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Actors and Movies:
• VIDEO: Emma Watson's BAFTA Britannia Awards Speech and look of Emma on the Elle UK December Issue Cover.
• PHOTOS Bonnie Wright attends Small Steps Project Union and talks about 'Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg'.
• Timothy Spall, Brenda Gleeson, Imelda Stauton nominated for 2014 British Independent Film Awards.
• Daniel Radcliffe discusses favorite scene ever to film in 'Horns', discussion transcript with 'Horns' author Joe Hill and co-star Juno Temple.
• Tom Felton, Bonnie Writer, Matt Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Robbie Jarvis will be attending the Welcome to the Magic School convention in Paris in January 2015.
• Universal Orlando Resort announced attending cast of 'A Celebration of Harry Potter'.

Challenges:
• slythindor100 posted the Guidelines for the 25 Days of Harry/Draco-Challenge.
• slythindor100 posted Challenge #171.
• hp_creatures posted the November prompts: mooncalf, stripes, a rubber duck.
• hd_fluff posted the November prompt: pile of leaves.

Communities:
• luciusbigbang has started posting!
• hermione_smut started posting.
• interhouse_fest started posting.
• pissed_potter announced the 2014 Drunk Fic Extravaganza.
• ginnysmut announced Round 2, which will have an exchange fest format this time.
• hp_canon_love made a Suggest-a-Discussion-Topic post, asking for discussion topics.
• hprare_cliche opened Prompting for the Valentine's Fest 2014. There is also a Mod post with more fest information.
• hp_goldenage opened Prompting for the Salt & Pepper Fest.
• rs_games posted a reminder about Special Awards Nominations.
• hrholidays posted a reminder that Claiming for the Harry/Ron Holiday Fest is open until December 10.
• snape_potter posted a reminder that submissions for the Secret Snarry Swap are due November 17.
• hd_remix announced that assignments for the Harry/Draco Remix Challenge Vol. 7 have all been sent out.
• snape_potter posted the 2014 HP Reunion Snarry Mini Games Poll.
• hoggywartyxmas announced the Thank God It's Friday-Chat.
• hp_reunion: ( HP Reunion Events )
• hpef (HP Education Fanon, Inc.) is holding a Memory Fest as part of hp_reunion.
• harryhermione posted a Harry/Hermione-Roll Call and an Icon Challenge as part of hp_reunion.
• hd_fan_fair posted a reminder that the Five Years of H/D Fan Fair Comment Fest starts on Saturday, November 8, as part of hp_reunion.
• harryronreunion posted Activity #1: favourite Harry/Ron fic, Activity 2: favourite Harry/Ron art and Activity 3: favourite Harry/Ron moments.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• minerva_fest posted the Reveals of this year's fest.
• sirius_black posted the Wrap-up Masterlist of the Sirius Black Appreciation Day Fest.
• hp_darkarts posted the Reveals and Masterlist of the Dark Potions Challenge.
• samhain_smut posted the Masterlist and Participant Banners.
• hp_het_taboo posted the September and October Masterlists.
• rs_games 2014 posted the Anonymous Masterlist.
• hp_diversity posted a Samhain Smut Diversity List of Fic and Art.

Hot Art:
• The Holly and The Hawthorn by anonymous (Harry/Draco; R)
Summary: Created for the prompt bedroom, desire, sight/touch, tattoos, tracing a tattoo with eyes or hand, intimate mood.
• Static by anomymous (Remus/Sirius, PG, novel-length comic)
Summary: They have begun to read the patterns in the sound of static.
• The Effect of a Kiss by anonymous (Remus/Sirius, PG, fanvid)
Summary: After his encounter with the Dementor, almost losing his soul, Sirius is suffering some side-effects. He sends a message to Remus to come and help him. So, Remus does.

Hot Rec:
• Or, a Portrait of the Mathematician as a Young Man by anonymous (Remus/Sirius, PG, 12,000 words)
Summary; Historical AU. The First War was already a memory. The Second War was the shadow growing on the horizon. Remus J. Lupin, a mathematics scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, had fallen in with a set of friends who called themselves The Marauders—and at its masthead the dissolute aristocratic heir, Lord Sirius Black.
• Ocean Above & Sky Below by anonymous (Remus/Sirius, PG-13, 8000 words)
Summary: Sirius, adrift and floundering at the advanced age of 23, rents out a mansion by the sea— as you do— in an effort to recapture his happiness. It works surprisingly well.

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet for October 26 through November 1.
• Media References to Fanfiction from the week ending November 1.

Discussions:
• "You don't know how most of the wizarding world sees creatures like me!" - Remus Lupin at hp_canon_love

Essay/Meta:
• OTW Legal Issues: The Case Against Licensing Fanworks.

General Fandom News:
• Leviosa is an academic-fannish Harry Potter conference, with an added focus on YA Literature, writing/fan creativity, and multi-fandom interest. Leviosa has announced its dates and location: it will take place from July 7-10, 2016 in Las Vegas. More Information about staff, conference tracks, registration details and accomodation can be found on the website. Leviosa now has a community on Livejournal – leviosa2016 – for updates and to connect with fellow con-goers.
• The Organisation of Transformative Works made an announcement about its Financial Future after the hugely successful donation drive.
• OTP October 2014 Newsletter.

Nifty:
• Tribute Video by author_by_night at hp_reunion.

Community Spotlight:
♥ leviosa2016 for news and updates about Leviosa HP Convention July 2016 in Las Vegas.


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