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[[File:MagicalDiary_5623.jpg|frame|[[Brainy Brunette|Ellen]], [[Troubled but Cute|Damien]], [[Tomboy|Virginia]] and [[Lovable Rogue|Donald]]]]

'''''Magical Diary: Horse Hall''''' is an [[Otome Game]] released by [http://www.hanakogames.com Hanako Games] in 2011.

** [[Troubled but Cute|Damien]]. Alienated from his [[Muggles|muggle]] parents? Check! Bullied at school due to his mysterious, demon parentage? Check! Believed to be a vicious [[Casanova]] - while really just [[Looking for Love In All Thethe Wrong Places]] and getting his trust betrayed constantly for his trouble? Check! {{spoiler|Too bad it's an act he puts on, specifically designed to invoke this trope.}}

* [[Magically -Binding Contract]]: The sworn promise of a witch or wizard is completely binding, with dire consequences if broken.

* [[Parody Sue]]: [[Hello, Insert Name Here|The default character name is]] [[Mary Sue]]. The creator was having a bit of fun there.

* [[Pastiche]]: Of ''[[Harry Potter]]'' [[Fanfic]]. For example, Professor Grabiner is [[Captain Ersatz|Severus Snape through fangirly eyes]], while Damien is a Malfoy (in [[Draco in Leather Pants|leather pants]]) [[Expy]]. And, of course, the PC's [[Hello, Insert Name Here|default name]] is [[Mary Sue]].

* [[Save Scumming]]: Given the multiple dialogue options, [[Multiple Endings|multiple game paths]], and [[Luck -Based Mission|random nature]] of magic skill gains, this is pretty much required. Given that you can literally save everywhere, to 80 slots, this is also practically a game feature.

* [[Shout -Out]]: The school play is ''[[Little Shop of Horrors|The Small Place of Purchase of Frightening Things]]''.

{{quote| '''Mary Sue''': I am not currently dating your brother.<br />

* [[The Talk]]: Something of a [[Running Gag]]. Professor Potsdam will sometimes open a class sounding like she's about to lead into [[The Talk|the talk]], only for it to turn out to be something unrelated. She does eventually get round to it, kinda.

* [[Two -Teacher School]]: The only instructors we ever see are [[Stern Teacher|Professor Grabiner]] and [[Cool Teacher|Professor Potsdam]].

* [[Two -Timer Date]]: Possible if you were on Virginia's path and then accepted a date with Damien.

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Happens very late into Damien's path if you try to appeal to Potsdam {{spoiler|to let him back in for the May Ball}}. She not only refuses but very gently chews you out for even asking, pointing out that what he did might have been ''technically'' legal, but {{spoiler|he still nearly killed you}} and he'd be expelled for that alone even if his deed isn't on the books as being expulsion-worthy (and if it isn't, she'll ''add it''). On top of that, you realize - too late - that you just got told off in front of the entire school, and Virginia and Ellen ''very'' quickly find out. They are [[Understatement|not happy]] to hear that you're even talking with Damien again after what he did to you, and refuse to listen to any justifications. They even kick you out of the room for good, only letting you back at night so you can sleep and their very justified fury carries all the way into the final exam - which they ''will'' deliberately throw {{spoiler|unless you promise to break up with him right then and there. And breaking that promise deprives you of your magic - refusing to make it at all means that your entire ''Hall'' is so disgusted with you that the only option for you is to be moved to Snake Hall. "Perhaps the girls there will be more understanding of your choices."}}