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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling confirms to continue 'Fantastic Beasts' scripts, children's novel, more
• J.K. Rowling's new interview about 'Cursed Child' plays to air on CBS Sunday Morning

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Tom Felton!
• David Bradley, Toby Jones, and More “Potter” Alumni Doodle for Epilepsy
• Harry Potter actors Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis & Warwick Davis discover their Patronus
• 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' illustrated edition Marauder's Map preview
• Cast Round-Up: Kenneth Branagh and Johnny Depp’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express,’ Julie Walters Drinks Coffee to Fight Cancer, and More!
• David Tennant in ‘Ducktales’ Behind-The-Scenes, ‘Good Omens’ & More

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Sakurai Joins Cast of “Fantastic Beasts 2”

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 - PROMPT 211 Due on or before 30 September

Communities:
• quibbler_report: Quibbler Report -- PSA
• hp_creatures: Claiming
• smutty_claus: Check your emails!
• sirius_black: Serious fics? Sirius fics!
• potterfests: Slight Delay
• one_bad_man: Another week of Bad Men (and the appreciation thereof)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramione_remix: Round 8, Week 2 Round-Up!
• hp_drizzle: Weekly Round Up - Three!!
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 PROMPT 210 MASTERLIST

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Severus fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• rosevalleynb recced one Luna, Hermione art.
• themightyflynn recced one Percy/Oliver fic.
• reynardo recced one Severus art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, September 22nd
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - September 17 - 23

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 6: A Murder of Crones is now available. Featuring Mrs. Figg, Professor Trelawney, Luna Lovegood, Bellatrix Lestrange and the question of whether Snape is trans!
• Love Potions and Voldemort: Why It Makes Me Uncomfortable
• Did J.K. Rowling Hide Meaning in Harry’s Scar?

General Fandom News:
• First-Edition Copy of “Philosopher’s Stone” Auctioned for Record-Breaking $81,250

Nifty:
• “A Magical Yearbook” now available for pre-order
• Christmas in the Wizarding World's first exhibit at Utah's The Shops at South Town
• World Gratitude Day: Celebrating the Weasleys of the World
• New Funko Potter Exclusives for New York Comic Con
• http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2017/09/23/want-work-closer-magic-harry-potter-warner-bros-london-studio-tour-now-hiring/

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ accio_hd_fics - A Harry/Draco Fanfic Search Community

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• "Strike" to return in 2018.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Review: Harry Potter Film Concert Series.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Noma Dumezweni talk "Cursed Child".

Communities:
• hp_darkarts posted HP Horror Fest coming in 2018.
• sceasleycest posted Sceasleycast December fest 2017.
• adventchallenge posted Advent Challenge 2017.
• potterfests posted Coming Up in Potterfests.
• hd_erised posted Check-in Today.
• hp_goldenage Salt and Pepper Fest.
• sirius_black Sirius Black Fest Submission Header.

General Fandom News:
• Rare First Edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for Auction.

Have a Laugh:
• Second Harry Potter Festival in Staunton, VA.
• Quidditch UK is Hiring.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Kenneth Branagh to Receive BAFTA’s Highest Honor

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Star Spotting: Jude Law in Bath, UK!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• Cherrelle Skeete Talks Diversity and New Projects!

Communities:
• snape_potter: Sign up for Secret Snarry Swap through Sunday!
• hp_darkarts: HP Horror Fest 2018
• one_bad_man: Mod Post
• interhouse_fest: LOOK AT US GO!
• hp_halloween: Get ready for some spooky fun! ;D

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dramione_remix: Round 8, Week 1 Round-Up!

Fandom Recs:
• rosevalleynb recced one Marcus Flint fic.
• reynardo recced one Severus/Hermione craft.
• smirkingcat recced one Ron/Severus fic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.

Essay/Meta:
• Does a Magical Education Extend Beyond Witches and Wizards?

General Fandom News:
• Universal Orlando Resort's 2018 Celebration of Harry Potter tickets packages released

Nifty:
• Take a Dip into the Pensieve with New Collectibles from Running Press!
• Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts NYCC new Funko figures of Snape, Grindelwald, Luna
• Harry Potter home décor collection from PBteen & Warner Bros. unveiled, out soon
• Pottery Barn Teen’s “Harry Potter” Line Now Available for Pre-Order!
• Bring Hogwarts Home to You with the New PBteen Collection

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ adventchallenge: announced details and a banner for 2017.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC1 Strike Episode 2 and 3 clips.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch Shares Her Ideas on "Cursed Child".
• Daniel Radcliffe's New Film Trailers.

Pottermore News
• Pottermore Unveils Harry Potter a History of Magic Exhibition First Look.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" tickets on sale September 16th.
• Comparing the Rehearsal and Final editions of "Cursed Child".

Communities:
• hoggywartyxmas posted Guidelines.
• weasleyjumpersClaiming now Open.
• dramione_remix posted Deadline.

Fandom Recs:
• Bastardsirius recced three Wolfstar fics.
• themightyflynn recced a Percy/Lavender fic.

Essay/Meta:
• How OTW/FanLore may be changing fandom, especially meta discussions.

General Fandom News:
• Warner Bros Studio Tour announce Hogwarts After Dark.
• Warner Bros Studio Tour Halloween Opening in October.
• New Kindle in Motion "Sorcerers Stone".

Have a Laugh:
• Take the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes Challenge.
• Which House Do you Belong To Based On Your Favourite Foods.

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:
• J.K. Rowling's New Swan Twitter Feed ‘Header’

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Rupert Grint!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Could ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Be Filming a Hogwarts Scene? (RUMOR)
• J.K. Rowling visits & teases from the Leavesden Studios set of 'Fantastic Beasts' 2

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• Construction underway outside 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's London theatre
• Has “Fantastic Beasts” 2 Begun Filming?"

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Friday's back again...
• mini_fest: ♥ 2017 Updated Prompt List! ♥
• mini_fest: 2017 Sign-Ups are NOW OPEN!

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• gracerene recced one James/Sirius fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: This Week in Fandom, Volume 60

Essay/Meta:
• What If Harry Had Been Sorted into Slytherin?
• Discussion and Debate at Pottermore’s First Wizarding World Book Club Live Event
• Halloween Returns to Wizarding World at Universal Studios Japan!
• Six Reasons Why Ravenclaws Are Ravingly Radiant
• The Chosen One: Being the Only “Potter” Fan at Work

Nifty:
• Back-to-wizard-school: Potter-themed products for your dorm from Primark
• What Does Your Patronus Say About Your Personality?
• Original “Potter” Art to Be Auctioned Next Month!

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Fic search

Community Spotlight:
♥ slythindor100 - Home of the H/D LDWS!

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.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discussions:
• Elayna wrote "Speakbeasty" Episode 43 MuggleNet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Wednesday, 26 July 2017

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

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

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

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

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

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Arranged Marriage

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


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• 23 Things you didn't know about J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe. (The Independent)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Daniel Radcliffe!
• James & Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins), John Cleese (Nearly Headless Nick), Zoë Wanamaker (Madam Hooch), Mark Williams (Mr Weasley), David Bradley (Argus Filch), Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood) and Danielle Tabor (Angelina Johnson) will be at the London Film & Comic Con on July 28 to 30.
• Frank Dillon (young Tom Riddle), Jason Issacs (Lucius Malfoy), Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) in San Diego Comic Con trailers and posters.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Sneak Preview at definite edition of 'Cursed Child' script.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 202 (due on or before July 29): “Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” ― Anthony Burgess, Questions and West Tower.
• slythindor100 posted the Week 2 Results and the Week 3 Prompt of the on-going H/D LDWS Challenge.

Communities:
• rarepair_shorts is looking for 4 More Gifts for people's Wishlists.
• dogdaysofsummer announced the Dog Days of Summer, the Wolfstar summer fest that will be running all August.
• dramione_remix made a Mod Post about posting to AO3 for Round 8.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt #201 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic at the crack_broom (NC-17).
• rosevalleynb recced a Pansy Parkinson/Ron Weasley fic at the crack_broom (R).
• toblass recced young Severus Snape art (G).
• rosevalleynb recced a Merope Gaunt/Harry Potter and Tom Riddle fic at the crack_broom (PG-13).
• themightyflynn recced young Lucius Malfoy art (PG).
• gracerene made a huge post with all her Harry Potter cross-gen recs (more than 80 recs, various pairings and ratings).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 23 to 29 July at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from July 15 through 22.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: UsedKarma about starting the Darcyland fan network for Darcy Lewis (MCU, Thor) fandom.

Essay/Meta:
• Jasmine from MuggleNet wrote In an Attempt to Emulate the Trio, I Forage My Sparse Pantry for a Week.
• 19 tumblr posts you won't understand if you haven't read the 'Harry Potter' books.

General Fandom News:
• Deathly Hallows: 10 Years Later.
• Updates from San Diego Comic-Con.
• Sign-ups are open at crossovering, the multi-fandom cross-over challenge.

Nifty:
• The Riddikulusly Hard Harry Potter Quiz. (Editor got an Acceptable! ;))

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for dark!Harry fics. (Drarry only)
• bluefatso posted a search for Draco/Harry Mafia AUs. (Drarry only)
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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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.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Searches:
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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling Offers a Glimpse of “Cormoran Strike”.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• J.K. Rowling and Julie Walters Honoured By The Queen.
• Hot off the Press: Guess Which Professors Used to Be an Item.
• Special Viewing of “The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle”.
• Harry Potter exclusive San Diego Comic-Con Funko figures include Luna, Occamy, more.
• Professor Everard Actor Sam Beazley Dies Age 101.
• “Harry Potter” Continues to Dominate the UK’s Top Tourist Attractions of 2017.
• Funko Pop! Release Exclusive Figures for SDCC 2017.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Grenfell Tower Benefit to Include Cursed Child’s Noma Dumezweni and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Pottermore News:
• J.K. Rowling's Pottermore to launch Wizarding World Book Club starting this Friday.
• Pottermore’s Wizarding World Book Club Begins Today.

Communities:
• party_4_potter posted Promoting Banners.
• party_4_potter announced Prompting is open for Harry's Surprise Birthday Party!
• hd_fan_fair posted Reminder + Small Extension on Prompting.
• hp_drizzle posted: Pinch Hitter Needed.
• hd_familyfest announced: Prompting is Open!
• hd_wireless reminds you: Deadline Today.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Art: Before Bed by seraphinavictus (Severus/Harry; NC-17, NSFW)
Summary: Severus and Harry spend a pleasurable evening together after a long day's work.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced one Hermione/Severus fic.
• capitu recced four multi-ship (slash and femmeslash) fics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resources:
• Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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

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

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

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

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