The Daily Snitch: Saturday 13 March
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Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Katie Leung Opens Up About Racist Comments She Received After Being Cast in “Harry Potter”
• Katie Leung Speaks on Comments From Potter Fandom After Being Cast as Cho Chang: “There Was a Lot of Racist S***”
• Helena Bonham Carter and Stephen Fry Campaign for March4Women
• “Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport” Features a Familiar Weasley Voice Addressing the Pandemic
• Rupert Grint Interviewed by Dax Shepard on “Armchair Expert” Podcast
• Social Media Roundup: Throwbacks and Thank Yous
Resources:
•
TheHPAlliance retweeted
Yamiche's link to 'Breonna Taylor, In The Words And Photos Of Her Sister'. They retweeted
herong's thread beginning: "TERFs and transohobes are out in force today (and as of this tweet it's only 8am on the east coast). Before you get seduced into debating justice for trans people on their (the TERFs') terms, let me remind us all that their terms are fundamentally wrong." They also retweeted
shesthefirst's tweet/link about International Women's Day and
maia_impact, tweeted about National Reading Month with
RIFWEB, and linked to their MCU toolkit, tweeting: "Sexism, ableism, and political engagement are just some of real world issues present through the lens of the #MCU."
•
promawhatup retweeted
NevilleSouthall's thread on the farmers' protest.
•
jackisnotabird retweeted a tweet from
museummammy's thread beginning: "i won’t shut up about these anti-trans bills for a number of reasons, but primarily, right now, because these sports bills all started to attack black women in sport. if we don’t talk about this we are losing the plot."
•
usquidditch retweeted
AthleteAlly's link to 'The Next Cultural Battle: States Take Aim at Trans Athletes'.
•
ExogeologyRocks retweeted
autisticats's thread beginning: "PSA for anyone who shares a living space with other people (such as a dorm building): Playing loud music in common areas isn’t just annoying, it makes those spaces inaccessible to people with auditory hypersensitivity. I’ve had one, almost two meltdowns at college bc of this."
•
HPANA tweeted: "This is #MagicalMischief: a month of coordinated marketing and publicity effort by the corporate Wizarding World machine. Don't boost their posts for them; it's free advertising and supports a bigot."
•
aguamentiwrock retweeted
kat_astrophize's tweet: "For my dissertation I am conducting a study that explores fandom identity and LGBTQ+ mental health. If you are 18+, identify as LGBTQ+, and are involved in the Harry Potter fandom, please consider participating! Email is in my bio. Please RT!"
Communities:
•
blkgirlscreate reminded 'These Bewitching Bonds' is now available to buy, shared a new newsletter, and spotlighted "Breeshia Wade, the author of 'Grieving While Black: An Anti-Racist Take on Oppression and Sorrow.'"
•
TheHPAlliance is looking for a Social Media Analyst. They tweeted about joining their Apparating Library Book Club, linked to merch and back issues of WAND, and tweeted about receiving a #P4A2021 grant.
•
ArchivesPod linked to a teaser ep.
•
wizrocklopedia shared 'Announcing Back to the Beginning!' by Pedia Staff about the
PediaCompClub release. They also shared a new Wrock Wreview, 'A Closet Full of Wrock' by TK Lawrence.
•
usquidditch linked to "updates and clarifications on the return to play guidelines." They also tweeted a thread including "the official schedule for US Quidditch Cup 13: FROM HOME!"
•
hpsacredtext tweeted: "Some of you seem anxious that this was Casper's last episode. Fear not! We have: An owl post, an all series review and Book 1 Chapter 1! We have him for a few more weeks! And then... we get Matt!"
•
B_Humdingers opened pre-orders for their new album, 'Positively Gruntled', which drops in May.
•
regulusblackfest posted a reminder about the due date.
•
drarrystrugglefest opened prompting.
•
hppoppunkfest is now posting.
•
hd-domesticityfest is now posting.
•
hp-iconchallenge posted a notice about a hiatus.
• rarepair_shorts announced Numbers Game Ficathon 2021.
•
blackinnonweek is now posting.
• hd-prophet posted Fest information update.
• femslash_today posted a new edition 1-7 March.
•
hpfemslash-minifest posted an announcement about delays.
•
wolfstarwritingchallenges opened the Wolfstar Roll The Dice Challenge collection.
• sshp_prophet posted new editions 28 February-6 March and 7-13 March.
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 271.
Prompt Challenges:
•
wolfstarwritingchallenges posted Monthly Wolfstar Drabble Challenge | 2021 Prompt #2.
•
neville100 posted Prompt 456: Muggles.
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
•
rsfiresidetales posted Reveals.
•
hp-goldenage posted the Master List.
•
hd-cluefest posted Week 1 Round-Up.
Fandom Recs:
•
gameofdrarry shared a rec list of Auror Partners HD fics and a rec list of Werewolf Creature!Fic.
• smirkingcat recced 1 Severus/Sirius fic.
•
delacourtings recced 3 HD works.
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art.
• themightyflynn recced 1 Harry/Draco/Severus fic.
Archive News:
• February 2021 Newsletter, Volume 154
• Thin Line & The Snape/Weasley Archive Are Moving to the AO3
Podcasts
•
blkgirlscreate posted ep 270 of #WizardTeam and The Time Room, 'What if Remus told Harry about his relationship with his parents?' with
AlizaTweets.
•
PotterlessPod posted ep 167, 'Crimes of Grindelwald (Part 2)' with
Robyn_Rambles and
yanawroteit.
•
AccioPolitics posted ep 525, 'Awkward Dating and Other Concerns (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25)' and tweeted: "Today's episode (526) is held up somewhere in the internet's Chamber of Secrets; we appreciate your patience while we work on our parseltongue. That sink is going to let us in at some point. How hard can it be if we just hiss at different pitches until it opens, right?"
•
podtrificus posted ep 3.6, 'Talons and Tea Leaves'.
•
Potterversity posted ep 6 with Dr. Tison Pugh.
•
SwishFlickCast posted ep 185, 'Is Voldemort Nosey?'
•
realweirdsister posted 'Sirius Black: Character Study'.
•
WhyNotWizards posted Book Two, Chapter Four, 'Quidditch and Quandaries'.
•
AlohomoraMN posted ep 317, 'The Anthropology of Harry Potter, Part Two - Bloody Brilliant'.
•
bbtalkspodcast posted ep 23, 'FAQs'.
Essay/Meta:
•
rae__mcclain tweeted "medical nerd Avada Kedavra theory" in response to
thegaylyprophet.
• What’s in a Name?: Albus Severus Potter and the Controversy of a Name
General Fandom News:
• Check Out How LGBTQ+ TikTokers Are Reclaiming “Harry Potter”
Nifty:
•
jackisnotabird linked to 'Making fanfiction beautiful enough for a bookshelf'.
• “Potter” on the Piano: Exclusive Interview with Eshan Denipitiya
Searches:
• internet_self is looking for 'rewind' by phou.
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Katie Leung Opens Up About Racist Comments She Received After Being Cast in “Harry Potter”
• Katie Leung Speaks on Comments From Potter Fandom After Being Cast as Cho Chang: “There Was a Lot of Racist S***”
• Helena Bonham Carter and Stephen Fry Campaign for March4Women
• “Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport” Features a Familiar Weasley Voice Addressing the Pandemic
• Rupert Grint Interviewed by Dax Shepard on “Armchair Expert” Podcast
• Social Media Roundup: Throwbacks and Thank Yous
Resources:
•
TheHPAlliance retweeted
Yamiche's link to 'Breonna Taylor, In The Words And Photos Of Her Sister'. They retweeted
herong's thread beginning: "TERFs and transohobes are out in force today (and as of this tweet it's only 8am on the east coast). Before you get seduced into debating justice for trans people on their (the TERFs') terms, let me remind us all that their terms are fundamentally wrong." They also retweeted
shesthefirst's tweet/link about International Women's Day and
maia_impact, tweeted about National Reading Month with
RIFWEB, and linked to their MCU toolkit, tweeting: "Sexism, ableism, and political engagement are just some of real world issues present through the lens of the #MCU."
•
promawhatup retweeted
NevilleSouthall's thread on the farmers' protest.
•
jackisnotabird retweeted a tweet from
museummammy's thread beginning: "i won’t shut up about these anti-trans bills for a number of reasons, but primarily, right now, because these sports bills all started to attack black women in sport. if we don’t talk about this we are losing the plot."
•
usquidditch retweeted
AthleteAlly's link to 'The Next Cultural Battle: States Take Aim at Trans Athletes'.
•
ExogeologyRocks retweeted
autisticats's thread beginning: "PSA for anyone who shares a living space with other people (such as a dorm building): Playing loud music in common areas isn’t just annoying, it makes those spaces inaccessible to people with auditory hypersensitivity. I’ve had one, almost two meltdowns at college bc of this."
•
HPANA tweeted: "This is #MagicalMischief: a month of coordinated marketing and publicity effort by the corporate Wizarding World machine. Don't boost their posts for them; it's free advertising and supports a bigot."
•
aguamentiwrock retweeted
kat_astrophize's tweet: "For my dissertation I am conducting a study that explores fandom identity and LGBTQ+ mental health. If you are 18+, identify as LGBTQ+, and are involved in the Harry Potter fandom, please consider participating! Email is in my bio. Please RT!"
Communities:
•
blkgirlscreate reminded 'These Bewitching Bonds' is now available to buy, shared a new newsletter, and spotlighted "Breeshia Wade, the author of 'Grieving While Black: An Anti-Racist Take on Oppression and Sorrow.'"
•
TheHPAlliance is looking for a Social Media Analyst. They tweeted about joining their Apparating Library Book Club, linked to merch and back issues of WAND, and tweeted about receiving a #P4A2021 grant.
•
ArchivesPod linked to a teaser ep.
•
wizrocklopedia shared 'Announcing Back to the Beginning!' by Pedia Staff about the
PediaCompClub release. They also shared a new Wrock Wreview, 'A Closet Full of Wrock' by TK Lawrence.
•
usquidditch linked to "updates and clarifications on the return to play guidelines." They also tweeted a thread including "the official schedule for US Quidditch Cup 13: FROM HOME!"
•
hpsacredtext tweeted: "Some of you seem anxious that this was Casper's last episode. Fear not! We have: An owl post, an all series review and Book 1 Chapter 1! We have him for a few more weeks! And then... we get Matt!"
•
B_Humdingers opened pre-orders for their new album, 'Positively Gruntled', which drops in May.
•
regulusblackfest posted a reminder about the due date.
•
drarrystrugglefest opened prompting.
•
hppoppunkfest is now posting.
•
hd-domesticityfest is now posting.
•
hp-iconchallenge posted a notice about a hiatus.
• rarepair_shorts announced Numbers Game Ficathon 2021.
•
blackinnonweek is now posting.
• hd-prophet posted Fest information update.
• femslash_today posted a new edition 1-7 March.
•
hpfemslash-minifest posted an announcement about delays.
•
wolfstarwritingchallenges opened the Wolfstar Roll The Dice Challenge collection.
• sshp_prophet posted new editions 28 February-6 March and 7-13 March.
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 271.
Prompt Challenges:
•
wolfstarwritingchallenges posted Monthly Wolfstar Drabble Challenge | 2021 Prompt #2.
•
neville100 posted Prompt 456: Muggles.
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
•
rsfiresidetales posted Reveals.
•
hp-goldenage posted the Master List.
•
hd-cluefest posted Week 1 Round-Up.
Fandom Recs:
•
gameofdrarry shared a rec list of Auror Partners HD fics and a rec list of Werewolf Creature!Fic.
• smirkingcat recced 1 Severus/Sirius fic.
•
delacourtings recced 3 HD works.
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art.
• themightyflynn recced 1 Harry/Draco/Severus fic.
Archive News:
• February 2021 Newsletter, Volume 154
• Thin Line & The Snape/Weasley Archive Are Moving to the AO3
Podcasts
•
blkgirlscreate posted ep 270 of #WizardTeam and The Time Room, 'What if Remus told Harry about his relationship with his parents?' with
AlizaTweets.
•
PotterlessPod posted ep 167, 'Crimes of Grindelwald (Part 2)' with
Robyn_Rambles and
yanawroteit.
•
AccioPolitics posted ep 525, 'Awkward Dating and Other Concerns (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25)' and tweeted: "Today's episode (526) is held up somewhere in the internet's Chamber of Secrets; we appreciate your patience while we work on our parseltongue. That sink is going to let us in at some point. How hard can it be if we just hiss at different pitches until it opens, right?"
•
podtrificus posted ep 3.6, 'Talons and Tea Leaves'.
•
Potterversity posted ep 6 with Dr. Tison Pugh.
•
SwishFlickCast posted ep 185, 'Is Voldemort Nosey?'
•
realweirdsister posted 'Sirius Black: Character Study'.
•
WhyNotWizards posted Book Two, Chapter Four, 'Quidditch and Quandaries'.
•
AlohomoraMN posted ep 317, 'The Anthropology of Harry Potter, Part Two - Bloody Brilliant'.
•
bbtalkspodcast posted ep 23, 'FAQs'.
Essay/Meta:
•
rae__mcclain tweeted "medical nerd Avada Kedavra theory" in response to
thegaylyprophet.
• What’s in a Name?: Albus Severus Potter and the Controversy of a Name
General Fandom News:
• Check Out How LGBTQ+ TikTokers Are Reclaiming “Harry Potter”
Nifty:
•
jackisnotabird linked to 'Making fanfiction beautiful enough for a bookshelf'.
• “Potter” on the Piano: Exclusive Interview with Eshan Denipitiya
Searches:
• internet_self is looking for 'rewind' by phou.
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.