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Actors and Movies:
• David Ryall, who played Albus Dumbledore's childhood friend Elphias Dodge, died on Christmas Day, age 79 (5 January 1935 – 25 December 2014).

Challenges:
• hp_goldenage posted an update on round 1 and round 2 of the BATILDA BAGSHOT'S BINGO CHALLENGE.

Communities:
• hp_darkarts announced the third round of HP Horror Fest in 2015.
• Prompting starts tomorrow for round six of hp_kinkfest.
• Sign-ups for the last year of hds_beltane close tomorrow: Writer Sign-up and Artist Sign-up
• hd_remix posted a modly reminder for participants to check in.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape_potter posted the Pre-Reveals Wrap-up of the SECRET SNARRY SWAP.
• rs_small_gifts posted the Another Week of Small Gifts Round-up.
• hd_owlpost posted the Week Four Roundup of the H/D OWLPOST WINTER FEST.
• hd_erised posted the Weekly Roundup #4.

Hot Rec:
• Subversive by anon at hoggywartyxmas (Griselda Marchbanks/OC, light R, 8100)
Summary: When Griselda Marchbanks comes to Hogwarts to administer the O.W.L. exams, Harry and his friends see a "tiny, stooped witch with a face so lined it looked as though it had been draped in cobwebs." That lined face bespeaks a long and eventful life. Here is part of her story, told by one who knows her best. Set during Order of the Phoenix.
• We'll Take a Cup of Kindness Yet by anon at hoggywartyxmas (Minerva McGonagall/Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape, PG-13, 20K)
Summary: "Yeah?" said Aberforth. "What's Christmas ever done to you? Shat glitter in your cornflakes and made you wear the little paper hat in the cracker?"

Searches:
• snarryficfind is searching for fics with a uncurably disabled Harry or Snape.

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 28 December 2014 through 3 January 2015 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet for December 21-27.
• Media References to Fanfic for the week ending 12/27/2014.

Archive News:
• Sycophant Hex is still down. Latest Update.

General Fandom News:
• The Snowflake Fandom Challenge is back for 2015 at snowflake_challenge.

Community Spotlight:
♥ snowflake_challenge – The Fandom Snowflake Challenge is an annual event to highlight the best parts of fandom and the people who make it that way. Every day for the first 15 days of January, the mods post a fannish challenge. It can be something as simple as reccing fanworks to talking about what you love about fandom. The challenge is for everyone, all fandoms, all media, all platforms.

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