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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfonso Cuáran, director of HP PoA, to be honored with Sunny Bono Visionary Award.
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) joins cast of untitled M. Night Shyamalan series for Apple.

Poll:
• daily_snitch posted Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – a Poll

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies: Spoilers!
• SreenX Team talks editing Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
• The Crimes of Grindelwald blue-ray and DVD cover art released.
• The Hogwarts Professor: Is Newt Scamander a Dumbledore?
• Kadeen Griffiths wrote Leta Lestrange's Storyline In 'The Crimes Of Grindelwald' Is The Last Straw For Me As A Black 'Harry Potter' Fan.
• Kim Kirby, Magic without Wonder: FANTASTIC BEASTS as a Cautionary Tale.
• Gregory Taylor wrote Why 'Crimes of Grindelwald' is a victim of the second movie syndrome. (MuggleNet)
• David Heyman on Dumbledore and the decision to expand to five Fantastic Beasts movies.
• 25 of our biggest questions about 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• David Yates and David Heyman on the biggest "Crimes of Grindelwald" twist.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald passes 500 million worldwide.

Pottermore News
• Gellert Grindelwald: His Story So Far – interactive illustration.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Noma Dumezweni tells BBC 100 Women: Hermione taught me how to be angry.
• Cursed Child: Rowling Video Testimony.
• Cursed Child cast members to appear at Red Bucket Follies event.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 271 (due on or before December 8): "If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed."― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Word and Art.
• death_eaters posted December Prompts: Regulus Black, Crucio, Shimmer
• hp_het posted Monthly Challenge # 12: snow
• hd_ina_tree posted the community's traditional December prompt: Christmas tree
• hp_coffeehouse posted the December Prompt: holiday blend
• hp_creatures posted November Roundup and December prompts: Steed, "The ultimate defeat", Travel

Advent Challenges:
• slythindor100 posted 25 Days of Draco and Harry – traditional (mod post about the Drarry December prompt challenge).
• dracoharry100 posted Christmas Challenge 2018.
• adventdrabbles posted Welcome to the 2018 edition of Advent Drabbles.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_erised, hd_owlpost Fest, mini_fest, snape_potter' Secret Snarry Swap, rs_small_gifts, dhr-advent, sshg_giftfest, smutty_claus, newyearcntdown
• daily_deviant posted Kinky Kristmas 2018: Comment Kink Edition is Open.
• hpconsentfest posted a reminder that Prompting will close on.
• mini_fest posted Submissions due ASAP and Call for Pinch-hitters and Fest-fillers.
• hp_goldenage posted Last Reminder until January for the Salt and Pepper Fest.
• hp_halloween posted End of Year Thoughts.
• snapecase posted Happy Deadline Day and a Message for creators with outstanding fanworks.
• hptriadsnet is hosting a Secret Santa for those who love polyamory ships.
• hd_erised posted H/D Erised starts posting tomorrow.
• hd_owlpost posted a Call for pinch-hitters.
• rs_small_gifts posted the Countdown to Small Gifts 5/5: Discussion Post: Emphasizing with the characters.
• wolfstarbigbang posted the Rules and FAQ for Wolf Star Big Bang 2019.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Fest Reveal and Masterlist.
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist Prompt # 270.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• toblass recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape Santa art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Severus Snape art (NC-17).
• tdcatsblog, magpiefngrl and bixgirl1 recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• gracerene recced six fics from the hp_nextgen_fest (3x PG-13, 3x NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: November 30 Edition and December 1 Edition.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from December 2 through 8 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 25 to December 1.

Discussions:
• LizzieG Salamander eyes and the moment I finally knew. (MuggleNet) Spoilers!
• Dawn Johnsons wrote. The identity of Aurelius Dumbledore: Grindelwald's greatest lie or game changing truthe. (Leaky Cauldron) Spoilers!
• The Hogwarts Professor posted about Susan Sipal 'Homunculus theory' about Credence Barebone. Spoilers!
• Emily Lawrence Why Harry is nobody's favorite Harry Potter character. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Dawn Johnson wrote Uncovering the parallels between the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series. (Leaky Cauldron)
• Lorrie Kim on Short & Curly podcast (Australia): What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?. (26 min)
• Quantum Harry the Podcast: Essay: It's all fun and games.

General Fandom News:
• Giveaway: Light up your holiday with luminaries popcraft bundle from Insight Editions. (open internationally)
• MuggleNet is hosting a 25 Days of Christmas Giveaway.
• Houses Assemble: Alexa now plays Harry Potter Quiz.
• Universal Orlando introduces new Devlin Whitehorn Chocolate Frog card. Whitehorn was the founder of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company in 1967.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) says he'd play Draco in Cursed Child on screen and other actor news.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) yet again on why he won't see 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies: SPOILERS!!
• Fan review by author_by_night: Fantastic Movies and How Not To Write Them.
• September C. Fawkes (HP fan and fiction editor) wrote Crimes of Grindelwald: Guest Review 2. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• The Hogwarts Professor suggested three 'Crimes of Grindelwald' critics to read.
• Ezra Miller on the miscommunication with Rowling and Heyman on 'Fantastic Beasts' reveal.
• The Hogwarts Professor: Crimes of Grindelwald: deleted scenes.
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) discusses 'Fantastic Beasts 2' shocking finale, 4 more deleted scenes.
• Laurie Beckoff wrote Four 'Fantastic Beasts' threads lost in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)
• Victor wrote What Makes Credence So Special? (MuggleNet)
• Amy wrote The Top Ten 'Crimes of Grindelwald' character moments. (MuggleNet)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast finish global promo tour in Japan.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald passes $300 million in worldwide box office.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 270 (due on or before December 1): New Adventure, Disgust and Comics.

Communities:
• The following fest is currently posting: hp_nextgen_fest
• daily_deviant posted promotional banners for Kinky Kristmas: Comment Kink Edition.
• newyearcntdown posted a reminder that Sign-ups will close next week on November 30.
• mini_fest posted Fest Reminder and Submission Guidelines. Submission are due tomorrow, November 25!
• dramione_remix posted Remix Remembrall Teaser.
• ron_draco_fest posted a reminder that Prompting closes this Sunday, November 25.
• hd_fan_fair posted the 2019 H/D Food Fair Statistics.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 269 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Neville Longbottom and Severus Snape fic (PG).
• Laura recced a Pansy Parkinson/OFC fic (PG). (The Rec Center 151)
• Ganno recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R). (The Rec Center 151)
• liaroflesbos recced a Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Hannah Abbott/Neville Longbottom, Ted Tonks/Andromeda Tonks character studies fic (PG). (The Rec Center 151)
• queersintherain recced a Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson WIP (R). (The Rec Center 151)
• elizabethminkel recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (R). (The Rec Center 151)
• hellotailor recced a Draco Malfoy/ Harry Potter fic (PG). (The Rec Center 151)

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 18 to 24.

Archive News:
• themasque announced a demo BDSM scene on Sunday, November 25.

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote A Reckoning at the Three Broomsticks. (MuggleNet)
• CatherineT wrote Disliked 'Crimes of Grindelwald'? Here are seven reasons why I loved it. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Michelle Jaworski wrote 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' and the painful history of 'Harry Potter' canon. (The Daily Dot)

General Fandom News:
• Christmas has arrived at Hogwarts – Warner Bros Studio Tour.
• Singapore's Changi Airport transforms into a Wizarding Wonderland.
• Bakery in Edmonton, Canada, creates gingerbread Hogwarts Castle for charity.
• Win the chance to recreate the magic with LEGO Hogwarts UK competition.

Searches:
• bluefatso posted a search for adopted Draco fics.

Community Spotlight:
♥ ron_draco_fest | ron_draco_fest | rondracofest – Better together!
Going into its sixth round, this is the fest for Dron lovers. It is an anonymous prompt-claim fest, for the pairing Draco Malfoy and Ronald Weasley – the Weasel and the Ferret duo. Submissions can be any genre or medium – from poetry, cross-stitch, video, collage... to traditional fic and art. Prompting ends tomorrow, November 25; submissions are due February 15, and the fest will start posting on March 1, 2019.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's (Robert Galbraith's) novel 'Lethal White' confirmed for four-part BBC One TV drama series.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Parliament Prediction 'Hit'.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Marketing effort and sales.
• J.K. Rowling tops the list of best female financial role models.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) is encouraging fans to fight for animals. (MuggleNet)
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Keo samba their way into our hearts!
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Natalia Tena (Tonks), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) , Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Claudia Kim (Nagini) and others: Castium Revelio: Reboots and New Pilots and Weekly Actor Round-up.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Christina Semmens wrote Three Reasons to Believe Dumbledore’s Sexuality will NOT be a Highlight of the Fantastic Beasts Films. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• David Yates (director) talks 'sensual moments' between Dumbledore & Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts' but also says, "Dumbledore is not out as a gay man in this film."
• Dozens of new 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' promo photos released in tie-in book 'The Archive of Magic'.
• Richa Venkatraman wrote 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' – That Shocking Reveal Actually Makes Perfect Sense. (SPOILERS!)
• Top Five Moments from the Latest “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Trailer. (MuggleNet)

Prompt Challenges:
• marauders70s posted the Jilytober Prompt Challenge 2018. (daily prompts all through October)
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 262 (due on or before October 6): Visiting a different town, Impossible and Mystery.
• hp_unfaithful posted the October theme: Costume.
• death_eaters posted the October prompts: Evan Rosier, Curse Breaker, Chocolate
• hp_het posted the monthly Challenge 10: Ginny Weasley
• theiceroyals posted the Monthly Prompts for October.
• draco100 posted biweekly Prompt # 53: Yawn
• dracoharry100 posted Challenge 546: Grass

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, dramione_remix and hd_fan_fair.
• hpsapphicappeal posted the Claiming post for the Femslash Samhain Love Fest.
• hptriadsnet is hosting a Halloween themed Challenge.
• hoggywartyxmas announced that Assignments have been sent out.
• snapecase posted the Sign-up Post for the 2019 Snape Showcase.
• dramione_remix posted the Round 9 Awards Announcement: We Need Your Vote!
• festdrarryesp posted the Rules of the 'Drarry Fest en espagñol 2018, a Spanish Drarry Fest hosted on tumblr and AO3.
• hd_writers posted a Roll Call for community members who are still active on LiveJournal.
• hd_erised posted the fest beta readers post: Want to Beta? Need a Beta.
• hd_fan_fair announced thatH/D Food Fair has started posting and asks commenters to take the H/D Food Fair Quiz.
• hd_writers announced that Sign-ups for the Comment-a-thon will go up on Wednesday.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramione_remix # 9 posted the Week 3 Round-up.
• hp_drizzle posted the Weekly Round-up - Four.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 261 Masterlist.
• death_eaters posted the September Monthly Wrap-up.
• draco100 posted the Prompt # 52 Roundup.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced the Teeny Nagini art series (up to NC-17).
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a autumnal Severus Snape art (gen).
• gracerene recced a James Potter/Sirius Black and a Harry Potter/Ron Weasley fic (both NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: September 30 edition.
• momatu posted (Muggle) Athletics Professor or Games Professor, or Master? at hp_britglish.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 30 September to 6 October at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from September 16 through 29.

Discussions:
• Lila Riesen wrote Hogwarts as a Panoptical Prison: The “Umbrage” Umbridge Brings. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast – Episode 26: Until Someone Loses an Eye.
• Dawn Henderson wrote Ron Weasley and the Most Epic Chess Battle of All Time. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• yuletide_admin revealed the 2018 Yuletide Tag Set. (all rare fandoms)
• LEGO reveals new 'Fantastic Beasts' BrickHeadz.
• Artists, animators, designers, and illustrators! You Could Work with Warner Bros. on “Fantastic Beasts” Artwork.
• Trailer debuts for Matthew Reinhart and Kevin M. Wilson's Harry Potter: A Pop-up Guide to Hogwarts. (Insight Editions)
• Creighton University, host of a two-day Quidditch tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, are out to impress.
• 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' audiobook New York City previews with narrator Natalie Dormer.

Nifty:
• Jelly Belly expands its 'Harry Potter' Line with Chocolate Wands, Gummy Creatures, and More.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• 7 Reasons why J.K. Rowling deserves the Nobel Prize (for Literature): 3. The literariness of her work. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• 7 Reasons why J.K. Rowling deserves the Nobel Prize (for Literature): 2. CSL's poeima - genre and influence. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• Robert Galbraith: A tour of Strike's London ahead of Lethal White release.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) has date set to begin filming for Little Women.
• Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) talks 'The Lifespan of a Fact' on the Tonight Show and the Today Show.
• Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley)'s film 'Dad' premieres tonight on BBC 2 Wales.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) to narrate Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – makers, mysteries and magic audiobook.
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) reads his favourite HP and the Sorcerer's Stone excerpt.

Prompt Challenges:
• hpcupminifest posted the September prompt: muddy

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, harrydracobang, hp_podfic_fest, dramione_remix, pod_together (all fandoms)
• mini_fest posted the Mini Fest 2018 Info Post. Sign-ups are open
• snapecase announced that Sign-ups begin on October 1.
• rs_fireside_tales announced the Remus/Sirius Fireside Tales Fest.
• wolfstar-big-bang posted a Bonus Round. The Masterlist will be revealed tomorrow.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• smirkingcat recced a Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Edition September 12.

pod_together 2018 Harry Potter Save List (Day 1 through 9):
• Metamours, by Wereflamingo and Ellejabell (Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Victor Krim | PG-13 | 13:41 minutes)
• Broadening Horizons, written by BastardSirius and performed by icarusinflight (Remus Lupin/Sirius Black | NC-17 | 23:31 minutes)
• The Chill, written by BastardSirius and read by asuninside (Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks | PG-13 | 50:37 minutes)

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Una McCormack, author of Star Trek DS9 and Dr Who tie-in novels and an academic who has written about fandom.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Ep. 25: The Wand Game.

Nifty:
• Kano's first of its kind Wand and 'Harry Potter' coding kit.

Community Spotlight:
♥ rs_fireside_tales | rs-fireside-tales
This fest features Remus/Sirius in spooky, uncanny, strange and atmospheric stories that you’d love to read (or be told) while sipping a warming beverage by a crackling fire. Submission can feature strange apparitions, detectives, mist and fog, mysterious characters, mythical creatures, or just a general sense of unease... All ratings are welcome, posting is not anonymous. Prompts will be published September 24, the fest starts posting February 11, 2019.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling updates her official site with news on Fantastic Beasts 3 screenplay, writing Strike and more.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Two Weeks ’til Lethal White Publication: How Is Rowling’s Latest Novel Selling?.
• New 'Beedle the Bard' illustrator Chris Riddell to appear at the Shakespeare Globe. (October 2, when the new edition is released)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Natalia Tena (Tonks) on New York ComicCon Panel about new sci-fi series Origins.
• Katie Leung (Cho Chang) speaks out on Asian representation in media.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Our Shared Shelf author Rupi Kaur talk poetry, process and permission to use the 'F' word.
• "Sorcerer's Stone" robe worn by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), which was owned by Robin Williams, to be auctioned at Sotheby's.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 100,000 tickets for Broadway production of HP and the Cursed Child will release September 27 for performances through June 9, 2019.

Communities:
The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, hp_podfic_fest, pod_together (all fandoms)
• hoggywartyxmas (aka Mad-Eye Moody) announced the this year's Twelve Days of Hogwarts Christmas Party timeline.
• smutty_claus: Sign-ups end today!!!!
• hd_fan_fair welcomes the new Harry/Draco Fan Fair mod sassy_cissa!
• hd_owlpost apologised for delay and announced that assignments are being sent out soon. (tonight!)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts posted the Final Masterlist of the Summer Wishlist Event.
• bbtp_challenge posted the 2018 Bring Back the Porn Challenge Masterlist. (all fandoms, 7 Harry Potter entries)

Editor's Choice Rec:
• [podfic] Dragon Heartstrings by JET_Playin, read by timothysboxers (Harry/Draco | NC-17 | 2:33:15 hours)
Summary: Draco has seen the strings for almost as long as he can remember, but they don't mean anything. Anything at all...

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape gen fic (G; WIP).

Discussions:
• Emily Hedrick wrote Why I believe the Harry Potter books are America's greatest reads. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@hellotailor) wrote Is Butterbeer Alcoholic? (The Daily Dot)
• Quantum Harry wrote the Essay: Quidditch Interruptus.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Box 2703: a pointer to alchemy in 'Crime of Grindelwald' plot?

General Fandom News:
• New York Comic Con Panel: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. (October 4)
• pod_together has started posting: Day 1 Reveal | Day 2 Reveal. (all fandoms)
• LEGO Harry Potter Collection coming to Nintendo Switch and XBox One.
• Wizarding Wednesday Giveaway returns ahead of the release of FB: The Crimes of Grindelwald. (UK residents only)
• Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery game launches Year 5 debuts – new characters, classes and adventures.

Searches:
• bottom_draco posted a search for fic with Harry as a cliché anime pervert. (Drarry only, bottom!Draco only)


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Rokeby, Jagger, and Heroin.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Is Strike Rokeby’s Son? The Dates Don’t Seem To Match Up.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The White Horse Evidence.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Watch Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in "Snatch" Season 2 trailer!
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) to join the cast of Little Women?
• Rupert Grint: Happy 30th Birthday!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Alison Sudol (Queenie Greengrass) reunited at LeakyCon.
• MuggleNet visits the set of Crimes of Grindelwald. possible spoilers!
• Crimes of Grindelwald: Full character profiles reveal trouble in Paris.
• Jessica wrote Meet the new faces of The Crimes of Grindelwald. (Mugglenet)
• Gayané wrote Love and Lestrange: Zöe Kravitz (Leta LeStrange) on Her Character’s Complicated Backstory. (Mugglenet)
• Introducing the magical creatures of FB: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
• Madison wrote Beware! New beasts ahead in Crimes of Grindelwald. (Mugglenet)
• Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald:
Set Report # 1: Art Department & Plot Run-Through With Martin Foley (art director), Plus Exclusive New Image!, Set Report # 2: The French Wizarding World: French Diagon Alley, Ministry of Magic & Circus Arcanus! | Set Report # 3: Props With Pierre Bohanna (prop maker) | Set Report # 4: Interview with Director David Yates | Set Report # 5: Interview with Producer David Heyman | Set Report # 6: Interviewing Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) | Set Report # 7: Interview with Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander) | Set Report # 8: Interview with Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) | Set Report # 9: Interview with Colleen Atwood (costume designer).
• Crimes of Grindewald Set Visit: What are Grindelwald's Plans. (Mugglenet)
• Crimes of Grindewald Set Visit: Stepping into Wizarding Paris. (Mugglenet)
• On the UK set of 'Fantastic Beasts' 2: Hogwarts, Home, London & the Ministry of Magic and Wizarding Paris, French Ministry mayhem and more.
• Jessica wrote What brings you to Paris? Why your favorite Fantastic Beasts characters are in the City of Lights.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) finally sees 'bloody brilliant' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child plays.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_crossgenfest, wolfstarbigbang, Wish Giving Summer Event at rarepair_shorts
• newyearcntdown announced the 2018 run of the New Year Count (NYC) Down Fest. Sign-ups open November 1.
• hd_owlpost posted Our Postal Owls are waiting for your Wish Lists. Sign-ups end August 30.
• sshg_giftfest posted *Exclusive to the Prophet* and announced that sign-ups are at Half Time. Sign-ups end August 28.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hphet posted the Mini Fest 2018 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• williamsnickers recced Lucius Malfoy meta fic (PG).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• kellychambliss recced an Alastor Moody/Severus Snape fic (NC-17) posted at hp_crossgenfest.
• kellychambliss recced Minverva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic and art (PG; NC-17).

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote Fantastic Beasts! Here we go again. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry The Podcast: Episode 24: Disarmed and Ready.
• Anon wrote How my scorn for Severus Snape helped me make a difficult choice. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• pod_together posted Party Favor Partner Finding Post. (fic-podfic collabs, all fandoms)
• New Harry Potter films' pop-up guide, creatures & Hogwarts books out this October.
• Wizarding World Orlando is hosting special Back-to-Hogwarts activities.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Enter to win a signed copy of Lethal White. (UK residents only)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• A Conversation with Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) at Leaky Con 2018.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_crossgenfest, Mini Fest at hphet, Summer Wish Event at rarepair_shorts
• mini_fest announced the Mini Holiday Fest. Prompting is open until August 25.
• death_eaters posted about the Results of the Poll about the future of the community.
• firewhiskeyfic posted a reminder that Voting ends today, August 18 at midnight EDT.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted a reminder that today is the last day to leave a prompt.
• hp_drizzle reminds participants that submissions are past due.
• hd_owlpost opened Sign-ups for the 2018 H/D Owlpost Winter Fest (with owls).
• hhr announced Round 1 of the Harry/Hermione Prompt Challenge. Prompt submission starts September 1.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• wolfstarbigbang posted the Week Three Roundup.

Fandom Recs:
• williamsnickers recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• causeways recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter classic (R).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: August 15th edition and August 17th edition.

Archive News:
• OTW: Five Things Stephanie Godden Said. Stephanie is a staffer in the Open Door Committee.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry wrote an Essay: Fireworks, Heretics and Traitors.
• David Martin wrote Serious Punning in the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Evan Willis wrote Rowling’s Mercurial Hermetic Artistry from Snape to Strike.

General Fandom News:
• Lizzieg reviewed the Harry Potter's Magical London walking tour. (MuggleNet)
• Emily Hedrick reviewed the Harry Potter Quidditch match LEGO set. (plus Giveaway) (MuggleNet).

Community Spotlight:
♥ hhr
This is a brand new community on Dreamwidth for the ship Harry Potter/Hermione Granger. The community is currently fanfiction only; it is for prompts, fests, challenges, big bangs, etc. exclusively for Harry/Hermione. A prompt challenge will start September 1, you find the Guidelines and Rules here.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) makes stage debut in The Case of the Frightened Lady.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald premieres dates announced for New York City, Paris and London.
• New Fantastic Beasts 2 creature, the Chinese Zouwu, facing off with News. (explained by J.K. Rowling in a video)
• Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein) teases new music album coming this fall.
• Dan Fogler (Jakob Kowalski) is coming to LeakyCon.
• Fantastic Beasts cast talk baby Nifflers, Hogwarts and 'Harry Potter' with Pottermore.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Jack Thorne's BBC adaptation of Philipp Pullman's 'His Dark Materials': cast and creative revealed.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 254 (due on or before August 4): "If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.", Authority and Consistent.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_wireless, rarepair_shorts's Summer Wishlist Event 2018
• hp_crossgenfest made a Mod post.
• sirius_blk announced the Sirius Black Fest. Prompting opens August 1, posting starts November 3. Also on LJ: sirius_black and tumblr: siriusblackfest
• hd_erised posted 2018 H/D Erised Sign-up Forms. Sign-ups open August 3.
• amplificathon posted the Take a Rec – Leave a Rec Meme. (podfic meme, all fandoms)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 253 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• jencala recced 5 Remus Lupin/Sirius Black Muggle AUs (some WIPs, 3 NC-17, 1 R, 1 PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• runawaymarbles recced a Ginny Wesley/Harry Potter fic (PG-13 at The Rec Center.
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).

Archive News:
• AO3 member: check your email for voting instructions.
• Friday was happy SysAdmin Day 2018.

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote Albus Dumbledore and the career change. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast: Episode 23: The Half-Blood Potions Text.
• Emily Hedrick wrote 20 Little Moments We Deserve to See in the Illustrated Edition of “Goblet of Fire”. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter – A History of Magic: Cover and details of second companion book for American exhibit revealed.
• Fantastic Worlds trademarked by Universal Orlando – construction, fourth park rumors & more.
• US Quidditch announces new three-year plan for future of US Muggle Quidditch.
• Catch 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Nifty:
• First look at new Harry Potter candles, cards and more from Insight Editions.
• Richa Venkatramen wrote Ten Amazing Facts You Can Find on the Harry Potter Lexicon. (MuggleNet)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Time Travelling Back to 2005: New J. K. Rowling interview material - [part 1] | [part 2].

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty Podcast: Episode 66: All the Feels.

Prompt Challenges:
• dracoharry100 posted Challenge # 535: Climb.
• snarry100 posted Challenge # 637: Accident.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_wireless, weasleyjumpers, sshg_promptfest, Mini Fest Round 3 at dramionelove
• firewhiskeyfic announced the next round on Ginny's birthday on August 11.
• hp_creatures made a Mod Post about the end of prompting for the Halloween Creature Fest. Claiming opens July 20.
• hp_nextgen_fest announced the 2018 Next Generation Fest with a note about changes to the fest format.
• scorbusfest made a Mod Post: "Want to participate in Scorbus Fest but aren’t sure what to write or draw?"

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced Narcissa Malfoy, Severus Snape, and Draco Malfoy | Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy art (2x G).
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (G).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 15 to 21 at potterfests.
• hd_prophet: Saturday, July 14 edition and Sunday, July 15 edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from July 8 to 14.

Archive News:
• Organization of Transformative Works: Q&A: 5 Things James Kruk Said. James Kruk volunteers as an AO3 Support Staffer.

Essay/Meta:
• author_by_night posted Throwback Monday: Half-Blood Prince about the anniversary of the HPB release in 2005.
• Monet wrote Why Lupin Is the Best Teacher in the "Harry Potter" Series. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• New photos of new rollercoaster ride coming to Wizarding World Orlando.
• Harry Potter Booknight 2019 announced by Bloomsbury. HP Book Night takes place February 7, 2019; the theme is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
• pod_together posted the first Check-in for this year's round of Pod Together.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Victor collected 43 Magical Harry Potter Movie Moments. (MuggleNet)
• Weekly Round-up: Actor News.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty Podcast '65: Don't Be A Jarvey About It.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_creatures posted July prompts.
• hp_unfaithful posted the July theme: heat.
• hp_het posted the monthly Challenge 7: heat.
• hp_coffeehouse posted the July prompts.
• hd_fluff posted the July prompts.
• poetic_hp posted the July prompt: Chosen.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_wireless, weasleyjumpers, dramionelove's Mini Fest, Round 3.
• hpfemships announced their July event: Gryffindor ships.
• hpjoggersfest posted the Prompt list for the HP Joggers 2018 Summer Fest.
• hp_creatures posted the Prompting Post and promotion banners for the 2018 Halloween Fest.
• flonksfest posted the Intro Post for the first ever Fleur Delacour/Nymphadora Tonks Fest
• scorbusfest announced Announcing Scorbus Fest with fest guidelines and prompting links.
• hd_erised posted the /D Erised FAQ, the Rules and Guidelines for the 2018 Fest and promotion banners.
• dramione_remix updated the FAQs, Rules and Resources post.
• dramione_duet announced Round 10 of Dramione Duet. Sign-ups start July 11.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts posted the June Round-up for the Summer Wishlist Fest.

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced Harry Potter/Lucius Malfoy art (NC-17).
• dreamy_dragon73 recced Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape art (G).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 1 to 7 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from June 23 to 30.
• hd_prophet: July 1 Edition.

Discussions:
• Charles wrote Magic in the Muggle World: Is Technology Finally Catching Up? (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry wrote The Rule of Four.
• Minal wrote Top Five Harry Potter Romantic Moments. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• "Join Our Team" The Leaky Cauldron is Recruiting Volunteer Writers, Editors, Designers and Reporters.
• Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery Game: How to Win the Centaur Duel.

Community Spotlight:
♥ harrybirthdayblog – Have a very drarry birthday, Harry!
A mini-fest for all Drarry fans to come together and shower our favourite boy who lived with love. Chose from a prompt list or your own prompt. Fics should not be longer than 2K words, drabbles are welcome. The AO3 Collection is open for posting until July 30, it will be made public on Harry's birthday on July 31.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty Episode 64: "And Here We Thought The Curse Was Broken". (Spoiler warning for Infinity War).

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Imogen Heap (composer of "Cursed Child" score) develops Mycelia app for musicians.
• "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" sets new one week Broadway play record in NYC.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 248 (due on or before June 23): Song lyrics, White Lies and Secret Garden.
• dracoharry100 posted Prompt # 531: Dawn

Communities:
• The following fest is currently posting: dramionelove Mini Fest.
• pod_together posted the Sign-ups for Groups of writer/podficcer collaborations. Group Sign-ups close June 23rd.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_shoreofangst posted the Fest 2018 Masterlist.
• harrydracompreg posted the Reveal and Masterlist.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 247 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• themightyflynn recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape & Albus Dumbledore fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced Draco Malfoy & Severus Snape art (gen).

Resources:
• Issue # 27 (2018) of Transformative Works and Culture is out: Tumblr and Fandom, edited by Lori Morimoto and Louisa Ellen Stein
• hd_prophet: June 17 edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from June 9 through 16.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from June 17 through 23 at potterfests.
• themasque posted resources for the BDSM Topic for June 17 Chat: Safety, Safe Words, and SSC/RACK/PRICK.

Archive News:
• OTW: 2018 Elections Announcement.
• OWT Volunteer Q&A: Five things Adi M. said, a volunteer on the translation team.

Discussions:
• Emily Hedrick, Lucy Demuth wrote Is Draco Malfoy a better father than Harry Potter? (MuggleNet)
• Minal wrote Top five Harry Potter fathers. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Beatrice Groves wrote Crimes of Grindelwald, Locks of Love, and Nicolas Flamel.
• Emma Pocock wrote Fatherhood and legacies in the Harry Potter series.
• Sophia wrote How Hagrid tames the beast of toxic masculinity.
• greaseonmymouth wrote So, pensieves and memories.

General Fandom News:
• The Dutch Quidditch Cup: Hard Work, Fun, and a Community That Deserves a Spotlight. (MuggleNet)
• Rumour: new Wizarding World LEGO set to be released a month early?


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's Lumos campaign offers a chance to attend one of three global The Crimes of Grindelwald premieres (New York, Paris or London). (More info on MuggleNet, video)
• Ruth Kenley-Letts (producer) on 'C.B. Strike', Cinemax' miniseries adaptation of J. K. Rowling's Robert Galbraith's mysteries.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) returns to Broadway this fall in The Lifespan of a Fact production.
• Harry Potter Wizarding Weekend announced for SYFY and USA TV networks this July.
• Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) discusses art, comedy and why Potter wasn't her big break.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jessica Williams (Eulalie "Lally" Hicks) is ready to claim what’s hers. (Interview in The Cut, June 4, 2018)
• Jude Law (young Albus Dumbledore) backs theater program to send children to plays.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Third year London cast of Cursed Child releases first stage photos.
• Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy) and Sam Clemmett (Albus Severus Potter) appear on "Popcorn with Peter Travers". (video and podcast)

Prompt Challenges:
• dove_drabbles posted the June prompt: "Embrace optimism" (all fandoms)

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_shoreofangst,hd_remix, harrydracompreg, hd_birthdaybash
• hp_creatures announced the Creatures Halloween Fest.
• hd_birthdaybash posted Challenge # 1: Fic-Tac-Toe.
• harrydracompreg made a mod announcement about a short break in fest posting.
• theiceroyals posted a Poll: What type of fest do you want? (Poll closes June 10th.)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramionelove posted the Masterlist of the Mini Fest Round 3.
• harrydracompreg Fest posted the Weekly Roundup # 3.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a S(arah) Fawcett & Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (R).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (R | 00:24 minutes).

Resources:
• hd_prophet posted the June 5 Edition.
• hd_prophet posted the June 8 Edition.
• themasque posted BDSM Topic: Recipes and Food Play for June Chat.
• themasque posted BDSM Topic: Aftercare for June Chat.

Archive News:
• The OTW is recruiting: support staff, event coordinators, tag wranglers, and graphic designers
• OTW Spotlights on Legal Issues: Legal's International Advocacy and You.

Essay/Meta:
• Aurelia wrote Mythtery: Ravenclaw's symbol is an eagle. (MuggleNet)
• Monet wrote Four additional classes for Muggle-borns at Hogwarts. (MuggleNet)
• Lindsay Docken wrote Three important friendships in Harry Potter. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Game: How to beat boggart Voldemort. (MuggleNet)
• British students are now able to learn Muggle Quidditch at school.

Nifty:
• Geek Gear's May World of Wizardry Unboxing and June Boxes Giveaway. (Contest open worldwide from June 8 through 11:59 p.m. on June 18.)
• Review and Giveaway of Harry Potter temporary tattoos from Cinereplicas.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling posted Answers to 5 Questions,.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) is on one of the covers of Gay Times for Pride Edition.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Christine Jones (scenic designer) shunned the Harry Potter movies while designing the sets for Cursed Child.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_creatures posted June prompts: Romanian Longhorn, Tornado, Sleep.
• hp_may_madness posted the final prompt for: Day 31.
• hp_unfaithful posted June theme: Betrayal.
• slythindor100 posted Challenge # 218: Happy Birthday, Draco!
• hp_coffeehouse posted a picture prompt for June.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: harrydracompreg, hd_remix
• rarepair_shorts posted "Let the wish granting begin" for the Summer 2018 Wishlist Event. (Post with wishes)
• hpfemships announced June Event: Slytherin w|w relationships.
• hp_drizzle posted the Fest Check-in, Part 1.
• hp_het posted Challenge 6 (June-Challenge).
• hp_may_madness made a Mod Post: June already?
• wolfstarbigbang posted June Check-in.
• rsfixitfest posted Sign-ups for the Remus/Sirius Fix-it Fest. Sign-ups close June 8.
• jilyfest announced the Jily (James Potter/Lily Evans) Summer Fest, posting July 1 through 7 (Fest info)
• hd_birthdaybash posted a Poll, gauging interest for a Drarry birthdays celebration.
• hds_beltane announced author and artist names have been Revealed on AO3.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• femmefest posted the Anonymous Masterlist 2018.
• hp_creatures posted the May Prompt Round-up.

Fandom Recs:
• The Rec Center (Astrid) recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• gracerene recced James Potter/Sirius Black; 2 x James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin; 2 x Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics (R, NC-17).

Resources:
• themasque posted BDSM Chat Topic of the Day: Contracts.
• hd_prophet: June 1 edition.

Archive News:
• transformativeworks Fandom First Friday: Translated Works.

Discussions:
• Mikaelam wrote A word against the glorification of the villains in "Harry Potter".

Essay/Meta:
• Alison discussed the poll results for Would you stay to fight the Battle of Hogwarts? You answered.
• sharkvajay wrote The social politics of Harry Potter are just so fucking unexplored.

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: Harry Potter around the world.
• Amanda Walters reviews Puffs, the magical off-Broadway smash hit, playing in Melbourne, Australia.
• Hogwarts Mystery game adds friendship building side quests.
• Hogwarts Mystery developed releases game statistics: players have cast 225 million spells.

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for Dark Lord Severus fics. (Snarry only)

Community Spotlight:
♥ rsfixitfest – Remus/Sirius: Fix It Fest
This fest is running for the first time this year, on Dreamwidth and tumblr (fixitfest). It is a fest "about making it right", and give Remus und Sirius the happy ending they deserved. All length, all genres are allowed, fic and art is welcome. The only rule is that there must be a happy ending for Remus/Sirius. Sign-ups are currently underway, fanworks are due October 19, 2018.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.


Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban makes list of 100 essential books by female writers.
• J.K. Rowling's Lumos: New Lumos Charity ambassador visits Ukrainian orphanage.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Castium Revelio, MuggleNet's actor news roundup: Miniseries and more (Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and Cursed Child)
• The Leaky Cauldron's Actor and Actresses Weekly Roundup (Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and Cursed Child)
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) to start in Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murfers'.
• Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) premiers new short film starring Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) and Anna Shaffer (Romilda Vane).
• Alan Rickman's (Severus Snape) personal archive will be sold, including heavily annotated scripts of all eight Harry Potter movies and letters from J. K. Rowling.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) wraps up principal filming for Guns Akimbo. (interview)

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness posted prompts for Day 25, Day 26 and Da 27.
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 245 (due on or before June 3): A Long Journey, Curtailment and Acronym.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: femmefest, hds_beltane, harrydracompreg, hd_remix and dramionelove Mini Fest Round 3.
• hd_remix made a Mod Post about the start of this year's Harry/Draco Remix Fest, which starts posting today.
• themasque posted
– May 25 topic: BDSM and the Law (resources and chat, follow the links in the post).
– May 26 chat topic: Mindfucks, Consensual Gaslighting, Fear Play
– May 27 chat topic: BDSM in the Media - how we are portrayed.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 244 Masterlist.
• dramionelove posted the DramioneLove Mini Fest Round 3, Week One Roundup.
• femmefest posted the Weekly Roundup: Week 3

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced a Severus Snape art (gen).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• themightyflynn recced stunning Severus Snape art (gen).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: May 26 edition.
• The BDSM Garden (themasque) posted great resources for their series of topical May chats. (From "Advice for New Lifestylers" to "What is BDSM/Philosophy" to "Gor" to "Training" to "Keeping the Spark Alive")
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from May 27 to Jun 2 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from May 19 through 26.

Discussions:
• Monet wrote These five Harry Potter characters need their own books. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Mikaela wrote Things that make me glad to be a Muggle.

General Fandom News:
• Wizarding World Hollywood: More magic coming this summer.

Community Spotlight:
♥ emilyscartoons
A series of comics about the Emily, the artist's life as a background Slytherin (and occasionally background Hufflepuff). A new comic comes out every Sunday.

( My Life as a Background Slytherin )

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard": first look at UK illustrated edition. (released October 2018)
• J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard": Bloomsbury (UK) and Scholastic (US) unveil (the different) covers of the upcoming illustrated editions.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas) stars in 'RED' on London's West End. (review)

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness posted prompts for Day 17 and Day 18.

Communities:
• harrydracompreg posted Whoops... – mod post and apology.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a James Potter & Severus Snape, James Potter/Lily Evans fic (NC-17 | warnings).
• kellychambliss recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• fangqueen posted a question about the word 'creep' at hp_britglish.

Archive News:
• OTW News: Are You Canadian? OTW Legal Wants Your Stories.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry Essay: The Devil You Know.
• Rachel posted Going Back to Hogwarts with a “Prisoner of Azkaban” Reread. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Build the wizarding world with these LEGO sets.
• Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights feature "trick 'r treat".
• Universal Studios' 'Wizarding World of Harry Potter' to feature three new meals, two new spells and the return of 'The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle" show. (More on the new summer experience.)

Nifty:
• MuggleNet is hosting a Giveaway Celebration of Harry Potter Swag. (US residents only :(, giveaway ends May 25)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rob Knox (Marcus Belby)'s mother speaks out on the 10th anniversary of his death.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 241 (due on or before May 5): "The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act". — Barbara Sher, Fortune and Circumstance.
• hp_het posted Challenge 5: Draco Malfoy.
• draco100 posted Prompt # 42: Eyes

Communities:
• hp_may_madness posted prompts for Day 3 and Day 4.
• one_bad_man made a mod post about Tag-Wrangling. (Sign-ups for next week are full.)
• Shrieking Shack Society (on Facebook) announced the Winners of the Mischief Managed 2018 Awards (Marauders and Marauders Era fanfic awards)
• hd_fan_fair posted the promotion banner for the upcoming Harry/Draco Food Fair.
• harrydracompreg posted a Reminder that submissions are due on Thursday, May 10th.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dracotops_harry posted the 2018 Fest Masterlist.
• draco100 posted the Prompt # 41 Round-up Post.

Fandom Recs:
• nachodiable recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (R).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape WIP (R; warnings).

Resources:
• hp_britglish has an inquiry about the expression "What's with him?"

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Agnese Pietrobon (fandom studies scholar, fanheart3).

Discussions:
• Bella wrote Five Reasons Why 'Goblet of Fire' Is The Best Book.

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote Superheroes Meet Wizards: Similarities Between 'Avengers: Infinity War' and Harry Potter.

General Fandom News:
• Watch the Harry Potter fan film Son of the Moon. (Marauders' Era, Remus Lupin-centric, 14:23 minutes)
• The Hogwarts Professor Guest Post; Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery Game is 'haltingly magical'.
• festforall-genfic announced the Fest for All: Genfic Edition. (Sign-ups open May 31.)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling on the future of the Harry Potter stories on stage.
• Harry Potter Series featured in America's 100 favorite Novels list. (Part of the PBS series The Great American Read.)
• J.K. Rowling announced that fourth Strike mystery 'Lethal White' will be out this year.
• 'Lethal White', fourth Cormoran Strike novel, to be released this year. (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Catherine wrote How much is the 4 Privet Drive film location worth? (MuggleNet)
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Natalia Tena (Tonks) to team-up in the new YouTube sci-fi thriller series, Origins.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Mikaelam wrote What could the Harry Potter references in the 'Crimes of Grindelwald' trailer mean? (MuggleNet)
• Lindsay wrote So you think you know about Grindelwald? (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' Broadways' golden trio in the spotlight. (interview with Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornley)
• Jamie Parkter (Harry Potter) eligible for a Tony nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.
• Stephanie Pierson wrote 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is the last story with Harry Potter.

Communities:
• hphorrorfest starts posting on Monday, April 30, on tumblr: hphorrorfest, LiveJournal: hp_darkarts and AO3.
• weasleyjumpers announced that there are four three days left to prompt. Claiming opens on May 1.
• dramione_remix posted the Claiming Post for Round 9 of Dramione Remix.
• hd_writers is hosting a Word War: Friday Check-In Post.
• fandomacefest announced the Fandom Ace Fest 2018. (all fandoms)

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R | mature).
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (R | 1:26:41 hours).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: April 27 edition.

Archive News:
• OTW Announcement: Phishing and Domain Names.

Essay/Meta:
• Alanna Bennett wrote Seeing A Black Hermione Still Feels Like A Bright Spot In A Torn-Up World. (BuzzFeed)
• The Hogwarts Professor (John Smith) wrote The Passion of Harry Potter, According to John.
• Quantum Harry wrote the essay 'Arrested Development'.

General Fandom News:
• 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' New York Exhibit: tickets are now available for purchase. Exhibition opens October 5, 2018, at the New York Historical Society.
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery game now launched.
• Rochester Thestrals snatch victors at 11th US Quidditch Cup (collegiate division).

Community Spotlight:
♥ fandomacefest – A friendly fandom exchange of ace ideas
A prompt-based fandom exchange fest open to anyone who is interested in creating fanworks representing and bringing attention to ace-spectrum characters. The fest is tumblr-based, with fics hosted in an AO3 Collection (yet to be opened). It is open to all fandoms, all pairings, genres and ratings are welcome. There will be three prompts, posted two weeks apart. Prompt posts will go up May 7, May 14, and June 4. (More detailed Fest Rules here.)

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• First look at Bloomsbury Illustrated Edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
• 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' 20th anniversary: Scholastic reveals new paperback covers of all seven novels by Brian Selznick. More info.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Minal wrote Top Weasley Siblings Moments. (MuggleNet)
• Jany Temime (HP costume designer) discusses changing the costume style of the Harry Potter movies.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty: Episode 59: Get on our level.
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) on keeping secrets, inhabiting a role, and his fan community.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child makes Broadway box office history.
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' New York plays break weekly Broadway box office record.

Communities:
• hp_drizzle posted a Reminder that prompting closes April 15.
• amplificathon hosts the Second Annual Podfic Love Meme. (all fandoms)
• snape_potter announced that the 10th annual Snarry-a-thon starts Monday, April 16.
• dramione_remix announced that the Suggestion Box is open for Round 9 of the Dramione Couples Remix.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_bunintheoven posted the Masterlist | Reveal of the second annual HP Pregnancy fest.

Fandom Recs:
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy fic (R).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape crossover fic (PG-13).
• smirkingcat recced a Ron Weasley/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape cat fic (R).
• The Rec Center recced a pre-AO3 gen fic (PG).
• ljtraintracks recced a Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: April 10
• hd_prophet: April 12

Archive News:
• OTW: FOSTA/SESTA and Fans. (Spotlight on legal issues)
• OTW: This week in Fandom, vol. 80.

Discussions:
• Victor wrote Why 'Order of the Phoenix' is the most relevant Harry Potter book right now - part 1 and part 2 (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• The Hogwarts Professor: Harry Potter and Joyce's Ulysses? Reading Harry Potter as literature.
• Hollym wrote Sirius and Luna: when timelines collide. (AU exploration)
• Quantum Harry wrote Hail the Conquering Liminal Being.
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast: Episode 18: The Wide World.

General Fandom News:
• Monet wrote The seven best moments of the Quidditch Through The Ages audiobook. (MuggleNet)
• US Quidditch Cup 11 is this weekend in Round Rock, Texas.
• 60 Things You Missed in Harry Potter, You Muggle. (MuggleNet)
• Reading is magic: Support the Accio Books campaign during National Library Week in the U.S. (April 8 – 14).
• Universal Studios Japan announces Quidditch, Hogwarts Express and more in new parade.
• LEGO: Wizarding World themed area on website soon to be revealed.

Nifty:
• 60 Things You Missed in Harry Potter, You Muggle. (MuggleNet)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for fics with SPEW/Muggleborn issues. (details in post, Drarry only)
• internet_self posted a search for fics where Draco is a prisoner in Grimmauld Place.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's C. B. Strike series to debut on Cinemax in the US, starting this June.
• Will we see J.K. Rowling feature on a future UK currency? (British poll results)

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Bella wrote Five Reasons Why I'm Excited for Jude Law to Play Dumbledore. (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Win a Chance to see the New 42nd Street Benefit performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on Broadway on May 12, 2018 and to meet the cast. (Open world-wide, there is also an free mail-in entry for for people who cannot donate.)

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-clubWolfstar Prompt # 34</a>: Lost and Alone.
• slythindor100 posted Challenge 216: rain-themed image and quotes.

Communities:
• weasleyjumpers posted the Rules for the first Weasley Jumpers Fest. Prompting starts April 16.
• dramione_remix announced Round 9 of the Dramione Remix Fest. The prompt suggestion box opens April 13.
• wolfstarbigbang posted a Check-in Post for Participants.

Fandom Recs:
• tdcatsblogs recced a Lavender Brown/Parvati Patil (past) fic (PG-13).
• gracerene recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17). (in a general rec post with loads of recs from a variety of fandoms)
• aibidil and vershiel recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• cassiaratheslytherpuff recced another Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet posted the April 4 Edition.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 17: The Goblet of Games.
• julchen_in_red posted about Potter Physics.

General Fandom News:
• Attention UK Readers: LondonMoot is coming! (April 28 at the Sir David Davies lecture theater, Torrington Place, London)
• Gold for Valhalla Quidditch at the fourth Quidditch Canadian National Championship. (MuggleNet)
• Review of the "Enchanting Essential" Loot Crate. (Harry Potter merch)

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for recent novel-length Snarry fics.

Community Spotlight:
♥ dramione_remix – Dramione Couples Remix
The Dramione Couples Remix Fest is a prompt-claiming fest for all Dramione fans. The concept is simple:
1. You choose from a list of famous couples throughout history, mythology, literature, folklore, legend, etc.
2. You "remix" that couple's story–choosing whatever elements of the original story that inspires you–and create a new Dramione fic or piec e of art!
This year sees Round 9 of dramione_remix, it is posting in September. Prompt claiming starts April 27.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Bonnie Wright Advocates for Eliminating Single-Use Plastics.

• Dame Maggie Smith and More Join “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery”!.

• Quote of the Week: Imelda Staunton compares Umbridge to American politicians.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• Eddie Redmayne Speaks at Stephen Hawking’s Funeral.

• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 reportedly casts Credence's aunt, Mrs. Lestrange, prisoner, more.

• What Could Be Waiting for Newt in Paris? – Hopes and Theories for “Crimes of Grindelwald”.



Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

• 'Cursed Child' actors Sam Clemmett & Anthony Boyle on transitioning plays to Broadway.



Communities:

• hp_crossgenfest 2018 Fest Banners.

• daily_deviant Time to Vote for Your Favourite Fornicators.

• hpdrizzle Prompting is Open.



Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• hp_getlucky posted the 2018 GetLucky Masterlist.

• daily_deviant posted the Wheel of Fornication Masterlist.



Fandom Recs:

• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.

• milotzi recced one Severus Snape, Eileen Snape art.

• melodyssister recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.



Archive News:

• This Week in Fandom, Volume 79.



Discussions:

• My Headcanon Says That Harry Was Never the Master of the Elder Wand.

• Guest Post: The Meaning of ‘Scamander’.

• Are Mobile Games Canon? Jam City President Josh Yguado Talks “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery”.

• Will “Fantastic Beasts” Reveal the 12 Uses of Dragon’s Blood?.



Essay/Meta:

• New Quantum Harry Blog Post: Chronic Youth.

• Turning Toxic: “Harry Potter”, Fandom, and Facebook.



General Fandom News:

• Harry Potter: A History of Magic NYC exhibit tickets available April 26, doc on CW.



Have a Laugh:

• 20 Best Fred and George Moments.



Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.