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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Rokeby, Jagger, and Heroin.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: Is Strike Rokeby’s Son? The Dates Don’t Seem To Match Up.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The White Horse Evidence.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Watch Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in "Snatch" Season 2 trailer!
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) to join the cast of Little Women?
• Rupert Grint: Happy 30th Birthday!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) and Alison Sudol (Queenie Greengrass) reunited at LeakyCon.
• MuggleNet visits the set of Crimes of Grindelwald. possible spoilers!
• Crimes of Grindelwald: Full character profiles reveal trouble in Paris.
• Jessica wrote Meet the new faces of The Crimes of Grindelwald. (Mugglenet)
• Gayané wrote Love and Lestrange: Zöe Kravitz (Leta LeStrange) on Her Character’s Complicated Backstory. (Mugglenet)
• Introducing the magical creatures of FB: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
• Madison wrote Beware! New beasts ahead in Crimes of Grindelwald. (Mugglenet)
• Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald:
Set Report # 1: Art Department & Plot Run-Through With Martin Foley (art director), Plus Exclusive New Image!, Set Report # 2: The French Wizarding World: French Diagon Alley, Ministry of Magic & Circus Arcanus! | Set Report # 3: Props With Pierre Bohanna (prop maker) | Set Report # 4: Interview with Director David Yates | Set Report # 5: Interview with Producer David Heyman | Set Report # 6: Interviewing Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) | Set Report # 7: Interview with Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander) | Set Report # 8: Interview with Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) | Set Report # 9: Interview with Colleen Atwood (costume designer).
• Crimes of Grindewald Set Visit: What are Grindelwald's Plans. (Mugglenet)
• Crimes of Grindewald Set Visit: Stepping into Wizarding Paris. (Mugglenet)
• On the UK set of 'Fantastic Beasts' 2: Hogwarts, Home, London & the Ministry of Magic and Wizarding Paris, French Ministry mayhem and more.
• Jessica wrote What brings you to Paris? Why your favorite Fantastic Beasts characters are in the City of Lights.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) finally sees 'bloody brilliant' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child plays.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_crossgenfest, wolfstarbigbang, Wish Giving Summer Event at rarepair_shorts
• newyearcntdown announced the 2018 run of the New Year Count (NYC) Down Fest. Sign-ups open November 1.
• hd_owlpost posted Our Postal Owls are waiting for your Wish Lists. Sign-ups end August 30.
• sshg_giftfest posted *Exclusive to the Prophet* and announced that sign-ups are at Half Time. Sign-ups end August 28.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hphet posted the Mini Fest 2018 Masterlist.

Fandom Recs:
• williamsnickers recced Lucius Malfoy meta fic (PG).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (PG).
• kellychambliss recced an Alastor Moody/Severus Snape fic (NC-17) posted at hp_crossgenfest.
• kellychambliss recced Minverva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic and art (PG; NC-17).

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote Fantastic Beasts! Here we go again. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry The Podcast: Episode 24: Disarmed and Ready.
• Anon wrote How my scorn for Severus Snape helped me make a difficult choice. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• pod_together posted Party Favor Partner Finding Post. (fic-podfic collabs, all fandoms)
• New Harry Potter films' pop-up guide, creatures & Hogwarts books out this October.
• Wizarding World Orlando is hosting special Back-to-Hogwarts activities.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling posted Answers to 5 Questions,.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) is on one of the covers of Gay Times for Pride Edition.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Christine Jones (scenic designer) shunned the Harry Potter movies while designing the sets for Cursed Child.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_creatures posted June prompts: Romanian Longhorn, Tornado, Sleep.
• hp_may_madness posted the final prompt for: Day 31.
• hp_unfaithful posted June theme: Betrayal.
• slythindor100 posted Challenge # 218: Happy Birthday, Draco!
• hp_coffeehouse posted a picture prompt for June.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: harrydracompreg, hd_remix
• rarepair_shorts posted "Let the wish granting begin" for the Summer 2018 Wishlist Event. (Post with wishes)
• hpfemships announced June Event: Slytherin w|w relationships.
• hp_drizzle posted the Fest Check-in, Part 1.
• hp_het posted Challenge 6 (June-Challenge).
• hp_may_madness made a Mod Post: June already?
• wolfstarbigbang posted June Check-in.
• rsfixitfest posted Sign-ups for the Remus/Sirius Fix-it Fest. Sign-ups close June 8.
• jilyfest announced the Jily (James Potter/Lily Evans) Summer Fest, posting July 1 through 7 (Fest info)
• hd_birthdaybash posted a Poll, gauging interest for a Drarry birthdays celebration.
• hds_beltane announced author and artist names have been Revealed on AO3.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• femmefest posted the Anonymous Masterlist 2018.
• hp_creatures posted the May Prompt Round-up.

Fandom Recs:
• The Rec Center (Astrid) recced a Remus Lupin/Sirius Black fic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).
• gracerene recced James Potter/Sirius Black; 2 x James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin; 2 x Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics (R, NC-17).

Resources:
• themasque posted BDSM Chat Topic of the Day: Contracts.
• hd_prophet: June 1 edition.

Archive News:
• transformativeworks Fandom First Friday: Translated Works.

Discussions:
• Mikaelam wrote A word against the glorification of the villains in "Harry Potter".

Essay/Meta:
• Alison discussed the poll results for Would you stay to fight the Battle of Hogwarts? You answered.
• sharkvajay wrote The social politics of Harry Potter are just so fucking unexplored.

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: Harry Potter around the world.
• Amanda Walters reviews Puffs, the magical off-Broadway smash hit, playing in Melbourne, Australia.
• Hogwarts Mystery game adds friendship building side quests.
• Hogwarts Mystery developed releases game statistics: players have cast 225 million spells.

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for Dark Lord Severus fics. (Snarry only)

Community Spotlight:
♥ rsfixitfest – Remus/Sirius: Fix It Fest
This fest is running for the first time this year, on Dreamwidth and tumblr (fixitfest). It is a fest "about making it right", and give Remus und Sirius the happy ending they deserved. All length, all genres are allowed, fic and art is welcome. The only rule is that there must be a happy ending for Remus/Sirius. Sign-ups are currently underway, fanworks are due October 19, 2018.


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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)


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• First look at Bloomsbury Illustrated Edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
• 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' 20th anniversary: Scholastic reveals new paperback covers of all seven novels by Brian Selznick. More info.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Minal wrote Top Weasley Siblings Moments. (MuggleNet)
• Jany Temime (HP costume designer) discusses changing the costume style of the Harry Potter movies.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• SpeakBeasty: Episode 59: Get on our level.
• Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone) on keeping secrets, inhabiting a role, and his fan community.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child makes Broadway box office history.
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' New York plays break weekly Broadway box office record.

Communities:
• hp_drizzle posted a Reminder that prompting closes April 15.
• amplificathon hosts the Second Annual Podfic Love Meme. (all fandoms)
• snape_potter announced that the 10th annual Snarry-a-thon starts Monday, April 16.
• dramione_remix announced that the Suggestion Box is open for Round 9 of the Dramione Couples Remix.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_bunintheoven posted the Masterlist | Reveal of the second annual HP Pregnancy fest.

Fandom Recs:
• dreamy_dragon73 recced a Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy fic (R).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape crossover fic (PG-13).
• smirkingcat recced a Ron Weasley/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape cat fic (R).
• The Rec Center recced a pre-AO3 gen fic (PG).
• ljtraintracks recced a Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: April 10
• hd_prophet: April 12

Archive News:
• OTW: FOSTA/SESTA and Fans. (Spotlight on legal issues)
• OTW: This week in Fandom, vol. 80.

Discussions:
• Victor wrote Why 'Order of the Phoenix' is the most relevant Harry Potter book right now - part 1 and part 2 (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• The Hogwarts Professor: Harry Potter and Joyce's Ulysses? Reading Harry Potter as literature.
• Hollym wrote Sirius and Luna: when timelines collide. (AU exploration)
• Quantum Harry wrote Hail the Conquering Liminal Being.
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast: Episode 18: The Wide World.

General Fandom News:
• Monet wrote The seven best moments of the Quidditch Through The Ages audiobook. (MuggleNet)
• US Quidditch Cup 11 is this weekend in Round Rock, Texas.
• 60 Things You Missed in Harry Potter, You Muggle. (MuggleNet)
• Reading is magic: Support the Accio Books campaign during National Library Week in the U.S. (April 8 – 14).
• Universal Studios Japan announces Quidditch, Hogwarts Express and more in new parade.
• LEGO: Wizarding World themed area on website soon to be revealed.

Nifty:
• 60 Things You Missed in Harry Potter, You Muggle. (MuggleNet)

Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for fics with SPEW/Muggleborn issues. (details in post, Drarry only)
• internet_self posted a search for fics where Draco is a prisoner in Grimmauld Place.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Archive News:
• Thanks for Participating in IFD 2018

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

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

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_kinkfest where posting has started!

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resources:
• hd_prophet: February 6 Edition.

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

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

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

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

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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.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Waterstones London to host illustrators Jim Kay and Olivia Lomenech Gill for 'Harry Potter Book Night'.
• 'A Celebration of Harry Potter' Exclusive Merchandise Announced, including a New Chocolate Frog Card for Bertie Bott. (More information.)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) comments on Jude Law as young Albus Dumbledore in the 'Fantastic Beasts' Film Series.

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-club posted the Masterlist of the 2017 Wolfstar Prompts.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rarepair_shorts posted the Winter Exchange 2017-2018 Anonymous Masterlist.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Albus Potter and the Elixir of Erised by betts (Albus Severus Potter/Draco Malfoy | NC-17 | 32,400 words | story is a WIP, 10/18 chapters posted)
Summary: After dropping out of Hogwarts, Albus moves to London and deals an addictive potion to Muggles. Now the most wanted wizard in the country, he goes into hiding at Malfoy Manor, enduring terrible withdrawal which renders him powerless in the hands of his best friend's father: Draco Malfoy, the only man willing to help him.

Fandom Recs:
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (NC-17 | 12:50 hours).
• toblass recced Severus Snape comics and art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape fic (NC-17 for the art within the art).

Resources:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from January 14 – 20 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from January 6 to 13, 2018.

Essay/Meta:
• Chanell Alexander gathered 23 Magical Facts About Professor Snape.

General Fandom News:
• The snowflake_challenge posted the Day 14 Challenge.
• europodfriends is planning a European Meet-up for Podficcers and Podfic Adjacent Fandom in Germany in late summer/autumn 2018. Please fill out this form if you are interested.

Nifty Amazing:
• Voldemort: Origins of the Heir – an unofficial fanvid (2018).

Searches:
• lemmon_pie posted a search for Draco dating, seeing, sleeping with someone other than Harry (Drarry).

Community Spotlight:
♥ rarepair_shorts – Stretch Your Imagination
This is a low-pressure prompt community for the rarer pairings in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. To participate you claim an unclaimed rare pairing. Only one person can claim a specific pairing at a time. You choose a prompt table and write ficlets and drabbles for these thirteen prompts. rarepair_shorts also hosts the Winter Exchange Fest and the Summer Wishlist Event.


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Happy Belated Birthday, Severus Snape!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• BBC Radio Scotland: Harry Potter's Edinburgh, a half-hour radio documentary. (Thanks for the link to the Hogwarts Professor!)
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition open October 5, 2018, in New York City's New-York Historical Society and Library. (runs through January 27, 2019)
• Ticket release dates announced for the 'A History of Magic Exhibition' in New York City. (advance tickets February 14, general public April of 2018)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Matt Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Zoë Wanamaker (Madam Hooch) reunite in new British TV drama Girlfriends.
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) brings theatre play 'Disco Pigs' to the United States.
• Harry Potter actors: Weekly Roundup and Castium Revelio

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Happy Birthday, Eddie Redmayne (born January 6, 1982)
• Megan wrote Ten Fantastic Beasts We'd Like to See in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 225 (due on or before January 13): Israelmore Ayivor quote>, Life Lessons and Rise to the Challenge.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 29.
• hp_creaturesposted the January Prompts: 1. Hebridean Black, 2. Lycanthropy, 3. It's not what you say but how you say it.
• hp_coffehouse posted the January Prompt: aroma

Communities:
• hp_kinkfest announced that Claiming opens Monday, January 8, 9pm GMT.
• femmefest announced Femmefest 2018. Sign-ups starts January 15.
• rt_morelove (More love for Remus/Tonks) announced that the community moved to Dreamwidth --> rt_morelove
• HPFanficTalk announced the Fairy Tale Challenge. Deadline is March 1, 2018.
• HPFanficTalk opened their annual F.R.O.G.S. Awards. (F.R.O.G.S. = fanfiction recognition for original and groundbreaking stories) Nominations close on January 10, 2018, and voting opens on January 15.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• newyearcntdown posted the Final List of participants' writing scores.
• sshg_giftfest posted the Masterlist.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 224 Masterlist.
• mini_fest posted the Week 4 Round-up.
• hd_owlpost posted the Round-up #4.
• rs_small_gifts posted the Week 4, Week 5. and Week 6 Round-ups.

Hot Rec:
• The Frisky Furnishings of Malfoy Manor by anonymous at hd_erised (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; NC-17)
Summary: The course of true love never did run smooth. Or: Hermione has a crafty plan, Harry and Draco are fake boyfriends and wizarding traditions have a lot to answer for. Featuring awkward dates, mince pies, a saucy sofa and a line of sequined house-elf haute couture nobody asked for but got anyway.

Fandom Recs:
All (as much as I could find) the Harry Potter Fandom Recs for the snowflake_challenge Day 3 (click on name to get to recs): lightofday, alisanne, vaysh, titti, minervas-eule, goddess47 (Harry Potter/Mycroft Holmes crossover), jenab (one Snarry fic), sassy_cissa, ghostwings (Harry Potter fanvid), ragdoll, gelsey (Luna art), themightyflynn, nearlyconscious, digthewriter, tjs-whatnot and therealsnape.
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• madeleone recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape; Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (G).
• kellychambliss recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced Severus Snape art (G).
• momo recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter podfic (NC-17 | 5:55 hours).
• kellychambliss recced three works from mini_fest: Millicent Bulstrode/Pansy Parkinson art (G), illustrations for all Heads of Houses (G), and a George Weasley/Victor Krum fic (PG-13).
• kellychambliss recced three works from hoggywartyxmas: Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape (PG-13), Filius Flitwick/various partners (R) and Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall (PG)
• alisanne recced Minerva McGonagall and Hermione Granger/Severus Snape art (G and NC-17 resp.).
• kikimay recced 8 Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics.
• ldydark1 recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Veela fic (PG-13).

Podfics:
• podfic_love is looking for monthly podfic reccers (all fandoms)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: January 6 Edition.
• The SS/HP Prophet from December 31 to January 6.
Week, starting

Discussions:
• Joshua asked Who's Really the Best "Potter" DADA Teacher? (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• tdcatsblog wrote The Drarry Squad. (meta about what is behind the tag #thedrarrysquad)

General Fandom News:
• capitu closed the HP Seasonal Comment-a-thon. The post to submit your comment count goes up tomorrow (Monday).
• New Projection Show coms to Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando.

Have a Laugh:
• Someone Actually Illustrated That ‘Harry Potter’ Chapter Written By Predictive Text Bot & It’s Too Funny. (Fan illustrations can be found on twitter here.

Nifty:
• mywitch posted Harry Potter playing cards. (scroll down for the whole set)


Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• A hint from J.K. Rowling on the fourth Cormoran Strike novel.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort): Happy Birthday!
• Minal wrote 18 Scene I Wish They'd Included in the Films.
• David Bradley (Argus Filch) and the 'Time Travel Fantasy' in all of us.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies :
• Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldberg) confirms that 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' shoot completion. (video)
• Eddie Redmayne (Newt Scamander) to read Christmas Day bedtime story 'I Had A Dinosaur'.
• Victor wrote Less is More: Why 'The Crimes of Grindelwald' Might Be A Cluttered Mess. (discussion)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• More Tickets Released for Cursed Child Broadway on February 7, 2018.
• Cursed Child New York Tickets available on February 7. (Register as a Verified Fan!)

Communities:
• hoggywartyxmas announced The Great Opening of HoggyWarty Xmas 2017.
• one_bad_man posted the weekly Sign-Up post for reccing the two bad men & co. (Monday and Thursday are still open at time of postig=
• A Note from the mods of the snowflake_challenge: Endings, and New Beginnings. (all fandoms)
• wolfstarbigbang made a members-only Post with personalized user icons and info about the Big Bang Chat.

Fandom Recs:
• The Rec Center recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (G).
• madeleone recced Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape art (NC-17).
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (PG-13).
• capitu recced a another Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (R).
• kellychambliss recced a Hermione Granger/Minerva McGonagall fic (NC-17) and Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape art (NC-17).
• kellychambliss recced four pieces of art: Harry Potter/Severus Snape | Hermione Granger/Severus Snape | Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy/Severus Snape | Eileen Prince & Severus Snape art (from G to NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: December 20 and December 21 Editions.

General Fandom News:
• MuggleNet Review and Giveaway of 5 Harry Potter Chocolate Frog Molds Cinereplicas. (Giveaway only open to US residents *grmbl*)

Nifty:
• Potter DIY: Magical Gift Bags and How to Make Them. (MuggleNet)
• Christmas Songs a la Harry Potter: You're A Mean One, Mr Snape and Hogwarts Winter Wonderland.

• dailysnitch is looking for your recs (fic, art, podfic, meta ...) for the Special Edition: Newt Scamander. Leave Your Recs until December 25!


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Joanne K. Rowling:
• “Reading, Writing, Rowling” Episode 5: “Writing Magic: New Insights from Lev Grossman’s Interview with J.K. Rowling in 2005”
• Ten Magical Charities to Donate to This Holiday Season

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe Producing ‘Circus Kid’, An Emotional ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special & More!
• Award Season Begins! Nominations For Potter Actors In ‘Dunkirk’, ‘Beauty & The Beast’, ‘Darkest Hour’ & More!
• “Accio” Golden Globes!
• Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Jude Law, Harry Potter composers up for Golden Globes

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• That’s A Wrap! ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actors Finish Filming on ‘Crimes Of Grindelwald’
• Zoe Kravitz reveals 'Fantastic Beasts' Leta Lestrange relation to Bellatrix Lestrange
• Carmen Ejogo Says We’ll See “Parisian Version” of Seraphina in “Crimes of Grindelwald”

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Jamie Parker Wasn’t a “Potter” Fan Until After “Cursed Child”

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 222 - Due on or before Dec 16

Communities:
• sceasleycest: Week 2

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_owlpost: A Round-Up from the Owlery for Week One of the H/D Owlpost Fest
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap: Wrap-Up for Week One
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 221 MASTERLIST
• mini_fest: Mini Fest Week #1
• hd_erised: 2017 H/D ERISED: WEEKLY ROUND UP #1
• smutty_claus: Sunday Recap - Dec 4-9

Editor's Choice Rec:
• A Brat's Life by anonymous @ mini_fest (Harry & Draco; G)

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• dadi recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• delphipsmith recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Severus(/Lucius) art.
• toblass recced one Severus + Albus art.
• capitu recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• gracerene recced five misc pairing fics.

Resources:
• SS/HP Prophet - December 3 - 9
• Saturday, December 9, 2017
• Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 10 December - 16 December 2017
• Sunday 10th December act

Archive News:
• OTW: November 2017 Newsletter, Volume 119

General Fandom News:
• Warner Bros. Announces 2018 London Studio Tours Experiences

Nifty:
• Here’s How to DIY a “Harry Potter” Snowglobe

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ slythindor100 - Home of the 25 days of Draco and Harry!

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.

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling Take a Look at These Gorgeous Olly Moss Covers.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Eddie Redmayne Negotiating Role in 'The Aeronauts' with Felicity Jones.
• David Yates defends, supports Johnny Depp's casting in 'Fantastic Beasts' film series.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Has Reportedly Completed Filming in the UK.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• sirius_black posted the Sirius Black Fest 2017: The Masterlist.

Hot Rec:
• Adventure in a Club Cubicle by llaeyro (James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, ~3,200 words)
Summary:Teddy has figured out James’s secret turn-on.
• Sardines by shiftylinguini (Albus Severus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy & James Sirius Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, ~4,000 words)
Summary:It’s bad enough his cock is hard from listening to the impromptu midnight pornography of his brother getting off; Albus is not going to add seeing it to the list of reasons why he lost his mind, and presumably his eyesight, on the eve of his grandmother's seventieth.
Scorpius, though, doesn’t appear to have any such qualms.
• True Colours by writcraft (Harry Potter/Teddy Lupin; NC-17, ~6,500 words)
Summary:Teddy spent the last year running away from his feelings for Harry. Now it’s time to come home.

Fandom Recs:
• smirkingcat recced one Lucius/Narcissa fic.

Archive News:
• This Week in Fandom: Volume 68.

Essay/Meta:
• 37 Thoughts I Had While Rewatching “Fantastic Beasts” for the 15th Time.

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: Let The Holiday Magic Begin!.
• Review: 'Harry Potter' Exhibition Madrid.

Have a Laugh:
• Top Five Least Fantastic Creatures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Copy of first edition HP and the Philosopher's Stone breaks auction record and goes for £106,250 54.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) promote Lumos at charity event in the British Library. (interview)
• Robert Pattinson is not possessive of Cedric Diggory.
• Castium Revelio: Harry Potter cast (and Ezra Miller) Weekly Roundup. And another Weekly Roundup of the HP cast's activities.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Everything We Know About Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald so far.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Crimes of Grindelwald Group Portrait: Is It a Meaningful Picture of the Story?.
• David Heyman (producer) discusses why Jude Law was cast as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts saga.
• Nine previously unseen Fantastic Beats MinaLima prints revealed.
• More about the newly released MinaLima graphics.
• MichaelaM wrote Five Expectations that Fantastic Beasts Met. (MuggleNet)
• New photos from the Fantastic Beasts set show Newt Scamander walking in London.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy) returns to his hometown Belfast to raise money with charity concert.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 219 (due on or before November 25): picture prompt (tree in grass), Hiking and Unusual Vacations.
• @introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt #27.
• slythindor100 posted Early Bird Information and Update on the 25 Days of Draco and Harry.

Communities:
• mini_fest made a mod post to remind participants of the submission deadline on November 25.
• one_bad_man's Friday Sign-up Post: looking for reccers for the two bad men, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape (only Monday is still open at time of posting)
• sceasleycest made a mod post about the ongoing Fest.
• hds_beltane posted the Sign-Up Forms for Artists and Writers. Sign-ups start November 24.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt 218 Masterlist.
• hp_nextgen_fest posted the last Weekly Roundup #3.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Unravel Me Gently by anokaba (Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter; NC-17 (absolutely NSFW); digital art)

Fandom Recs:
• capitu recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• toblass recced Severus Snape art (G).
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• The SS/HP Prophet from November 11 to 18.

Archive News:
• OTW Guest Post: Catherine Coker, a genre historian, talks about fanfiction and book history.

Essay/Meta:
• John Granger wrote Is J.K. Rowling a Novelist? Not Primarily.

General Fandom News:
• Universal Orlando Resort kicked off holiday season of Wizarding World of Harry Potter (videos). Also: It's Already Christmas At Hogwarts.
• Allison Siggard and Liz Vasquez review "The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts" at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Nifty:
• Hogwarts House Book Recommendations for Ravenclaw by Holly. (MuggleNet)
• New Chocolate Frog Collectible Card at Universal: Hengist of Woodcroft, the founder of Hogsmeade.

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hds_beltane – A Beltane Oriented Harry Potter Gift Exchange.
After a two-year break, hds_beltane is back. Since 2007 and through eight rounds, this fest has been a colourful and magical annual Beltane celebration of "all permutations of Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape". There is an AO3 collection hds_beltane for all works created for hds_beltane. Sign-ups for the 2018 HDS Beltane Fest start November 24, 2017.


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