Dear Lyra,
I have recently met a group of students in my year, who act as though they were in a higher year than myself and all other students here at Hogwarts. When I first noticed this, I laughed it off, thinking they were just goofing off. That is until they began acting more and more [...]

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Dear Lyra,
Valentine’s Day is coming, and there are two girls I really like. But I can’t decide which one I want to invite to the Valentine Ball. Both girls are beautiful and would make the ideal date. The problem is, I’ve heard some things about both girls that have made me wary about asking either [...]

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Lyra,
I find myself torn between my best friend and my boyfriend. Actually, my best friend used to be my boyfriend, but that was a long time ago. My current boyfriend and I have been together for a while, and things are great between us. The problem is, my old boyfriend told me he still cares [...]

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Lyra,
Theres this girl, and i’m already dating her, and i feel like she wants to pursue our relationship further, but i’m afraid it might just end up hurting us. What should i do.
- Hopeless Romantic
Hopeless Romantic,
If you’re not comfortable with advancing your relationship too far this soon, I think you should talk to your girlfriend [...]

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Dear Lyra,
I am a student who recently had the good fortune of being shown the light of truth by my mentor, Damian “Ozzie” Ozwald. And yet, since this enlightenment, my friends are acting so strange. They refuse to see the truth, but more than that, they refuse to talk to me anymore. They keep saying [...]

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Dear Lyra,
When I first saw this column, I honestly thought it was lame. Well, I have been reading them, and thought, why not? Anywho, There is just so much going on here at Hogwarts, with dark wizards practically around every corner. It sort of seems like they are stalking us or something. Years and years [...]

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Dear Lyra,
I’ve finally returned to school about three weeks ago, after a long illness and family problems. I always considered Hogwarts to be my safe haven, and the castle has always been more of a home to me than my family’s home. I still believe Hogwarts will overcome whatever is happening here right now, but [...]

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Dear Lyra,
Just recently I learned that my parents have died. I don’t know even if it’s true though, it’s something that I can’t comprehend. I was never extremely close to them, but now I never can be. What can I do? I can’t imagine how to handle this. Already I’ve found I can’t, things don’t [...]

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Dear Lyra,
Just recently I learned that my parents have died. I don’t know even if it’s true though, it’s something that I can’t comprehend. I was never extremely close to them, but now I never can be. What can I do? I can’t imagine how to handle this. Already I’ve found I can’t, things don’t [...]

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Lyra,
I’m new to Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. I’m a first year, muggleborn, or so I’m told. Anyway, my mum and dad are not a witch and wizard. I’ve heard some people talk bad about muggleborns, and some act like we don’t belong here. If we don’t belong here, how did we get letters? I [...]

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