AP article on MuggleNet and HP fan sites
A new article by the AP examines the rise of Harry Potter fan sites and includes a bunch of quotes from MuggleNet webmaster Emerson Spartz. The piece states, "Spartz and his many fellow Webmasters are looking back at their own place on this record-breaking ride. The story of Potter has all along been a story of its fans, and, like everything else about Potter, the fan sites are in a special class, for their size, and for their influence."
Posted by Ciaran on Apr 11th | 61 Comments
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Posted by Bexxy Apr 11th 2007

HP fansites are definitely the best, and MuggleNet especially deserves the recognition.


Posted by auror1470 Apr 11th 2007

Mugglenet is #1 in my book!


Posted by Let_it_be001 Apr 11th 2007

It's about time people see you guys as amazing!


Posted by potterlovver814 Apr 11th 2007

Go MUGGLENET!! w00t!! :D


Posted by Miliii Apr 11th 2007

MN rooocks, all of us...i mean, everybody wants a piece of Emerson, he's a cutie n__n


Posted by princessenr1 Apr 11th 2007

HP fansites give us all a chance to get closer to a single passion! No wonder that they are finally getting much deserved recognition!


Posted by sailorprincess6 Apr 11th 2007

oooooh yay emerson! i luv mugglenet! yay yay yay yay coolio v coolio


Posted by magpie379 Apr 11th 2007

Mugglenet is my brother from another mother


Posted by TomMarvoloRiddle Apr 11th 2007

Good for MuggleNet.


Posted by talcrys Apr 11th 2007

Woooo, Emerson! Hooray for Mugglenet. :]


Posted by MindGames Apr 11th 2007

top 10?


Posted by KrissyQ Apr 11th 2007

woohoo i love mugglenet!!! Thee best site ever !!!


Posted by Jonas Apr 11th 2007

"The site exploded in content and design offerings, and traffic went through the roof," says Spartz, who now has a staff of 120, virtually all volunteers. Haha, that's crazy. 120 people working on this site, amazing what Emerson (and the rest) has achieved over the years. :D


Posted by BetZZZlovesHarry Apr 11th 2007

yay for Emerson! go mugglenet! woo!


Posted by unorthodoxedshorty Apr 11th 2007

GREAT JOB GUYS...AT LEAST THEY KNOW WHO THEY'RE DEALING WITH NOW :)


Posted by MindGames Apr 11th 2007

Mugglenet is better than ice cream. It rocks. I check it twice a day and have read every editorial ever written on it. and of course, the hilarious caption contest. basically, mugglenet pwns.


Posted by ronhrfreak Apr 11th 2007

I LUV MuggleNet! I get on it everyday at least 5 times! Yall rock and keep up the good work!


Posted by Spanna Apr 11th 2007

MUGGLENET RULES! go emerson :D


Posted by hermione1996 Apr 11th 2007

oh they said the series ends in there i wouldn't let my self believe it but i have 2 let go i guess.WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!


Posted by TomMarvoloRiddle Apr 11th 2007

Less than one hundred days 'till Deathly Hallows! (For us Brits that is. I'm not sure about the time difference - are you ahead of or behind us?)


Posted by shmcminn1 Apr 11th 2007

Hundreds of articles have done this, why is there a post about this one?


Posted by fadnin2beautlite Apr 11th 2007

sweet.nice going mugglenet! TomMarvoloRiddle ,you're 6 hours ahead of us.


Posted by hrryptterfreak Apr 11th 2007

YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! MUGGLENET IS THE BEST! THEY DEFINATLY** DESERVE THE PROPS!! KEEP IT UP DUDES! i think i'm high on something, lol, o well, HP ROCKS A*S!!


Posted by Jairel Apr 11th 2007

W00T!!! GO EMERSON. =D Okay, that was random....


Posted by dumbledorephoenix Apr 11th 2007

Good job, Mugglenet and viewers! Thanks Emerson for creating the best site that has ever, does, and will ever exist! You are awesome!


Posted by TomMarvoloRiddle Apr 11th 2007

Nice one: in theory I'll know the ending before you! Excellent. In practise, though, I won't because I'm a slow reader. darn.


Posted by MayAnne25 Apr 11th 2007

Nifty! :D


Posted by The_Oddball Apr 11th 2007

Go Mugglenet!! I've been a proud Muggleneter since 2003 and it is just so great being conceted to the Harry Potter comunity (can't spell). I don't know if everyone feels like this, but the Harry Potter fans are spread out and not together. Not only mugglenet, but Leaky, HPANA. VTM, etc. brings us Harry Potter fans together. If we all had a city together.... let's just say it would be HUGE! Again, Go Mugglenet and great job Emerson.


Posted by phoenixseeker Apr 11th 2007

Umm, duh, why are they JUST realizing this now? Mugglenet has been a constant. It is not something "new". It is THE fan site that MADE it all a debate, a discussion, a editorial, an information highway, and a place to meet other Potter-Nuts. Go Mugglenet!


Posted by Snape_Maverick Apr 11th 2007

Congratulations on a very nice article! And I'm sure it's not the last article this year, either!


Posted by Beebi Apr 11th 2007

Mugglenet rocks.


Posted by Glubad Apr 11th 2007

Yay! I think...yeah, so I'm pretty sure this is good! I love haunting mugglenet.


Posted by MissDracoMalfoy Apr 11th 2007

Congratulations Mugglenet! And Yay..Leaky is there too =D!


Posted by hpintwense06 Apr 11th 2007

wooooo! I love MuggleNet! I remember when I found it while Googling "Harry Potter" a few years ago. It's great! I love coming here every day after school to check up on all the new HP news. It's the best. (at the end of the article, what Melissa said made me want to cry!! lol)


Posted by Harry_is_our_King Apr 11th 2007

mugglene, u rock my individuallly coloured socks! lol the best HP site EVER!


Posted by Dragon_queen4ever Apr 11th 2007

mugglenet, you rock! (wow, how original am I?)


Posted by Emell Apr 11th 2007

So technically, this makes us all be a part of this historic event. Awesome,,,,


Posted by hermy_rocks Apr 11th 2007

great job mugglenet and all other hp fan sites! without these websites, i don't think i would be obsessed with hp! :) keep up the good work


Posted by Nameless Apr 11th 2007

YEAH. Maybe when I'm old I can say, "I was part of the Harry Potter fandom. Therefore, I am awesome."


Posted by LyraBelacqua Apr 11th 2007

Yay Go Mugglenet!! Woot! Haha. Cool all the HP sites are getting recognised, I check them everyday and mugglenet is defintely the best. *Proud to be an obssessed Harry Potter freak!!*


Posted by ACBDenton Apr 11th 2007

MuggleNet, my anti-drug, lol. I can remember back to when MN only had four layouts (wasn't much of a Potter fanatic before then >_


Posted by Ithilwen Apr 11th 2007

"...and other than message boards, there was no interactivity between fans.'' I have to point out that I think it's so awesome HP fans, even if they're total strangers, can talk to each other like long time friends. I've met a lot of really cool people on HP sites and forums, it's really awesome. Yay for Mugglenet getting props! And wicked props to Melissa to, I can't wait until she finishes with Harry, A History! "...There does come a time when the people currently involved in the site will have to move on with their lives; running it takes a lot of time, effort and energy from everyone involved." I'll be sad when that happens. Of course by the time that happens I'll probably be way too busy to obsess at these sites :-P


Posted by SCPGOH_ad24 Apr 11th 2007

i love mugglenet to death. seriousley, if there is a new podcast out or something it makes my day. :)


Posted by ConCon Apr 11th 2007

woohoo! yay for mugglenet and emerson!!!!!!!! U ROCK!


Posted by Dusty_d69 Apr 11th 2007

good ol' AP, haha. Yay Mugglenet :-)


Posted by luv_hp_4ever Apr 12th 2007

YAY!!!!!!!!!! but we all already knew that MUGGLENET RULES ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO MUGGLENET AND GO EMERSON FOR CREATING IT!!!!!!!! NONE OF THISS COULDVE HAPPENED WITHOUT U!!!!! i love u soooooo much mugglenet!!!!!!!!! u are amazing!!!!!!!!!! and go emerson!!!!!!! u rock!!!!!!! I LOVE HP AND IM PROUD OF IT!!!!!!!!!!! IM ON A SUGAR HIGH can u tell????!!!!!!!!!!!!!(roo t beer does that to u! lol!) I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LUV U EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yayayayayayayayayayayyaya yayayayayayayayayayayayya yayayayayay! HORAY< WOOT


Posted by ninja58 Apr 12th 2007

Amazing that the #1 HP fansite with 120 staffers started off from a 12 year old messing around on the computer! Well I'm glad it happened and that MN got some well deserved recognition. And also has anyone else noticed it's posts like these that nobody argues about? It's cuz we all agree about MN's awesomeness! GO MN!!!!


Posted by goodgyal Apr 12th 2007

cool congratz b/c its true =]


Posted by sticky Apr 12th 2007

Lumos (logs on)WWWOOO emerson....aahhh we love u congrats too but as luv_hp_4ever- said....we already know that mugglenet rules....i love this site to death.....wwwoooo mn rocks!!!! Nox (logs off)


Posted by Lynn Apr 12th 2007

Go Mugglenet!! I LOVE IT!!






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