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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• New Rowling Twitter Header: What is it? (The Hogwarts Professor)
• J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald original screenplay out in bookstores and online.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) boards a spaceship, meets the (Cursed Child) Malfoys, avoids adoption.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fandom Review by kikimay: Fantastic Bleaks and the Cringes of Switzerland
• hpboy13 wrote The Real Crimes of Grindelwald Is The Movie. Spoilers! (If you are all right being spoilered, or have already seen the movies, make sure to read the comments.)
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Crimes of Grindelwald – First Thoughts. Spoilers!
• Victor wrote Why Newt Is Rowling's Best Written Hero. Spoilers!
• hpboy13 wrote It Is No Longer Our Choices: The Mediocrity of Crimes of Grindelwald. Spoilers!
• Victor wrote Five Things We Learned About Dumbledore from Crimes of Grindelwald. Spoilers!
• Magic gets bigger as 'Crimes of Grindelwald' meets immersive cinema.
• The Hogwarts Professor: 'Crimes of Grindelwald' best questions from audience.
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ fails its female characters. (The Daily Dot) Spoilers!
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote Why isn’t ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ about Grindelwald doing crimes? (The Daily Dot) Spoilers!
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote Is Dumbledore gay? Here’s why it matters. (The Daily Dot) Spoilers in one section
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast surprise fans at London IMAX show.
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) says Newt it a hero with autism.
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone): "Art is the only thing that I have" (in-depth Playboy interview)
• Welcome to the Wizarding World: Meet the Supporting Cast of 'Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Fantastic Beasts series cast tease possible move to Rio de Janeiro in third movie.
• The cast of 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' discuss fan theories.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Roundtable Interviews:

– with Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Alison Sudol (Queenie Greengrass).
– with Ezra Miller (Clarence Barebone) and Claudia Kim [redacted].
– with Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) and Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein).
– with David Heyman (producer) and Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander).

• Eddie Redmayne and Callum Turner (Newt and Theseus Scamander) promote 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Snitchseeker chats about Fantastic Beasts 2 graphic art and new exhibit with MinaLima.
• Giveaway: Win a pair of ScreenX ticket to see 'The Crimes of Grindelwald'. (US only)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald brings in 10.1 million dollars at Wednesday box office in ten countries.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 269 (due on or before November 24): Dictionaries, Point and Incredibly Unsafe.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_nextgen_fest, sirius_black Fest, hd_fan_fair's Food Fair
• adventdrabbles announced that Adventdrabbles is happening again this year and asking for prompt to fill the Advent Prompt Calendar.
• daily_deviant announced that Kinky Kristmas: Comment Kink Edition will be back, starting December 2.
• bill_ficathon posted the Comment Fest Post. The comment fest runs from November 15, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
• hd_owlpost posted Today's the day: Owl Gifts Are Due!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 268 Masterlist.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Weekly Roundup # 2.

Fandom Recs:
• birdsofshore recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics (all NC-17) and one comic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Professor Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced peacock!Lucius art/comics (G).
• Gav (hellotailor) recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter epic fic (NC-17 in the later parts) in The Rec Center No. 150.
• bridenore recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 11 through 17.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from November 18 through 24 at potterfests.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Josué Cardona, founder of Geek Therapy Network.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry – The Podcast: Episode 28: The Grimm Campaign.
• Marica wrote Gringotts’ “Real” Worth and Wizarding Job Salaries Revealed. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Leviosa 2019 is coming to Hollywood. (MuggleNet)
• Harry Potter: Wizards United (coming 2019) augmented reality app game: first look.
• Harry Potter new line of interactive wands, LEGO sets and more coming for holiday season.
• New 'Crimes of Grindelwald' figures from Sideshow Collectibles.
• Review and UK Giveaway: Win one of five Harry Potter wands from Jakks Toys.

Searches:
• meister posted a search for fics with dark or Slytherin Harry. (Drarry only)

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling credits fans for her return to the Wizarding World.
• Mary GrandPré (HP illustrator) reveals the secrets behind her illustrations of Harry Potter.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: add seven Cuckoo echoes.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• 'Luna' Lynch (Evanna Lovegood) rumbas to country music.
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Natalia Tena (Tonks) in Youtube Originals sci-fi thriller Origins.
• Emma Thompson (Sibyl Trelawney) receives British Damehood Honor.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Snitch Seeker: REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoiler-free)
• The Leaky Cauldron: REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series come together in new feature.
• Our 15 favorite Crimes of Grindelwald quotes that weren't in the trailers. (spoilers!)
• Felicia wrote Watch out for these 15 Potter callbacks when you watch Crimes of Grindelwald. (minor spoilers!)
• Time to Come Home! Returning to Hogwarts in Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• New Depth of Dumbledore revealed in Crimes of Grindelwald featurette.
• Jude Law and the Dumbledore twinkle. (small spoilers!)
• CatherineH wrote What is Gellert Grindelwald really like. (spoilers!)
• Newt's New Crew: Meet the new characters from Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• J. K. Rowling and cast attend Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald world premiere.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald world premiere casts Lumos on Paris.
• Can't wait for Crimes of Grindelwald to be released? Grab a Ginger New and watch these cast interviews in the meantime.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald full motion picture soundtrack released.
• Move over, Pixar! Crimes of Grindelwald is its own Easter Egg scavenger hunt. (minor spoilers!)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Simple Sidekicks Who Save the Day. (small spoilers!)
• Barnes & Nobles stores in US celebrating Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. (More news on the Explore the Magic Events.)
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) shares his own #metoo story.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_fan_fair, hp_nextgen_fest and sirius_black Fest
• hp_goldenage announced that prompting is open at the Salt and Pepper Fest 2019.
• hd_owlpost Fest announced that the email reminders have been sent to participants.
• saras_girl announced that she will be posting a 95K Harry/Draco Advent fic again this year.

We publish fandom recs! Please send links to your recs of all fannish Harry Potter creations to the Daily Snitch!

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape time-travel fic (R).
• bridenore recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).

Archive News:
• OTW: Q & A – Five Things Ariana Said.
• OTW October 2018 Newsletter, vol. 129.

Discussions:
• Chelsea speculates on whether Scorpius Malfoy is a descendant of the maledictus. (FF: Crimes of Grindelwald spoilers!)

Essay/Meta:
• McKay wrote Four Reasons Why We Love Harry and Ron's Friendship.
• McKay also wrote Three Reasons Why Neville and Luna Make Sense as a Couple.

General Fandom News:
• The Starkid cast (A Very Potter Musical) may be returning to Hogwarts.
• Funko releases plenty of Pop! figures this month.
• Christmas is coming to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.
• Oklahoma students bring a hopefully Gryffindor's dream to life with DIY Hogwarts.
• Events Roundup: De-stress with these Harry Potter events.

Nifty:
• Target brings back Harry Potter Sock Advent Calendars.
• Review and Give-away: Win a Harry Potter 2019 Weekly Planner or Dark Arts Journal Set. (international)

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Kazu Kibuishi (HP illustrator) Talks Art, 'Harry Potter' Covers, and 'Amulet' Film Adaptation.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The Big Change at the Turn The End of the Strike Agency in Book 5?

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• French Netflix to acquire all eight Harry Potter films.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) shows support for trans kids, is gifted art for being an ally.
• James Phelps (Fred Weasley) on starring in the WWI drama 'The Greater Game'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald' News Roundup.
• Kelly Loomis wrote Top Ten ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Plot Points Pulled from Trailers, Merchandise, and Fan Sites. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• EXCLUSIVE: Leaky features in Newsweek's Fantastic Beats of the Wizarding World Special Edition.
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald' to be released on 270-degree ScreenX.
• Fantastic Beasts 2 new feature released on 'Grindelwald's Vision'.
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald': three new soundtrack pieces released.
• New 'Grindelwald' footage hints at Grindelwald's manipulation.
• Claudia Kim Addresses Controversy Surrounding Her Character in “Crimes of Grindelwald”. Spoilers!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theater Roundup: New images, schedule changes, interview and Awards nominations.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 266 (due on or before November 3): “…every time I look at you autumn leaves come in between - does it matter they're the color of your hair - or they still fall in my memory?…” ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain, Kettle and Anthology.
• slythindor100 posted the 25 Days of Draco and Harry - Early Bird Sign Up Post.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_fan_fair
• small_gifts announced that Sign-ups are open for the 13th annual Remus/Sirius Small Gifts year-end gift exchange 2018.
• snapecase posted Fest Business. Sign-ups are ongoing! Artists wanted!
• snapecase posted Post-snafu: available showcase positions for Snapecase.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the Reveal and Masterlist of the 2018 HP Creatures Halloween Fest.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• frknlymrshnkly recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snaoe podfic (PG).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: October 27 Edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from October 21 through 27.

Archive News:
• AO3, the Archive Of Our Own, celebrates 30,000 fandoms!

Discussions:
• Mikaelam wrote The [redacted] Controversy: Optimism is underrated. Spoilers!

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote Ranking the Cruelest “Harry Potter” Villains. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News/Merchandise:
• Events Roundup: Get Ready for Some Fall Fun with These Exciting Wizarding Events.
• US National Quidditch Team to transform squad structure.
• Got a spare 300K? Have a costume designed for you by Colleen Atwood and donate to Lumos.
• Official images of LEGO Diagon Alley released.
• Fantastic Beasts 2 character wands now selling at Universal Orlando and Hollywood.


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Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Scamander brothers Newt and Theseus square off in Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald.
• Related: New ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Photo Hints at Sibling Rivalry Between the Scamander Brothers!
• Pottercast # 280: Grindelwald and the Sorcerer's Stone.
• First Look: photos of 'Fantastic Beasts' baby nifflers released.
• In related news: We dare you not to squee! (MuggleNet)
• Fantastic Beasts 2 new set visit teases Paris trips, French ministry, Flamel and more.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theater Round-up: 'Cursed Child' conjures record sales in Australia, Imogen Heap talks soundtrack and more.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_crossgenfest, hphet Mini Fest, rarepair_shorts Summer Wishlist Event
• hp_drizzle is looking for one more art pinch-hitter.
• interhouse_fest announced that Interhouse Fest will be postponed to Spring 2019 and a small Comment Fest will be run from September through the end of October.
• rarepair_shorts posted a Reminder that the Summer Wishlist Event is posting through August 31.
• hd_erised posted the Pinch-hitter Sign-ups for Harry/Draco Erised Winter Fest.
• sirius_black posted a Reminder that today is the last day to prompt for the Sirius Black Fest.
• hp_nextgen_fest announced that Prompting is now open.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• wolfstar-bigbang posted the Week 2 Roundup.

Fandom Recs:
• williamsnickers recced a Lucius Malfoy & Cornelius Fudge gen fic (G).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).

Archive News:
• The 2018 OTW Board Elections have started.
• OTW: July Newsletter, Volume 126.
• themasque posted New on The WIKTT Archives and a fundraiser.

Essay/Meta:
• Richa Venkatraman wrote What makes a Gryffindor? Just ask the Weasleys.
• Laurie Beckoff wrote Weasley is our knight: parallels between Ron and Sir Gawain.

General Fandom News:
• bbtp_challenge announced that Bring Back the Porn is now also on Dreamwidth. (all fandoms)
• Michelle Waters wrote The Harry Potter Film Concert Series Is a Magical Experience! (MuggleNet)
• Natalie Dorner to narrate Harry Potter 'A History of Magic' audiobook.
• Review & Giveaway: Geek Gear’s July World of Wizardry Unboxing!
• Experience the Dark Arts this fall at the Warner Bros Studio Tour London.

Nifty:
• Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes present Extra Strength Solar Defense Elixir.
• Snitchseeker's LEGO Harry Potter Aragog's lair set giveaway. (USA/Canada only)


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Review: “Strike – The Silkworm”

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Bonnie Wright!
• Weekly Round-Up: Chris Columbus To Adapt ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’, Robert Pattinson in Deep Space, Ralph Fiennes On Directing & More!
• Time’s Up Arrives at the BAFTAs as Emma Watson Supports New UK Justice and Equality Fund
• Gary Oldman Wins at the BAFTAs as Black Sweeps the Red Carpet

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne Says He’s “Really Up for Traveling” in Fan Interview

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Theater Round-Up: ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Cursed Child’ Alums Support the Old Vic, New 42nd Street and #TimesUp!

Prompt Challenges:
• HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 231 - Due on or before 24th Feb

Communities:
• hd_remix: https://hd-remix.livejournal.com/114063.html">Assignments for the 2018 HD-Remix fest have now been sent!
• hp_goldenage: Salt and Pepper 2018: Entries Due Today!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - WEEKLY MASTERLIST

Fandom Recs:
• bbethable recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• themightyflynn recced one Snarry fic.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for February 11-17
• hd_writers: Monday Resources XXXI
• hd_prophet: H/D Prophet: Sunday 18th February
• potterfests: Coming Up in Potterfests!

Archive News:
• Thanks for Participating in IFD 2018

Essay/Meta:
• Celebrating Sirius Black
• The Power of Love: On the Spirit of “Harry Potter”

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: “Potter” Parties Near and Far

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Harry and draco together and living in Grimmauld place

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_kinkfest where posting has started!

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's 'Quidditch Through the Ages' audiobook out soon, from Andrew Lincoln

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Gilderoy Lockhart!
• Weekly Round-Up: Eddie Redmayne’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Unveiled, Tom Felton Talks ‘Ophelia’ At Sundance Festival & More!
• A Celebration of Harry Potter's 5th year starts with Hogwarts light show, cast, more

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Thank Goodness It’s Friday!
• harrydracompreg: New Mpreg Fest Banners for 2018!
• harrydracompreg: 2018 Mpreg Fest Prompting Post

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced one Hermione/Severus fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Molly and Arthur Weasley: The Ultimate Power Couple
• “Books Are Not Absolutely Dead Things”: “Harry Potter”, Milton, and Censorship

General Fandom News:
• February 1: Harry Potter Book Night meets World Read Aloud Day

Nifty:
• What Does This New Merchandise Tell Us About the Future of the Wizarding World?
• “Quidditch Through the Ages” Audiobook Coming This Spring!
• Breaking News from Universal Orlando’s Celebration of Harry Potter!
• Celebration of Harry Potter Day One: Opening Ceremony, Nightime Lights at Hogwarts and Big Announcements!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ harry_draco_cat - a place for fanfictions, fanarts, icons or whatever you like that has Harry/Draco slash and cats

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint Lands ‘Snatch’ Season 2, National Film Award Nominations, Alison Sudol Named Antarctic Ambassador & More!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Capture Bloomsbury’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ in Paperback Next Week!
• Eddie Redmayne Says Change Is Needed for Gender Equality in Hollywood

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 221 - Due on or before Jan 27

Communities:
• dracotops_harry: This is not the Claiming Post – This is the Prompt List!
• dracotops_harry: DTH Fest 2018: This is the Sign-up Post!
• snape_potter: It's that Time Again - SNARRY-A-THON18
• sceasleycest: Fest Wrap Up
• hp_darkarts: HP Horror Fest 2018: Prompting Open
• hd_owlpost: Participant Banners!
• mini_fest: Mini Fest Feedback Poll!
• wolfstarbigbang: Checking In!
• harrydracompreg: Save the Date for the Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 226 MASTERLIST

Hot Rec:
• Things Worth Knowing by femmequixotic and noeon (Harry/Draco; NC-17, 164k words)
Summary:After the Battle, Harry thinks he's left Hogwarts for good, but Minerva insists that all students return for an Eighth Year if they wish to sit for NEWTs in the spring, and Harry needs those NEWTs to go into the Aurors. Draco's just grateful not to be in Azkaban. Or the Manor. He's hoping he can steer clear of Potter this year and grapple with his own problems. Unfortunately for him, Potter appears to be one of those problems. And that's not even addressing the fact that Potter's got serious issues of his own, which Draco realises as he's forced to share an Eighth Year dormitory room and several classes with the Gryffindor Git. If only they can make it through the year without killing each other, it should be all right, shouldn't it?

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Severus fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - January 14 - 20
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 21 January - 27 January 2017
• hd_prophet: Sunday 21st January

Essay/Meta:
• The Wampuses of Hogwarts
• ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ Arrives
• An Ode to the Women of “Harry Potter”
• Top Seven Ron and Hermione Moments
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast Episode 14: The Devil's Game

General Fandom News:
• MinaLima Makes Mischief in New Limited-Edition Print!
• More Magic Announced for A Celebration of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter first edition amongst rare books stolen in Norfolk
• A Celebration of Harry Potter schedule of events with cast panels, more announced

Nifty:
• If Harry had gotten a less conventional, but more loving adoptive family…

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_ina_tree - A celebration of Harry, Draco and wood!

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): Trailer for new movie 'Beast of Burden' released.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Yates (director) reveals French term for Muggle mentioned in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Muggles in Paris: New info about France's magical community.
• Entertainment Weekly reveals details about the wizarding world in France.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theater Round-up: News of New Beginnings. (includes: The cast of Cursed Child visits 'Harry Potter: The History of Magic'.)

Communities:
• kitty_fic posted a call For Interest for another round of hprarefest.
• hp_goldenage reminds participants that Submissions for the Salt & Pepper Fest are due on February 18 and posted the header templates.
• dracotops_harry posted that Prompting ends today! Sign-ups for the Draco-tops-Harry Fest go up Sunday, January 21.
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for reccing next week. (At time of posting, Thursday was still up for grabs!)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snapecase posted the 2017 Snapecase Reveals.

Hot Art:
The Four Heads of the Hogwarts’ Houses Prepare for the Holidays, created by shadowycat (Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape | G | coloured pencil on paper)
Summary: The four Heads of the Hogwarts' Houses prepare for the holidays.
• The Feline Appreciation Enhancer by cabepfir (Severus Snape/Hermione Granger | G)
Summary: To win over the witch, Severus must win over the cat.
• Surprise Meeting in Hogsmeade by cabepfir (Eileen Snape/Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape | G)
Summary: Catching his mother and Minerva together is definitely not what Severus needed.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Grimmauld Place after an unsafe full moon, Spring 1996 by upthehillart (Remus Lupin/Sirius Black | PG | art)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: January 17 Edition.
• freesiriusblack posted Remus Lupin's Werewolf Shifts (during 1971-1978). (Full calendar marking the times that Remus Lupin had to change into a werewolf during his Hogwarts years.)

Archive News:
• Organization of Transformative Works (AO3): Five Things: Q&A with Betsy Rosenblatt, Chair of the OTW's Legal Committee.

Essay/Meta:
• Victor wrote Why are Wizards So Gullible. (MuggleNet)
• Richa Venkatraman wrote The Horned Serpents of Hogwarts. (About the Ilvermorny Horned Serpent House) (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• New teaser trailer for Harry Potter mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. (planned to be launched Spring 2018)
• Sneak Peek at the new mobile roleplay game 'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery'. (video)
• Universal Studios Japan announces enhanced imagery and effects on 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' ride. (More info here)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Drarry fics with a fiercely protective Snape or Lucius (protective of Draco, that is, Drarry only).


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Waterstones London to host illustrators Jim Kay and Olivia Lomenech Gill for 'Harry Potter Book Night'.
• 'A Celebration of Harry Potter' Exclusive Merchandise Announced, including a New Chocolate Frog Card for Bertie Bott. (More information.)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) comments on Jude Law as young Albus Dumbledore in the 'Fantastic Beasts' Film Series.

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-club posted the Masterlist of the 2017 Wolfstar Prompts.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts posted the Winter Exchange 2017-2018 Anonymous Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Albus Potter and the Elixir of Erised by betts (Albus Severus Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 32,400 words | story is a WIP, 10/18 chapters posted)
Summary: After dropping out of Hogwarts, Albus moves to London and deals an addictive potion to Muggles. Now the most wanted wizard in the country, he goes into hiding at Malfoy Manor, enduring terrible withdrawal which renders him powerless in the hands of his best friend's father: Draco Malfoy, the only man willing to help him.

Fandom Recs:
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (NC-17 | 12:50 hours).
• toblass recced Severus Snape comics and art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (NC-17 for the art within the art).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from January 14 – 20 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from January 6 to 13, 2018.

Essay/Meta:
• Chanell Alexander gathered 23 Magical Facts About Professor Snape.

General Fandom News:
• The snowflake_challenge posted the Day 14 Challenge.
• europodfriends is planning a European Meet-up for Podficcers and Podfic Adjacent Fandom in Germany in late summer/autumn 2018. Please fill out this form if you are interested.

Nifty Amazing:
• Voldemort: Origins of the Heir – an unofficial fanvid (2018).

Searches:
• lemmon_pie posted a search for Draco dating, seeing, sleeping with someone other than Harry (Drarry).

Community Spotlight:
♥ rarepair_shorts – Stretch Your Imagination
This is a low-pressure prompt community for the rarer pairings in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. To participate you claim an unclaimed rare pairing. Only one person can claim a specific pairing at a time. You choose a prompt table and write ficlets and drabbles for these thirteen prompts. rarepair_shorts also hosts the Winter Exchange Fest and the Summer Wishlist Event.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Happy Belated Birthday, Severus Snape!

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Featured in Artwork

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Belated Birthday, Imelda Staunton!
• Weekly Round-Up: John Williams on Composing ‘Star Wars’, Phelps Twins on Radio 2 & More!
• Daniel Radcliffe’s “Jungle” Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
• 75th Annual Golden Globes Awards–Gary Oldman Wins for Best Performance in ‘Darkest Hour!’
• Emma Watson Stands in Solidarity at the Golden Globes
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2018/01/09/theater-round-up-evanna-lynchs-disco-pigs-heads-to-ny-jack-thorne-talks-upcoming-series-and-anthony-boyle-stars-in-derry-girls/
• The Wizarding World to Represent at BAFTA and NTA Awards
• Listen to James and Oliver Phelps Preside Over an Evening of “Potter” Music
• Daniel Radcliffe comments on Johnny Depp’s controversial ‘Fantastic Beasts’ casting
• BAFTA Nominations for “Paddington”, Oldman Wins at Critics’ Choice

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jude Law reveals Dumbledore discussion with J.K. Rowling for 'Fantastic Beasts' films
• Jude Law Met with J.K. Rowling for All the Details on Dumbledore

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Rehearsals Begin for “Cursed Child” Broadway Production!
• Video: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' rehearsals begin on Broadway
• ‘Cursed Child’ Cast Heads Back to School as Rehearsals Begin!

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 226 - Due on or before 20th January

Communities:
• smutty_claus: Unpleasant Business
• hp_kinkfest: 2018: CLAIMING OPEN
• snape_potter: 2018 Fest Schedule at Snape_Potter
• dracotops_harry: DTH Fest 2018: Prompting is Open!
• one_bad_man: Sort of Friday...
• hp_getlucky: Announcing the 2018 HP Get Lucky Fest!
• hp_kinkfest: Scheduling/Posting Announcements Coming Soon
• femmefest: Femmest Updated Rules

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts: Weekly Round Up Two
• smutty_claus: 2017 Masterlist
• mini_fest: Mini Fest Anonymous Masterlist - 2017
• hd_erised: ERISED REVEAL 2017
• hoggywartyxmas: Thank You and Reveals
• mini_fest: Final Masterlist & Reveal!
• hd_owlpost: THE BIG REVEAL: The H/D Owlpost 2017 Masterlist
• hogwarts365: Hogwarts365 - Prompt 225 Masterlist

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Minerva fic.
• smirkingcat recced one Severus/Draco fic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• chienne_folle recced one Marauders vid.
• titti recced six misc artworks.
• amorette recced one Blaise/Hermione/Draco fic.
• nachodiablo recced eleven favorite Remus/Sirius fics.
• nachodiablo recced five Remus/Sirius dirty talk fics.
• nachodiablo recced five sassy!Remus/Sirius fics.
• capitu recced one Harry/draco fic.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 7 January - 13 January 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for December 31 - January 6
• hd_prophet: Sunday 7th January
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for January 6 - 13

Archive News:
• The OTW is Recruiting Tag Wranglers, Plus Communications and Translation Staff

Discussions:
• Why Harry Potter is a Tory
• Reply/Review: Why Harry Potter is a Tory

Essay/Meta:
• The Magical Benefits of Houseplants with Professor Longbottom
• Why We Bother with “Potter”

General Fandom News:
• “Reading Writing Rowling” Episode 6: “2017 Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Conference”
• Harry Potter Book Night Returns on February 1
• Bloomsbury UK Announces 20th-Anniversary Edition of “Chamber of Secrets”
• Lumos! Hogwarts Magic Lights the Night at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando
• Hogwarts Houses to Take Center Stage in New Light Show at Universal Orlando!
• Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle show coming to Universal Orlando Resort in Feb.
• HBO launching Harry Potter Hogwarts House Challenges in U.S. cities this month
• HBO Announces House Challenges in Three US Cities!

Nifty:
• Activism & Animal Rights in The Wizarding World: The ChickPeeps Set To Host ‘Harry Potter’ Special Episode!
• Your “Potter”-ific Guide to Getting Fit and Staying Motivated
• 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' Hogwarts house-themed editions out in June
• First Look: Exclusive Merchandise for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Poly Creature fic
• bottom_draco: Draco in Azkaban
• bottom_draco: HP/Twilight crossover fic

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_betas - a one-stop resource for searching for a beta for your fic. If you're looking for a one time beta or to contact someone for a permanent beta, this is the place for you.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC Radio Scotland: Harry Potter's Edinburgh, a half-hour radio documentary. (Thanks for the link to the Hogwarts Professor!)
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition open October 5, 2018, in New York City's New-York Historical Society and Library. (runs through January 27, 2019)
• Ticket release dates announced for the 'A History of Magic Exhibition' in New York City. (advance tickets February 14, general public April of 2018)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Zoë Wanamaker (Madam Hooch) reunite in new British TV drama Girlfriends.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) brings theatre play 'Disco Pigs' to the United States.
• Harry Potter actors: Weekly Roundup and Castium Revelio

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Eddie Redmayne (born January 6, 1982)
• Megan wrote Ten Fantastic Beasts We'd Like to See in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 225 (due on or before January 13): Israelmore Ayivor quote>, Life Lessons and Rise to the Challenge.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 29.
• hp_creaturesposted the January Prompts: 1. Hebridean Black, 2. Lycanthropy, 3. It's not what you say but how you say it.
• hp_coffehouse posted the January Prompt: aroma

Communities:
• hp_kinkfest announced that Claiming opens Monday, January 8, 9pm GMT.
• femmefest announced Femmefest 2018. Sign-ups starts January 15.
• rt_morelove (More love for Remus/Tonks) announced that the community moved to Dreamwidth --> rt_morelove
• HPFanficTalk announced the Fairy Tale Challenge. Deadline is March 1, 2018.
• HPFanficTalk opened their annual F.R.O.G.S. Awards. (F.R.O.G.S. = fanfiction recognition for original and groundbreaking stories) Nominations close on January 10, 2018, and voting opens on January 15.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• newyearcntdown posted the Final List of participants' writing scores.
• sshg_giftfest posted the Masterlist.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 224 Masterlist.
• mini_fest posted the Week 4 Round-up.
• hd_owlpost posted the Round-up #4.
• rs_small_gifts posted the Week 4, Week 5. and Week 6 Round-ups.

Hot Rec:
• The Frisky Furnishings of Malfoy Manor by anonymous at hd_erised (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; NC-17)
Summary: The course of true love never did run smooth. Or: Hermione has a crafty plan, Harry and Draco are fake boyfriends and wizarding traditions have a lot to answer for. Featuring awkward dates, mince pies, a saucy sofa and a line of sequined house-elf haute couture nobody asked for but got anyway.

Fandom Recs:
All (as much as I could find) the Harry Potter Fandom Recs for the snowflake_challenge Day 3 (click on name to get to recs): lightofday, alisanne, vaysh, titti, minervas-eule, goddess47 (Harry Potter/Mycroft Holmes crossover), jenab (one Snarry fic), sassy_cissa, ghostwings (Harry Potter fanvid), ragdoll, gelsey (Luna art), themightyflynn, nearlyconscious, digthewriter, tjs-whatnot and therealsnape.
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape; Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (G).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Severus Snape art (G).
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (NC-17 | 5:55 hours).
• kellychambliss recced three works from mini_fest: Millicent Bulstrode/Pansy Parkinson art (G), illustrations for all Heads of Houses (G), and a George Weasley/Victor Krum fic (PG-13).
• kellychambliss recced three works from hoggywartyxmas: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape (PG-13), Filius Flitwick/various partners (R) and Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall (PG)
• alisanne recced Minerva McGonagall and Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G and NC-17 resp.).
• kikimay recced 8 Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics.
• ldydark1 recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Veela fic (PG-13).

Podfics:
• podfic_love is looking for monthly podfic reccers (all fandoms)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: January 6 Edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from December 31 to January 6.
Week, starting

Discussions:
• Joshua asked Who's Really the Best "Potter" DADA Teacher? (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• tdcatsblog wrote The Drarry Squad. (meta about what is behind the tag #thedrarrysquad)

General Fandom News:
• capitu closed the HP Seasonal Comment-a-thon. The post to submit your comment count goes up tomorrow (Monday).
• New Projection Show coms to Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando.

Have a Laugh:
• Someone Actually Illustrated That ‘Harry Potter’ Chapter Written By Predictive Text Bot & It’s Too Funny. (Fan illustrations can be found on twitter here.

Nifty:
• mywitch posted Harry Potter playing cards. (scroll down for the whole set)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:

• J.K. Rowling Continues to Work Her Magic n 2017: A Year in Review.



Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Emma Watson to Present at Golden Globes.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 52: “This Feels Like a Trap”.



Prompt Challenges:

• hphet posted Challenge 1

• hp_unfaithful posted January Theme.



Communities:

• sceasleycest Week 5.

• potterfests Coming Up in Potterfests!.

• hd_owlpost Happy New Year!.

• hd_erised 2017 HD Erised Guessing Poll.

• hd_remix Save the Date: HD-Remix.

• bill_ficathon Roll call and new mods!.

• hd_erised 2017 Erised Stats.

• dracotops_harry 2RULES POST of the Dracotops-Harry Fest 2018.

• dracotops_harry Announcing: The Dracotops-Harry Fest 2018.



Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• snape_potter posted the Secret Snarry Swap: List of Participants.

• hpkinkfest posted the Prompting Open.

• smutty_claus posted the Monthly recap! 1-30 December.

• rarepair_shorts posted the Weekly Roundup One.

• hpsapphicappeal posted the Stocking are Revealed!.

• hd_erised posted the 2017 Anonymous Masterlist.



Hot Rec:

• Changing Tides by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~110,000 words)
Summary:Draco has spent half of his life spouting the things his father has taught him without much thought about how he feels about what he says. When he unexpectedly comes face to face with the Dark Lord, he grapples with the harsh realities of the world and struggles with his changing views on life. Instead of doing what’s expected of him fifth year, he joins Dumbledore’s Army and learns how to defend himself, how to make his own choices, and how he can be something greater than his father’s example as he grows into his own man rather than his father’s shadow. The choices he makes change both his and Harry’s fates, intertwining their paths until they converge.

• The Light that is Blinding Me by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~23,000 words)
Summary:After Flourish and Blotts stop stocking the books of Harry’s favourite author, he is directed to a queer bookshop and discovers it’s owned by none other than Draco Malfoy, who has more in common with Harry than either of them realise.

• Shibboleths by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~110,000 words)
Summary: Muggle Immersion co-Professor Harry Potter spends his days hanging with his son, reading to his "dog," teaching magical kids about the internet with his cousin Dudley, and irritating Snape’s portrait. He’s understandably annoyed when his cosy life is interrupted by the Headmistress hiring on Draco Malfoy to be Hogwarts’ new Ancient Magical Cultures and Spellcasting professor. But then the explosion happens, and it turns out they'll all need Malfoy's knowledge if they want the magical world to survive.



Fandom Recs:

• nachodiablo recced nine Wolfstar fics.

• my_drarry_recs recced one Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic.

• kellychambliss recced one Hogwarts Staff art.

• themightyflynn recced one Severus Snape/Vikor Krum fic.

• smirkingcat recced two [pairing/gen] art.



Essay/Meta:

• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 13: Deus ex Machina.

• Why “Puffs” Is More Canon Than “Cursed Child”.



General Fandom News:

• Drarry Under 300 Reccing Initiative.

• Christmas at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter returning this Nov..

• View from the Astronomy Tower: There’s a New “Harry Potter” Constellation.



Have a Laugh:

• Which “Potter” Characters Will Stick with Their New Year’s Resolutions?.

• “Harry Potter” Character-Themed New Year’s Resolutions.

• Ten Ways to Apply “Harry Potter” Values in the New Year.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Follow the Daily Snitch on LiveJournal and on tumblr.

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling - Review: “Strike – The Cuckoo’s Calling”
• J.K. Rowling - Interview with Tom Burke on “Strike – The Cuckoo’s Calling” DVD Release

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter: The Entire Adventure eight-film marathon trailer released by HBO

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Heyman Teases Details for Young Dumbledore and More!
• EW Teases Interview With ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Executive Producer David Heyman

Prompt Challenges:
• Prompt 220 - Due on or before 2nd December

Communities:
• mini_fest: MiniFest Due ASAP!
• hpsapphicappeal: Sapphic Stockings - 2017
• snape_potter: Posting for Secret Snarry Swap begins December 1st!
• rs_small_gifts: COUNTDOWN TO SMALL GIFTS: DAY 1, DAY 2, AND DAY 3
• hd_owlpost: It's almost time!
• smutty_claus: Submissions due!
• hoggywartyxmas: The Header Post

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 219 MASTERLIST
• hp_nextgen_fest: 2017 Next Gen Fest Reveals!
• interhouse_fest: FINAL ROUND-UP!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Potter Week no.6 Parental figure - ✨Albus Dumbledore!✨ by @johannathemad (Harry Potter & Albus Dumbledore; G; ART)

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Severus Snape art.
• toblass recced one Snape Patronus art.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for November 18 - 25
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 26 November - 2 December 2017
• hd_prophet: H/D Prophet: Sunday 26th November

Archive News:
• OTW: The OTW is Now a Humble Store Charity

Essay/Meta:
• Slytherin and Eton: A Primer on the British School System.
• http://www.mugglenet.com/2017/11/fat-friar-might-not-good-person/
• Who Is Albus Dumbledore?
• What Black Friday Is Like in Diagon Alley
• Inside the Creative Minds of “Puffs”
• Why Do We All Hate Umbridge?

General Fandom News:
• New “Harry Potter” World Record Set

Nifty:
• Harry Potter and the Commemorative Ornaments
• A Rare Chance to Own “Potter” History!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• Looking for an older fic...

Community Spotlight:
♥ mini_fest is still accepting holiday offerings! (pinch-hitters needed for fic and art)

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Copy of first edition HP and the Philosopher's Stone breaks auction record and goes for £106,250 54.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) promote Lumos at charity event in the British Library. (interview)
• Robert Pattinson is not possessive of Cedric Diggory.
• Castium Revelio: Harry Potter cast (and Ezra Miller) Weekly Roundup. And another Weekly Roundup of the HP cast's activities.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Everything We Know About Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald so far.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Crimes of Grindelwald Group Portrait: Is It a Meaningful Picture of the Story?.
• David Heyman (producer) discusses why Jude Law was cast as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts saga.
• Nine previously unseen Fantastic Beats MinaLima prints revealed.
• More about the newly released MinaLima graphics.
• MichaelaM wrote Five Expectations that Fantastic Beasts Met. (MuggleNet)
• New photos from the Fantastic Beasts set show Newt Scamander walking in London.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy) returns to his hometown Belfast to raise money with charity concert.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 219 (due on or before November 25): picture prompt (tree in grass), Hiking and Unusual Vacations.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #27.
• slythindor100 posted Early Bird Information and Update on the 25 Days of Draco and Harry.

Communities:
• mini_fest made a mod post to remind participants of the submission deadline on November 25.
• one_bad_man's Friday Sign-up Post: looking for reccers for the two bad men, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape (only Monday is still open at time of posting)
• sceasleycest made a mod post about the ongoing Fest.
• hds_beltane posted the Sign-Up Forms for Artists and Writers. Sign-ups start November 24.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 218 Masterlist.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the last Weekly Roundup #3.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Unravel Me Gently by anokaba (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; NC-17 (absolutely NSFW); digital art)

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 11 to 18.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Catherine Coker, a genre historian, talks about fanfiction and book history.

Essay/Meta:
• John Granger wrote Is J.K. Rowling a Novelist? Not Primarily.

General Fandom News:
• Universal Orlando Resort kicked off holiday season of Wizarding World of Harry Potter (videos). Also: It's Already Christmas At Hogwarts.
• Allison Siggard and Liz Vasquez review "The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts" at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Nifty:
• Hogwarts House Book Recommendations for Ravenclaw by Holly. (MuggleNet)
• New Chocolate Frog Collectible Card at Universal: Hengist of Woodcroft, the founder of Hogsmeade.

Searches:
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hds_beltane – A Beltane Oriented Harry Potter Gift Exchange.
After a two-year break, hds_beltane is back. Since 2007 and through eight rounds, this fest has been a colourful and magical annual Beltane celebration of "all permutations of Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape". There is an AO3 collection hds_beltane for all works created for hds_beltane. Sign-ups for the 2018 HDS Beltane Fest start November 24, 2017.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Daniel Radcliffe on theory that Dursleys' hatred came from Harry Potter's Horcrux
• Social Media Roundup: Halloween and… a Hippo?

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Love, Superheroes, and Staying Humble: Erykah Badu Interviews Ezra Miller

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 217 - Due on or before November 11, 2017

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 PROMPT 215 + 216 MASTERLIST
• hp_nextgen_fest: 2017 Fest: Weekly Roundup #1

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus Halloween art.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus/Regulus fic.
• rosevalleynb recced one Ron Weasley fic.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 5 November - 11 November 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet For October 29 - November 4
• hd_prophet: Saturday, November 4, 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: International Volunteer Managers Day 2017

Essay/Meta:
• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 48: “The Elder Gum”

General Fandom News:
• Armageddon Expo 2017 – Auckland, New Zealand: “Harry Potter” Highlights and More
• PotterCast #273: The Dumbledore’s Army Panel from LeakyCon 2017!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ sirius_black - Now Posting!


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Updated Paperback Edition of “J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography” Now Available!
• J.K. Rowling discusses Nicolas Flamel, Avada Kedavra origins in Harry Potter BBC2 doc

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Molly Weasley!
• Castium Revelio: Get Your Ears on with Rupert Grint!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• The ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel: A New Name and a Hallowed History?

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Is the “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Soundtrack On Its Way?
• A ‘Cursed Child’ Soundtrack is Music to the Ears and Other Potter Theater News

Pottermore News
• Pottermore Shares Details On Tonight’s BBC’s ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ Documentary

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 216 - due on or before 4th November

Communities:
• sceasleycest: Beta call!
• smutty_claus: Reminder emails and Pinch Hitters
• hp_nextgen_fest: It's almost time for HP NEXT GEN FEST!
• hd_owlpost: Submissions are due in two weeks!
• hd_erised: SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE IN ONE WEEK
• hd_fanart: H/D Art Fest 2017 - Posting Soon!

Fandom Recs:
• rosevalleynb recced one Katie/Marcus fic.
• toblass recced one Snape & Harry art.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/misc fic.
• gracerene recced 12+ Drarry fics.
• themightyflynn recced two Severus artworks.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, October 27th
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for October 22 - October 28
• hd_prophet: Sunday 29th October 2017
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 29 October - 4 November 2017
• hd_writers: Monday Resources XXIX

Essay/Meta:
• Twins’ Tall Tales: How the Bloody Baron Died
• Twins’ Tall Tales: My Professor Is a Vampire!
• Twins’ Tall Tales: The Man-Eating Squid
• Seven Times J.K. Rowling Taught Us to Hate Slytherin House
• A Nod to Crookshanks on National Cat Day
• Ranking Haunting Halloweens at Hogwarts

General Fandom News:
• The Binghamton Philharmonic’s “Harry Potter” Concert Left Us Wanting More… In a Good Way!
• Overview of BBC Two’s ‘History of Magic’ Documentary
• Wizarding World of Harry Potter added to Universal Japan's new Spectacle Night Parade
• New Parade Headed to Universal Studios Japan!
• 15,000 “Harry Potter” Fans Flock to Ithaca’s Wizarding Weekend
• Seven Things We Learned from the “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” Documentary

Nifty:
• Favorite Activities to Return to A Celebration of Harry Potter
• Hedwig’s Theme – The Voice Version

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_halloween - Posting October 31st!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• A New Updated Edition of Philip W. Errington's J. K. Rowling: A Bibliography is out from Bloomsbury Publishers.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Talking Pictures – Harry Potter Special to air on BBC 2 at 8:30pm GMT on Saturday, October 28th.
• Universal Orlando announced the fifth annual A Celebration of Harry Potter (January 26-28, 2018, Florida).
• Fan Favourites returning to A Celebration of Harry Potter at WW Orlando, Florida.
• Harry Potter themed Christmas decorations for sale at Wizarding World in Orlando (can be bought online).
• Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts exhibit inside Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood. (video)
• Happy Birthday, John Cleese (Sir Nicholas aka Nearly Headless Nick)!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 2 rumored to be filming scenes at Highgate Cemetery in London.
• Where in the world is Fantastic Beasts 2 filming? (MuggleNet)
• Happy Birthday, Brontis Jodorowsky (Nicholas Flamel)!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• HP and the Cursed Child musical score rumoured to be released on CD and/or digital in 2018.

Pottermore News
• Pottermore posted A Guide to Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters.

Communities:
• hp_halloween reminded participants that Halloween drabbles are due tomorrow.
• hphet is gauging interest in specific monthly challenges.
• wolfstarbigbang posted a first teaser for the 2018 Wolfstar Big Bang. More information will come on Sirius' birthday on November 3. @wolfstar-bigbang is also on tumblr
• hds_beltane is back! Sign-ups open on November 24.
• one_bad_man posted the Weekly Sign-up Post for the upcoming week of reccing. (Monday is still open)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the Anonymous Masterlist of this year's Creature Fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Hogwarts Common Rooms in Halloween Season by @debbie-sketch (gen, art)

Fandom Recs:
• Magali | @toofrenchtofunction recced squib!Harry Potter gen fic (PG) in The Rec Center (heed warnings).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• reynardo recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape craft (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Cormac McLaggen/Lily Luna Potter fic (R).
• nearlyconscious recced a Fleur Delacroix/Hermione Grange, Hermione Granger/Victor Krum fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a hermione Granger/Padma Patil fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced HP characters as YouTubers art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Mafoy & Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• bixgirl1 recced a Albus Severus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy fic (NC-17).

Essay/Meta:
• bafflinghaze wrote Asexuality x Draco/Harry.

Have a Scare:
• Mikaela collected a list of Spooky Spells. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Pendleton Woolen Mills and Warner Bros. launch a new Harry Potter-themed clothing line. With Giveaway (US residents only *grmbl*)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for non-magical Harry/Draco.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ newyearcntdown – New Year's Countdown, a once-a-year one-a-day challenge!
A prompt-based challenge community for the end of the year, celebrating the holidays of December and the month of December. All fandoms & original fic and art, all genres, all ratings, all types of works are welcome. Sign-ups open November 1 and are mandatory. You can choose between Easy (8 posts), Moderate (12), Hard (25), and Overachiever (31). The challenge runs from December 1 to 31. 2017 is the first round of newyearcntdown.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's Original “Harry Potter” Synopsis Now on Display
• J.K. Rowling visits, meets second year Harry Potter and the Cursed Child London cast
• J.K. Rowling Takes Fictional Mother Quiz and the Results Are Magical

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Social Media Roundup: Hogwarts Will Always Be There to Welcome You Home

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Take a Peek at the Graphorn and Snallygaster from the “Fantastic Beasts” Illustrated Edition!
• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 47: “Fantastic House Elves”

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• From London to Broadway: ‘Cursed Child’ News, Tickets, Stars–and More!
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' plays set to open in Melbourne, Australia in 2019

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 215 - Due on or before Oct 28
• introvert-club: Prompt 24

Communities:
• rs_small_gifts: REMINDER: CLAIMING BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 OVER AT DREAMWIDTH
• sirius_black: Submissions Are Due!
• femmefest: Banner goodies!
•rarepair_shorts: Mod Post: Winter Exchange 2017-2018 Signups
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap Reminder
• hp_drizzle: 2017 DRIZZLE FEST STATS - Are you guys ready?

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle: WEEKLY ROUND UP - SIX!
• hp_drizzle: FEST 2017: ANONYMOUS MASTERLIST.
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 214 MASTERLIST
• hd_fan_fair: H/D Career Fair: Weekly Roundup #3

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• rzzmg recced one Astoria fic.
• themightyflynn recced two Lucius/Narcissa artworks.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, October 20th
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 22 October - 28 October 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - October 15 - 21
• hd_prophet: Sunday 22nd October 2017

Essay/Meta:
• Gilderoy Lockhart: The Ultimate Sloth

General Fandom News:
• MISTI-Con 2019 is happy to announce our move to the Doubletree by Hilton in Tarrytown, NY on the weekend of July 18-21, 2019!
• MISTI-Con 2019 Staff Application

Nifty:
• Warner Bros., Opposuits launch first-ever Harry Potter-themed Hogwarts House suit
• SnitchSeeker's PBTeen's new Harry Potter decor collection products giveaway!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ rs_games - Now Posting!

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC Documentary A Look into the History of Magic to air on October 28 on BBC Two.
• J.K. Rowling previews 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibit. (video)
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition: Nimbus 2000 on display in Madrid, Spain to mark the November 18 opening.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore) – Happy Belatedly Birthday.(October 19)
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) comments on whether he'd appear in Fantastic Beasts series if asked.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): new film Jungle and more.
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart), Donhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) and others in the Weekly Cast Round-up.
• The Art of Harry Potter on the design process of the HP movies to be released next month on November 21.
• Big Draw 2017, an interactive exhibition, is coming to Gloucester Cathedral. (BIG Cathedral Draw, October 21-29

Pottermore News
• Pottermore releases e-book editions of Harry Potter: A History of Magic and Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child at Broadway: First Tickets Fly Faster Than a Firebolt.

Communities:
• hp_halloween posted a Reminder that drabbles are due in one week on October 28.
• femmefest posted new banners!
• sirius_black made a mod post: Submissions are due today. The fest is looking for pinch-hitters!
• snapecase Sign-ups are ongoing.
• one_bad_man: Weekly Sign-up Post. At the time of posting Monday is still open.


Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G).
• reynardo recced a beautiful HG/SS craft work (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Tonks, Hermione, Fleur, Luna, Ginny art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter at (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Alicia Spinnet/Katie Bell fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• nearlyconscious recced Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Daphne Greengrass/Hermione Granger fic (R).

Archive News:
• The OTW says Thank you.

Essay/Meta:
• @fansplaining Podcast: Episode 59: Fandom Histories. (all fandoms)
• Lucy wrote Muggle Magic and "Harry Potter" Collide at the British Library (going through eight subjects studied at Hogwarts)

Nifty:
• Warner Bros Opposuits launch first ever Harry Potter themed Hogwarts House blazer. (currently only a Gryffindor blazer is available)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Drarry fics with Hermione cheating (on Ron) or being homophobic. (Drarry only)
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_drizzle – a weather-themed Harry Potter fest
The Harry Potter Weather Fest is an anonymous prompt fest for weather-themed Harry Potter fanfiction and fanart. All ratings, all pairings, all genres are welcome. hp_drizzle has been running since 2013; currently Round 5 is posting.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• “Blue Peter” to Honor J.K. Rowling on New Walkway
• The Cuckoo’s Calling Earns National Television Awards Nominations

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint: “Ron Weasley Has Become Imprinted on Me”
• Vinyl Box Set of “Harry Potter” Soundtracks Announced!
• Watch Daniel Radcliffe Prepare to Fight a Jaguar in This New Clip from “Jungle”!
• Kelly Macdonald Talks Playing Helena Ravenclaw and “Goodbye Christopher Robin”

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 8 Things We Learned From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Star Dan Fogler at LeakyCon 2017
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 new featured actors castings reveal more British & French Aurors

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Why “Cursed Child” Saved Hinny

Pottermore News
• “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” opens in one week!

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 214 - Due on or before 21 October

Communities:
• dramione_remix: Remix Round 8 Awards Ceremony
• hp_creatures: HP Creatures FEST: Now Posting!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle: Weekly Round Up - FIVE
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 PROMPT 213 MASTERLIST
• dramione_remix: Round 8 Master Fic List

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one gen art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus art.
• rzzmg recced one Astoria/Zacharias fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• nikitabell recced one Draco/George fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, October 13th
• sshp_prophet: The SS/HP Prophet for October 8th – October 15th

Archive News:
• UPDATE: Why Hawthorn & Vine is still down for the present time
• OTW: Looking Forward

Essay/Meta:
• What Are the “Harry Potter” Characters Dressing Up As?
• Why Was This Native New Zealand Wasp Named After Lucius Malfoy?

General Fandom News:
• Exploring BookTube at New York Comic Con

Nifty:
• Alex and Ani Debuts “Harry Potter” Collection

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Fic Search - Healer!Harry
• bottom_draco: Fic Search! - Female!Draco

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_fluff - Host to the ninth annual Fluffy Halloween Fest!

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