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	The game went very well. There were several reasons for this.		The game went very well. There were several reasons for this.

	-- There were _very_ few changes in the rules. Each change did something very focused, something that made the game feel more like a Hogwarts game.		* There were _very_ few changes in the rules. Each change did something very focused, something that made the game feel more like a Hogwarts game.

	-- The author of Monsterhearts was involved. Joe Mcdaldno is very good at what he does, whether that's explaining what kind of game Monsterhearts is, writing Monsterhearts itself, or figuring out what changes should be made to make the game fit a particular style or setting.		* The author of Monsterhearts was involved. Joe Mcdaldno is very good at what he does, whether that's explaining what kind of game Monsterhearts is, writing Monsterhearts itself, or figuring out what changes should be made to make the game fit a particular style or setting.

	-- The main tweak was the setting. This is a lot easier to make work than a blend of two different sets of mechanics, which Matt tried to do with Monsterhearts and Monster of the Week. While I am sure that this blend _can_ be made to work with a little more tinkering, Monsterhearts at Hogwarts is a natural. The Hogwarts students tend to be shits towards each other, just like high school students everywhere (as I think Sean pointed out), which is perfect for Monsterhearts.		* The main tweak was the setting. This is a lot easier to make work than a blend of two different sets of mechanics, which Matt tried to do with Monsterhearts and Monster of the Week. While I am sure that this blend _can_ be made to work with a little more tinkering, Monsterhearts at Hogwarts is a natural. The Hogwarts students tend to be shits towards each other, just like high school students everywhere (as I think Sean pointed out), which is perfect for Monsterhearts.

	-- We were all on the same page. We knew our source material, both Monsterhearts and Hogwarts. (I think we'd all played Monsterhearts at least once before?)		* We were all on the same page. We knew our source material, both Monsterhearts and Hogwarts. (I think we'd all played Monsterhearts at least once before?)

	-- Matt was _very_ well prepared. Everything flowed seamlessly, which means that unless Matt shares his notes and thoughts, for the most part, I can't tell what he planned in advance and what he improvised.		* Matt was _very_ well prepared. Everything flowed seamlessly, which means that unless Matt shares his notes and thoughts, for the most part, I can't tell what he planned in advance and what he improvised.

	-- Matt had handouts the way Misty Fortner did when she ran "A Night to Remember" (a Call of Cthulhu adventure set on the Titanic). We barely used them, but it was vitally important that they were there.		* Matt had handouts the way Misty Fortner did when she ran "A Night to Remember" (a Call of Cthulhu adventure set on the Titanic). We barely used them, but it was vitally important that they were there.
	*** First, that put us in the right frame of mind. If you view roleplaying as a kind of ritual, the rules "invoke often" and "banish often" apply. The maps of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade invoked the setting of the novels constantly, as they were on the table throughout the game.		** First, that put us in the right frame of mind. If you view roleplaying as a kind of ritual, the rules "invoke often" and "banish often" apply. The maps of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade invoked the setting of the novels constantly, as they were on the table throughout the game.
	*** They were there if we needed them. This applied not only to the maps, but also to the basic rules sheet.		** They were there if we needed them. This applied not only to the maps, but also to the basic rules sheet.
	*** They assured the players that the GM was on top of things.		** They assured the players that the GM was on top of things.

	One further note: While I don't know how much Matt had prepared in advance, as far as plot and NPCs went, he did have Warren ready from the beginning. The original plan, he said, had been to have Warren show the gun, and then, if no one did anything to intervene, accidentally kill someone with it. But, once he got enthralled by Madame Letitia, it was obvious that he'd think it made perfect sense to go and kill someone to try out the Muggle Death Wand.		One further note: While I don't know how much Matt had prepared in advance, as far as plot and NPCs went, he did have Warren ready from the beginning. The original plan, he said, had been to have Warren show the gun, and then, if no one did anything to intervene, accidentally kill someone with it. But, once he got enthralled by Madame Letitia, it was obvious that he'd think it made perfect sense to go and kill someone to try out the Muggle Death Wand.

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