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Happy Birthday, Silvanus Kettleburn! – Care of Magical Creatures teacher. ♥

Joanne K. Rowling:
• JK Rowling earns spot in Scottish Monolopy board game.
• JK Rowling's NGO Lumos is striving to end the institutionalisation of all children in Europe by 2030 – an interview and portrait of Lumos chief executive Georgette Mulheir.
• PHOTOS: First official look at the BBC mini-series of 'A Casual Vacancy'.

Actors and Movies:
• Butterbeer is now served hot, "the way it was written in the books", at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (And that is totally news-worthy news, too.)
• PHOTOS: Emma Watson in a new set report and image from the movie 'Colonia'.

Communities:
• Sign-ups – Writers' Sign-up | Artists' Sign-up – are open at hd_hurtfest.
• Prompting is open at the hp_deflower Fest (closes November 30).
• mini_fest posted a Note with all information about the upcoming HP MINI FEST.
• daily_deviant posted a Note for KINKY KRISTMAS participants.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_concrit_fest posted the Masterlist of the fest.
• hp_crossgenfest posted the final Weekly Roundup #3.

Hot Art:
• Close Your eyes and let the Music set you free by primea (Remus/Sirius; R)
Summary: Remus hated his scars. Sirius didn't stop to breathe until he found a way to help.

Hot Rec:
• No Subtitles Available by huldrejenta (Remus/Sirius; PG-13)
Summary: Potter and Black have always been arrogant and selfish as far as Remus can tell. Having their own, very successful radio show, probably hasn't changed that one bit. But when fate, or more precisely Frank Longbottom, steps in, and Remus finds himself working with Potter and Black, he might have to consider that there's more to them than he's been giving them credit for.

Editor's Choice Rec:
Records Are For Keeping by florahart (Irma Pince/Silvanus Kettleburn; G)
Summary: There is no spell to account for people trying to take things from the library unnoticed. Irma sets out to fix that.

Discussions:
• hp_diversity is hosting a Character Discussion of Blaise Zabini.
• who_la_hoop is hosting a discussion about giving critical feedback (concrit) in HP fandom.

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from November 23 to 29, 2014, at potterfests.
• 23 stories featuring Silvanus Kettleburn (on AO3)

General Fandom News:
• OTW FANNEWS: Speaking Out for Fandom.

Nifty:
• THE GATHERING STORM: A Marauders Fan-Film posted the trailer and a preview of 'Pretty Little Witch', the 1977 #1 rock hit in the wizarding world, specifically created for The Gathering Storm.
• swissmarg posted six icons featuring HP characters of colour.

Participate:
• kitty_fic is polling views on Draco's Hair. :)

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_deflower: A fan fiction and fan art festival celebrating the first sexual encounter for any canon character within the HP universe. – Prompting for next year's fest is currently open.

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