I joined HPC a couple of years ago, before we had these limitations on new members.
I'm still trying to figure out the new rules.
What are you allowed to do?
Can you read everything, but only post in Diagon Alley?
As you move up in rank, what changes?
What does the title, "Pre-Sorting Hat Ceremony" mean?


Guest ~~~~~~ ~~~~ May read (anything?) but need to register before posting.
Pre-Sorting.. ~~ ? ~~ ?
Muggle ~~~~~~ 0 ~~ May post an introduction, but not start threads in other forums?
Squib ~~~~~~~ 5 ~~ Limited to Diagon Alley?
First Year ~~~~ 20 ~~ ??
Second Year ~ 100 ~~ Permission to upload pictures for signature and avatar?
Third Year ~~~ 200 ~~ May go to "Hogsmeade." (Nothing much happening there anyway.)
Fourth Year ~~ 400

==================== These are the forums I see. Can you go to all of them?

Hogwarts Dungeons:
~~~~ Harry Potter Original Fan Fiction
~~~~ Harry Potter RPG
The Wizarding World
~~~~ Diagon Alley: introduce yourself, The Daily Prophet, general conversations.
~~~~ ~~~~ Hogwarts Express: Introductions & Greetings. All muggles start here.
~~~~ ~~~~ Polls
~~~~ ~~~~ Muggle World: For topics not directly related to Harry Potter.
~~~~ Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Discuss the main characters
~~~~ ~~~~ The Great Hall: Discuss the Houses in general, Quidditch.
~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ Dumbledore's Army
~~~~ ~~~~ Gryffindor
~~~~ ~~~~ Slytherin
~~~~ ~~~~ Ravenclaw
~~~~ ~~~~ Hufflepuff
~~~~ ~~~~ Hogsmeade: Only third years
~~~~ Platform Nine and Three-Quarters: Discuss the movies, actors…
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
~~~~ ~~~~ Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
~~~~ ~~~~ The Actors
~~~~ The Restricted Section of the Library: Discuss the books.
~~~~ ~~~~ Year I: Sorcerer's Stone
~~~~ ~~~~ Year II: Chamber of Secrets
~~~~ ~~~~ Year III: Prisoner of Azkaban
~~~~ ~~~~ Year IV: Goblet of Fire
~~~~ ~~~~ Year V: Order of the Phoenix
~~~~ ~~~~ Year VI: Half Blood Prince
~~~~ ~~~~ Year VII: Deathly Hallows
~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ The Room of Requirements: This forum will contain spoilers.

Harry Potter News: link to news stories and rumors
~~~~ ~~~~ The Daily Prophet: news stories and rumors
~~~~ ~~~~ The Daily Prophet World Report: readings of other sites

Harry Potter Community:
~~~~ Play Madam Pomfrey in the hospital wing: help problems with this website.
~~~~ Ministry of Magic: We'll make website announcements in this forum.
~~~~ The Common Room & Howlers: Rules, general forum questions

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