Issue 189: January 13, 2009
We have a nice long issue today -- keep up the good work!
Happenings
hpgw_otp's Fourth Annual Best Of Awards are still open for nominations -- hurry and make sure your favorites are recognized!
This week's challenge at hpgw100 is stolen.
weasley_fest has announced their 2009 round.
Enter to win a collector's edition of Beedle the Bard.
Discussions
thegoldenseeker recommends 'A Season for Closure' by ladychi.
vegablack62 poses some questions about "The Warlock's Hairy Heart."
Graphics
loleiasbits drew Potter, Harry Potter and One Fine Sunlit Day
Drayconis drew Steampunk Potters.
mjOboe drew Ginny Approaches Harry.
Ryoko-san18 drew Having a Bath (Harry and Ginny)
gerre drew Ginny and Harry 07
Character-Book drew Ginny's Way.
witch-fairy made 20 HBP icons.
Fiction
swannygirl7 wrote Stolen [drabble]
delylah wrote Stolen [drabble]
turkeyish wrote Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Wizards [drabble]
quiet_discord wrote Unemployment [drabble]
fireworkfiasco wrote In May - This is them, standing on the edge of this impossible precipice.
ceirdwenfc wrote The Christmas Surprise - Returning to Hogwarts.
delylah wrote Snogging Sentries - Harry and Ginny are desperately in need of some alone time, but all of Gryffindor, and the Weasley brothers as well, seem to be conspiring against them.
crooked_halo wrote The Question (no summary)
r_becca wrote Adventures in Home Furnishing - Harry's living situation has become a bit dire, and extreme measures are called for.
deadwoodpecker wrote A Christmas Gift for Ginny (R) Ginny's real gift doesn't come until late at night.
deadwoodpecker wrote It's Not Easy Being Green - AU. Harry finally gathers the courage to tell Ginny how he feels.
deadwoodpecker began SAIC with Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (R) - Dumbledore's death changes everything.
clawed-fics began Thunder & Lightning with Chapter 1 - As Harry and his friends begin their last year at Hogwarts the calm before the storm is beginning to end. The Order of the Phoenix struggles as Ginny grows into her role as the next Guardian.
serendipity-50 updated Inner Demons with Chapter 8 - Long-distance relationships are hard under normal circumstances, but Harry and Ginny don’t have the luxury of living normal lives.
stormsandsins updated The Guardian Brotherhood with Chapter 9 - It's 7 years after the fall of the Dark Lord. Hermione has been trying to get on with her life and forget the night Ron Weasley died. But the night a long-ago symbol appears outside her window, she gets more mystery and excitement than she wished for.
The Fandom at Large
hp_parentsplace is a roundtable discussion community for parents in fandom.
linaerys talked about writing long stories.
sarken talks about the magic question for fic writers.
Editors' Picks
art: guad drew a popart-style illustration of Harry and Ginny's breakup in HBP.
fic: I loved interrobanging's short fic Welcome Home (Adult) - “They may have won the war, but there’s still evil in the world, and every time he comes home - unshaven, bedraggled, weary - she says a silent prayer of unspeakable thanks.”
News? Comment here or email us at hpgwotp @ yahoo.com
Happenings
hpgw_otp's Fourth Annual Best Of Awards are still open for nominations -- hurry and make sure your favorites are recognized!
This week's challenge at hpgw100 is stolen.
weasley_fest has announced their 2009 round.
Enter to win a collector's edition of Beedle the Bard.
Discussions
thegoldenseeker recommends 'A Season for Closure' by ladychi.
vegablack62 poses some questions about "The Warlock's Hairy Heart."
Graphics
loleiasbits drew Potter, Harry Potter and One Fine Sunlit Day
Drayconis drew Steampunk Potters.
mjOboe drew Ginny Approaches Harry.
Ryoko-san18 drew Having a Bath (Harry and Ginny)
gerre drew Ginny and Harry 07
Character-Book drew Ginny's Way.
witch-fairy made 20 HBP icons.
Fiction
swannygirl7 wrote Stolen [drabble]
delylah wrote Stolen [drabble]
turkeyish wrote Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Wizards [drabble]
quiet_discord wrote Unemployment [drabble]
fireworkfiasco wrote In May - This is them, standing on the edge of this impossible precipice.
ceirdwenfc wrote The Christmas Surprise - Returning to Hogwarts.
delylah wrote Snogging Sentries - Harry and Ginny are desperately in need of some alone time, but all of Gryffindor, and the Weasley brothers as well, seem to be conspiring against them.
crooked_halo wrote The Question (no summary)
r_becca wrote Adventures in Home Furnishing - Harry's living situation has become a bit dire, and extreme measures are called for.
deadwoodpecker wrote A Christmas Gift for Ginny (R) Ginny's real gift doesn't come until late at night.
deadwoodpecker wrote It's Not Easy Being Green - AU. Harry finally gathers the courage to tell Ginny how he feels.
deadwoodpecker began SAIC with Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 (R) - Dumbledore's death changes everything.
clawed-fics began Thunder & Lightning with Chapter 1 - As Harry and his friends begin their last year at Hogwarts the calm before the storm is beginning to end. The Order of the Phoenix struggles as Ginny grows into her role as the next Guardian.
serendipity-50 updated Inner Demons with Chapter 8 - Long-distance relationships are hard under normal circumstances, but Harry and Ginny don’t have the luxury of living normal lives.
stormsandsins updated The Guardian Brotherhood with Chapter 9 - It's 7 years after the fall of the Dark Lord. Hermione has been trying to get on with her life and forget the night Ron Weasley died. But the night a long-ago symbol appears outside her window, she gets more mystery and excitement than she wished for.
The Fandom at Large
hp_parentsplace is a roundtable discussion community for parents in fandom.
linaerys talked about writing long stories.
sarken talks about the magic question for fic writers.
Editors' Picks
art: guad drew a popart-style illustration of Harry and Ginny's breakup in HBP.
fic: I loved interrobanging's short fic Welcome Home (Adult) - “They may have won the war, but there’s still evil in the world, and every time he comes home - unshaven, bedraggled, weary - she says a silent prayer of unspeakable thanks.”
News? Comment here or email us at hpgwotp @ yahoo.com