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Happy Belated Turkey Day, everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) launches a limited-edition vegan Christmas gift basket with PETA.
• Harry Potter Actors, Actresses and Casting News: Weekly Roundup and Castium Revelio.
• Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) rides the Hogwarts Express.

Communities:
• hp_kinkfest made a mod post and announced the Harry Potter Kinkfest Round 9. Prompting starts on LJ, DW and tumblr on January 2, 2018.
• one_bad_man posted the Friday Sign-up Post for reccing fanworks with the two bad men next week. At time of posting Monday and Thursday are still open.
• Sign-ups for Sapphic Stockings at hpsapphicappeal are ongoing until December 1.
• hds_beltane posted that Sign-ups for the Draco/Harry/Severus Beltane Fest are opening today!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• A Day in The Life of Pansy Parkinson As Told By Her Outfits by @owlpostart (Pansy Parkinsin; G; art)

Fandom Recs:
• smirkingcat recced a Kingsley Shacklebolt/Severus Snape podfic (NC-17).
• Rachel recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R) at The Rec Center.

Archive News:
• OTW Call for Stories: Help the Organization of Transformative Works Fight for Fair Use. Do you use screencaps or video clips in your fanfiction? If so, the OTW needs your help!

Essay/Meta:
• @eagleforthecup wrote Evidence that Harry James Potter is not as unobservant as many people like to claim (January 19, 2017).
• Holly wrote Hermione Granger: The Ultimate Virgo. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• The Fantastical Tour: Spend Summer 2018 Hunting for Magical Beasts – and More! (MuggleNet)
• Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is now open at Universal Hollywood, Japan. (videos)

Have a Laugh:
• Harry Potter Characters as Cats from cheezburger.com. (thank you, germankitty)

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_kinkfest – Anything Goes!
hp_kinkfest is all about writing/drawing kink and doing it well. Each participant chooses a kink (either their own or from a list of prompts) and creates a fanwork showcasing that kink. All genres, all pairings & solo, all kinks. The first HP Kinkfest was in 2010; 2018 the fest will go into its ninth round. HP Kinkfest is now on LJ (hp_kinkfest), on DW (hpkinkfest) and on tumblr (@hpkinkfest).

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Copy of first edition HP and the Philosopher's Stone breaks auction record and goes for £106,250 54.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) promote Lumos at charity event in the British Library. (interview)
• Robert Pattinson is not possessive of Cedric Diggory.
• Castium Revelio: Harry Potter cast (and Ezra Miller) Weekly Roundup. And another Weekly Roundup of the HP cast's activities.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Everything We Know About Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald so far.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Crimes of Grindelwald Group Portrait: Is It a Meaningful Picture of the Story?.
• David Heyman (producer) discusses why Jude Law was cast as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts saga.
• Nine previously unseen Fantastic Beats MinaLima prints revealed.
• More about the newly released MinaLima graphics.
• MichaelaM wrote Five Expectations that Fantastic Beasts Met. (MuggleNet)
• New photos from the Fantastic Beasts set show Newt Scamander walking in London.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy) returns to his hometown Belfast to raise money with charity concert.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 219 (due on or before November 25): picture prompt (tree in grass), Hiking and Unusual Vacations.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #27.
• slythindor100 posted Early Bird Information and Update on the 25 Days of Draco and Harry.

Communities:
• mini_fest made a mod post to remind participants of the submission deadline on November 25.
• one_bad_man's Friday Sign-up Post: looking for reccers for the two bad men, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape (only Monday is still open at time of posting)
• sceasleycest made a mod post about the ongoing Fest.
• hds_beltane posted the Sign-Up Forms for Artists and Writers. Sign-ups start November 24.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 218 Masterlist.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the last Weekly Roundup #3.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Unravel Me Gently by anokaba (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; NC-17 (absolutely NSFW); digital art)

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 11 to 18.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Catherine Coker, a genre historian, talks about fanfiction and book history.

Essay/Meta:
• John Granger wrote Is J.K. Rowling a Novelist? Not Primarily.

General Fandom News:
• Universal Orlando Resort kicked off holiday season of Wizarding World of Harry Potter (videos). Also: It's Already Christmas At Hogwarts.
• Allison Siggard and Liz Vasquez review "The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts" at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Nifty:
• Hogwarts House Book Recommendations for Ravenclaw by Holly. (MuggleNet)
• New Chocolate Frog Collectible Card at Universal: Hengist of Woodcroft, the founder of Hogsmeade.

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hds_beltane – A Beltane Oriented Harry Potter Gift Exchange.
After a two-year break, hds_beltane is back. Since 2007 and through eight rounds, this fest has been a colourful and magical annual Beltane celebration of "all permutations of Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape". There is an AO3 collection hds_beltane for all works created for hds_beltane. Sign-ups for the 2018 HDS Beltane Fest start November 24, 2017.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC Documentary A Look into the History of Magic to air on October 28 on BBC Two.
• J.K. Rowling previews 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibit. (video)
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition: Nimbus 2000 on display in Madrid, Spain to mark the November 18 opening.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore) – Happy Belatedly Birthday.(October 19)
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) comments on whether he'd appear in Fantastic Beasts series if asked.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): new film Jungle and more.
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart), Donhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) and others in the Weekly Cast Round-up.
• The Art of Harry Potter on the design process of the HP movies to be released next month on November 21.
• Big Draw 2017, an interactive exhibition, is coming to Gloucester Cathedral. (BIG Cathedral Draw, October 21-29

Pottermore News
• Pottermore releases e-book editions of Harry Potter: A History of Magic and Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child at Broadway: First Tickets Fly Faster Than a Firebolt.

Communities:
• hp_halloween posted a Reminder that drabbles are due in one week on October 28.
• femmefest posted new banners!
• sirius_black made a mod post: Submissions are due today. The fest is looking for pinch-hitters!
• snapecase Sign-ups are ongoing.
• one_bad_man: Weekly Sign-up Post. At the time of posting Monday is still open.


Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G).
• reynardo recced a beautiful HG/SS craft work (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Tonks, Hermione, Fleur, Luna, Ginny art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter at (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Alicia Spinnet/Katie Bell fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• nearlyconscious recced Luna Lovegood/Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Daphne Greengrass/Hermione Granger fic (R).

Archive News:
• The OTW says Thank you.

Essay/Meta:
• @fansplaining Podcast: Episode 59: Fandom Histories. (all fandoms)
• Lucy wrote Muggle Magic and "Harry Potter" Collide at the British Library (going through eight subjects studied at Hogwarts)

Nifty:
• Warner Bros Opposuits launch first ever Harry Potter themed Hogwarts House blazer. (currently only a Gryffindor blazer is available)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Drarry fics with Hermione cheating (on Ron) or being homophobic. (Drarry only)
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_drizzle – a weather-themed Harry Potter fest
The Harry Potter Weather Fest is an anonymous prompt fest for weather-themed Harry Potter fanfiction and fanart. All ratings, all pairings, all genres are welcome. hp_drizzle has been running since 2013; currently Round 5 is posting.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Happy Belated Birthday, Professor McGonagall (born 4 October 1935)

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Prisoner of Azkaban Illustrated Edition Release Day Previews. (video)
• A closer look at the new illustrations by Jim Kay. (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley) hates running but loves his role in 'Snatch'.
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) talks about getting out of Ron Weasley mindset.
• Ian Hart (Quirinus Quirrell) celebrates 53rd birthday.
• David Yates (HP director) celebrates his 54th birthday today.
• HP and Cursed Child actresses and actors nominated for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards.
• The Music of Harry Potter takes over an upstate New York theater. (MuggleNet)
• Actor Weekly Roundup: Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Ezra Miller & others.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 2: Ministry of Magic will appear, Newt Scamander's address and birthday revealed.
• New Fantastic Beasts characters announced: Nicolas Flamel and others. More news on new FB characters.
• Carmen Ejogo (Seraphina Picquery) confirms to return to Fantastic Beasts 2 as MACUSA president.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #213 (due on or before October 14): “Home's where you go when you run out of homes.” ― John le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Wasted Hours and Overeducated.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #22.
• themasque posted info about their A Discovery of Witches Erotica Contest. (all fandoms and original fic)

Communities:
• Sign-ups end today at hp_halloween! Sign-up for a 200 words Halloween double drabble now!
• dramione_remix posted: Time to Vote on the Round 8 Awards.
• one_bad_man posted their weekly Sign-ups for the upcoming week. (The Monday spot is still free.)
• themasque posted News from the Masque, WKITT and the Garden Archives, and a call for help to cover hosting costs.
• rs_small_gifts are moving to Dreamwidth as small_gifts.
• Sign-ups for the 12th Annual Remus/Sirius Small Gifts Exchange are open at small_gifts.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #212 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• madeleone recced Hermione Grange/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• capitu recced another Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• rosevalleynb recced a Katie Bell/Marcus Flint fic (R).
• kellychambliss recced Severus Snape art (G).
• rzzmg recced a Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Lucius and young Draco Malfoy gen fic (G).
• toblass recced a Severus Snape art (G)
• reynardo recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape craft .
• lijahlover recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• nearlyconscious recced a Daphne Greengrass/Ginny Weasley fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Katie Bell/Marcus Flint fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Lavender Brown/Padma Patil fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Ginny Weasley/Pansy Parkinson fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Draco/your choice fic (PG).
• smirkingcat recced Severus Snape art (G).
• gracerene recced five fics: 2 x Drarry, 2 x Draco/Severus, 1 x Harry/Remus (R to NC-17).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from October 8 to 14 at potterfests.
• hd_prophet: October 7, 2017 edition.

Archive News:
• The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is recruiting Graphic Designers and Translators.
• OTW Guest Post: Betsy Craig, the founder of the FannibalFest Toronto. (not HP obviously ;))
• OTW Q&A: Five Things SoyAlex Said. SoyAlex is a volunteer at Fanlore.
• OTW Newsletter: September 2017, volume 117

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote The Dying of the Red Moon, discussing Luna Lovegood, Ron Weasley and Luna/Ron as a ship (that never sailed). (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• The memoir of the supposed 'My Immortal' author was canceled amid accusations of falsehoods. (HP fandom, Drarry ;))

Have a Laugh:
• bella collected Six Reasons Why the Halloween Feast is the Best Feast. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Survive this ridikulusly hard Halloween Potter Quiz. (MuggleNet)

Searches:
• A search for a specific Hermione Granger/Remus Weasley was posted at remus_hermione.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Beatrice Grove, Literary Allusion in The Cuckoo's Calling - Part 2: Tennyson's "Ulysses".
• Robert Galbraith's Strike to return to BBC in 2018 in Career of Evil.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• MinaLima, Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima (graphic design): Q & A: Telling Stories Through Design.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Everything we know about Fantastic Beasts [2] so far: Plot Hints and Cast News.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 210 (due on or before September 23): "free for all" prompts for four years of hogwarts365.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 20: Magic Shows and Circus Theatrics

Communities:
• hp_nextgen_fest posted a reminder that submission for the Next Generation Fest are due in one month on October 16th.
• slythindor100 announced their community affiliation with adventchallenge.
• sceasleycest announced the December Fest for Scorpius Malfoy and the Wesleys. Prompting is open!
• sceasleycest announced their community affiliation with adventchallenge.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle posted the Weekly Round-up Two.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 209 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• [podfic] The Evil Devil Child and the Perfect Gift read by semperfiona, written by who_la_hoop (Albus/Scorpius, Al/Scorpius/Draco, Harry/Scorpius, Harry/Draco | NC-17 | 1:50:27 hours)
Summary: When Scorpius Malfoy – Legilimens-extraordinaire, perfect son and all-round kinky little bastard – discovers that his father harbours a certain fantasy involving Harry Potter, a submissive attitude and a priceless antique dining table, he sets out to make his father's dreams come true. And if succeeding in his mission involves putting up with a naked, willing Albus Severus? Well, that's a price that Scorpius will just have to pay.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• rosevalleynb recced a Petunia Evans Dursley, Harry Potter, Dudley Dursley gen fic (PG).
• chantefable recced a Draco Malfoy/Rose Weasley remix fic (PG-13).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from September 9 to 16.

Archive News:
• OTW: Transcript for the 10th Anniversary Chat with authors Christina Lauren and Catherine Roach.
• OTW: Transcript for the 10th Anniversary Chat with authors Seanan McGuire and Martha Wells about "Fantasy and Fandom".

Essay/Meta:
• Sarah Galley wrote Harry Potter: A Beginner's Guide to Evaluating Authority. (Barnes & Noble Blog)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for your favourite mpreg fics.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Beatrice Groves wrote Literary Allusion in The Cuckoo's Calling Part 1: Christina Rossetti's A Dirge. (MuggleNet)
• BBC2 announced hour-long Harry Potter: A History of Magic documentary.
• New BBC documentary to feature JK Rowling interview and behind the scenes view of A History of Magic Exhibit.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Josh Herdman (Gregory Goyle): Happy (Belated) Birthday!
• Chris Columbus (director): Happy Birthday post.
• Daniel Radcliffe's Jungle released a new trailer.
• TV News round-up for Harry Potter and Robert Galbraith actors.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 2 new Lacock Abbey on-set pictures show extras in Hogwarts robes.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 209 (due on or before September 16): “For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” ― Carl Sagan, The Weighing of the Wands and White Socks.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #19.

Communities:
• hoggywartyxmas, the holiday gift exchange for the Hogwarts staff & friends announced that Sign-ups are Open.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• slythindor100 posted the Masterlist of the Harry/Draco LDWS Challenge, Round 9.
• hp_drizzle posted the Weekly Round-up One.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 208 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape portrait art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced Sirius Black/Severus Snape art (PG-13).
• themightyflynn recced a Lavender Brown/Percy Weasley fic (NC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Percy Weasley/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 editions.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from September 10 to 16 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from September 3 through 9.

Archive News:
• OTW News: Transcript of 10th OTW Anniversary chat with Lev Grossmann is now available.

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote Magical Grandparents: The Unseen Heroes. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• A History of Magic: the British Library's Harry Potter Exhibit is crossing the pond and coming to the New York Historical Society, opening October 2018.
• 10 Reasons Why Every Potter Fan Needs to Go to Epic Nerd Camp. Collected by Ameythist from MuggleNet.
• Potterverse Con has been happening this weekend in Baltimore.


Searches:
• snarry_ficfind posted a search for Snarry fic where Snape belittles Harry, and Harry confronts him about it.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hoggywartyxmas – The Twelve Days of Hogwarts Christmas Party
A winter holiday fic exchange for the older Harry Potter characters and their friends. Recipients select up to four favourite characters from a list of allowed characters for their gifters to write about. hoggywartyxmas is running their 8th round this year.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling BBC1 Cuckoo’s Calling: First Thoughts
• J.K. Rowling WATCH: New Trailer for “Strike: The Silkworm”
• J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling Writes Foreword to Henry Fraser’s ‘The Little Big Things’

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry’s Hogwarts Acceptance Letter, Ron’s Howler Up for Auction
• Evanna Lynch’s Vegan Podcast Has a Name, and Hosts!
• Oscar Buzz is Brewing Over Gary Oldman’s Churchill in ‘Darkest Hour!’
• ‘Harry Potter’ Actors Charm at Film Festivals Worldwide

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Could the Sorcerer’s Stone Be the Key to Defeating Grindelwald?

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• From Wizards to Hobbits: Anthony Boyle Joins Cast of “Tolkien”

Prompt Challenges:
• dove_drabbles: September prompts (prompt: "It's never too late for a fresh start.")
• enchanted_jae: Jae's Monthly Drabble Challenge #139 (prompt: metaphor)

Communities:
• snape_potter: Prompt Claiming for Secret Snarry Swap...
• hoggywartyxmas: Timeframe
• one_bad_man: Another week of Bad Men

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Aberforth fic.
• reynardo recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• smirkingcat recced one pairing fic.

Archive News:
• OTW: The OTW is Recruiting Abuse, Communications, and Systems Committee Staffers and Tag Wrangling Volunteers!
• OTW: August 2017 Newsletter, Volume 116
• sycophant_hex: Donations for larilee

Essay/Meta:
• Author Behind “My Immortal” Releasing Memoir!
• Dear Harry: You Shouldn’t Have Become an Auror

General Fandom News:
• “A History of Magic” Heading to New York!
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition coming to New York City in October 2018
• Robes and Wands Ready for Halloween at Hogwarts
• Winter Celebrations at the Wizarding World in Japan
• Universal Studios Japan Casting a Magic Winter Spell

Have a Laugh:
• Seven “Potter” GIFs That Perfectly Express Your Feels While Rereading the Series

Nifty:
• A Guide to Your Next “Harry Potter” Reread

Community Spotlight:
♥ harvey-fanaid - Fandom Fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling visits & teases from England on-location set of 'Fantastic Beasts' 2
• J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling's Pottermore unveils new digital interactive Hogwarts Experience
• J.K. Rowling, 'Cursed Child' cast & producers celebrate 19 Years Later date

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• How Many Wizarding Alumni Have Done Shakespeare?
• Warwick Davis, Harry Potter fans celebrate Hogwarts epilogue send off at King's Cross

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne Talks ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Contest For Lumos
• Eddie Redmayne at Wiltshire strengthens rumors of Fantastic Beasts 2 Hogwarts filming
• "Save Our Planet!" Pleads Newt Scamander

Pottermore News
• Interactive Hogwarts Launches on Pottermore!

Communities:
• hp_crossgenfest: CLAIMING IS STILL OPEN AT HP NEXT GEN FEST!
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap Prompts
• snape_potter: Prompt Claiming for Secret Snarry Swap...
• one_bad_man: Another week of Bad Men
• smutty_claus: The Signup Post!
• hoggywartyxmas: The Hogwarts Express Rides Again!
• hp_drizzle: Posting has now offically begun. Help us spread the word!
• dramione_remix: Four days left to go...
• rarepair_shorts: 2017 Summer Wishlist Event Masterlist

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures: August Round up and September Prompts

Fandom Recs:
• evening12 recced one Ginny/Luna fic.
• reynardo recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• evening12 recced one Lavender/Parvati fic.
• gracerene recced one James/Teddy fic.
• nachodiablo recced eleven Blind/Deaf Wolfstar fics.
• nachodiablo recced nine Potion Mishaps Wolfstar fics.
• nachodiablo recced fifteen Harry finds out about Sirius/Remus fics.
• nachodiablo recced eleven Top Remus Wolfstar fics.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
• hd_prophet: Friday, September 1st

Archive News:
• OTW: This Week in Fandom, Volume 61
• OTW: Election Statistics for 2017

Essay/Meta:
• Nineteen Years: What the Epilogue Doesn’t Say
• Epilogue Day Thoughts
• 19 Years Later: Sending Albus, Scorpius and Rose to Hogwarts
• Going Back to Hogwarts with New Magic From Pottermore

General Fandom News:
• EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: James Gannon Talks Rare “Potter” Editions
• LeakyCon 2017 begins TOMORROW!
• Universal Orlando's Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter details released
• LeakyCon Day One: ’19 Years later’ Opening Ceremony & More!
• The Quidditch Premier League Has Found Its First Champion!
• The British Library Adds “Potter” Lectures and Quiz to Autumn Schedule
• Experiencing “Harry Potter” Events… Nineteen Years Later
• LeakyCon Day 2: Dumbledore’s Army Reunites, PotterCast DHP2 Live Commentary & More!
• First Look at the British Library Exhibition Space

Have a Laugh:
• Hogwarts Houses Made for Cats

Nifty:
• Potter Product News: Lego Rumors and a New Funko Exclusive

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Fic Search: Sara Holmes

Community Spotlight:
♥ bbtp_challenge - The Challenge: On September 1st, post something porny to your journal or favorite archive. This can be fic, art, icons, meta, your favorite porny recs, a dirty limerick, etc., etc. Then come back here and drop off a link so we can all enjoy the smutty goodness.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Posting for ustorycollector.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling: First Look at "Strike" TV Series.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson Wins Awards at Teen Choice Awards 2017.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Support Lumos and have a chance to meet the cast of Fantastic Beasts.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• The Leaky Cauldron posted Theatre News.

Communities:
• hp_drizzle posted Call for pinch hitters.
• hp_nextgen_fest opened Claiming for the HP Next Generation Fest.
• books_freckles has posted Weasley Family Mini Fest.
• snape_potter has posted The Secret Snarry Swap

Fandom Recs:
• reccer recced a Albus Severus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy fic (M).

Archive News:
• sycophant_hexSycophant Hex is currently up and running
• Fandom Haven Story Archive is moving to AO3

Discussions:
• Elayna wrote "Speakbeasty" Episode 43 MuggleNet

Essay/Meta:
• MuggleNet's New Podcast Reading, Writing, Rowling: Imagination and Fiction in the Age of Harry Potter.
• Richa Venkatraman wrote Celebrating Friendship: Luna Lovegood MuggleNet

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling and the stars of the miniseries Strike discussed casting, characters and more in a series of interviews.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Newsweek and Mugglenet prove Pottermania is forever.
• Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and his brother Anthony Lewis to star in the new web series Nutritiously Nicola.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Lumos will make a Fantastic Beasts special announcement Monday, August 14.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 205 (due on or before August 19): A year ago... I would've never pictures my life as it is now, Rental and Competition.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 15.
• snape100 posted the Challeng 704: The Snapely Alphabet of Places - Yorkshire Moors
• slythindor100posted the Week 5 Results Post and the Week 6 prompt of the on-going Harry/Draco LDWS.

Communities:
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Prompt List 2017 for the upcoming HP Next Generation Fest.
• sirius_black opened Claiming for the 2017 Sirius Black Fest.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_crossgenfest posted the Weekly Roundup #2.

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• this_bloody_cat a recced Albus Severus Potter/Scorpio Malfoy fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic+art collaboration (R).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from August 13 through 19 at potterfests.

Archive News:
• OTW Q&A: Five Things Chien Said. Chien is a member of the Chinese translation team at OTW.

Discussions:
• Victor wrote Love, Not Fear: The Ministry of Magic as an Allegory for Discriminative Politics. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote "I almost destroyed the world: In Defense of Albus Potter. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Register for Potter Pundits Summer School now! at the Hogwarts Professor. Free of charge, one week only, four free talks and a live webinar.
• @centrumlumina posted the AO3 Ship Stats 2017: Overall Top 100, Femslash Top 100 and This Year's Top 100.

Nifty:
• dar_vidder created Phantasia: a Harry Potter vid series of 11 fanvids, set to the soundtrack from Disney's Fantasia.

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ sshg_giftfest – A Severus Snape/ Hermione Granger Gift Exchange
The SSHG Gift Fest is an anonymous gift exchange that will take place in the holiday season, featuring the pairing Severus Snape/Hermione Granger. This year's sign-ups (authors | artists/crafters) continue until August 24; the fest starts posting December 1.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Social Media Roundup: Happee Birthdae Harry, Neville, Noma, and J.K.!
• Weekly Round-up: Bonnie Wright Directs ‘Girl Powered’ Commercials, Warwick Davis in ‘Han Solo’ Movie & More

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 casting reveals possible France/Paris Ministry of Magic filming

Prompt Challenges:
&• hogwarts365: Prompt 204 - Due on or before 12th August
• introvert-club: Prompt 14

Communities:
• interhouse_fest: PROMPTING IS OPEN!
• rarepair_shorts: Reminder!
• hd_erised: ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT # 203 MASTERLIST
• hp_crossgenfest: 2017 FEST: WEEKLY ROUNDUP #1

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Saturday, August 5, 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for July 29 - August 5
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 6 August-- 12 August 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: July 2017 Newsletter, Volume 115

Essay/Meta:
• The Complicated Sister/Sister Relationships in the “Potter” Series
• Is Harry Potter a Schoolboy Novel?

Community Spotlight:
♥ harrypotterconfessions.tumblr.com - Harry Potter Confessions collects confessions from fans around tumblr who have something they'd like to say.

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling is back to the world's highest paid author, thanks for Cursed Child.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Robert Hardy (Cornelius Fudge) dies at age 91.
• J.K. Rowling and HP actors mourn the loss of Robert Hardy.
• Jessicab (Mugglenet) about the death of Robert Hardy.
• Raise Your Wands for Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy), former Minister of Magic.
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) started filming new movie 'Whaling'.
• Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) sparks debate among Star Trek fans.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Full original London cast will bring Cursed Child to Broadway beginning April 2018.
• Original Cursed Child cast coming to Broadway. (MuggleNet)
• Cursed Child New York cast and ticket announcements.
• Cursed Child Broadway cast reacts to joining New York shows.
• #LondonIsOpen Campaign supported by many of the West End's shows, including Cursed Child.
• Jack Thorne (writer) to re-write Star Wars: Episode IX.

Prompt Challenges:
• slythindor100 announced the Week 4 Results of the on-going H/D Last Drabble Writer Standing Challenge.

Communities:
• interhouse_fest is looking for a third mod! The fest will be happening this year. ♥
• one_bad_man posted the Weekly Sign-up Post for reccing fan creations about the two bad men, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape. (At time of posting, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday are still open.)
• hd_erised announced the List of Participants of the 2017 H/D Erised Fest.
• hd_erised posted Pinch-hitter Sign-ups.
• The BBTO_Challenge announced the 11th edition of Bring Back the Porn. (all fandoms)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape_potter posted the Harry's Birthday Challenge Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• germankitty recced a Severus Snape gen series (G).
• evening12 recced a Millicent Bulstrode/Pansy Parkinson fic (NC-17).

Archive News:
• OTW: This Week in Fandom, Volume #57. (fandom-wide)

Discussions:
• dicta_contrion posted On Happy Endings.
• casmicheals posted a discussion post on whether Hermione would be a 'good' or 'bad guy' in regards to H/D. (fic advice, Drarry only)

Essay/Meta:
• John Granger wrote Rune Magic in Fantastic Beasts? I wish.
• John Granger lectured on Is Harry Potter One Story or Seven Different Adventures. (video)
• Alexa Paoletta and Aniela Schaefer wrote For the Love of Luna.

General Fandom News:
• Lori Morimoto offers a Fan Studies for Fans lecture course on Patreon, starts September 1. (free preview audio)
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast is now available for free subscription on iTunes and youtube.

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ femslashficlets – weekly femslash prompts for ficlet inspiration
A weekly challenge prompt community based on the now-defunct femslash100 comm. Every Thursday, a prompt will be posted which writers can use as inspiration for a femslash ficlet. Femslash is defined as a relationship between two or more characters/people who self-identify as women. Ficlet should have a length from 100 to 1000 words. There are coloured hearts as rewards. ♥

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch featured in new 'Disco Pigs' London production promos, plus review
• Tom Felton Narrates Roald Dahl Audiobooks For Penguin Random House UK
• We Refuse to Ugly Cry Over Tom Felton
• Weekly Actor Round-Up: Umbridge the Environmentalist, Branagh’s Shakespeare, Toronto Film Fest & More
• Dame Julie Walters Talks Gender Pay Gap in “Good Housekeeping”

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday to Producer David Heyman: Revisiting Leaky’s Exclusive ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Interview
• Ezra Miller Balances ‘Justice League’ Reshoots as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Role Grows!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' to sell 400 tickets for September 1, 2017 shows
• ‘Cursed Child’ Celebrates 19 Years Later with Special 400 for 40 Friday!

Communities:
• hd_cliche: POSTING STARTS MONDAY, JULY 31!
• snape_potter: Celebrate Harry's Birthday with Snarry
• sirius_black: He's coming... are you?
• one_bad_man: Another week of Bad Men
• sirius_black: FEST 2017: Rules and Pimping Banner(s)
• party-4-potter: Gentle reminder, Harry's birthday is in 3 days, or less in some parts of the world.

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus comic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• tdcat recced one Harry/Draco video.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: Members – Check Your Email for Voting Instructions
• OTW: Happy SysAdmin Day 2017

Essay/Meta:
• Deathly Hallows Tenth Anniversary (2) Looking Back and Looking Forward
• Why “Half-Blood Prince” Is the Worst “Harry Potter” Movie

General Fandom News:
• “Harry Potter” Fan Events Happening This Weekend and Beyond
• alchemia: Violations Warnings for Fen who Have taken down / disassociated their ID from past Workworks

Have a Laugh:
• How Hufflepuffs Tackle a Theme Park Event
• How Ravenclaws Tackle a Theme Park Event

Nifty:
• Harry Potter Funko Pop! figures new line includes Ginny, Wormtail, POA trio, Luna

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Arranged Marriage

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_birthdaybash - a celebration of Harry and Draco's Birthdays! [not currently running - see the previous masterlists here]


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• More Previews of 'Prisoner of Azkaban' Illustrated Edition by Jim Kay.
• Sean Biggerstaff Joins Georgia Moffett for New “Doctor Who” Audio Adventures.
• Bloomsbury releasing 2 new Harry Potter-related books with J.K. Rowling's notes.
• ‘Harry Potter’ Cast in Film News and Clips: ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ and More.
• David Bradley and Jim Broadbent in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Opening.
• Harry Potter exhibit 'Christmas in the Wizarding World' coming to stores this fall.
• Review: Harry Potter Film Concert Series – “Chamber of Secrets”.
• You Can Do Your Holiday Shopping in the Wizarding World This Year.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Unlocking Fantastic Beats: In Search of the Shooting Script 'The Round Up Post'.
• Ezra Miller Shines as Flash in Press for "Justice League".

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on-stage production promos with new London cast.

Communities:
• hp_creatures posted Claiming Info for the HP Creatures 2017 Fest.
• hp_crossgenfest posted Submissions due July 17th.

Fandom Recs:
• gracerene recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Monday, July 17th.
• digthewriter posted A Tutorial: Placing HTML tags in a Word Document..

Archive News:
• The Brian/Justin Archive is Moving to AO3.

Essay/Meta:
• Grindelwald: The Only One Dumbledore Ever Feared? By Victor

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


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling BFI to Host Preview Event For ‘Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling’
• J.K. Rowling Has Written Her Long-Teased Fairy Tale!
• J.K. Rowling talks Lumos, personal fears, unpublished children's story, more with CNN

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Killing Lord Voldemort and Other Movie Adventures
• Be the First to See the New Illustrated “Prisoner of Azkaban” with Bloomsbury!
• Happy Birthday Wishes to Fiona Shaw
• Evanna Lynch Talks “Disco Pigs” and 20 Years of “Harry Potter”
• Weekly Cast Round-up: Tom Felton’s Cricket Craze, Gary Oldman as Churchill, Comic-Con & More!
• David Thewlis Nominated for an Emmy!
• Emma Watson Interviews Margaret Atwood on “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Cover of Fully Illustrated “Fantastic Beasts” Revealed!
• Extra Artwork From New Illustrated “Fantastic Beasts” Revealed!
• Fantastic Beasts strut their way onto new cover art
• Harry Potter Book Night 2018 to take place February 1, with 'Fantastic Beasts' theme
• Fantastic Beast Found! New Species of Spider Named After Aragog

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' wins for theatre at South Bank Sky Arts Awards
• Top Five Random “Cursed Child” Moments Revisited
• Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Wins Theatre Award, New Anthony Boyle and Jack Thorne Projects, and More!
• Thorne and Tiffany Talk “Cursed Child” Ahead of Paperback Script Release

Communities:
• rarepair_shorts: WISHLIST FEST is still going STRONG!
• hp_podfic_fest: check-in -- two months to go
• hd_fanart: Prompting ends soon!
• one_bad_man: Friday again...
• hp_creatures: Prompting Closes Tomorrow!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Fantastic Beasts by 3vil-is-g00d@tumblr (Newt, Tina, Queenie, Jacob; gen; art)

Fandom Recs:
• ldydark1 recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• too_dle_oo recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• gracerene recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Minerva fic.
• drarryspecificrecs recced ten Harry/Draco fics.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Monday, July 10, 2017
• hd_prophet: Thursday, 13 July, 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: The OTW is Recruiting Report Writers, Fanlore Gardeners, and Tag Wranglers!
• OTW: Elections 2017 Q&A and Chats

Essay/Meta:
• What If an Owl, Rat, Cat, or Toad Just Doesn’t Do It for You?
• The Three Fates Meet The Weird Sisters: Cormoran Strike, Harry Potter, and the Question of Fate, Free Will, and Choice
• The Basilisk and Nagini Were Probably Quite Nice
• Billywigs… and That’s It?
• The ‘Harrying of Hell’ The Harrowing in Philosopher’s Stone and Deathly Hallows
• Riddikulus! Humor as a Weapon against Fear and Evil
• Five Reasons Why Harry Potter Should Be Your Favorite Character
• Why Is a Dementor Like an Ice Pick?

Nifty:
• Velkommen til Oslo! MuggleNet Attends the European Quidditch Games 2017!
• The Three Broomsticks Wins Theme Park Insider Award Second Year in a Row!
• Breakfast at Hogwarts opening at Harry Potter's Warner Bros. Studio Tour this August
• The Lovegoods Drop Brand-New Album!
• Registration for Granger Leadership Academy Open Now!

• daily_snitch: currently looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta, etc ...) for Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_cliche: a low stress, mini-fest celebrating well-loved cliches in the H/D Fandom! Our goal is to be as fun and low-maintenance as possible while taking our favorite themes and giving them a new spin! Posting begins July 31!


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Happy Belated Birthday Wishes to Dobby the Free Elf!
(June 28, ? – March 1998)

Joanne K. Rowling:
• Former Scholastic president Barbara Marcus: An Exclusive Interview with the Publisher Who Brought Harry Potter to the United States. (getunderlined.)
• HP and the Philosopher's Stone is being translated into Scots by Matthew Fitt.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Celebrating Harry's 20th Anniversary Around the World.
• Pottercast # 271: The Boy Who Lived. (20th Anniversary podcast)
• The late Sir John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander) honoured by the British Film Institute.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) in new theatre play 'Disco Pigs' rehearsal pictures (with Colin Campbell).
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Warwick Davis (Griphook), Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) & others from the HP and Fantastic Beasts franchise join Oscars Academy. (More info here.)
• Voldemort's death in 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' movie almost featured him as tree shape.
• MinaLima, the HP movies graphics team, celebrates Pride Month with special workshops and tours.
• Mikaelam wrote Wax On Wax Off this "Harry Potter" Misconception. (MuggleNet)

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jude Law (young Albus Dumbledore) backs campaign to bring free theatre tickets to kids.

Pottermore News
• Pottermore announced week-long Harry Potter pop-up shop in London, July 1 to 7. And here is the report by MuggleNet, after visiting the shop.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 199 (due on or before July 8): “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” ― Oscar Wilde, Nearly Headless Nick and Goblin Liaison Office.
• HPfanFicTalk is running the Sirius Black is Gay Challenge (ends July 7).
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 9: Fireside Confessions (Remus/Sirius only)
• hp_creatures posted the creature prompts for July: 1. kelpie, 2. boiling hot, 3. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France

Communities:
• hp_creatures posted the Prompting Post for this year's Creatures Halloween Fest. Promotion banners for the fest are here
• hprarefest posted an end of the fest mod post.
• MuggleNet Fan Fictions is running the Nineteen Years Later Ficathon. The Ficathon will run through September 1, 2017. (More info.
• Sign-ups have started for the ninth round of the Harry/Draco LDWS contest at slythindor100. Sign-ups end on Wednesday, July 5.
• hd_erised posted promotion banners for H/D Erised 2017. Sign-ups start July 28.
• hd_erised posted Rules and Guidelines for this year's winter fest.
• hd_wireless: Posting started at the Harry/Draco Songfic Fest.
• Claiming is open at the party_4_potter. (List of Prompts)
• hd_fanart announced the 10th Annual Harry/Draco Art Fest. Prompting starts July 8.
• one_bad_man posted the weekly sign-up post for reccers. Three days are still open.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_mhealthfest posted the Masterlist and Reveals of this year's Mental Health Fest.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 198 Masterlist.
• hprarefest posted the Week Four Round-up of the Harry Potter Rare Pair Fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Moldova's Magical Tea by anon @ hd_wireless (Harry/Draco | NC-17 | 32,220 words)
Summary: Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, and – to everyone’s surprise – Draco Malfoy are opening a magical tea shop to revive wizarding tea culture and, hopefully, to bring the community together after the war.

Fandom Recs:
• @nachodiablo made a rec post with 11 top!Remus/Sirius fics (explicit).
• tdcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• madeleone recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic with art (R).
• germankitty recced Buffy the Vampire Slayer crossover fic (G).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape(/Hermione Granger) fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 2 to 8 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from June 26 to July 1.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Marina Cano (University of Limerick, Ireland) talks about her recent book Jane Austen and Performance.

Discussions:
• tumblr thread by various contibutors: 'White Boy' Snape: Classism (and Racism) in Harry Potter.

Essay/Meta:
• Chelsey Pippin & Ellie Bate wrote/collected 7 Essays That Every Harry Potter Fan Needs To Read. (Buzzfeed, June 30, 2017)
• Beatrice Groves wrote Literary Allusions in Harry Potter: Shakespeare and Harry Potter, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. (MuggleNet)
• Alison wrote Seven Reasons We Should All Want To Be Hufflepuffs, told by Puffs. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• US Quidditch Cup 11 announced date and location: April 14 – 15, 2018, in Round Rock, Texas.

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


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling: 20 Years Later: Celebrating Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling and Fans.
• J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: Links Between “Philosopher’s Stone” and “Deathly Hallows”.
• 'Philosopher's Stone' 20th anniversary issue new look at Hogwarts Founders photos.
• Quote of the Week: Director Guillermo del Toro Harry Potter film rejection regret.
• 10 Points to Gryffindor! Hermione Granger Voted Fan-Favorite Character!
• Harry Potter films' cast remember & celebrate Philosopher's Stone's 20th anniversary.
• Happiest of Birthdays to Neville Longbottom’s Matthew Lewis!
• Literary Allusion in “Harry Potter”: “Prisoner of Azkaban”, “Order of the Phoenix”, and Sherlock Holmes.
• Eduardo Lima and Miraphora Mina Talk ‘Harry Potter’ Films and Fans.
• Warwick Davis Talks “Harry Potter” on TalkRADIO.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• J.K. Rowling, 'Cursed Child' cast celebrate Harry Potter's 20th anniversary release.
• The ‘Cursed Child’ Cast on Meeting The Boy Who Lived.

Prompt Challenges:
• draco100 posted Prompt 21: Hesitation.
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt 198.

Communities:
• serpentinelion posted And that's a wrap!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• draco100 posted the Round Up post: Prompt 20.
• wand_in_a_knot posted the Week Two and Three Round-up.

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Lucius/Narcissa fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Harry/Charlie art.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the HP Fandomfrom 25 June -- 1 July.
• sshp_prophet: June 17 - June 24.

Archive News:
• AO# Celebrates 25,000 Fandoms!

Essay/Meta:
• The Importance of Queer Headcanons.
• Experiencing the Magic Again: An Analysis of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ – Part Two.
• 20th Anniversary Special – Experiencing the Magic Again: “Philosopher’s Stone” Analysis, Part Three.
• The Origin and Meaning of ‘Voldemort:’ Allingham’s ‘The Tiger in the Smoke’? by John Granger.

Nifty:
• 20 Life Lessons Learned from "Sorcerer’s Stone".
• Five Essential Ways to Be More Sirius.

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


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling releases Potter family history from Cursed Child book, features 2 Harrys

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Philosopher's Stone pop-up exhibit at National Library of Scotland set for June 26
• Nominees for Teen Choice 2017 Announced: Vote Now!
• “Captain on the Bridge!” First Look at Jason Isaacs as Captain Lorca!
• Emma Watson attends, presents at 'The Circle' Paris film premiere
• Matthew Lewis Teases Character Details for Season 5 of “Ripper Street”
• Emma Watson’s ‘Essential Feminist Bookshelf’
• LIST OF PROMPTS OF THE 2017 HARRY/DRACO CAREER FAIR
• Universal Studios Hollywood's new Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle show now open
• Experiencing the Magic Again: An Analysis of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ – Part One
• Beauty Care with Bonnie Wright

Pottermore News
• Visit the Pottermore Pop-up Shop For One Week Only
• Bloomsbury, Pottermore reveal giveaways, social campaign for Harry Potter anniversary
• Pottermore Launches Wizarding World Book Club & Free eBooks!

Communities:
• hd_fan_fair: LIST OF PROMPTS OF THE 2017 HARRY/DRACO CAREER FAIR
• hd_fan_fair: 2017 H/D Career Fair Claiming Post!
• one_bad_man: A Crafty Bit of Pimping and then the Friday Sign Up...

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hprarefest: FEST 2017: Weekly Round Up - Three!

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Snape/Lupin/Tonks fic.
• tdcat recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Harry fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• toblass recced one Snape, faculty art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, June 20, 2017
• hd_prophet: Sunday 25th June 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: 2017 OTW Elections Candidates Announcement
• sycophant_hex: Still Not Much of an Update...
• OTW: OTW Elections 2017: It’s Almost Time

Essay/Meta:
• Is Jacob the Neville That Should Have Been?

General Fandom News:
• Being with Nerds on September 1

Nifty:
• National Library of Scotland Celebrates 20 Years of “Potter”
• Giveaway: Win a Hogwarts House Gift Card!
• Bloomsbury Brings Back Wizarding Wednesdays
• Official Companion Books for “Harry Potter: A History of Magic: The Exhibition” Announced
• Celebrate 20 Years of “Harry Potter” in Australia!

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Reluctant submissive Draco fics?
• bottom_draco: creature fic.
• daily_snitch: currently looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta, etc ...) for Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ party_4_potter - Surprise birthday party for Harry Potter


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Receives Rare Honour

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Matthew Lewis on Acting and What Happened to That Mustache
• Evanna Lynch on ‘Disco Pigs’, Acting & Gilderoy Lockhart!
• Daniel Radcliffe movie 'Jungle' to premiere at Melbourne Film Festival, full trailer
• Costume Designer Jany Temime Talks ‘Harry Potter’ Films
• Universal Studios Hollywood's new Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle press preview
• Wizarding Wardrobes Coming to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London!
• Harry Potter London Studio Tour announces summer-long Wizarding Wardrobes exhibit
• YA Actor Round-Up: Felton Serenades Prague, Radcliffe Opens Film Festival & More!
• Matthew Lewis on Acting after Potter
• Oliver Phelps Reveals Further Details About His New Project!
• Julie Walters to Receive British Damehood

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Ezra Miller as the Flash Now Has An Official Action Figure

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Albus & Scorpius character wands up for sale

Communities:
• theiceroyals: Sign up for Exchange fest is OPEN!
• serpentinelion: Anyone available to beta?
• one_bad_man: Friday Sign Up Doodad.
• rs_games: We're on DreamWidth!!!!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hphet: Mini Fest 2017 Masterlist

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• digthewriter recced one ginny/parvati art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• madeleone recced one Hermione/Severus fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Minerva fic.
• tdcat recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• ldydark1 recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Archive News:
• Transformative Works and Cultures releases No. 24
• The OTW is Recruiting for Finance, Support, Development & Membership, Plus Translators and Graphics Makers

Nifty:
• Free “Harry Potter” E-book Loans in the UK!
• Tips and Tricks for Cosplaying at MuggleNet Live!

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Harry, Ron, and Draco are roommates...
• bottom_draco: HP/Twilight Crossover
• daily_snitch: currently looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta, etc ...) for Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ wand_in_a_knot - The 24 Hours Harry Potter Porn Tag Challenge - (Currently Posting!)

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling posted a twitter rant about sexist name-calling of women, more specifically of Theresa May.
• Holliday Grainger on playing Robin Ellacott in the Cormoran Strike TV series.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) electrifying in Disco Pigs trailer, playing in London's Trafalgar Square Studios July 12 through August 19.
• List of all Ron Weasley moments that the movies missed by the @ronweasleydefensesquad.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Carmen Ejogo (President Picquery) comments on her return to the role in 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 196 (due on or before June 17): “She saw something awful in the very simplicity she failed to understand.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dirty and Obscurus Books.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt 6: Carpool Karaoke

Communities:
• Rec your favourite fic or art during Free Flying Month of June at the crack_broom.
• hd_cliche posted the Claiming Calendar. Sign-ups are open!
• hd_familyfest announced that Prompting starts in 9 days.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 195 Masterlist.
• hphet posted the Week Two Round-up of the HP Het Mini Fest.
• hprarefest posted the Week One Round-up of the 2017 Rare Pairings Fest.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy (not precisely but) fic (PG).

Resources:
• Because of technical issues, the Schedule of Upcoming Events will go up later at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from June 4 through 10.

Archive News:
• New Stuff about the move of the 2008 SS/HG Exchange to WIKtT Archives and more at themasque.
• themasque announced The Masque/The WIKtT Archives/The Garden service disruption on June 16 and 17.
• OTW Q&A: Five Things Ely Said. Ely volunteers as a translator in the Italian translation team. ely_baby writes Harry Potter fanfiction.

Nifty:
• Dawn Johnson wrote Conjure Your Own Magical ‘Harry Potter’ Party!. (Leaky Cauldron)

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_het – The heterosexual ships
A community for posting Harry Potter heterosexual fanfiction and fanart. Slash and threesomes are allowed but the main ship of the creations must be het. (Community not to be confused with hphet.)


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