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Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies: 
• blackgirlscreate: Episode 224 - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Scenes 44 - 47

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• “Cursed Child” Melbourne Uncloaks New Ron, Scorpius
• 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Australian shows announce second year cast & crew

Communities:
• hp_kinkfest: Now Posting
• rsfiresidetales: Now Posting
• hpwlwbigbang: Sign-ups Still Open Until 29 Feb

Editor's Choice Rec:
• On Gryffindor's Sword by dysonrules (Harry/Draco; R, 3649 words)
Draco wakes up in an unfamiliar place with unexpected company.

Fandom Recs:
• smirkingcat recced one Lucius/Narcissa fic.
• melodyssister recced one Severus/Hermione wip.

Archive News:
• OTW: Thanks for Participating in International Fanworks Day 2020

Nifty:
• Win “Harry Potter” Books for Your Local Library in the US
• “Philosopher’s Stone” Uncorrected Proof Copy Up for Auction
• Hermione’s 2020 Book Challenge

Community Spotlight:♥ 1_million_words A community to promote writing and creativity

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• “Reading, Writing, Rowling” Episode 31: “Books! And Cleverness! The Harry Potter Academic Conference at Chestnut Hill College”

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies: 
• Weekly Round-Up: A Closer Look at Rupert Grint in ‘Servant’, Colin Farrell in Talks to Join ‘The Batman’ and More!
• James and Oliver Phelps at Fandemic Tour Houston

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Lightning Strikes Hamburg: Meet The Cast of ‘Cursed Child’ Coming to Germany in 2020!

Wizarding World Digital News
• Wizarding World Gold Has Officially Launched

Communities:
• sirius_black: Now Posting
• hp-unhappily-ever-after: The mods of Unhappily Ever After Fest want to thank everyone who...
• remuslupinfest: Prompting is Open
• snape_potter: SWAP ENTRIES DUE IN ONE WEEK
• remuslupinfest: Prompts list update
• hp-iconchallenge: Challenge 15: Special challenge: First Reminder
• newyearcntdown: The 2019 Sign Ups!
• newyearcntdown: A banner and a prompt list!
• hptriadfest: just 3 weeks till prompting begins
• dramione_remix: Remix Whenever... Dramione Forever
• hd-erised: H/D Erised submissions are due on Monday 11th November

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp-nextgen-fest: 2019 HP Next Gen Fest: Weekly Roundup #2
• hd_fan_fair: H/D Fan Fair 2019 Roundup: Week 6

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Draco Malfoy by atalienart: (G, ART)

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

Resources:
• H/D Prophet: Sunday 10th November 2019

Archive News:
• Celebrating 10 Years of Archive of Our Own
• Ten Years of AO3: Francesca Coppa
• Ten Years of AO3: Rebecca Sentance
• Ten Years of AO3: james_

Essay/Meta:
• Five Ways My Writing Style Has Changed from Reading “Harry Potter”

Nifty:
• We’re All Stronger United: New “Wizards Unite” Brilliant Event Underway
• Reducio! Utah Fan Creates Magical Scale Model of the Wizarding World!

Community Spotlight:♥ hp_coffeehouse

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Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies: 
• ‘Fantastic Beasts 3′ Will Head To Brazil: Production Updates & More!
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 3 pre-production officially begins, shoot starts in Spring 2020
• Ready for Rio? Preproduction Has Begun on Third “Fantastic Beasts” Film
• 'Fantastic Beasts' 3 will reportedly spotlight more on Dumbledore, action at Hogwarts

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Theater Round-Up: John Steiger on Scorpius Malfoy, ‘Cursed Child’ Awards Noms and Other News!

Prompt Challenges:
• hphet: Challenge 23
• dove_drabbles: November prompt: Show up without a reservation
• hd_fluff: November: Taste of London
• enchanted_jae: Jae's Monthly Drabble Challenge # 165
• hp-coffeehouse: NOVEMBER PROMPT IS HERE

Communities:
• sirius_black: Now Posting
• hd_fan_fair: Now Posting
• hp_goldenage: SALT AND PEPPER FEST 2020 - PROMPTING IS OPEN
• sirius_black: Help us spread the word!
• gameofdrarry: Drarropoly Game/Fest [ Signups ]
• snapecase: Checking In
• hptriadsnet: Welcome to Harry Potter Triad!Fest 2019/2020!
• hp-iconchallenge: Round 14: Winners!
• hp-iconchallenge: Challenge 15: Special challenge - Fancast

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fan_fair: H/D Fan Fair 2019 Roundup: Week 5

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Harry, Hermione, Ron by zurka-durka (Gen, ART)

Resources:
• hp_girlslash: Femslash drabbles in hp-halloween!
• hd_prophet: Sunday 3rd November 2019
• Tips and Trick to Help the NaNoWriMo Process
• Writing Advice Master List

Essay/Meta:
• harry potter is one of my favorite main characters ever
• Ron Weasley Was Never Just a Sidekick
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 26: “The Failures of the Hogwarts Professors and How We Can Do Better”

General Fandom News:
• Mark Your Calendars for a Magical 2020 at Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Community Spotlight:♥ hp_halloween wrapped the 2019 fest!

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Communities:
• hp_creatures: Now Posting
• hd_fan_fair: Now Posting
• hd_fluff Fluffy Halloween Fest: Now Posting
• hp-nextgen-fest: It's almost time for HP NEXT GEN FEST!
• hp-unhappily-ever-after: It’s the last day to submit stories to the fest!
• hp-unhappily-ever-after: Posting Starts Tomorrow
• rarepair_shorts: Assignments sent!
• smutty_claus: Reminder emails and pinch hitters
• slythindor100: 25 Days of Draco and Harry Early Bird Sign-ups are OPEN
• fandomsecrets: Submit A Secret Here

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd_fan_fair: H/D Fan Fair 2019 Roundup: Week 4
• hp_creatures: Halloween Mini Fest 2019: Weekly Round-Up #1

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Harry and Draco flying by sassynails (Harry & Draco; ART)

Fandom Recs:
• lijahlover recced one Harry/Draco fic.
• lijahlover recced fourteen drizzle fest fanworks.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 27th October 2019

Essay/Meta:
• Top 20 Moments of Foreshadowing in “Harry Potter”

Searches:
• drarryficfind: where Voldemort is obsessed with Draco

Community Spotlight:♥ weekendwritingmarathon

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Communities:
• hp_creatures: Now Posting
• hd_fan_fair: Now Posting
• slythindor100: 25 Days of Draco and Harry is right around the corner!!
• hd_fluff: Announcing the ELEVENTH annual Fluffy Halloween Fest
• hp_nextgen_fest: HP Next Gen Fest submissions due
• wireless-festive-minifest.: Wireless Festive Minifest
• remuslupinfest: Remus Lupin Fest
• hprarepairbingo: event extension!
• wolfstarbucks-minifest: wolfstarbucks mini fest
• rondracofest: ANNOUNCEMENT: Ron/Draco Fest 2020 coming soon!

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp-daddyfest: Anon Masterlist - 2019

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Little Mermaid Draco by Convallarias (Harry/Draco; ART)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 13th October 2019

Archive News:
• OTW: Thank You for Your Support!

Community Spotlight:♥ snapecase - Still has about 12 spots open!

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• LeakyCon Welcomes Back Quidditch Hero, Stanislav Yanevski.

Pottermore News
• Newly Revised Sorting Ceremony Coming Soon.

Prompt Challenges:
• hphet: Challenge 21 - Tempt Me.
• hp-coffeehouse: September Prompt - Caramel Chocolate Hazelnut.

Communities:
• fandomaspecfest: Join the Discord Chat.
• hp_drizzle: Posting for 2019.
• nextgenmpscenes: Posting for August 2019.
• hp_podfic_fest: 2 Weeks Until Podfics Are Due.
• hp-unhappily-ever-after: Claiming is Open.
• hogwarts365: Posted one Ron Weasley/Draco Malfoy fic (R).
• daily_deviant: Posted one Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fic (E) and one Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy & Pansy Parkinson fic (E).
• snape_potter: Secret Snarry Swap Claims are Open.
• hd-collab: Posting for 2019.
• hoggywartyxmas: Welcome and Guidelines.
• femslashex: Nominations - Clarification Post 1.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• pod-together: Day 10 Reveals and Party Favors.

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Marlene McKinnon Is Not A Coward by wishingitwerewolfstar (Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, rated T, 6100 words). "In 1979, in the middle of a war, Marlene starts to come out."

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
• themasque: Honorifics from a Goddess chat tonight, Wednesday 4 September at 8pm EST.

Archive News:
• This Week in Fandom, Volume 121.

Essay/Meta:
• Why Slytherin Is the Best Hogwarts House.
• Why Ravenclaw Is the Best Hogwarts House.
• Top 20 One-Off “Harry Potter” Characters.
• Wildlife Advocates in the Wizarding World.

Nifty:
• SnitchSeeker's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' UK concert tix giveaway.
• Review & Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Harry Potter: Spells & Charms: A Movie Scrapbook” from Insight Editions.
• ‘Hogwarts Mystery’ Adds Quidditch.

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Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: An Epic First Look at Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Aeronauts’, Imelda Staunton and Maggie Smith Face Off Again in Downton Abbey and More!
• Get Your Wands Ready: Tour Cities Revealed for “Fantastic Beasts: Wizarding World Wands Supporting Lumos”

Pottermore News
• A newly reimagined Sorting Ceremony is coming

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 308 | DUE Sept 7 or before.
• hphet: Challenge 21
• dove_drabbles: august wrap / september prompt

Communities:
• smutty_claus: The Sign-Up Post!
• hoggywartyxmas: The Hogwarts Express Rides Again!
• hd_owlpost: H/D Owlpost Assignments have been sent out!
• hp-nextgen-fest: Headers for the 2019 HP Next Gen Fest
• rarepair_shorts: Summer 2019 Wishlist Late Entries.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 307 MASTERLIST
• flonksfest: FLONKSFEST 2019 MASTER LIST
• bbtp-challenge: 2019 BRING BACK THE PORN MASTER LIST

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Sass by enchanted_jae (Harry; Gen, 100 words)

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus/Hermione fic.
• themightyflynn recced one Snape fic.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: SS/HP Prophet for August 25 - August 31
• hd_prophet: Sunday 1st September 2019
• How to Craft a Wizarding Epithet by marshview

Essay/Meta:
• Why Hufflepuff Is the Best Hogwarts House

Nifty:
• Bloomsbury Announces 20th-Anniversary House Editions of “Goblet of Fire”

Searches:
• bottom_draco: searching for this Charlie/draco fic

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_betas_wanted - HP-centric community for beta readers and authors to find each other.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Evanna Lynch Will Apparate to Orlando for LeakyCon 2020!
• Emma Watson to Promote Gender Equality Legislation at G7 Summit
• Weekly Round-Up: Wizarding World Actors At Toronto Film Fest, Emma Watson At The G7 Summit & More!
• Social Media Roundup: The Travels of Tom Felton and More!

Communities:
• hp-unhappily-ever-after: Coming Soon…A new Harry Potter fandom fest — for all the ships you love, tragedy awaits....
• hd_owlpost: The Owls are very happy

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Party for the 8th years at Gryffindor’s common room and a too honest drunk Draco by mad1492: (Harry/Draco; PG-13; Art)

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Snape and Lily art.
• themightyflynn recced two Severus artworks.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Sunday 25th August 2019

Archive News:
• themasque: The FORUMS Reopen!

Essay/Meta:
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 21: “Embrace Your Inner Slytherin”
• “Reading, Writing, Rowling” Episode 27: “Humor and Harry Potter (Part 2)”
• Castium Revelio: Fantastic Fashion and Date Delays

General Fandom News:
• The Magical Cosplay of Wizard World Chicago 2019

Nifty:
• “Hey Google…”: Get Back to Hogwarts with Google Assistant and Pottermore
• New Epic Universe Rumors Could Mean Magical Things for Universal Orlando Resort

Community Spotlight:
♥ hdtropes fest is currently posting

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: Emma Watson Launches Workplace Harassment Helpline, Maggie Smith in New Downton Abbey Images and More!
• Social Media Roundup: Birthdays and Throwbacks

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Will Dumbledore Kill Credence?

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 305 Due on or before 17 August
• hp_coffeehouse: AUGUST PROMPT IS HERE

Communities:
• hd_owlpost: Sign-ups for the 2019 H/D Owlpost Fest!
• sshg_giftfest: SSHP Fest Announcement
• hpfemslash-minifest: HP Femslash MiniFest August/September prompts are here!
• sirius_black: Sirius Black Fest: Prompt list is up!
• pod_together: Party Favor Partner Finding
• hp-iconchallenge: Winners challenge 12: Pastels
• hp_creatures: Halloween Mini Fest 2019: Claiming Post
• sirius_black: 2019 FEST - CLAIMING POST
• hp_nextgen_fest: PROMPT CLAIMING IS NOW OPEN

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: PROMPT 304 MASTERLIST

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Spending time with your animal friend... by rosielleny (Harry & Hedwig, Gen, ART)

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Severus art.

Resources:
• sshp_prophet: August 4 - August 10
• hd_prophet: Saturday, August 10, 2019

Archive News:
• OTW Elections Notice
• 2019 OTW Election Results

Essay/Meta:
• Ultimate Year in Review: 2008
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 20: “Making Magic with Potter Podcasts”
• “Reading, Writing, Rowling” Episode 26: “Humor and ‘Harry Potter’ (Part 1)”
• The Votes Are In: Here’s How Wizarding World Fared at Teen Choice Awards 2019

General Fandom News:
• Relive the Magic of LeakyCon Dallas With Our Exclusive Weekend Recap!

Nifty:
• “Harry Potter” Casts a Spell on UK 50 Most-Read Books List
• “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” Is Among the World’s Most Expensive Books
• Review: A Hogwarts-Themed Getaway in the Enchantment Chamber

Community Spotlight:
♥ bbtp-challenge: On September 1st, post something porny to your journal or favorite archive.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Social Media Roundup: Fun at Universal Resort Orlando
• Interviews: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Opening Event with Gary Blumenstein and Alan Gilmore
• Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe Joins Netflix Special, Jude Law in New HBO Series & More!

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Theater Round-Up: Sonia Friedman’s ‘The Ferryman’ Wins Tonys, ‘Cursed Child’ and Jessie Cave’s ‘Sunrise’ Nominated for Awards

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 297 - due on or before June 22

Communities:
• pod-together: Icebreaker Week: Day 5

Editor's Choice Rec:
• It's Your Lucky Day by enchanted_jae (Harry/Draco; PG_13, 1223 words)
Summary: Someone has stolen Draco's lucky quill and left a ransom note in its place.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced one Draco & Severus gen art.
• themightyflynn recced one Harry/Severus fic.

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Saturday, June 15th, 2019
• hd_prophet: Sunday 16th June 2019

Archive News:
• 2019 OTW Election Candidates Announcement

Essay/Meta:
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 15: “Finding Your True Self”
• Hold onto your skrewts! PotterCast #291 recorded live at the first PodX!
• Rubeus Hagrid: A Father to All
• Arthur Weasley: Harry’s Most Underappreciated Father Figure?
• Sirius Is Harry’s Only Father Figure

Nifty: • Harry Potter Birthday Cake Baking Contest

Community Spotlight: ♥ gameofrequirement

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling reveals her suggestions to fellow writers on potentially getting success

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Weekly Round-Up: Emma Watson Celebrates ‘Time’s Up’ Anniversary, Gary Oldman To Reprise Winston Churchill Role, & More!

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• Method Studios Talks VFX and Magical Creatures in ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’
• Crimes of Grindelwald: The Story Ring
• 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' nominated for Art Directors Guild award
• “Crimes of Grindelwald” nominated for Best Fantasy Film by Art Directors Guild

HP & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Eddie Redmayne and Rami Malek Talk Everything from Acting Memories to Reality Television
• Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ News and Interviews–and More!
• Meet Albus, Scorpius, and Rose from the Cast of “Cursed Child” Melbourne

Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365: Prompt 276

Communities:
• snapecase: is now posting
• wolfstarbigbang: It’s Time For WSBB 2019 Author Sign Ups!
• dracotops_harry: ANNOUNCING: The 2019 Draco-tops-Harry Fest \o/
• femmefest: 2019 Fest Timeline
• lcdrarry: It’s time for Lights, Camera, Drarry!!!
• riddikulus_fest: Riddikulus Fest 2019
• riddikulus_fest: Riddikulus Fest: Prompting!
• riddikulus_fest: Claiming and Submission Information
• smutty_claus: Unpleasant Business
• hermione_smut: Fest delay

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hogwarts365: Masterlist - prompt 275
• smutty_claus: 2018 Masterlist
• rarepair_shorts: Sunday Roundup Week 2
• hd_erised: ERISED REVEAL 2018

Editor's Choice Rec:
• Stupid Harry Potter Comix by mywitch (ART; misc pairings & ratings)

Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced one Remus/Severus fic.
• toblass recced one Severus art.
• vaysh recced Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter fan song (PG-13)
• r_grayjoy recced two fics: Severus Snape/Horace Slughorn and Severus Snape/Sirius Black (NC-17).
• alisanne recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape comic, a Filch/Mrs Norris (no bestiality!) and a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (R | PG-13 | NC-17).
• gelsey recced a Harry Potter spin-off original series (G).
• lightofdaye recced a Harry Potter/various FC and a Harry Potter/Parvati Padmil fic (NC-17 | soft R).
• seraphina_snape recced a Harry Potter gen fic. (PG-13)
• smirkingcat recced a Draco Malfoy/Remus Lupin and a Severus Snape/Victor Krum fic (R? | NC-17)
• themightyflynn recced Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic. (R)
• aeris444 recced Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fic (PG-13).
• author_by_night recced Remus/Lupin/Tonks fic (PG)
• nause recced Ginny Weasley/Luna Lovegood fic (not rated).
• half-light recced a Harry Potter game, a Drarry fic, and one Harry Potter author.
• milieva recced a Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, a Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter and a gen fic (G | R | gen)
• imhilien recced two Harry Potter crossovers with 1. Star Wars and 2. Labyrinth (both G)
• rhi recced a Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley gen fic (G).
• sweetsorcery recced one Credence Barebone/orig. Percival Graves fic and one ar and one Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy podfic (PG, 2x NC-17).
• timetobegin recced a Harry Potter vid (rating)

Resources:
• hd_prophet: Friday, January 4th
• potterfests: Coming Up in Potterfests!
• hd_prophet: Sunday 6th January 2019
• Drarry Writers Class Of 2018!

Archive News:
• The OTW’s 2017 Annual Report is Now Available

Essay/Meta:
• Mentoring Through the Madness: How Lupin Helps Harry Even When He’s Hurting

General Fandom News:
• Wizarding World Events Coming in 2019
• Universal’s New Wizarding World Coaster Keeps Developing
• Get Tickets to “Puffs” During 48-Hour Flash Sale!

Nifty:
• “Harry Potter” Quotes for the New Year

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