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Joanne K. Rowling:
• What Does J.K. Rowling Do When She Plays “The Sims”?

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Evanna Lynch!
• David Tennant and Michael Sheen to Star in Neil Gaiman’s “Good Omens”
• See James and Oliver Phelps at Steel City Comic Con!
• Daniel Radcliffe Goes into the “Jungle” in Miami
• Emma Watson Awarded at Teen Choice Awards 2017!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Check Out the Gorgeous Deluxe Edition of the Illustrated “Fantastic Beasts”!
• 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' deluxe slipcase edition book cover revealed
• Fantastic Beasts Foundation Launches “Erumpent Rescue” Campaign

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365: PROMPT 206 - Due on or before 26 August
• introvert-club: Prompt 16

Communities:
• mini_fest: Mini Fest 2017 - Prompt Submissions!
• snape_potter: Prompting for Secret Snarry Swap
• hd_cliche: HD CLICHE - FREE POSTING WEEK!
• hd_owlpost: Announcing the H/D Owlpost Fest 2017!
• interhouse_fest: REMINDER!
• hd_prophet: The H/D Prophet needs you!!
• one_bad_man: Another week of Bad Men
• hd_owlpost: H/D Owlpost Fest SIGN-UPS are now open!
• crack_broom: August mid-month stats
• hp_podfic_fest: two weeks left -- submission guide
• mini_fest: New Pimping Banners for 2017!
• interhouse_fest: LAST CALL FOR PROMPTS!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 205 MASTERLIST
• hp_crossgenfest: 2017 FEST: WEEKLY ROUNDUP #3

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Night Bloom @ hp_crossgenfest (Draco/Albus Severus; PG; ART)

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus fic.
• toblass recced one Lily/Severus art.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus/Hermione/Lucius fic.
• madeleone recced Hermione/Severus.
• underheardrecced one Harry/Draco fic.
• pinkladiesinleather recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• pinkladiesinleather recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 20 August-- 26 August 2017
• sshp_prophet: SSHP Prophet for August 5 - August 19
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
• hd_prophet: Wednesday 16th August 2017
• hd_prophet: Friday, August 18th
• hd_prophet: Sunday 20th August 2017

Essay/Meta:
• Nineteen Years Later: How Did We Get Here?
• Celebrating Friendship: Neville Longbottom
• Why Potter Pundits Summer School?
• Celebrating Friendship: Hermione Granger
• The Yew Wand
• Celebrating Friendship: Ron Weasley

General Fandom News:
• A Magical, Musical Tour: Our Visit to “Harry Potter” in Concert!

Nifty:
• Thrift Shop Cosplay

Community Spotlight:
♥ severus_snape: A community devoted to celebrating all things Severus Snape.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Happy Birthday, J.K. Rowling! (SnitchSeeker)
• Happy Birthday, J.K. Rowling! (The Leaky Cauldron)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Harry Potter (the Leaky Cauldron).
• Happy Birthday, Harry Potter (SnitchSeeker).
• You Aren't Alone, Harry.
• Remembering Richard Griffiths on His Birthday.
• MuggleNet Preview: Library’s Seven-Course “Harry Potter”-Themed Dinner.

Prompt Challenges:
• poetic_hp posted August Prompt: Sing.
• hp_bunintheoven posted August Prompts: Maternity/Paternity leave, knight in shining armour.
• hp_creatures posted August Prompts.

Communities:
• hp_creatures reminds you: Claiming is still open for the HP Halloween Fest!
• hd_familyfest reminds you: Claiming is still open for the H/D Family Fest.
• sirius_black announced Prompting is Open!
• hp_nextgen_fest announced: Prompting for the HP Next Gen Fest is now Open!
• mini_fest posted Save the Date: MiniFest 2017.
• party_4_potter posted Thank You.
• smutty_claus posted One month to go.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the July Roundup.

Fandom Recs:
• gracerene recced seven multi-ship (slash 6, femmeslash 1) fics.
• gracerene recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Have a Laugh:
• How Slytherings Tackle a Theme Park Event.

Nifty:
• Five Ways to Honor J.K. Rowling on Her Birthday.

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


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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]


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Wrapping Up San Diego Comic Con 2017.
• Universal Orlando Resort announces new Wizarding World parks' roller coaster in 2019.
• Hidden Treasures You Can Find in Universal Studios’ Diagon Alley. [Video]
• Brand New Thrill Ride Headed to Universal Orlando.
• Harry Potter Film Concert Series Hollywood review & conductor interview on tour.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• MuggleNet Preview: “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Illustrated Edition.

Prompt Challenges:
• draco100 posted Prompt 23: Party.
• The Wolfstar introvert-club posted Prompt 12.

Communities:
• party_4_potter posted Submission Header Info.
• hp_drizzle posted Betas Needed.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• draco100 posted the Roundup Post: Prompt 22.

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced oneHarry/Draco/Severus art.
• rosevalleynb recced one Lily Evans/Severus fic.
• gracerene recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 23rd.
• hd_prophet: Monday 24th.

Essay/Meta:
• Is Harry Potter 'Children's Literature'? By John [Video].
• Making the Case for Grindelwald: “Who Does This Law Protect?” by Victor.
• Deathly Hallows’ Tenth Anniversary (1) by John.

Nifty:
• Top Five Parental Figures in the "Potter" Series.

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


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – 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.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

General Fandom News:
• Being with Nerds on September 1

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resources:
• Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Pottermore:
• Stunning New “Potter” Artwork Now Available Through Pottermore!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• 20th Anniversary Celebration at Alnwick Castle
• ‘Harry Potter’ Prints and Posters Now Available to UK Fans Through Pottermore!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• “Cursed Child” Nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards
• Original “Cursed Child” Actors to Take the Stage in NYC Production?

Communities:
• hd_cliche: HD CLICHE REMINDER!
• rarepair_shorts: Tags!
• one_bad_man: Friday sneaked up on me again...

Fandom Recs:
• kellychambliss recced one Severus/Minerva wip.
• digthewriter recced one Dean/Harry art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, 9 June 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: May 2017 Newsletter, Volume 113

Essay/Meta:
• Seven Reasons That Prove Harry, Ron, and Hermione Are Best Friends

Have a Laugh:
• Ten Types of “Harry Potter” Fans You’ll Encounter at MuggleNet Live!

Nifty:
• Giveaway: Win a Magical “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” Bundle!
• LeakyCon Announces “Behind the Magic” Special Guests!

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ lims_movie - last chance to sign up for the Fantastic Beasts round!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling tweets that 'Fantastic Beasts 2' script is complete.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Leaky Con announces Potter Watch, a Harry Potter movies watch along.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• lims_movie's Session 35 of Last Icon Maker Standing focuses on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Sign-ups are open!

Prompt Challenges:
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 4: Ode to Strangers (Remus/Sirius only).
• hp_may_madness: Day 29 prompts.

Communities:
• hg_daily moved to Dreamwidth; the new comm is hgdaily.
• hp_het announced that Claiming for the 2017 Mini Fest is now closed. Posting is on-going.
• theiceroyals announced that Sign-ups for the first Ice Royals Winter Exchange Fest are open (Lucius/Narcissa Fest).

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_remix posted the Big Reveal and Masterlist of H/D Remix, vol. 9.

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape art (R).
• snowgall recced 6 fics and 1 art from hd_remix, all Draco/Harry, various ratings.

Searches:
• A search was posted on bottom_draco for fics where Draco is the hostage in the Triwizard Tournement's second task and Harry has to save him instead of Ron.
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for several specific Drarry fics.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Resources:
• hd_prophet from Sunday 28th May, 2017.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from May 28 to June 3 at potterfests.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending May 27, 2017.

Archive News:
• OTW: Guest Post: Euclase aka Elicia Donze, professional artist and fan creator.

General Fandom News:
• Friendly Social Network Imzy is shutting down.

Nifty:
• Magical Money? Scottish Notes Just Became More Exciting by Lauren (MuggleNet).

Community Spotlight: ♥ hd_fan_fair – Come Share the Magic
A community for thematic Harry/Draco Fairs. This year's Fan Fair is the fourth H/D Career Fair. The fest is pairing-specific for Harry/Draco, who both have to work in unusual careers. H/D Career Fair starts posting on October 1 at hd_fan_fair.


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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday Helena Bonham Carter!
• ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actor Round-Up: Cannes Festival, The Flash & More
• Happy Birthday to Jim Broadbent
• Bonnie Wright has Butterbeer at Universal Hollywood's Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne Goes Prehistoric!
• Guests at Charity Dinner Could Win a Role in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• First look at 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's new cast of Potter actors on stage

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness: Day 24 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 25 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 26 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 27 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 28 Prompts

Communities:
• rarepair_shorts: One Week Left to Leave Your Wishes!
• serpentinelion: Glompfest 2017 - Reminder to Participants
• hp_darkarts: HP HORROR FEST 2017: REVEALS AND MASTERLIST
• one_bad_man: Thank Crunchie it's Friday!
• hp_podfic_fest: HP Podfic Fest 2017 -- Beta Sign-ups
• hp_podfic_fest: HP Podfic Fest 2017 -- Mentor Sign-ups
• hp_podfic_fest: HP Podfic Fest 2017 -- Cover Artist Sign-ups
• hd_remix: H/D Remix vol. 9.0: Stats!
• hd_fan_fair: Submission Guidelines for the 2017 H/D Career Fair!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape_potter: Snarry-A-Thon 17: Week Four Wrap Up

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• gracerene recced one Albus Severus/James Sirius fic.
• vociferandum recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• rosevalleynb recced one Millicent fic.
• rosevalleynb recced one Millicent fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - May 21 - 27
• hd_prophet: Friday, May 26th

Essay/Meta:
• Why Latin?

General Fandom News:
• Wizarding World Audiobooks Now Available Through Local Bookstores!
• Coming Home: MISTI-Con 2017

Nifty:
• Giveaway: Win These Magical “Harry Potter” Cake Molds!
• 25 “Harry Potter” Characters and Their Cards Against Humanity Counterparts
• Escape Rooms Styled After the Magic of ‘Harry Potter’ Becoming the Latest Trend

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_3somes: HP Threesome centered fest currently posting!

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Daniel Radcliffe reuniting with Harry Potter series producer David Barron on new film
• Emma Watson on What Brought Her to “The Circle”
• Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Comedy Series ‘Miracle Workers’
• Daniel Radcliffe: The Angel?
• Castium Revelio: En Garde, Tom Felton!
• Daniel Radcliffe’s Prison Break
• YA ‘Harry Potter’ Cast Round-Up: Radcliffe, Pattinson, Wright, Lynch, and Lewis
• Another Movie Sign-On For Dan Radcliffe: ‘Escape From Pretoria’

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• “MuggleCast” Episode 320: “Tina” Now Available!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• A Goodbye to the Original Cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness: Day 17 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 18 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 19 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 20 Prompts
• hogwarts365: HOGWARTS365 PROMPT 193 -- Due on or before MAY 27

Communities:
• hp_darkarts: HP Horror Fest 2017 - Now Posting
• hphet: Extra Posting Dates!
• hp_podfic_fest: HP Podfic Fest 2017 -- Claim Your Fics!
• one_bad_man: Sign up day is back again.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 192 MASTERLIST - HOGWARTS365

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Mornings, Blankets, & Thighs by anokaba (Harry/Draco; NC-17, ART)

Fandom Recs:
• chestnut_podfic recced one Gen podfic.
• smirkingcat recced one Snupin fic.
• gracerene recced one Albus Severus/James Sirius fic/art/podfic.
• themightyflynn recced one Crossover fic.
• rosevalleynb recced one Millicent fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• bixgirl1 recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• bixgirl1 recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• bixgirl1 recced one Harry/Draco fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Archive News:
• OTW: OTW Legal on the Overturned FCC Internet Privacy Regulations
• sycophant_hex: Site Down

General Fandom News:
• Leaky’s Melissa Anelli Set to Charm MISTI-Con 2017
• 20 Years Later: Return Home to the Wizarding World

Nifty:
• Enchanting New Light Show Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood!
• Quiz: What Is Your Ideal “Potter” Destination?
• 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' iTunes 'LEGO-ized' for Batman release

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ canon_evidence: An older community for the heroic purpose of straightening out what is *really* Harry Potter canon.

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling asks fans worldwide not to buy stolen Harry Potter charity prequel story.
• J.K. Rowling Appeals to Fans for Help in Theft of Rare “Potter” Postcard.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Jason Isaacs Discusses His Role on Netflix’s “The OA”.
• Hermione to Join Harry and Ron in “LEGO Dimensions”.
• It’s Sir John Hurt Season at Cinema City Norwich.
• Cheers to Domhnall Gleeson [Bill Weasley] on His Birthday!
• Daniel Radcliffe reportedly set to star in action comedy 'Guns Akimbo'.
• Harry Potter Miniature Game with Hermione, Voldemort, more figures out this fall.
• Weeky Round-up: Stolen ‘Potter’ Prequel, Evanna Lynch On Stage & More.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jude Law teases 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel script, Dumbledore, love of Harry Potter.
• Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts film sagas U.S. cable TV rights moved to NBCU networks.
• Johnny Depp discusses 'Fantastic Beasts' series casting as Grindelwald for first time.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Noma Dumezweni Wins Best Actress Award at 2017 Mousetrap Awards.
• Producer Lionel Wigram Talks ‘Cursed Child’ Film Adaptation.
• Harry Potter films producer Lionel Wigram talks bringing 'Cursed Child' to big screen.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness posted Day 10 prompts.
• hp_may_madness posted Day 11 prompts.
• hp_may_madness posted Day 12 prompts.

Communities:
• hp_mhealthfest posted Submission information.
• hprarefest posted Update on Submissions.
• hp_podfic_fest posted 2017 Author Offerings.
• hd_remix posted H/D Remix has new layout.
• one_bad_man posted Signup to rec at One Bad Man.

Fandom Recs:
• madeleone recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• smirkingcat recced one Severus/Remus fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus (gen) art.
• gracerene recced one James Sirius/Albus Severus fic.
• capitu recced four Next Gen (2 Teddy/James, 2 Teddy/Scorpius) fics.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Wednesday 10th.
• hd_prophet: Friday 12th.

Archive News:
• OTW: The OTW is Recruiting Strategic Planning Staff and Translation Volunteers.

Have a Laugh:
• 28 Things You Think During “Harry Potter” Trivia Nights.

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Bad Hermione Granger stories.
• bottom_draco posted a search for Post war.
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Newt Scamander.


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• Stephen Fry Talks J.K. Rowling, Comedy & Mental Health at Cambridge Union

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Derby Film Festival to Commemorate the Late Sir John Hurt
• Jason Isaacs Makes His Mark on Planet Comicon Kansas City
• Emma Watson confirmed to attend Sunday's MTV Movie and TV Awards
• Birthday Greetings to Jessie Cave

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Round-up: Credence Rumours, Crossovers & Aliens!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Movies:
• ‘Cursed Child’ Sound Designer Gareth Fry to Receive Special Tony Award
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Broadway shows confirmed to open April 22, 2018

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness: Day 3 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 4 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 5 Prompts
• hp_may_madness: Day 6 Prompts
• poetic_hp: May Prompt
• hp_coffeehouse: Prompt 02
• slythindor100: Challenge #206

Communities:
• one_bad_man: Fly by Friday Sign Up Posting!
• hp_crossgenfest: LAST DAY OF PROMPTING

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dracotops_harry: And here it is: The DTH Fest 2017 BIG REVEAL!
• hp_shoreofangst: Fest Round Up Week One

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• gracerene recced one Albus Severus/James Sirius fic.
• themightyflynn recced one crossover fic.
• smirkingcat recced one Snape/Lupin fic.
• lijahlover recced one Harry/Draco art.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: H/D Prophet: Wednesday, 3 May 2017.

Essay/Meta:
• Lord Voldemort’s Happy Ending
• Severus Snape: A Hero to Remember?

Nifty:
• Official Wizarding World Book Club Coming Next Month!

Searches:
• bottom_draco: Fic Rec, Fic Search, anyone?
• daily_snitch: currently looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta, etc ...) for Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ snitches_n_smut: A Harry/Draco Quidditch fic and art. The smuttier the better, of course.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• David Thewlis (Remus Lupin): First look at his role in the upcoming movie 'Wonder Woman'.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child News:
• Jack Thorne (playwright) enters a musical collaboration with Damien Chazelle (La-La-Land) for musical drama 'The Eddy'. (Click for more info.)
• Paul Thornley (Ron Weasley) talks about leaving 'Cursed Child' after the first run in London.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• What is Newt Scamander's Patronus: speculations by MuggleNet.
• Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore) was asked about his thoughts on Dumbledore's sexuality. (Don't hold your breath. ;))

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #190 (due on or before May 6): When asked for the details of an ideal date, I answered, "I want him to take me to a book store, so he can see just how happy I can be.” ― Camille Cabujat, Superstitious and Plumpton Pass.

Communities:
• hp_shoreofangst announced that Posting will begin tomorrow, May 1!
• hp_podfic_fest made a Mod Post about the import to Dreamwidth and announced that Sign-ups for this year's HP Podfic Fest will start next week.
• hphet posted Fest Info for the HP Het Mini Fest 2017. Prompting is now open for the Mini Fest.
• dracotops_harry made a Mod Post about the end of this year's DTH fest.
• sshg_smut announced the second annual Severus Snape/Hermione Granger Smut Fest. (Now also on Dreamwidth: sshg_smut)
• snarryficfind announced its move to Dreamwidth: snarry_ficfind

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• firewhiskeyfic posted the Earth Day Edition Reveal and Awards.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 189 Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Dial Tone by Demmora @AO3 (Harry Potter, Dudley Dursley; G, 970 words)
Summary: Short ficlet inspired by a gif set on tumblr, where Dudley stands up to Vernon and tells Harry he doesn't think he's a waste of space and I went off on a headcanon tangent of "what-ifs".

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced young Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced two Harry Potter/Severus Snape pieces of art (both PG).
• sassy_cissa recced a Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (NC-17, 7/10 chapters posted).

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

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from April 30 to May 6 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from April 23 through 29.
• Media References to Fanfiction for the week ending April 29.

General Fandom News:
• OTW Guest Post: Ann McClellan, Professor of English at Plymouth State University, writing about Sherlock Holmes fandom.

Nifty:
• Mikaela wrote Making a Wizarding Garden.


Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_podfic_fest – The Harry Potter Podfic Fest...
... is a yearly fest to promote podfics and podficcing in the Harry Potter fandom. All podficcers from experienced to brand new are welcomed. Podfics can range from drabbles to epic podfics of epicness. Gen, Het, Femmeslash, and Slash in all ratings are welcomed. This year is Round 7 of the hp_podfic_fest, which started in 2011. Sign-ups start next week.


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