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I'm sorry to say that CoS Forums is going to shut down in the Summer, sometime around July. This isn't an early April Fools joke either.

The Forums have become quite expensive to run and manage. There's a lot (LOT) less traffic coming to the site these days as Harry Potter becomes less of a topical debate for people.

I held on for a while after the last film, wondering whether JK would announce anything surprising, but I find that even if she did it wouldn't serve to help the diminishing numbers on the site or my bank balance!

Myself, I've been absent a lot more in the past year as personal issues have taken over and I've had to work longer hours, to earn more money to keep the forums going as well as pay for things like rent, utilities and god knows what else.

Some of you will be sad and I'm sure others will be happy. I'm not doing this lightly and I could have closed the site last year but held off. I know this may upset some of you who've come to see this place as a haven with friends and I'm very sorry it has to go but I've kept this place going with money out of my own pocket for 10 years now and it's no longer financially viable to do so. Please understand that this is not an easy decision!

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Old May 30th, 2011, 5:03 pm
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Congratulationa, Melaszka, and lilyrose!


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You guys are very nice! Thanks a lot Moriath, Chris, Alastor, boushh, mysterious, MC, Tenshi, Rell, CCS, Daggerstone, TreacleTartlet and Ignisia!


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You guys are very nice! Thanks a lot Moriath, Chris, Alastor, boushh, mysterious, MC, Tenshi, Rell, CCS, Daggerstone, TreacleTartlet and Ignisia!
It's this sort of ability to thank everyone individually that got you here


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Why do people think we'd share chocolate? That's a disturbing thought!
I knew I shouldn't have talked about the chocolate smuggling in front of you, .


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It's this sort of ability to thank everyone individually that got you here
Exactly.

I had to make sure I thanked you all


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Congrats, you two, for completing your journey to the dark side.
Aww and to think I knew them when they were sweet and innocent . Alas 'tis to weep, gone forever gone sweet innocence ,banished by the desire for power , fame and Chocolate.

Seriously, Congrats you two, well deserved both of you .

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Congratulations, Melazska and Lily!!!!!!!!!
This was very well deserved.


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Thank you, all of you. I'm not going to list you all individually, but I shall remember who you all are when chocolate is being dispensed.


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This is most definitely deserved - congratulations to both of you! You have both done so much around here, I'm glad that you accepted. ^_^


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A huge congrats to you both!


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Congrats to Mel and Lily--you've earned it!


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Congratulations! Unspeakables.... I am... whitout words.


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I'll pass on the chocolate if you dispense the avatar, Mel...

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WHAT? There's a room of endless chocolate in the Department of Mysteries?!

*gets to work on cracking staff passwords*

Congratulations, Melaszka and lilyrose!


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