Hogwarts School: A Harry Potter RPG

IC: 31 December 1974 / 01 January 1975

OOC: 14 October 2012



Time warp is actually less of a warp and more of a slide. The magical world will be sliding back in time, which means all the generations will also be going back in time. While we will find ourselves in 1937, the magical world that existed in 1937 will find themselves in 1899. This is why our characters born before '37 won't find younger versions of themselves wandering around and magical people who have died will still be dead.

Since all the previous generations have shifted, all the official records will also be changed already by wizards in the past. For example, if your character was born in 1960, the records will now say they were born in 1922.

Since only the magical world is effected, Muggles will be left behind. It is possible for a few to be taken along if they were in a magical place at the time. However, the majority will not be able to go.

The time warp will be originating in Britain and will spread from there. It will take less than a day for every place to effected (magic moves quickly!). Because of time zones, the shift will happen on 01 January or 31 December depending on whether the place is ahead or behind of Britain. By the time everyone figures out what is going on, everyone will be in 1937.

See time warp explained in a picture and click here to figure out what will happen to your character.


Wizarding
The entire magical world will be moving back in time. This means that wizarding technology will not change. Potions, broomsticks, etc. that were invented after 1937 will still exist. Buildings in magical areas (eg Diagon Alley) will remain the same. Enchanted Muggle items will still be around if they existed prior to 1937. If the object has an earlier version (eg cars used by the Ministry), the object can still be there, but in that earlier form (this car instead of this car).

Pureblooded characters with little contact to the Muggle world shouldn't notice much of a difference in the items they own. Magical items in magical residences/buildings will remain the same.

Muggle
Muggle items that were invented after 1937 will be gone. This includes everything from films and music to clothing to technology. It is possible for it to take a couple of days for everything to disappear, but it will all be gone. Your character might find themselves wearing 1930s clothing or even a mixture as things are settling. No one should be running around with no clothes on because of time warp.



When the slide first occurs, people will still have their memories of the 1970s and before. Depending on how connected they are to the Muggle world or where they are at the time, it is possible they may not even realize what has happened for a few days.

Everything that has happened to your characters will still have happened. The scar from falling off a bicycle will still be there, that first kiss will still have happened, etc. Feelings for people won't change suddenly or be forgotten.

As the magical world becomes fully merged with Muggle 1930s, the memories of things before will begin to fade and be 'replaced' with the era-appropriate memories. For example: Elizabeth was still kissed by Sean for the first time in the tree grove on her grandparents' property, however, this time she was wearing a Edwardian gown when she tries to think back on it instead of one from the fifties. She still clearly recalls shoving the wand against his ribcage and threatening him for it though.

Muggle relations who are left behind don't have to be forgotten! However, over time it may be harder to remember what happened to them and why they aren't there. Younger versions of these people will be around if they were alive in 1937, but will be unrecognizable.

The process of memories fading from before and accepting these new memories may happen at different times to different people. Some may assimilate quickly, while others struggle. How you want to play this is ultimately up to you! You know your character best.

Here's a few examples if you need some guidance:

Purebloods

Martin is wizard who has little contact with the Muggle world. He doesn't even like them. When time warp happens, he is confused at first, but quickly assimilates into this different era and forgets the 1970s easily, because most of his life hasn't changed.

Clive is a wizard who likes to study Muggles as a hobby. It takes him longer to adjust to time warp. His memories fade slower than purebloods with less knowledge and interaction with the Muggle world. But he will forget and adjust with ease to to the 1930s.

Halfbloods

Joan has a Muggle father, but her mother is a witch.  She lives in the Muggle world. After time warp, she loses her father and her home. She knows he was left behind, but as time passes she forgets what happens to him. Joan remembers him, but not why he isn't there.

Colette is a halfblooded witch who lives primarily in the magical world. Her contact with the Muggle side of her family has always been limited, so when the time warp occurs, her memories of what happened to them fade quickly. She doesn't miss them and begins to adjust to 1930s life.


Muggleborns

Christine was left orphaned by time warp. Since she's only five, she doesn't understand what happened or where her parents went. She easily accepts the transition into a different era, because she has so few memories.

Jacob was also orphaned. He's a student at Hogwarts and moves in with his best friend's family. His entire life has just changed and he'll have to learn to adjust. Eventually, his memories will also fade and he may start to believe his parents were war casualties.


It is likely that your character will feel ill or queasy (think of motion sickness) for a few days after the time warp has occurred. The experience will be similar to travelling by apparition or portkey, but the sick feeling will last much longer than a few minutes. Some people may have a worse reaction than others and feel sicker or it will last longer. However, it won't be immediately clear why everyone is feeling so terrible all of sudden.

Along with losing memories eventually, some characters could become completely disoriented. Maybe your character can't handle the stress and will have a mental breakdown. Maybe it causes them to forget everything instead of just the 1970s. The loss of family might upset someone so much they go mad. How you want to play any of these extra effects is up to you, because you know your character best. Just be aware, there are plenty of opportunities.

Watches and clocks will mess up. Some of them may stop altogether, while the hands on others will keep spinning. The reason for this may not be immediately clear, especially to those in magical areas.



There is no way to reverse what has happened. The only way back to the current time is to live through all those decades again. Your character is free to dedicating themselves to researching how to return, but any attempts will be unsuccessful.

France 1935 – 1940: President of France: Albert François Lebrun {Democratic Republican Alliance} from 1932 – 1940 before being succeeded by Philippe Pétain during Vichy France (When three fifths of France was under Axis jurisdiction)

Though all conclusive decisions went through the President of France, The Prime minister (also known as Président du Conseil des Ministres aka President of the council of ministers) was charged with forming policies, decrees and acts in accordance with the administrative court. ((So basically president was the figure head and the prime minister did all the work ^^))

At the beginning of the 1930’s, a great depression hit France weakening its economy and sending the country into a recession. The government refused to devalue the franc until 1936 where unrest in the French population (particularly in the 1934 riots), coupled with overwhelming debts, saw a government change to combat the problem. Though the recession was mild and didn’t invoke a bank crisis, spending within the country decreased with living costs increasing. This affected a small minority of the population (mainly working class families) though crippled the French economy until a slight increase in economic development shined through in 1938.

1935

Prime Ministers: Pierre-Étienne Flandin {Democratic Alliance} until 1st June 1935, succeeded by Fernand Bouisson {Republican-Socialist Party} for a whole 6 days before Pierre Laval {Independent (conservative)} took over on the 7th June.

January 7: Pierre Laval (French Foreign Minister) signed the Franco-Italian Agreement with Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini in Rome in an act to receive Italian support should Germany invade.

May 2:  Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance was signed in Paris, another effort by Laval to ensure support for France should it fall prey to an unprovoked attack.

June 15/16: British racing drivers Johnny Hindmarsh and Luis Fontés won the 13th 24 hour Le Mans race.

July 4 – 28th: Belgian Romain Maes won the 29th Tour de France in 141 hours and 32 minutes, covering 4,338 km (2,696 mi).

December 13: The Hoare – Laval pact was leaked by French newspapers. The pact itself saw British Foreign secretary Samuel Hoare and French Prime minister Pierre Laval wanting to end the conflict between Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) and Italy by dividing the country up and giving Italy economical influence in the southern part of the country.

French Cinema: Les Beaux Jours, Carnival in Flanders, Princess Tam Tam and Toni all released.
 
1936

Prime Minister: Pierre Laval {Independent (conservative)} until 24 January; Albert Sarraut {Radical Socialist Party} until 4 June; Léon Blum {French Section of the Workers' International (Popular Front)}.

25 March - Second London Naval Treaty is signed by the governments of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

26 April - Legislative Election held.
3 May - Legislative Election held, resulting in the election of the Popular Front.

26 May - A general strike is initiated in Le Havre.

7 June - Matignon Agreements are signed between the CGPF employers trade union confederation, the CGT trade union and the French state during a general strike initiated after the election of the Popular Front.

7 July - Tour de France begins.

2 August - Tour de France ends, won by Sylvère Maes of Belgium.

French Cinema: Cesar, The Crime of Monsieur Lange, The Lower Depths, Mayerling and Parisian Life all released.

1937

Prime Minister: Léon Blum {French Section of the Workers' International (Popular Front)} until 22 June; Camille Chautemps {Radical Socialist Party
(Popular Front)}   
1 May - General strike in Paris.

21 June - Coalition government of Léon Blum resigns.

30 June - Tour de France begins.

25 July - Tour de France ends, won by Roger Lapébie.

French Cinema: Arsene Lupin, Detective, Bizarre, Bizarre, Grand Illusion, Gribouille, Pépé le Moko and Yoshiwaraall released

1938

Prime Minister: Camille Chautemps {Radical Socialist Party (Popular Front)} until 13 March; Léon Blum {French Section of the Workers' International (Popular Front)} until 19 April; Édouard Daladier {Radical Socialist Party}.

10 April - Édouard Daladier becomes prime minister of France.

30 September - Munich Agreement is signed by Germany, France, Britain, and Italy permitting German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.

4 June - 1938 FIFA World Cup begins, hosted by France.

19 June - World Cup ends, won by Italy.

5 July - Tour de France begins.
31 July - Tour de France ends, won by Gino Bartali of Italy.

13 May - Charles Édouard Guillaume, physicist, awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920 (born 1861).

French Cinema: Adrienne Lecouvreur, The Baker's Wife, La Bête humaine, Gibraltar, Hôtel du Nord, J'accuse!, Mollenard, Port of Shadows all released.

1939

Prime Minister: Édouard Daladier {Radical Socialist Party}

27 February - United Kingdom and France recognize Franco's government in Spain.

17 June - Last public guillotining in France - murderer Eugen Weidmann.

3 September - United Kingdom, France, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany.

10 July - Tour de France begins.

30 July - Tour de France ends, won by Sylvère Maes of Belgium.

French Cinema: Berlingot and Company, Le Dernier Tournant, Le Jour se lève, The Rules of the Game, La Loi du nord and Louise all released.

1940

Prime Minister: Édouard Daladier {Radical Socialist Party} until 21 March; Paul Reynaud {Democratic Alliance} until 16 June; Philippe Pétain {Military}

21 March - Édouard Daladier resigns as Prime Minister. French cabinet shuffles and Daladier is replaced by Paul Reynaud.

10 May - Battle of France begins - German forces invade Low Countries.

13 May - German armies open 60-mile wide breach in Maginot Line at Sedan.

18 May - Marshal Philippe Pétain named vice-premier of France.

19 May - General Maxime Weygand replaces Maurice Gamelin as commander-in-chief of all French forces.

20 May - German forces, under General Erwin Rommel, reach the English Channel.

26 May - Dunkirk evacuation of British Expeditionary Force starts.

3 June - Paris is bombed by the Luftwaffe for the first time.

4 June - Dunkirk evacuation ends - British forces complete evacuating 300,000 troops.

10 June - Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.

10 June - French government flees to Tours.

12 June - 13,000 British and French troops surrender to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel at St. Valery-en-Caux.

13 June - Paris is declared an open city.

14 June - French government flees to Bordeaux.

14 June - Paris falls under German occupation and German troops march past the Arc de Triomphe, following exactly the same route that the victorious French troops coming home from the First World war, 22 years previously.

15 June - Verdun falls to German forces.

17 June - Philippe Pétain becomes Prime Minister of France and immediately asks Germany for peace terms.

17 June - Operation Ariel begins - Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.

17 June - Luftwaffe Junkers 88 bomber sinks British ship RMS Lancastria, that was evacuating troops from near Saint-Nazaire, France. Death toll is over 2500. Wartime censorship prevents the story going public.

18 June - General Charles de Gaulle broadcasts from London, calling on all French people to continue the fight against Nazi Germany: "France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war."

21 June - Vichy France and Germany sign armistice at Compiègne in the same wagon-lit railroad car used by Marshal Ferdinand Foch to accept the surrender of Germany in 1918.

23 June - Adolf Hitler surveys newly defeated Paris.

24 June - Vichy France signs armistice terms with Italy.

28 June - General Charles de Gaulle is officially recognized by Britain as "Leader of all Free Frenchmen, wherever they may be."

3 July - British naval units sink or seize ships of the French fleet anchored in the Algerian ports of Oran and Mers El Kébir.

4 July - Vichy France breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain.

10 July - Vichy France begins with a constitutional law where only 80 members of the parliament voted against.

12 September - Lascaux: 17,000-year-old cave paintings are discovered by a group of young Frenchmen hiking through Southern France. The paintings depict animals and date to the Stone Age.


References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_France#President_of_the_Government_of_National_Defense

Beaudry, P,. and Portier, F. (2002) The French Depression in the 1930s. Review of Economic Dynamics, (5) 73–99. or alternatively… http://fpj.portier.free.fr/pub/French%20Depression.pdf

Lebesque, Morvan (1960), Chroniques du Canard, Éditions J-J Pauvert

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Written by Filius Pendragon.

Fashion: Before and During WWII

In the years leading up to the war, fashion still came from the couture houses in Paris. The wealthy established the styles and it trickled down to the other classes. Fashion was inspired by Surrealists. Elsa Schiaparalli’s fantastic designs were the height of fashion. Hem lengths for women were below the knee.

Men’s suits had long jackets, big lapels, big shoulders, and were often double breasted. There was also some slight waist definition in the jacket. Pants were straight leg, long and had a much higher waist. They wore fedoras, and men started to go shirtless in their swimsuits.

Once the war began couture houses were forced close down after a shortage of materials and the fleeing of their clients. The United States was cut off from Parisian Fashion. As a result many American designers became popular.

Fashion changed from over the top to something more simple and practical. With restrictions on fabric women’s skirts became straighter. Women were also more active and so skirt were also shortened to the knee. Flared and pleated pants, dresses, and skirts were forbidden because of the amount of fabric they used. So were double breasted sport coats for men.

Clothes became more utilitarian and tailored. The world was focused on those engaged in combat and so clothes reflected the styles of military uniforms.  Shoulders were padded and the waist was more defined with a belt.  American designers focused on making things more functional as well as attractive. Clothes has large pockets and shoulder bags became popular.

There was no restriction on material used in making hats. Turbans became more popular since they saved time on making an elaborate hairstyle. And with their simple dress, women went all out with their hats.

Stockings were in high demand but the materials to make them were also needed in the war effort. As a result women would either wear cotton socks or paint their legs with make up.

Women were encouraged to mend their clothes and to be resourceful. For example, they were encouraged to use curtains to make dresses and couch cushions to make jackets. People used color and accessories to create more decorative looks. Prints also became more popular since beads and sequins were hard to come by.

Since there are so many different military uniforms please use this video to get an idea of how they looked. WWII Uniforms.


The Women 1939, segment from the fashion show clip ((I think this is a great example, however the song I'm unsure about. Unfortunately I can not find the original scene.

Fashion Before the War


















Fashion and Surrealism








Women in Uniform






Fashion During Wartime




The Popover Dress


Makeup Stockings






Hats

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Written by Aymsley Trosset.