Game Premise
Welcome to the_dmle!

What is this?
We are a Harry Potter Universe role playing game. We are post-war and do contain spoilers for all seven of the Harry Potter books, including The Deathly Hallows. As the name suggests, our game is largely focused on one specific concept JK Rowling presented in her books: the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law Enforcement (the DoMLE).

What about the DoMLE?
The DoMLE consists largely of Aurors, Unspeakables, HitWizards and other witches and wizards involved in law, order and crime prevention in the wizarding world. Although this is the foundation of the game, there is space for characters outside the world of the DoMLE. Our plots give wide berth for non-DoMLE characters to get actively involved in the game's twists and turns, as well as develop relationships with characters that are working for the Ministry's law enforcement.

How does it work?
The game is played in phases that we call "Episodes." An Episode typically lasts about two to three months. In that time, a crime is presented, complete with links to other witches and wizards, both inside the game and outside. It is then up to the characters (and their players) to solve the cases and develop their own personal plots around it while the Mods use both NPCs (non-played characters) and their own characters to drop hints and further the plot.

What if I don't like the concept for the current Episode?
If this is the case, you're not required to participate. We encourage solo and personal plots as much as we do the overall game arcs. That said, it is possible for even the most "common" of characters from all walks of life to become entangled in the game plots and get a piece of the action.

How canon compliant is the game?
Very, but not totally. We do hold our players to everything that has happened in the Harry Potter books save the Epilogue for The Deathly Hallows. Everything else, from romances to injuries to backstories must be considered canon to your character as they are to the ones in the books. However, this does not mean that changes to your character have not taken place from the last book to now; people's lives often take drastic (or subtle) turns, and we like seeing that reflected in our characters. Use your imagination!

What kind of content does the game support?
All kinds. The reason we ask that applicants be 18 or older is because this is an adult-oriented game. In order to try to reflect a sense of the character's "real" lives as thoroughly as possible, sexual, violent or disturbing themes may occasionally pop up. Both het and slash are accepted.

What time period is the game played in?
We are playing in real time, which means that whatever date you are currently living in is the same one our characters are living in.

What if I have questions that aren't answered here?
If this is the case, feel free to email us: thedmlemods@gmail.com, or take a look around the game - your questions may be answered for you.