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Here's wishing all our readers on LJ, IJ, DW and tumblr a magical fannish 2019 - Happy New Year from the daily_snitch editor team!

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The Moving Finger.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) speaks on life after Potter and the ABC Murders.
• Rupert Grint's ABC Murders are coming to Amazon Prime.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Chicago visitors can now experience 'Fantastic Beasts' in augmented reality with Magic Leap.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' available for DVD and Blu-Ray pre-order.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_iconchallenge posted Challenge One: Your Favourite(s).

Communities:
The following fests and challenges are currently posting: hoggywartyxmas , mini_fest, Remus/Sirius small_gifts, dhr-advent, sshg_giftfest, smutty_claus, newyearcntdown, hd_erised, hd_owlpost Fest, daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas Comment Kink Edition and Drarropoly at gameofdrarry (Drarropoly AO3 Collection).
• femmefest announced the 2019 Femmefest. More information will be posted in January.
• fandomtrumpshate posted their 2019 Auction Calendar. Creator sign-ups start January 6 (all fandoms)

Hot Art:
• Who Do You Call Old by anon for hd_erised (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | G)
Summary: They both secretly like it better than a pensieve.

Hot Rec:
• Harry Potter and The Bisexual Awakening by anon at hd_erised (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 23400 words)
Summary: Harry is perfectly content being single, heterosexual and living in Godric’s Hollow with his very clingy rescue dog, Snitch. When Draco Malfoy turns up on Harry’s doorstep demanding that Harry teach him how to drive, things quickly become a lot more complicated.
• For Thine is the Kingdom by anon at hd_erised (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 67000 words)
( Summary )

Masterlists and Weekly Roundups:
• hpjoggersfest posted the Festive Drarry Mini Fest Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• ace recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• birdsofshore recced Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy art and 3 fics (PG-13 | G, 2xNC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Severus Snape doll fic (G).

Resources:
• daily_snitch posted a Special Edition for Newton Artemis Fido Scamander.
• hd_prophet: Edition December 27, December 28 and December 29.
• The SS/HP Prophet from December 23 to 29.

Archive News:
• OTW Q&A: Five Things Angelique Jurd Said. Angelique volunteers as a co-chair for the Communications Committee.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry wrote The Long Game.

General Fandom News:
• Priscilla suggested Five Awesome Ideas for “Potter” Theme Park Rides. (MuggleNet)

Nifty:
• Arizona's Walden Grove High School Dance Team's Harry Potter Homecoming Routine: This isn't your usual Yule Ball, folks. (video)

Searches:
• snarry_ficfind posted a search for specific story with a scene at the Ministry Ball. (Snarry only)

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_iconchallenge – A Harry Potter Universe Icon Challenges
A fortnightly icon challenge community for Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, The Cursed Child and any other spin offs of the greater Harry Potter universe. Anyone is welcome to participate. You can submit up to three icons per challenge. (Welcome, Infos and FAQ)

Editor's Note: This is my last edition of the daily_snitch as I am stepping down after four and a half years as editor. It's been a weekly, wonderful labour of love, coding news and keeping up with all things Harry Potter. But the best part of it were my co-editors. You are the loveliest bunch of fannish online friends, and I will miss you like crazy! So much ♥ ♥ ♥ from vaysh!

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• New Rowling Twitter Header: What is it? (The Hogwarts Professor)
• J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald original screenplay out in bookstores and online.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) boards a spaceship, meets the (Cursed Child) Malfoys, avoids adoption.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fandom Review by kikimay: Fantastic Bleaks and the Cringes of Switzerland
• hpboy13 wrote The Real Crimes of Grindelwald Is The Movie. Spoilers! (If you are all right being spoilered, or have already seen the movies, make sure to read the comments.)
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Crimes of Grindelwald – First Thoughts. Spoilers!
• Victor wrote Why Newt Is Rowling's Best Written Hero. Spoilers!
• hpboy13 wrote It Is No Longer Our Choices: The Mediocrity of Crimes of Grindelwald. Spoilers!
• Victor wrote Five Things We Learned About Dumbledore from Crimes of Grindelwald. Spoilers!
• Magic gets bigger as 'Crimes of Grindelwald' meets immersive cinema.
• The Hogwarts Professor: 'Crimes of Grindelwald' best questions from audience.
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ fails its female characters. (The Daily Dot) Spoilers!
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote Why isn’t ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ about Grindelwald doing crimes? (The Daily Dot) Spoilers!
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote Is Dumbledore gay? Here’s why it matters. (The Daily Dot) Spoilers in one section
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald cast surprise fans at London IMAX show.
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) says Newt it a hero with autism.
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone): "Art is the only thing that I have" (in-depth Playboy interview)
• Welcome to the Wizarding World: Meet the Supporting Cast of 'Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Fantastic Beasts series cast tease possible move to Rio de Janeiro in third movie.
• The cast of 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' discuss fan theories.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Roundtable Interviews:

– with Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Alison Sudol (Queenie Greengrass).
– with Ezra Miller (Clarence Barebone) and Claudia Kim [redacted].
– with Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) and Katherine Waterston (Tina Goldstein).
– with David Heyman (producer) and Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander).

• Eddie Redmayne and Callum Turner (Newt and Theseus Scamander) promote 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Snitchseeker chats about Fantastic Beasts 2 graphic art and new exhibit with MinaLima.
• Giveaway: Win a pair of ScreenX ticket to see 'The Crimes of Grindelwald'. (US only)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald brings in 10.1 million dollars at Wednesday box office in ten countries.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 269 (due on or before November 24): Dictionaries, Point and Incredibly Unsafe.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_nextgen_fest, sirius_black Fest, hd_fan_fair's Food Fair
• adventdrabbles announced that Adventdrabbles is happening again this year and asking for prompt to fill the Advent Prompt Calendar.
• daily_deviant announced that Kinky Kristmas: Comment Kink Edition will be back, starting December 2.
• bill_ficathon posted the Comment Fest Post. The comment fest runs from November 15, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
• hd_owlpost posted Today's the day: Owl Gifts Are Due!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 268 Masterlist.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the Weekly Roundup # 2.

Fandom Recs:
• birdsofshore recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics (all NC-17) and one comic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Professor Snape art (gen).
• themightyflynn recced peacock!Lucius art/comics (G).
• Gav (hellotailor) recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter epic fic (NC-17 in the later parts) in The Rec Center No. 150.
• bridenore recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 11 through 17.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from November 18 through 24 at potterfests.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Josué Cardona, founder of Geek Therapy Network.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry – The Podcast: Episode 28: The Grimm Campaign.
• Marica wrote Gringotts’ “Real” Worth and Wizarding Job Salaries Revealed. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Leviosa 2019 is coming to Hollywood. (MuggleNet)
• Harry Potter: Wizards United (coming 2019) augmented reality app game: first look.
• Harry Potter new line of interactive wands, LEGO sets and more coming for holiday season.
• New 'Crimes of Grindelwald' figures from Sideshow Collectibles.
• Review and UK Giveaway: Win one of five Harry Potter wands from Jakks Toys.

Searches:
• meister posted a search for fics with dark or Slytherin Harry. (Drarry only)

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling credits fans for her return to the Wizarding World.
• Mary GrandPré (HP illustrator) reveals the secrets behind her illustrations of Harry Potter.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: add seven Cuckoo echoes.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• 'Luna' Lynch (Evanna Lovegood) rumbas to country music.
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Natalia Tena (Tonks) in Youtube Originals sci-fi thriller Origins.
• Emma Thompson (Sibyl Trelawney) receives British Damehood Honor.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Snitch Seeker: REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoiler-free)
• The Leaky Cauldron: REVIEW: Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series come together in new feature.
• Our 15 favorite Crimes of Grindelwald quotes that weren't in the trailers. (spoilers!)
• Felicia wrote Watch out for these 15 Potter callbacks when you watch Crimes of Grindelwald. (minor spoilers!)
• Time to Come Home! Returning to Hogwarts in Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• New Depth of Dumbledore revealed in Crimes of Grindelwald featurette.
• Jude Law and the Dumbledore twinkle. (small spoilers!)
• CatherineH wrote What is Gellert Grindelwald really like. (spoilers!)
• Newt's New Crew: Meet the new characters from Crimes of Grindelwald. (spoilers!)
• J. K. Rowling and cast attend Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald world premiere.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald world premiere casts Lumos on Paris.
• Can't wait for Crimes of Grindelwald to be released? Grab a Ginger New and watch these cast interviews in the meantime.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald full motion picture soundtrack released.
• Move over, Pixar! Crimes of Grindelwald is its own Easter Egg scavenger hunt. (minor spoilers!)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Simple Sidekicks Who Save the Day. (small spoilers!)
• Barnes & Nobles stores in US celebrating Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. (More news on the Explore the Magic Events.)
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) shares his own #metoo story.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_fan_fair, hp_nextgen_fest and sirius_black Fest
• hp_goldenage announced that prompting is open at the Salt and Pepper Fest 2019.
• hd_owlpost Fest announced that the email reminders have been sent to participants.
• saras_girl announced that she will be posting a 95K Harry/Draco Advent fic again this year.

We publish fandom recs! Please send links to your recs of all fannish Harry Potter creations to the Daily Snitch!

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape time-travel fic (R).
• bridenore recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).

Archive News:
• OTW: Q & A – Five Things Ariana Said.
• OTW October 2018 Newsletter, vol. 129.

Discussions:
• Chelsea speculates on whether Scorpius Malfoy is a descendant of the maledictus. (FF: Crimes of Grindelwald spoilers!)

Essay/Meta:
• McKay wrote Four Reasons Why We Love Harry and Ron's Friendship.
• McKay also wrote Three Reasons Why Neville and Luna Make Sense as a Couple.

General Fandom News:
• The Starkid cast (A Very Potter Musical) may be returning to Hogwarts.
• Funko releases plenty of Pop! figures this month.
• Christmas is coming to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.
• Oklahoma students bring a hopefully Gryffindor's dream to life with DIY Hogwarts.
• Events Roundup: De-stress with these Harry Potter events.

Nifty:
• Target brings back Harry Potter Sock Advent Calendars.
• Review and Give-away: Win a Harry Potter 2019 Weekly Planner or Dark Arts Journal Set. (international)

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Kazu Kibuishi (HP illustrator) Talks Art, 'Harry Potter' Covers, and 'Amulet' Film Adaptation.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The Big Change at the Turn The End of the Strike Agency in Book 5?

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• French Netflix to acquire all eight Harry Potter films.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) shows support for trans kids, is gifted art for being an ally.
• James Phelps (Fred Weasley) on starring in the WWI drama 'The Greater Game'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald' News Roundup.
• Kelly Loomis wrote Top Ten ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Plot Points Pulled from Trailers, Merchandise, and Fan Sites. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• EXCLUSIVE: Leaky features in Newsweek's Fantastic Beats of the Wizarding World Special Edition.
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald' to be released on 270-degree ScreenX.
• Fantastic Beasts 2 new feature released on 'Grindelwald's Vision'.
• Fantastic Beasts 'Crimes of Grindelwald': three new soundtrack pieces released.
• New 'Grindelwald' footage hints at Grindelwald's manipulation.
• Claudia Kim Addresses Controversy Surrounding Her Character in “Crimes of Grindelwald”. Spoilers!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theater Roundup: New images, schedule changes, interview and Awards nominations.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 266 (due on or before November 3): “…every time I look at you autumn leaves come in between - does it matter they're the color of your hair - or they still fall in my memory?…” ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain, Kettle and Anthology.
• slythindor100 posted the 25 Days of Draco and Harry - Early Bird Sign Up Post.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_fan_fair
• small_gifts announced that Sign-ups are open for the 13th annual Remus/Sirius Small Gifts year-end gift exchange 2018.
• snapecase posted Fest Business. Sign-ups are ongoing! Artists wanted!
• snapecase posted Post-snafu: available showcase positions for Snapecase.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_creatures posted the Reveal and Masterlist of the 2018 HP Creatures Halloween Fest.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• frknlymrshnkly recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snaoe podfic (PG).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: October 27 Edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from October 21 through 27.

Archive News:
• AO3, the Archive Of Our Own, celebrates 30,000 fandoms!

Discussions:
• Mikaelam wrote The [redacted] Controversy: Optimism is underrated. Spoilers!

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote Ranking the Cruelest “Harry Potter” Villains. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News/Merchandise:
• Events Roundup: Get Ready for Some Fall Fun with These Exciting Wizarding Events.
• US National Quidditch Team to transform squad structure.
• Got a spare 300K? Have a costume designed for you by Colleen Atwood and donate to Lumos.
• Official images of LEGO Diagon Alley released.
• Fantastic Beasts 2 character wands now selling at Universal Orlando and Hollywood.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) makes stage debut in The Case of the Frightened Lady.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald premieres dates announced for New York City, Paris and London.
• New Fantastic Beasts 2 creature, the Chinese Zouwu, facing off with News. (explained by J.K. Rowling in a video)
• Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein) teases new music album coming this fall.
• Dan Fogler (Jakob Kowalski) is coming to LeakyCon.
• Fantastic Beasts cast talk baby Nifflers, Hogwarts and 'Harry Potter' with Pottermore.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Jack Thorne's BBC adaptation of Philipp Pullman's 'His Dark Materials': cast and creative revealed.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 254 (due on or before August 4): "If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway.", Authority and Consistent.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd_wireless, rarepair_shorts's Summer Wishlist Event 2018
• hp_crossgenfest made a Mod post.
• sirius_blk announced the Sirius Black Fest. Prompting opens August 1, posting starts November 3. Also on LJ: sirius_black and tumblr: siriusblackfest
• hd_erised posted 2018 H/D Erised Sign-up Forms. Sign-ups open August 3.
• amplificathon posted the Take a Rec – Leave a Rec Meme. (podfic meme, all fandoms)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 253 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• jencala recced 5 Remus Lupin/Sirius Black Muggle AUs (some WIPs, 3 NC-17, 1 R, 1 PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• runawaymarbles recced a Ginny Wesley/Harry Potter fic (PG-13 at The Rec Center.
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).

Archive News:
• AO3 member: check your email for voting instructions.
• Friday was happy SysAdmin Day 2018.

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote Albus Dumbledore and the career change. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast: Episode 23: The Half-Blood Potions Text.
• Emily Hedrick wrote 20 Little Moments We Deserve to See in the Illustrated Edition of “Goblet of Fire”. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter – A History of Magic: Cover and details of second companion book for American exhibit revealed.
• Fantastic Worlds trademarked by Universal Orlando – construction, fourth park rumors & more.
• US Quidditch announces new three-year plan for future of US Muggle Quidditch.
• Catch 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Nifty:
• First look at new Harry Potter candles, cards and more from Insight Editions.
• Richa Venkatramen wrote Ten Amazing Facts You Can Find on the Harry Potter Lexicon. (MuggleNet)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard": first look at UK illustrated edition. (released October 2018)
• J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard": Bloomsbury (UK) and Scholastic (US) unveil (the different) covers of the upcoming illustrated editions.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas) stars in 'RED' on London's West End. (review)

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_may_madness posted prompts for Day 17 and Day 18.

Communities:
• harrydracompreg posted Whoops... – mod post and apology.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a James Potter & Severus Snape, James Potter/Lily Evans fic (NC-17 | warnings).
• kellychambliss recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• fangqueen posted a question about the word 'creep' at hp_britglish.

Archive News:
• OTW News: Are You Canadian? OTW Legal Wants Your Stories.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry Essay: The Devil You Know.
• Rachel posted Going Back to Hogwarts with a “Prisoner of Azkaban” Reread. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• Build the wizarding world with these LEGO sets.
• Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights feature "trick 'r treat".
• Universal Studios' 'Wizarding World of Harry Potter' to feature three new meals, two new spells and the return of 'The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle" show. (More on the new summer experience.)

Nifty:
• MuggleNet is hosting a Giveaway Celebration of Harry Potter Swag. (US residents only :(, giveaway ends May 25)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rob Knox (Marcus Belby)'s mother speaks out on the 10th anniversary of his death.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 241 (due on or before May 5): "The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act". — Barbara Sher, Fortune and Circumstance.
• hp_het posted Challenge 5: Draco Malfoy.
• draco100 posted Prompt # 42: Eyes

Communities:
• hp_may_madness posted prompts for Day 3 and Day 4.
• one_bad_man made a mod post about Tag-Wrangling. (Sign-ups for next week are full.)
• Shrieking Shack Society (on Facebook) announced the Winners of the Mischief Managed 2018 Awards (Marauders and Marauders Era fanfic awards)
• hd_fan_fair posted the promotion banner for the upcoming Harry/Draco Food Fair.
• harrydracompreg posted a Reminder that submissions are due on Thursday, May 10th.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• dracotops_harry posted the 2018 Fest Masterlist.
• draco100 posted the Prompt # 41 Round-up Post.

Fandom Recs:
• nachodiable recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (R).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape WIP (R; warnings).

Resources:
• hp_britglish has an inquiry about the expression "What's with him?"

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Agnese Pietrobon (fandom studies scholar, fanheart3).

Discussions:
• Bella wrote Five Reasons Why 'Goblet of Fire' Is The Best Book.

Essay/Meta:
• Minal wrote Superheroes Meet Wizards: Similarities Between 'Avengers: Infinity War' and Harry Potter.

General Fandom News:
• Watch the Harry Potter fan film Son of the Moon. (Marauders' Era, Remus Lupin-centric, 14:23 minutes)
• The Hogwarts Professor Guest Post; Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery Game is 'haltingly magical'.
• festforall-genfic announced the Fest for All: Genfic Edition. (Sign-ups open May 31.)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

• Bonnie Wright Advocates for Eliminating Single-Use Plastics.

• Dame Maggie Smith and More Join “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery”!.

• Quote of the Week: Imelda Staunton compares Umbridge to American politicians.



Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

• Eddie Redmayne Speaks at Stephen Hawking’s Funeral.

• 'Fantastic Beasts' 2 reportedly casts Credence's aunt, Mrs. Lestrange, prisoner, more.

• What Could Be Waiting for Newt in Paris? – Hopes and Theories for “Crimes of Grindelwald”.



Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

• 'Cursed Child' actors Sam Clemmett & Anthony Boyle on transitioning plays to Broadway.



Communities:

• hp_crossgenfest 2018 Fest Banners.

• daily_deviant Time to Vote for Your Favourite Fornicators.

• hpdrizzle Prompting is Open.



Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

• hp_getlucky posted the 2018 GetLucky Masterlist.

• daily_deviant posted the Wheel of Fornication Masterlist.



Fandom Recs:

• madeleone recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.

• milotzi recced one Severus Snape, Eileen Snape art.

• melodyssister recced one Severus Snape/Hermione Granger fic.



Archive News:

• This Week in Fandom, Volume 79.



Discussions:

• My Headcanon Says That Harry Was Never the Master of the Elder Wand.

• Guest Post: The Meaning of ‘Scamander’.

• Are Mobile Games Canon? Jam City President Josh Yguado Talks “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery”.

• Will “Fantastic Beasts” Reveal the 12 Uses of Dragon’s Blood?.



Essay/Meta:

• New Quantum Harry Blog Post: Chronic Youth.

• Turning Toxic: “Harry Potter”, Fandom, and Facebook.



General Fandom News:

• Harry Potter: A History of Magic NYC exhibit tickets available April 26, doc on CW.



Have a Laugh:

• 20 Best Fred and George Moments.



Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling: Bloomsbury to release 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone' Illustrated Editions in paperback.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas) talks 'Harry Potter' and 'How to Get Away With Murder'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• New 'Crimes of Grindelwald' trailer raises questions of beastly proportions.
• Shot by shot break-down of the new trailer.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' London Gets New Cast and New Tickets.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 235 (due before March 24): We read to know we are not alone. – Willliam Nicholson, Shadowlands, Discredit and Reverence.
• introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 33: Nightmares and Daydreams
• slythindor100 posted the prompt for March: luck, lucky

Communities:
• rarepair_shorts made a Mod Post: Flaming and Rules Update.
• hds_beltane posted a reminder that participants' first check-in is coming up on March 25.
• dracotops_harry posted a Call for Betas for the upcoming fest.
• hd_remix posted that first check-in emails for H/D Remix 2018 have been sent.
• one_bad_man posted Sign-ups for next week's reccing of Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy creations. (Wednesday still open at the time of posting.)

Fandom Recs:
• kikimay recced a Harry Potter/Ron Weasley fic (PG-13).
• Elizabeth recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (G) in The Rec Center, # 115.

Archive News:
• OTW: Transformative Works and culture vol. 26 released. (focus on Social TV Fandom and the Media Industries)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 13: Deus Ex Machina.

General Fandom News:
• Bella wrote Five Reasons Why 'Love Simon' Can Fill Your Representational Void: about the movie adaptation of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (MuggleNet)

Simon is a normal kid. Well, as normal as any "Harry Potter" fan can be. Simon is a Hufflepuff, and he's a huge fan of the "Harry Potter" series. In the book, Simon dresses up as a Dementor for Halloween, playfully disowns his sister for not understanding his references, and reads a lot of Drarry fan fiction. Simon is literally one of us.

• Aimee Krenz and Savannah LaFlamme wroteEmerald City Comic Con Part 2: Dashing Doctors and Funko Freakouts. (MuggleNet)

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_goldenage – Home of the Salt and Pepper Fest
A community celebrating Harry Potter characters above the age of 50. Any characters/pairings that satisfy the age requirement are permitted. Whether they appeared 50+ in canon or not, as long as they meet the age requirements in your fanworks, they are welcome at hp_goldenage! The Salt and Pepper Fest is currently posting.


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Archive News:
• Thanks for Participating in IFD 2018

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

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

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_kinkfest where posting has started!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay/Meta:
• James Potter Was a Jerk

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): Trailer for new movie 'Beast of Burden' released.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• David Yates (director) reveals French term for Muggle mentioned in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'.
• Muggles in Paris: New info about France's magical community.
• Entertainment Weekly reveals details about the wizarding world in France.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Theater Round-up: News of New Beginnings. (includes: The cast of Cursed Child visits 'Harry Potter: The History of Magic'.)

Communities:
• kitty_fic posted a call For Interest for another round of hprarefest.
• hp_goldenage reminds participants that Submissions for the Salt & Pepper Fest are due on February 18 and posted the header templates.
• dracotops_harry posted that Prompting ends today! Sign-ups for the Draco-tops-Harry Fest go up Sunday, January 21.
• one_bad_man posted the Sign-up Post for reccing next week. (At time of posting, Thursday was still up for grabs!)

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

Hot Art:
The Four Heads of the Hogwarts’ Houses Prepare for the Holidays, created by shadowycat (Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape | G | coloured pencil on paper)
Summary: The four Heads of the Hogwarts' Houses prepare for the holidays.
• The Feline Appreciation Enhancer by cabepfir (Severus Snape/Hermione Granger | G)
Summary: To win over the witch, Severus must win over the cat.
• Surprise Meeting in Hogsmeade by cabepfir (Eileen Snape/Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape | G)
Summary: Catching his mother and Minerva together is definitely not what Severus needed.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Grimmauld Place after an unsafe full moon, Spring 1996 by upthehillart (Remus Lupin/Sirius Black | PG | art)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: January 17 Edition.
• freesiriusblack posted Remus Lupin's Werewolf Shifts (during 1971-1978). (Full calendar marking the times that Remus Lupin had to change into a werewolf during his Hogwarts years.)

Archive News:
• Organization of Transformative Works (AO3): Five Things: Q&A with Betsy Rosenblatt, Chair of the OTW's Legal Committee.

Essay/Meta:
• Victor wrote Why are Wizards So Gullible. (MuggleNet)
• Richa Venkatraman wrote The Horned Serpents of Hogwarts. (About the Ilvermorny Horned Serpent House) (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• New teaser trailer for Harry Potter mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. (planned to be launched Spring 2018)
• Sneak Peek at the new mobile roleplay game 'Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery'. (video)
• Universal Studios Japan announces enhanced imagery and effects on 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' ride. (More info here)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Drarry fics with a fiercely protective Snape or Lucius (protective of Draco, that is, Drarry only).


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Happy Belated Birthday, Severus Snape!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:

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

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:

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

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

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

Communities:

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

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:

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

Hot Rec:

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

Fandom Recs:

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

Archive News:

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

Essay/Meta:

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

General Fandom News:

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

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• To qualify as a Hot Rec, we need links to two public (not friends-locked) recs, with the exception of Drarry, Snarry and Wolfstar, for which we need three (not friends-locked) recs.
• Recs on all platforms (LJ, DW, tumblr, Facebook, etc.) are welcome.
• We define "rec" as at least one sentence that the reccer wrote themselves about why they rec the fannish creation.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) and more receive nominations from the Screen Actor Guilt Awards (SAG).
• Interview with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter): ‘Hagrid Traded 400 Shares Of Apple Stock For His Hunk-Of-Shit Motorcycle And Then Had To Live In A Barn’: 5 Questions With Daniel Radcliffe.
• Harry Potter Cast: Weekly News Round-up.
• Natalie Tena (Nymphadora Tonks) announced as final Special Guest to 'A Celebration of Harry Potter' 2018.

Domnhall Gleeson (Billy Weasley, Armitage Hux): Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Special:
• Gavia Baker-Whitelaw wrote 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' stands among the best 'Star Wars' movies. (The Daily Dot)
• Megan wrote Get Inside the Mind of General Hux with Domnhall Gleeson. (MuggleNet)
• Emily Strang wrote Three Spoiler free Reasons to See the Last Jedi. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• Megan's Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (spoiler-free). (MuggleNet)
• astolat wrote Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rewiew (spoilers).
• kikimay wrote Movie: The Last Jedi (vaguely spoilery, general post-movie impressions).
• selenak reviewed Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Cast reveals 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' plot clues.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 223 (due on or before December 23): Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored – Aldous Huxley, Private and Copper.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 28 (from December 2).
• sceasleycest posted Prompts for Week 3: Mistletoe, Fireplace, Hot Drinks

Communities:
• newyearcntdown posted Mid-Month Check In.
• hd_owlpost made a Mod Post about the AO3 publication date and the fest posting order.
• one_bad_man posted their weekly Sign-up Post for daily recs about Lucius Malfoy and/or Severus Snape. (At time of posting Thursday is still open.)

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_erised posted the Weekly Round-up #2.
• hd_owlpost posted the Weekly Roundup # 2.
• snape_potter posted the Wrap-Up for Week 2 of the Secret Snarry Swap.
• sceasleycest posted the Weekly Round-Up for Week 3.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 222 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• amorette recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter art (low R).
• amorette recced more Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter art (PG-13).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter novel (NC-17).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• kellychambliss recced Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape art (NC-17).
• mywitch recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R) and a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape; Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic fic (NC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape vampire fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Lily Evans & Severus Snape art (G).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: December 13, December 14 + 15 and December 17 editions.
• The SS/HP Prophet from December 9 through 16.

Archive News:
• OTW: Five Things Mandy Gooch Said. Mandy is a volunteer for the Strategic Planning Committee of the OTW.

Discussions:
• Rocha Venkatraman wrote Hey Pottermore, You Need to Think Before You Speak. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• New Harry Potter Funko Plushes and Pop! Vinyls for 2018.

Nifty:
• Holly collected Book Recommendations for Slytherin house. (MuggleNet)

Searches:
• snarry_ficfind posted a search for links to Snarry websites.
• 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 Belated Birthday, Rubeus Hagrid!

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling officially addresses the casting of Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts' films. (Snitchseeker)
• J.K. Rowling speaks out about Johnny Depp's casting in 'Fantastic Beasts' films. (MuggleNet)
• J.K. Rowling addresses Grindelwald casting concerns. (Leaky Cauldron)
• Miniature "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" written and hand-illustrated by J. K. Rowling on sale for charity. More info on the miniature.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint (Bill Weasley) would rather be invisible. (interview)
• Guess which Hogwarts' Professors are nominated for Critic's Choice Awards.
• Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley): Counting Down to 'Star Wars'.
• Theater Roundup: What'sOnStage Awards Nominations and Actors 'In Conversation', Radio & more.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Warner Bros, David Yates (director) and David Heyman's (producer) official statements on Johnny Depp casting.
• Zoë Kravitz (Leta LeStrange) featured in Elle's January 2018 cover story.
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald': first official promos of Newt Scamander released.
• Megan speculates on What has Newt encountered in the sewer?. (MuggleNet)
• Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein) releases a Christmas single Christmas Will Be Waiting' for Lumos charity.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• John Tiffany discusses 'Cursed Child' and other plays.

Communities:
• snapecase posted a Mod post about the deadline and previewing of works.
• hd_fanart posted the Participants' Banners for this year's H/D Art Fest.
• sceasleycest announced their new affiliate, hp_nextgen_fans.
• one_bad_man posted their Sign-up Post. (Thursday is still open at time of posting.)

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Many, Many Years Ago by mywitch (Harry Potter/Severus Snape; G, art)
Summary: Severus and Harry trimming the tree. Or, they will get to it in a minute. Or five. First, a bit of reminiscing about when it all started, so many, many years ago...

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• capitu recced another Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (R; warnings).
• kellychambliss recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape art (G).
• mywitch recced Petunia Evans/Severus Snape fic and art (PG-13).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: December 8, December 7 and December 6.
• A question about the British term of what in American English is referred to as 'hiked up' was posted at hp_britglish.

Archive News:
• OTW Celebrated Internatonal Volunteer Day on December 5.

Discussions:
• Victor wrote Can You Separate an Artist from his Art: Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts. (MuggleNet)
• CatherineH wrote J.K. Rowling and the Right to Be Innocent Until Proven Guilty.
• pir8fancier posted Your Male Entitlement Abuser Channel: Fresh abuse all the time.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast, Episode 11: Wargames.
Summary: Why does Quirrell attack Harry during Quidditch and ask Hagrid about Fluffy during a card game? And how do the seven obstacles to the Philosopher’s Stone link to the seven books in the series? Part II of an examination of the role of toys, games and sweets in the first Harry Potter book.

General Fandom News:
• Warner Bros Studio Tour London announces 2018 events.
• Bloomsbury announces Harry Potter Book Night 2018, which will officially take place Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018!

Nifty:
• Need a Harry Potter themed gift? Look No Further! (Orlando Universal merchandise)
• Pottermore introduces Harry Potter themed stationery in the EU.

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for pregnant!Snape fic. (Snarry only)
• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_nextgen_fans is a brand new community for everything dealing with the next generation Harry Potter characters. The community accept het, slash and gen ranging from G to NC-17. The only requirement is that the work involves a Next Gen character. Cross-generation is accepted as well. No linking to friends-locked posts. hp_nextgen_fans is also in Dreamwidth.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling's charity Lumos launches a holiday campaign with Fantastic Beasts prizes.
• J.K. Rowling: Fake Rowling Tweet Used in 20th Anniversary House Edition.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) christen new YouTube channel with audiocast from the Madrid Harry Potter The Exhibition opening.
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) returns to theaters in 'Beauty and the Beast'.
• MinaLima launches new range of Harry Potter concept art prints.
• HP and Fantastic Beasts actors: Castium Revelio: Magical Vegans and Where to Find Them.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Victor wrote Could Queenie's Loyalties Be Tested in 'The Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_creatures posted November Round-up and December Prompts.
• slythindor100 posted Prompt # 1 of 25 Days of Draco and Harry.
• adventdrabbles posted Prompt # 1 (all fandoms).
• dracoharry100 posted the prompt table for their Christmas Challenge 2017.
• hp_bunintheoven posted December prompts: 1. egg nog, 2. picture prompt

Communities:
• capitu announced the Seasonal HP Comment-a-Thon. You can sign-up for the comment challenge on LJ, DW and tumblr.
• Kinky Krismas starts posting Sunday!
• mini_fest starts posting today!
• mini_fest posted a Call for Pinch-hitters and Fest-Fillers.
• hp_goldenage posted the last Reminder before January that Sign-ups for the Salt and Pepper Fest are still open.
• hermione_smut made a Mod Post about the Hermione Fest delay.
• sshg_giftfest starts Posting today.
• hd_erised has started Posting.
• hd_owlpost Winter Fest starts Posting today.
• hd_remix posted an Admin Note about AO3 Collections.
• hd_holidays posted an Admin notice about AO3 Collections.
• one_bad_man posted the weekly Sign-up Post. (At time of posting, Monday and Thursday were still open.)
• wolfstarbigbang posted Ode to Wolfstar Big Bang Sign-ups, which are open now until January 5, 2018.

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• starfishstar recced 12 (!) Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fics from the R/S Games 2017.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Big December 1st Edition.

Archive News:
• OTW News: Are You Concerned About Net Neutrality from OTW Legal.

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

General Fandom News:
• MuggleNet's Seventh Annual 25 Days Giveaways Contest start today.
• Danielle Nicole has a new Harry Potter handbag line.

Nifty:
• REVIEW: Cinereplicas' Chocolate Frog Molds.


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