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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's (Robert Galbraith's) novel 'Lethal White' confirmed for four-part BBC One TV drama series.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Parliament Prediction 'Hit'.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Marketing effort and sales.
• J.K. Rowling tops the list of best female financial role models.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) is encouraging fans to fight for animals. (MuggleNet)
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Keo samba their way into our hearts!
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Natalia Tena (Tonks), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) , Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Claudia Kim (Nagini) and others: Castium Revelio: Reboots and New Pilots and Weekly Actor Round-up.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Christina Semmens wrote Three Reasons to Believe Dumbledore’s Sexuality will NOT be a Highlight of the Fantastic Beasts Films. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• David Yates (director) talks 'sensual moments' between Dumbledore & Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts' but also says, "Dumbledore is not out as a gay man in this film."
• Dozens of new 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' promo photos released in tie-in book 'The Archive of Magic'.
• Richa Venkatraman wrote 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' – That Shocking Reveal Actually Makes Perfect Sense. (SPOILERS!)
• Top Five Moments from the Latest “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” Trailer. (MuggleNet)

Prompt Challenges:
• marauders70s posted the Jilytober Prompt Challenge 2018. (daily prompts all through October)
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 262 (due on or before October 6): Visiting a different town, Impossible and Mystery.
• hp_unfaithful posted the October theme: Costume.
• death_eaters posted the October prompts: Evan Rosier, Curse Breaker, Chocolate
• hp_het posted the monthly Challenge 10: Ginny Weasley
• theiceroyals posted the Monthly Prompts for October.
• draco100 posted biweekly Prompt # 53: Yawn
• dracoharry100 posted Challenge 546: Grass

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, dramione_remix and hd_fan_fair.
• hpsapphicappeal posted the Claiming post for the Femslash Samhain Love Fest.
• hptriadsnet is hosting a Halloween themed Challenge.
• hoggywartyxmas announced that Assignments have been sent out.
• snapecase posted the Sign-up Post for the 2019 Snape Showcase.
• dramione_remix posted the Round 9 Awards Announcement: We Need Your Vote!
• festdrarryesp posted the Rules of the 'Drarry Fest en espagñol 2018, a Spanish Drarry Fest hosted on tumblr and AO3.
• hd_writers posted a Roll Call for community members who are still active on LiveJournal.
• hd_erised posted the fest beta readers post: Want to Beta? Need a Beta.
• hd_fan_fair announced thatH/D Food Fair has started posting and asks commenters to take the H/D Food Fair Quiz.
• hd_writers announced that Sign-ups for the Comment-a-thon will go up on Wednesday.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramione_remix # 9 posted the Week 3 Round-up.
• hp_drizzle posted the Weekly Round-up - Four.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 261 Masterlist.
• death_eaters posted the September Monthly Wrap-up.
• draco100 posted the Prompt # 52 Roundup.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced the Teeny Nagini art series (up to NC-17).
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a autumnal Severus Snape art (gen).
• gracerene recced a James Potter/Sirius Black and a Harry Potter/Ron Weasley fic (both NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: September 30 edition.
• momatu posted (Muggle) Athletics Professor or Games Professor, or Master? at hp_britglish.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 30 September to 6 October at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from September 16 through 29.

Discussions:
• Lila Riesen wrote Hogwarts as a Panoptical Prison: The “Umbrage” Umbridge Brings. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast – Episode 26: Until Someone Loses an Eye.
• Dawn Henderson wrote Ron Weasley and the Most Epic Chess Battle of All Time. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• yuletide_admin revealed the 2018 Yuletide Tag Set. (all rare fandoms)
• LEGO reveals new 'Fantastic Beasts' BrickHeadz.
• Artists, animators, designers, and illustrators! You Could Work with Warner Bros. on “Fantastic Beasts” Artwork.
• Trailer debuts for Matthew Reinhart and Kevin M. Wilson's Harry Potter: A Pop-up Guide to Hogwarts. (Insight Editions)
• Creighton University, host of a two-day Quidditch tournament in Omaha, Nebraska, are out to impress.
• 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' audiobook New York City previews with narrator Natalie Dormer.

Nifty:
• Jelly Belly expands its 'Harry Potter' Line with Chocolate Wands, Gummy Creatures, and More.


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