You should hold a PB when you hold a character so that if we have a problem with your PB/character matching, we can discuss it up front. We expect everyone to make an effort to find someone who looks like a real person. Your PB doesn't have to be Obscurey McRare, but a game full of flawless PBs detracts from the suspension of disbelief. We welcome non-traditional PBs.
Note on PB ages. PBs should be age appropriate. Wizarding lifespan is set at ~125 years, so a good character age range for a 'middle aged' PB might be anywhere from 35-60 years old. Middle-to-older aged characters should look slightly younger than a 'muggle' would at the same age.
Icon quality. Your character should have at least 30 icons of good quality; good quality means icons that are not super blurry, unusually pixelated, impossibly dark, or have a skewed perspective. We really aren't icon nazis, we just want to be able to see your PB! If you need help finding icons for your chosen PB, contact us and we'll be happy to help.
We do not have a banned list, but we expect people to have sensible choices. It should go without say that an upper class pureblooded woman should not be PBed by Audrey Kitching. Likewise, please stay true to your character's canon level of attractiveness and hair color.
Exceptions. To minimize confusion we will automatically deny any PB that has been used in game up to four weeks prior to a new hold unless the new hold is for the same character. That list can be found here.