01. Name: Hannah
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I’ve seen the community name floating around LJ for awhile, and after a bit of initial trepidation about the one-strike policy, I thought I’d come and try my hand at getting sorted and joining.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? A cousin of mine started reading the series – I believe from around the time the first book came out. He’d mentioned it once or twice before and finally when the third book came out, let me borrow the first. I devoured it and wanted more. And then when I when I read the third book… Well! Couldn’t keep me away after that.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Arianna

02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I actually heard about you guys while I was in another sorting community way back when.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I started reading it by accident. My grandmother bought me the first three books before the series was really popular, and I'd ignored them for the longest time, thinking they were kids' books. Then one day, I got bored and picked up Sorcerer's Stone, and I wound up so engrossed that I literally didn't take my nose out of the book. I actually climbed stairs while reading. I've been addicted ever since.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Samantha
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Googling.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? A few of my friends were into it, so I started reading the books to understand what they were talking about. That was about ten years ago. What has kept me reading (and re-reading) after all of this time (aside from Jo's cliffhanger's) was the depth of character.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

term 17;
sorting contest #06
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: July 26th, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Prompt Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

possible points;
500: First Place
001: Each Vote

contest prompt;
Right before the official sorting takes place, one application will be chosen randomly (I'm thinking a hat might be involved. Or maybe I'll close my eyes and point. Or something.) and the house which had the highest percentage of members voting on that application will receive an extra 500 points. Happy sorting!

term 17;
sorting period #05
new members.

welcome new students;
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts Elite School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. The sorting hat has spoken and it is time to join your House Tables in the Great Hall. Be sure to check out the community navigation, located at the top of all our communities. It will help you find your way around Hogwarts Elite. Thank you!

gryffindor;
wyvernstars

slytherin;
None.

ravenclaw;
None.

hufflepuff;
mandyloo
pointblankdarcy
scarlet_malfoy

important reading;
Hogwarts Elite Frequently Asked Questions; here.
All Hogwarts Elite Rules and Other Information; here.
Sign up for an Orientation Workshop Leader; here.

entrance hall;
Below is a list of the communities that you may join at any time. If a community is not listed here, please do not request to join it. Hogwarts Elite has quite a few communities dedicated to maintaining and administration and only people who help the Headmaster do those things are allowed to join them. If you wish to have some assistance while exploring the community, please head over to this post and sign up for the OWL program. You will be paired off with an older member who can help show you around and answer any questions you might have.

01. hogwarts_elite; main discussion community
02. sorting_elite; sorting community
03. ministry_elite; owlery, return, resign, question and complain community
04. housecup_elite; current house cup standings
05. quills_elite; writing based contests
06. knockturn_elite; image based contests
07. firebolt_elite; quidditch tournament
08. quibbler_elite; gobstones tournament
09. diagon_elite; post graphics for house points
10. prophet_elite; post fan fiction, essays or art for house points
11. marauder_elite; marauder era rpg
12. animagus_elite; out of character rpg community

in conclusion;
You do not have to join any of these communities. It is recommended that you at least join Hogwarts Elite and your Common Room so you don't miss any important announcements. We are happy to welcome you to Hogwarts Elite and hope you enjoy the community. It is expansive and there is much to explore ahead of you. Feel free to contact your Head Girl or Prefects if you wish to discuss anything or are looking for help while first starting in the community. Don't forget to fill out the n00b survey for your common room, which is located in here. Good luck and welcome.

squib;
oik

term 17;
sorting contest #05
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: July 12th, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Results Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

contest results;
I chose pointblankdarcy's application to use for the Sorting Contest that ran during the last two weeks. Below are the houses and the percentages of members who sorted the chosen application. The house with the highest percentage is awarded 500 house points. Happy sorting!

Gryffindor: 38.85%
Slytherin: 50.00%
Ravenclaw: 30.26%
Hufflepuff: 48.68%

Apologies for the confusion, there was a hiccup in the script. Numbers are now corrected.

term 17;
sorting period #05
application links.

sorting information;
Ending Date: July 12th, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Application Links
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

currently up for sorting;
01. wyvernstars; here.
02. mandyloo; here.
03. pointblankdarcy; here.
04. oik; here.
05. scarlet_malfoy; here.

term 17;
sorting picks
period #04.

sorting picks;
Bubbly chose pierhias of Hufflepuff
Karaz chose mmailliw of Ravenclaw
Proudlyfreckled chose snapedinhalf of Slytherin
Munanna chose inspired_ideas of Slytherin
Thiaestus chose an_narctica of Gryffindor

total points;
Gryffindor: 100
Slytherin: 200
Ravenclaw: 100
Hufflepuff: 100

Being chosen as a Sorting Pick earns your house 100 points. Each period, the Sorting Minions choose a person each as their pick for that week. Pay close attention to what you say in your votes. Giving detail and showing care when voting could help you become a sorting pick in the future. Thank you.

01. Name:Jill to friends, Jillian Francise on the dotted line, and Miasma in writing and if given a choice. Just plain wyvernstars or “you idiot” will be okay, though.

02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite?
A search on Livejournal for communities that list “Harry Potter” under their interests. To be more accurate, a search on the Internet in general for a nice Harry Potter discussion place. (I know it doesn’t sound more accurate, but it was what I was trying to get done.)

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I remember the day. It all began when I was in second grade, way back in the October of 2000. My aunt, who was working in the United States at the time, dropped by our house for a visit, with a book she thought I would like, and that book was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (well, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, really, but I never liked the title change). The rest, as they say, is history. (My aunt paid her visit right in the middle of our second quarter periodical exams. That was the quarter I went from top of the class to thirteenth, but I didn’t really care.)

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Mandy
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I'm a member of a few Harry Potter fanfiction sites, and I found a link on one of them.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? To be honest, I didn't care much about the series at first. I'm not even sure I heard much about the books, other than that they were wildly popular. It wasn't until the movie version of The Prisoner of Azkaban came out that I actually watched one of the movies, and I fell in love. I scoured the library for copies of the first 4 books and spent the next few years anxiously awaiting the release of the next book.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Nadia

02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I was browsing through graphics journals on LJ and stumbled onto the journal of wildmusings. She mentioned that she created graphics for hogwarts_elite (which were beautiful, by the way), so I decided to explore. I read a couple of successful applications and got totally freaked out but the enormity of the whole thing. I decided to grit my teeth and apply anyway mainly because I felt cut off from the Harry Potter universe and wanted to get the familiar feel back.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
It was probably about 9 years ago, a few months before the first movie was due to be released. My parents bought me the the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, when Harry Potter was gaining initial global popularity. I read it and loved it instantly, because I desperately wanted to enter this new and strangely realistic world. And then the trailer for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone came out. My parents didn't allow me to watch the first film in the cinemas. I couldn't do anything except to read and re-read the first book over and over again until the book was rather tattered. My parents got so irritated by the sight of me with the book that they bought me the DVD when it came out. That was when I realized that the series was the first ever that I genuinely loved and obsessed about. The rest is all history.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: scarlet_malfoy, or just Scarlet is fine.
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I can't remember the very first time and place I heart about it, but quite frequently over the years from various LJ folks.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I started reading the Harry Potter series shortly after the first movie came out. Four books were also out at this time. I started out life apathetically towards Harry Potter, but after watching the movie (on complete accident) at a friend's house, something changed quite drastically. I hadn't been able to take my eyes off the screen for two seconds, and soon I found myself checking all four HP books out of the library and reading them in quick succession. Sometimes I regret finding fandom so late, but then again, I know I would not trade my first experience with the books for anything. It was a whirlwind, and all the while I could tell that I had found my calling. My "thing". My fandomy "place". Now, seven years later, I'm still here, and I know it's exactly where I've always belonged. =)

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

term 17;
sorting contest #05
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: July 12th, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Prompt Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

possible points;
500: First Place
001: Each Vote

contest prompt;
Right before the official sorting takes place, one application will be chosen randomly (I'm thinking a hat might be involved. Or maybe I'll close my eyes and point. Or something.) and the house which had the highest percentage of members voting on that application will receive an extra 500 points. Happy sorting!

term 17;
sorting period #04
new members.

welcome new students;
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts Elite School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. The sorting hat has spoken and it is time to join your House Tables in the Great Hall. Be sure to check out the community navigation, located at the top of all our communities. It will help you find your way around Hogwarts Elite. Thank you!

gryffindor;
cassie_black12

slytherin;
None.

ravenclaw;
greyfable

hufflepuff;
solidbaby

important reading;
Hogwarts Elite Frequently Asked Questions; here.
All Hogwarts Elite Rules and Other Information; here.
Sign up for an Orientation Workshop Leader; here.

entrance hall;
Below is a list of the communities that you may join at any time. If a community is not listed here, please do not request to join it. Hogwarts Elite has quite a few communities dedicated to maintaining and administration and only people who help the Headmaster do those things are allowed to join them. If you wish to have some assistance while exploring the community, please head over to this post and sign up for the OWL program. You will be paired off with an older member who can help show you around and answer any questions you might have.

01. hogwarts_elite; main discussion community
02. sorting_elite; sorting community
03. ministry_elite; owlery, return, resign, question and complain community
04. housecup_elite; current house cup standings
05. quills_elite; writing based contests
06. knockturn_elite; image based contests
07. firebolt_elite; quidditch tournament
08. quibbler_elite; gobstones tournament
09. diagon_elite; post graphics for house points
10. prophet_elite; post fan fiction, essays or art for house points
11. marauder_elite; marauder era rpg
12. animagus_elite; out of character rpg community

in conclusion;
You do not have to join any of these communities. It is recommended that you at least join Hogwarts Elite and your Common Room so you don't miss any important announcements. We are happy to welcome you to Hogwarts Elite and hope you enjoy the community. It is expansive and there is much to explore ahead of you. Feel free to contact your Head Girl or Prefects if you wish to discuss anything or are looking for help while first starting in the community. Don't forget to fill out the n00b survey for your common room, which is located in here. Good luck and welcome.

squib;
jessilestrange
nowgold

term 17;
sorting contest #04
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: June 28th, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Results Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

contest results;
I chose nowgold's application to use for the Sorting Contest that ran during the last two weeks. Below are the houses and the percentages of members who sorted the chosen application. The house with the highest percentage is awarded 500 house points. Happy sorting!

Gryffindor: 36.5%
Slytherin: 63.4%
Ravenclaw: 33.8%
Hufflepuff: 46.1%

term 17;
sorting period #04
application links.

sorting information;
Ending Date: June 28 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Application Links
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

currently up for sorting;
01. greyfable; here.
02. jessilestrange; here.
03. cassie_black12; here.
04. nowgold; here.
05. solidbaby; here.

term 17;
sorting picks
period #03.

sorting picks;
Bubbly chose zia_narratora of Gryffindor
Karaz chose ldymusyc of Slytherin
Proudlyfreckled chose daydream11 of Slytherin
Thiaestus chose jennjenn724 of Ravenclaw

total points;
Gryffindor: 100
Slytherin: 200
Ravenclaw: 100
Hufflepuff: 000

Being chosen as a Sorting Pick earns your house 100 points. Each period, the Sorting Minions choose a person each as their pick for that week. Pay close attention to what you say in your votes. Giving detail and showing care when voting could help you become a sorting pick in the future. Thank you.

01. Name: Laura
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite?
A few years ago, possibly in 2006, I was reading a fanfiction by a hogwarts_elite member (whose name I can not remember) and she had a link to the community in her sidebar. I was curious and looked it up. I read a few applications, got a little bit scared and promptly forgot about any ideas of applying. In a random burst of memory, I thought about hogwarts_elite  today, and here I am!
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I started reading Harry Potter when I was about 8 years old (so just a few months before Goblet of Fire was released), so it's safe to say that I started reading the series because all of my friends were! But what made me stick with Harry Potter was the idea of magic being normal. It intrigued me to think of the magical world running parallel to our world, and that maybe some of the events that we see are influenced by magic. I'd love to think that there's more than meets the eye in life.

( To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )
( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Tash
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I’ve heard about it, through various members on my flist, but recently a member of my flist was applying, (greyfable and I’m re-reading the books and desperate for some HP fandom, so here we go!
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
Not long after the first movie came out, my flatmate gave them to me to read, I read the first three in about three days, and then went out and brought the fourth because she didn’t own it! I’ve loved them ever since.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Cassie
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I found the link in one of my LJ friend's profile, and was curious.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? To be honest, initially, it was the hype. There was so much in the media about the series, that I wanted to see what I was missing out on. I read the first four books back to back, and was absolutely hooked. I've always had a soft spot for fantasy writing, and this just fitted the bill perfectly.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Jessica
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Through a few other members over at hogwartsishome who have mentioned this comm.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
Honestly, nothing really. My mum first bought the books for me but I didn't like them much because of the cover illustrations since I was such a really, fussy kid. Then she kept urging me on to try and read them so I eventually caved and gave '... the Prisoner of Azkaban' a try, then got told by everyone to read the first one first then that one, and that was round about how it all started.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Katie
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? someone’s userinfo
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? My mom picked them up for my sister, thinking she might like them. My sister was eight. I was twelve. The third books had been released. My mom had gotten book one and three. I started reading through book one because I was bored one afternoon… and was immediate pulled! My sister wasn’t happy – it was her book, but I read it first! Oh noez! She’s since lightened up, and we both enjoy geeking out over Harry Potter. Anyway, once I finished book one, I asked everyone I knew if they read the books, and if so, could I borrow book two? Ended up meeting the girl who would be my best friend throughout junior high.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

term 17;
sorting contest #04
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: June 28 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Prompt Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

possible points;
500: First Place
001: Each Vote

contest prompt;
Right before the official sorting takes place, one application will be chosen randomly (I'm thinking a hat might be involved. Or maybe I'll close my eyes and point. Or something.) and the house which had the highest percentage of members voting on that application will receive an extra 500 points. Happy sorting!

term 17;
sorting contest #03
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: June 14 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Results Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

contest results;
I chose emylicious's application to use for the Sorting Contest that ran during the last two weeks. Below are the houses and the percentages of members who sorted the chosen application. The house with the highest percentage is awarded 500 house points. Happy sorting!

Gryffindor: 48.44%
Slytherin: 58.97%
Ravenclaw: 47.54%
Hufflepuff: 41.02%

term 17;
sorting period #03
new members.

welcome new students;
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts Elite School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. The sorting hat has spoken and it is time to join your House Tables in the Great Hall. Be sure to check out the community navigation, located at the top of all our communities. It will help you find your way around Hogwarts Elite. Thank you!

gryffindor;
returnto_thesea

slytherin;
inspired_ideas
ladynyks

ravenclaw;
kindofinfinite
crystallinevine

hufflepuff;
uglywannabe

important reading;
Hogwarts Elite Frequently Asked Questions; here.
All Hogwarts Elite Rules and Other Information; here.
Sign up for an Orientation Workshop Leader; here.

entrance hall;
Below is a list of the communities that you may join at any time. If a community is not listed here, please do not request to join it. Hogwarts Elite has quite a few communities dedicated to maintaining and administration and only people who help the Headmaster do those things are allowed to join them. If you wish to have some assistance while exploring the community, please head over to this post and sign up for the OWL program. You will be paired off with an older member who can help show you around and answer any questions you might have.

01. hogwarts_elite; main discussion community
02. sorting_elite; sorting community
03. ministry_elite; owlery, return, resign, question and complain community
04. housecup_elite; current house cup standings
05. quills_elite; writing based contests
06. knockturn_elite; image based contests
07. firebolt_elite; quidditch tournament
08. quibbler_elite; gobstones tournament
09. diagon_elite; post graphics for house points
10. prophet_elite; post fan fiction, essays or art for house points
11. marauder_elite; marauder era rpg
12. animagus_elite; out of character rpg community

in conclusion;
You do not have to join any of these communities. It is recommended that you at least join Hogwarts Elite and your Common Room so you don't miss any important announcements. We are happy to welcome you to Hogwarts Elite and hope you enjoy the community. It is expansive and there is much to explore ahead of you. Feel free to contact your Head Girl or Prefects if you wish to discuss anything or are looking for help while first starting in the community. Don't forget to fill out the n00b survey for your common room, which is located in here. Good luck and welcome.

squib;
emylicious
mavray
nobscricket
rihosko

term 17;
sorting picks
period #02.

sorting picks;
Bubbly chose tentationem of Hufflepuff
Karaz chose vaguelyclear of Hufflepuff
Munanna chose shanito of Gryffindor
Proudlyfreckled chose mmailliw of Ravenclaw

total points;
Gryffindor: 100
Slytherin: 000
Ravenclaw: 100
Hufflepuff: 200

Being chosen as a Sorting Pick earns your house 100 points. Each period, the Sorting Minions choose a person each as their pick for that week. Pay close attention to what you say in your votes. Giving detail and showing care when voting could help you become a sorting pick in the future. Thank you.

term 17;
sorting period #03
application links.

sorting information;
Ending Date: June 14 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Application Links
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

currently up for sorting;
01. inspired_ideas; here.
02. ladynyks; here.
03. mavray; here.
04. nobscricket; here.
05. returnto_thesea; here.
06. kindofinfinite; here.
07. rihosko; here.
08. emylicious; here.
09. uglywannabe; here.
10. crystallinevine; here.

01. Name: Sarah
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Through munanna.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? A family friend bought me the first book in 2000, but it gathered dust on my shelf until 2001. I went to watch the Philosopher's Stone and was immediately hooked. In the following three months I had read books 1, 2, 3 and 4, and about two years later had immersed myself in the internet fandom. The rest, as they say, is Hogwarts: A History.

( ~ To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure ~ )

01. Name: Alisha

02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I heard about it from the a post on spoil_me_dh that I read a little while ago. I miss talking about Harry Potter and discussing the books and movies. I've had a hard time finding a place to do so since Deathly Hallows came out.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the fall of 1999. I had heard about them before and was able to get a copy of it from my new roommate (my favorite roommate ever because of it). I read the first three in quick succession (2 days) and haven't looked back since. I fell in love with the magic of it all.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Emily
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I was in the Ask Me Anything community and somone provided the link!
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? The first book was on Blue Peter when it was first coming out so I bought it. I have been hooked since then! I even have a signed copy of the Goblet of Fire.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name:Elana or El
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I've know about the community for a while just skimming around livejournal. I'll admit it was more than likely one of my fanfiction scrimmages about other Harry Potter Livejournal Communities that I stumbled upon the Sorting_Elite. I've been following the community for a while now, but for some reason, never sumitted an application of my very own! Likely wanted to figure out what I wanted to post before I just jotted it down right off the top of my head.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? I'm a huge fantasy fan -- I've been reading anything I could get my hands on since I was very young (Lord of the Rings remains one of my personal little passions), but I didn't start reading Harry Potter until the fourth book was already out! I have no clue how it happened, but the wonderful series just slipped through my grasps until early 2000. Well, when I did begin reading the series, I couldn't stop! I've read through Harry Potter countless times, gone to little HP events, cosplayed from the series and many more little bits of fandom.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! ) )

01. Name: Lily
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? With the upcoming release of the next Harry Potter movie, I got back into the Harry Potter fandom world, so I thought I would get sorted, and I had heard about this community a while back.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
Unfortunately, I don't have a very interesting story for this -- my parents got me the first three books for Christmas one year, back when I actually had the free time for reading. I read the first one, and well, I'm the kind of person who just has to know what happens next, so I'm sure you could guess why I read the next six.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Ella
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? My own extreme brilliance. And by that I mean "fandom." I've seen it here and abouts- this used to be an RP journal that I recently rehabbed for my own use.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? My parents are English professors and fostered upon me a great love for reading at an early age. Who am I to deny the Best-Seller list, I ask you?
[PLACE ANSWER HERE]

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Chantal
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I saw it mentioned in HIH a while back.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? They came out, and my mum bought it for me. I was the first person in my school to read it The Philosopher's Stone.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Hannah


02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite?

An advertisement in the community, "advertise your lj community"


03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?

I was first introduced to Harry Potter at a school book fair when I was in 2cnd grade, but my mom refused to let me buy the book because she said that it promoted witch craft (although my Grandpa really wanted to buy my siblings and I all the books). So I waited until I turned 18, which is a very long time when you are in 2cnd grade, so that I wouldn't be rebelling against my parents, and I started the series about a month after my 18th birthday (which was last December). As of now I am on the 4th book (I would have been done with the series sooner if I wasn't living with my parents and so have to sneak around with the books).



( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Maeve
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I heard about it very recently from one of my older sisters, and the idea of it intrigued me so I decided to try it out, just to see.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I must have been about six or seven when the first Harry Potter movie came out, so that’s when I started to like it. Me, some of my sisters and our friends used to role-play Harry Potter when we were really young, running around and pretending to see a bunch of made up thing. xD After that my older sisters started to read the books, and when I was about 11 I read them all a load of times myself.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Nyx should do.
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Search years ago (2005?). Then it was f-listers and now other f-listers, nike_of_athens and whoever more recently. Which given that I seem to be filling this in every couple of months, was ages ago as well as now.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
Alan Rickman's black eyes in the Philosopher's Stone movie posters on bus stops of London. The eyes and the look he had there lured me in to see the movie, after which I read the books to learn more. The man is charming, even if not my mental idea of book!Snape.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Inspire
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? You can credit ldymuysc for making me curious and luxleviathana for explaining Hogwarts Elite to me.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I've been with the series from the U.S. release. I stumbled on to an excerpt about a boy who lived in a cupboard under the stairs, read it, and was immediately hooked. I bought a copy right away.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

term #17;
sorting contest #03
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: June 14, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Prompt Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

possible points;
500: First Place
001: Each Vote

contest prompt;
Right before the official sorting takes place, one application will be chosen randomly (I'm thinking a hat might be involved. Or maybe I'll close my eyes and point. Or something.) and the house which had the highest percentage of members voting on that application will receive an extra 500 points. Happy sorting!

term 17;
sorting period #02
new members.

welcome new students;
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts Elite School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. The sorting hat has spoken and it is time to join your House Tables in the Great Hall. Be sure to check out the community navigation, located at the top of all our communities. It will help you find your way around Hogwarts Elite. Thank you!

gryffindor;
dither_spaz
remyjer51

slytherin;
No.

ravenclaw;
seatigers

hufflepuff;
brand0new0day

important reading;
Hogwarts Elite Frequently Asked Questions; here.
All Hogwarts Elite Rules and Other Information; here.
Sign up for an Orientation Workshop Leader; here.

entrance hall;
Below is a list of the communities that you may join at any time. If a community is not listed here, please do not request to join it. Hogwarts Elite has quite a few communities dedicated to maintaining and administration and only people who help the Headmaster do those things are allowed to join them. If you wish to have some assistance while exploring the community, please head over to this post and sign up for the OWL program. You will be paired off with an older member who can help show you around and answer any questions you might have.

01. hogwarts_elite; main discussion community
02. sorting_elite; sorting community
03. ministry_elite; owlery, return, resign, question and complain community
04. housecup_elite; current house cup standings
05. quills_elite; writing based contests
06. knockturn_elite; image based contests
07. firebolt_elite; quidditch tournament
08. quibbler_elite; gobstones tournament
09. diagon_elite; post graphics for house points
10. prophet_elite; post fan fiction, essays or art for house points
11. marauder_elite; marauder era rpg
12. animagus_elite; out of character rpg community

in conclusion;
You do not have to join any of these communities. It is recommended that you at least join Hogwarts Elite and your Common Room so you don't miss any important announcements. We are happy to welcome you to Hogwarts Elite and hope you enjoy the community. It is expansive and there is much to explore ahead of you. Feel free to contact your Head Girl or Prefects if you wish to discuss anything or are looking for help while first starting in the community. Don't forget to fill out the n00b survey for your common room, which is located in here. Good luck and welcome.

squib;
Everyone else.

term 17;
sorting contest #02
sorting elite.

contest information;
Ending Date: May 31, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Contest Results Post
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

contest results;
I chose seatigers's application to use for the Sorting Contest that ran during the last two weeks. Below are the houses and the percentages of members who sorted the chosen application. The house with the highest percentage is awarded 500 house points. Happy sorting!

Gryffindor: 48.3%
Slytherin: 75.6%
Ravenclaw: 49.1%
Hufflepuff: 41.3%

term #17;
sorting period #02
application links.

sorting information;
Ending Date: May 31, 2009 @ 9:00PM CST (10:00PM EST)
Section: Application Links
Eligibility: All Hogwarts Elite Members

currently up for sorting;
01. unnecessary_; here.
02. cinematic_error; here.
03. scarlet_curls; here.
04. dither_spaz; here.
05. brand0new0day; here.
06. seatigers; here.
07. thetao_ofmike; here.
08. urplesquirrel; here.
09. remyjer51; here.
10. scarletladyy; here.

term 17;
sorting picks
period #01.

sorting picks;
Bubbly chose incognito of Slytherin
Karaz chose x_etincelle of Hufflepuff
Munanna chose luxleviathana of Slytherin
Proudlyfreckled chose metisbutterfly of Ravenclaw
Thisaestus chose joannabanana23 of Gryffindor

total points;
Gryffindor: 100
Slytherin: 200
Ravenclaw: 100
Hufflepuff: 100

Being chosen as a Sorting Pick earns your house 100 points. Each period, the Sorting Minions choose a person each as their pick for that week. Pay close attention to what you say in your votes. Giving detail and showing care when voting could help you become a sorting pick in the future. Thank you.

01. Name: Fairy
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? A friend's journal
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I was one of the first to read the books, as my father bought me the Philosopher's Stone before it was famous. I'm very greatful, as I love knowing that I was one of the first :) It makes me feel special, and i've always loved him for that, so I guess I really have him to blame for my obsession with it! I mean, I was only a young child back then, just 8 years old and my parents had just divorced, so it was nice to get into that world and I was forever waiting for the next one to come out! A whole year to a child is, well, a very long time! I've only recently been into writing Harry Potter though, as fanfiction - I used to create Harry Potter fanvideos, but I prefer writing you see.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Jeremy or Remy
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite?
I can’t remember. I’m relatively new to the world of Harry Potter, so I was clicking links looking around for HP stuff on LJ and happened upon it.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I was sort of bullied into it. I had never read any of the books because I had somehow gotten the impression that it was a children’s series. I spent years several years being harassed by friends who insisted they were great, but I resisted because I’m crazy-stubborn. Then I ended up getting an injury that left me knocked back on my ass for months and they attacked. They waited until I was so bored I was seriously considering reading shampoo labels, before they brought out the books. The worst part was they turned out to be right – I loved them.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Kindra
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Through fandom_wank, originally. The sorting community in particular popped up there a lot, which is a shame because it looks like you’ve actually got a fun little community here.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I was given the first two books as a tenth birthday gift. At first, I didn’t want to read them because the main character was a boy and I was still in the “boys, ick” stage. But then my family took a road trip down to South Carolina (a nine-hour drive) and my mother read them aloud to us. By the end of chapter 2, I was hooked.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: David
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? I’d heard of it, in fandom, quite frequently, only now worked up the courage to submit…
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
Before it was released I got an advance copy of a fantasy book that my sister’s publishing company wasn’t sure was going to sell. Back then it was just another book. But a very interesting book with wizards in purple robes and where things are never as they appear. The following book was a bit of a letdown, but every successive book had me on edge from beginning to end. I was so disappointed when my 10th birthday rolled around and the letter from Hogwarts didn’t. Damn reality!

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Amy

02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? On userinfos here and there.

03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series? Boredom, really, and a bit of curiosity. I was a bit of a latecomer, I was about 15 (even though I was 8 when Philosopher's Stone was published). I had nothing to do one day and my brother had bought Goblet of Fire and had read it, it was lying in my bedroom so I picked it up and read it straight through - after that I was secretly hooked. I hadn't read any of the first three when they came out, though I watched the films because we always went as a family. I think it was because everyone went on about them so much, I thought to myself, well I for one am not going to read them! I don't know... I was around 10 years old at that time, and I wasn't that interested in books unless it was The Hobbit or something about princesses, so I never thought to hop on the bandwagon. But thankfully, Harry Potter got me back into books (good job really since I'm now doing an English degree!) and reading Hermione made me enjoy learning even more.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )

01. Name: Faythe
02. How did you find out about Hogwarts Elite? Sifting through my Friends Page, I came across a post in an unrelated community from someone who is a member of Hogwarts Elite. It caught my eye and here I am.
03. What made you start reading the Harry Potter series?
I was the typical '90s child, completely engrossed in all things magical. The Harry Potter series was by far and away my favorite. As I got older, I began to enjoy it for reasons beyond the pleasant prose. My friends and I enjoyed digging for the deeper meanings and hidden messages of our favorite books in the series while eagerly awaiting the next installment. Waiting for the next book to be released was probably my favorite part: There was always something new around the corner to look forward to.

( To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure! )