The Daily Snitch

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:
• Germany celebrates 20 Years of "Harry Potter" with new editions, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Lethal White: The Swan Symbolism.

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall, Dowager Countess Violet): Excitement for Downton Abbey film builds with release of new photos. (Downton Abbey the movie will come to theatres September 20, 2019.)
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) starring as Inspector Crome in the 'ABC Murders'. (new photos)
• Georgina Leonidas (Katie Bell) discusses her character in play 'Awful Auntie'.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• McKay wrote Jude Law is NOT my Dumbledore. (MuggleNet)
• John wrote Fantastic Beasts: Film1, Pillar Post. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• Dawn Johnson wrote The Fate of Credence Barebone. (The Leaky Cauldron)
• Dime Mitrevski wrote His Last Great Adventure: thoughts on Flamel. (MuggleNet)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Meet the new cast of Cursed Child on Broadway.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 274 (due on or before December 29): Elements, Bloodless and Biographies.

Communities:
The following fests and challenges are currently posting: hoggywartyxmas , mini_fest, snape_potter' Secret Snarry Swap, rs_small_gifts, dhr-advent, sshg_giftfest, smutty_claus, newyearcntdown, hpjoggersfest's Festive DrarryMini Fest, hd_erised, hd_owlpost Fest, daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas Comment Kink Edition</a> and Drarropoly at gameofdrarry (Drarropoly AO3 Collection.
• hoggywartyxmas posted the Grand Opening.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• daily_deviant posted the Kristmas Comment Kink Week 3 Roundup.
• smutty_claus posted the Sunday Recap December 17 to 22.
• hd_erised posted the Weekly Roundup # 3.
• hd_owlpost posted the Week 3 List of Owl Gift Deliveries.
• snape_potter posted the Secret Snarry Swap Roundup for Week 3.
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlist Prompt # 273.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Dial Tone by demmora (Harry Potter, Dudley Dursley | G | 5405 words)
Summary: Short ficlet inspired by a gifset on tumblr, where Dudley stands up to Vernon and tells Harry he doesn't think he's a waste of space and I went off on a headcanon tangent of "whatifs".

Fandom Recs:
• hogwartsfirebolt recced ten Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fics (PG-13 through NC-17).
• themightyflynn recced a Remus Lupin/Severus Snape comic (G).
• toblass recced grumpy Severus Snape art (G).
• smirkingcat recced a Harry Potter/Lucius Malfoy fic (R).
• melodyssister recced a Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).

Resources:
• hd_prophet posted editions for December 19, December 20, December 21, December 22 and December 23 (with a huge list of Drarry advent stories).
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from December 23 through 29 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from December 16 to 22.

Discussions:
• hpboy13 wrote Getting a Clue for Christmas – Christmas in the HP world. (MuggleNet)

Essay/Meta:
• Lucy wrote Harry Potter and the Copyright Infringement Claims. (MuggleNet)
• hpboy13 wrote Wreath Theory in the Potter Books. (MuggleNet)
• Harry Potter Christmases (through the books): Halfway out of the Dark, Part 1 and Part 2 by Emily Lawrence (MuggleNet)
• Emma Pocock wrote Carols in Harry Potter and the Myth of the Christmas Rose, part a. (Leaky Cauldron)

General Fandom News:
• PotterCast: Episode 284, plus new logo and website.
• Academic HP Conferences: The Harry Potter Program. (The Hogwarts Professor)
• 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" Trace Trailer Drops. (HP augmented reality game)

Nifty:
• Sing along: Grindelwald is comin' to town.


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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)

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• J.K. Rowling addresses Claudia Kim's character for disgruntled Fantastic Beasts fans.
• J.K. Rowling and cast chat about major shocks and reveals to come in Fantastic Beasts 2.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• hpboy13 wrote Nagini and Voldemort's twisted relationship. (MuggleNet; warnings!)
• hpboy13 wrote Nagini and Drumbledore's Connection. (MuggleNet; spoilers!)
• Richa Venkatraman wrote Will Theseus Scamander be another Percy Weasley.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Broadway shows release over 100,000 tickets for 2019 next Thursday 11am ET.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, dramione_remix
• hp_halloween posted the Sign-ups for this year's round. Sign-ups close on October 6.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (R).

Archive News:
• The OTW is recruiting volunteers Open Doors, Policy & Abuse, and TWC publication.

Essay/Meta:
• Mikaela wrote The 'Harry Potter' characters resorted.
• Alohomora Podcast: Ring Composition Part One: It's a wow thing.

General Fandom News:
• Help the Harry Potter Alliance welcome refugees with owls of hope.
• 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' now available from New York Historical Society. (free shipping with code)
• Send magical letters with new Harry Potter stamps. (released by Britain's Royal Mail on October 16)
• A new PotterCast just slithered in.
• Events Roundup: From bar crawling and rescuing fantastic beasts to a 'Harry Potter' themed inner.

Nifty:
• Seven items to find in Albus Dumbledore's safe house. (MuggleNet)

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_halloween – A spooky double-drabble exchange for adventurous HP fans
This is a quick turn-around, double-drabble (200 words exactly) exchange where gifts are posted with reveals on Halloween (October 31). Flexibility and a sense of adventure are a must for this classic HP Halloween exchange.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Enter to win an audiobook. Give-away ends September 30. (seems to be open to international readers)
• Does Lethal White echo 'The Goblet of Fire? (The Hogwarts Professor)
• Lethal White: "Cuckoo's calling retold? (The Hogwarts Professor)
• Charlotte Graham-McLay, Book of the Week: the new JK Rowling is up there with Harry Potter. (review)

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Final 'Crimes of Grindelwald' trailer coming next Tuesday.
• 'Crimes of Grindelwald' Wizarding World wands installation coming to London.
• Wands Ready! Nine giant wands soon to illuminate London.
• Fantastic Beasts 2 new tie-in book reveals spoilers in Grindelwald's Escape & more. (new photos)
• New 'Crimes of Grindelwald' still suggests that the Scamander brothers will team up.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• HP and the Cursed Child soundtrack will be released November 2.

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hp_drizzle, dramione_remix
• smutty_claus made a mod post: Check your emails!
• Today is the last day to sign up for hoggywartyxmas.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a mentor!Snape fic (Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Delores Umbridge) fic (gen, PG-13).

Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for pretend to real relationships fics. (Snarry only)

General Fandom News:
• yuletide announced that Yuletide nominations are closed.
• Ithaca Wizarding Weekend continues despite Warner Bros' crackdown on festivals. (MuggleNet)
• Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter returns to Universal Hollywood.
• New York Comic Con: A Harry Potter Pensieve Experience.
• Events Roundup: From Quidditch fests to bar crawls across the US.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hprarepairnet – Love is where we least expect it!
A tumblr blog dedicated to all Harry Potter rare-pairs. Rare-pair is defined as a pairing that is not canon (and rarely talked about) or a canon ship that is rarely talked about. Threesomes are welcome. HP Rare-Pair Net has run various challenges. Membership is currently closed but you can still follow the tumblr.


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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• Beatrice Groves wrote Odi et amo: Rowling, Strike, and Roman Poetry. (about Rowling's twitter tease for the upcoming Robert Galbraith novel)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Katie Leung (Cho Chang) stars in 'Leading Lady Parts': The Importance of a Female Lead.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein) joins the LeakyCon line-up.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Imogen Heap (composer) talks "Cursed Child" soundtrack and possible album.

Prompt Challenges:
• hp_unfaithful posted the August theme: in the act
• hp_het posted the monthly challenge 8 for August: Kitten
• hp_creatures posted August creature prompts: 1. Toxic, 2. It's a bite or be bitten world out there., 3. Hybrid
• slythindor100 posted the Challenge 220: 20 random words
• poetic_hp posted the August prompt: dry
• hd_fluff posted the August picture prompt.
• hp_coffeehouse posted the August challenge: coldbrew
• hp_bunintheoven posted the August prompts: 1. baby shower, 2. ice chips

Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: wolfstar-bigbang, slashorific (all fandoms)
• hphet posted that Claiming for the HP Het Mini Fest are closed. Last minute claims or last minute sign-up with your own prompt is still possible.
• hp_nextgen_fest posts a reminder that prompting starts on August 6.
• firewhiskeyfic posted asummer poem, recipes for fruity (alcoholic) summer drinks, and the Basic Rules & Prompts for the Dog Days of Summer Edition on August 11, 2018.
• smutty_claus posted One month to go, announcing that Sign-ups will open September 1.
• dramione_remix started the one month countdown until submissions are due on September 3.
• hd_erised posted the Writer Sign-ups (already closed at 35 sign-ups) and the Artist Sign-ups. (open until August 9).
• hd_wireless posted the alphabetical list of all fest participants. The Reveal will go up on August 6.
• hd_fan_fair posted a call for beta readers for the upcoming Harry/Draco Food Fair.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• harrybirthdayblog posted the anon Masterlist of fics for Harry's birthday. Check out the AO3 Collection for all the gifts.
• hd_wireless posted the Week 4 Roundup.
• hp_creatures posted the July prompts Round-up.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape meta double feature.
• smirkingcat recced a Sirius Black/Remus Lupin/Severus Snape AU fic (NC-17).
• kellychambliss recced a Severus Snape/Argus Filch fic (NC-17).

Resources:
• hd_prophet: August 2 Edition.

General Fandom News:
• New York Historical Society announces events to accompany 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' exhibition.
• See all 9 Harry Potter films on the big screen again at Cinemark Theatres to celebrate the 20th anniversary of HP and the Sorcerer's Stone.
• Barnes and Noble announces Hogwarts Express LEGO build event.
• Jelly Belly conjures new Harry Potter candies.

Nifty:
• ladysugarquill created Happy Birthday to our Queen Jo and her ink and paper son. (G)
• lomonaaeren is accepting requests for small fics that will post "from Samhain to the [Winter] Solstice".

Searches:
• drarryficfind posted a search for Drarry dating fic (WIP?).

Community Spotlight:
♥ wolfstarbigbang
The Wolf Star Big Bang is currently posting on DW, @tumblr and AO3. Authors are writing fics with a minimum length of 30,000 words, and artists create three works to go along with the stories. Posting started July 31 and will continue all through August. (Posting Schedule)


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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)


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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:
• J. K. Rowling thanks Arnold Hill Academy for World Book Day fundraiser.
• J. K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith finishes Lethal White, the fourth book of the Cormoran Strike crime series. (Plus, Strike DVD & Box Set release dates)

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Happy 60th Birthday, Gary Oldman!
• MuggleNet Giveaway of new book about Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagal): Caroline Fevrier: 'Maggie Smith: A View From the Stalls'. (Give-way for US and UK only.)
• Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley) on making people laugh and the privilege of being in Harry Potter.
• Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart), Josh Herdman (Gregory Goyle), Miriam Margolyes (Pomona Sprout), Domhnall Gleeson (Bill Weasley), Warwick Davis (Griphook/Filius Flitwick) and Katie Leung (Cho Chang) in Castium Revelio.

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Jessica Williams (playing a yet unrevealed role in the movie) says to trust our Apparition questions will have answers in 'Crimes of Grindelwald'. (MuggleNet)
• Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) talks 'Fantastic Beasts', his graphic novel 'Brooklyn Gladiator' and LeakyCon.
• Brontis Jodorowsky (Nicolas Flamel)teases his role in 'Crimes of Grindelwald' with a short video set in Paris' Rue Nicolas Flamel.

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 236 (due on or before March 31): "Evolve solutions; when you find a good one, don't stop." ― David Eagleman, Tapestry and Sisters.

Communities:
• femmefest posted an Author and Artist Check-in post.
• one_bad_man posted Weekly Sign-ups and some housekeeping. At time of posting, Monday was still free for reccing.
• dracotops_harry reminded fest participants that Submissions are now overdue!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365 posted the Masterlists for Prompt 234 and 235.

Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced a Severus Snape fic fic (PG-13).
• kellychambliss recced a Eileen Snape/Severus Snape fic (R).
• toblass recced a Severus Snape art (NSFW).

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry, the Video Podcast: Episode 14: The dDevil's Game and Episode 15: Prisoner of Quidditch.
• Dawn Johnson wrote Fantastic Alchemist: The 600 Year Legacy of Nicolas Flamel. (includes a discussion of Nicolas Flamel's upcoming appearance in 'FF: Crimes of Grindelwald')

General Fandom News:
• Harry Potter: A History of Magic Documentary to air in the US on Wednesday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on the CW. More info.
• New 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' Video and Beta releaed.
• Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando) announced that Holiday Celebrations will be back in November. More about the Magical Christmas Plans.
• New 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' Video and Beta released.

Nifty:
• Dumbledore's Fitness Army Workout Ch. 2 'The Vanishing Class'.

Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.

Happy Belated 38th Birthday, Ron Weasley!

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Harry Potter and Fantastic Beast actresses' and actors' news: Castium Revelio and Weekly Roundup.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Cursed Child Broadway Show reveals theater marquee in New York City.
• Cursed Child Broadway Announced First Round of 'Friday Forty' Tickets, starting March 9.

Prompt Challenges:
• introvert-club posted Wolfstar Prompt # 32: “Sirius is caught passing notes in class, and to their horror, the teacher reads the note aloud to the class.”
• hp_het posted March Prompt: green beer
• hp_creatures posted March Prompts: 1. Norwegian Ridgeback, 2. Commemorate, 3. "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."―James Herriot
• hp_unfaithful posted March theme: proximity
• hp_coffeehouse posted March Prompt: I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. - T.S. Eliot

Communities:
• daily_deviant celebrates its 12th Debauched Anniversary and is looking for prompts for the festivities.
• hp_getlucky: Claiming ends March 5!
• HPFanficTalk posted the Rule of Three Challenge. (Challenge ends May 1.)
• hp_shoreofangst announced that Sign-ups are open.
• snape_potter posted a Modly Reminder: The Deadline for the Snarry-a-Thon18 is on April 1.

Hot Rec:
• Nights Like These by bansheee (Dean Thomas/Seamus Finnigan | R |16890 words)
Summary: If being away from Dean was making his dreams this bad and his feelings so strong, maybe living with Dean would make them both go away. They could go back to before, when things were easy and Seamus wasn’t one spark away from an explosion.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Percy Weasley and Oliver Wood in the aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts by sadfishkid (Oliver Wood/Percey Weasley | G | art)
Summary: Because there is not enough Perciver art around.

Fandom Recs:
• smirkingcat recced a Remus Lupin/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
• o0o-chibaken-o0o recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (NC-17).
• melodyssister recced a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter and Harry Potter&Severus Snape mentor fic (R).

Resources:
• podfic_tips: What's a good microphone for podficcing?

Archive News:
• OTW: Fan Works, Fair Use, and Fair Dealing.
• OTW Guest Post: Ioana Pelehatăi & Alex Lungu, talking about the Copy Me Project.

Discussions:
• Sophia wrote The Patronus Charm: An Effective Counter to Depression.

Essay/Meta:
• Quantum Harry The Podcast: Episode 10: All's Fair in War and Quidditch.
• Lindsay Docken compared The Trio's First and Last Words. (MuggleNet)
• Bella wrote: Six Reasons Why I Like Ron More Now. (MuggleNet)

General Fandom News:
• The British Library's Exhibition "Harry Potter – A History of Magic" is now partially online. Here is the MuggleNet review of the online exhibit.
• slashorific announced the 2018 Slashorific Fest with the Theme: Destinations.
• Harry Potter Mystery Game: New Trailer Released.
• Harry Potter Mystery Game: Preregister Now on Goggle Play.

Nifty:
• The Harry Potter characters, except as cats: The Tri-Whiskard Tournament Is About To Begin. (MuggleNet)

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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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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:
• 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.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint Lands ‘Snatch’ Season 2, National Film Award Nominations, Alison Sudol Named Antarctic Ambassador & More!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Capture Bloomsbury’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ in Paperback Next Week!
• Eddie Redmayne Says Change Is Needed for Gender Equality in Hollywood

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 221 - Due on or before Jan 27

Communities:
• dracotops_harry: This is not the Claiming Post – This is the Prompt List!
• dracotops_harry: DTH Fest 2018: This is the Sign-up Post!
• snape_potter: It's that Time Again - SNARRY-A-THON18
• sceasleycest: Fest Wrap Up
• hp_darkarts: HP Horror Fest 2018: Prompting Open
• hd_owlpost: Participant Banners!
• mini_fest: Mini Fest Feedback Poll!
• wolfstarbigbang: Checking In!
• harrydracompreg: Save the Date for the Harry/Draco Mpreg Fest!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 226 MASTERLIST

Hot Rec:
• Things Worth Knowing by femmequixotic and noeon (Harry/Draco; NC-17, 164k words)
Summary:After the Battle, Harry thinks he's left Hogwarts for good, but Minerva insists that all students return for an Eighth Year if they wish to sit for NEWTs in the spring, and Harry needs those NEWTs to go into the Aurors. Draco's just grateful not to be in Azkaban. Or the Manor. He's hoping he can steer clear of Potter this year and grapple with his own problems. Unfortunately for him, Potter appears to be one of those problems. And that's not even addressing the fact that Potter's got serious issues of his own, which Draco realises as he's forced to share an Eighth Year dormitory room and several classes with the Gryffindor Git. If only they can make it through the year without killing each other, it should be all right, shouldn't it?

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

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet - January 14 - 20
• potterfests: Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Harry Potter Fandom from 21 January - 27 January 2017
• hd_prophet: Sunday 21st January

Essay/Meta:
• The Wampuses of Hogwarts
• ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ Arrives
• An Ode to the Women of “Harry Potter”
• Top Seven Ron and Hermione Moments
• Quantum Harry, the Podcast Episode 14: The Devil's Game

General Fandom News:
• MinaLima Makes Mischief in New Limited-Edition Print!
• More Magic Announced for A Celebration of Harry Potter
• Harry Potter first edition amongst rare books stolen in Norfolk
• A Celebration of Harry Potter schedule of events with cast panels, more announced

Nifty:
• If Harry had gotten a less conventional, but more loving adoptive family…

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

Community Spotlight:
♥ hd_ina_tree - A celebration of Harry, Draco and wood!

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:
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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)


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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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• 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.