I've taken a long hiatus from HOL due to personal reasons, but have still been keeping up with the forums. This is absolutely heartbreaking. I also enjoyed emailing with her - she was a true gem. Rest in peace. <3

Thanks to everyone that made the fix possible! This is my first year here ever and I know that I, along with so many people, would be devastated to not have HOL. You guys are amazing!

Thank you all so much for the kind birthday wishes! It was an absolutely magical day!

I'm seeking advice for getting involved if you don't always have extra time. I really love HOL so far and plan to make time for it, but I'm worried I'll forget about a forum for a week or something, which might look bad. Any advice for real-life-HOL balance? This is just an addition to Scarlet's ex...

I'm seeking advice for getting involved if you don't always have extra time. I really love HOL so far and plan to make time for it, but I'm worried I'll forget about a forum for a week or something, which might look bad. Any advice for real-life-HOL balance? The number one rule is to always put rea...

HOL is a new adventure for me, an opportunity to grow and learn in a community of people like me. I've never been on this type of a platform before, but I already know I'm going to love it here.

Please feel free to use this for anything!

I'm so glad I packed my film camera in my trunk! I love to practice photography outside of classes, so I would like to offer "back to school" pictures for everyone at the table. I even learned a spell over the summer that allows me to develop the film. With the wave of my wand and the words "Ameti P...

I've been loving reading everyone's advice, and I just want to say as a first-year that I really appreciate how much time, thought, and love went into everyone's advice responses. I'm seeking advice for getting involved if you don't always have extra time. I really love HOL so far and plan to make t...

I wander without direction through the welcome fair, feeling a bit intimidated by it all. It's my first year and I know I should join some kind of club or group, but the decisions feel infinite. I've been torn between pursuing Care of Magical Creatures and Astronomy as careers. Although I have the n...

I'm so excited to finally start at HOL!

For my first year, I've registered for:

HOL 101
Astronomy
Care of Magical Creatures
Herbology
Languages 101

Hmmm... well, I don't have a particular brand in mind, but I love to wear boots! They truly go with any outfit.

If you were a spell, what would you be?