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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's Hogwart's Library Collection newly released.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) tease new TV project based in US.
• Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall) speaks about her career in film and television. (interview)
• Rupert Grint's (Ron Weasley) two shows 'Snatch' and 'Sick Note' both renewed for second seasons.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) nominated for Drama League Award.
• Warwick Davis (Filius Flitwick) celebrates his life-long love for Star Wars.
• Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint: Golden trio's latest stage and screen appearances.
• David Bradley (Argus Filch) rumoured to fill in as First Doctor in 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special 2017.
• John Cleese (Nearly Headless Nick) to share his memoirs on BBC 4.
• Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Studios Japan reveal new 'Expecto Patronum' Night Show. More news on Hogwarts nighttime show.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child News:
• Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger): "I am a refugee child" – her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress at the Oliviers Awards.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Callum Turner cast as Theseus Scamander, Newt's older brother, in 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel.
• Warner Bros. tease 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel content to reveal at 2017 Licensing Expo in May.
• Alison Sudol's (Queenie Goldstein) magical connection to art and nature. (interview)
• Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein) transmission clips and posters released for 'Alien: Covenant'.

Communities:
• serpentinelion announced that Sign-ups for Glompfest are closed and posted the Claiming Post. There are four prompts left for claiming.
• nextgen_mas announced its move to nextgen_mas on Dreamwidth.
• hp_drizzle posted Rules and Guidelines of the 2017 Harry Potter Weather Fest. Claiming is open!
• Daily Deviant posted a Reminder that the 11th Birthday Bash Games continue until the end of the month.
• hp_crossgenfest posted a Reminder that prompting opens on April 24.
• hpvamp made a Mod Post about the mirror community on Dreamwidth.

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• gracerene recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Grange/Lucius Malfoy fic (R).
• smirkingcat recced a Remus Lupin/Severus Snape fic (R).
• themightyflynn recced a Ron Weasley/Victor Krum fic (R).
• theimpossiblegl recced a Severus Snape comic (PG-13).
• torino10154 recced two fics: James Potter/Teddy Lupin and Remus Lupin/Sirius Black (PG-13 and NC-17 respectively).

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

Resources:
• digthewriter is looking for Beta Resource Sites on Dreamwidth.
• themightyflynn is looking for fests for het couples in HP.

Archive News:
• OTW: AO3 Membership Drive 2017 is on-going April 20-26. Support the Archive Of Our Own. Donate here.

Essay:
• hpboy13 wrote Borgin, Burke and the Half-Blood Prince. (MuggleNet)

Meta:
• LizzieG wrote Five Reasons Why I'll Never Call Snape a Hero. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• firewhiskeyfic hosts its Earth Day Edition tomorrow, April 22, starting 5 pm EDT. (all fandoms, HP focused)


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