The Daily Snitch - Weekend Edition, December 8, 2018
Joanne K. Rowling - Life and Books:
• Joanne Gray wrote Fasten Your Seat Belts-Strike Book 5 Could Be A Bumpy Ride. (The Hogwarts Professor)
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) set to appear on television screens this Christmas in BBC's The ABC Murders.
• First look at Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in new limited series 'Miracle Workers' where he plays an angel.
Fantastic Beasts - Actors and Movies:
• The daily-snitch's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Poll is still open. Do come over and take the poll.
• Nicolas Flamel and Eulalie Hicks: Forerunners of the 'Order of the Phoenix'.
• Videos: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' cast on fan theories, Obscurus, more.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' extends its London run to September 2019.
Prompt Challenges:
•
hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 272 (due on or before December 15): "Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word." ― George R.R. Martin, Portrait and Cookbooks.
Advent Challenges:
• slythindor100 is hosting the 25 Days of Draco and Harry Advent Challenge.
• dracoharry100: The Christmas Challenge 2018 is ongoing.
•
adventdrabbles: The 2018 edition of Advent Drabbles is ongoing.
Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd-erised, hd-owlpost Fest, mini-fest,
snape_potter' Secret Snarry Swap, rs-small-gifts,
dhr-advent, sshg-giftfest, smutty-claus, newyearcntdown,
hpjoggersfest's Festive DrarryMini Fest,
daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas Coment Kink Edition
• snapecase posted URGENT: Snapecase's current pinch-hitters needs.
•
wolfstarbigbang posted It's Time for the WSBB Artists' Sign-Up.
•
yuletide_admin posted a reminder that 3 days to default deadline; 10 days to deadline; misc. (all rare fandoms)
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape-potter posted the Wrap-up for Week One of the Secret Snarry Swap.
• hd-owlpost posted the Week 1 List of Owl Gift Deliveries.
• hd-erised posted the Weekly Roundup # 1.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 271 Masterlist.
Editor's Choice Rec:
• [podfic] Cake written by astolat, podficced by
lazulus (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | R | 24:24 minutes)
Summary: Harry tried not to care when after the war, everyone he knew seemed to have made an agreement to stop paying attention to birthdays.
Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced a Hogwarts nativity scene. (art, G).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
Resources:
• hd-prophet posted Editions December 6, December 7 (with a huge list of all Drarry Advent Series being written atm) and December 8.
Archive and Platform News:
• OTW Spotlight on Legal Issues: Tumblr’s TOS Changes, AO3, and You.
• Aja Romano (
bookshop) wrote Tumblr is banning adult content. It’s about so much more than porn.
•
yayroos wrote On the 17th, dead silence. (tumblr protest)
• Casey Fiesler and Brianna Dym wrote Fandom’s Fate Is Not Tied to Tumblr’s.
Discussions:
• McKay wrote Why I Will Never Read 'Cursed Child'.
• Megan wrote Yes, I'd Join Grindelwald. (MuggleNet)
Essay/Meta:
• Taylor K. Nugent wrote Snake Women: A History of Women as Snakes and the Future of Nagini in “Fantastic Beasts”. (MuggleNet)
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Is Vladimir Nabokov['s short story 'The Aurelian'] Credence's father?
General Fandom News:
• Deck the Halls with 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' video game.
• Review and Giveaway: Geek Gear’s November World of Wizardry Unboxing.
• 'Crimes of Grindelwald' merchandise released at Universal Orlando Resort.
• (Fannish) Events Roundup: Brew Some Potions or Attend a Magical Banquet. (MuggleNet)
Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Gryffindor Draco fics. (Drarry only)
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.
• Joanne Gray wrote Fasten Your Seat Belts-Strike Book 5 Could Be A Bumpy Ride. (The Hogwarts Professor)
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) set to appear on television screens this Christmas in BBC's The ABC Murders.
• First look at Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in new limited series 'Miracle Workers' where he plays an angel.
Fantastic Beasts - Actors and Movies:
• The daily-snitch's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Poll is still open. Do come over and take the poll.
• Nicolas Flamel and Eulalie Hicks: Forerunners of the 'Order of the Phoenix'.
• Videos: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' cast on fan theories, Obscurus, more.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• 'Cursed Child' extends its London run to September 2019.
Prompt Challenges:
•
hogwarts365 posted Prompt # 272 (due on or before December 15): "Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word." ― George R.R. Martin, Portrait and Cookbooks.
Advent Challenges:
• slythindor100 is hosting the 25 Days of Draco and Harry Advent Challenge.
• dracoharry100: The Christmas Challenge 2018 is ongoing.
•
adventdrabbles: The 2018 edition of Advent Drabbles is ongoing.
Communities:
• The following fests are currently posting: hd-erised, hd-owlpost Fest, mini-fest,
snape_potter' Secret Snarry Swap, rs-small-gifts,
dhr-advent, sshg-giftfest, smutty-claus, newyearcntdown,
hpjoggersfest's Festive DrarryMini Fest,
daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas Coment Kink Edition
• snapecase posted URGENT: Snapecase's current pinch-hitters needs.
•
wolfstarbigbang posted It's Time for the WSBB Artists' Sign-Up.
•
yuletide_admin posted a reminder that 3 days to default deadline; 10 days to deadline; misc. (all rare fandoms)
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• snape-potter posted the Wrap-up for Week One of the Secret Snarry Swap.
• hd-owlpost posted the Week 1 List of Owl Gift Deliveries.
• hd-erised posted the Weekly Roundup # 1.
• hogwarts365 posted the Prompt # 271 Masterlist.
Editor's Choice Rec:
• [podfic] Cake written by astolat, podficced by
lazulus (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy | R | 24:24 minutes)
Summary: Harry tried not to care when after the war, everyone he knew seemed to have made an agreement to stop paying attention to birthdays.
Fandom Recs:
• themightyflynn recced a Harry Potter/Severus Snape fic (PG-13).
• toblass recced a Hogwarts nativity scene. (art, G).
• melodyssister recced a Hermione Granger/Severus Snape fic (NC-17).
Resources:
• hd-prophet posted Editions December 6, December 7 (with a huge list of all Drarry Advent Series being written atm) and December 8.
Archive and Platform News:
• OTW Spotlight on Legal Issues: Tumblr’s TOS Changes, AO3, and You.
• Aja Romano (
bookshop) wrote Tumblr is banning adult content. It’s about so much more than porn.
•
yayroos wrote On the 17th, dead silence. (tumblr protest)
• Casey Fiesler and Brianna Dym wrote Fandom’s Fate Is Not Tied to Tumblr’s.
Discussions:
• McKay wrote Why I Will Never Read 'Cursed Child'.
• Megan wrote Yes, I'd Join Grindelwald. (MuggleNet)
Essay/Meta:
• Taylor K. Nugent wrote Snake Women: A History of Women as Snakes and the Future of Nagini in “Fantastic Beasts”. (MuggleNet)
• The Hogwarts Professor wrote Is Vladimir Nabokov['s short story 'The Aurelian'] Credence's father?
General Fandom News:
• Deck the Halls with 'Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery' video game.
• Review and Giveaway: Geek Gear’s November World of Wizardry Unboxing.
• 'Crimes of Grindelwald' merchandise released at Universal Orlando Resort.
• (Fannish) Events Roundup: Brew Some Potions or Attend a Magical Banquet. (MuggleNet)
Searches:
• accio_hd_fics posted a search for Gryffindor Draco fics. (Drarry only)
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch. Our tumblr hashtag is # dailysnitch. We check the hashtag for each edition; please tag tumblr posts you want us to see and/or include in the Daily Snitch.