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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's handwritten 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' minibook pages

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Alfred Enoch!
• Matthew Lewis Brings Some Magic to the Midwest for Planet Comicon Kansas City
Social Media Roundup: Spreading Magic and Love with Lumos
• Posthumous Award Nomination for Sir John Hurt
• Weekly Round-Up: Gary Oldman Wins Distinguished Artisan Award, Bonnie Wright Joins Lumos at the UN and More

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Donate to Lumos for a Chance to Win Autographed “Fantastic Beasts” Prizes
• Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Olivia Lomenech Gill Talks “Fantastic Beasts”

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Receives Even More Nominations!

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 221 - Due on or before Dec 09

Communities:
• bill_ficathon: Community up for adoption!
• hp_unfaithful: Announcing A New Mod!
• hpsapphicappeal: The Stockings
• daily_deviant: KINKY KRISTMAS 2017: COMMENT KINK EDITION!
• daily_deviant: KINKY KRISTMAS: COMMENT KINK IS ON!
• sceasleycest: Posting is Open!
• rarepair_shorts: Mod Post: Check In and Reminder
• hoggywartyxmas: DEADLINE DAY!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fanart: Masterlist of H/D Fanart Fest 2017
• hogwarts365: Prompt 220 Masterlist
• smutty_claus: Sunday Recap - Dec 1-2
• rs_small_gifts: WEEK 1 ROUND UP
• interhouse_fest: REVEALS!

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one AU art.
• kitty_fic recced one Harry/Draco art.
• kitty_fic recced one Luna/Ginny art.
• kitty_fic recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• kitty_fic recced one Cormac/Draco fic.
• kellychambliss recced one Snape art.
• toblass recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, December 1st
• hd_prophet: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for November 26 - December 2
• hd_prophet: Sunday 3rd December
• hd_prophet: Monday, December 4, 2017
• hd_prophet: Tuesday 5th December 2017
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 3 December - 10 December

Essay/Meta:
• Beatrice Groves: ‘Nagini Maledictus’ Literary Allusion in Fantastic Beasts
• Gryffindor Is for the Fake Fans
• Castlewizard, Magicplace, and Witchcraftpalace – Wizarding Schools Around the World

General Fandom News:
• Bring in the New Year at Universal Studios Hollywood
• Dame Julie Walters Finally Rides Hogwarts Express
• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 50: “Grindy Was Here”

Nifty:
• REVIEW: “Yearbook” Makes Magic Fun for Muggles
• Harry Potter and the “Top Trumps” Match Game
• New ‘Harry Potter’ Handbag Collection From Danielle Nicole!

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Fic search (Harry/Draco)
• bottom_draco: Fic search - alternate reality + mpreg

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_owlpost: a gift-giving community for Harry/Draco fans! A place to help grant your friends' holiday wishes and have yours granted in return! The annual Winter Fest is Posting Now!

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling - Review: “Strike – The Cuckoo’s Calling”
• J.K. Rowling - Interview with Tom Burke on “Strike – The Cuckoo’s Calling” DVD Release

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter: The Entire Adventure eight-film marathon trailer released by HBO

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Heyman Teases Details for Young Dumbledore and More!
• EW Teases Interview With ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Executive Producer David Heyman

Prompt Challenges:
• Prompt 220 - Due on or before 2nd December

Communities:
• mini_fest: MiniFest Due ASAP!
• hpsapphicappeal: Sapphic Stockings - 2017
• snape_potter: Posting for Secret Snarry Swap begins December 1st!
• rs_small_gifts: COUNTDOWN TO SMALL GIFTS: DAY 1, DAY 2, AND DAY 3
• hd_owlpost: It's almost time!
• smutty_claus: Submissions due!
• hoggywartyxmas: The Header Post

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 219 MASTERLIST
• hp_nextgen_fest: 2017 Next Gen Fest Reveals!
• interhouse_fest: FINAL ROUND-UP!

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Potter Week no.6 Parental figure - ✨Albus Dumbledore!✨ by @johannathemad (Harry Potter & Albus Dumbledore; G; ART)

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Severus Snape art.
• toblass recced one Snape Patronus art.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for November 18 - 25
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 26 November - 2 December 2017
• hd_prophet: H/D Prophet: Sunday 26th November

Archive News:
• OTW: The OTW is Now a Humble Store Charity

Essay/Meta:
• Slytherin and Eton: A Primer on the British School System.
• http://www.mugglenet.com/2017/11/fat-friar-might-not-good-person/
• Who Is Albus Dumbledore?
• What Black Friday Is Like in Diagon Alley
• Inside the Creative Minds of “Puffs”
• Why Do We All Hate Umbridge?

General Fandom News:
• New “Harry Potter” World Record Set

Nifty:
• Harry Potter and the Commemorative Ornaments
• A Rare Chance to Own “Potter” History!

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ mini_fest is still accepting holiday offerings! (pinch-hitters needed for fic and art)

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Bonnie Wright Returns to Universal Orlando's A Celebration of Harry Potter in 2018.
• Photos: Helena Bonham Carter, Helen McCrory attend Harry Potter-themed Save The Children gala.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Group Portrait: Is it a Meaningful Picture of the Story?.
• SpeakBeasty Episode 49.
• 'Fantastic Beasts 2' will be a thriller, and focus on many types of love, producer says.
• Videos: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald's international logos, title treatment.
• Is ‘Nagini’ the Name of the Maledictus in ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’? ‘Nagini Gaunt’?.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' to take place almost entirely in Paris.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' 2019 London Tickets on Sale Soon.

Communities:
• rs_small_gifts Posting Instructions.
• potterfests Coming Up in Potterfests.
• hd_storyroom HD Storyroom Rec Sign-ups!.
• hp_goldenage Salt & Pepper Fest: Claiming is Open.
• daily deviant Holiday's Are Coming!.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• interhouse_fest posted the Round Up, Week 2!.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the 2017 Anonymous Masterlist.
• sirius_black posted the Sirius Black Fest 2017: Anonymous Masterlist.

Hot Rec:
• Can't Buy Me Love by Currently Anonymous (Albus Severus Potter/Draco Malfoy; NC-17, ~2,900 words)
Summary:It all had began so simply, but when had everything changed? A handsome young man, some gorgeous eye-candy, that's all it was meant to be. Draco hadn't expected to fall head over heels.
• On Balance by Currently Anonymous (James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, ~6,200 words)
Summary:Teddy’s always been able to fix whatever was wrong with James – until now. He can’t fix it, but maybe together, they can learn to balance.
• Beneath the Radiance of the Infinite Sky by Currently Anonymous (None (Potter Family Gen); PG, ~1,300 words)
Summary:Summers at the Potter's cottage had a kind of magic all their own.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger] fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 10: All’s Fair in War and Quidditch.
• Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Repeating the Potter Series.

General Fandom News:
• Giveaway: “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” Out Soon on DVD.
• New Chocolate Frog Card Added to Wizarding World Collection.
• 'Christmas in the Wizarding World' Comes to Utah.
• Celebrate Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lunch Announces 'Disco Pigs' NYC Run and Launches Vegan Podcast.
• Rupert Grint, Shantay You Stay!.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Olivia Lomenech Gill's Illustrated 'Fanstastic Beasts'Out.

Communities:
• newyearcntdown Little Reminder: Sign-ups Open.
• themasque We Need Your Votes.
• hd_fan_fair H/D Career Fair Stats.
• snape_potter Secret Snarry Swap Entries Due in One Week.
• sirius_black Sirius Black Fest Now Posting.
• rarepair_shorts Assignments Sent.
• mini_fest Minifest Reminder.
• HD Consent Fest Prompting is Open.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fan_fair posted Big Reveal and Masterlist for 2017 HD Career Fair.
• one_bad_man posted Lucissa- Exchange Fest Anonymous Masterlist.

Hot Rec:
• The Downward Spiral by Xochiquetzl (
Remus Lupin/Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy/Severus Snape; Explicit, 30976 words)
Summary:The first wizarding war is over. James and Lily are dead. Severus and Remus run into each other at the funeral.

Fandom Recs:
• frecklebombfic recced one Hermione Granger podfic.
• chienne_folle recced one Severus Snap/Hermione Granger fic.
• my_drarry_recs recced oneHarry/Draco fic.

Archive News:
• This Week in Fandom, Volume 65.
• Glass Onion is Moving to AO3.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 9: We're Here, We're Metaphorically Queer.

General Fandom News:
• First Look at Orland Resorts Demolished Dragon Challenge for New Coaster.
• Discovering Hogwarts at de Young.
• Pokemon Go style 'Harry Potter' Game.

Have a Laugh:
• Seven Poignant Dumbledore Quotes for Difficult Times.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Happy Birthday, Sirius Black ♥ (Nov 3, 1959 – June 18, 1996)

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Strike – The Cuckoo's Calling DVD out in November 27.
• BBC's Harry Potter: A History of Magic (full video up on youtube for now)
• The team of "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" discusses J. K. Rowling's involvement.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Natalia Tena (Tonks)!
• Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) to be honoured at the Hollywood Film Awards.
• Universal Studios Japan to celebrate Harry Potter in the "Expecto Patronum Night Show".
• David Bradley (Argus Filch) and Warwick Davis (Filius Flitwick) at MCM London Comic Con.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Experience "Fantastic Beats" in a whole new way with the Kindle in Motion Illustrated version. (MuggleNet)
• hpboy13 wrote Hippolytus... Lestrange (FF speculation). (MuggleNet)
• Fantastic Beasts sequel teases Newt Scamander's published book and Diagon Alley.
• "Fantastic Beasts" found in virtual reality on PlayStationVR.

Pottermore News
• The Pottermore Art Collection now ships to the US.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• "Cursed Child" Broadway tickets up for charity bid to support the New Victory Theater.

Prompt Challenges:
• theiceroyals posted the monthly prompts for November.

Communities:
• Prompting for the Salt & Pepper Fest at hp_goldenage starts November 5.
• hp_halloween posted a Day of the Dead mod post.
• firewhiskeyfic is back for the Bonfire Night Edition on November 5.
• theiceroyals Exchange Fest started posting. (Narcissa/Lucius)
• The sirius_black Fest has started posting today.
• themasque: Vote at the "A Discovery of Witches Stories Contest".
• hd_owlpost announced that the community is now also on tumblr.
• Prompting has started at the hdconsentfest.
• wolfstarbigbang announced the 2018 Wolfstar Big Bang.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the Masterlist of the HP Creatures Halloween Fest.
• hd_fan_fair posted the Weekly Roundup #4.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• The Best Aerial Steam Team in the DMLE by naadi (Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter; G; art)
Summary: Draco Malfoy is one-half of the best damned Aerial Steam Team in Wizarding Britain, and he's exceedingly proud of it. It doesn't hurt that his partner is adorable delectable not nearly as displeasing as previously presumed, even if Potter doesn't always support Draco's fashion choices. Really, how can Draco not want to transfigure his standard-issue Ministry uniform (boring!) into something more posh. He's still the best at his job. He even invented wings!

Fandom Recs:
• rosevalleynb recced Ronald Bilius Weasley art (R).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape Halloween fic (NC-17).
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• reynardo recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape craft (G).

Essay/Meta:
• Kim McChesney wrote Halloween in the Harry Potter series.
• Richa Venkatraman wrote On this day in "Potter" History, everything went wrong. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Shachi collected the "Potter Events" Roundup. (MuggleNet)
• LeakyCon will be held in Dallas, Texas from August 10 to 12, 2018.
• International Quidditch Association announces 2018 World Cup hosted by Florence, Italy.

Nifty:
• @snuffles-groovydoghouse posted an amazing Remus Lupin werewolf transformation role-play.

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• A New Updated Edition of Philip W. Errington's J. K. Rowling: A Bibliography is out from Bloomsbury Publishers.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Talking Pictures – Harry Potter Special to air on BBC 2 at 8:30pm GMT on Saturday, October 28th.
• Universal Orlando announced the fifth annual A Celebration of Harry Potter (January 26-28, 2018, Florida).
• Fan Favourites returning to A Celebration of Harry Potter at WW Orlando, Florida.
• Harry Potter themed Christmas decorations for sale at Wizarding World in Orlando (can be bought online).
• Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts exhibit inside Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood. (video)
• Happy Birthday, John Cleese (Sir Nicholas aka Nearly Headless Nick)!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 2 rumored to be filming scenes at Highgate Cemetery in London.
• Where in the world is Fantastic Beasts 2 filming? (MuggleNet)
• Happy Birthday, Brontis Jodorowsky (Nicholas Flamel)!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• HP and the Cursed Child musical score rumoured to be released on CD and/or digital in 2018.

Pottermore News
• Pottermore posted A Guide to Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters.

Communities:
• hp_halloween reminded participants that Halloween drabbles are due tomorrow.
• hphet is gauging interest in specific monthly challenges.
• wolfstarbigbang posted a first teaser for the 2018 Wolfstar Big Bang. More information will come on Sirius' birthday on November 3. @wolfstar-bigbang is also on tumblr
• hds_beltane is back! Sign-ups open on November 24.
• one_bad_man posted the Weekly Sign-up Post for the upcoming week of reccing. (Monday is still open)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the Anonymous Masterlist of this year's Creature Fest.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Hogwarts Common Rooms in Halloween Season by @debbie-sketch (gen, art)

Fandom Recs:
• Magali | @toofrenchtofunction recced squib!Harry Potter gen fic (PG) in The Rec Center (heed warnings).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• reynardo recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape craft (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Cormac McLaggen/Lily Luna Potter fic (R).
• nearlyconscious recced a Fleur Delacroix/Hermione Grange, Hermione Granger/Victor Krum fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a hermione Granger/Padma Patil fic (G).
• nearlyconscious recced HP characters as YouTubers art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Draco Mafoy & Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced Pansy Parkinson art (G).
• nearlyconscious recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• bixgirl1 recced a Albus Severus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy fic (NC-17).

Essay/Meta:
• bafflinghaze wrote Asexuality x Draco/Harry.

Have a Scare:
• Mikaela collected a list of Spooky Spells. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Pendleton Woolen Mills and Warner Bros. launch a new Harry Potter-themed clothing line. With Giveaway (US residents only *grmbl*)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for non-magical Harry/Draco.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ newyearcntdown – New Year's Countdown, a once-a-year one-a-day challenge!
A prompt-based challenge community for the end of the year, celebrating the holidays of December and the month of December. All fandoms & original fic and art, all genres, all ratings, all types of works are welcome. Sign-ups open November 1 and are mandatory. You can choose between Easy (8 posts), Moderate (12), Hard (25), and Overachiever (31). The challenge runs from December 1 to 31. 2017 is the first round of newyearcntdown.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• 'Harry Potter' Stars Consider Their Wizarding Careers.
• How Many Pits of Mud has Daniel Radcliffe Sunk Into?.
• Harry Potter Film Actors Join J.K. Rowling in 'Harry Potter a History of Magic' Documentary.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' Broadway Tickets Up For Charity Bid.
• 'Cursed Child' Heads to Australia.

Communities:
• hdconsentfest posted General Fest Guidelines.
• rarepair_shorts posted Winter Exchange 2017/18.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle posted the Drizzle - Masterlist Part 1.
• hp_drizzle posted the Drizzle - Masterlist Part 2.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 8: Have You Tried Not Being Liminal?.

General Fandom News:
• This Week in Fandom.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling's Original “Harry Potter” Synopsis Now on Display
• J.K. Rowling visits, meets second year Harry Potter and the Cursed Child London cast
• J.K. Rowling Takes Fictional Mother Quiz and the Results Are Magical

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Social Media Roundup: Hogwarts Will Always Be There to Welcome You Home

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Take a Peek at the Graphorn and Snallygaster from the “Fantastic Beasts” Illustrated Edition!
• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 47: “Fantastic House Elves”

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• From London to Broadway: ‘Cursed Child’ News, Tickets, Stars–and More!
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' plays set to open in Melbourne, Australia in 2019

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 215 - Due on or before Oct 28
• introvert-club: Prompt 24

Communities:
• rs_small_gifts: REMINDER: CLAIMING BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M. TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 OVER AT DREAMWIDTH
• sirius_black: Submissions Are Due!
• femmefest: Banner goodies!
•rarepair_shorts: Mod Post: Winter Exchange 2017-2018 Signups
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap Reminder
• hp_drizzle: 2017 DRIZZLE FEST STATS - Are you guys ready?

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle: WEEKLY ROUND UP - SIX!
• hp_drizzle: FEST 2017: ANONYMOUS MASTERLIST.
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 214 MASTERLIST
• hd_fan_fair: H/D Career Fair: Weekly Roundup #3

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• rzzmg recced one Astoria fic.
• themightyflynn recced two Lucius/Narcissa artworks.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, October 20th
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 22 October - 28 October 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - October 15 - 21
• hd_prophet: Sunday 22nd October 2017

Essay/Meta:
• Gilderoy Lockhart: The Ultimate Sloth

General Fandom News:
• MISTI-Con 2019 is happy to announce our move to the Doubletree by Hilton in Tarrytown, NY on the weekend of July 18-21, 2019!
• MISTI-Con 2019 Staff Application

Nifty:
• Warner Bros., Opposuits launch first-ever Harry Potter-themed Hogwarts House suit
• SnitchSeeker's PBTeen's new Harry Potter decor collection products giveaway!

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ rs_games - Now Posting!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling Visits Harry Potter: A History Exhibit.
• J.K. Rowling Interview in New BBC Documentary.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Jason Isaacs Reveals Almost Turning Down 'Harry Potter'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Ezra Miller Kicks Off Flash Week.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 Films New Artifact Revealed.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theatre Roundup: 'Cursed Child' Makes Cut Off for Tony Consideration.

Communities:
• hp_creatures Posting Now.
• ron_draco_fest Has a New Mod.
• rarepair_shorts Winter Exchange is Back.
• potterfests Coming Up in Potterfests!.
• remusxsirius Sign Ups Still Open.
• consentfest Announcing LOVE POTIONS ≠ CONSENT: A CONSENT FEST.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fan_fair posted the Weekly Roundup #2.
• rs_small_gifts posted the 2016 Masterlist.

Essay/Meta:
• In My Mind, Harry Potter is Indian.

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter Words Coming to a Dictionary Near You.
• Yule Ball Arrives at Studio Tour London.
• The Hogwarts Express Saves the Day.

Have a Laugh:
• Which 'Harry Potter' Costume Will Dominate This Year.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• “Blue Peter” to Honor J.K. Rowling on New Walkway
• The Cuckoo’s Calling Earns National Television Awards Nominations

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint: “Ron Weasley Has Become Imprinted on Me”
• Vinyl Box Set of “Harry Potter” Soundtracks Announced!
• Watch Daniel Radcliffe Prepare to Fight a Jaguar in This New Clip from “Jungle”!
• Kelly Macdonald Talks Playing Helena Ravenclaw and “Goodbye Christopher Robin”

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 8 Things We Learned From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Star Dan Fogler at LeakyCon 2017
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 new featured actors castings reveal more British & French Aurors

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Why “Cursed Child” Saved Hinny

Pottermore News
• “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” opens in one week!

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 214 - Due on or before 21 October

Communities:
• dramione_remix: Remix Round 8 Awards Ceremony
• hp_creatures: HP Creatures FEST: Now Posting!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle: Weekly Round Up - FIVE
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 PROMPT 213 MASTERLIST
• dramione_remix: Round 8 Master Fic List

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one gen art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus art.
• rzzmg recced one Astoria/Zacharias fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• nikitabell recced one Draco/George fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, October 13th
• sshp_prophet: The SS/HP Prophet for October 8th – October 15th

Archive News:
• UPDATE: Why Hawthorn & Vine is still down for the present time
• OTW: Looking Forward

Essay/Meta:
• What Are the “Harry Potter” Characters Dressing Up As?
• Why Was This Native New Zealand Wasp Named After Lucius Malfoy?

General Fandom News:
• Exploring BookTube at New York Comic Con

Nifty:
• Alex and Ani Debuts “Harry Potter” Collection

Searches:
• daily_snitch: looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.
• bottom_draco: Fic Search - Healer!Harry
• bottom_draco: Fic Search! - Female!Draco

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_fluff - Host to the ninth annual Fluffy Halloween Fest!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• The Story Behind Danile Radcliffe's Cameos.
• Jaosn Isaacs Reflects on 'Harry Potter'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday Ezra Miller.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• "Unprecedented" Numbers Seek 'Cursed Child' Tickets.

Communities:
• hd_fan_fair Have Begun Posting.
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt 212.
• rs_small_gifts posted Sign-up in One Week.
• sceasleycest posted Optional Sign Ups.
• snapecase posted snapecase 2018.
• hp_drizzle Taking a Rain-Check.
• snapecase Sign Ups Open.
• hp_halloween Sign Ups Open.
• potterfests posted Upcoming Fests.
• hd_erised Call for Betas.
• hp_unfaithful Looking for a New Mod.
• interhouse_fest posted Reminders.
• rarepair_shorts Winter Exchange 2017/18.
• hd_familyfest Have Begun Posting.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 211 Masterlist.
• hp_drizzle posted the Week Four Roundup.
• hp_podfic_fest posted the HP Podfic Fest Masterlist.

Hot Rec:
• Saying Yes by starfishstar Andromeda Tonks/Kingsley Shacklebolt, T, 29K
Summary:At 17, Andromeda Black thought being in love was everything. At 57, Andromeda Tonks knew better. Yet the first time Kingsley Shacklebolt asked her out, she surprised herself by saying yes.

Fandom Recs:
• wereflamingo recced a Wolfstar fic.
• nachodiablo recced eight Wolfstar with side James/Remus Bromance fics.
• my_drarry_recs recced one Draco/Harry fic.

Essay/Meta:
• The Problem with Obscurials.

General Fandom News:
• Win a Set of 'Harry Potter' Top Trumps Cards.
• Warner Bros Studio Tour Announces Extra Night of Hogwarts After Dark Dinner.
• Special Guests Announed for A Celebration of 'Harry Potter' 2018.

Have a Laugh:
• Ten Amusing Harry Potter Comments You Hear at a Bookstore.
• Which Wizarding Treat Would You Like to Get This Halloween?.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling TV series Review: JK Rowling's Detective Dalliances Come to Live.
• J.K. Rowling promises more Strike novels as she praises BBC adaptation.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney), Fiona Shaw (Petunia Dursley), Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) and many more in the Weekly Media Roundup.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• More "Cursed Child" tickets to be released on September 16, 11 a.m. GMT, for the London production.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 208 (due on or before September 9): “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”― Maya Angelou, Muggle Photography and Visitation.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 18.
• slythindor100posted the Final Results and the Winner of the Harry/Draco LDWS.
• hp_creatures posted the August Round-up and September prompts.
• hp_coffeehouse posted the September prompt: strange coffeeshop names
• poetic_hp posted the September prompt: wand
• hd_fluff posted September prompt: Nineteen Years Later
• hp_bunintheoven posted the September prompt.
• dracoharry100 posted Challenge 496: Future
• slythindor100 posted the September prompts: 1. Back to Hogwarts and 2. 19 Years Later

Communities:
• hd_fan_fair posted a call for emergency beta volunteerd.
• smutty_claus posted the Promotion Banner for the Smutty Claus Het Secret Santa Gift Exchange.
• interhouse_fest made an important information post.
• harrydracobang announced the Harry/Draco Big Bang 2018.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist for Prompt #207.
• bbtp_challenge posted the 2017 Bring Back the Porn Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• @yeats-infection recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (R) in the Rec Center.
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced a Regulus Black/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• @nachodiablo recced a 6 bottom!Remus Wolfstar fics.
• @nachodiablo recced a 6 Wolfstar Raising Teddy fics.
• @nachodiablo recced a 5 Saddest Wolfstar fics ever.
• @nachodiablo recced a 4 Wolfstar texting AU fics.

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from September 3 through 9 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from August 27 to September 2.

Archive News:
• New on the Masque Archive.

Discussions:
• author_by_night wrote What would the wizarding world look like in 2017?

General Fandom News:
• The Harry Potter Alliance launches "A World Without Hermione" campaign for gender equality in education.
• Social Media Roundup: 19 Years Later Special. (MuggleNet)
• Leaky Con: Day 3 and Finale.

Nifty:
• Kevin wrote Can You Pass This Longer and Ridikkulusly Hard Potter Quiz? (MuggleNet)

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ harrydracobang – Big Bang, Baby # 5
The harrydracobang community is hosting the Harry/Draco Big Bang 2018. The goal of this traditional style Big Bang is to encourage longer works of Drarry fanfiction (50,000 word minimum) and equivalent art. Sign-ups start January 1, and posting starts September 11, 2018.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Nw Robert Galbraith Website Released as "Strike" Made Debut on BBC One.
• J.K. Rowling discusses writing "The Cuckoos Calling" BBC One TV Series Adaptation.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson Named Most Influential Celebrity.
• Domhall Gleeson on the Pressures of Working on "Harry Potter".

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty Episode 44.
• Similar Moments in "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" Films.
• "Fantastic Beasts" 2s New Casting Reveals Possible Ballroom Scene and More UK Aurors.
• "Fantastic Beasts" Stars Promote Lumos Fundraiser.

Communities:
• hd_erised posted Submission Information for the 2017 Fest.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted Headers.
• hd_owlpost Sign-ups are Open.
• hp_crossgenfest posted Some Notes About the Future of HP Cross Gen Fest.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_crossgenfest posted the Masterlist and Reveals.

Hot Art:
• Timeless by kiertorata (Hermione Granger/Lily Evans; NC-17)
Summary:Hermione had always been a resourceful witch.

Hot Rec:
• Unexpected Company by gracerene (Ron Weasley/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, 4,937 words)
Summary:Ron doesn’t really know what to do with his new bachelor status, or with himself at this rotten party, but the booze is good, and very free, and Teddy Lupin is turning out to be unexpectedly good company.

• Darling, Don't Think Twice by shiftylinguini (Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, 18,081 words)
Summary:Leaving the Aurors, and then England, after his divorce with Ginny was finalised was the best thing for Harry, and for Ginny, too ― but not for the godson who worshipped the ground he walked on. Now that he’s back, all Harry wants is to set up his own place, and to spend time with Teddy as he tries to fix their fractured relationship. Teddy, however, wants something else from Harry, and there’s only so many ways Harry can tell him no.

• Putting Out Fires (with Gasoline) by lq_traintracks (Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, 13,633 words)
Summary:Teddy stays with Harry for a summer to help him figure out his life, or maybe to figure out his own, or to seduce his godfather, or maybe to fall in love.

• The Company Ink by gryffindorj (Draco Malfoy/James Sirius Potter; NC-17, 9,380 words)
Summary:Why was Pansy always so god damned right?

• A Stroke of Luck by mindabbles (Draco Malfoy/James Sirius Potter; NC-17, 17,715 words)
Summary:James wants two things. A successful career as an Auror and the head of the Auror training department. His first assignment takes an unexpected turn and he’s on the way to getting both.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced a Severus Snap/Hermione Granger fic.
• madeleone recced a Severus Snappe/Hermione Granger fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Dual Fandoms: Harry Potter, Buffy, and the Risk of Comparison.
• Newsflash: Owning More Merchandise Does Not Make You a Better Fan.
• Dumbledore's Army: Still Recruiting.

General Fandom News:
• Rumours of New Harry Potter Legos Coming 2018.
• Help Save Muggle Erumpents with the Fantastic Beasts Foundation.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC1 "Strike" trailer and clips.
• Interview with Holliday Grainger, star of "Strike".
• Behind the Designs of the Bloomsbury 20th Anniversary House Editions.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Robert Pattinson on "Good Times" Success and Career Highs .
• Happy Birthday Mark Williams!.
• Domhnall Gleeson: Actor, Writer... Drug Runner?.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts Sequel Rumored to be Filming at Hogwarts Corridors.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Five Things That "Cursed Child" did right.
• "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" London Production Open Hiring for Marketing Role.

Communities:
• hogwarts365 are Looking for a co-mod for the Month of September.
• interhouse_fest Claiming is Open.
• dramione_remix Two Week Countdown.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_crossgenfest posted the Anonymous Masterlist for the 2017 hp-crossgenfest.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced three Severus fics.

Essay/Meta:
• Oxford’s Beatrice Groves in Webinar with Potter Pundits Summer Schoo.
• Reasons to Talk About Viktor Krum.

General Fandom News:
• USE Quidditch Team finds Head Coach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Happy Birthday, Neville Longbottom!
born July 30, 1980 [x] [x]

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling and actor Tim Burke (Cormoran Strike) share insight in upcoming Strike miniseries.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Entertainment Weekly: Learn how to play Quidditch for Muggles.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood): Vegan and Proud.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty Podcast #42: You're Doing Amazing, Tina.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• VIDEO celebrates one year official London Opening Anniversary.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #203 (due on or before August 5): 1. “That's the thing about free will: Every decision we make is a choice against something as much as it is for something else. ”― Rebecca Serle, When You Were Mine, 2. Unexpected and 3. Chamber of Secrets.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt 13.

Communities:
• Monday, July 31, is the last day to Post Birthday Entries for Harry at party_4_potter.
• hp_crossgenfest starts Posting tomorrow, July 31.
• Prompting at hp_nextgen_fest starts on Tuesday, August 1.
• [Unknown LJ tag] Artist Sign-ups for hd_erised are still open until August 3.
• tavia_d posted a Question about Scheduling at hp_britglish.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 202 Masterlist.
• firewhiskeyfic posted the Masterlist: One Can Never Have Enough Socks, with all winners and banners.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Hogwarts is honestly chaos by @fleamontpotter (Madam Pomfrey, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Cornelius Fudge; G, illustrations)
Summary: Illustrations for chapter 21 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Fandom Recs:
• takarai_karin recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• themightyflynn recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Malfoy art (G).
• jiksa_x recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (NC-17).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 30 to August 5 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from July 22 through 29.

Discussions:
• Aniela wrote Which House would you sort Dobby into? (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• John Granger wrote PA PotterFest in Voldemort’s Hometown? about the Potter Fest in the town of Volant, Pennsylvania.
• Lattes, Frappucinos, Amortentia... Harry Potter Themed Starbucks at San Diego Comic Con. (MuggleNet)
• Universal Orlando Resort announced Dragon Challenge coaster will be demolished for a new HP ride
• The Fic Positivity Feedback Meme has started on Dreamwidth. (All fandoms)
• pod_together posted the Party Favor Partner Finder Post for this year's Pod Together Podfic Collaboration Fest. (all fandoms)

Have a Laugh:
• Lindsay from MuggleNet came up with Magical Beasts of Pawnee, part 1, about which favourite Parks & Recreation characters best fit which magical creatures.

Nifty Cute:
• Hedwig at ComicCon: Adventures of an Owl Puppet.

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ weasleyjumpers – For all your Weasley family needs
This community is dedicated to works based around the Weasley family, whether they be fics, art, vids, craft, etc. The Weasley family is defined as any character who is blood-related to the canonical Weasley family from the Harry Potter book series, including all the canonical next generation children as mentioned by JK Rowling in subsequent interviews. weasleyjumpers hosts a 2017 Mini Fest, which will run from September 15 through October 5.


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Joanne K. Rowling: Life and Books:
• VIDEOS: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone moving illustrated digital book out Sept. 5.
• Bloomsbury releases cover art of Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition companion book. (More info here)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Dressing the Golden Trio: Us Magazine interviews costume designer Jany Temime.
• Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) visited Universal Studio Hollywood's "Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts" Show.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): (street-level) Superhero.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood): theater review "Disco Pigs".
• HP movies cast round-up of the week.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• New London cast reveals the magic of 'Cursed Child' in words and pictures.

Pottermore News
• The Ultimate Pottermore Quizzes Collection.

Communities:
• The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Edition of firewhiskeyfic started tonight.
• hp_drizzle posted the Fest Check-in, part 2.
• hp_creatures posted the Claiming Post for the Halloween Creature Fest.
• hd_erisedposted the Sign-up Forms for sign-ups of July 28.
• snape_potter posted Join the Party! at the half-way point of the Harry Potter Birthday Party that ends July 31.
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for the next week of reccing Lucius Malfoy and/or Severus Snape creations.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• wand_in_a_knot posted the Round Two: Masterlist of the Harry Potter 24 hours Porn Challenge.

Fandom Recs:
• rosevalleynb recced a Arthur Weasley/Molly Weasley fic at the crack_broom (NC-17).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• The Rec Center recced a Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson fic (PG).

Essay/Meta:
• Holly wrote Did We Really Need a Map in the 20th-Anniversary “Philosopher’s Stone” Editions? (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Comic-Con San Diego Panel: Fantastic Fans and where To Find Them: Rowling Along in 2017 (Sunday, July 23, 2 - 3 pm, room 6BCF)
• MuggleNet Live! 2017: Nineteen Years Later – 15 Theme Park goals you can only complete at MuggleNet Live!
• Harry Potter Home Décor Collection coming this fall.
• Victoria reviews the Harry Potter nano metalfigs for MuggleNet.

Nifty:
• New Hogwarts House patches coming from Warner Bros this fall. Win a set at MuggleNet Give-away! or Win a set at the Leaky Cauldron Give-away!

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ firewhiskeyfic – Have a drink; write a masterpiece
The community to safely practice writing under the influence. Challenges take place once every 3 to 4 months. Each challenge consists of about 5 prompts centered on a common theme. All entries are due within 48 hours from the start of the round. No betas are allowed; editing and proof-reading is discouraged. Once all entries have been submitted, there is a one week period to vote in several categories. firewhiskeyfic is based in the HP fandom but all fandoms are welcome. Writers and artists are welcome to participate!


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: David Bradley ‘Doctor Who’ Announcement, San Diego Comic Con Appearances & More.
• Harry Potter films' actors Matthew Lewis, Miranda Richardson to star in 'Girlfriends'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• “SpeakBeasty” Episode 40: “Look at All the Fawkes I Give”.
• “Fantastic Beasts” Among Saturn Award Winners.
• “Fantastic Beasts” Sequel Music Will Premiere at Film Festival.
• Seven Magical Things We Learned About the Second “Fantastic Beasts” Film Today.
• Production Begins on ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 begins filming, with new characters, set in NYC, London & Paris.
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 first look at wizarding Circus Arcanus: Museum of Human Oddities.

Pottermore News:
• Do You Think "Cursed Child" is Canon or Not?

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_unfaithful posted July Theme.

Communities:
• hd_fanart posted Prompting Opens this Saturday.
• slythindor100 posted Sign ups for the H/D LDWS Round 9 Are Open!
• hp_nextgen_fest posted 2017 Fest Banners.
• hds_beltane posted on a whim.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hprarefest posted the Anonymous Masterlist.
• hp_unfaithful posted the June Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic & art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 2nd.

Essay/Meta:
• Fandom Under Siege: The War on Net Neutrality. (Mugglenet)

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


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.