A Boring Book About Handkerchiefs You don't want to read this its boring

Beyond Refinement: the Origins, Key Elements, Narratives, and historical Records that Uncover the vast Lineage of Elegance of handkerchiefs and their Styles
Written by Selur Nekorb

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................Page 1
History .........................................................................................................................Page 7
Styles ..........................................................................................................................Page 16
Records ......................................................................................................................Page 23
Key Elements ...........................................................................................................Page 30
Research ....................................................................................................................Page 45
Types of Cloth ..........................................................................................................Page 59
Journeys .....................................................................................................................Page 71
Royalty within Handkerchiefs .................................................................................Page 85
Narratives ................................................................................................................Page 99
Coloring and Dying ..................................................................................................Page 111
Events and Balls ......................................................................................................Page 127

Chapter 1: Introduction

Handkerchiefs have been in use for a very long time. A long time ago, people still used handkerchief, which is why they have been in use for a very long time. They used them to wipe their noses and sneezed into them. That is the purpose of a handkerchief. These are the same purposes that people use them for today. They are usually square objects, although they can also be rectangles, trapezoids, parallelagrams, or many other shapes. Those shapes are not squares. Sometimes they are white. Sometimes they can be grey. Sometimes they are light grey. When they are used a lot, they can turn brown from age, but if you wash them they get grey slower. Handkerchiefs should be washed because they can get dirty. They get dirty when people use them. Examples of using handkerchiefs are when someone sneezes into it, or uses it to wipe their nose. When that happesns, they get dirty and should be washed, to make them clean. Clean handkerchiefs are better than dirty handkerchiefs, because they are more clean.Sometimes people use handkerchiefs to put in their pocket to look stylish. Sometimes these handkerchiefs are red. But usually they are white. Sometimes they can also be grey. Sometimes people decorate their handkerchiefs. Sometimes they don’t. Decorated handkerchiefs can look nice. Not decorated handkerchiefs look less nice. Handkerchiefs are used in many different countries. Examples include England, Scotland, France, Germany, Mexico, The United States of America, and Canada. Sometimes handkerchiefs are also used in other countries. As such, a variety of people use handkerchiefs. Kids use handkerchiefs, and so do adults. French people, Spanish people, and English people can all use handkerchiefs. When these people go to fancy gatherings, they can bring a handkerchief. Usually they bring clean ones, because they are less dirty than dirty ones. They put it in their suits. Handkerchiefs can also be put in someone’s pocket for use later. Whe someone is sad, a handkerchief can be given to them to they can hide the fact that they are sad. Additionally, if someone has a bloody nose, it can be used to dye the handkerchief, because they are white, and if you get something red on them, they may turn red. Bloody noses are a popular method of dying handkerchiefs. Dying handkerchief, however, is not a reversable process. Washing them will not help. Washing will, however, clean the handkerchiefs. Sometimes they are also grey. Handkerchiefs can be found all over the place, and have been used for a very long time. In fact, a long time ago people also used handkerchiefs for a variety of reasons, including sneezing into them. Because of this, handkerchiefs can get dirty. A way to remedy this is to wash them. Handkerchiefs can be also used to wipe up spills. When you spill something, it might be water, or something else. If it is water, you can use your handkerchiefs to wipe up the spill. Then the spill will no longer be there. Your handkerchiefs may be wet, but there will not be any water on the surface which you have spilled. This is a good thing. If the liquid you spilled is not water, it may have a color to it. This is another way to dye you handkerchiefs. It also means that if you mop up the spill with your handkerchiefs, it may turn the handkerchiefs that color. It will still have the same effect as the water. There liquid will no longer be on the surface that you spilled it on. The handkerchief will also be wet, similar to water. Handkerchiefs can also be used as a way of sending a message. If you pull out a handkerchief, you are telling everyone around you that you need a handkerchief. A very long time ago, a person used a cloth to blow their nose. After this, it was dirty, so they scrubbed it. This handkerchief was in a shape. Now, they come in many different shapes. One thing they all have in common is that they are all handkerchiefs. This person cut the cloth, and then it was a smaller cloth. We do not know the color of the first handkerchiefs, they may have been grey. They also may have been white or red. A very long time ago people used these handkerchiefs for things such as sneezing or blowing their noses, and people still use them for those reasons today. During history, people took handkerchiefs with them for their daily tasks. They would bring their handkerchiefs to the barn, and also to nice events such as balls. Many people brought handkerchiefs to balls and nice events because handkerchiefs look nice. They also would sometimes be decorated. Sometimes, however, they would not be decorated. During old times, handkerchiefs were a sign that the person who owned the handkerchief that could be seen was in fact an owner of a handkerchief. These owners of handkerchiefs owned a variety of handkerchiefs in many styles. Some of the handkerchiefs were white, while others were grey. Some handkerchiefs were even red. Other styles includes rectangle handkerchiefs, trapezoidal handkerchiefs, or parallelagrams. The shape of the handkerchiefs was directly connects to the skill of the creator. If the creator was a skilled workman, the handkerchief would look nice, if it way not, then the handkerchief would not look as nice, and may be ripped. The style also depended on the wearer. For example, a dirty owner of a handkerchief could cause the handkerchief to become dirty, and if the owner does not wash it, it will not become clean. However, if the owner does wash their handkerchiefs, they will be clean, and may stay white for longer. Then they will have a clean and nice appearance, as well and handkerchiefs. When people see a dirty handkerchief, they think that the handkerchief is dirty and may also think that the person did not wash the handkerchief. This would be true, and insulting to the person. However, when someone sees a person and that person has a clean handkerchief, whether is is white, grey, or red, they they think that the owner of the handkerchief has washed the handkerchief, which they have, and then it is a clean handkerchief because it has been washed. You would know your handkerchief is un-handkered when it is a color close to or of its original color. In order to stay un-hanked, one must be a chief and not hank it. Original colors include white, grey, and red. The name handkerchief has many hidden words inside of itself. Hand. Chief. And. Those are all words that can be found inside the word handkerchief. Those words are not the origins. To explain the handkerchief we must first discuss the origin of the kerchief. That word is actually two. The one of the words has a meaning and the other word has a different meaning, but put together they mean what a kerchief is. The kerchief some time ago was used to do something. A kerchief was very similar to a different thing that we use today, but also slightly different in some ways. They used to be used for a certain purposes but now are more for a different purpose then what they used to be, which is a different purpose then it is today. Although not yet a what is is now, similar things were used over an amount of time for all different types of purposes. In ancient times, people waved around clothes for a specific reason at a specific place, and also for another purpose as well. They were also used in another place in the world then it not the same as the abovementioned places, for various purposes ranging important things to other less important thing and also some things that are sort of important, but not as important, and some of these things were less important then other. Because of those purposes, the handkerchiefs needed to be washed because they were dirty and when you wash something it becomes clean and less dirty than when it was dirty, so the people washed the handkerchiefs because they wanted clean handkerchief so their handkerchiefs wouldn't be dirty. It wasn’t for a long time that we would see the change of the kerchief name and the more specific handkerchief. The handkerchief, and kercheif, were sometimes square. They were also sometimes other shapes that are not squares, but usually they were squares. Sometime during the reign of a important person who was in charge of a country, who was in charge of a country starting at a time ending at another time that is a separate and later date then the time that it was started, this person invented the first handkerchief. He used something for the purpose of what a handkerchief is today-to wipe noses and to be sneezed into. They later on became a symbol of something for another group of people in the future, after the person who was in charge was no longer in charge and had stopped ruling. There was another person who said that all people had to not do something related to the handkerchief because he wanted to be the only one with the handkerchief, or at least the type that he was talking about, because he was the ruler of a country, and could say that. It is a well known fact that handkerchiefs have been with us for a very long period of time, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations, as those civilaztion experience a fall after a rise, standing by as the world evolved, expanded, shifted,adapted, adjusted, aged, amended,, deteriorated, developed, edited, grew, and changed around us, remaining stable even in the most uncertain of time, as an example, there was a time that was uncertain, as in, it may or may not have been, which is why it is uncertain. Some of the most classified historicians, scientists, professors and seamstresses believe that handkerchiefs were very handkerchief, and came in colors or white, grey, or red. But what not so many are aware of is the impact the usually white or gray or colorful often square-shaped special and very useful pieces of cloth had on humanity itself. Because existence exists, therefore the existence of existence cannot and shall not be modified to say whether a thing does or does not exist, especially when the existence of a thing has been proven to exist, though the existence may or may not exist. The existence of handkerchiefs is arguably proof of the fact the existence may or may not exist within the context of sneezes. They've always been a significant part of our lifes, a steady anchor in the sea storm of unpredictibility, being our blanket to hide under before the nightmarish monsters, a well the in the scorching dephts of deserts, a loyal soldier fighting in our front lines, a friend, a mother, a father, and a vpn. The handkerchiefs existed in other forms, such as things that looked like handkerchiefs but were not, or things that sounded like handkerchiefs but do not. A handkerchief, after all, has a very unique smell, as in the smell may or may not be a factor of the existence of the existence of handkerchiefs. Many have explored the mystery that is known as handkerchiefs, and their purpose, which has been decided to be used when one sneezes or needs to wipe their nose, which does make the handkerchief dirty. As to the actual sound of a handkerchief, it has been argued that handkerchiefs are simply the sound of a sneeze, though others believe that they hold a complex language originating in origami. Our ancestors recognized their potential and power, and the evidence and proof of that are scattered all throughout the known and unknown history, as well as the history that is known, but specifically, the unknown history that we do not know much about, which is why it is considered unknown. At some point, it may be considered known but in that case, it would have to be known. It can be found in ancient things, those ancient things overlooking those things, other ancient things to record those ancient things, ancient things to explain those things, anciant beauty standards and even ancient old things that were considered old at the time but know they are considered both old and antique and ancient, otherwise known as old cubed. After all, the third most used shape based symbol in all shape based symbols of all times that we know and don't know of, right after a circle-that stand for a object that is circular in shape and has all the properties that are known to be associated with, is the simple yet known and loved symbolicly symbolic shaped based symbol of square, the standart and very usual shape for handkerchiefs. Most handkerchiefs are squares, though some can be other shapes, based on the skill of the maker. Ancient people incorporated this symbol in the ancient symbols that they used to write, which were not letters but drawings, and therefore did not have letters within them because thay were drawing and drawings don’t have letters unless they do, in which cse they do. Its usual meaning usually is something, a better thing and a thing that is good but can also cause temptation for some, so it is for some considered to be a good things but a not quite so good of a thing as other may or may not believe it to be.. It is said that after a important persons very sad and very unexpected death, which was very sad and very unexpected, another very important but not quite as importaatn, and as such whose name is less known, offered his own handkerchief to the grieving person married (probably) to the imporatnt person who was so impressed by it that she forgot about her husbands unfortunate, very sad and very unexpected passing, which was very sad and very unfortunate, that she said that it was very impressive, even she was grieving her husbands very sad and very unfortunate death. Fortunatly, one use of handkerchiefs is that they can be given to people who are crying, so they can hide their crying. Other uses include sneezing, wiping ones nose, and wiping up spills, though if the liquid is not water it may dye the handkerchief. Bloody noses can also be used to dye handkerchiefs.. Some very professional professionalists believe that someone has kept this very specific piece of cloth on him at all times, not washing it once, which means that the handkerchief would not be washed, so it would be dirty, and not as white(or grey or red) as it used to be and would also have dirt on it, which means that it would be dirty. To get it clean, one could wash the handkerchief. The same very professional professionalists also argue that this has been proven by the discovery that was made at the remains of a very important but not incredibly important who is believed to be the important, but not incredibly important person who gave the handkerchief to the wife of teh very important person, which was a crambled piece of ancient cloth which could be considered a handkerchief, if one were to take into account the square, dirty shape of the handkerchief. There was a hope that the evidence could maybe be gotten from the dna of the famous and universally loved, dazzling, enchanting figuratively wife of the very important person, practically pharaon person whose body was never found. That glimmer of hope sizzled out as the professional proffesionalist uncramblerels uncrembled the crembled piece of cloth which was considered a handkerchief as it was revealed that whatever substance that once used to be there and made the piece of cloth which could be considered a handkerchief stick together was now long turned into a dusty pile of dust, which is about as dirty as a handkerchief could get, and it is not longer washable to make it clean as it has passed the very dirty point of dirtiness. The famous and universally loved, dazzling, enchanting figuratively wife of the very important person, practically pharaon person herself is known for the fetal act of shortening her own potentional lifespan by poisioning herself with the venom from a venomous cobra, which can only be retrieved by taking the venom out of a venomous cobra, which is dangerous because they are venomous, and have venom in them, which is what the person had. She had wrapped the venomous cobra full of venom in a piece of cloth which could also be considered a handkerchief, a fact that the professional professionalists argue sgouldn't and ought not to be overlooked or ignored in any case. This also proves the existence of the what may or may not have existence handkerchief in the unknown times that may become known but are not known yet and therefore are unknown. ^[1]Handkerchiefs originally originated from places. Some of these places include places that can be seen on a map, others can be seen on both a map and a globe, although not all of the places can be seen at once on a globe, especially if one were to turn the globe in a specific direction. According to many known people, which could include the types of people who look at old things, as well as really old things, handkerchiefs were invented in all of these places simultaneously. As a result no one is really sure on who exactly came up with it first, but then again, nobody is sure if it matters. Luckily, that meant that people had not had to go without handkerchiefs for long, which would have been a sad and gross thing. After all, handkerchiefs have a purpose, that purpose generally being to blow one’s nose or to sneeze into it. Without the invention of handkerchiefs, handkerchiefs would not exist. Just imagine a society with snot and nothing to get rid of it; that would be extremely bad, something that many people who study old things as well as people who do not study old things, also known as people who study other things, could all agree on. Another thing that both people who study old things and people that don’t can agree on, is that the word 'handkerchief' originated from a time that was a long time ago, which is why people that study old things, comprised of the words 'hand' and 'kerchief'. Unsurprisingly, handkerchief etymology is a fascinating subject, and there might be people that look at the origins of a handkerchief and think “wow, those are the origins of a handkerchief.” However, to the uneducated observer, the origins of handkerchiefs may appear disinteresting when in fact, they a re fascinating. For example, handkerchiefs are old things. People who study old things sometimes study them. They do not, however, study the same handkerchiefs that they use to blow their noses. That would be an insult to old handkerchiefs. Old handkerchiefs have a different purpose then handkerchiefs today. These usually grey handkerchiefs used to be used for the same purpose as today’s handkerchiefs but not anymore because they are old. People who study old things study these old hankerchiefs that have a different purpose as those from today, although they might have newer handkerchiefs as well that although might be old, are not as old as the old handkerchiefs that the people who study handkerchiefs study, think that handkerchiefs are something that is worth studying, which is evident by the fact that the people who are studying old things that are studying handkerchiefs are indeed studying handkerchiefs, which is something that one would only do if they found the handkerchiefs fascinating, as the people who study old things that study handkerchiefs do. Handkerchiefs are cheap because people need them, and they are not hard/supremely expensive to make, because they are just little piecess of cloth that can be red, grey, or white. They can also come in different shapes that are sometimes squares and sometimes not. Some handkerchiefs cost more then other handkerchiefs, but other handkerchiefs cost less. These handkerchiefs are considered to be loss costly because the amount of money one has to pay for there handkerchiefs is less. On the other hand, when one much pay more money for the handkerchiefs, the handkerchiefs are considered more costly, because they are more money. Usually, more costly handkerchiefs look nicer then less costly handkerchiefs, but other times, the less costly handkerchiefs look nicer then the more costly handkerchiefs because they may be decorated or because they have a better color that more people prefer to see in their handkerchiefs, which is a matter of opinion that people disagree on. Some people say they prefer to have red handkerchiefs, while others prefer grey or white handkerchiefs. Another reason that less costly handkerchiefs may be nicer then more costly handkerchiefs is because the less costly handkerchiefs were washed, while the more costly handkerchiefs were not. Although it is not the person who sells the handkerchief’s job to wash the handkerchief, many people argue that it is better to wash the handkerchiefs, because then they look nicer and will be clean, that is to say, they will have less dirt on them and will be less dirty, which allows the person who is selling the handkerchiefs to make it a more costly handkerchief instead of a less costly handkerchiefs which would make the person more money but make it less likely for other people to buy the handkerchiefs because they are more costly, even if the handkerchief is nicer then it would have been because the person who is selling it washed it. Handkerchiefs are not classified as beings because they are nonliving, meaning that they are not loving. Nonliving and nonloving are two separate words, and while somthing that is onloving can still be living, something that is nonliving cannot be loving. Handkerchiefs, are nonliving, as as such they cannot be loving, so they are nonloving, which does not mean they are nonliving, but they are not. They are pieces of cloth. If they were living, however, there has been much debate on whether they would be loving. Some argue that the handkerchief would be loving because it may not be a square shape, also sometimes is is a square shape, and others argue that the handkerchief would be loving if it was living because it is willing to be used to blow someone's nose, however, there is no evidence to suggest that living handkerchiefs would be willing to do this, as they are not living, but if they were, it would be a very loving thing for them to do.There is also a debate on whether they would be classified as an animal or not, because while they are sometimes grey or white, they are also sometimes red. Red is the same color as blood, which animals have. Because of this, some people debate that handkerchiefs would be animals if they were alive, because they are red like blood, but others aregue that that is nonsense, as clearly some handkerchiefs are grey or white, which is not the color of blood. Still other people yet argue that some handkerchiefs would be classified as animals, like the red ones, while other handkerchiefs like the grey and white ones would not be considered animals. This is the general compromise that is reached between the two sides, but since handkerchiefs are not living things, the debate as to whether they are animals is considered a small argument, especially when one considers the fact that not all handkerchiefs are square. Clearly, there are many more important aspects of handkerchiefs to focus on, such as whether of not they are decorated. This, in many people’s opinions, is more important because although decorating a handkerchief is more work then not decorating a handkerchief, decorated handkerchiefs look nicer than non-decorated handkerchiefs because they are decorated and therefore are prettier. Handkerchiefs come in many colors, such as red, white, or grey since blowing your nose into something that looks pretty can improve your mood, which causes less emotional breakdowns and object-smashing rates, which is good for both general health and the economy. It also makes handkerchiefs more appealing to buy rather than modern day tissues. People who decide that they want to save earth and use reusable handkerchiefs rather than single-use tissues are the main customers of handkerchiefs, and they are saving earth, which is good, however, it means that the amount of people who buy single-use handkerchiefs, also known as tissues, goes down. Reusable handkerchiefs have on advantage over tissues, that being that they are reusable. Handkerchiefs have remained in society for a long time and will probably stay in society for a long time as long as they keep on being colors and clean and humans continue having snot, which is a likely event. Handkerchiefs, after all are used for the urpose of sneezing or blowing ones nose. Although a simple Scourgify could theoretically replace handkerchiefs, which would be bad for the wizarding economy as many wizards and witches have spent money on handkerchiefs and opened handkerchief companies. Causing such an economic uprise could be very disastrous, and certain people may seize this chance to become the next Dark Lord/Lady, if they had saved up enough money beforehand. Unity among the people is important if they want to win a war. Since some small amount of powerful people know this, handkerchiefs may remain on the market in the near or far future. Not all people know this of course, so there is still a risk of a second Voldie caused by handkerchiefs. This is proof that handkerchiefs are impactful, important, and actually not that boring after all, especially if it is colorful. Besides, people like traditions. Following is an extremely short interview with a first year Ravenclaw on her opinions of handkerchiefs who we bribed to do this interview with a few knuts - err, we shouldn't have said that: Q: "Do you like handkerchiefs?" Yougle Crenshaw: Y"es, I love handkerchiefs! Not only are they useful, but they are also pretty and stylish! And cheap! We all love cheap stuff!" Q: "What colored handkerchief do you like the most?" Yougle Crenshaw: "Blue! Blue for Ravenclaw, the best house -" Q: "*cough, cough-handkerchiefs-are-only-red-grey-and-white-cough* Do you recommend handkerchiefs or tissues?" Yougle Crenshaw: "Handkerchiefs, because they come in blue more often. And like I said, blue rocks!" Well, that concludes the short interview! We told you it was short!^{[1 - original draft by Yougle Crenshaw]}

Rules:
Skipping class and/or not doing homework is not allowed in any shape or form.
No copying homework or cheating on exams.
Students must wear their school uniform during school hours unless common clothes are permitted by a professor.
Students may not disrespect staff, including prefects.
Students may not antagonize house elves, school ghosts or portraits.
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(Restricted) The kitchens
(Restricted) The Forbidden Forest
(Restricted) The Shrieking Shack
(Restricted) The Whomping Willow
(Restricted) Staffrooms
Hogsmeade is off limits to first years and second years. Third years and above must have a signed permission slip.
There will be no eating or drinking in the library. This and other library rules can be found posted in the library here.
Curfew for younger students (1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year) is 9pm, curfew for older students (4th year and above) is 10pm. You must be in your commons rooms by this time.
You may not leave your common rooms before 6 am.
Students may not enter the common rooms nor dormitories of houses other than their own.
No weapons (other than your wand) on your person at any time.
No attempting to injure yourself nor others.
No use of flying brooms outside of the Quidditch Pitch and Training Pitch.
You may not have duels outside of the Duelling Club.
Bullying is not allowed.
Magic should only be used in relation to studies and extra-curricular activities.
Students may not swim in the lake.
Stealing is not allowed.
No damage to school property.
No drinking alcohol on school grounds.
No smoking cigarettes or using drugs on school grounds.
No unauthorized pets or creatures allowed. No second pets

Actual Rules:
No injury to others
No incredible dangers
If both participants agree, a back out can be allowed
If detention is earned, the challenger loses
If the challengee chickens out, they lose

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If a moderator had to screen that whole thing to make sure it was PG-13, I am very and truly sorry.

Our book needs some reviews, and more word vomit, we are always open to more authors (of the handkerchief portion, (the rules part is for a PV RP)). Owl me if you have a contribution, I would be appreciative.