by Allyson Celestra
- What was it like when you joined HOL?
When I first joined HOL, everyone was really nice and welcoming. I made friends pretty easily by coming on IRC daily. I joined at a young age, so I thought it would be hard for me to fit in where most people were older than me. But they took me in like family, which I still appreciate to this day. - What did you get involved in?
Well when I joined, I got involved with IRC and just doing my homework for classes. Then I joined the Sett and started participating more in forum games and such. That led me to discover other things, like the Cheerie-Os which I joined in my first year, as well as the WT (Wizard Times), which is how I got into submitting to HOL papers. It was getting involved in Hufflepuff that made me want to get involved in HOL matters too. - How is it different now?
Well, I think what's changed is my circle of friends now. Some of the people I became close with when I joined aren't around anymore. And then, those who are, I don't get to talk to them as much. And as time passes, I feel more, well, included, than I did in my first year. Most things haven't changed to me though, which is why I'm still here, loving HOL. - What was your favorite class?
I can name you my two favorite classes from each year, 1 per term. In term one of my first year, it was Writing Your Own Fairy Tales. In term two, it was When Muggles and Magic Collide. In term one of my second year, it was Muggle Studies: French Fashion Design. For