The Daily Snitch - Weekend Edition, July 3, 2016
Joanne K. Rowling:
• J.K. Rowling: Celebrating 18 Years of Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson (who is on a one year hiatus from acting) discusses new drama The Colony and playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast (interview).
• Daniel Radcliffe: latest installment of The Jess Cagle Interview about working with other HP actresses and actors, says Ralph Fiennes was "genuinely intimidating" (video, interview).
• Rupert Grint joins his brother James at Goodwood Festival of Speed, racing a Peugeot 308 GTi.
Fantastic Beasts - Actors and Movies:
• Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol on portraying the Goldstein sisters Tina and Queenie in Fantastic Beasts.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Script of Cursed Child theatre play is already a bestseller in pre-orders. The book is released July 31.
Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #147 (due on or before July 9): »You have me. Remember it.«, Marauders' Map and surreptitious.
• slythindor100 posted the prompt challenge #197: Harry's birthday (open challenge, ends July 31).
• poetic_hp posted the prompt for July: herbs.
Communities:
• potterstock announced the first annual Harry Potter Song Fic Fest.
• hp_creatures posted the Prompting Post for the HP Creatures Halloween Fest.
• hd_tropes made a Mod Post about Check-in #2 emails.
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• firewhiskeyfic announced the Winners of the Summer round of a night of drunk writing (and Banners!!).
• rs_collab posted the Reveal of the 2016 round.
• hprarefest posted the Masterlist & Reveal.
Editor's Choice Rec:
• Flowers by 8c (Ginny/Luna; G; art)
Summary: "It's hard to tell your best friend that you're in love with them."
Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced a Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore and others illustration of the Astronomy Tower scene (gen but dark).
• themightyflynn recced four unsual Snarry works of art (G).
Resources:
• vaysh posted the three-monthly update of Harry/Draco Fests in 2016.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 3 to 9 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from Jun 26 through July 2.
Discussions:
• Several authors on tumblr, "I still say America needs five wizarding schools" (fannish headcanon and meta on J. K. Rowling's American wizarding schools).
Essay/Meta:
•
capsing posted on commenting for fanfics (with stats on hits and kudos count on AO3 and discussion about why commenting is important). (all fandoms)
General Fandom News:
• OTW News: the OTW 2015 Annual Report has been published.
• OTW Spotlight on Legal Issues: On Paramount/CBS Fan Film "Guidelines"
Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for fics where Harry and Snape fall in love through occlumency/legilimency. (Snarry only)
• snarryficfind posted a search for fics with lots of pining/unrequited feelings (with happy ending). (Snarry only)
Community Spotlight:
♥ Auralphonic - A Podfic Podcast
Auralphonic is a monthly podcast about podfic, hosted by dodificus, jenepod, and paraka. A broad range of topics, including meta, technical discussions, responses to recent events within the podfic community and much else is covered. The Auralphonic Podcast 016 is about podficcing in the Harry Potter fandom.
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.
• J.K. Rowling: Celebrating 18 Years of Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter - Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson (who is on a one year hiatus from acting) discusses new drama The Colony and playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast (interview).
• Daniel Radcliffe: latest installment of The Jess Cagle Interview about working with other HP actresses and actors, says Ralph Fiennes was "genuinely intimidating" (video, interview).
• Rupert Grint joins his brother James at Goodwood Festival of Speed, racing a Peugeot 308 GTi.
Fantastic Beasts - Actors and Movies:
• Katherine Waterston and Alison Sudol on portraying the Goldstein sisters Tina and Queenie in Fantastic Beasts.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:
• Script of Cursed Child theatre play is already a bestseller in pre-orders. The book is released July 31.
Prompt Challenges:
• hogwarts365 posted Prompt #147 (due on or before July 9): »You have me. Remember it.«, Marauders' Map and surreptitious.
• slythindor100 posted the prompt challenge #197: Harry's birthday (open challenge, ends July 31).
• poetic_hp posted the prompt for July: herbs.
Communities:
• potterstock announced the first annual Harry Potter Song Fic Fest.
• hp_creatures posted the Prompting Post for the HP Creatures Halloween Fest.
• hd_tropes made a Mod Post about Check-in #2 emails.
Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• firewhiskeyfic announced the Winners of the Summer round of a night of drunk writing (and Banners!!).
• rs_collab posted the Reveal of the 2016 round.
• hprarefest posted the Masterlist & Reveal.
Editor's Choice Rec:
• Flowers by 8c (Ginny/Luna; G; art)
Summary: "It's hard to tell your best friend that you're in love with them."
Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced a Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore and others illustration of the Astronomy Tower scene (gen but dark).
• themightyflynn recced four unsual Snarry works of art (G).
Resources:
• vaysh posted the three-monthly update of Harry/Draco Fests in 2016.
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from July 3 to 9 at potterfests.
• The SS/HP Prophet from Jun 26 through July 2.
Discussions:
• Several authors on tumblr, "I still say America needs five wizarding schools" (fannish headcanon and meta on J. K. Rowling's American wizarding schools).
Essay/Meta:
•
capsing posted on commenting for fanfics (with stats on hits and kudos count on AO3 and discussion about why commenting is important). (all fandoms)
General Fandom News:
• OTW News: the OTW 2015 Annual Report has been published.
• OTW Spotlight on Legal Issues: On Paramount/CBS Fan Film "Guidelines"
Searches:
• snarryficfind posted a search for fics where Harry and Snape fall in love through occlumency/legilimency. (Snarry only)
• snarryficfind posted a search for fics with lots of pining/unrequited feelings (with happy ending). (Snarry only)
Community Spotlight:
♥ Auralphonic - A Podfic Podcast
Auralphonic is a monthly podcast about podfic, hosted by dodificus, jenepod, and paraka. A broad range of topics, including meta, technical discussions, responses to recent events within the podfic community and much else is covered. The Auralphonic Podcast 016 is about podficcing in the Harry Potter fandom.
Please send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch.