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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday! Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley).
• Katie Leung (Cho Chang) stars in the play Snow in Midsummer at the Swan Theatre. (theatre review)
• Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge) in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf to be broadcast live on March 18th.
• Catching up with Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley): summary of several recent interviews.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) talks about Beauty and the Beast (with kittens).
• James and Oliver Phelps (George and Fred Weasley), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) talk about what they think their characters were doing in the 19 years between the Battle of Hogwarts and the Epilogue.
• The Leaky Cauldron's Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert.
• Universal Studios Japan announced a Magical Nighttime Show for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne in Early Man trailer and Studio Tour visit with Dan Fogler. (videos)
• Fantastic Beasts wins 4 Three Empire Film Awards including Best Actor for Eddie Redmayne.
• Print error in U.S. Hogwarts Library editions of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them explained in statement by Scholastic Publishing. Copies with the print error can be exchanged.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #184 (due on or before March 25): Coretta Scott King quote, On Stage and Scar.

Communities:
• dracotops_harry made a Mod Post: submissions for the Draco tops Harry Fest are due today!
• The Birthday Card Comment Kink Challenge at daily_deviant is now open.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_getlucky posted the Week One Round up of the Harry Potter Get Lucky Fest.
• hp_goldenage posted the Week Two Wrap-up of the Salt and Pepper Fest.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #183 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Don't Like Don't Read by e.johnson (Harry/Draco | G | comic)
Summary: In which the author thinks too hard about the favourite son of the Harry Potter slash scene. Warnings for gross nostalgia, jokes.

Fandom Recs:
• candamira recced three Ron Weasley/Draco Malfoy fanworks, two fics (NC-17, PG-13) and art (G).
• capitu recced eight Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fics (all NC-17, BDSM and Kinky Fic 2).
• elizabethminkel recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (PG-13).
• elizabethminkel recced a Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (R).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• themightyflynn recced Madam Rosmerta/Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Lucius, Narcissa & Draco art (gen).
• toblass recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic and art (R).

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

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from March 19 to 25 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from March 12 to 18.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending March 18, 2017.

Discussions:
• Dramione Characters Traps: Harry Potter by Kris. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Harry Potter and the Chosen Ones: Katniss Everdeen by Nathalia. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Jim Kay, the illustrator of the (new editions of the) Harry Potter books, has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Community Spotlight:
♥ femmefest – HP Femmeslash Fest
The community is the home of the official Harry Potter Femmeslash Exchange, which has been taking place since 2009 – this year is round #9. For Femmefest, all main relationships must be female/female. No crossovers, no gen, and no genderswap is allowed. Male characters are permitted as side characters and in secondary pairings. Threesomes (or more) are allowed as long as all of the participating characters are female. Posting this year starts May 8, you may sign-up here.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling reveals title of fourth book in her Cormoran Strike novel series.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• The Full-Length “Beauty and the Beast” Soundtrack Is Here.
• The Velociraptors Take Home Gold at British Quidditch Cup.
• What Do the Hogwarts Hourglass Gems Really Mean?
• “Beauty and the Beast” Film Review.
• Theater Review: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Starring Daniel Radcliffe.
• Emma Watson on Preparing for ‘Beauty and the Beast’.
• Harry Potter Film Concert Series Review.
• The Verdict: Emma Watson’s Singing Voice.
• Rupert Grint Discusses Life and Career After ‘Harry Potter’.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Illustrated “Fantastic Beasts” Artist Revealed.
• Zoe Kravitz teases 'Fantastic Beasts' character Leta Lestrange around for entire saga.
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' illustrated book edition out this November.
• Illustrated Edition of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Announced.
• Newt Scamander Refutes Rita Skeeter’s Claims in New “Fantastic Beasts” Book.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 reportedly starts filming this August, partly shooting in Paris.
• Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Audiobook (and eBook) Now Available!
• Pottermore Reveals Artwork for Some of the New Fantastic Beasts.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Emma Watson comments on if she would play Hermione in possible 'Cursed Child' movies.

Communities:
• hp_nextgen_fest posted HP Next Gen Fest 2017 Timeline and New Co-mod.
• snarry_games posted Recent IJ Crash: Important Member Information.
• daily_deviant posted Birthday Plans Unveiled!
• dracotops_harry posted Submissions are due this Sunday.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• birdsofshore posted the Anywhere but the Bed 2017 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Art: Under Control by anonymous @ ron_draco_fest (Ron/Draco, G)
Summary: A long heat wave hits Scotland and a wildfire breaks out in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid's secret, highly protected unicorn reserve is in acute danger. Charlie Weasley - he has to deal with wildfires in Rumania all the time because the dragons just won't behave - is called into action and picks a handful of students to help him save the unicorns and get the fire under control. Rising UST (despite or because of the lethal danger surrounding them) between Ron and Draco who get teamed up by Charlie.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced one Snape/Hermione fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus Snape (gen) fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• sabethea recced three Multi-ship (het) fics.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 12th.

Essay/Meta:
• Role Call: Dramatic Damage.

General Fandom News:
• Three New Guest Announcements For LeakyCon 2017.

Have a Laugh:
• Can You Name The "Harry Potter" Character From Their Browser History?

Searches:
• ^NEW dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Newt Scamander.
• hp_ficsearch posted a search for Severus/Hermione/Sirius, Sassy/Manipulative Hermione .


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Bonnie Wright Interviews Evanna Lynch on Working Beyond "Harry Potter".
• Happy Birthday, Eduardo Lima!
• Daniel Radcliffe in first trailer for upcoming thriller 'Jungle'.
• New Clip of ‘Viceroy’s House’ with Michael Gambon Released.
• Illustrated PoA Available for Pre-Order Now.
• Emma Thompson on Alan Rickman and the “Love Actually” Sequel.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' limited-edition MACUSA-themed silver coins now available.

Communities:
• one_bad_man posted Sign-up post.
• wand_in_a_knot announced: Round 2 of the 24-Hours-HP-Porn-Tag-Challenge.
• HPfanfictalk posted: The Weasley Cooking Challenge (deadline April 2017).

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Good With Her Hands by carpemermaid (Ginny/Luna, NC-17, 2,7K)
Summary:Ginny can’t keep her hands off of her irresistible girlfriend, even when they’re in a library full of students studying. Good thing Luna’s good at keeping secrets.

Fandom Recs:
• theimpossiblegl recced one Snape (gen) art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Archive News:
• OTW: Fan Creation & Copyright Survey: Preliminary Results.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_diversity: a community that welcomes posting of fanfiction, fanart, recs, discussion of characters of color from the Harry Potter fandom. The community exists to perpetually increase the volume of diversity in HP fandom.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 20th Anniversary to be celebrated at London Book Screen Week.
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition comes to CineMec Utrecht from February 11 to June 30.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Belated Birthday to Bonnie Wright! (Ginny Weasley).
• Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) and cast talk about filming 'The Lost City of Z'.
• Gary Oldman (Sirius Black): first posted unveiled for upcoming action thriller 'Hunter Killer'.
• Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick) visits Lumos Programmes in Moldavia.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) on the importance of Hermione as a female role model and superhero.
• Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) speculates about Lucius Malfoy's future after the war.
• David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.) talks about the final season of 'Broadchurch'.
• Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) talks about shooting the WWII movie 'Alone in Berlin'.
• David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) stars as Ares, god of war, in the upcoming DC superhero franchise 'Wonder Woman'.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Broadway 'Cursed Child' auditions are scheduled for this upcoming week in New York.
• HP and the Cursed Child won 8 What'sOnStage Awards, among them Best New Play, Best Direction, and Best Set Design.

Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them – Movies and Actors:
• Dan Folger (Jacob Kowalski) and Alison Sudol (Queenie Greengrass) hosts podcast to talk about "all manner of stories from set and the story" (free on iTunes).

Prompt Challenges:
• There's a new challenge at the HPFT Archive: The Mythical Challenge. (Challenge ends April 25)
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #180 (due on or before February 25): Do opposites really attract?, Desire/Erised and Enervate or Rennervate.
• hp_humpdrabbles posted last week's drabble and the prompts for this week: 1. Fuzzy handcuffs (image), 2.Hot wax (image NSFW), and 3. Gryffindor Quidditch boys.

Communities:
• The Valentine's Day Comment Fest at hp_unfaithful will wrap up today
• hp_3somes announced that Sign-ups for the 2017 Fest are open.
• The If The Prompt Fits-challenge at Hawthorne & Vine has started.
• lupin_snape has been collecting Romantic Wolfstar Recs since Valentine's Day.
• ron_draco_fest posted a Reminder that submissions are past due! (for all who have not yet submitted)
• hd_owlpost made a Mod Post: Apology and Stats.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_owlpost posted the Masterlist of All Owl Gifts 2016.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #179 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Nerds by upthehillart (Draco/Hermione; G; art)

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Harry/Draco fic (NC-17).
• fangqueen recced an Oliver Wood/Marcus Flint/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17).
• potteresque_ire recced a Harry/Draco fic and a H/D German translation (R and NC-17).
• snowgall recced 6 Harry/Draco fics (3 x NC-17, 1 x R, 2 x PG) from hd_owlpost Fest.
• toblass recced fanartist Joeyv7 (four pieces of art).
• themightyflynn recced a Snape/Harry fic (NC-17).

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

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from February 19 to 25 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from February 12 to 18.

Essay/Meta:
• The Importance of Being Granger by Holly from Mugglenet.
• John Granger wrote Harry Potter and Lolita: J. K. Rowling’s ‘Relationship’ with Vladimir Nabokov (Names, Politics, Alchemy, and Parody). (www.hogwartsprofessor.com)


Community Spotlight:
♥ quibbler_report – a rarepair and genfic resource
A "recsletter" specializing in reccing rare pairs and gen fic. A rarepair is defined "as a pairing that is unusual, unconventional, or has a significant lack of fanfic or art dedicated to it." The list of current rarepairs can be found on the profile page of the quibbler_report. Each edition features the categories "Crumple-Horned Snorkacks (Fics)", "Blibbering Humdingers (Art), and "Thestrals (Challenges, Communities and Discussion)".


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• New Trailer and Poster Unveiled for Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Lost City of Z’.
• Ralph Fiennes Aids the Dark Knight and Directs ‘The White Crow’.
• Harry Potter U.S. books' original artist Mary GrandPré talks drawing characters, more.
• New 'Beauty and the Beast' Promo Clips.
• Happy 67th Birthday, Arthur Weasley!
• Dame Maggie Smith and Others Added to BFI and Radio Times Television Festival Line-up.
• Daniel Radcliffe talks why he won't see 'Cursed Child' in London, new West End role.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' new visual effects clip with Gnarlak the goblin, Niffler, Erumpent.
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' nominated for six 2017 Empire Film Awards.
• New Special Effects Clip Released for 'Fantastic Beasts'.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• John Tiffany on Directing “Cursed Child” and Bringing New Audiences to Theater.
• ‘Cursed Child’ Producer Bringing ‘1984’ to Broadway.
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Broadway/NYC auditions taking place this February.
• 'Cursed Child' play's new London cast to be announced soon, U.S. actors on Broadway.

Prompt Challenges:
• poetic_hp posted February Prompt: Date.
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt 178.
• draco100 posted Prompt 11: A secret admirer.

Communities:
• hd_remix reminds you Sign-ups for the 2017 Remix fest are open till Feb. 10th.
• hprarefest announced: Claiming for the 2017 HP Rare Pair Fest is Opne!
• serpentinelion posted Appreciation Fest – Sign-ups extended.
• serpentinelion posted Appreciation Fest - Promoting Banner.
• one_bad_man posted First Friday in February.
• hp_shoreofangst reminds you: Prompting for the fest is Open.
• dracotops_harry posted Back-up at Dreamwidth.
• hp_darkarts announced Claiming is open.
• HPfanfictalk posted TV Tropes Challenge – Deadline: 1 March 2017.
• hp_mhealthfest announced Claiming is Open!
• snape_potter posted Snarry-a-thon 2017 Prompts.
• HPfanfictalk posted The Take it Seriously Challenge – Deadline: April 15th.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• draco100 posted the Round Up Post: Prompt 10.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 177 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• sabethea recced four Harry/Draco (2), Neville/Draco (1), Albus/Scorpius (1) fics.
• carpemermaid recced four Harry/Draco fics.
• theimpossiblegl recced one Snape/Harry art.
• kellychambliss recced one Snape (gen) fic.
• toblass recced one Snape/Hermione fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Snape/Harry art.
• carpemermaid recced one Ginny/Luna fic.
• mywitch recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• besamislabios recced four Lavander/Parvati arts.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 5th.
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events from 5 February -- 11 February .
• sshp_prophet: January 29 - February 4th.

Participate:
• nerak_rose posted: Fandom History Preservation Project (DW).

Essay/Meta:
• What Fanwords Mean to Me 2017.

Nifty:
• Five "Potter" Stars Who Would Be Perfect as the Thirteenth Doctor.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• See Daniel Radcliffe on Stage Without Traveling to London.
• A Celebration of Harry Potter 2017: Day 3.
• Happy Birthday, Lily Potter!
• Daniel Radcliffe’s West End Return to Be Broadcast Live.
• Brendan Gleeson Cast as Lead in ‘Mr. Mercedes’.
• MinaLima talks Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts' film series graphic designs creations.
• First Look at Female led "Ocean's 8".
• Emma Watson, Emma Thompson in final, plot-filled 'Beauty and the Beast' trailer.
• 'Beauty and the Beast' Releases Final Trailer.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 16 "Fantastic Beasts" Quotes We'll Never Forget.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• “Cursed Child” Wins Big at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards.
• ‘Cursed Child’ Wins Critics’ Circle Awards.

Prompt Challenges:
• lucissa posted February Prompt.

Communities:
• hp_getlucky posted 2017 Get Lucky Prompt List.
• crack_broom posted February 2017 Check-in.
• hp_getlucky announced Claiming is Open.
• serpentinelion posted Appreciation Fest: Sign-ups close Saturday.
• hp_mhealthfest reminds you Today last day to Prompt.
• hp_3somes announced HP 3somes Gift exchange is back.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snapecase posted the 2017 Snapecase Reveal.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Clever Witch by mywitch (Albus Dubledore/Bellatrix Lestrange; NC-17, NSFW)
Summary: Whenever Bellatrix gets detention with the Headmaster, somehow she always manages to turn the tables... Clever witch.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced one Severus Snape fic.
• lq_traintracks recced three Harry/Draco fic (1) and arts (2).
• nia_kantorka recced one Scorpius/Hugo fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 29th.
• smirkingcat posted Monday Resources XXIII.
• hd_prophet: Monday 30th.
• quibbler_report: January 25-31, 2017.

Archive News:
• Born For War is Coming to the AO3.

Have a Laugh:
• If You Get 18/20 On This Harry Potter Spelling Test, You’re Hermione.

Searches:
• Last days! dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Roxanne Weasley.

Community Spotlight:
♥ crack_broom: the community for recommendations of Harry Potter fanworks. Reccers may sign up to rec one genre or pairing for one month, to share their favourites in the fandom.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Debunks ‘Cursed Child’ Movie Trilogy Rumour
• J.K. Rowling comments on new 'Cursed Child' film trilogy rumors, returning film cast
• J.K. Rowling Makes Nielsen Book’s ‘Bestseller Hall of Fame’

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Tom Felton attending Universal Orlando Resort's 2017 A Celebration of Harry Potter
• New Trailer for Robert Pattinson’s ‘Lost City of Z’ Released!
• #FollowTheSpiders?

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• “Cursed Child” Finally Gave Us the Harry We All Needed

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Sign up day again
• dracotops_harry: DRACO TOPS HARRY FEST: Claiming is open!
• hp_mhealthfest: Prompting Post
• hprarefest: Fest 2016: Prompting Post!

Hot Rec:
So Bracing by kellychambliss @ hoggywartyxmas (Tom (landlord of the Leaky Cauldron), Hannah Abbott, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, with cameos from Argus Filch, the Giant Squid, and a cheeky mirror, PG-13, 9K summary: "Oh, there's a lot to be seen and learnt in a pub," Tom said. "Like a textbook of life, a pub is."

Friends, Teachers, Countrymen by hiddenhibernian @ hoggywartyxmas (Severus Snape, R, 3,7K summary: Some things remain the same, even with Hogwarts beneath the thumb of the Dark Lord. Severus celebrates the annual staff Christmas party his own way

The War of Snape’s Nose by shiv5468 @ hoggywartyxmas (Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Lucius Malfoy and a mystery Guest. PG, 6K summary: The first sign of trouble was when the small monster leaped out of the tea cup and tried to bite off Snape's nose.

The Remember All by tjs_whatnot @ hoggywartyxmas (Neville/Remus, past Severus/Remus, R, 10K summary: Being a werewolf saved Remus from dying, but when he wakes up with no memory of who he is, it’s up to Neville to save him from despair.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• ART: Severus Snape by hikorichan

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, January 20th

Archive News:
• transformativeworks.org: Fanworks are Free Speech

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Fic-searching (Lucius/Draco)
• bottom_draco: Fic Search (H/D)

Community Spotlight:
♥ drarryficfind - a search community for Harry/Draco fanworks

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• UPDATED: Our First Taste of Emma Watson SINGING as Belle Has Arrived!
• RUMOR: Wizarding World of Harry Potter Night Show?
• Touching Tribute to the Beloved Alan Rickman

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• The Dogs of Ilvermorny
• PotterCast #264 – Fantastic Theories
• Dan Fogler on ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Addition to Warner Bros. Hollywood Studio Tour

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365: PROMPT 173

Communities:
• sirius_black: New Owner
• hp_kinkfest: HP KINKFEST: ROUND 8 ANNOUNCEMENT
• hd_erised: AND THAT'S A WRAP!
• hogwarts365: Crossposting your entries on Dreamwidth
• one_bad_man: Friday Sign Up Day Again.
• snapecase: snapecase 2017 is about to begin!
• snowflake_challenge: Introduction
• snowflake_challenge: STICKY: MASTER POST 2017
• snowflake_challenge: FANDOM SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE 2017 - DAY 01

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape_potter: SECRET SNARRY SWAP: Master List of Participants
• hermione_smut: Round Ten: That's All, Folks!
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 172 MASTERLIST
• hd_erised: 2016 H/D ERISED: WEEKLY ROUND UP # 5

Editor's Choice Rec:
• I know I want you far too much by anemonen (Harry/Draco; PG_13)

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus/Sirius fic+art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus Snape fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Lucius/Narcissa/Severus fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Monday, December 26, 2016
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, December 27, 2016
• hd_prophet: Wednesday, 28 December 2016.
• hd_prophet: Friday, December 30th
• potterfests: Coming Up in Potterfests!
• hd_prophet: Saturday, December 31st, 2016
• snape_potter: SSHP Prophet for December 24 - December 31

Essay/Meta:
• Inbetweenie: Life Caught Between the “Potter” and “Beasts” Generations
• 2016: A Magical Year for ‘Potter’ Fans
• MuggleNet’s 2016 Year in Review

General Fandom News:
• CONFIRMED: LJ Servers moving to Russia

Have a Laugh:
• Hogwarts Houses + Tumblr Things by @starshipheartofg (G)

Nifty:
• Headcanon: When Harry gets his first place after Hogwarts...

Searches:
• bottom_draco: looking for Hpdm fanfics
• bottom_draco: recs for fics that are incredibly well written

Community Spotlight:
♥ snowflake_challenge

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• First Look at Emma Thompson’s Two Upcoming Films!
• Emma Thompson Backs Charity Supporting Women Living in Poverty

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Build Your Own Niffler and Swooping Evil with “Fantastic Beasts” IncrediBuilds
• MuggleNet’s Guide to Harper Design’s Deluxe “Fantastic Beasts” Titles
• Cinesite Creates Visual Effects Magic for “Fantastic Beasts”
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' shortlisted for 2017 Oscars VFX category
• Dan Fogler Has Nothing but Love for Pickett, the Bowtruckle
• Giveaway: “Fantastic Beasts” Broom with a View Morphing Mugs!
• What the Sortings Say about “Fantastic Beasts” Characters
• Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them
• ‘Fantastic Beasts’ in the line up for Visual Effects Academy Award Nomination!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Hits the Road? A Look at the Future of Global Theater

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 171 - Due on or Before December 24

Communities:
• one_bad_man: And again with the early, but it is technically Friday where I am...
• hoggywartyxmas: Rec Post and the Latest Gossip
• one_bad_man: And again with the early, but it is technically Friday where I am...
• potterfests: HP Bun in the Oven Fest Announcement

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• daily_deviant: KINKY KRISTMAS 2016 WEEK 2 ROUNDUP
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap: Wrap-Up for Week Two
• hogwarts365: Prompt 170 Masterlist
• hd_owlpost: H/D Owlpost Winter Fest: Week Two
• hd_erised: 2016 H/D ERISED: WEEKLY ROUND UP # 3

Editor's Choice Rec:
• ART: Farmer Granger and the Most Glorious Cock by ANON @ sshg_giftfest (Hermione/Severus; M, 600 words)
Summary: Hyper-competitive Farmer Granger desperately needs to find a glorious cock.

Fandom Recs:
• The Rec Center recced three Harry/Draco fic.
• themightyflynn recced two Snape fics.
• celestlyn recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• toblass recced one Snape art.
• kellychambliss recced two Severus fics.
• lijahlover recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kitty_fic recced one James/Scorpius/Teddy fic.
• kitty_fic recced one Severus art.

Resources:
• quibbler_report: The Quibbler Report: December 14-16, 2016
• hd_prophet: Friday, December 16th
• hd_prophet: Saturday, December 17, 2016
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for December 11 - 17

Essay/Meta:
• “That’s Aunt Molly for You”
• Five “Harry Potter” Moments to Keep You Warm This Winter

Have a Laugh:
• The Ultimate “Potter” Christmas Quiz

Nifty:
• Central Curios: Fantastically Crafted Wands
• New Must-Have “Harry Potter” Merchandise from Paladone

Community Spotlight:
♥ find_beasts - a new community for all things Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Can the Magic of Tree Experts Save the Famous “Harry Potter” Tree?
• Paul Thornley Talks Playing Ron Weasley and Cancelling Shows.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• “Fantastic Beasts” Blu-ray and DVD Available for Pre-order on Amazon.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' wins Editor's Award at 2016 Evening Standard British Film Awards.

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child:
• Sounds Like Magic: An Interview with “Cursed Child” Sound Designer Gareth Fry.

Prompt Challenges:
• slythindor100 posted 25 Days of Draco and Harry - 2016 Traditional Prompt 9.

Communities:
• one_bad_man posted Weeks go and Fridays come.
• hoggywartyxmas posted Two small treats while you await your invitations.
• HPFanficTalk announced: The HP prompt shuffle challenge!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• daily_deviant posted the Kinky Kristmas 2016 Week 1.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Sundays by anon @ daily_deviant (Neville/Draco, NC-17, 3,2K)
Summary: This was the game they played on Sundays.

Fandom Recs:
• this_bloody_cat recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• toblass recced one Snape (gen) art.

Resources:
• quibbler_report: December 7-8, 2016.
• hd_prophet: Friday 9.

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

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Universal Studios Hollywood removes 3D from Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Explore “Fantastic Beasts” in a New Mobile Game!
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' longlisted for 2017 Oscars VFX category
• 'Fantastic Beasts' Eddie Redmayne receives British OBE honour from Queen Elizabeth II

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• “Cursed Child” Nominated for 11 WhatsOnStage Awards!

Pottermore News
• Pottermore Discusses the Life of Ariana Dumbledore

Prompt Challenges:
• poetic_hp: December Prompt
• hp_creatures: November Round Up - December Prompts

Communities:
• hp_bunintheoven: Save the Date!
• one_bad_man: Another Friday, another week of bad men...

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fanart: 2016 H/D Art Fest Masterlist
• sirius_black: 2016 Sirius Black Fest Reveals!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Warm Christmas Magic by ANON @ mini_fest (Minerva; G)

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Severus Snape art.
• kitty_fic recced one Severus/Harry art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, December 2nd

General Fandom News:
• Mugglenet.com: Where’s Dumbledore’s Army?

Searches:
• daily_snitch: Last Call for recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Roxanne Weasley.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_owlpost - a Harry/Draco gift giving community! Posting 100+ gifts from December 1-31!

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Reminds Us All Why She Is The Queen. More about her interaction with a girl in Aleppo, Syria

Pottermore News
• 'Fantastic Beasts' jazz singer Emmi talks to Pottermore (including the track 'Blind Pig').

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter movies get another chance at the silver screen.
• Tom Felton: Julian Albert from 'The Flash' Is Basically Draco Malfoy From The Harry Potter Franchise. (Moviepilot)
• Emma Watson: A New Look as Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast'.
• Ralph Fiennes admits Voldemort is the only villain role he would portray again.
• The Leaky Cauldron report from their visit to 'Hogwarts in the Snow' exclusive Warner Bros studio tour.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – News:
• Sam Clemmett (Albus Severus Potter) describes 'Cursed Child' company full of 'love and warmth'. (video)
• J. K. Rowling and 'Cursed Child' producers speak out against secondary ticket market.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' Extended Featurette - Behind the Magic, with JKR, director and cast. ¡spoiler!
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, What 'Fantastic Beasts' and Grindelwald mean for the future of queer representation in 'Harry Potter'. Daily Dot, November 23, 2016. ¡spoiler!
• 25 paralells (more like cross-overs) between 'Harry Potter' and 'Fantastic Beasts'. ¡spoiler!
• Who is Leta LeStrange? ¡spoiler!
• Fan Cast: Who Should Play Young Albus Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts'?
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) found escape from bullying and homophobia in the 'Harry Potter' books.
• Could Jared Harris play Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel?
• 'Fantastic Beasts' second weekend box officetotals $474 million worldwide.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 168 (due on or before December 3): Doctor Who quote, Witch Weekly and Getting Friendly.
• slythindor100posted the Rules of the "25 Days of Draco and Harry" Challenge (traditional).

Communities:
• hp_canon_love and hp_darkages are looking for new mods! More information here (hp-canon-love) and here (hp-darkages).
• The crack_broom announced December Free-Flying Month: Everybody can rec without sign-ups.
• The smutty_claus Submission deadline was on November 26!
• hoggywartyxmas posted the Header Template for the Twelve Days of Hogwarts Christmas Party.
• rs_small_gifts posted the pre-fest Introduction Post.
• rs_small_gifts posted, asking for the Typical Fannish You.
• one_bad_man posted their Friday Sign-up Post for reccing Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape creations. (The Wednesday slot is still open.)
• snapecase posted a reminder that Submissions are due on December 3.
• Posting is open at thesceasleycest December fest.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• interhouse_fest posted the Week 4 Round-up.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #167 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Shining Stuff is Good by xxxxxx6x (Newt Scamander, Bucky Barnes, G, art)
Summary: Cross-over Fantastic Beasts with Captain America (movies).

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced a regularly updated Severus Snape & Minerva McGonagall WIP (PG-13).
• gracerene recced a Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin fic (NC-17).
• vociferandum recced a HarryPotter/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a hilarious artwork that you all should check out (G).
• kerrilee75 recced a Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17).

Searches:
• ^{One More Week!} dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Roxanne Weasley.

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from November 27 to December 3 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 20 to 26,
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending November 26.

Discussions:
• rs_small_gifts made a pre-fest Discussion Post #2: Fantastic Beasts.
• rs_small_gifts posted a pre-fest Discussion Post: Fantastic Beasts (from an Remus/Sirius shipper's angle).

Essay/Meta:
• Alaana Bennett wrote The Harry Potter Fandom Is At A Crossroads. Buzzfeed, November 20, 2016.
• Kris posted Dramione Character Traps of Draco Malfoy. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Wrok Spotlight: The Parselmouths, the first all-female wizard rock band.

Nifty:
• Why You Should Join A Quidditch Team. (MuggleNet)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfred Enoch, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Sir Michael Gambon, Natalia Tena in Roll Call: Wild Wild Wes.
• Harry Potter and Cursed Child cast at Fantastic Beasts premieres in New York and London.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Deleted Scenes from Fantastic Beasts tease a deleted Newt & Tina scene and future, Credence's fate. ¡SPOILERS!
• A cut scene from Fantastic Beasts could hint at future events. ¡SPOILERS!
• Eddie Redmayne and Children's Charity, BBC's Children in Need.
• Two Fantastic Beasts movie books released: New Scamander: A Movie Scrapbook and A Pop-up Gallery of Curiosities. ¡SPOILERS!
• Mobile game Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World arrives. Here is a video interview with the game's producer, Mary Casey.
• Fantastic Beasts: Every Harry Potter easter egg and clue. ¡SPOILERS!
• Alison Sudol & Dan Folger in a short interview: Alison sings the first lines of the Ilvermorny School Song.
• A Fantastic Beasts theory: Does the Title Really Refer to Newt's Case of Magical Creatures?. (moviepilot)

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 166 Masterlist.
• slythindor100 posted an Early Bird update for participants of "25 Days of Draco and Harry".

Communities:
• potterfests announced the new Potterfest mod. Welcome, theimpossiblegl!
• mini_fest submissions are due today, November 20th.
• hp_darkarts made a Mod Announcement: Goodbye to mab, and about upcoming events in 2017.
• rs_games announced that the polls are closed. Winning teams and the Masterlist will be announced shortly.
• rs_small_gifts made a Mod Post: PSA - What is the moderated queue and when is midnight?.
• sceasleycest's December Fest starts posting November 27th.
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for another week of reccing Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape creations. (At the moment of posting, Monday and Wednesday are still open.)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• interhouse_fest posted the Week 3 Round-up.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Weekly Roundup #3 and last.
• sirius_black posted the Week 2 Round-up of the Sirius Black Fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• False Idol by kyrilu (Credence Barebone/Percival Graves; PG-13, 900 words) – Thanks to birdsofshore!
Summary: Three times Percival Graves did magic in front of Credence.

Fandom Recs:
• kerrilee75 recced a Harry/Draco fic (R).
• besamislabios recced four entries from hp_nextgen_fest: Teddy/James - fic; Albus/Scorpius - fic and art; Hugo and Rose Weasley - art (2 x NC-17, 2 x G).
• themightyflynn recced a Severus/Harry fic (NC-17).
• gracerene recced a Severus/Draco fic (NC-17).
• toblass made an art rec post with Snape and Mermaids (G, PG-13).
• sisi_rambles recced a Harry/Draco podfic (almost 10 hours, NC-17).

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for break-up fics (Snarry only).
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Roxanne Weasley.

Resources:
• dailysnitch posted the Special Edition: Viktor Krum.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 20 to 26 November at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 13 to 19.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending November 19.

Discussions:
• The dailysnitch's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them Poll is still open.

General Fandom News:
• lokifan is hosting the "2016 sucks!" Multifandom Love Meme.

Have a Laugh:
• Eddie Redmayne and James Corden from The Late Late Show reimagine Newt's immigration scene as a modern-day airport security check.

Nifty:
• Five Reasons why Harry Potter is the best thing to happen to teaching since Shakespeare.


Community Spotlight:
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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them press conference and more. (52 minute video, press conference starts 00:02:52)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson attends 2016 New York City premiere of the documentary City of Joy.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne, Jacob Kowalski, Katherine Waterstone and Alison Sudol discuss which Harry Potter character they most relate to.
• David Heymann wrote Fantastic Beasts: 'Eddie Redmayne was our first and only choice. He looks as if he lives in 1926' The Telegraph, 12 November 2016.
• Snitchseeker's Film Review of Fantastic Beasts.
• The Leaky Cauldron's Review of Fantastic Beasts. (Spoiler warning for last two thirds of review - marked in the review!)
• Muggle Net's spoiled-free Review of Fantastic Beasts: Welcome Home.
• Muggle Net's spoiler-filled Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them is Fan-tastic.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 166 (due on or before November 19): Hilary Clinton quote, Dark Order and Scrofungulus.
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist for Prompt #165.
• slythindor100 posted a Reminder that Early Bird Sign-ups for "25 Days of Draco and Harry" end next Tuesday, November 16.

Communities:
• interhouse_fest posted the Week 2 Roundup.
• hp_goldenage reminds everybody that Prompting for the Salt & Pepper Fest closes midnight EST tomorrow.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Weekly Roundup #2.
• sirius_black Fest posted the Week 1 Roundup.
• ron_draco_fest opened Prompting for the Ron/Draco fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Wedding Night by Candles' Glow by oldenuf2nb (Harry/Draco; NC-17, art)

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced a Severus/Remus/Harry fic (R).
• lijahlover recced a Harry/Draco art work (NC-17).
• lijahlover recced a Harry/Draco fic (R).
• toblass recced Severus art (G).
• capitu recced 5 next-gen fics (various pairing) (4 x NC-17, 1 x R).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from November 13 to 19 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from 6 to 12 November.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending November 12.

Essay/Meta:
• booksblnktsandt wrote The Animal Paradox as Represented in the Harry Potter Series.

General Fandom News:
• OTW: Guest Post: Nicole Saylor, the head of the American Folklife Center of the US Library of Congres, which is hosting the Digital Culture Web Archive.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling & the HP Cast Share Their Thoughts on the U.S. Election.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Gary Oldman First Look as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour”.
• Emma Watson Just Released New Teaser Poster for ‘Beauty and the Beast’!.
• Imelda Staunton reveals most difficult scene to film as Umbridge in Harry Potter saga.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Dan and Alison Their Favorite Fantastic Beasts Scenes and Acting.
• David Heyman, Dan Fogler talk Johnny Depp's 'Fantastic Beasts' casting & controversy.
• MinaLima Hosting a Midnight ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Event in London!.
• Ezra Miller answering your questions online TONIGHT!.
• SnitchSeeker's 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' U.S. tickets giveaway!.
• Eddie and Katherine talk LUMOS, Feminism…and Mating Dances?.
• EXCLUSIVE: 'Fantastic Beasts' cast, crew attend Toronto fan event, talk US Presidential Election.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' team confirm Grindelwald, Dumbledore casting; sequel in Paris & UK.

Communities:
• hd_owlpost posted Owl Gifts are due tomorrow.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• The wolves will chase you by the pale moonlight by phoenixacid (Harry/Draco | G | Art)

Fandom Recs:
• theimpossiblegl recced one PotterPuppetPals vid (PG?).
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic (NC-17).
• digthewriter recced one Harry/Draco art (PG-13).
• madeleone recced one Hermione/Severus fic (M).

Resources:
• hd_prophet posted Thursday, November 10, 2016.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's twitter round-up of Cormoran Strike and Fantastic Beasts tweets.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Matthew Lewis sees Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play and meets cast.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• J. K. Rowling discusses bringing Newt Scamander's story to life in Fantastic Beasts (video).
• Katherine Waterston talks Tina Goldstein, MACUSA, Newt and more.
• David Yates explains the difference between Grindelwald and Voldemort as antagonists | new Fantastic Beasts clip.
• Leaky Cauldron in New York to meet cast and for world premiere on November 10.
• Fantastic Beasts Nobles Collection released with wands, bookmarks, Newt's journal, MACUSA seals and more.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt 165 (due on or before November 12): Fate has her golden sons, and her bastards.” ― Jennifer Mardoll, The Sarrington Estate, Tendency and Dragon Pox.
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 164 Masterlist.
• slythindor100 posted Monthly Challenge 201: thankful, fall. The challenge ends November 30.
• hp_creatures posted the November Prompt Challenge: 1. Making Pie, 2. Break Everything, or 3. Peruvian Vipertooth
• slythindor100 made an Information Post about the "25 Days of Draco and Harry"-Advent Challenge.

Communities:
• interhouse_fest posted the Week One Round-up of the ongoing HP Interhouse Fest.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Weekly Roundup #1 of the ongoing HP Next Generation Fest.
• hd_fan_fair posted fantastical stats on H/D Pet Fair.
• hd_owlpost posted about the tradition and the posting oH/D Owlpost Fest. Submissions are due November 11.
• hd_writers ends Word War. Participants, please check in for final word count.

Masterlists:
• hp_creatures posted the Masterlist of the 2016 Halloween Creatures Fest.
• hd_fan_fair posted the Masterlist of the 2016 Harry/Draco Pet Fair.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Remus Lupin / Werewolf by michelle-winer (Remus Lupin, G, art)

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced Severus Snape art. (G)
• themightyflynn recced one Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape, Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic. (NC-17)
• carpemermaid recced a post full of Harry/Draco fic and art.

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from October 28 through November 5.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending November 5, 2016.

Essay/Meta:
• Fainsplaining posted the final results and analysis of the Fic Preferences Survey: Five Tropes Fanfic Readers Love (And One They Hate)

General Fandom News:
• OTW News: Newsletter vol. 107.

Community Spotlight:
♥ fanthropology – The Study of Fandom
Fanthropology is a community dedicated (since 2005) to discussing and analyzing fandom culture, news, and events, for both fandom in general and specific fandoms. fanthropology posts a weekly collection of media references to fan culture.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson visits Malawi as UN Women Ambassador, International Day of the Girl Child.
• Harry Potter Cast Round Up: Ripper Street, Swiss Army Man, and More.
• Harry Potter Shop coming to London's Heathrow Airport, new 'Fantastic Beasts' emojis.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' film's 9 new character posters reveal Deathly Hallows symbol.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' new official summary confirms Grindelwald & Wizarding War coming.
• Lumos contest announced to win paid trip to 'Fantastic Beasts' NYC gala screening.

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child:
• Could The Cursed Child Be Heading to Broadway Next Year?

Communities:
• daily_deviant posted: A Quick Heads up: Kinky Kristmas's info posted on Saturday
• bill_ficathon announced 2016 Bill Ficathon Fest – Timeline and FAQ.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramione_remix posted the Round 7 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Brat by shiftylinguini (Draco/Al, NC-17, 5,5K)
Summary: There was only one rule in The Master’s castle, and disobeying that deserves a suitable punishment. Albus can’t wait.

Fandom Recs:
• lijahlover recced 17 Harry/Drac arts.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• mywitch recced one Severus/Minerva fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Hugo Weasley fic.
• oceaxe recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for Severus/Harry Lucius fics.

Community Spotlight:
♥ snapecase: An anonymous fest that celebrates Severus Snape throughout his ages with a showcase of art and short fic. Gen, het, and slash fan works of any kind and of any rating are welcome. Sign-ups for the fest are currently open!

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Emma Watson, 'Fantastic Beasts' cast wear J.K. Rowling's Lumos charity promo shirts

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson Attends One World Summit, Talks Gender Equality with Justin Trudeau
• Catching Up With Daniel Radcliffe: From Spiderman to ‘Swiss Army Man’
• UPDATE: First Look at Emma Watson as Belle!
• Universal Japan to open Wizarding World of Harry Potter first-ever Christmas events

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Fantastic Beasts' film lead Eddie Redmayne reveals his Patronus on Pottermore
• 'Fantastic Beasts' soundtrack confirmed for November 4 release, plus 2 songs previews
• MinaLima bringing 'Fantastic Beasts' & 'Harry Potter' films exhibit to Paris in Nov.

Prompt Challenges:
• dmhgchallenge: OCTOBER SIGN UPS! [Prompt: all dressed up]
• hp_creatures: September Round Up Post + October Prompts

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Sign up day again...
• hd_erised: WANT TO BETA? NEED A BETA?
• hd_writers: FRIDAY CHECK IN!
• crack_broom: October check-in
• snapecase: The 2017 snapecase sign-ups are now open! (This is the sign-up post!)
• hp_halloween: Sign-Ups Are OPEN
• dramionelove: Reminder: ArchiveOfOurOwn (AO3) Collections for our fest pieces
• rarepair_shorts: Mod Post: Winter Exchange Fest 2016/2017

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Autumn River by anokaba (Harry/Draco; PG-13, ART)

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Remus fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic/art/podfic.
• mollywheezy recced one Ron/Hermione fic.
• akatnamedeaster recced one Snape/Black/Lupin fic.
• akatnamedeaster recced one Sirius/Severus fic.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 2 - 8 October 2016
• hd_prophet: Friday, September 30th
• hd_prophet: Saturday, October 1st
• hd_prophet: Sunday, October 2nd
• sshp_prophet: September 25 - October 1

General Fandom News:
• INTRODUCING: The LeakyCon Park Event

Nifty:
• Harry Potter newest Funko POP figures first look at Bellatrix, Lucius, Umbridge, more

Community Spotlight:
♥ poetic_hp - for poetry written in the HP fandom. Anything from haiku and limericks to epic ballads to creative free verse. With additional monthly challenges/prompts.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• 'The Tale of the Three Brothers' live-action short film now available online.
• Emma Watson's UN HeForShe speeches released, Rupert Grint films 'Snatch' series.
• Emma Watson at the United Nations.
• Daniel Radcliffe On “Imperium”, “Game of Thrones” and More.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts Merch is Here.
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' film's global merchandise program announced.

Communities:
• obscurochallenge reminds you: Works are due on AO3 for the Obscuro! Challenge by September 28th at 10am (EDT).
• sshg_giftfest posted Assignments are out.
• hoggywartyxmas posted: Assignments Are Out.
• hd_writers posted: Guess What? There's a Word War Coming!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Precious Son of Mine by plati-arts (Draco, Scorpius -Gen; Unrated but SFW)
Summary: Dad Draco proudly showing photos of Scorpius to everyone who asks about his son. // Dad Draco putting up all of Scorp’s drawings on the wall [Caption]

Fandom Recs:
• williamsnickers recced one Harry/Lucius fic.
• amorette recced one Severus/Rosmerta art (NSFW).
• lijahlover recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• too_dle_oo recced one Severus/Hermione art (NSFW).
• mywitch recced one Severus/Remus fic.
• madeleone recced two Severus, Lucius arts (gen).

Resources:
• quibbler_report: Monday-Sunday, 19-25 September 2016.
• hd_prophet: Sunday 25th, September 2016.

Participate:
• Fansplaining: The Fansplaining Fic Preferences Survey.

Searches:
• hp_ficsearch posted a search for Draco with a limp/Professor Draco.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling:
• "The Rowling Top": A Top Named in Honor of Jo Rowling.
• J.K. Rowling reviews Violent Femmes debut album as guest music editor.
• Upcoming Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition: new photos released.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter films cast take new Patronus Quiz.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• New Fantastic Beasts Funko Pop vinyl figures released.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child play cast take new Patronus Quiz.
• Noma Dumezweni discusses casting, meeting Emma Watson. (Video)

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #159 (due on or before October 1): “I used to advertise my loyalty and I don't believe there is a single person I loved that I didn't eventually betray.” ― Albert Camus, The Fall, Penchant and Hurling Hex.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle posted the Weekly Round-up Four.
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist Prompt #158.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Professor Snape by crawlsinthesand (Severus Snape; G; art)

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced a Oliver Wood/Charlie Weasley fic.
• toblass recced Severus Snape art. (PG, warning!)
• themightyflynn recced a Snape/Lupin fic. (NC-17)
• capitu recced a Harry/Draco fic. (NC-17)

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from 18 – 24 September.

General Fandom News:
• Fansplaining: Listeners' Favorite and Least Favorite Tropes.
• OTW News: 2016 Budget Update.

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