it is up to administration to decide which level your character will start on.

• To progress to the next level: at least three months need to pass between progression, you most post about your character's powers, either practicing or using them, in at least six different threads, and administration must approve. If Admin denies, they will provide reasoning and how your character can progress to the next level.

• If applying for Animagi, please state which form and all distinguishing marks.

• Not every character is some super powerful witch/wizard with every magical power that exists. So be realistic please! That means that not all of your characters should have magical abilities.

• Also, if you go on an absence, abilities will be held for three months. After that time, if we haven't heard from you and you're still on an absence, we will be freeing up that spot for someone else to potentially take.

• In a Role-playing standpoint, it is important to realize that a character can only read the thoughts that have been added to the post by the person that Legilimency is being used on, i.e. you cannot create thoughts or memories that the post does not mention. This is the same for being an empath. Your character can only perceive emotions that are in the post, not something that isn't mentioned. But it is also important to note that a member does not need to ask permission to use Legilimency on your character or perceive their emotions. All thoughts in a post are fair game, they just cannot make up thoughts that your character isn't thinking about.

• For role-playing purposes, a Seer can only predict something about a character that the member has agreed to or informed you of, and a Clarivoyant seeing anything must go through the member as well.
• Now we all know that Uagadou students do not use wands, so they are all wandless and a lot of them learn to be Animagi as well. Feel free to claim that here! You do not need to do a roleplay sample!

Magical Abilities
Animagi	A witch or wizard with this ability can change into an animal at will, and is a learned skill. It is an extremely time-consuming skill to learn. You do not need to put a level for this ability.
Aura Reading	The power to see the auras of others. These invisible fields of energy surround every living thing, and can be used to sense emotions, health status. Some people see the auras of everyone around them, others might have to focus specifically on the person in order to read their auras. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (1/3)
Clairvoyant	With not quite the magic of a seer, a Clairvoyant has the power to gain direct visual information of the future or past, through non-physical means. Sometimes this is through dreams, or even touching items or people that causes them to perceive emotions, thoughts, memories. This can also be as simple as being overly intuitive, and perhaps knowing something that they just shouldn’t know. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 5 characters (0/5)
Elemental - Air	The ability to use the elemental forces through magic. While everyone can cast an Incendio and fire will appear, Elementals can utilize an element in a different way, without even needing their wand. Control, discipline, and restraint are very important, since emotion-influenced and impulsive or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic. It can also drain someone’s energy quite quickly. There is air magic, earth magic, fire magic, and water magic. It depends on the strength of the elemental on what they can achieve. An air elemental could bend air, could control and manipulate it. Depending on the strength of the elemental, this could include hurricane or tornado creation, which makes it extremely dangerous if an elemental is not disciplined. It could also be used as a weapon, specifically with pressure manipulation. An elemental commonly has only one element in which they can control. On extremely rare occasions, they will have a hold over more than one. Air and water, specifically, go well together and can give a powerful elemental control over storms.This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (2/3)
Elemental - Earth	The ability to use the elemental forces through magic. While everyone can cast an Incendio and fire will appear, Elementals can utilize an element in a different way, without even needing their wand. Control, discipline, and restraint are very important, since emotion-influenced and impulsive or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic. It can also drain someone’s energy quite quickly. There is air magic, earth magic, fire magic, and water magic. It depends on the strength of the elemental on what they can achieve. An earth elemental can use earth and rock — dust, lava, mineral, mud, sand… they can sense and perceive vibrations in the earth, and certainly a powerful one could cause avalanches, earthquakes, mudslides… An elemental commonly has only one element in which they can control. On extremely rare occasions, they will have a hold over more than one. Air and water, specifically, go well together and can give a powerful elemental control over storms. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (0/3)
Elemental - Fire	The ability to use the elemental forces through magic. While everyone can cast an Incendio and fire will appear, Elementals can utilize an element in a different way, without even needing their wand. Control, discipline, and restraint are very important, since emotion-influenced and impulsive or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic. It can also drain someone’s energy quite quickly. There is air magic, earth magic, fire magic, and water magic. It depends on the strength of the elemental on what they can achieve. A fire elemental can create, shape, and manipulate fire. A strong one could even insure they are not harmed by it. They can control the heat of a fire, can shield anything or anyone from the flame if necessary. Some can control magma, and plasma, or even the smoke that goes along with the fire. An elemental commonly has only one element in which they can control. On extremely rare occasions, they will have a hold over more than one. Air and water, specifically, go well together and can give a powerful elemental control over storms. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (0/3)
Elemental - Water	The ability to use the elemental forces through magic. While everyone can cast an Incendio and fire will appear, Elementals can utilize an element in a different way, without even needing their wand. Control, discipline, and restraint are very important, since emotion-influenced and impulsive or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic. It can also drain someone’s energy quite quickly. There is air magic, earth magic, fire magic, and water magic. It depends on the strength of the elemental on what they can achieve. A water elemental can control water, can bend it, and manipulate it, including changing it from one state to another. A fun little trick would be water walking, changing water pressure could be dangerous, and obviously whirlpool generation and tidal wave generations are proof of a powerful water elemental. An elemental commonly has only one element in which they can control. On extremely rare occasions, they will have a hold over more than one. Air and water, specifically, go well together and can give a powerful elemental control over storms. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (1/3)
Empath	This is the power to fully interpret the emotions, moods, and temperaments of others. Sometimes being able to sense emotions can even help an empath to determine if someone is lying. Depending on the power of the empath, they may be able to sense emotions over a great distance, or heal emotional wounds by taking the pain into themselves so that the victim no longer feels any pain. Sometimes, they can also use empathic projection to project their emotions onto another person. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 5 characters (2/5)
Legilimens	This ability is used to enter the mind of another in order to gain insight about them, assuming that the person can correctly interpret their findings, as the mind has many layers. Naively called mind-reading by Muggles.
Metamorphmagi	A character with this ability can change their physical appearance at will. It is extremely rare. They are born, not made, and it is commonly a hereditary trait. You do not need to put a level for this ability. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 5 characters (0/5)
Occlumens	This is the opposite of a Legilimens, as this power helps to protect the mind from being penetrated by someone attempting Legilimency.
Seer	A seer can see into the future using their Inner Eye, and can predict prophecies. True Seers are very rare, and it is a very complex art. You do not need to put a level for this ability. This is an ability you are born with. Site Cap: 3 characters (2/3)
Wandless	This brand of magic can only be used by extremely disciplined and powerful witches and wizards. It is the art of using magic without a wand, and is extremely volatile.

Magical Abilities
Animagi	Kallisto Ophelia Parkinson Megara Lucille Grant @murphy Raisa Artunis Shehzad Uagadou
Aura Reading	Beginner Oralie Slughorn Intermediate - Expert
Clairvoyant
Elemental	Beginner Medea Giovana Stone A Intermediate Temperance Lucille Mountbatten  AW Expert
Empath	Beginner Emma Alice Longbottom Intermediate - Expert Felicity Amara Avery
Legilimens	Beginner - Intermediate - Expert Graciela De la Vega Natural
Metamorphmagi
Occlumens	Beginner - Intermediate - Expert Draco Malfoy Graciela De la Vega Hesper Elladora Gamp Ilana Rose Goldstein
Seer	Hesper Elladora Gamp Sloane Cressida Rosier
Wandless	Beginner Kallisto Ophelia Parkinson Intermediate Hermione Jean Potter Expert Ayelet Rivka Azoulay Endor Rabastan Ashmedai Lestrange Raisa Artunis Shehzad Uagadou Rodolphus Azazel Lestrange Zahava Yael Azoulay

To apply, use the following code:
[b]Character Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Ability:[/b]
[b]Level Requesting:[/b]
[b]Why is this magical ability important to your character?[/b]
[b]How did your character learn this ability, if applicable?[/b]
[b]Any Additional Comments?[/b]
[b]Have you read the rules?[/b]
[b]Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability:[/b]

To request a level upgrade, use the following code:
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[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Ability:[/b]
[b]Current Level:[/b]
[b]Why do you feel your character can improve in levels?[/b]
[b]Please list the six threads where the ability is used:[/b]

For both applying and level upgrades, answer only if it is applicable. The following magical abilities do not receive levels: Animagi, Clarvoyant, Metamorphmagi, and Seer.

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Character Name: @anicka
Age: 51
Ability: Fire Elemental
Level Requesting: She's just looking at you with this look like "Really?"
Why is this magical ability important to your character? She's being so sassy. But she also says you already know the answer to this, and it's really not something we want to talk about. But let's just say it's saved her life a couple of times.
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? She was born like this.
Any Additional Comments? "I still need to ask Malcolm if we have any gunpowder."
Have you read the rules? Yes...
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability: "See every thread ever."

Character Name: @ellanora
Age: 26
Ability: Clairvoyant
Why is this magical ability important to your character? She is studying to be a psychologist, which she thinks it will be useful for. But more than that, it's something that lets her connect with the people around her. It's kept her in tune with her family for years now. She can read the pulse of the room, or even just the person she's talking to, based on what she can 'sense' about them.
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? She's been doing this since she was little. She was three when she knew that Anička was expecting twins before Anička knew she was pregnant.
Any Additional Comments? "I love you, Morgan."
Have you read the rules? Yes
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability: "I'll do this if you want, but you've seen me do this every day..."

Character Name: Jonathan Phillip Sayre
Age: 24
Ability: Clairvoyant
Level Requesting: Beginner/Intermediate?
Why is this magical ability important to your character? well, it wasn't until he started university, actually. He mostly ignored it and took potions to sleep whenever it got bad. But since he's got a low level sort of connection with it and didn't explore until some five years ago, it only became relevant when he used that in his favour to play the market. Whatever else comes along, he ignores. These days he's pretty good at directing his Vision where he wants to go
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? he was born with it but it was very much an afterthought until he decided to hone it. So he spent seven months in India after his nineteenth birthday to try and learn how to make it work the way he wanted it to.
Any Additional Comments? he never really gets prophecies - or, if he does, he didn't pay attention and didn't remember. he gets horrible headaches because the way he uses it isn't the way it's supposed to be used at all
Have you read the rules? Yep
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability:

Jonathan had a headache. It wasn't unusual for it to happen, especially after the closing of the quarter, but this one had a very specific cause - and he couldn't quite complain about it. The two sorts of headaches he never complained: hangover and...visions. Heavens, he still felt ridiculous calling it that, even years afterwards. But calling it anything else would be inaccurate so John lived with the ridiculousness of it all. Now that it was useful instead of occasionally annoying, he didn't have all that much difficulty accepting that he was, practically, an aberration. And to think he'd never even taken Divination in school. Snorting, he made his way to his father's office in the company, snapping his fingers at his assistant. The wisp of a girl still had to learn the ropes, John took her in as a favour to his mother, but she tried his patience something fierce. People did that, generally, but incompetence was intolerable. He had half a mind to push her down a very, very long flight of stairs. The sounds of her bone breaking would be beautiful.

Without knocking, Jonathan swept inside and his father looked up. The older wizard's face was rather impassive and he just watched as John poured himself a measure of whisky and took a seat in the chair in front of the table. It was comfortable, something John more than scorned. People tended to stay more time, if you had comfortable furniture and amenities such as tea and drinks available. There was a reason why his office was done in the most minimalist way he could get away with - to mother's everlasting despair. Sipping his drink, John looked at his father, lazily. "I'll advise all of my clients to sell the Tesla shares this week," he said, looking up. He needed a cigarette but his father had a very strict no-smoking policy inside his office. Fuck, his head was killing him. Directing things was...not the natural way to use his abilities and he paid a price for it.

Eamon watched him, impassive. "Is there a particular reason? You yourself indicated it as a very good short term investment, my son." That was true, John would own up to it. And it had been a good roll, it would pay off. If they sold that week. Good thing was that his father wasn't arguing, John knew that Eamon had already accepted the necessity of doing it.

He smirks faintly and rubs his temples for a bit of relief. "It came to me in a dream, what can I say."

Character Name: @melanie
Age: 47
Ability: Aura Reading
Level Requesting: Expert
Why is this magical ability important to your character? She says it's not. Take it away. Just kidding... But she's gotten so used to it that it not being a part of her would be like losing a part of herself.
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? She was born seeing more than just the colors that everyone else sees. That's just how she is.
Any Additional Comments? "I was kind of serious about the not being able to turn it off thing. That Gala the other night gave me a headache."
Have you read the rules? Yes
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability: "Only if you tell me I have to."

Character Name: @clio
Age: 16
Ability: Clairvoyance
Level Requesting: whatever you feel girl
Why is this magical ability important to your character? She's naturally intuitive (as referenced in her app!! when i made her!!!) She reads tarot cards and has a knack of being exactly where she's needed. "Clio has a knack for Divination, something that surprised even her. Somewhere along the line she’s descended from Seers, which is definitely from along her mother’s side… At least, that’s what her mum told her. She thinks it’s a lie, but it would explain the occasional dreams that she has."
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? N/A -- she's descended from a Seer on her mother's side.
Any Additional Comments? hi yes, basically is in her app!!! and a lot of her posts already!!
Have you read the rules? ofc ofc <3
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability: She was sitting there with her cards sprawled out in her lap, just outside of the owlery. Something told her that Vi would be showing up soon, or at some point. She could always be a few days off. She wasn't a Seer, which didn't help the situation. If she had been, then she would have known. She would know when people were there, and she would be better at figuring out the timing of these things. For now she just relied on intuition and determination, and neither of those things were too reliable. With Vi, they were. She could usually figure out where Vi and Octi were; they were easy. She was friendly enough with both of them that she felt like she could read their minds. Vi would be sneaking up to the Owlery at some point, and she would then demand to know every bit and piece of information that her friend had.

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Character Name: Medea Giovana Stone
Age: 18, almost 19
Ability: Elemental - Air
Level Requesting: Beginner
Why is this magical ability important to your character? It's one thing about how magic and so-called blood status don't always mix, one way of definitely being even with some. Also, it's likely came in handy when she was younger for winning fights, and for her abusive stepfather.
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? She hasn't quite learned it-- she's almost fully unaware of it. It might break out at times, but she figures that's just childhood magic that she still hasn't gotten under control.
Any Additional Comments? i know she's like an older character, but she also doesn't make much mention of things outside of the norm? it's her thing to just . . ignore and/or repress to go with it
Have you read the rules? yes
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability: (CW: Child Abuse)

"Medea."

She spun around, the muscles in her shoulders and back tensing. It was Sand, of course-- she knew his voice too well to have the hope it was anyone else. She tightened her mouth, drawing it together. Cass was out, she thought, so was Jason, Heather of course wasn't there because she was never there. Only her there, good. Zachary and Zia wouldn't be able to hear anything, the younger two too young. She said nothing, but she'd never been able to control the emotions in her eyes. They blazed out-- fear, hatred.

"There was something shifted on my desk. Notes."

She raised her chin. "And you think I would want to touch your things?" An incredulous laugh left her lips, even as she knew it doomed her. She'd reacted, played into his hands. Given him reason to--

His wand slashed, and pain burned down the side of her face. The gasp of pain was instinctual, and she fought to keep her hands down. Give him no more than she had to-- that was the way to survive. Her fists balled, loosened, and wetness trickled down her face. She blinked, breathed. A cut on her face, not too far from--

"Provoke me again, and it will be your eye." Sand settled down, glancing at his nails. "I don't really want to hurt you, you know that."

A thousand retorts sprang to her tongue; she bit them down. Silence would be best.

"You know that, don't you? I'd hate for you to influence your siblings. Jason or Cassandra in particular, though I'm sure you spend time with everyone else."

"Don't touch them." The response was out before she could control it. He knew her faults, knew her weaknesses and flaws. Cass might be old enough to take care of himself, but Jason wasn't. Jason wasn't, and neither were their four younger siblings. She had to protect them from him-- if he only was like to her and Cass, they were standing in front of them, the defense.

"You told me what to do." She'd amused him. This might be hell, or her saving grace. "You know not to do that."

"Yes," she bit out. She had to acknowledge that. Another flick of a wand, and magic bowled into her gut, throwing her against the wall. She saw white as her head connected with the wall, and the grunt that left her mouth was louder than she would have like. Had she been heard? She go to her feet, her head ringing. To check for blood or test for fractures would be weakness, but she was sure she felt dampness on her scalp. Her knees buckled, and the ringing increased, her ears popping. The dizziness swept through her body, and she fought to urge to vomit. It was getting hard to breathe, though maybe that was a concussion. Would he fix it this time to say there was nothing that happened, or would she have to find a doctor's office herself again? She didn't know if she could make it.

Sand's breath was coming in short hitches. "Con-- control yourself. You're-- you're not a-- a child."

"Not-- not doin' anyhin'." Talking was an effort.

Sand wiped at his nose; there was something red on his hands. "You'll-- you'll stop or--"

Her knees gave out, her head was pounding, and white was at the corners of her eyes. "Not--" The white grew and then there was darkness.

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Character Name: Emma Alice Longbottom
Age: 18
Ability: Empath
Level Requesting: Intermediate-- it's the fine control on how it impacts her that she's heavily missing
Why is this magical ability important to your character? she's a very empathetic, and she really wants to be able to have this to use it. Calm down a fight, help others feel less anxious, stop a riot, help others.
How did your character learn this ability, if applicable? She was born with it. It's kinda from her mother, but her ability is stronger than Hannah's.
Any Additional Comments? In her app and a fair amount of posts! <3
Have you read the rules?would i be here if not? i mean, yes, but shhh
Role-Playing Sample of your character using this ability:
Clubs were something intimidating-- all everything swirling together, but Emma wanted to try. She let herself open, let her barriers fall. She was still on all her potions so she didn't think she'd cause a riot, but she could feel emotions pulsing around her, flexing and moving. Usually lust was one that made her flinch, but it wasn't at her, and if she tried to guess, it seemed to be reciprocated.

The music swam up her spine, bubbling with every drop. Emotions pulled at her, tugging her moods to changing, and she let them go. It was somewhat freeing, somewhat scary to let her body move in accordance to others in such an unconscious way. She knew that this wasn't going to help her in the long run, that she needed to keep herself close, that her barriers wouldn't get stronger if she constantly let them drop. But it was exhausting to have them up so much, keep them up at work and push things away.

Someone rocketed into her, and Emma straightened, blinking at the sudden new emotions that heightened, trying to sort out her own from everyone else's.