Game In Review: August 29 - September 5, 1997 (2009)
It was a busy week this week, Students and Professors returned to Hogwarts for the newest school term, and the DA and Order both took important steps! Just as a reminder, there is quite a bit of plot planned for/around Hogwarts, so if you don't have a character with a connection to the school (a student or professor) you might consider jumping on the train!
Game In Review: August 29 - September 5, 1997 (2009)
August 29: Seamus and Dean have a day out together and Roger and Penny celebrate their birthday. Percy begins to use the journal system and it spawns reactions from his family and friends. Meanwhile, people are still responding to the Prophet's misreporting the attack on the Weasley-Delacour wedding, but that doesn't mean that the can't still have fun. August 30: Students are ready to return to Hogwarts, and new professors announce themselves. Some students still have some last minute shopping to do, however. On the more serious side, Remus sets up interviews and inducts new members to the Order and Hermione gives in and sets up a DA meeting, but asks Neville to lead it. August 31: The journals still get on the nerves of some students. At the twins shop, Neville holds a DA meeting and delivers bad news. September 1: The Hogwarts Express returns students to Hogwarts for the new year. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are not on the train, though they do arrive in time for the Sorting Feast. Headmistress McGonagall's speech railed against the biases of 'unreliable news' and announced the unfortunate demise of Professors Burbage and Hagrid. She urged students, as Dumbledore always had, to be aware and to choose the right path when they are presented with difficult choices. September 2: Students unpack and settle in to the new school year in various ways. The WWW runs a sale for Hogwarts students while Fred braves their anger to ask his friends about their invitations to the Order. Meanwhile, Hermione is paranoid about Pittiman and believes the Trio needs to talk to Dumbledore about Mundungus. September 3: Cabin fever is a bad thing for Death Eaters. Meanwhile, students are still responding to being back at Hogwarts. September 4: Ron isn't particularly pleased about being back at Hogwarts when there are more important things to be done. Other students are also not exactly thrilled about the new year, though some students are pleased to be back, despite strange mold growing in certain dorm rooms. Draco is bored enough to actually pay attention to what people want. September 5: Fred talks with Verity about the Order and what to expect. At Hogwarts, both professors and students are using the journals though not always positively. Some are doing useful surveys, though. Lisa owls home. Meanwhile, Hermione is not having much luck in the Hogwarts Library, and Draco remembers things that never happened when he's around Astoria.
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Remember that these recaps are for the game as a whole. If you're interested in just the metaplot aspects there is a reference here that will chart just those things that happen to affect the overarching plots of the game. It hasn't been updated yet, but will be soon. (I am suck!mod! It will get done this weekend, though because I have tomorrow off!)
Hopefully I listed everything that has happened over the last week of the game, but if I missed something that you want included please comment!