News and Updates

Hey everyone, We will be using this thread to highlight when areas open/close, events as they are happening, etc. outside of BWU time. So here's the first announcement: Semester two begins tomorrow! First and second years should automatically be enrolled in their courses. Third years and above, don't forget to sign up for your lessons!! Also, make any purchases you need to as the holiday forums will be closing soon-ish.

A little late but here we go! It's break week! It's that time of the year for the massive lesson catch up :p Don't forget that while lessons are great for character development and house points, they aren't mandatory! All lessons should be posted by now and if they aren't will be up soon. We encourage professors to take some time to get caught up on grading ahead of the final deadline. MoM campaign season updates The final MoM debate is set to begin later this week and will be hosted...

Every year on April 29th (or 30th, depending on where you live), it's HNZ's birthday! This year, HNZ is turning the big 1-7! :party: 🍰 We cordially invite you to join us for a big ol' birthday celebration where we'll talk about our favorite memories, jot down our top 16=& things, play some games, and a few more things. Things will be happening throughout the month, so we encourage you to check back in frequently for all of the fun! Head to the celebrations! - Emzies (on behalf of the...

The political side of HNZ is about to heat up! :o Having been in charge for nearly a decade, Claudia Holland's time as Minister for Magic is nearing its end. With that in mind, it's time to see who will step up, ready, willing, and capable of leading NZ's wizarding community for another (IC) decade. What will this plot include? Finding candidates! :frantics: Debates! Campaigns! Scandals? Oh my. :frantics: Daily Prophet Coverage! :frantics: An election leading to...a new Minister...

HNZ is absolutely bursting with amazing characters and dedicated writers. Once a month, we celebrate your passion and creativity by spotlighting a character who stands out to us, whether it be for their thoughtful development, intriguing plots, or awesome biography!! Most often it's a combination of some or all of these things. This month, we're shining the spotlight on Freya Song, roleplayed by the one and only Mika!! Freya has a great biography, as well as a relationships page and an...

Minister of Magic Candidates By: Sophie Wilson It is once again time for the magical community of New Zealand to pick the next Minister of Magic. After a long run, Minister Holland will be stepping aside after ten years and a new person will take her place at the head of the Ministry. There's quite a few different candidates, and we'll be providing some background information on all of them. Siobhan McGowan First on the list is a candidate already connected to the Ministry, as she...