Out of the shadows and on to the bandwagon...

[dolabellae]

Stolen from absolutely everyone, it's the Ten Things JKR Never Wrote Meme. In my case, with very few exceptions it's also the Ten Things Dolabella Never Wrote, since I wander round happily adding bits and pieces to my world but so rarely get things down on paper/screen. There's no pub but a couple of clubs, and of course a Compulsory Wilkes Fact

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[a_t_rain]

5) There are wizarding clubs, just as there were (and are) in Muggle London, offering comfortable facilities and congenial society to their members. Unsurprisingly, purebloods are very keen on them. The ones I know most about are Aspley's (very conservative, never without a good contigent of centenarians dozing/talking over the good old days, excellent food) and the Manticores (younger, considered rather ‘fast’, known for drinking and gaming).

There needs to be a wizarding murder mystery called The Unpleasantness at Aspley's. You know there does.

[dolabellae]

I know, I know! The follow up to Death on the Balcony, starring Narcissa Malfoy, perhaps? If she's still alive at the end of book 7, I might give it a go...

[nineveh_uk]

How could I have forgotten Death on a Balcony? Is Aspley's a men's only club - in the WW, I imagine it might not be, but if it were, the chance for Narcissa's presence to disturb is that much greater...

[dolabellae]

I had a debate with myself on this subject when I thought up Aspley's, given that the WW does show itself as more advanced at an earlier date in terms of women's rights - and decided that there could still be men's only clubs and Aspley's was definitely one. Which as you say, would Narcissa's presence cause that much more of a ripple, and also would make the process of finding out what was going on more challenging - for her and (enjoyably) for the writer. There'd have to be an intermediary. Hmmm....

::must not get into writing full length detective HP fiction. Must not!::

If the devil tempt you to do good...

[nineveh_uk]

Narcissa cutting swathes through Aspley's is now something I desperately want to see. Are there one-legged survivors of Grindelwald's campaign sunk in deep leather armchairs as well?

Get thee behind me....

[dolabellae]

Are there one-legged survivors of Grindelwald's campaign sunk in deep leather armchairs as well?

But of course... And a few from the century before, for good measure - not sure exactly what the conflict would have been about in the WW, but there was bound to be something, human (and wizarding) nature being what it is.

I may have a play with Narcissa on my holiday. I have signed up for a femgenficathon quote, so I ought to concentrate on that first. Why oh why have I not learned yet not to sign up for challenges?

Re: Get thee behind me....

[nineveh_uk]

It is permissible to ignore your quote... That's what I'm doing