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.

Welcome back to another bwu! S1 is over and done! If you've been paying attention, which I reckon all of you have, you obviously already know that the first half of Y46 is done! This also means that holiday areas are open for all students to give you that opportunity to roleplay them outside of school as well. Make sure to use this time wisely because the break is often over before you know it (although S2 of Y46 already looks like it's bound to be a fun one). Hogwarts Monthly With S1 coming to an end it means it's time to read all of the fun stuff the Hogwarts Monthly team has been working on. The S2 edition has been posted right here so make sure to go and have a look! Rose giving It's everyone's favourite time of the year! Or well...

Every year on April 29th (or 30th, depending on where you live), it's HNZ's birthday! This year, HNZ is turning 19!! :party: 🍰 We cordially invite you to join us for a big ol' birthday celebration where we'll talk about our favorite memories, 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 HNZ site staff)

🌟 Another month, another spotlight! 🌟 As most, if not all, of you know we like to use the start of each new month to celebrate one of your characters that has caught our attention for one reason or another. This could be an incredible biography, intriguing plots or a remarkable personality. Usually, it's a combination of a few factors that has left us impressed and willing to see more. Whatever the reason, a spotlighted character is one that we adore and the monthly spotlight is a great way for us to celebrate your creativity! This month we're spotlighting Teddy Pirrip, RPed by Verity! For more information on Teddy make sure to check his bio right here! As is tradition, we asked Verity a couple of questions: Please join us in...

Happy Sunday, and to those who celebrate, Happy Easter! As is tradition, we hope that this fun challenge can offer a distraction to anything that might be going on in your life. :) The site staff is in search of some very dedicated bunny-hunters! Yes, you read that right. Usually, we ask you to hunt eggs, but the egg supply was a little challenging to deal with because...all of the bunnies got loose. :frantics: And we need your help finding them because we're afraid they'll completely take over if you don't. :p So we need some help. Your mission, should you choose to accept it (and we really hope you do ^_^ ), is to find all of the bunnies scattered around HNZ. Oh, and we do need help finding some hatching eggs. And, someone on...

In May, we offered A Solution for Image Hosting Woes and it was exactly that: a solution. It meant we controlled access to uploads and another image host wouldn't fail us. It was quick and dirty and based loosely off a system which site staff have used for years for board-critical uploads. But there was a lot to dislike about it, too. No multi-uploads. No finding your files again if you didn't save the URL or to manage your uploads at all after the fact. It did the job but just that one job. So it's in the spirit of wanting a solution that would work long term (even permanently?!) for the whole site that we invested in an official software add-on called the "media gallery" where you will be able to upload, tag, sort, and edit your...