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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling discusses Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling tv series (interview).
• Robert Galbraith: new website for Strike series start tonight.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #207 (due on or before September 2): “Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be a stronger person.” ― Inspired by a John F. Kennedy quote, Education and St. Mungo's.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #17.
• slythindor100 posted the Week 7 Results Post and the Week 8 prompt for the Finale of the on-going Harry/Draco LDWS: Pensieve

Communities:
• Sign-ups for the sshg_giftfest have been extended until Saturday, September 2.
• femmefest made a Housekeeping post and welcomes their three new mods.
• femmefest is now also on tumblr.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist Prompt #206.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• 'Ariadna Turner' and the Notebooks of Discovery, written by AlexSeanchai, read by bluedreaming (DracoMalfoy/Harry Potter/Hermione Granger | G | 3270 words | 32:03 minutes)
Summary: An exhibit at the International Museum of Witchcraft: a selection of excerpts from the correspondence of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, and 'Ariadna Turner'.

Fandom Recs:
• lq_traintracks recced a Lily Evans Potter/Hermione Granger art (R) and a Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin fic (NC-17).
• capitu recced two Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin and one Ron Weasley/Teddy Lupin fics (all NC-17).
• @patior-palmitor recced a Remus Lupin/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced a young Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape, Lord Voldemort fic (gen).
• this_bloody_cat recced a Draco Malfoy/Neville Longbottom fic (NC-17).
• gracerene recced a James Sirirus/Teddy Lupin fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from August 27 to September 2 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from August 20 – 26.

Discussions:
• Kim McChesney wrote The De-Pinking of Dolores: a not so happy birthday for Professor Umbridge.

Essay/Meta:
• @ireadwaytoomanycomicbooks wrote Reasons I think the HP fandom should talk about Viktor Krum more.
• Aniela Schaefer and Zoe Fleury collected Five Reasons to Be a Proud Slytherin. (MuggleNet)
• Mikaela Martin and Zoe Fleury collected Six Reasons I'm Proud to Be a Gryffindor. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• John Granger aka the Hogwarts Professor wrote Learn the Seven Keys in Seven Weeks! Take Wizard Reading Formula with John.

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


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