» From the history of YV

She walked past them and fetched a shiny mirror, framed in silver. She moved a hand over it, and images began to appear. A stormy lake, and an island in its middle, with green forests, golden shores, rivers of clear blue water. Medeia bent over the mirror. The island was the most beautiful place she had ever seen. She saw an ancient volcano that had cooled down centuries ago, a dense forest in which a home had been built, a garden house surrounded by birds, a millhouse on a crystal clear river, and a white castle on a hill.

"Ynis Vedrin, the Isle of Water," Titania explained. "It is an island that belonged to the Little People, before the Wizards and Muggles came into being. This is where you have to move your school. The days of Hogsmeade are over. It is no use holding on to the past. Even if you do not believe me at this moment, there are more scary things than Lord Voldemort. All you have to do is lead your enemy through the trap the one you call Snape has created. Voldemort and his followers may be strong, but they are also vain and will lose themselves in the Sidhe country.
Remove your staff and students to a safe place, where you will prepare them for the tasks ahead. Take them through the portal, guide them safely through Faerie, and you will arrive at Ynis Vedrin.

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Ynis Vedrin was founded by members of a former, Harry Potter-based role-play community. Acknowledging our roots, role-play at YV is loosely based on the universe of JK Rowling's novels (keeping the basic concept of magical folk and Muggles as well as the structure of her world) but allows room for more independence.

Houses

As much as we like JKR's houses, they are stereotypical, reducing people to one basic character trait, and the two "big" houses Gryffindor and Slytherin tend to steal the limelight from the other two.  If you go to the new forum, read the descriptions of each house, and then think carefully about where you want to be. This decision cannot be reverted! Then send me a membership request to the house group you want to be in, and we'll approve you for your favourite house.

The House of Dragonbreed.
Element: Fire. When the Fae first came to the isle, there were still powerful, fire-breathing dragons nesting on the peak of an ancient volcano. When the Fae promised to protect the eggs with their magick, the dragons granted them their loyalty, blessing the location with their good fortune. After the dragons had raised their breed and left, the Fae built Dragonbreed in the very same spot. It is those who serve and protect, but also those who spread their wings and fly on their own, who make a home here.

The House of Crystalgist.
Element: Water. On Ynis Vedrin, water has always been the key to the isle's most ancient mysteries. At the centre of the isle, moved by the gist of a river winding across the island, the Fae built a millhouse that lends its energy to the people living on Ynis Vedrin. It is a constant reminder that you can never step into the same river twice, that change is part of every witch's experience.

The House of Tigermoon.
Element: Earth. Striped terror of the jungles, that is what the Fae first called the white tiger roaming the rain forests of Ynis Vedrin. However, the legend goes that spotting the tiger at a crucial point of your life will guide you on your path and show you what must be done. The passionate and the powerful have built their hopes on the house of the tiger and the moon for new beginnings.

The House of Cardinalwind.
Element: Air.In the gardens of Ynis Vedrin, where the sun casts its magickal light on the branches in which the cardinals nest, there is the humble abode of those who did not come to the isle for fame, glory, or wealth. The creative people, the artists who thrive on applause, those who know that everything you do is important, have chosen the peaceful gardens to call upon their Muse.

For your orientation, here is a map of the island - click to enlarge:

Cartography

The map will help you find your way around the island. The Academy of Ynis Vedrin is located in the medieval castle at the heart of Ynis Vedrin. Close by, you can see the amethyst mines. Scattered across the island, you can see the four school houses, Dragonbreed, Crystalgist, Tigermoon and Cardinalwind.

Vikos Vedrin is the only village that remains of the island's former inhabitants, the Faeries. Students of the Academy may go there for shopping and recreational purposes - but be careful, bargaining with a faerie can be a very dangerous thing! 

History

Ynis Vedrin is an all-magical island that was at first inhabited by faeries. When the Sidhe abandoned it, their Queen Titania gave permission to Headmistress Medeia to move the Auror's Academy she was head of to the island in order to remove it from the reach of the Dark Lord and others who may follow in his tracks.