HP Tarot Awards Announcement! Here are the winners!
Thank you all for being so patient! It's time to reveal the HP Tarot Round Four Awards! Thank you to all who nominated and of course to all who participated and made it such a fantastic fest.
Each award is listed below the cut, with the "big" awards, for favorite fic, favorite art, and top commenter at the bottom! Winners, please grab your banners and post them in your journals!
We had a lot of nominations. Many pieces were nominated for more than one possible award. In those cases I usually picked one, but I'll list some of the others. And the voting for favorite fic and art was very close, with a few contenders in each category!
FIC AWARDS:
The Fool: Best Next Gen
by katzpajamas (James Sirius Potter and Fred Weasley, Gen)
LJ • IJ • DW
The Sun: Most Heartbreaking
by AnneScriblerian (Weasley twins, PG)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Fastest Fic to Make me Cry
The Star: Best Character Study
"The Star" by dexstarr (Narcissa Malfoy, PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Layout
Ace of Swords: Best Angst
"The Edge" by lotrwariorgodss, Severus Snape, Snape/Harry, PG-13
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Swords: Most Amusing
"Twenty Years" by aylarah_scale, Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Four of Swords: Best Romance
"Scars" by bk03 (Lavender Brown/Harry Potter, PG-13)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Postwar
Five of Swords: Best Tarot Reading
by ravenna_c_tan (Draco Malfoy, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Characterization, Best Canon-retelling
Nine of Swords: Best Hermione
"Possibilities" by wendynat, Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Snape, R
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Wands: Most Chilling
"The Lion, The Dragon, and Too Many Changes" by scarletladyy, (Draco, Hermione, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Dark Apocalypse
Seven of Wands: Best Portrayal of a Minor Canon Character
"Non Timeo Mortem" by eternaleponine (Evan Rosier/Severus Snape. PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Eight of Wands: Best Clueless Harry
"Four Times That Harry Should Have Gotten The Hint and The One Time He Did"
by mihnn (Harry/Hermione, PG-13)
IJ • LJ • DW
Knight of Wands: Best Redeemed Draco
"No Matter Where You Go... (There You Are)" by tryslora, Draco, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
The Knight of Coins: Best Slytherin versus Slytherin
by inamac (Lucius Malfoy, G, Gen)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Prequel
Queen of Pentacles: Best Shakespeare Crossover
"The Queen’s Wolf" by Bonfoi (Remus/Tonks, Remus/Severus, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Four of Cups: Best Use of Alternate Endings
"The Cup Offered" by gatewaygirl, Draco, PG-13 (H/D vibes)
LJ • IJ • DW
Page of Cups: Best Use of Brooms
"Head in the Clouds" by ExcentrykeMuse (Luna/Draco, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
ART AWARDS
The Fool: Best Rider-Waite Reference
by jkivela, Harry, G
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Harriest Harry
The Devil: Best Use of a Canon Character
by vividescent, Tom Riddle, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Hottest Dark Lord
The Tower: Best Canon Moment
by Leochi, Dumbledore (PG)
IJ • LJ • DW
Four of Wands: Most Cheerful
by Creatore_Magico, Hagrid (G)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Use of Oven Mitts, Best Use of Color, Most Like a True Portrait
Nine of Wands: Best Kickass Molly
by angelbabe_cj, Molly Weasley (G)
LJ * IJ • DW
Queen of Wands: Best Backround, Prettiest
by PinkElephant42 (Molly Weasley, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Cups: Most Adorable Card
by leochi, Albus Severus/Scorpius, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Cutest Card, Card most likely to make me go "awwww"
Four of Cups: Best Black and White
by MoodyWho, Severus Snape (G)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Most Fantastic Use of Media, Best Snape
Five of Cups: Best Family Portrait
by Raitala (The Malfoys, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Colour, and Most Heartwarming
Nine of Cups: Best Use of Tarot Imagery (cups)
by astridfire, Bill/Fleur (G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Best Costumes
Five of Swords: Best Symbolism, Best Color Scheme
by Leochi (Draco Malfoy, PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Three of Coins: Most Likely to Hang in a Museum
"Master of Charms" by foxestacado, Hermione, G
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Most Beautiful
Five of Coins: Best Illustration
by its_art, Sirius Black (PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Page of Coins: Most Lush Image
by Venturous1 (Young Severus, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Knight of Coins: Cleverest Card Interpretation
"Tied Up," by sugareey, Lucius Malfoy, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
King of Coins: Best Snape
by yappatan, Severus Snape (G)
LJ • IJ • DW
"BIG" AWARDS
The two pieces of art that received the most nominations were Leochi's "Five of Swords" and Moodywho's "Four of Cups," with Vividescent's "The Devil" also in hot pursuit. Both received equal numbers of "overall favorite votes" but in the end the tiebreaker was the number of other nominations each received, also several each, but moodywho squeaked ahead by one vote!
Leochi's art pieces overall, though, received several similar nominations that I think warrant a special award. People were impressed by the consistent look of the four cards and wanted to see a whole deck or to use them to do readings, so:
Favorite fic was also closely contested, with many nominations being made for favorite, but in the end "No Matter Where you Go... (There You Are)" by tryslora takes the prize!
And finally, our top commenter, for the second round in a row, is lotrwariorgodss ! Thank you so much for making it a very special fest!
I will be emailing all winners the ebooks they won as prizes, and contacting folks my email who won physical books that need shipping. (I think Tryslora already has the book in question so I might have to come up with something else for her...)
Each award is listed below the cut, with the "big" awards, for favorite fic, favorite art, and top commenter at the bottom! Winners, please grab your banners and post them in your journals!
We had a lot of nominations. Many pieces were nominated for more than one possible award. In those cases I usually picked one, but I'll list some of the others. And the voting for favorite fic and art was very close, with a few contenders in each category!
FIC AWARDS:
The Fool: Best Next Gen
by katzpajamas (James Sirius Potter and Fred Weasley, Gen)
LJ • IJ • DW
The Sun: Most Heartbreaking
by AnneScriblerian (Weasley twins, PG)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Fastest Fic to Make me Cry
The Star: Best Character Study
"The Star" by dexstarr (Narcissa Malfoy, PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Layout
Ace of Swords: Best Angst
"The Edge" by lotrwariorgodss, Severus Snape, Snape/Harry, PG-13
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Swords: Most Amusing
"Twenty Years" by aylarah_scale, Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Four of Swords: Best Romance
"Scars" by bk03 (Lavender Brown/Harry Potter, PG-13)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Postwar
Five of Swords: Best Tarot Reading
by ravenna_c_tan (Draco Malfoy, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Characterization, Best Canon-retelling
Nine of Swords: Best Hermione
"Possibilities" by wendynat, Hermione/Ron, Hermione/Snape, R
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Wands: Most Chilling
"The Lion, The Dragon, and Too Many Changes" by scarletladyy, (Draco, Hermione, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Dark Apocalypse
Seven of Wands: Best Portrayal of a Minor Canon Character
"Non Timeo Mortem" by eternaleponine (Evan Rosier/Severus Snape. PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Eight of Wands: Best Clueless Harry
"Four Times That Harry Should Have Gotten The Hint and The One Time He Did"
by mihnn (Harry/Hermione, PG-13)
IJ • LJ • DW
Knight of Wands: Best Redeemed Draco
"No Matter Where You Go... (There You Are)" by tryslora, Draco, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
The Knight of Coins: Best Slytherin versus Slytherin
by inamac (Lucius Malfoy, G, Gen)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Prequel
Queen of Pentacles: Best Shakespeare Crossover
"The Queen’s Wolf" by Bonfoi (Remus/Tonks, Remus/Severus, PG-13)
LJ • IJ • DW
Four of Cups: Best Use of Alternate Endings
"The Cup Offered" by gatewaygirl, Draco, PG-13 (H/D vibes)
LJ • IJ • DW
Page of Cups: Best Use of Brooms
"Head in the Clouds" by ExcentrykeMuse (Luna/Draco, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
ART AWARDS
The Fool: Best Rider-Waite Reference
by jkivela, Harry, G
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Harriest Harry
The Devil: Best Use of a Canon Character
by vividescent, Tom Riddle, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Hottest Dark Lord
The Tower: Best Canon Moment
by Leochi, Dumbledore (PG)
IJ • LJ • DW
Four of Wands: Most Cheerful
by Creatore_Magico, Hagrid (G)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Use of Oven Mitts, Best Use of Color, Most Like a True Portrait
Nine of Wands: Best Kickass Molly
by angelbabe_cj, Molly Weasley (G)
LJ * IJ • DW
Queen of Wands: Best Backround, Prettiest
by PinkElephant42 (Molly Weasley, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Two of Cups: Most Adorable Card
by leochi, Albus Severus/Scorpius, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Cutest Card, Card most likely to make me go "awwww"
Four of Cups: Best Black and White
by MoodyWho, Severus Snape (G)
IJ • LJ • DW
Also nominated for Most Fantastic Use of Media, Best Snape
Five of Cups: Best Family Portrait
by Raitala (The Malfoys, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Best Colour, and Most Heartwarming
Nine of Cups: Best Use of Tarot Imagery (cups)
by astridfire, Bill/Fleur (G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Was also nominated for Best Costumes
Five of Swords: Best Symbolism, Best Color Scheme
by Leochi (Draco Malfoy, PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Three of Coins: Most Likely to Hang in a Museum
"Master of Charms" by foxestacado, Hermione, G
LJ • IJ • DW
Also nominated for Most Beautiful
Five of Coins: Best Illustration
by its_art, Sirius Black (PG)
LJ • IJ • DW
Page of Coins: Most Lush Image
by Venturous1 (Young Severus, G)
LJ • IJ • DW
Knight of Coins: Cleverest Card Interpretation
"Tied Up," by sugareey, Lucius Malfoy, PG
LJ • IJ • DW
King of Coins: Best Snape
by yappatan, Severus Snape (G)
LJ • IJ • DW
"BIG" AWARDS
The two pieces of art that received the most nominations were Leochi's "Five of Swords" and Moodywho's "Four of Cups," with Vividescent's "The Devil" also in hot pursuit. Both received equal numbers of "overall favorite votes" but in the end the tiebreaker was the number of other nominations each received, also several each, but moodywho squeaked ahead by one vote!
Leochi's art pieces overall, though, received several similar nominations that I think warrant a special award. People were impressed by the consistent look of the four cards and wanted to see a whole deck or to use them to do readings, so:
Favorite fic was also closely contested, with many nominations being made for favorite, but in the end "No Matter Where you Go... (There You Are)" by tryslora takes the prize!
And finally, our top commenter, for the second round in a row, is lotrwariorgodss ! Thank you so much for making it a very special fest!
I will be emailing all winners the ebooks they won as prizes, and contacting folks my email who won physical books that need shipping. (I think Tryslora already has the book in question so I might have to come up with something else for her...)