I was looking forward to starting year 8 today. It's still safe to play during House pride, so long as you can avoid getting any house points (You need 2 or more house points to get sorted into a group this time). I think chapter 60 is safe, as there are no lessons prerequisite to finishing it, but I'm still going to check a guide whenever one is up to see if there are any hidden house points that I have to avoid.