Welcome to Plano Hogwarts!

Ever since J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books were written and published, thousands of fans of her magical septology were born all over the world. Nearly every bookstore has its own Harry Potter fan club.

Now, the internet has its own Hogwarts! Plano Hogwarts is a magical community of witches and wizards, modeled after the school Harry and his friends go to, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along with Quidditch, classes, the annual House Cup Competition, and the other activities from the books, Plano Hogwarts has many other contests, games, clubs, and the usual discussions of the Harry Potter series, the movies, and, of course, the wonderful author herself, J. K. Rowling.

History

On November 23, 2003, Headmistress Shivani decided to set up an online magical school and community that will bring together fans of Harry Potter from all over the world to enjoy everything about a real, online Hogwarts. Together with Headmistress Aditi, they created a Yahoo! Group and a message board, and Plano Hogwarts was born. Harry Potter fans from the United States, and later, from all over the world came together to enjoy the activities of Plano hogwarts.

Around March of the following year, HM Aditi and HM Shivani decided that Plano Hogwarts would function best with its very own domain. A new message board was created at its new website, planohogwarts.com, and many more activities and options became available to both students and staff of Plano Hogwarts.

As of July 2007, Plano Hogwarts has 1600 members, and it is still growing!

What's In A Name?

So, why is it called 'Plano Hogwarts'?
The city where HM Shivani and HM Aditi lived in November of 2003 was Plano, Texas. They decided to name the magical community after their city because the name is not very common, and because it is, to most people, an unusual name. Naturally, the name involved 'Hogwarts', since the school and community is formatted after the school of witchcraft and wizardry in the Harry Potter series.

Plano Hogwarts will be referred to as 'PH' for simplicity.

Overview

Plano Hogwarts offers the usual fun activities popularized in the book series. We have the Sorting Hat, wands, owls, the House Cup Competition, classes, Quidditch games, and the DA. We also have contests such as the Sorcerer's Search, polls, an RP club that always welcomes new members, online parties, games, trivia, discussions of the latest news & rumors, as well as online meetings in which students and staff meet and discuss everything about Plano Hogwarts and Harry Potter's world.

This group brings together Harry Potter fans in order to build new friendships with each other. Members of PH are very friendly, and if you are ever in need of help, these students and staff are always there to brighten your day. The staff strives to create a magical experience that encourages all students to develop and share their talents. And, of course, Plano Hogwarts' members enjoy showing their appreciation of Harry Potter and all that JK Rowling has created.

As Plano Hogwarts grows, the activities and discussions in the group can expand to include a wider variety of games and contests. Ideas and suggestions are always made, and Plano Hogwarts is always becoming better and better.

So...what are you waiting for? Enroll now!