My local meetup group held a fanwork rec meetup where we all brought our favorite fanfic, fanart, fanvids, wizard rock, and more. Here’s what my group came up with with links wherever possible.
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Jul 2015
It’s simply impossible to put together short lists of Wizard Rock. There’s just too much out there I love. So here’s a list of ten that I think are good examples of songs that expand the Harry Potter universe by making me think about things I’d not thought about before.
Top Ten Thought-provoking Wizard Rock Songs
- “Merope’s Song” by Nagini– exploring Merope’s thoughts and what motivates her to break out of her life of abuse… and do something terrible that turned into something even more terrible
- “The Economics of the Wizarding World Don’t Make Sense” by Harry & the Potters– such a good observation. How does Ollivander stay in business?
- “1991- Charlie Weasley” by Tonks and the Aurors– why Tonks/Charlie didn’t work out
- “Draco’s Christmas Wish” by Riddle TM– I’d never thought about what Christmas would be like with Lord Voldemort living in your house
- “Freak” by Lauren Fairweather– there aren’t many songs about Petunia (probably for good reason) but this one’s great at exploring her and this moment from the Prince’s Tale
- “Pointy Hats” by Alas Earwax– seriously, where did all the pointy hats go?
- “What’s Wrong?” by Tianna and the Cliffhangers– bisexual!Ginny Weasley’s coming out song is so beautiful
- “A Phoenix Lament” by the Ministry of Magic– there are other WRock songs that deal with character death, but this one really rang true for me for their post-series mindsets (and inspired me to write a George fic)
- “Has Anybody Seen My Goyle?” by The Blibbering Humdingers– because no one else ever bothered to wonder what went through Crabbe’s and Goyle’s minds when Draco made them polyjuice into girls repeatedly during sixth year
- “Bella” by Snidget– made me think a lot more about Bellatrix’s loyalty vs. personal ambition regarding her purpose in life. She suddenly became a more complex character to me
Thank you to Delma for helping me feel better about one of the songs on my list and suggesting a good thought path for me to get my last one on here. *hugs*
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Jul 2015
I’ve done a bunch of different House ATC swaps. During the last one, both of my partners were Hufflepuffs! So I chose a few pages from the copy of Chamber of Secrets I had on hand (a book that was falling apart that I’m re-purposing through crafts) that had particularly Hufflepuff passages. A little watercolor and a stamp I bought on Etsy later, and I have some fun Hufflepuffy ATCs.
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Jul 2015
“I forgot we’ll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library.”
~Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Jul 2015
Here are my USPS Harry Potter stamps including a first day of issue envelope I preordered. I framed them and hung them in my stairway in a row of other framed stamp sets.
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Jul 2015
The Harry Potter Alliance has a new campaign up and running right now called FAN WORKS ARE FAIR USE. It seems to be a way to promote creativity inspired by tv/book/movie/game canon and the benefits that fanworks provide. And the idea is to promote their classification as fair use.
“We believe that fan works provide tremendous value to the people who create and enjoy them.”
“We believe that fan works add value to the source materials on which they’re based. “
As a fanfiction writer, I like the idea in general. But it’s a tough gray line to walk when you’re dealing with characters that were originally created by other writers and artists.
“Fan Works Are Fair Use is a community of fan creators, readers, artists, and enthusiasts who are committed to the protection and preservation of fair use law. We also seek to eliminate negative stigmas about fanfiction, fan art, and other fan creations and legitimize such works in the eyes of mainstream media.”
I’m interested to see where it goes from here.
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Jul 2015
Last year, I put together a list of Top Ten Favorite Het Fandom Couples. And of course I wrote a list of Top Ten Harry Potter Ships I Can’t Believe I Wrote. So I thought it was about time to make a list of my favorite slash couples in Harry Potter. These are the ones I read & write most often.
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Jul 2015
My version of a Honeydukes chocolate bar wrapper, made for a Harry Potter swap.
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Jul 2015
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
~Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter
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Jul 2015
For a HP collection swap, I put together a collection of some of my Harry Potter buttons, bands, jewelry, and other small items.
