Juan has a really helpful site for players too!

Juan has a site that is extremely helpful (and the layout is really cool too!) that will also help!

https://sites.google.com/site/hogwartsliveguide/

(Updated as of 8/30/2016) Brooms, Cars, Dragons, and Other Mounts

Location -Diagon Alley-

Brooms

Oakshaft 79 5 gems, 2000 gold 20 rounds 0 VEs

Moontrimmer 5 gems, 2500 gold 20 rounds 0 VEs

Silver Arrow 10 gems, 3000 gold 25 rounds 0 VEs

Cleansweep One 10 gems, 3500 gold 25 rounds 0 VEs

Tinderblast 15 gems, 4000 gold 35 rounds 0 VEs

Swiftstick 16 gems, 4500 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Shooting Star 16 gems, 5000 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Nimbus 2000 20 gems, 5500 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Twigger 90 20 gems, 6000 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Firebolt 100 gems, 100000 gold 80 rounds 50 VEs***

Mounts

Pony 10 gems, 6000 gold 35 rounds 5 VEs

Augurey 30 gems, 13000 gold 40rounds 30 VEs

Acromantula 35 gems, 15500 gold 45 rounds 35 VEs

Abraxan 40 gems, `18000 gold 50 rounds 40 VEs

Ukrainian Ironbelly 95 gems, 115000 gold 75 rounds 95 VEs

Hungarian Horntail 100 gems, 130000 gold 80 rounds 100 VEs

Vehicles

Ford Anglia 300 gems, 150000 gold 90 rounds 200 VEs***

Flying Motorcycle 400 gems, 175000 gold 100 rounds 300 VEs***

Location -Ottery Saint Catchpole-

Graphorn 150 gems, 120000 gold 85 rounds 100 VEs

Nundu 250 gems, 136000 gold ? rounds 150 VEs

Basilisk 500 gems, 200000 gold 110 rounds 400 VEs

Chimera 1000 gems, 300000 gold, 140 rounds 500 VEs

Location -Hogsmeade-

Stallion 20 gems, 7000 gold 35 rounds 10 VEs

Hippogriff 20 gems, 8000 gold 35 rounds 15 VEs

Occamy 25 gems, 10500 gold 40 rounds 25 VEs

Thestral 45 gems, 20250 gold 50 rounds 45 VEs

Unicorn 50 gems, 25000 gold 55 rounds 50 VEs

Romanian Longhorn 50 gems, 35000 gold 55 rounds 55 VEs

Common Welsh Green 60 gems, 45000 gold 60 rounds 60 VEs

Antipodean Opaleye 65 gems, 55000 gold 60 rounds 65 VEs

Swedish Short-Snout 70 gems, 65000 gold 65 rounds 70 VEs

Hebridean Black 75 gems, 75000 gold 65 rounds 75 VEs

Chinese Fireball 80 gems, 100000 gold 70 rounds 80 VEs

Norwegian Ridgeback 85 gems, 105000 gold 70 rounds 85 VEs

Peruvian Vipertooth 90 gems, 110000 gold 75 rounds 90 VEs

Thanks to Juan for helping fix some of the prices!

Help Me, I'm Lost!

Feeling lost?

Hogwarts Live started out small, but with time it has collected many new things to explore.

To a newcomer, it can be a little bit daunting.

To aid new players in their quests, the mighty Headmaster has summoned forth Eibwen, the imp. He's the little blue guy who told you to buy weapons when you first enrolled at Hogwarts, and helped you choose a specialty. But what happens next, where should you go, and what are all the doors, alleys, and shops for?

First of all: The game is about discovery and adventure. For this reason, you won't find all the answers to every little question. For most things, you should consult the FAQs, or just try them out yourself. Do not pester the staff with silly questions - ones you can ask others or figure out on your own - they will just grow enraged and smite you to their heart's content.

But we recognize that some things aren't at all obvious. So while we won't tell you what everything does, we've put together a list of things that you might want to try first, and that new players commonly ask us.

Please understand that these hints are spoilers. If you'd rather discover on your own, don't read any further.

What are all those things in my Vital Info, and Personal Info, I'm confused? A lot of it you don't need to worry about for the most part. The ones you should watch carefully are your hitpoints, and your experience. Ideally, you should keep that hitpoint bar green. And beware if it begins to turn yellow, or worse still, red. That tells you that death is near. Sometimes running would be smarter than risking death. Try and visit Hagrid if you are in a lot of pain.

Lower down is the experience bar, which starts all red, and will gradually fill up with white. Wait until it goes blue before you challenge your professor. If you can't see a blue bar, you aren't ready yet!

Looking for someone you know? The List of Students will tell you if your friend is online right now or not. If they are, the Owl Post is a good way to contact them.

What are gems for? Hang onto these and be careful how you spend them. There are some things that you can only obtain with gems.

Traveling can be dangerous. Make sure you've placed your valuables somewhere safe, and that you're feeling healthy before you set out for distant lands.

Feeling adventurous, looking for a pet, for something else? Inee's Pet Shoppe and Quality Quidditch are a couple places you might want to visit. These things are just some of the shops in different towns. Some of them give turns, charm or energy, and some take it away.

Where or when do I encounter Voldemort? They all ask this. You'll see him in the Forbidden Forest once you reach level 15, and not before then. You will need to be patient and build your strength while you wait.

If you have any questions which are not covered in the FAQ, you may wish to Petition for Help - keep in mind that the staff won't give you the answer if it will spoil the game for you or if you ask a vaque or stupid question. A stupid question is one covered in the FAQ, or one another player could easily answer for you. Do not anger the staffers with stupid questions unless you are prepared to suffer their vile temperaments.

(Thanks to Juan for copying and pasting the info from the "Help me, I'm lost" link that appears for firstyear students)

Phoenixes - A guide to keeping them

So, you were wondering to yourself - "how do I come across a phoenix and when I do...how do I keep it?"

First off, phoenixes are creatures that are only available to players with 'good' alignments. Phoenixes will resurrect you occasionally upon death; this makes them a great asset. Not only can they resurrect you, but also they can fight along side you in the forest with their specialty powers.

To acquire a phoenix, obviously you must have a 'good' alignment. This means that your alignment must reach 50 or more to even have a chance of getting one. Some tips on becoming 'good' or raising your alignment is covered in the HogwartsLive FAQ, but will also be covered here.

1. -Walk the firstyear girl, do not leave her.
2. -Let Mrs. Norris be, do not kick her.
3. -Always try to rescue the princess from the Sicilian. (The 'His side - Your side event)
4. -Give your gold to Robin Hood, do not fight him.
5. -Help the crew on the sinking boat, do not hinder them.
6. -If you are Thirdyear or higher, you can resurrect another player for an increase in 'alignment'. This costs 10 gems but increases your alignment by 15.
7. -Join the Order of the Phoenix. For each merit that you gain, your alignment is increased by 1. Merits are earned in the Forbidden Forest by slaying monsters. You can hold a total of 30 merits and can turn them in for little gifts. 7 merits will get you an additional specialty point to use, 14 merits will get you 1 gem and 25 merits will get you a temporary point of attack or defense. The attack and defense it non-stackable and will disappear after VEing.

Now that that is covered, I will present to you a mini-guide for keeping a phoenix. (Best used for those above thirdyear)

As most of you know by now, the Sicilian event can be a source of multiple negative effects. It does increase your alignment by 5 (decreases by 5 if you choose to do nothing) but can also kill you and/or steal all of your gold and forest fights. For those that don't wish to have this happen can resurrect a fellow player immediately upon VEing. This will give you a bit a leeway to leave the Sicilian event and keep the phoenix. If you haven't already, join the Order. This will help get the alignment increases needed to retain the creature. When you are full on merits, go turn them in so you can keep collecting them for more alignment.
Make sure to choose the "good" actions throughout each VE cycle, with an exception of Robin Hood. I suggest giving him your gold each time you encounter him UNTIL level 5 or 6. By that level you should have increased your alignment enough to be able to fight him without chance of losing your phoenix.
Pvp plays a major factor in alignment. In fact, it is risky to pvp while trying to retain your phoenix depending on the alignment of the person you pvp'd. If you pvp an 'evil' person, your alignment will increase by 10. However, if you pvp a 'good' person, your alignment will DECREASE by 10. This is what makes it risky, so pvp at your own risk if wanted.

If you do this, you shouldn't have too hard of a time keeping the pesky little creature. :)
Good luck!

~Kilian

Brooms, Cars, Dragons, and Other Mounts

Location -Diagon Alley-

Brooms

Oakshaft 79 5 gems, 2000 gold 20 rounds 0 VEs

Moontrimmer 5 gems, 2500 gold 20 rounds 0 VEs

Silver Arrow 10 gems, 3000 gold 25 rounds 0 VEs

Cleansweep One 10 gems, 3500 gold 25 rounds 0 VEs

Tinderblast 15 gems, 4000 gold 35 rounds 0 VEs

Swiftstick 20 gems, 4500 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Shooting Star 20 gems, 5000 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Nimbus 2000 25 gems, 5500 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Twigger 90 25 gems, 6000 gold 40 rounds 0 VEs

Firebolt 100 gems, 150000 gold 80 rounds 50 VEs

Mounts

Pony 10 gems, 6000 gold 35 rounds 5 VEs

Augurey 30 gems, 13000 gold 40rounds 25 VEs

Acromantula 35 gems, 15500 gold 45 rounds 30 VEs

Abraxan 40 gems, `18000 gold 50 rounds 35 VEs

Ukrainian Ironbelly 95 gems, 115000 gold 75 rounds 95 VEs

Hungarian Horntail 100 gems, 130000 gold 80 rounds 100 VEs

Vehicles

Ford Anglia 500 gems, 300000 gold 90 rounds 200 VEs

Flying Motorcycle 600 gems, 500000 gold 100 rounds 300 VEs

Location -Ottery Saint Catchpole-

Graphorn 150 gems, 120000 gold 85 rounds 150 VEs

Nundu 250 gems, 136000 gold ? rounds 175 VEs

Basilisk 500 gems, 200000 gold 110 or 120 rounds 400 VEs

Chimera 1000 gems, 300000 gold, 140 rounds 500 VEs

Location -Hogsmeade-

Stallion 20 gems, 7000 gold 35 rounds 10 VEs

Hippogriff 20 gems, 8000 gold 35 rounds 15 VEs

Occamy 25 gems, 10500 gold 40 rounds 20 VEs

Thestral 45 gems, 20250 gold 50 rounds 40 VEs

Unicorn 50 gems, 25000 gold 55 rounds 50 VEs

Romanian Longhorn 50 gems, 35000 gold 55 rounds 55 VEs

Common Welsh Green 60 gems, 45000 gold 60 rounds 60 VEs

Antipodean Opaleye 65 gems, 55000 gold 60 rounds 65 VEs

Swedish Short-Snout 70 gems, 65000 gold 65 rounds 70 VEs

Hebridean Black 75 gems, 75000 gold 65 rounds 75 VEs

Chinese Fireball 80 gems, 100000 gold 70 rounds 80 VEs

Norwegian Ridgeback 85 gems, 105000 gold 70 rounds 85 VEs

Peruvian Vipertooth 90 gems, 110000 gold 75 rounds 90 VEs

Male Titles

VEs Title

0 Firstyearboy

1 Secondyearboy

2 Thirdyearboy

3 Fourthyearboy

4 Fifthyearboy

5 Sixthyearboy

6 Seventhyearboy

7 Wizard

8 Ranger

9 Barbarian

10 Seer

11 Enchanter

12 Magician

13 Sorceror

14 Gladiator

15 Legionaire

16 Centurion

17 Beastmaster

18 Druid

19 Clearic

20 Mage

21 Necromancer

22 Priest

23 Sir

24 BladeMaster

25 Champion

26 Elite

27 Lord

28 Overlord

29 LichKing

30 Templar

31 LordTemplar

32 Mayor

33 Baron

34 Duke

35 Count

36 Viscount

37 Marquis

38 Chancellor

39 BattleMage

40 Prince

41 King

42 MageKing

43 Empreror

44 Archon

45 ArchMage

46 Demigod

47 Titan

48 ArchTitan

49 UnderGod

-Titles That Stay The Same For An Obnoxiously Large Amount of VEs-

50 God

100 Supreme God

200 Ultimate God

300 The God

500 Death Deity

600 The Unspeakable

700 The Unwritten

1000 The One

Female Titles

VEs Title

0 Firstyeargirl

1 Secondyeargirl

2 Thirdyeargirl

3 Fourthyeargirl

4 Fifthyeargirl

5 Sixthyeargirl

6 Seventhyeargirl

7 Witch

8 Valkyrie

9 Amazon

10 Seeress

11 Enchantress

12 Mystic

13 Sorceress

14 Gladiatrix

15 Legioness

16 Centurioness

17 Beastmistress

18 Druidess

19 Clearist

20 Magi

21 Necromantrix

22 Priestess

23 Madam

24 BladeMistress

25 Championess

26 Elitist

27 Lady

28 Overlordess

29 LichQueen

30 Tsion

31 LadyTemplar

32 Mayoress

33 Baroness

34 Duchess

35 Countess

36 Viscountess

37 Marchioness

38 Chancelloress

39 BattleMagi

40 Princess

41 Queen

42 MageQueen

43 Empress

44 Archoness

45 ArchMagi

46 Demigoddess

47 Titaness

48 ArchTitaness

49 UnderGoddess

-Titles That Stay The Same For An Obnoxiously Large Amount of VEs-

50 Goddess

100 Supreme Goddess

200 Ultimate Goddess

300 The Goddess

500 Death Deity

600 The Unspeakable

700 The Unwritten

1000 The One