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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Bill Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour), Emma Thompson (Sybil Trelawney), Toby Jones (voice of Dobby), Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge) and more: Weekly News.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) on his comic book series 'Brooklyn Gladiator' and the gifts he gets from fans.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• John Tiffany (director) speaks out about the shock of Order of the British Empire nomination.

Communities:
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for next week's daily recs. At the time of posting Monday was still open.
• hd_writers posted the Friday Check-in for the ongoing word war.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hdconsentfest posted the Weekly Roundup 1 of the ongoing H/D Consent Fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Draco Malfoy as werewolf by aentchen (Draco Malfoy | PG, art)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: March 30 edition.

Essay/Meta:
• Heather Schwedel, Why Did Fans Flee LiveJournal, and Where Will They Go After Tumblr?: Interview with Casey Fiesler (Slate)
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 17: The Goblet of Games.

General Fandom News:
• MinaLima design shop opens a pop-up show in Nagoya, Japan from March 15 to April 16.
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour "Goblet of Fire" will include the Prefects' Bathroom magical taps.
• Universal opened rooftop bar with view of Hogwarts.

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics, drarryficfind and snarry_ficfind posted a couple of searches for specific Drarry and Snarry fics. Check them out.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hdconsentfest – Love Potions ≠ Consent: A Consent Fest
This Harry/Draco fest has been created as a platform to showcase how sexy (and essential) explicit consent is. hdconsentfest is running for the first time this year. Its home is Dreamwidth, and it is also posting on tumblr. Prompters, authors, and artists are encouraged to get creative with scenarios portraying consent, whether it’s communicated through words, eye contact, gestures, or any variety of magical means. Currently posting!


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J. K. Rowling thanks Arnold Hill Academy for World Book Day fundraiser.
• J. K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith finishes Lethal White, the fourth book of the Cormoran Strike crime series. (Plus, Strike DVD & Box Set release dates)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy 60th Birthday, Gary Oldman!
• MuggleNet Giveaway of new book about Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagal): Caroline Fevrier: 'Maggie Smith: A View From the Stalls'. (Give-way for US and UK only.)
• Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) on making people laugh and the privilege of being in Harry Potter.
• Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart), Josh Herdman (Gregory Goyle), Miriam Margolyes (Pomona Sprout), Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley), Warwick Davis (Griphook/Filius Flitwick) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang) in Castium Revelio.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jessica Williams (playing a yet unrevealed role in the movie) says to trust our Apparition questions will have answers in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) talks 'Fantastic Beasts', his graphic novel 'Brooklyn Gladiator' and LeakyCon.
• Brontis Jodorowsky (Nicolas Flamel)teases his role in 'Crimes of Grindelwald' with a short video set in Paris' Rue Nicolas Flamel.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 236 (due on or before March 31): "Evolve solutions; when you find a good one, don't stop." ― David Eagleman, Tapestry and Sisters.

Communities:
• femmefest posted an Author and Artist Check-in post.
• one_bad_man posted Weekly Sign-ups and some housekeeping. At time of posting, Monday was still free for reccing.
• dracotops_harry reminded fest participants that Submissions are now overdue!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlists for Prompt 234 and 235.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Severus Snape fic fic (PG-13).
• kellychambliss recced a Eileen Snape/Severus Snape fic (R).
• toblass recced a Severus Snape art (NSFW).

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Video Podcast: Episode 14: The dDevil's Game and Episode 15: Prisoner of Quidditch.
• Dawn Johnson wrote Fantastic Alchemist: The 600 Year Legacy of Nicolas Flamel. (includes a discussion of Nicolas Flamel's upcoming appearance in 'FF: Crimes of Grindelwald')

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic Documentary to air in the US on Wednesday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on the CW. More info.
• New 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' Video and Beta releaed.
• Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando) announced that Holiday Celebrations will be back in November. More about the Magical Christmas Plans.
• New 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' Video and Beta released.

Nifty:
• Dumbledore's Fitness Army Workout Ch. 2 'The Vanishing Class'.

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• The Hogwarts Professor commented on Literary Allusion in ‘The Silkworm’: Oxford’s Beatrice Groves on Strike 2.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and others in the Weekly Actor Round-up.

Prompt Challenges:
• daily_deviant posted Day 5 Prompt of the Dirty Drabble/Drawble Days: image prompt
• daily_deviant posted Day 6 Prompt of the Dirty Drabble/Drawble Days: the best is yet to come/getting better
• hd_fluff posted the March Prompt: emeralds
• poetic_hp posted the March prompt: foresee
• hp_bunintheoven posted the March Prompts: St Patrick's Day and body pillow

Communities:
• firewhiskeyfic posted Last Call to Vote. Votes are due Saturday, March 10th, at midnight EST.
• Late Posting Week at hp_kinkfest ends this Sunday, March 11.
• Rough Trade, a community for working on works-in-progress, is running a Harry Potter Challenge Call It Magic in April. Sign-ups end March 15.
• one_bad_man posted a Call for Volunteers and the Sign-ups for next week's reccing. Monday and Wednesday are still open at time of posting.

Fandom Recs:
Please send your Harry Potter fandom recs to dailysnitch@gmail.com.
• kellychambliss recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (R).

Archive News:
• Not so much Archive news but a nifty tool for getting automated recs on AO3 with a 'you might also like' button: get-recd, the AO3 Rec Engine.

Discussions:
• Priscilla wrote Why Cedric Diggory deserves better than Cursed Child. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry wrote A Chip Off the Old Block (father and mother figures in Harry Potter).

General Fandom News:
• Signal Boost: Fundraiser for teddyradiator.
• Harry Potter Event Round-up: Butterbeer, House Parties, and Making New Friends in Nebraska and Wisconsin. (MuggleNet)


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Happy Belated 38th Birthday, Ron Weasley!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter and Fantastic Beast actresses' and actors' news: Castium Revelio and Weekly Roundup.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child Broadway Show reveals theater marquee in New York City.
• Cursed Child Broadway Announced First Round of 'Friday Forty' Tickets, starting March 9.

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 32: “Sirius is caught passing notes in class, and to their horror, the teacher reads the note aloud to the class.”
• hp_het posted March Prompt: green beer
• hp_creatures posted March Prompts: 1. Norwegian Ridgeback, 2. Commemorate, 3. "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."―James Herriot
• hp_unfaithful posted March theme: proximity
• hp_coffeehouse posted March Prompt: I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. - T.S. Eliot

Communities:
• daily_deviant celebrates its 12th Debauched Anniversary and is looking for prompts for the festivities.
• hp_getlucky: Claiming ends March 5!
• HPFanficTalk posted the Rule of Three Challenge. (Challenge ends May 1.)
• hp_shoreofangst announced that Sign-ups are open.
• snape_potter posted a Modly Reminder: The Deadline for the Snarry-a-Thon18 is on April 1.

Hot Rec:
• Nights Like These by bansheee (Dean Thomas/Seamus Finnigan | R |16890 words)
Summary: If being away from Dean was making his dreams this bad and his feelings so strong, maybe living with Dean would make them both go away. They could go back to before, when things were easy and Seamus wasn’t one spark away from an explosion.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Percy Weasley and Oliver Wood in the aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts by sadfishkid (Oliver Wood/Percey Weasley | G | art)
Summary: Because there is not enough Perciver art around.

Fandom Recs:
• smirkingcat recced a Remus Lupin/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• o0o-chibaken-o0o recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• melodyssister recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter and Harry Potter&Severus Snape mentor fic (R).

Resources:
• podfic_tips: What's a good microphone for podficcing?

Archive News:
• OTW: Fan Works, Fair Use, and Fair Dealing.
• OTW Guest Post: Ioana Pelehatăi & Alex Lungu, talking about the Copy Me Project.

Discussions:
• Sophia wrote The Patronus Charm: An Effective Counter to Depression.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry The Podcast: Episode 10: All's Fair in War and Quidditch.
• Lindsay Docken compared The Trio's First and Last Words. (MuggleNet)
• Bella wrote: Six Reasons Why I Like Ron More Now. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• The British Library's Exhibition "Harry Potter – A History of Magic" is now partially online. Here is the MuggleNet review of the online exhibit.
• slashorific announced the 2018 Slashorific Fest with the Theme: Destinations.
• Harry Potter Mystery Game: New Trailer Released.
• Harry Potter Mystery Game: Preregister Now on Goggle Play.

Nifty:
• The Harry Potter characters, except as cats: The Tri-Whiskard Tournament Is About To Begin. (MuggleNet)

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Giveaway: BBC One's Strike: The Silkworm DVD. (UK residents only)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Julie Walters (Molly Weasley), Happy Birthday on February 22!
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) talks about his new movie Beast of Burden.
• Sophie wrote Dive into the Goblet of Fire at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour This Summer!. (MuggleNet)
• Harry Potter LEGO Hogwarts set, Funkos, mugs, pens, wands more on display at Toy Fair.
• Emma Watson's (Hermione Granger) Feminist Book Club Goes International.
• Emma Watson takes over Vogue Australia as guest editor on the March 2018 issue.
• A Birthday Tribute to Alan Rickman.
• Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum) and Ellie Darcey Alden (Lily Evans) announced as Leaky Con 2018 Special Guests.
• Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) charms Potter fans at Planet Comicon in Kansas City.
• Harry Potter: The Exhibition is ending its run in Madrid (Spain) on April 2 and will start in Milan (Italy) on May 12.
• Weekly Round-up of the activities of HP and FF actors and actresses.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Catherine comments on Fantastic Beasts visual effects breakdown. (MuggleNet)
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) would love to tease us about Crimes of Grindelwald.
• Eddie Redmayne on ‘Early Man’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 2′ and ‘The Aeronauts’ with Felicity Jones. (Collider)

Pottermore News
• Lainey wrote about the recent partnership of Pottermore and Sport Relief. (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Roslyn Sulcas wrote How Much Magic Can 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Make on Broadway? (New York Times)
• Cursed Child goes autism-friendly at the Palace Theatre in London.
• Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger), Jamie Parker (Harry Potter), and Paul Thornely (Ron Weasley) talk about bringing Cursed Child to Broadway.

Communities:
• hd_writers is hosting a Word War with a normal and a seriousbizness chatroom. Friday Check-in is up. The Word War ends Monday, February 26, at midnight, your local time.
• rarepair_shorts posted a Mod Announcement: Clean-up of approved claims table.

Hot Recs:
• When I Go Out With You by Dojh167 (Hannah Abbott/Nevile Longbottom; Hannah Abbott/Susan Bones; other | R | 13080 words)
Summary: I'm young and I love to be young / I'm free and I love to be free / To live my life the way I want / To say and do whatever I please
• Actions Speak Louder Than Words by veritaserum27 (Rose Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy | R | 176100 words)
Summary: Bravery comes in many different forms, even for a Ravenclaw like Rose.
• Curiosity Is Not A Sin by beeezie (Rose Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy | R | 105900 words)
Summary: It's still only September, but Rose has already jinxed Scorpius Malfoy's hair and can't stop eavesdropping on his embarrassing conversations - about her. He can't figure out whether he'd rather hex her or kiss her. Well, O.W.L. year was never going to be simple.

Fandom Recs:
• bbethable recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• bbethable recced another Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• delphipsmith recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: February 20.
• dramionelove posted Dramione-centric Communities on Facebook and tumblr.

Archive News:
• The Obidala Network (a Star Wars fanfiction archive) is moving to the AO3.
• OTW: Five Things Cosette Said. Cosette volunteers as a coder for the Accessibility, Design, and Technology (AD&T) Committee.

Essay/Meta:
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote The Elder Wand and 'Fantastic Beasts': Who is the Death Stick's Master?

General Fandom News:
• OTW: This Week in Fandom vol. 75.

Nifty:
• Lainey wrote This Magical Chocolate Easter Egg Can Determine Your Hogwarts House!

Community Spotlight:
♥ The eighth Awesome Ladies Podfic Anthology is out!
This year's anthology contains 79 stories about female characters written by 70 authors and performed by 30 podficcers, representing 56 fandoms. The optional theme this year was: awakening. The anthology includes two Harry Potter podfics (featuring Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley and an original female character). It comes as a podbook, a zip file with all podfics for downloading, and a great spreadsheet with links to all the individual podfics.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Review: “Strike – The Silkworm”

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Bonnie Wright!
• Weekly Round-Up: Chris Columbus To Adapt ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’, Robert Pattinson in Deep Space, Ralph Fiennes On Directing & More!
• Time’s Up Arrives at the BAFTAs as Emma Watson Supports New UK Justice and Equality Fund
• Gary Oldman Wins at the BAFTAs as Black Sweeps the Red Carpet

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne Says He’s “Really Up for Traveling” in Fan Interview

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Theater Round-Up: ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Cursed Child’ Alums Support the Old Vic, New 42nd Street and #TimesUp!

Prompt Challenges:
• HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 231 - Due on or before 24th Feb

Communities:
• hd_remix: https://hd-remix.livejournal.com/114063.html">Assignments for the 2018 HD-Remix fest have now been sent!
• hp_goldenage: Salt and Pepper 2018: Entries Due Today!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - WEEKLY MASTERLIST

Fandom Recs:
• bbethable recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• themightyflynn recced one Snarry fic.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for February 11-17
• hd_writers: Monday Resources XXXI
• hd_prophet: H/D Prophet: Sunday 18th February
• potterfests: Coming Up in Potterfests!

Archive News:
• Thanks for Participating in IFD 2018

Essay/Meta:
• Celebrating Sirius Black
• The Power of Love: On the Spirit of “Harry Potter”

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: “Potter” Parties Near and Far

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Harry and draco together and living in Grimmauld place

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_kinkfest where posting has started!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Cormoran Strike: BBC Strike Series 2: The Silkworm DVD comes out this February.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, John Williams (* February 8, 1932), the composer of the HP film music.
• John Williams (composer) won his 24th Grammy this year for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) says theater made her a better actor.
• Weekly Roundup: David Thewlis, Alison Sudol, Gary Oldman, Imeldy Staunton, Josh Herdman, David Tennant ...

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Alison Sudol's (Queenie Goldstein) Antarctic Adventure.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child ticket purchase process updated for tickets to the Broadway production.

Communities:
• femmefest posted the List of Fest Participants. Please check in to say you received your assignment.
• hphet posted the January Wrap-up for Challenge One: New Year's Surprise.
• hp_drizzle posted the Drizzle Fest 2018 Rules and Guidelines.
• hp_darkarts posted the Claiming Post for the HP Horror Fest.
• one_bad_man, the reccing community for Snape and Lucius fan works, has a new mod. Welcome, zigadenus!
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for next week's recs. At time of posting the Snitch, Monday is still open for grabs.
• hd_remix posted a Reminder that Sign-ups for round 10 of the H/D Remix Challenge end tomorrow!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Harry & Draco | Choose Each Other by paquim (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy/Astoria Malfoy, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley-Potter | R | fanvid, 4:03 minutes) Thank you, justdrarryme!
Summary: I heard this song ("Leave Your Lover" by Echos) and immediately knew that I had to make a drarry angsty video.

Fandom Recs:
• bbethable recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• melodyssister recced a Severus Snape, Tobias Snape fic (PG-13).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape art and fic (PG-13).
• evildrarry recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter classic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: February 6 Edition.

Discussions:
• The Hogwarts Professor: Harry Potter Book Sales Top 500 Million? Rowling, Inc., Fandom, and Fake News.
• The Hogwarts Professor: Imagination vs. Interactive Technology: The End of the Potter Saga's Magic?
• themightyflynn asks: Can an Avada Kedavra kill a Vampire in HP?

Essay/Meta:
• Zoe Fleury wrote Collecting Pop!'s in the Harry Potter Fandom.

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for miscellaneous H/D recs (from bestiality to spy and identity porn).

Community Spotlight:
♥ hphorrorfest
The fest is open to any writer, artist or podficcer aged 18+. All characters and ships from the wider Potterverse (including Fantastic Beasts and The Cursed Child) are welcome. When considering what constitutes 'horror’, feel free to think broadly – psychological thrillers, dark and twisty angst and chilling tales, mindfuckery and so on, as well as the classic tropes of the genre. Creations focused around creatures such as werewolves, vampires, zombies, inferi, acromantulas, dementors and the like are very welcome, also elements of the Potterverse itself that are 'horrific’ – the Horcruxes, splitting of souls, Imperius and so on. Claiming is open for this year's HP Horror Fest.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Daniel Radcliffe comments on his support of Harry Potter costars' new projects, more.

• Bonnie Wright chats about A Celebration of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, projects.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Shows “How Dumbledore Becomes Dumbledore”, Says Victoria Yeates.



Communities:

• hd_remix Sign Up for HD-Remix.



Fandom Recs:

• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.

• smirkingcat recced one Severus Snape/Draco Malfoy fic.



Archive News:

• The OTW is Recruiting Fanlore Staff, Translators, and Graphic Designers.



Essay/Meta:

• When the Magic of a Story Becomes Real.



General Fandom News:

• Harry Potter’s Chris Rankin & Wizard Rock Bands Join LeakyCon 2018 Line-Up.



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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling: 'C.B. Strike' coming to Cinemax in U.S. in June, BBC this February
• J.K. Rowling: Guest Post: ‘Authentic’ Cormoran Strike
• J.K. Rowling: Lethal White: What We Can Expect
• J.K. Rowling: In Rowling’s Defense: Regarding Dumbledore’s Sexuality in “The Crimes of Grindelwald”
• J.K. Rowling: In Jo We Trust… Or Not
• J.K. Rowling: tweets on the status of the fourth Cormoran Strike novel, how she plans her books (a bit more on that), and even the physical tools she uses to write.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Warwick Davis!
• Daniel Radcliffe in new 'Beast of Burden' trailer; Rupert Grint in 'Snatch' season 2

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 229 - Due on or before Feb 10

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Weekly Sign-Ups
• snape_potter: Snarry-a-Thon 2018 Prompts
• femmefest: Assignments are out!
• harrydracompreg: Exciting News
• harrydracompreg: Reminder!
• harrydracompreg: 2018 Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest Prompt List
• snape_potter: SIGN-UPS for Snarry-a-Thon18
• hd_remix: Reminder: Sign-ups for the 2018 HD-Remix Fest are open through February 11!
• harrydracompreg: Claiming for the 2018 H/D Mpreg fest is OPEN

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 228 MASTERLIST

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus arts.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus art.
• bbethable recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for January 28 - February 3
• hd_prophet: Saturday, February 3rd, 2018
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 4 January - 10 February 2018
• hd_prophet: Sunday 4th February
• hd_writers: Monday Resources XXX

Archive News:
• OTW: What Fanworks Mean to Me 2018
• The Audiofic Archive for Podfics: can currently only be reached at http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/. If you link to www.audiofic.jinjurly.com you are redirected to squidge.org. More information here, check comments.

Essay/Meta:
• James Potter Was a Jerk

General Fandom News:
• “Harry Potter” Hits 500 Million Worldwide Sales
• A Potter Expert’s Account of the ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ British Library Exhibition
• Events Roundup: A Guide to a Magical 2018!
• Globus Mundi: Everything We Know About the Mystery Merch

Nifty:
• A Harry Potter-Themed Tour in New York City You Didn’t Know Existed

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Draco in Azkaban
• bottom_draco: Barefoot and Wandless by Clucksy

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_darkarts: Home of the HP Horror Fest

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Happy Belated Birthday, Lily Evans!
(January 30, 1960 – October 31, 1981)

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling: News on fourth Strike Book 'Lethal White' and words on writing.
• Scholastic celebrates World Read-Aloud Day alongside the Harry Potter Book Night.
• Bloomsbury announced 500 million Harry Potter books sold worldwide since 1997 debut.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) at Orlando A Celebration of Harry Potter.
• Harry Potter Movies Cast: Weekly Roundup.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Yates (director) comments on the significance of Dumbledore's sexuality in 'Fantastic Beasts'.
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• David Yates addresses questions of Dumbledore's sexuality in 'FF: Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Lainey wrote David Yates says Dumbledore's sexuality not explicit in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)
• New 'Crimes of Grindelwald' footage at a Celebration of Harry Potter event.
• SpeakBeasty #54: Newt Takes Down Fascism.
• Newly improved 'Fantastic Beasts' virtual reality game released.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' News: behind-the-scenes video featuring costume designer Katrina Lindsay and cast members.
• Katrina Lindsay (costume designer) discusses the details and challenges of costume creation.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_creatures posted the February Creature prompts.
• hp_coffeehouse posted the Coffeehouse February Prompt: You can overdose on coffee.
• dracoharry100 posted this week's Challenge 511: Order.

Communities:
• HPFanficTalk is hosting The Pettigrew Awareness Challenge. Deadline is March 1, 2018
• hp_unfaithful announced the February Theme: Valentine
• hp_getlucky announced that Prompt Claiming is now open for the Harry Potter Get Lucky Fest.
• hp_shoreofangst posted the Prompting Post.
• one_bad_man posted next week's Sign-up Post for Reccers. (Monday and Thursday still open at time of posting.)
• hd_remix posted FAQ and Rules and the Sign-up Post of the H/D Remix Challenge, vol. 10.
• dracotops_harry posted the List of Fest Participants (so far).
• hds_beltane made a Mod Post, looking for betas for the upcoming HDS Beltane Fest.

Fandom Recs:
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (R).
• bbethable recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17). [warning]
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (R).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• mywitch recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: January 28 editiond and January 30 edition.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 28 January to 3 February at potterfests. (Sorry this is so late.)
• Resource for artists: archive of non-nude poses of people with a special folder full of Magic and Hogwarts Drawing Poses.

Archive News:
• OTW's Open Doors celebrates the completion of 16 archive imports in 2017.

Discussions:
• Lindsay Docken wrote Goodbye Freeform (formerly ABC Family), Hello HBO. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Kris wrote Seven Times Oliver Wood Was an Icon. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• OTW: This Week in Fandom. (all fandoms)
• Let's Go Back to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Re-Read. (MuggleNet)
• MuggleNet goes behind the game 'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery'.
• A Celebration of Harry Potter: Panels, Costumes and Expo Exclusives.
• Harry Potter: An Exhibition opening in Milan, Italy, May 12, 2018 for a limited time. (More info!)
• Take a Look Inside Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery: Exclusive demo from A Celebration of Harry Potter.

Have a Laugh:
• Mikaela wrote Harry Potter characters review the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Puzzles Potter-Style, in celebration of the US National Crossword Puzzle Day.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_remix – The Harry/Draco Remix Challenge
Remixing is like fanfiction but written with another fanfic as "canon". A remix takes the essentials of a story or artwork and combines them in a new way to offer a different take on the plot, the characters, the situation and so on. hd_remix is hosting its 10th round this year. Sign-ups are open until February 11.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Andrew Lincoln announced as the voice of the next audiobook 'Quidditch Through The Ages'. (includes a video message of Andrew Lincoln)

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• First footage from 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' released at Universal Orlando Resort.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• The third London production of HP and the Cursed Child teases previews, castings and shows. (video)

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 228 (due on or before February 3): Painted together, Her Queen and Bubbles.
• introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 30: a Blue Moon romance

Communities:
• hp_getlucky posted the Prompt List for the 2018 Get Lucky Fest. Claiming opens tomorrow, January 29.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #227 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• The Rec Center recced seven Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics from hd_erised (all NC-17).
• toblass recced Harry Potter/Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape comic (PG-13).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from January 21 to 27.

Essay/Meta:
• Dr Beatrice Groves wrote "Books Are Not Absolutely Dead Things": "Harry Potter", Evelyn Waugh, and Censorship. (MuggleNet)
• Quantum Harry posted Essay: The Game Pieces.

General Fandom News:
• Femslash February starts next Wednesday. Make a pledge to create at least two fanworks for a f/f ship. Here's the original post of the Femslash February Challenge from 2013 and the femslash-february tag on tumblr.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's 'Quidditch Through the Ages' audiobook out soon, from Andrew Lincoln

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Gilderoy Lockhart!
• Weekly Round-Up: Eddie Redmayne’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Unveiled, Tom Felton Talks ‘Ophelia’ At Sundance Festival & More!
• A Celebration of Harry Potter's 5th year starts with Hogwarts light show, cast, more

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Thank Goodness It’s Friday!
• harrydracompreg: New Mpreg Fest Banners for 2018!
• harrydracompreg: 2018 Mpreg Fest Prompting Post

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced one Hermione/Severus fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Molly and Arthur Weasley: The Ultimate Power Couple
• “Books Are Not Absolutely Dead Things”: “Harry Potter”, Milton, and Censorship

General Fandom News:
• February 1: Harry Potter Book Night meets World Read Aloud Day

Nifty:
• What Does This New Merchandise Tell Us About the Future of the Wizarding World?
• “Quidditch Through the Ages” Audiobook Coming This Spring!
• Breaking News from Universal Orlando’s Celebration of Harry Potter!
• Celebration of Harry Potter Day One: Opening Ceremony, Nightime Lights at Hogwarts and Big Announcements!

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ harry_draco_cat - a place for fanfictions, fanarts, icons or whatever you like that has Harry/Draco slash and cats

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Theater Review: “Disco Pigs”, Starring Evanna Lynch.

• 2018 Oscar Nominations Have Arrived.

• Bid on Emma Watson’s Golden Globes Dress!.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• Video: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them VR Experience available on digital platforms.

• Video: Eddie Redmayne talks Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts', sees 'Cursed Child' plays.

• What Eddie Redmayne Really Thinks of Jude Law.



Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Broadway ticket 2018 pre-sale registration begins.



Communities:

• harrydracompreg 2018 MPREG Fest Information.

• wolfstarbigbang Ode to the Bangsters & Masherovkiewiczs....

• wolfstarbigbang Checking In!.

• hd_fanart *ARTISTS WANTED* for the 2018 DTH FEST!.

• snape_potter Snarry-a-Thon 2018: PROMPTING IS OPEN!.

• hp_drizzle Fest Announcement: Drizzle 2018.

• hprarefest Poll Reminder!.

• hp_getlucky Prompting Closes Soon.



Fandom Recs:

• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.

• smirkingcat recced one Severus Snape/Draco Malfoy fic.



Archive News:

• This Week in Fandom, Volume 73.



Essay/Meta:

• Quantum Harry: Childish Things.

• Will Fandom Ultimately Beat Canon?.

• Why I Wouldn’t Want to Live in the Wizarding World.



General Fandom News:

• New Highlights Announced for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018!.

• Harry Potter Book Night taking place at Books-A-Million stores in U.S. on February 3.



Have a Laugh:

• The Pukwudgies of Hogwarts.

• “Harry Potter” Compliments for Every Occasion!.

• The Thunderbirds of Hogwarts.



Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• "SpeakBeasty" Episode 53: Newt is a Bond Girl.

• All Five Fantastic Beasts Films Will Be Set in Different Cities.

• Will Credences True Identity Be Revealed.


Communities:

• femmefest FemmeFest 2018 Sign Up.

• hp_getlucky 2018 Prompting Post is now Open!.

• hp_getlucky 2018 Banners.

• hp_kinkfest HP Kinkfest Schedualing Emails Sent Out.

• hp_darkarts HP Horror Fest 2018.

• hp_shoreofangst SOA Fest 2018.

• hphet Prompting Closes in 9 Days!.

• rarepair_shorts Mod Post - AO3 Collection.


Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• hermione_smut posted the That's All Folks!.

• rarepair_shorts posted the Winter Exchange Reveals.


Hot Art:

• Head of Hufflepuff: Pomona Sprout by shadowycat (Pomona Sprout; G)
Summary:Pomona makes sure her charges remain warm and comfortable.

• Head of Slytherin: Severus Snape by shadowycat (Severus Snape; G)
Summary:Severus is kept busy providing potions for every need.

• Head of Gryffindor: Minerva McGonagall by shadowycat (Minerva McGonagall; G)
Summary:Minerva wraps gifts for those she cares about.

• Head of Ravenclaw: Filius Flitwick by shadowycat (Filius Flitwick; G)
Summary:Filius decorates the castle.

• A Peaceful Haven by shadowycat (Minerva McGonagall; G)

• A Much Calmer Sutra by sigune (Severus Snape & Minerva McGonagall; G)


Hot Rec:

• Bibliomancy by redsnake05 ( Irma Pince/Minerva McGonagall, Irma Pince/Helga Hufflepuff; PG, 12,500 words)
Summary:Irma Pince was called as Librarian to fulfil the vision of the Hogwarts Library. She's spent her life turning that vision into reality with the complicated magic of books. People are no less complicated.

• Ding Dong Merrily on High by delphipsmith (Everyone/everyone, sort of, but it's not as bad as that makes it sound; G, 6000 words)
Summary:The Hogwarts ghosts want to spread a little holiday cheer. Things do not go as planned.

• Making a List by therealsnape (Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape; PG, 7000 words)
Summary:See Title

• The Life and Loves of Filius H. Flitwick by purplefluffycat (Filius Flitwick/Albus Dumbledore, Filius Flitwick/Horace Slughorn, Filius Flitwick/Xenophilius Lovegood, Filius Flitwick/Minerva McGonagall(unrequited), OFGC (Original Female Goblin Character ;-) ); R, 40.000 words)
Summary:“'Filius’” she mused, regarding him again with those dark, unblinking eyes. “Son of both wizard and goblin. Inspiration to many. Friend to all.”
This is his story.

• 1, Bitter, 2. Sweet by kellychambliss (Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Lily Evans, Eileen Snape, a couple of Malfoys, various Hogwarts staff (human and elf), portraits, and students. Plus a sentient book; PG-13, Wordcount 14500)
Summary:This book is the property of Severus Tobias Prince Snape, Slytherin

• Always, but Not Necessarily Forever by gingertart50 (Severus Snape/Minerva McGonagall, an Azkaban guard, an Azkaban inmate, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Pemmy and Loppy (Hogwarts elves), Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Poppy Pomfrey, Rubeus Hagrid, Horace Slughorn, Sybill Trelawney, portrait Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter; PG, 10.000 words)
Summary:Snape has been sentenced to ten years hard labour for his actions in the war, but either Hogwarts itself has other ideas, or someone is trying to cause trouble. An elf has died and other lives are threatened. Snape has to solve the mystery to regain his freedom (or as much freedom as he is likely to get.)

• How to Give Socks and Invluence Elves (and Pretty Professors) by alisanne (Severus Snape/Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa, Malfoy; PG, 8680 words)
Summary:When Professor Granger decides the Hogwarts house-elves deserve Christmas presents, it somehow ends up being Severus’ job to make it happen.


Fandom Recs:

• kitty_fic recced seven Harry Potter art.


Archive News:

• This Week in Fandom Volume 72.

• International Fanworks Day 2018 is Coming.


Essay/Meta:

• A Unified Theory of the Potterverse.

• Voldemort's Horcruxes Were So Unoriginal.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Happy Belated Birthday, Severus Snape!

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling Featured in Artwork

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Belated Birthday, Imelda Staunton!
• Weekly Round-Up: John Williams on Composing ‘Star Wars’, Phelps Twins on Radio 2 & More!
• Daniel Radcliffe’s “Jungle” Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
• 75th Annual Golden Globes Awards–Gary Oldman Wins for Best Performance in ‘Darkest Hour!’
• Emma Watson Stands in Solidarity at the Golden Globes
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2018/01/09/theater-round-up-evanna-lynchs-disco-pigs-heads-to-ny-jack-thorne-talks-upcoming-series-and-anthony-boyle-stars-in-derry-girls/
• The Wizarding World to Represent at BAFTA and NTA Awards
• Listen to James and Oliver Phelps Preside Over an Evening of “Potter” Music
• Daniel Radcliffe comments on Johnny Depp’s controversial ‘Fantastic Beasts’ casting
• BAFTA Nominations for “Paddington”, Oldman Wins at Critics’ Choice

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jude Law reveals Dumbledore discussion with J.K. Rowling for 'Fantastic Beasts' films
• Jude Law Met with J.K. Rowling for All the Details on Dumbledore

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Rehearsals Begin for “Cursed Child” Broadway Production!
• Video: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' rehearsals begin on Broadway
• ‘Cursed Child’ Cast Heads Back to School as Rehearsals Begin!

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 226 - Due on or before 20th January

Communities:
• smutty_claus: Unpleasant Business
• hp_kinkfest: 2018: CLAIMING OPEN
• snape_potter: 2018 Fest Schedule at Snape_Potter
• dracotops_harry: DTH Fest 2018: Prompting is Open!
• one_bad_man: Sort of Friday...
• hp_getlucky: Announcing the 2018 HP Get Lucky Fest!
• hp_kinkfest: Scheduling/Posting Announcements Coming Soon
• femmefest: Femmest Updated Rules

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts: Weekly Round Up Two
• smutty_claus: 2017 Masterlist
• mini_fest: Mini Fest Anonymous Masterlist - 2017
• hd_erised: ERISED REVEAL 2017
• hoggywartyxmas: Thank You and Reveals
• mini_fest: Final Masterlist & Reveal!
• hd_owlpost: THE BIG REVEAL: The H/D Owlpost 2017 Masterlist
• hogwarts365: Hogwarts365 - Prompt 225 Masterlist

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Minerva fic.
• smirkingcat recced one Severus/Draco fic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• chienne_folle recced one Marauders vid.
• titti recced six misc artworks.
• amorette recced one Blaise/Hermione/Draco fic.
• nachodiablo recced eleven favorite Remus/Sirius fics.
• nachodiablo recced five Remus/Sirius dirty talk fics.
• nachodiablo recced five sassy!Remus/Sirius fics.
• capitu recced one Harry/draco fic.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 7 January - 13 January 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for December 31 - January 6
• hd_prophet: Sunday 7th January
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for January 6 - 13

Archive News:
• The OTW is Recruiting Tag Wranglers, Plus Communications and Translation Staff

Discussions:
• Why Harry Potter is a Tory
• Reply/Review: Why Harry Potter is a Tory

Essay/Meta:
• The Magical Benefits of Houseplants with Professor Longbottom
• Why We Bother with “Potter”

General Fandom News:
• “Reading Writing Rowling” Episode 6: “2017 Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Conference”
• Harry Potter Book Night Returns on February 1
• Bloomsbury UK Announces 20th-Anniversary Edition of “Chamber of Secrets”
• Lumos! Hogwarts Magic Lights the Night at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Orlando
• Hogwarts Houses to Take Center Stage in New Light Show at Universal Orlando!
• Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle show coming to Universal Orlando Resort in Feb.
• HBO launching Harry Potter Hogwarts House Challenges in U.S. cities this month
• HBO Announces House Challenges in Three US Cities!

Nifty:
• Activism & Animal Rights in The Wizarding World: The ChickPeeps Set To Host ‘Harry Potter’ Special Episode!
• Your “Potter”-ific Guide to Getting Fit and Staying Motivated
• 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' Hogwarts house-themed editions out in June
• First Look: Exclusive Merchandise for A Celebration of Harry Potter 2018!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Poly Creature fic
• bottom_draco: Draco in Azkaban
• bottom_draco: HP/Twilight crossover fic

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_betas - a one-stop resource for searching for a beta for your fic. If you're looking for a one time beta or to contact someone for a permanent beta, this is the place for you.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:

• J.K. Rowling Continues to Work Her Magic n 2017: A Year in Review.



Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Emma Watson to Present at Golden Globes.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 52: “This Feels Like a Trap”.



Prompt Challenges:

• hphet posted Challenge 1

• hp_unfaithful posted January Theme.



Communities:

• sceasleycest Week 5.

• potterfests Coming Up in Potterfests!.

• hd_owlpost Happy New Year!.

• hd_erised 2017 HD Erised Guessing Poll.

• hd_remix Save the Date: HD-Remix.

• bill_ficathon Roll call and new mods!.

• hd_erised 2017 Erised Stats.

• dracotops_harry 2RULES POST of the Dracotops-Harry Fest 2018.

• dracotops_harry Announcing: The Dracotops-Harry Fest 2018.



Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• snape_potter posted the Secret Snarry Swap: List of Participants.

• hpkinkfest posted the Prompting Open.

• smutty_claus posted the Monthly recap! 1-30 December.

• rarepair_shorts posted the Weekly Roundup One.

• hpsapphicappeal posted the Stocking are Revealed!.

• hd_erised posted the 2017 Anonymous Masterlist.



Hot Rec:

• Changing Tides by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~110,000 words)
Summary:Draco has spent half of his life spouting the things his father has taught him without much thought about how he feels about what he says. When he unexpectedly comes face to face with the Dark Lord, he grapples with the harsh realities of the world and struggles with his changing views on life. Instead of doing what’s expected of him fifth year, he joins Dumbledore’s Army and learns how to defend himself, how to make his own choices, and how he can be something greater than his father’s example as he grows into his own man rather than his father’s shadow. The choices he makes change both his and Harry’s fates, intertwining their paths until they converge.

• The Light that is Blinding Me by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~23,000 words)
Summary:After Flourish and Blotts stop stocking the books of Harry’s favourite author, he is directed to a queer bookshop and discovers it’s owned by none other than Draco Malfoy, who has more in common with Harry than either of them realise.

• Shibboleths by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~110,000 words)
Summary: Muggle Immersion co-Professor Harry Potter spends his days hanging with his son, reading to his "dog," teaching magical kids about the internet with his cousin Dudley, and irritating Snape’s portrait. He’s understandably annoyed when his cosy life is interrupted by the Headmistress hiring on Draco Malfoy to be Hogwarts’ new Ancient Magical Cultures and Spellcasting professor. But then the explosion happens, and it turns out they'll all need Malfoy's knowledge if they want the magical world to survive.



Fandom Recs:

• nachodiablo recced nine Wolfstar fics.

• my_drarry_recs recced one Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic.

• kellychambliss recced one Hogwarts Staff art.

• themightyflynn recced one Severus Snape/Vikor Krum fic.

• smirkingcat recced two [pairing/gen] art.



Essay/Meta:

• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 13: Deus ex Machina.

• Why “Puffs” Is More Canon Than “Cursed Child”.



General Fandom News:

• Drarry Under 300 Reccing Initiative.

• Christmas at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter returning this Nov..

• View from the Astronomy Tower: There’s a New “Harry Potter” Constellation.



Have a Laugh:

• Which “Potter” Characters Will Stick with Their New Year’s Resolutions?.

• “Harry Potter” Character-Themed New Year’s Resolutions.

• Ten Ways to Apply “Harry Potter” Values in the New Year.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall): Birthdays, Films, News.
• Toby Jones (Dobby) and Dawn French (the Fat Lady) visit 'Cursed Child' play in London.
• Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) talks Churchill and World War II drama 'Darkest Hour'. (interview)

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jude Law (young Albus Dumbledore): Happy Birthday!
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) reads Christmas bedtime story.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald': new promo reveals reunited Newt and Tina.
• Empire releases new photo of Newt and Tina and the synopsis of the second Fantastic Beasts movie.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald': new promotional still of Grindelwald in Paris.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald': Dumbledore at Hogwarts teaser photos.

Communities:
• snapecase announced that 2018 Snapecase will start on Severus Snape's birthday, January 9, 2018.
• one_bad_man posted the weekly Sign-up post for reccers. (Monday and Thursday are still open at time of posting.)
• podfic_love posted Happily Saying Goodbye to 2017 and a call for podfic reccers for the first half of 2018. (all fandoms)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape_potter posted the Secret Snarry Swap: Anonymous Masterlist.

Hot Rec:
• Adventures in Solitude (Are You There, Sirius? It’s Me, Draco) by Anonymous at hd_erised (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 25,216 words)
Summary: Draco is grateful to have had Sirius’ portrait to confide in all those years ago, about his sexuality and unwanted feelings for a classmate named Harry. But when he gets the portrait out of storage after twenty years, the secrets he has kept from Sirius all along come out. Secrets about Draco’s role in the war... and secrets about Harry Potter.
• You open always (petal by petal) by Anonymous at hd_erised (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 65,214 words)
Summary: Harry’s not the kind of person who pays for sex. He really isn’t. Until he is.

Fandom Recs:
• @aibidil recced 2017 Drarry Fics That Changed the World. A thematic rec list of 28 Drarry fic recs, with themes ranging from Race/Ethnicity and PoC Representation to Age to Poly Dynamics and much more (G to NC-17).
• smirkingcat recced Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape art (PG).
• capitu recced a big-bang sized Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• capitu recced an even longer Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• amorette recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter art (NC-17).
• amorette recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter long fic (NC-17).
• amorette recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• nearlyconscious recced a Luna Lovegood/Padma Patil fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Minerva McGonagall art (G).
• nerakrose recced 1 art and 3 fics: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black; Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter (2); Hugo Weasley/Scorpius Malfoy fic (G to NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: December 27th and December 28th.

Discussions:
• @iguanastevens wrote Feedback culture is dead, long live feedback culture – AO3, fanfiction, and comments: the system isn’t working. (includes a link to a google.doc with more in-depth suggestions and discussion)

Essay/Meta:
• Holly wrote President Picquery: A Pessimist's Perspective. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Mugglenet's 2017 Year in Review: Two Decades of "Potter" and No Sign of Stopping.

Community Spotlight:
♥ snarry_reader – The Essential Snarry Reader
The Snarry Reader is a general resource for fans of the Snape/Harry pairing. It consists of a series of lists of Snape/Harry fanfiction, fanart, meta and resources. These lists are neither exactly recs list nor comprehensive pairing lists; they are lists of Snarry fic and art the mods have enjoyed. The community started in 2005, the last update was in 2015. Although it is no longer an active community, it is an awesome resource.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• A New Role for Daniel Radcliffe as Producer of 'Circus Kids' Docmentaryu.


Prompt Challenges:

• hogwarts365 posted Prompt 224.


Communities:

• chubbynevillefest Welcome to the First Ever Chubby Neville Fest.

• hd_owlpost Please Comment on Gifts.

• potterfest Coming Up in Potterfests.

• Daily Deviant Smutty Season's Greetings!.


Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• snape_potter posted the Wrap-Up For Week Three.

• hd_owlpost posted the Round-Up Week Three.

• hd_erised posted the Weekly Round-Up #3.

• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 223 Masterlist.

• mini_fest posted the Mini Fest Week #3.


Fandom Recs:

• kellychambliss recced one Severus Snape and Eileen Prince Snape art.

• toblass recced one Snape art.

• my_drarry_recs recced one Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic.

• my_drarry_recs recced one Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic.


Essay/Meta:

• How the Weasleys Made Harry’s First Christmas at Hogwarts the Best.


Have a Laugh:

• Lily, Did You Know.

• Weasley Christmas.

• All I Want For Christmas is You.

• 12 Days of Potter.

• Harry’s Top Five Magical Christmas Presents.


Nifty:

• TXT Stories Harry Potter.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• James & Oliver Phelps open Christmas in the Wizarding World in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Robert Pattinson Talks Ego and Identity.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• Speakbeasty Episode 51: Hipster Dumbledore.
• New “Fantastic Beasts” Still Shows Newt and Jacob Reunited!.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' new set of Broadway tickets to be sold this Feb..

Communities:

• potterfests Coming Up in Potterfests!.
• rarepair_shorts Mod Post: Submissions Due!.
• mini_fest Mod Note: Correction!.
• hoggywartyxmas Your Invitation to a Hoggywarty Xmas.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• mini_fest posted the Mini Fest Week #2.
• rs_small_gifts posted the Week 3 Round Up.

Hot Rec:

• dirtynumbangelboy by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~39,000 words)
Summary:After Harry’s unfortunate encounter with his ex, Draco Malfoy makes him a proposition. Draco wants his parents to stop matchmaking him and Harry wants to make his ex jealous. All they need to do is simply pretend they’re in love. Problem is… Draco already is.
• The Claiming of Grimmauld Place by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~74,000 words)
Summary:When Grimmauld Place begins fighting against Harry’s ownership of it, he decides he needs help to train the historic home — but little does he expect that it’ll be Malfoy who’s most suitable for the challenge. However, as Malfoy and Harry get closer, Harry comes to understand that expectations aren’t always the best path by which to guide his heart — and in the process learns just what is needed to make a house a home.
• No One But You by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~11,000 words)
Summary:Harry and Draco are friends. More than friends. Close friends. Which might be a little annoying for… well, everyone else around them.
• For the Greater Good by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~62,000 words)
Summary:When Harry and Draco discover they’ve been bonded to one another, neither one of them is prepared for the secrets they slowly begin to uncover.Together, they learn that they can’t escape their past, or the things that have been left hidden there, and that sometimes the only way to move forward is to look back.
• Blood and Fire by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~45,000 words)
Summary:Harry has spent the last twelve years in Romania, not returning to England as often as he knows he should. It's complicated. But when Ginny asks him to be her best man and help her plan her wedding, he can't say no. Having a reckoning with his choices, with himself, won't be easy. To say nothing of seeing Draco again.
• Heartlines by Currently Anonymous (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~72,000 words)
Summary:Harry never expected he’d end up chipping away at his virginity while wandless and bonded to Malfoy in Northern Europe.
He never expected that would turn out to be the least surprising thing to happen while out on their training expedition in the middle of nowhere, either.

Fandom Recs:

• my_drarry_recs recced one Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic.
• smirkingcat recced three Harry Potter Characters art.

Archive News:

• This Week in Fandom, Volume 70.
• OTW Guest Post: Typhoidmeri.

Essay/Meta:

• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 12: Grow Up Now.
• Harry Should Not Have Tossed The Elder Wand.
• December Dementors: Some Musings on Seasonal Depression.
• Ilvermorny Pride: Only I Can Define Myself.

General Fandom News:

• Exclusive Interview: MuggleNet Visits the Diagon Alley Seattle Project!.

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