Friendsgiving 2020
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Written by: Spaghelle
Edited by: MamaDuckie
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Written by: Spaghelle
Edited by: MamaDuckie
Greetings everyone, and happy belated Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate! While Thanksgiving is traditionally a holiday meant to celebrate spending time with family and getting everyone together for the end-of-year holidays, for others, it can mean something else; the importance of spending time with your friends. This year more than ever, making meaningful connections with friends is essential to maintaining a healthy social balance. Whether you find your people online through games, social media or in-person, in this article we’ll be discussing both some safe ways that you can celebrate the holidays with each other this year, and bring in a few surprise guests to talk about their experiences with people on Potterworld!
Due to the current safety regulations in relation to spending time with your friends and family in person, I’ve compiled a short list of activities you can do completely online on Potterworld with your friends! You could try out a new mini-game that you’ve never played with a group of friends, or get into the fall spirit by attempting to complete all of the Halloween event quests before it closes! On a broader scale, exploring the map in its entirety and going through all the yearly quests with a group has to be more fun than going at them all alone. A few smaller activities could be playing hide and seek around the castle, grinding mobs together, or even just hanging out together in the courtyard. Overall, the possibilities available on Potterworld are nearly endless, so gather up a group and have some fun!
In the spirit of the holidays, I’ve brought in a few people to share their own personal experiences with friends on Potterworld! Today Thorlthunder (Kieran), JessicaTM, Joshios, SLGCurt (Courtney), and darkatspock have joined us to answer a few questions.
What is your best memory with your friends on Potterworld?
Kieran: My favorite memory is playing Star Wars: Domination with my friends and killing them.
Jessica: The time that my friends were all screaming at me because I was throwing myself into a fire is my favorite memory on the server.
Joshua: My best memory with my friends on Potterworld was when I first returned to the server. Everyone was so welcoming, and that is one of the major reasons I stayed. Overall, I'm glad I came back to the server because I got to share so many great moments with friends and players on the server.
Courtney: My favorite memory on Potterworld would have to be playing Hide and Seek a year ago and debating in the game who should get this one hiding spot in the Dark Follower Camp map. It fills me with such nostalgia when I think back to those moments.
Spock: My best memory with my friends from Potterworld would probably be 2017 Staff IRL Meet-Up. There was a water balloon fight scheduled, and I was filling the balloons... well... trying to. Before I could finish filling the water balloons, Werter had picked one up and threw it at someone. He soon got Droobledore involved and it was so chaotic but tons of fun! I was doing a decent job in avoiding water balloons until Droobledore caught me off guard while bringing towels outside and completely soaked me! It was such a wonderful time, and a memory I will never forget!
What are you grateful for this year?
Kieran: I’m grateful for being good-looking.
Jessica: I’m grateful for my chaotic friends.
Joshua: I am grateful for all of my friends and family this year. I've spent a lot of time on Potterworld, and it feels like home because of the awesome community. There are so many nice people I've met throughout the years, and it has improved my time on Potterworld.
Courtney: This year I'm grateful for all the new memories and friends I've made through Potterworld. Every single experience I have on this server has been positive -- I truly cannot think of a negative one. Everyone is so supportive, friendly, and overall just kind, and I can't even express how thankful I am. <3
Spock: I am grateful for the opportunity to rejoin the staff team! Since my return to the team I have made so many amazing memories! Everything from TBA's, to games of Among Us, to Bed Wars, to Roleplay Events! Even though this year has been so crazy, I am happy I was able to spend it with my friends from Potterworld!
I’m so glad that they could share their experiences with their friends on Potterworld! It just goes to show the powerful connections we can make online. In this current situation more than ever, it’s important to maintain those connections and spend quality time with your friends over the fall and winter holidays. I’d like to thank everyone willing to be interviewed and wish both them and everyone reading a happy Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, or whatever you may celebrate at this time of year! I hope everyone, one time readers and Daily Diviner frequenters alike, stays safe, stays warm, and has an amazing end of 2020!