Hogwarts Today

Today's News
- Beedle the Bard sells for £1.95 million [DM]
- Deathly Hallows translation published in Bulgaria [tlc]
- Evanna Lynch and Katie Leung Talk "Dealthly Hallows" fates in New Interview [tlc]
- Cauldron Shop Update: New Solemnly Swear Mugs [tlc]
- Emma Watson film "Ballet Shoes" to air in New Zeland and Canada [tlc]
- Luke, I am Not Harry's Father [tlc]
- Leaky and PotterCast present: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" Fan Commentary [tlc]
- "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Awards[tlc]
- Happy Birthday Charlie Weasley on 12 December [dm]
- New Role for Robert Pattinson in "Twilight" Film [tlc]
- Preview of 'HBP' from 'OotP' DVD [hpana]
- David Yates on Half-Blood Prince Film: "the sex, drugs, and rock and roll" of the Potter books. [tlc]
- Radcliffe says HBP to "be the funniest of the films so far" [hpana]
- Order of the Phoenix released on DVD [dm]
- Golden Globe Nominations for Harry Potter Cast Members [tlc]

Today's Activities
- snaco_exchange revealed The Master List.
- hd_worldcup announced The Harry/Draco World Cup
- dramionedrabble announced 12 Days of Christmas Drabble Challenge.
- rt_challenge is accepting applications for a new mod.
- paynesgrey announced The Fourth Term of The Goblets Wizarding World Fic Awards

Today's Searches
- aussiemozzie is looking for fics that have Hermione pregnant by Snape post-Death Eater raid.
- _unashamed is looking for Harry/Draco break-up fics
- 1great_escape is looking for fics where Hermione does a study project with Snape
- love_angel7 is looking for Harry/Draco fics where Harry is dating someone else
- ice_whisper is looking for a set-in-summer Harry/Draco fic

Today's Fic
- anon wrote For Want of a... [MWPP and Co.; PG]
- anon wrote Plays Well with Others [Regulus, Severus PG]
- anon wrote Conversations Between Friends [Ron/Harry, Hermione/Neville, others; R]
- anon wrote The Best Laid Plans... [Harry/Draco; PG]
- anon wrote The Deluminator's Illumination [Harry/Ron; NC-17]
- anon wrote Weasleys' Wizard Weekend [Harry/Ron; NC-17]
- anon wrote Thirty Days of Saving Malfoy [Harry/Draco, others; NC-17]
- anon wrote A Spoonful of Sugar [Harry/Draco; NC-17]
- anon wrote The Best Laid Plans [Harry/Draco; NC-17]
- anon wrote Infection [Snape/Harry; NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote Things We Lost (and Found) in the War [Snape/Minerva; NC-17]
- anon wrote What Has Been Lost [Sirius/Ron, Sirius/Regulus; NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote To Cause a Hundred Veils to Fall [Harry/Snape; NC-17]
- anon wrote Death of a Potions Master [Harry/Lupin, Snape/Harry/Lupin;
NC-17, warnings]
- de_angel729 wrote Dream of the Future [Remus/Tonks; PG]
- monroeslittle wrote I Love You This Much [Lily/James; PG-13]
- kyasuriin wrote Gravity [Remus/Sirius; PG]
- kaymbee wrote Five Times Neville Longbottom Fell in Love with Hannah Abbot - and Vice Versa [Neville/Hannah; PG-13]
- schemingreader wrote If You Want It [Snape/Luna; NC-17, warnings]

Today's Updated Fic
- fernwithy updated Teddy Lupin and the Hunter's Moon with Chapter 24, pt1 and Chapter 24, pt2 [Teddy, unrated]
- son_of_darkness updated The Comprehension Series with Part 13 [Albus Severus/Scorpius; PG]
- _melodic_ updated The Other Creature Within with Part 3 [Harry/Draco; R]
- juwel updated Hard Time with Chapter 22 [Harry/Draco; NC-17,
warnings]

Today's Art
- anon drew Shadowplay [Regulus/James; PG-13]
- anon Family Squabble [Andromeda, Narcissa, Sirius, Bellatrix; G]
- anon drew You Two Deserve Each Other! [Harry/Draco; G]
- anon drew and wrote Sweetest Perfection [Neville/Hannah; R]
- anon drew Hold On [Remus/Sirius; NC-17]
- leochi drew Draco in the Shadow [Draco, G]
- glockgal drew Bill, Fleur and Victoire [G]
- alicia_mb drew "Ginny Meets a Snidget" and "Not such a Grimmauld Morning" [Ginny, Remus/Tonks; G]

Today's Discussion
- cluegirl discusses Snape throughout canon

Today's Editor's Pick
- maria_abagnale drew 10. Seventh Year [Ron/Hermione; PG]

Today's Various and Sundry
- Mod post at harry_draco.
- rs_games is looking for someone to create art for the games.
- wizard_love has sent out assignments
- hpvalensmut has sent out assignments

Today's Birthdays
- Warm birthday wishes to beren_writes and rictusempra on the 11th, anjaliesque, corsiva, lucypevensie, squigeon and taradiane on the 12th and aznanimefan, jetamors, menthe, nixxymoon, nopejr and oconel today!! Hope you had a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- 30 hi-res studio promos from OotP. [vs]
- Autograhed photo of Jason Isaacs up for charity auction. [tlc]
- Biography Channel to air documentary on Trio. [vs]
- Details on Rowling documentary on ITV. [hpana]
- HP Alliance podcast on media reform; Wizard Rock compilation CD online. [tlc]
- JRK at Sotheby's party for Beedle the Bard auction. [hpana]
- New interviews with DanRad and Evanna Lynch. [hpana]
- OotP Cast Talk DVD Released. [tlc]
- Photos from OotP DVD launch and Ballet Shoes. [vs]
- UK version of DH in paperback on 5 July 2008. [tlc]

Today's Activities
- hp_springsmut has started sign-ups for this year's fest.

Today's Searches
- twinklietwinkle is looking for Sirius/Hermione recs.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Cupid. [Harry/Draco, R]
- anon wrote Castle Voices. [Harry/Snape, NC-17]
- anon wrote Coming Clean. [James Jr/Teddy, NC-17]
- anon wrote Men in Robes. [Charlie/Draco, NC-17]
- anon wrote What Makes All the Difference. [Seamus/Padma, NC-17]
- anon wrote Neighbour at the Window. [Cedric/Luna, NC-17, AU]
- anon wrote All the Pretty Horses. [Luna, R]
- anon wrote Finding Comfort. [Narcissa, Andromeda, Teddy, Harry, Draco, G]
- pink_faeire81 wrote Five Times Sirius Got Caught Beneath the Mistletoe. [Remus/Sirius, James/Sirius, Sirius/OFC, PG-13]
- shimotsuki wrote The More Things Change. [Sirius, James/Lily, PG]

Today's Updated Fic
- fernwithy updated Teddy Lupin and the Hunter's Moon with Chapter 23, Part 2 and Chapter 23, Part 3. [Teddy, unrated]

Today's Art
- anon drew Naga's Pool. [Harry/Snape, NC-17]
- nk_aoede drew Untitled. [Harry/Remus, PG-13]
- oldenuf2nb drew What Best Friends are For. [Draco/Pansy, G]
- tbranch drew Untitled. [Pansy, PG]

Today's Discussion
- auntee_mame has a public service announcement regarding holiday fests and reviews.
- celandineb talks about errors in fest fics, and rereading fics you've contributed to a fest.
- tabular_rasa asks about Aberforth Dumbledore's appearance and Hogwarts House.

Today's Various and Sundry
- The Quidditch Pitch announced the winners for the November Snapealicious Celebration Challenge.
- snapecast is taking submissions for its Ask Snape segment.

Today's Birthdays

Happy Birthday to a_lurker, eskimosatan, expelliarmus12, gredandfeorge, greensword, illegal_midget, snarkypants, tboy, velyrhorde, villainny, and wilarin! Hope you had/have a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- JKR Documentary. [dm]
- Interview with David Heyman [tlc]
- PotterCast 128: Hufflepuff Shoes [tlc]

Today's Activities
- hp_springsmut announced sign-ups for 2008 will be soon.
- rs_small_gifts has a mod announcement.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote On Sure Foundation. [Godric/Salazar, Harry/Snape, Albus Scorpius/Severus, NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote Same Time, Next Year. [Harry/Hermione/Ron, NC-17]
- anon wrote Better Left Unsaid. [Harry/Luna, NC-17]
- furiosity wrote 9 Ways Draco Malfoy Never Went Insane. [Harry/Draco, R, humour]
- ladyblack888 wrote No Man's Land. [Remus/Sirius, R]

Today's Art
- ja_sm_ine_tea drew Mine [Harry/Draco, PG-13]
- liathcosan drew Pin-up. [Pansy Parkinson, PG]
- nk_aoede drew Warm Me Up [Remus/Sirius, PG-13]
- sweet_lemmon drew Calling Mister Potter. [Harry/Hermione, NC-17]
- xbloodsugarx drew Lucius and Draco [Lucius and Draco Malfoy, G]

Today's Editor's Pick
- anon wrote A Glass, Shattered. [Harry/Draco, PG-13, warnings: deathfic]

Summary: In which there is a tale of two men. Editor's Notes: Brilliant non-linear storytelling that's haunting me hours later.

Today's Birthdays

Happy Birthday to jacyevans, clearthe_area, selua, starstar89, and vimeslady! Hope you have a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- 'Deathly Hallows' Italian cover art revealed; translations published in Israel, Norway [tlc]
- JKR's website updated [dm]

Today's Activities
- hghpficexchange announced sign-ups for the Second Round closes in 2 weeks.
- hp_secret_santa sign-ups close at 10 AM EST on Sunday.

Today's Searches
- benfoldsology is looking for post-Hogwarts Harry/Draco fic.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Four Paper Dragons [Harry/Draco, PG-13]
- inksheddings wrote Leads Me to Be Glorious [Remus/Sirius, PG]
- laurus_noblis wrote Detention with Professor Longbottom [Neville, Teddy, PG]

Today's Art
- philotic_net drew Wait, is that really the title? [Tonks, Lupin, PG-13]

Today's Various and Sundry
- badgerchallenge is now closed.
- hpvalensmut is under new management.
- snapeartcontest posted the results for Snape in November.
- snapecast announced some high level updates to SnapeFest Programming.

Today's Birthdays
- Warm birthday wishes to markeyisapunk, misspotter, race_carrigan, and thistle_chaser!! Hope you had a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- Biography Channel To Air Special on "Harry Potter Kids" [tlc]
- J.K. Rowling Updates Website with New Information on ITV Documentary, "Deathly Hallows," and More [tlc]
- Dan Radcliffe Receives "Equus" Theater Award Nomination [tlc]
- Evanna Lynch & Emma Thompson attend WFTV awards in London [hpana]
- J. K. Rowling Receives 'Woman in Film and Television' Honor [tlc]

Today's Searches
- colour_me_troll is looking for fics or art featuring Harry or Draco crossdressing

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Artic Fox. [Harry/Draco, NC-17]
- anon wrote Reflected. [Harry/Ron, NC-17]
- anon wrote The Danger in the Shadows. [Harry/Draco, warnings]
- anon wrote Weakness [Snape/Draco, NC-17, .warnings]
- anon wrote Winter Kepts Us Warm. [Neville/Ginny, NC-17]
- gilpin25 wrote Tomorrow's Ghost [Sirius/OFC, James/Lily, Remus/Tonks, R]
- juniperus wrote The Language of Flowers [Neville, G]

Today's Art
- anon drew A Decadent Offering [Snape/Luna, NC-17, bondage]
- ani_bester drew Cold Weather Friends [Regulus, Peter, G]
- chen_san drew Summer Wine [Lucius, Narcissa, G]
- lillithium drew The Price We Paid For Wings [Harry/Draco, unrated]

Today's Discussion
- eltea posted a Graphical Representation of Fanfiction.Net Pairings
- kaalee discusses anonymous exchange participation & reaction
- vegetasbubble discusses when will the fandom end

Today's Various and Sundry
- violet_quill is investigating interest in a valentines slash fest.
- hpvalensmut has an update on the 2008 round.
- redandthewolf announced an extension for the Tales of Dogs and Scoundrels challenge.


Today's Birthdays
- Warm birthday wishes to alkairis, berne, boumsong, caorann, ciara_belle, khames and slippyslope!! Hope you had a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- Behind-the-scenes videos from OotP. [vs]
- DH narration may be worth a Grammy. [tlc]
- Empire thinks Rickman, Oldman, Radcliffe, and Watson are sexy. [tlc]
- HBP film ditching Gaunts, Smith, and Muggle PM. [vs]
- LotR beats HP in recent book-to-film poll. [tlc]
- Online reviews of OotP film. [tlc]
- OotP Podcast and video game. [hpana]
- Rowling is a fascinating person. [tlc]
- Signed copy of DH auctioned for charity. [tlc]

Today's Activities
- hp_art_exchange announced sign-ups for its 2008 First Quarter Exchange.
- hp_secret_santa announced sign-ups for its Draco/Hermione Holiday Exchange.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Christmas at the Burrow. [Potters, Wealseys, Teddy, G]
- anon wrote We Three Kings. [Marauders, PG]
- anon wrote Repairment. Luna, Ollivander, G]
- anon wrote O Tannenbaum. [Remus/Sirius, James/Lily, Peter, unrated]
- anon wrote Shadowmancers. [James/Sirius, Regulus, NC-17]
- anon wrote At Loose Ends. [Lockhart/Snape, NC-17]
- anon wrote If You Can Make It There. [Harry/Neville, NC-17]
- anon wrote Love Like a Razorblade. [Harry/Draco, NC-17]
- anon wrote Occam's Razor. [Harry/Snape, NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote The admirer that wasn't admirable. [Harry/Ron, NC-17]
- anon wrote Fire Call. [Bill/Tonks, Bill/Tonks/Charlie, NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote Build My House. [Frank/Alice, R]
- anon wrote That's the Way Love Goes. [Harry/Hermione, NC-17]
- anon wrote To Be Free. [Lucius/Narcissa, NC-17, warnings]
- furiosity wrote Interregnum. [Harry/Draco, PG-13, AU, WIP]
- alyxbradford wrote How the Dark Lord Stole Christmas. [Voldemort, PG, humour]
- mewling wrote Scarlet on the Tiles. [James/Snape, Sirius/Snape, R, warnings]
- mrstater wrote In Peace. [Remus/Tonks, G]

Today's Updated Fic
- fernwithy updated Teddy Lupin and the Hunter's Moon with Chapter 22, Part 1. [Teddy, unrated]
- fourth_rose updated Not in the Hands of Boys with Chapter 17. [Harry/Draco, R]
- mistful updated Drop Dead Gorgeous with Chapter 7. [Harry/Draco, R]

Today's Art
- anon drew Sharp as Any Thorn. [Harry/Viktor, NC-17]
- anon drew Untitled. [Hermione/Luna, NC-17]
- anon drew Loose Ends. [Harry/Draco, NC-17]
- anon drew Handy Work. [Harry/Snape, NC-17, spanking]
- ani_bester drew Cold Weather Friends. [Peter, Regulus, G]
- fanlay drew 69. [Remus/Snape, NC-17]
- gredandfeorge drew That's What Hermione is For. [Trio, G]
- mncuddlecub drew Untitled. [Quidditch, G]
- nk_aoede drew Untitled. [Harry/Sirius, G]
- pennswoods drew Rumours of My Demise. [Snape, PG]
- twinklepug drew Anchor. [Harry, Luna, G]

Today's Editor's Pick
- A Certain Night by anon. [Neville, Longbottom family, G]

Alice and Frank treasured him, Augusta took a firm hand, Algie meant well, Enid understood, and somehow Neville became some part of the best of each of them.

Today's Discussion
- mcpotterdore posted an essay: PoA Film Marauders Explanation, Explained.
- themostepotente talks about fic translations.

Today's Various and Sundry
- We Solemnly Swear is a new Marauders slash archive.
- ladybracknell posted many holiday-themed HP icons.

Today's Birthdays

Happy Birthday to bingblot, charliemc, greyangel, sarkastic, and spiderine on the 4^th, affectedmangoo, fyrelily, heinous_bitca, postingwhore, and reposoir on the 5^th, and angryhamster, dek_n_bloom, devilzzz, obzedyon, and puppy_tenchan on the 6^th! Hope you had/have a wonderful day!♥

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Today's News
- Blaise Zabini casting rumours. [vs]
- Florida's Wizarding World of Harry Potter now under construction. [tlc]
- Rickman attends Sweeney Todd premiere. [vs]
- Rowling discusses Multiple Sclerosis. [hpana]
- TLC and Pottercast present Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Fan Commentary. [tlc]

Today's Searches
- hanschenrilow is looking for Albus Severus/Scorpius fics.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote A Black Register. [Remus, Andromeda, PG-13]
- anon wrote Toujours Pur. [Harry/Draco, Various, PG-13, AU]
- anon wrote Naughts and Crosses. [Harry/Ron, NC-17]
- anon wrote Riddle me ree. [Harry/Draco, R]
- anon wrote Suppliance of a Minute. [Dumbledore/Grindelwald, NC-17, warnings]
- anon wrote War Wounds. [Neville/Lavender, NC-17]
- dana_lucifera wrote Even After. [Draco/Pansy, PG]
- rotaryphones wrote Flattered. [Harry/Cedric, PG-13]
- wook77 wrote Grey Room. [Remus/Sirius, R]

Today's Updated Fic
- fernwithy updated Teddy Lupin and the Hunter's Moon with Chapter 21, Part 2 and Chapter 21, Part 3.[Teddy, unrated]

Today's Art
- anon drew You Can't Escape. [Remus/Snape, PG]
- anon drew Reasons Why Ron and Harry Never Get Anywhere On Time. [Harry/Ron, NC-17]
- melmoe1 drew What Are You Looking At, Malfoy?. [Neville/Ron, G]
- seviet drew Ninteteen Years Later. [Potter and Weasley families, G]
- summer_mcp drew Untitled. [Harry/Draco, PG]

Today's Collabs:
- faire_weather and its_art present Another Reason to Love the DA. [Neville/Lavender, NC-17]

Today's Various and Sundry
- Moonshadow has been updated.
- hp_art_daily is recruiting editors.
- pornish_pixes has a post on the future of the community.
- terminus2008 posted the December Issue of the North Star.
- Reminder: sign-ups for the Lucius Malfoy FQF will be closing on 10 Dec.

Today's Birthdays

Happy Birthday to abibliophilic, chrysantza, delfeus, harrynz, irish_bloke, and netbyrd! Hope you have a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- Katie Leung joins Poirot. [tlc]
- Deathly Hallows Translation in Romanian Released. [tlc]
- Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas) Turns 19. [tlc]
- Alan Rickman Donates Autographed Scripts for Charity [tlc]
- JK Rowling Most Wanted Substitute Educator [dm]
- Quidditch on College Campuses [dm]

Today's Activities
- snapeartcontest announced Snape in December Challenge.
- catchmysnitch announced the December Challenge: Crackers
- omniocular announced the December "Challenge": Clean out the Harddrive

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Turn to Me with Frozen Lips. [Dean/Luna, NC-17]
- anon wrote Fade to Silver. [Harry/Draco, R]
- nefernat wrote Teddy's Gift. [Teddy Lupin, G]

Today's Updated Fic
- fernwithy updated Teddy Lupin and the Hunter's Moon with Chapter 21, part 1.

Today's Art
- anon drew Can't Resist Those Potters. [James Jr./Teddy, NC-17]
- kaalee drew Thumbprint HP Characters. [Seamus/Dean, Harry/Ron, G]
- tourniquet made 3d Remus and Harry, [PG]
- isinuyasha drew Christmas with Harry and Draco [Harry/Draco, G]
- philotic_net drew Do They Know It's Christmas [Remus, Tonks, Others, G]
- psuedonc drew More Snuggles. [Dumbledore/Grindelwald, R]

Today's Various and Sundry
- Sectus 2009 Announced.
- nefernat posted Dutch Harry Potter Names.
- snapecast has A new edition and is also soliciting quotations.
- siriuslyshipp3d is a new comm for any Sirius pairing.

Today's Birthdays

Happy Birthday to cluegirl, goseaward, inkpuddle, ladyjaida, _lucy_, misentropic, rane_ab, right_as_rain, sihaya_, thelinus, wellington and Alfie Enoch ♥! Hope you have a wonderful day! ♥

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Today's News
- James Potter FanFic novel out today [dm]
- Special effects to remove spots [dm]
- ABC Family update [dm]
- Chris Rankin visits Voyager School in the UK for ITV documentary [tlc]
- HP Aliiance podcast on DarfurFast and more [tlc]
- BBC commercial includes footage of Emma Watson in 'Ballet Shoes' [tlc]
- Update on ITV JK Rowling documentary [tlc]
- Live PotterCast coming to Terminus, August 2008 [tlc]
- New Deathly Hallows poster [dm]

Today's Activities
- hd_quillpass sign-ups are now open.
- hp_wotd announced challenge 4: Holiday Traditions.
- flamingnargle announced their December challenge: Threshold.
- hp_wotd announced their December challenge: Childhood.

Today's Fic
- anon wrote Angels and Ministers of Grace [Snape, Harry, PG-13]
- anon wrote Pickled Egg. [Harry/Ron, NC-17]
- anon wrote When the War Was Over. [Harry/Snape, implied Fenrir/Teddy, warnings]
- anon wrote Healing Hands. [Bill/Neville, NC-17]

Today's Art
- melrose1 drew If a Malfoy Wanks in the Woods?. [Harry/Draco, R]
- xnuinx drew Three Masters [Snape, Dumbledore, Voldemort, Lily, G]

Today's Discussion
- Scribbulus has released their December issue at the Leaky Cauldron, with the following five essays: St. Dumbledore’s Feast by Caltheous, The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore by Theowyn, Dumbledorian Ethics by Sarah Putnam Park, Albus Dumbledore: Saint, Sinner, Harry’s True Father by lb4075, and Still Got Your Wand in a Knot? by the Rotfang Conspiracy ‘0

Today's Various and Sundry
- bzzinglikeneon is hosting Fandom Superlatives.
- snarry_reader updated Masterlists for November.
- snapeartcontest has put up Masterlist for November and a poll for the winners.
- metamorfic_moon posting is now open along with guidelines.

Today's Birthdays
- Warm birthday wishes to elizabeth_white, and jess_darkwater!! Hope you had a wonderful day! ♥

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