# Harry Potter Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 25, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429 "2010-06-25T01:13:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/1 "2010-06-25T01:13:49Z")
Hey, everyone, this is going to be fantastic. I’m really looking forward to it. 🙂 :clears throat: Welcome to Harry Potter Mafia(sometimes called werewolf). This game is set in the world of Harry Potter, but you do not need to be familiar with the books or movies to play. This game designed for anyone to play. It is not targeted at veterans or newbies, so if you are interested, jump on in! A brief overview of the rules will follow in the following post. Good news! I know many play from work, so I want to make sure that the town has plenty of weekday time to play. I may have to play a bit with a few Days/Nights to get us on a weekday oriented schedule, but we’ll get there eventually. Anyway, here we go. **Please, read the following introduction to get a basic understanding for the color of the game.** :story-telling mode: Over a decade ago, the magic world was dealt a terrible blow and thrust into a horrible war that cost many lives. A wizard named Tom Marvolo Riddle rose up to power, using dark magic to build an army, control others, and kill all of those in his way. He went by the evil moniker “Voldemort”. Over a few years, he built up a large army of followers, who were called “Death Eaters”. He and his Death Eaters came very near to controlling all the magic and non-magic world. However, something stopped him. Stopped him and killed him. A boy. A baby boy named Harry Potter. Voldemort was trying to kill Harry Potter and after killing Harry’s Father, he tried to kill Harry, but Harry’s mother jumped in front of Voldemort’s wand and he killed her. Her love served as a protection for Harry Potter and cased a killing spell to backfire on Voldemort and kill him. Except Voldemort had wisely planned for this moment. He had severed his soul into fragments, so that he could reform again. And it looks like it has happened. Rumors from reliable sources have reported that Voldemort has returned to life and power and that he is rebuilding his army again. From the same sources, the Order of the Phoenix has also learned that the Death Eaters themselves have infiltrated their order by using polyjuice potion, a potion that changes the form of the user and allows them to look like other people. These are ominous and frightening times to be a wizard. For indeed, Voldemort is back and is among the Order of the Phoenix. He wants revenge on those wizards that worked against him. And he deeply, deeply wants revenge on that boy. That boy that stopped him. He wants to kill Harry Potter. Sign-ups: 1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. More info. in a moment. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/2 "2010-06-25T01:15:51Z")
More specific “Mafia” game information: Each Day, the players in the game will vote to lynch/kill one person. Whomever receives the most votes dies and is out of the game. If it is a tie….well, there is a plan in place for that, but I would not worry about it yet. Tie if you want to, but don’t whine about it if you don’t like what happens. **Vocabulary/Terms** 1. One faction is called the “Order of the Phoenix” and is comprised of individuals who are working together to find Voldemort and his followers. “Order of the Phoenix” folks are this games version of “Townies.” 2. One faction is called, “Death Eaters” and is comprised of members who are committed to evil magic and serve Voldemort… “Death Eaters” are this game’s version of Scum. I will answer no questions about the existence/nonexistence of any additional factions, nor will I answer general questions about power roles and so forth. Harry Potter Mafia Rules: Votes are in bold and blue, like so: **Vote Mahaloth** Unvotes are in bold and red: **Unvote Mahaloth** Mod questions are in bold and green: **What happens if the lynch vote is a tie?** If I do not respond to your question, I either missed it(ask again), or I am ignoring it. If I choose to do so, I will tell you that I am not answering it, but I don’t “have to”, so to speak. Do NOT PM each other about the game. Nights are 2 days long, Days are 5 days long. They may get shorter as the player list shrinks. I’ll announce when Night Zero(an intro Night with no kills or power usage) begins after the signups are complete and we’ll go from there. If you think a player has quit without telling us, please post in purple and I will either replace them or kill them. **Replace Mahaloth with Johnny Appleseed** All Order of the Phoenix strategy must occur during the Day. Because the OoP are so busy trying to protect their homes and loved ones, they do not meet out in public at Night and are unable to communicate in any effective way. Only fluff posts are allowed during the Night. If you “talk strategy” during the Night, I will kill you…painfully(uh, yeah.) Editing of posts is banned. Don’t do it. I’ll kill you if you do. I hope you guys enjoy the game. Good luck to everyone and have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/3 "2010-06-25T01:17:11Z")
OK, signup folks! I owe four people a huge thanks. They helped me balance the game and came up with some great ideas. Big time thanks to: \*\*Oredigger Jsexton Natlaw Peeker\*\* Thanks, guys! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/4 "2010-06-25T01:20:55Z")
in in in in in finally a themed game with canon I know! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/5 "2010-06-25T01:24:56Z")
You are signed up, Drain. It’s a fun canon to play with, I think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/6 "2010-06-25T01:36:15Z")
1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. Drain Bead 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/7 "2010-06-25T01:51:17Z")
Oh shit HP. I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/8 "2010-06-25T01:53:03Z")
1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. Drain Bead 7. Jimmy Chitwood 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/9 "2010-06-25T02:16:01Z")
Hurm. Can’t say I’m a big Harry Potter fan. In fact, you could say the exact opposite :smack: Nevertheless, it’s just color, and I’m jonesing to play, so off we go! ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/10 "2010-06-25T02:17:28Z")
NETA: I think I may be the only person in the entire Western world who has never read a HP book or seen a HP movie. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/11 "2010-06-25T02:27:38Z")
1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. Drain Bead 7. Jimmy Chitwood 8. USCDiver 9. ShadowFacts 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. > [@ShadowFacts](#): > > NETA: I think I may be the only person in the entire Western world who has never read a HP book or seen a HP movie. 😛 Yeah, don’t worry about the color. It’s just magic and stuff. You don’t need to know the movies or books. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/12 "2010-06-25T02:33:00Z")
But I haven’t even taken my OWLs yet! I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/13 "2010-06-25T02:55:22Z")
I’m game. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/14 "2010-06-25T02:56:41Z")
Damnit, I swore that I wouldn’t play until the Malazan game was over but … /in I cannot resist Harry Potter in any form. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/15 "2010-06-25T03:18:49Z")
1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. Drain Bead 7. Jimmy Chitwood 8. USCDiver 9. ShadowFacts 10. Rysto 11. Pedescribe 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/16 "2010-06-25T03:25:54Z")
/in ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/17 "2010-06-25T03:28:25Z")
Whoever’s Snape, just so you know, I’m killing the shit out of you regardless. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/18 "2010-06-25T03:32:04Z")
1. Freudian Slit 2. ShadowFacts 3. OneandOnly Wanders 4. Snickers 5. tiltawhirl 6. Drain Bead 7. Jimmy Chitwood 8. USCDiver 9. ShadowFacts 10. Rysto 11. Pedescribe 12. Inner Stickler 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Sweet. 6 more to go and I can start getting this thing going. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/19 "2010-06-25T03:36:20Z")
Can’t wait! I know little about Harry Potter but I know I love me some mafia! Can’t wait to get this game started. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429/20 "2010-06-25T03:38:36Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Can’t wait! I know little about Harry Potter but I know I love me some mafia! Can’t wait to get this game started. Cool. I’d just read the opening color in the opening post. That’s all you really need to know. Oh, and the books are about magic and stuff. I guess that’s it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-mafia/544429.md?page=2)