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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• James and Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins) released a new episode of their audio cast Double Trouble.
• Warner Bros and Lego announced a series of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts sets, staring with a Hogwarts set.
• Harry Potter Rock Candy Funko figures released in June: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Sirius Black, Voldemort, Dumbledore, and Neville Longbottom.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddy Redmayne (Newt Scamander): Fan interview about US release of Early Man and a story about Fantastic Beasts and more.
• Double Negative (DNEG) releases a breakdown of their visual effects work on Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) talk about Fantastic Beasts 2, Jude Law, J. K. Rowling and more.
• New Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts merch: wand with interactive spells and a Niffler Challenge game are coming.

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 31: Marauder Makeover(s)

Communities:
• firewhiskeyfic announced the "Can You Believe Our Luck" Edition on March 3, 2018.
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for next week's reccers. At the time of posting, Monday was still open.
• wolfstarbigbang posted the "Ode to What We've All Been Waiting For": the matched author-artist pairings.
• hp_shoreofangst: Prompting is open!

Hot Recs:
• First Lit, Last Burning by MuggleMaybe (Anthony Goldstein and others| R | 3000 words)
Summary: Anthony has always loved celebrating Hanukkah with his family. This year, with war darkening the world around him, he finds new meaning in the festival of lights.
• red luck by justawillowtree (Rose Weasley/OFC | PG-13 | 4665 words)
Summary: I never realized how much I loved the scent of peppermint, until it was three days till Christmas break and Rose still hadn’t asked me to visit her family.
• Chai, Dancing and A Friend in the Wee Hours of the Morning by 800wordsofheaven (Hannah Abbot/Neville Longbottom | PG-13 | 4030 words)
Summary: It had sounded like a good idea at the time.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).

Archive News:
• Today is Day 5 of the 2018 Fanlore Challenge. Two more days to go!
• otw_news posted As International Fanwork Day Fest and IFD Share draw to a close...

Discussions:
• Haley wrote Dear Universal, Change the God-Awful Hermione Voice. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Harry Potter by the Numbers: 1,084,170.


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