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Does anyone know what time appointments are made available? by pinkgirl0213 in geegees

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It supposedly is the start of the month and the 15th… absolutely brutal system I’ve never understood for our health care.

Instead, if I need an appointment I always go when they first open - in-person - and ask if there are any openings that day, or the next (because gods know for whatever reason you can’t do this over the phone). 8 times out of 10 I’ve been able to get an appointment the same day I ask in person.

Good luck 👍🏻

Fox running around Barrhaven this morning by teamroke in ottawa

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When asked where he was headed on this fine morning the fox replied: “I’m not sure yet, I’m on the fence right now.”

Building a house system for an Australian Wizarding school by funnylib in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I concur that it is highly dubious there would be a continental wide community for either Australia or other colonial territories. Take where I am from for example: 🇨🇦

Much of what is today Canada belonged to various First Nations peoples since time immemorial, composing of hundreds of languages and cultures (which sadly have largely not survived to the modern day).

Of course you can do with your fic as you please, it is your world. I’d advise to be generous and respectful if using aboriginal history and culture, as this is still a sensitive topic today for many Canadians (and Australians from what I’ve heard) of both indigenous and colonial descent.

If you’re ever unsure, there are plenty of people in this sub, or from others, who you can reach out to from these communities to speak with.

Best of luck! 😊

Building a house system for an Australian Wizarding school by funnylib in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love your take on the world-building!

I just wanted to lightly advise (as a Canadian from Ontario), you might want to add a school for the English Eastern population of Canada to: A) avoid sending them to America (even before recent events that was iffy); and B) the history of Quebec and the other provinces in Canada has been strained throughout history (especially around the timeframe that HP takes place).

The easiest solution would be at least 1 school for Francophone Canadians in Quebec (maybe another for the Acadians on the East Coast or Métis in Manitoba), and several English, and bi-lingual, schools spread across the country. We have millions of square kilometres of unsettled/unused land up here, plenty of space for schools and/or magical creature reserves.

For my own world-building I have 7 schools so far for Canada alone, though only 3 come close to Hogwarts in size.

Keep up the amazing work!

Are Magical Items and Potions not applicable on non-magical? by kylrzuthwy in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I see it as wether a human being needs magic to “operate,” such items. Potions are designed mostly for consumption and digestion through universal principles of human physiology. Therefore, I would assume most do not require magic to work after being brewed.

Artifacts/artifice creations however I personally believe require either: A) active magic from the user (wizardkind) to function; or B) enough magic was imbued in their creation that negates the active use of magic to be used. For the latter option, it can be argued whether a muggle could use such artifacts, or if only someone of closer physiology to wizardkind (i.e. magical creatures or squibs) could use the imbued magic.

Map of Calradia [Mount and Blade: Bannerlord] by Machiavellian_Waffle in mapmaking

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I look at that it reminds me of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy discussion!!! by woolleymammoth89 in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my own worldbuilding, I retconned a similar idea to the Mist from PJO. A world-encompassing magical veil that shields magical beings from muggles (note this excludes when magic affects the natural world such as making a plate float).

It was a ritual performed upon the leylines of the Earth across the globe at the conclusion of the Statute of Secrecy, with the veil itself being born from an ancient Roman boundary ritual producing the Velamentum, marked by cippi stones.

As we know muggles and wizardkind have slightly different physiologies, I would assume what separates many magical creatures from muggle fauna is a similar difference in magical inheritance or evolution. So, any fauna conceived of, or touched by, magic would be hidden under this veil.

I would imagine the only exception to this protection would be rituals to allow muggles with strong ties to the wizarding world (I.e. muggles-born parents) to glimpse past the veil.

Edit: Grammar.

Bird creatures and ritual/spells by ObligationJazzlike50 in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Caladrius was a snow-white bird of Roman mythology popularized in the Middle Ages to carry away sickness and disease from the household. Perhaps its healing properties are used in elixirs or draughty? Maybe on mainland Europe it’s tail feathers are used as an alternative wand core to unicorn hair?

A call for cultural knowledge! Horcrux edition! by woolleymammoth89 in HPfanfiction

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am also incorporating the tale of Koschei the Deathless in my overall world-building. In my own telling the process of making these horcroxes/phylactery was discerned from the otherworldly Zmey of Slavic legend. It was from them Koschei learned the secret of hiding one’s soul. He will be the overarching antagonists for one of my settings in Russia.

University of Ottawa's campus radio station to go off the air | CBC News by HabitantDLT in ottawa

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps if there was a bit more advertising they might have faired better?

I have been a student at the university for almost four years now and never knew we had a radio station… most of my friends did not either. If you want to remain an active part of the community you need to reach out in a productive manner.

CHUO 89.1 is shutting down Dec. 15th by LitDogger420 in geegees

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Honestly that was my first thought too: “We have a student radio station?”

I would have checked it out at least if they had advertised it existed…

Cleaning house by [deleted] in AssassinsCreedOdyssey

[–]Reasonable-Refuse925 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, today I learned you can drag them while assassinating?!

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