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The anonymous Hogwarts Instant Messaging site has been up for the past week. No one knows who is monitoring it and no one knows who each other is since every communication is made in codename. People can act out of their stature with this, and no one will be the wiser. Houses can befriend one another more fluently with this application. It has helped to bring the students of Hogwarts closer together.
Sat. 20:23
Online: Wicca Sharp
Gold Jerk
Black Magician
Broken Dragon
Gold Jerk: So, whats everyone doing?
Black Magician: I'm watching a muggle movie.
Broken Dragon: Which one?
Black Magician: Princess Bride
Wicca Sharp: You killed my father… prepare to die
Black Magician: As you wish *giggles*
Broken Dragon: I like Home Alone
Sat. 20: 48
Signing On: Lightning01
Lightning01: I wish being home alone was a lot like Home Alone.
Broken Dragon: … Me too.
Black Magician: 2 many ppl in my fam; never Home Alone. Course I've never been a princess bride, either. *blushing*
Sat. 21:02
Signing On:
Rock Monster
Rock Lobster
Butt-Monkey
Fox Prophet
Early Bird
Wicca Sharp: B honest… what would you be like if we had an opposite day Hogwarts?
Butt-Monkey: The quiet kid in the corner
Early Bird: Stalker
Broken Dragon: Your best friend
Lightning01: sadistic
Rock Lobster: Gryffindor
Lightning01: … so ur Slytherin, Lobster?
Rock Lobster: Proud of it, fatass
Rock Monster: smart
Early Bird: Theres nothing wrong with being a Slytherin
Broken Dragon: Says a Slytherin
Early Bird: I could be Ravenclaw 4 all u no
Sat. 21:38
Leaving Room: Gold Jerk
Black Magician
The Muscle: So, u got Home Alone, Dragon?
Broken Dragon: It's a secret but yes
Lightning01: y is it a secret?
Broken Dragon: b/c I'm not supposed to have certain things
Lightning01: I no wat u mean
Sat. 21: 58
Leaving Room: Rock Monster
Rock Lobster
Butt-Monkey
Fox Prophet
Early Bird
Wicca Sharp
Broken Dragon: Oh, look. They all left the conversation so we could continue to talk
Lightning01: so I c
Lightning01: what year are you?
Broken Dragon: 4
Lightning01: me 2. whats ur best class?
Broken Dragon: Potions
Lightning01: mines divination
Sat. 22:14
Leaving room: Broken Dragon
Lightning01: Okay, then…
Sat. 22:15
Leaving room: Lightning01
Tue 11:46
Online: Rock Monster
Rock Lobster
Butt-Monkey
Fox Prophet
Lightning01
Knight2King
Silver Cloud
Dirty Violet
Dirty Violet: Has anyone noticed Malfoy lately?
Lightning01: wat bout him?
Dirty Violet: he hasn't been eating at much
Rock Monster: Hes paler than usual. Like he’s going to a burial
Rock Lobster: he didn't get mad at me when he tripped over my stuff in the hallway
Butt-Monkey: he wasn't mad at me either, when I messed up one of our projects
Tue 12:35
Signing On: Broken Dragon
Early Bird
Zig Zag
Early Bird: wats going on here?
Dirty Violet: talking about Malfoy's changes
Early Bird: I heard they were housing someone
Lightning01: who?
Broken Dragon: Voldemort
Tue 12:47
Leaving room: Rock Monster
Rock Lobster
Butt-Monkey
Fox Prophet
Zig Zag
Lightning01: Where'd u hear that?
Broken Dragon: Reliable sources
Dirty Violet: he isn't harming him, is he? Physically?
Broken Dragon: I haven't seen any fresh wounds or anything, if that's what you mean
Broken Dragon: I saw him washing his shirt at the lake yesterday. I saw old wounds but nothing fresh
Early Bird: Dam y didn't he tell me
Knight2King: u 2 r close?
Early Bird: not anymore
Silver Cloud: maybe hes embarrassed?
Broken Dragon: or scared
Dirty Violet: of what the dark lord can do?
Broken Dragon: probly of what his dad can do
Silver Cloud: he's a scary man
Silver Cloud: Lucius
Knight2King: I actually feel kinda bad for the git
Broken Dragon: Git? Which Malfoy is the git?
Lightning01: Both. But Lucius is worse.
Broken Dragon: … much as I hate to admit, u r rite
Silver Cloud: not very agreeable, r u?
Broken Dragon: no
Knight2King: not a hufflepuff then
[14:58 ] Leaving room: Dirty Violet; Silver Cloud; Early Bird
Lightning01: they left us to chat just like the other day
Broken Dragon: so?
Lightning01: so, what's your favorite color?
Broken Dragon: silver
Lightning01: that's a nice color
Lightning01: i like green
Broken Dragon: okay
Lightning01: what about your favorite food?
Broken Dragon: candy floss
Lightning01: do you want to know mine?
[15:16 ] Leaving room: Broken Dragon
Lightning01: real smooth
15:16
Leaving room:
Lightning01
Three-and-a-half hours later, the students climb down from their cubbies to the Great Hall. It is time to endure supper. Before the meal begins, Dumbledore stands and calls on four students from each house. Hufflepuff.
"Mr. Diggory. How are you liking our messaging boards?"
"They're great, Sir. It really helps to know the anonymous vote."
"Very good." Ravenclaw. "Miss Lovegood. How is social media for you?"
"I love talking with all these people even though I don't know who they are. If we knew each other face to face, it's possible we could come to a duel."
"I see. Excellent point." Gryffindor. "Mr. Potter. How have you come around this?"
"I like learning about people where they don't treat me differently because of my status, if we're being honest here, Sir."
"Ah, yes. Status makes things very different." Slytherin. "Mr. Malfoy. How have things been on your end?"
"Okay, I suppose, Sir. I don't have a lot to say to people I don't know, and people mostly talk about muggle moving pictures or whatever. But it's alright, I suppose."
"Thank you for your honesty." His eye twinkles. "Now, let's feast!"