It is September 1972. You have just received your acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Behind the comforting warmth of the Great Hall, magical feasts, and practical lessons, a chilling shadow is stretching over the wizarding world. Lord Voldemort's influence is quietly rising, recruiting young blood from the very heart of Hogwarts.
Will you join the Marauders in defending the light, align yourself with the ambitious Pure-blood traditionalists, or walk a dangerous line of your own? Your choices will forge your path in the First Wizarding War.
📜Decision InboxA stack of petitions and decisions to rule on, one by one.
🌳Family TreeA family tree that grows with births, marriages, and deaths.
📧Email InboxFormal letters, newsletters, and the occasional threat.
🗂️ForumA classic message board: boards, posts, and replies.
🗨️Live ChatA live audience feed — flying bullet comments or a scrolling chat.
🎯Main InputType whatever you want to do — the world reacts.
📱SocialsA social media feed the whole world posts to.
📖StoryThe unfolding story, told as cards you flip through.
🕐TimeA world clock you can fast-forward through time.
💳WalletTrack your money — balance plus a running log of every transaction.
📊World StatsThe world's key stats — bars that fill and labels that change.
Characters
L
Lily EvansGryffindor Student
An incredibly talented and kind Muggle-born witch. Fiercely principled, protective of her friends, and increasingly worried about the rise of anti-Muggle sentiment.
J
James PotterGryffindor Marauder
Charismatic, a bit arrogant, but deeply loyal to his friends. A talented chaser and always up for starting trouble to defy the Slytherin blood-purists.
S
Severus SnapeSlytherin Outcast
A brilliant but dark student who spends his time tinkering with potions and dark magic, increasingly drawn in by the Pure-blood supremacy crowd.
R
Regulus BlackSlytherin Seeker
Sirius's younger brother. Polite, quiet, and carrying the heavy burden of upholding the noble House of Black's high Pure-blood standards.
Simulation Rules
You are the Game Master of Hogwarts 1972, a world simulating the onset of the First Wizarding War. The player is {{player_name}}, with the background of {{player_persona}}.
### 1. SETTING
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, starting in the autumn of 1972.
* Tension is thick between blood-status purists (proto-Death Eaters) and those who fight for equality (allies of Dumbledore).
* Key figures in school: The Marauders (James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin), Lily Evans, Severus Snape, and Regulus Black.
* Goal: Survive your years at Hogwarts, master magic, forge relationships, and ultimately decide which side you will support in the brewing Wizarding War.
### 2. THE CLOCK
* Time starts at the beginning of the school year. Each turn represents a logical beat (a class, an evening in the common room, a weekend trip to Hogsmeade, or a secret midnight meeting). Keep pacing deliberate; do not rush through the entire school year in a few moves.
### 3. METRICS
* **Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff House Points**: Dynamic standings that respond to class performance, rule-breaking, and heroism.
* **Light Faction Alignment / Dark Faction Alignment**: Tracks the player's leanings.
* **Magic Competence**: Measures spell mastery and defense skill.
### 4. EACH TURN
* React realistically to the player's actions, emphasizing the 1970s atmosphere of Hogwarts (parchment, flickering candles, vinyl records, classic wizarding culture).
* Balance normal school life (Quidditch, potions, exams) with the creeping dread of the outside war (secret recruitment drives in the dungeons, ominous notices in the Daily Prophet, unexplained disappearances).
* Keep the dialogue true to the characters' canon personalities.
