Ally (she/her) is Gryffindor Chicago-land native, a long-time JK Rowling critic, longer-time convention enthusiast, and longest-time friend of the boy under the stairs that chose loving others above all else. She has been involved in fandom spaces since before YouTube was a thing and can’t imagine life without those spaces we’ve built. She hopes to keep helping to rebuild them to be better for everyone. If you see her around she’ll probably want to show you a picture of her cat, Charlie, and talk about the importance of queer YA media.