The Daily Snitch: Saturday 10 October
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Harry Potter Books:
• Father Learns Copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” Is Actually Rare First Edition
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• “Cinderella” Live Interactive Pantomime Event Will Feature a “Harry Potter” Star
•
chrisrankin hyped the HPA's Fall into Democracy fan con
Resources:
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TheHPAlliance signal boosted an (US) early voting resource and encouraged fans to request their ballot, urge others to do the same, and post about it on social media. They also tweeted a GLSEN resource on challenging ableist language, retweeted
PDX_HPA's 2020 Oregon Voting Remembrall, reminded fans can become poll workers, and linked to their Voting for Love & Justice with Wonder Woman guide. They also retweeted a short documentary video on starting worker-owned cooperatives.
Communities:
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blkgirlscreate posted another Black Creative Futures prompt: "What happens when Black cultures and creatives are allowed to have their own space with no consideration of whiteness?", linked to "The Importance of Creating Worlds for Young Black Readers" by Abisola Solola, posted a link to revisit their Kuumba Kickback panel, "Black Girls, Fantasy Worlds," featuring Roseanne Brown, Namina Forna, Jordan Ifueko, Tracy Deonn, Bethany Morrow, Nandi Taylor, and Kalynn Bayron, tweeted Part 4 of Hogwarts BSU series Greenwood Academy by
BinkRamos, hyped a seasonal spooky playlist that
maria__giesela made for Black Girls Create last year, reminded they're hosting a Flash Fic Day 24 October with theme "Homecoming", that fans can signup for their newsletter, that they're accepting submissions for the October Critical Companion of "essays from Black critical thinkers about Blackness in science-fiction and the fantastical future," and that fans can support them with a donation or by becoming a Patron.
•
TransWrock announced a livestream tonight (11:20pm ET, 10 Oct) of a countdown to the comp release! They elaborated that the stream will include an audiostream of the album, which includes "4 spoken word pieces and 12 music pieces" from creatives ranging from 15 to 35 years old.
•
TheHPAlliance reminded scholarships are available for their virtual Fall into Democracy fan con, they also tweeted that folks can apply to give 5-min lightning talks on the first day of the con. They linked to merch, linked to sign-up for Wizard Activist School and their self-care oriented Light In The Dark 10K Read & Run. Also check out their timeline for lots of information about content people are offering at Fall into Democracy.
•
SwishFlickCast offering a free sticker to those who follow them on Spotify, where they have posted their playlists.
•
wzrdsinspacemag submissions are closing soon!
•
whompingwillows announced they're dropping a new album
• Fan Profiles: Scarlett Ojeda
• rarepair_shorts opened Winter Exchange Signups
•
theiceroyals posted the claiming post
•
rsfiresidetales opened sign-ups
•
hp-ace-fest now posting!
• hd_fan_fair now posting!
• hd-prophet posted a new edition 4 October
• New The Rec Center newsletter
Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted PROMPT 360
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle posted Anonymous Masterlist and the Final Masterlist
Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced 1 SS/HG fic
Archive News:
• September 2020 Newsletter, Volume 150
• 2020 Budget Update Post
• October 2020 Drive: Growing Together
Podcasts
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 54: “Chapter 6 - Wizarding World Accountants”
Essay/Meta:
• Genre Splicing: “Harry Potter” as Horror
General Fandom News:
• Review and Giveaway: Win A Copy Of “The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook” from Ulysses Press
• Events Roundup: Harvest Festivals, Horcrux Hunts, and HallZOOween Celebrations (Oh, My!)
Have a Laugh:
• CC #430: Week of September 20, 2020
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.
Harry Potter Books:
• Father Learns Copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” Is Actually Rare First Edition
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• “Cinderella” Live Interactive Pantomime Event Will Feature a “Harry Potter” Star
•
chrisrankin hyped the HPA's Fall into Democracy fan con
Resources:
•
TheHPAlliance signal boosted an (US) early voting resource and encouraged fans to request their ballot, urge others to do the same, and post about it on social media. They also tweeted a GLSEN resource on challenging ableist language, retweeted
PDX_HPA's 2020 Oregon Voting Remembrall, reminded fans can become poll workers, and linked to their Voting for Love & Justice with Wonder Woman guide. They also retweeted a short documentary video on starting worker-owned cooperatives.
Communities:
•
blkgirlscreate posted another Black Creative Futures prompt: "What happens when Black cultures and creatives are allowed to have their own space with no consideration of whiteness?", linked to "The Importance of Creating Worlds for Young Black Readers" by Abisola Solola, posted a link to revisit their Kuumba Kickback panel, "Black Girls, Fantasy Worlds," featuring Roseanne Brown, Namina Forna, Jordan Ifueko, Tracy Deonn, Bethany Morrow, Nandi Taylor, and Kalynn Bayron, tweeted Part 4 of Hogwarts BSU series Greenwood Academy by
BinkRamos, hyped a seasonal spooky playlist that
maria__giesela made for Black Girls Create last year, reminded they're hosting a Flash Fic Day 24 October with theme "Homecoming", that fans can signup for their newsletter, that they're accepting submissions for the October Critical Companion of "essays from Black critical thinkers about Blackness in science-fiction and the fantastical future," and that fans can support them with a donation or by becoming a Patron.
•
TransWrock announced a livestream tonight (11:20pm ET, 10 Oct) of a countdown to the comp release! They elaborated that the stream will include an audiostream of the album, which includes "4 spoken word pieces and 12 music pieces" from creatives ranging from 15 to 35 years old.
•
TheHPAlliance reminded scholarships are available for their virtual Fall into Democracy fan con, they also tweeted that folks can apply to give 5-min lightning talks on the first day of the con. They linked to merch, linked to sign-up for Wizard Activist School and their self-care oriented Light In The Dark 10K Read & Run. Also check out their timeline for lots of information about content people are offering at Fall into Democracy.
•
SwishFlickCast offering a free sticker to those who follow them on Spotify, where they have posted their playlists.
•
wzrdsinspacemag submissions are closing soon!
•
whompingwillows announced they're dropping a new album
• Fan Profiles: Scarlett Ojeda
• rarepair_shorts opened Winter Exchange Signups
•
theiceroyals posted the claiming post
•
rsfiresidetales opened sign-ups
•
hp-ace-fest now posting!
• hd_fan_fair now posting!
• hd-prophet posted a new edition 4 October
• New The Rec Center newsletter
Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted PROMPT 360
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hp_drizzle posted Anonymous Masterlist and the Final Masterlist
Fandom Recs:
• melodyssister recced 1 SS/HG fic
Archive News:
• September 2020 Newsletter, Volume 150
• 2020 Budget Update Post
• October 2020 Drive: Growing Together
Podcasts
• “Beyond the Veil” Episode 54: “Chapter 6 - Wizarding World Accountants”
Essay/Meta:
• Genre Splicing: “Harry Potter” as Horror
General Fandom News:
• Review and Giveaway: Win A Copy Of “The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook” from Ulysses Press
• Events Roundup: Harvest Festivals, Horcrux Hunts, and HallZOOween Celebrations (Oh, My!)
Have a Laugh:
• CC #430: Week of September 20, 2020
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.