shiftingmoonshine

[shiftingmoonshine]

☆ what it is like to be in slytherin ☆

"The ease of a snake lies in its patience; its strike is swift but never rushed."

○°•☆●° 𝖇𝖎𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝖆 𝖋𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 °●☆•°○

i've noticed slytherins take a lot of pride in their house. even more than the gryffindors. i mean, we clearly are the best, but it gets excessive at some point. unfortunately some clichés are indeed true and a majority of the students in slytherin are from pureblood families. however, they are not nearly as hostile towards halfblooded students and muggleborns as people may want to believe. first and foremost all of us are slytherins, and slytherins stick together.

as a whole slytherins are very close, even across years with everyone looking for the best connections and alliances. there is an unspoken code all slytherins follow: we protect each other, we help each other out, and we keep each other's secrets.

if there is something all slytherins are great at, it's keeping up a front. they make a collective effort to seem calm and collected, to portray the epitome of unity inside their house. in reality, slytherins are quite chaotic and tend to easily freak out internally about even small things that bother them. they just know how to hide it well.

most of the students in slytherin are under a lot of pressure from their family and society. this oftentimes manifests in the form of issues with eating disorders and/or substance abuse. most older slytherins smoke regularly (discretely of course).

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○°•☆●° 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓 𝖗𝖔𝖔𝖒 °●☆•°○

light, tinged green and faintly blue by the lake water, is filtering through the gigantic windows all around the room. you can see fish flitter by, an enormous tentacle press against the glass and if you watch very carefully you might be able to see merfolk swim by. the enormous domed roof and the massive stone walls make you feel small, and that is okay. it keeps you humble.

it is always cold down here in the dungeons. you will find most students huddled around the giant fireplace, entangled with each other on the lavish leather couches, wrapped with soft blankets and propped up by fluffy pillows. if you can stand the cold, you can venture to one of the big tables all around the room to study, read, or play a game of wizarding chess.

old heavy carpets muffle your steps as you walk through the room, and even older tapestries tell you their anchient truths and as you make your way past them. this room feels like home, and you will miss it dearly once you are gone.

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○°•☆●° 𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖘 °●☆•°○

once you make your way down to your dorm, you are greeted with heavy double doors that lead you into a round room. both the floor and the walls are made of stone, which really doesn't help the freezing temperatures.

a fireplace is necessary down in the dungeons. i love to cuddle up in one of the armchairs around it and gossip with my roommates. there are multiple ornate carpets all over the floor and curtains draped along the windowless walls. of course, the canopies and curtains are green. a very deep emerald colour that reflects firelight prettily.

three canopy beds line the wall on one side of the room. each one has a bedside table on one side and a wardrobe on the other. at the foot of each bed, the owner's school trunk is placed. a round table in the middle of the room can be used to study and is usually overflowing with scrolls and (quite possibly illegal) books on dark magic. also a bunch of jewellery, makeup, and nail polish.

another set of slightly less heavy doors lead to an adjacent bathroom with a toilet, a sink, and a tub. every surface and every shelf is overflowing with various potions and creams. it is a little messy and me and my roommates mix up your things constantly, but it doesn't really matter all that much.

my roommates and i grew really close our years at hogwarts, so every night is basically a sleepover. braiding each others hair, beauty treatments and gossiping until the late hours of the night is a common occurrence.

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○°•☆●° 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 °●☆•°○

snape really isn't all that bad when you are in slytherin. very deep down, he cares for us. he gives safety talks on alcohol and other drugs every year because he knows how most of us cope with stress. he knows because he does the same. once we snuck to our secret smoking spot behind the school, just to find snape already smoking there. we ended up just smoking together, under the condition that we never mention it again.

in general snape won't actively prevent any smuggling of alcohol or anything else, as long as we don't get caught by other professors, because that would just give him more work disciplining the perpetrators. of course if he catches you red handed he will not only punish you for it but also scold you for getting caught.

snape is just really done with his slytherins' bullshit and too tired to do anything about it. in general you can get away with a lot, as long as any rule breaking you do won't become known outside of slytherin. what can i say, the man is not even 40 and is already getting gray hairs. though, those gray hairs are mostly caused by gryffindors, with slytherins at most in second place. (only first place we don't want)

[shiftingmoonshine]

Slytherin Moodboard

"There is no good or evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it!"

[shiftingmoonshine]

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖑𝖚𝖌 𝕮𝖑𝖚𝖇

- an eye witness report -

𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖓𝖛𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓

most people will never get the honor of an invite to this esteemed club. professor slughorn selects only the most promising people, be it for their brains, charms, talents or plainly their influence. having been invited once does not secure you a spot. you need to be invited to every event and it is not uncommon for slughorn to completely drop members after their first few attendances. of course most members have a fixed place in the club and will always receive an invite to every meeting and get-together. being a member of the slug club will not bring many advantages at school itself, except maybe bragging rights, but will create many opportunities outside of hogwarts. a membership has brought many of slughorn's star pupils an internship at the ministry of magic and opened countless other doors for their future.

𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖘

the monthly dinners are always decadent and lavish with delicious foods of all kinds. sometimes the food is a bit too extravagant, to the point where it is horrible again. each dinner has at least three courses but usually more, reaching up to eight courses occasionally. with each course comes its own beverage, usually wine, champagne, or other often quite exotic drinks. the alcohol definitely helps to improve the mood. of course, the fact that slughorn gives alcohol to students must stay a secret. but who would be stupid enough to taddle? there is always plenty of complicated silverware set out, with many different spoons, knives, and even more forks. so make sure you brush up on your etiquette lessons before you attend. you wouldn't want to embarrass yourself.

𝖌𝖊𝖙-𝖙𝖔𝖌𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖘

sometimes there are more meetings than the monthly dinner, also held in professor slughorn's office. those meetings are less formal than the dinners. there is someone playing the piano and songs being sung, cards being played, and unbelievable stories told. the wine is flowing, and the occasional sip of whiskey is being distributed. whenever slughorn arranges these meetings he usually has an agenda he wants to push. be it to promote a certain cause or because he needs help with something a student's parents can help with. he shamelessly uses the casual atmosphere to his advantage.

𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖋𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖔𝖗 𝖘𝖑𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓

professor slughorn is quite creepy and, as his name would suggest, slimy (metaphorically, of course). he is very power-hungry and loves to brag about all the connections he has. if you can look past these flaws, he isn't all that bad. he is intelligent and even mildly funny, which makes conversing with him quite pleasant. he makes sure all members of his club feel included and actively makes an effort to make conversation with all of us equally. the professor does, however, expect the same attention to be reciprocated, so make sure to send him at least a letter or a postcard over the summer holidays.

𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖉 𝖕𝖊𝖊𝖗𝖘

the relationship between the slug club members certainly is... something. it is not like we hate each other. there is a collective sense of knowing all of us have been selected for a reason, but existing rivalries are hard to ignore. outwards all of us are a united front, the elite if you will, in reality we know we are all just here for the connections and the advantages a club membership eventually brings and not to make lifelong friends. get-togethers are never right out awkward, but there is always a slight sense of hostility there. backhanded compliments and subtle insults are a sure staple in the beginning. as time goes on and it grows deeper into the night (and the wine bottles get emptier), the mood lightens significantly.

𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖒𝖆𝖘 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘

the christmas party is somewhere in between the dinners and the more casual get-togethers when it comes to formality. the dresses and robes are immaculate and everyone looks amazing. you should always bring a date, otherwise you'll be the talk of the party. and not in a good way. of course you can always go with a friend. slughorn usually uses the christmas party as a way to introduce potential members and further weed them out. he also invites influencial people from all over wizarding britain to introduce to his star pupils.

students, that aren't members, are walking around with trays serving canapés and glasses of champagne. while you can pretty much drink as much as you want at all other functions, i would advise against doing so on this occasion. after all you don't want to make a bad impression on the head auror or the chief editor of the daily prophet. also don't go around snogging your peers in some corner, this is not some college party. it has happened before and always put a dent in the reputation of anyone involved.

𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖊𝖘

if you can get over the pretentiousness of it all, the slug club is pretty fun. blaise, daphne, and i are members, and we go to most dinners (alcohol without having to sneak around, yay). the casual get-togethers are my favourite by far. the atmosphere is just so much more relaxed. the youngest members are at least in the fifth year, so there are no annoying kids running around, and i really appreciate that. overall, it is a great experience, and it almost feels like you are in a secret society but with bragging rights. 8/10 would script again.

[shiftingmoonshine]

. . . Hogsmeade Shops . . .

☆ part 2 ☆

𝕙𝕠𝕘𝕤𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟

every student that has ever visited hogwarts is familiar with this train station. the small building houses an even smaller shop with anything you might need after arriving or right before leaving. from toothbrushes to crisps and what is probably the best coffee you will ever drink, they have just about everything. you can even buy enchanted postcards and other souvenirs. many students that don't feel like walking all the way to hogsmeade will make their way here to stock up on coffee and chocolate bars for exam season.

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𝕙𝕠𝕘'𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕚𝕟𝕟

this admittedly shady bar is quite popular amongst older students. the bartender does not question your age as long as you aren't stupid enough to wear your school robes, and no one bats an eye should you and your friends smoke cigarettes (or anything else) while drinking your firewhisky. overall, this is a place with no rules except for one: don't stick your nose in other peoples' business.

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𝕘𝕝𝕒𝕕𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕫𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕣

this is a retail store, that has something for everyone. the selection ranges from traditional wizarding robes to muggle-esque pieces. the sortiment also offers odd hats, winter clothes with warming charms, self-tying corsets, and much more. if you lost your school tie or your cape, you can come here for a completely new set of school robes. the supply is vast, but come yule, you must be quick if you want to get your hands on a new dress, for the competition is ruthless and will destroy friendships.

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𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕒𝕞 𝕡𝕦𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕥'𝕤 𝕥𝕖𝕒 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡

frilly, steamy, and yet classy, this tea room is a sure staple in the hogwarts dating scene. you will often find couples share kisses over fragrant cups of tea and finger sandwiches. tastefull pralines and tea cakes are stacked on every table and charmed fine porcellain is sure to keep your tea at exactly the perfect temperature. but not only couples come here. many heiresses from noble families that go to hogwarts will spend the afternoon here giggling, gossipping, and most likely scheming to overthrow hogwarts' social hierachy. on your way out, you may want to buy one of madam puddifoot's tea blends that are sure to have all sorts of magical effects.

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☆ part 1 ☆

[shiftingmoonshine]

. . . Hogsmeade Shops . . .

☆ part 1 ☆

𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪𝕕𝕦𝕜𝕖𝕤

as probably the most popular shop amongst students, honeydukes is almost always crowded. but fret not, there is enough candy for everyone. endless supplies of drooble's best blowing gum, fizzing whizzbees, and anything else your inner child could desire. of course, the main door is the proper way to enter, and the entryway i would recommend if you aren't a master at sneaking around. though, if you feel up to the challenge, you might want to use the secret passage way that leads from hogwarts directly i to honeydukes' cellar.

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𝕫𝕠𝕟𝕜𝕠'𝕤 𝕛𝕠𝕜𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡

are you looking for gillyweed tonic or some hiccough sweets? maybe a tempest in a bottle? then zonko's is the right place for you. this is quite the popular shop amongst hogwarts students, much to the dismay of any professor. be careful on your way in, though, for the bell above the door is charmed to hit anyone, that steps over the threshold with their right foot first.

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𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕤

if you are looking for obscure magical equipment, dervish and banges is the place to go. they have anything from sneakoscopes to complicated astronomers' gear, and, rumour has it, even an illicit timeturner. of course, nothing here is brand new but instead repaired and refurbished. the owner, thaddeus travers, does an excellent job of fixing up just about anything and will even fix whatever you bring him. for a fee, of course.

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𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕓𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕞𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤 𝕚𝕟𝕟

cosy, welcoming, and slightly smoky. the three broomsticks inn is the place to get the best butterbeer, probably in all wizarding britain. if you are a student looking for something a bit stronger, you better know how to smoothtalk the owner, madam rosmerta. or you could just polyjuice into an adult and buy your fiewhisky that way. one way or the other, you will probably have a good time sitting in a secluded corner and laughing with your friends.

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𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕗𝕥'𝕤 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕡

as soon as you walk in, the smell of parchment greets you at the door, and an escaped quill will whirr around your head. this store sells all kinds of stationary, from rainbow quills and glitter ink to scented parchment. Make your selection carefully, for some of the scrolls might have a bit of an attitude problem.

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𝕙𝕠𝕘𝕤𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕖

if you didn't bring an owl to hogwarts, this post office might be an acceptable alternative. fast and dependable owls will deliver your mail swiftly. at least that is what is advertised. in reality, you have to bribe the owls really well if you want your letters to arrive at all. but even if you don't have any mail to send or the post office has already lost it, you might still want to visit to pet the owls. they enjoy the attention and might actually deliver your mail on your next try.

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☆ part 2 ☆

[shiftingmoonshine]

me in my tvd dr . . .

. . . general information . . .

. . . sleeping on rose petals, rustling parchment with spells etched into every fibre, smoke filling your lungs, being dizzy from too much red wine . . .

𝖇𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖈𝖘

name: katharina engel

age: eternally 18

birthday: 7th november 1882

species: heretic (prophetess)

nationality: german

abilities: prophetic dreams and visions, super speed and strength, enhanced senses, compulsion, witches' magic, immortality, day walking (wears a daylight ring anyways)

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𝖘𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖑

sire: elijah mikaelson

friends: caroline forbes, jeremy gilbert, rebekah mikaelson

potential love interests: caroline forbes, elijah mikaelson

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𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘

find her backstory here

her place in the plot: after she heard that the mikaelsons were im mystical falls, she decided to pay elijah a visit. the two of them have regular meetings for tea and gossip. she also got closer with his sister rebekah.

while in mystical falls, katharina studies greek mythology at whitmore college, where she met caroline, elena, bonny, and Eventually, jeremy. at first, she didn't tell the girls about being a heretic. she shares a dorm room with caroline, though, so it got quite hard to hide the truth from the girl. she eventually told caroline and got more and more roped into everything going on in mythical falls.

she is not really on one side in particular, although she is and always will be loyal to elijah. otherwise, she just does what keeps her friends safe and tries to distance herself as much as possible from all the drama, albeit not very successfully.

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[shiftingmoonshine]

me in my tvd dr . . .

. . . my story . . .

. . . born in starlight and baptised in blood, ever-seeing eyes piercing your heart and blessing your soul . . .

𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖘

Katharina Engel was, by blood, a witch born into a powerful coven in the 1890s. However, she was ostracised and locked up in the dungeons under her families estate, for her touch tore the magic from any witch that dared to come too close.

Yet the coven did not dare be rid of her and her eyes, that see all. She was let out on occasion and presented to guests, paraded around to show off her gift of prophecy, always kept sedated by various herbs and forbidden magic.

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𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖘

After long years of suffering, a handsome gentleman came to visit, with sharp teeth and an insatiable hunger artfully concealed behind a mask of polite smiles and impeccable taste. The man felt entranced by the tragic beauty presented to him as a spectacle.

A prophecy of dancing shadows and starlight glitter was what led him down to the dungeons that night. Caught up by whispers of shattered dreams, he made her a promise. In exchange for her loyalty, he would set her free.

What followed was carnage. Bodies drained of blood and magic, screams filling the halls of the ancestral home, an exchange of blood between two souls. He gifted her eternity, and she gladly accepted. She was reborn with renewed power that stretches infinitely between this plane of existence and the next.

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𝖏𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖞

The strange man showed her the world, took her on travels, and showed her the wonders of immortality. He indulged her every whim, the two of them often posing as a newly wed couple when they stayed somewhere longer than just a night.

In New Orleans, they met the man's brother briefly, and she was immediately roped into helping him with her magic. In exchange, she demanded no less than a vial of his blood, which she, to this day, carries on a delicate gold chain around her neck.

In the 1980s, the two, now very close, partet, for she craved to take on the world independently. As a parting gift, she left him the ability to summon her from wherever he might be.

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[shiftingmoonshine]

this post was entirely inspired by this masterpiece

what's in my bag in my hogwarts dr ?

sooo... this bag is definitely equipped with an extension charm (and some other, maybe not entirely legal or ethical enhancements and defences). otherwise, there would be no way all of this could fit. but what can i say, i like a petite purse but always feel the need to carry anything and everything with me at all times. who knows when you might need it.

let's get to it !!

. . . glitter gel pens and vanilla scented parchment

. . . a big bottle of calming draught

. . . lipgloss called 'lumos' with gold shimmers from some obscure german brand

. . . another lipgloss pansy and i made in potions class instead of doing our assignment in third year. we got detention. totally worth it.

. . . spare gloves made from werespider silk

. . . two-way compact mirror that is connected to pansy's and daphne's matching ones (this is definitely for more important purposes than getting live updates on gossip)

. . . a peacock feather quill draco gifted me for my 13th birthday

. . . two letters from my grandmother i 'forgot' to open

. . . a tarot deck that is probably cursed but has never lied to me personally

. . . various crystals and two small candles

. . . gumdrops that turn you invisible for exactly 33 seconds

. . . at least one issue of witch weekly

a charmed matchbox without any matches, but

. two honey flavoured bonbons

. a rosemary twig

. three bandaids

. an emergency cigarette for my boyfriend

. needle and twine

. . . thin spell book full of jinxes and hexes (only legal ones, i swear)

. . . a note from blaise bitching about someone called jeremy (i have no clue who that is)

. . . a brooch my boyfriend gifted me. i don't wear it because it makes people around me trip over nothing.

. . . a small worn notebook with to-do lists i always forget to cross off

. . . a pressed daisy from the garden at our family estate in Germany

. . . my wand (ebony, unicorn hair core, 13 3/4", unyielding flexibility)

. . . a scale from the merfolk living in the great lake

. . . sheet music for choir practice

my monogrammed coinpurse with

. 3 galleons and 14 sickles

. ruby earrings i took out at some point and never properly put away

. a small vial of amortentia i use as perfume sometimes

. everchanging lists of who we (as a friendgroup) dislike at the moment (most contributions come from draco)

. old slug club invitation with a wine stain

. . . countless hair ribbons and hair pins i routinely trade with daphne and pansy

. . . a playing card i took while cheating during game night (theo is too good, okay?)

. . . anchient Lestrange family heirloom that can transform the wearer into a crow (i probably shouldn't be carrying this around)

. . . charms homework i accidentally cursed to dramatically narrate my writing, tied together tightly by a ribbon to make it shut up

. . . borgin and burkes receipt for four books on advanced curses (don't ask)

. . . a hairbrush that brushes my hair on its own

. . . an old key that opens ... something. i forget what it is, but i am sure i will remember when it is important

. . . photo of the latest family gathering, my grandmother is menacingly pointing her parasol at my father while my aunt and i smile happily into the camera

. . . potion from last week's brewing club session

. . . a vial of blood that is probably mine (you don't want to know)

. . . a list to keep track of the bets concerning blaise's love life (pansy is currently in the lead)

[shiftingmoonshine]

Introduction 🍒🌙

. . . hello lovelies, and welcome to my blog . . .

i'm mainly going to post about my various dr's. this is a shifting blog in case you hadn't noticed.

i have shifted quite a few times already, but i have only just made a tumblr account about it. how scandalous, i know.

𝖌𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖑 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓

✨️ 19 years old

🍒 from germany

🌙 pansexual (homophobes go away)

☎️ my current fixation is my hogwarts dr's, so that's what this blog is mainly going to be about

find my alt account here !!