Character Policy

 THIS IS AN OFFICIAL POLICY OF THE GERMAN INSTITUTE OF MAGIC ROLEPLAY WIKI AND SHALL BE FOLLOWED THOROUGHLY.

Characters
Characters must be wizards/witches, or one of the other characters as outlined in J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter books. If they do not conform to this genre, then they will be deleted. Remember to get your character Sorted.

Character Names: Full
You must have both a First and Last Name, or your character will not get Sorted. Both your character's first and last name must be capitalized, in order to follow proper grammar.

Character Names: Language
Your character names must be appropriate. No swearing in the names.

Character Names: Nonsense
You must have a NAME. Not random letters. The name can be very very very very very creative. In fact, it doesn't have to be real. But please, your name SHOULD NOT be random letters, nor contain numbers.

Example: ufo yo po jo

Same Name as a Character
Your character should not be the exact same name as a character from Harry Potter. Please, do not name your character Harry Potter or Hermione Granger. It can be Harry, or Luna, but not "Harry Potter" or "Luna Lovegood".

Relationship with Characters
(I.e. John Potter)

You are not allowed to be directly related to any important character in the Harry Potter books. This means you cannot be the son or daughter of Harry Potter, or Severus Snape. You may be related to a magical family, such as the Blacks, but there is no reason to have to spell out the direct connection.

Character Limit
There is no limit to the amount of characters a user can have, though do not allow yourself more than you can handle. An ideal maximum is 10 characters per user, however if you can control and roleplay more than that, you are allowed. If you have an excess of unroleplayed characters, you will be asked by the administration to delete some, and given a warning not to create so many again.

Adoption
To adopt a character you must have permission from an Admin or the original owner, and you are under obligation to change any aspects of the character that may not agree with our policies. A list of characters up for adoption can be found here. The characters on this list may need to be revised and developed.

Race
For your first two characters, you must make a human character. After, you may create characters of other magical races, as outlined in our policy. They will still need to be sorted, and approved by an Admin. Also, even if they are approved, if you are playing them overpowered, you will be warned against such activity. You may not have more than one of any race at any given time except for humans. Characters of any race other than human are considered exotic (see below).