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Fandom News:
- The Leaky Cauldron is looking for editors.

Participate:
- harryhermione is interested in starting a Drabble Exchange between Harry/Hermione and Ron/Hermione shippers.

Poll
- swtalmnd has a poll about interest in a invite-only community for HP Slash.
- jacyevans has a poll about interest in a community for fan vids.

It Fic:
- cravache wrote Their Little Secret. James/Sirius, NC-17
- marksykins wrote He's Always Wanted One. Charlie/Charlie, Charlie/?, NC-17 (incest)
- musesfool wrote And Ye Shall Find. Oliver/Charlie, NC-17
- yeats wrote Pavement. Remus/Sirius, NC-17
- cmere wrote Together. James/Remus/Sirius, James/Sirius, James/Remus, Remus/Sirius, NC-17
- wizwig wrote A Cold, Quiet Relief. Remus/Sirius, NC-17 (drug use)
-tartpants wrote Of Rust and Stardust. Lucius/Pansy, R

It Art:
- modernmouse drew Draco.
- noirenails drew Snape.
- lady_voldything drew Remus.

It Icons
- allhertears has 17 icons.

Update:
- maxine_chan updated Starts With a Spin with Chapter Twelve.
- leelee_potter updated Death Eater Takes a Holiday with Chapter Sixty-Six.
- 1eyedjack updated Diagon Burning with Chapter Fourteen.

Spotlight:
- tarie posted a template that will help us pimp new authors and artists.

Cool Fandom:
- mctabby has a list of Dumbledore and Voldemort meta.
- cloudyjenn has a Harry/Hermione vid.

Discussion:
- curia_regis talks about The laws on child pornagraphy in Australia.

Fandom Buzz:
- skyehawke posted an official response to the questions and concerns raised by the new TOS.

Notes:
- lupin_snape posted a Masterlist of the fics and art posted for the third week of the April Showers Challenge.
- novembersnow posted Five Things You May Not Know About Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
- The requests for the pornish_pixies Fantasy Fest are up here and here.

Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to ferox, florahart, lexin, moonlight69, nasubionna, moreteadk, xhermiax! Hope you have a wonderful day!

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Movie News:
- Exclusive: GoF Theatrical Teaser Trailer to Debut May 13. [TLC]

Fandom News:
- 'Half-Blood Prince' audio book news. [HPANA]
- Harry Potter '06 Calendar News. [TLC]

Participate:
- tarie announced the Molly/Arthur Fic and Art Challenge. Deadline is 31 May.
- The Draco/Ginny Awards are currently holding their 2005 Fanfiction contest. Deadline is 30 April.
- Synchophant Hex has announced a Spring Faire Festival.

Search:
- alula_auburn is writing a paper on fanfiction as a critical response, and she's looking for thoughts and recs of fics that deal with certain topics in HP like fascism parallels, morality, Dumbledore, Harry's pov, etc.

Poll:
- mhalachaiswords has a poll on slash.
- fabu has a poll on reccing fics.
- thistlerose has a poll concering interest in a community devoted to grammar assistance.

It Fic:
- Caged by thysanotus.
- Gilly-gryff by netbyrd.
- Falling by february_sea.
- A Mutual Exchange by inell.
- Wolves at the Door by copperbadge.
- Of Chance and Chocolate by emmagrant01.
- The Sun Burst Through in Unlooked for Directions by spessartine.

It Art:
- Snape by d_copper.
- Sirius Reading by nassima.
- Remus by lady_voldything.
- Fred and George by green_desire.

It Icons:
- 26 HP icons by prncssleia.

Update:
- sarahtales updated Underwater Light with Chapter 20.
- emmagrant01 updated Surrender the Grey with Chapter 8.
- nothingbutfic updated Some Kind of Beautiful with Chapters 12 and 13.

Discussion:
- lysrouge has some thoughts on CoS as they relate to GoF.

Notes:
- painless_j has recs of Fics that develop a new branch of magic.
- annecatherine has links to various articles about Harry Potter.
- ferveoproject is in the process of updating its Master List of Authors and the Butterbeer Rec List. See community to have yourself or your favourite author/fic added.
- Reminder - _witchinghour_ Art Gallery Deadline Approaching.
- RupertOnline.net will be opening a new fandom-based website, RupertFans.com, and they need your help collecting fanvids, fic, and art.

Birthdays:
- Warmest birthday wishes to eilanhp and nightbluesprite! Hope you have a wonderful day.

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Participate:
-Fiction Alley Park is accepting applications for fic nifflers
-ashkitty has a call for artists for the 2005 Quidditch Calendar.
-noticeably wants you to rec her your favourite fic that you've written.

Poll:
-didi75 has a poll on quirks and fic.

Searching:
-themostepotente is searching for Snape/Lucius recs.
-anniesj is searching for Blind!Remus fics.

It Fic:
-thysanotus wrote Your Broken Wings. (Harry/Ron, R)
-sionnain wrote Memories of Etched Glass. (Bellatrix)
-ariadneelda wrote Defence Lessons. (Snape/Harry, NC-17)
-thetreacletart wrote Darker Still. (Snape/Draco, R)
-storyteller wrote Three Things Draco Had Not Anticipated On. (Draco/Neville, NC-17)

It Art:
-tapedeck drew Snape, Bellatrix, and Hermione.
-naggingfishwife drew 10 H/D drawings for 'Subtle Nuances' (Some not worksafe)
-froggie drew Remus/Draco.
-red_rahl drew an H/D scene from 'Subtle Nuances'. (R)
-squirmy drew Waiting in the Wings. (Lucius/Bellatrix/Narcissa)
-darksigma drew Snape.
-nebulaean drew Blue. (James/Sirius)
-chesnutella drew Charlie.
-ani_bester drew a Peter and baby Harry comic.
-karasu_hime drew Lupin/Snape.

It Comm:
-incredibile - A new recs newsletter for fiction, art, and discussion.

It Icon:
-luna_buffay made 35 icons.

Fandom Funny:
-Potter Pals 3.

Discussion:
-themostepotente asks "How did Snape get his nickname?"
-furiosity posts in defence of genfic.
-angelsparkel28 talks about Dumbledore's hidden agenda.
-starrysummer discusses anonymous exchanges and concrit.
-violet_quill discusses fan fiction awards.
-goldie_black discusses The Wizard Formerly Known as the Half-Blood Prince

Update:
-Calliope updated Full Circle (ultimately Trio, R and NC-17 versions available) with Chapter 12.
-hackthis updated Trade (Harry/Draco, NC-17) with Chapter 5.

Notes:
-thistlerose presents PSA: lay vs lie.
-xylodemon's fiction can now be found at apocryphics.

Birthdays:
Warmest of birthday wishes go out to driedplums and mousapelli! Have a wonderful day!

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Movie News:
- Potter actors on stage, in films. [TLC].
- New blurb on GoF filming. [VS]

Fandom News:
- Transcription of the latest Veritaserum chat online. [VS]

Participate:
- darkones announced the Proprietors of Fate: Dark Desire Challenge.
- hpdissemination is now taking applications for the May is the Merry Month of Masturbation Fic Exchange.
- hp_femslashrecs is having a Femslash Recs Challenge.
- forbiddenwood is a new adult Marauders era RPG. Casting info here.

Search:
- bloodredend is looking for Vampire Snape/Harry fics.
- oonormanoo is looking for Harry/Draco telepathy fics.

Poll
- The mock election game hp_ministry is having a poll for feedback and ideas.

It Fic:
- casirafics wrote Thrice Defied. James/Lily, PG-13
- nothingbutfic wrote When Tomorrow Comes. Draco-centric, multiple pairings, R
- storyteller wrote Three Things Draco Had Not Anticipated On. Draco/Neville, NC-17
- inell wrote Not Like the Others. Percy/Hermione, PG-13

It Art:
- froggie drew Remus/Draco and Remus/Sirius. Not worksafe.
- paperflower86 drew Harry and Snape.

It Icons
- beau_icons has 3 Emma icons.
- karmaontherun has 13 icons.

Cool Fandom:
- copperbadge presents How Not to Cope in the Magical World.
- tarie presents What the Fandom Recommends: The Results of Five of This and That Query.
- painless_j presents Thematic List: Somone Rescues Harry from the Dursleys.

Discussion:
- cloisonne asks about ther perception of fandom classics.
noticeably compares Fandom to High School.
- magicalspirit asks if maybe Wormtail was a double, double crosser.
- inkpuddle wants to know what you think the sexiest part of the body is.

Notes:
- potterpostings will be back in business as of May 1^st.
- xylodemon posted a new prompt for the Harry/Draco Drabble Project.
- Drabbles for mctabby's Cat's Birthday Drabblethon II are finished and posted.

Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to 00smut, kragey, mawaridi, saturn92103 and vanilla_neko. Hope you have a wonderful day!

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Movie News:
- A set report from GoF is available. [TLC]
- ABC to air GoF clips and interviews on May 7th. [VS]

Fandom News:
- Picture of printed copy of HBP a fake. [TLC]
- UK bookstores' HBP prices. [VS]

Participate:
- teawithvoldy announced the Crimson Green Fic Challenge.
- snapesdarkling and thysanotus issued the Impossible Snarry Challenge.
- future_glimpse announced a Multi-Fandom Futurefic Challenge.
- _witchinghour_ is accepting Round Table Submissions.
- minor_pairings has opened voting for Drabble Challenge #9.
- hp_art_xchange started Third Quarter Sign-ups.
- lunar_fics announced the Pictures Challenge.
- pornish_pixies announced the next Fantasy Fest.
- Nominations are open for Round Two of the Multifaceted Awards.

Search:
- angel2fire is looking for a particular H/D fic.

It Comm:
- accio_cure, scentual, harrydeathfics, handmemyrobes, whquidditch, and harrydraco_recs.

It Icons:
- robothearts made four icons and a matching header.
- flyingspatulas made seventeen icons.
- propaganda_live made 6 icons.

Update:
- hackthis updated Trade with Chapter IV.
- azraelgeffen updated Objects of Desire with Chapter 19.
- february_sea updated Full Spectrum with Chapter 5.
- emmagrant01 updated Surrender the Grey with Chapter 7.
- 1eyedjack updated Diagon Burning with Chapter 13.
- mirasfics updated Shadow of his Wings with Chapter 12.
- Snarry Detention has been updated with new fics, art, and more.

Discussion:
- musesfool had a few opinions on pronouns andepithets.
- fluffyllama discussed readers, writers and archives.
- no_remorse explained why JKR should Kill Everyone Off.
- beren_writes asked if it is possible to Floo internationally.
- ashkitty asked artists if there is interest in doing a Quidditch Calendar again this year.
- readerravenclaw discussed Trevor as a Symbolic Representation of Neville.
- scruffywesley talked about the Sorting, the number of students at Hogwarts, and House stereotypes.
- allymon asked if you can see a Thestral if you 'believe' you've witnessed a death.

Notes:
- inkstainfingers clarifies the policies for their site.
- hp_art_xchange has second quarter partners listed here.
- RPG patchwork_quill is casting for several roles.
- lady_hitam posted The HP/SS List of Finished Fics, Vol. 16.
- hp_het_kink is currently taking applications for new members.
- hp_directory has opened membership and posting access to all. Information here.
- lupin_snape posted a Masterlist of the Fic and Art posted during week two of the April Showers Challenge
- Dracohermione.org recently opened a forums section.

Birthdays:
-Warmest birthday wishes to augustuscaesar, magickmaker17, shezan, and viggorlijah! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Have a tip? You may email it to quicknotes@gmail.com or comment here.

Movie News:
- ABC to air GoF clips and interviews on May 7^th. [VS]

Participate:
- snapesdarkling and thysanotus issued the Impossible Snarry Challenge.
- future_glimpse announced a Multi-Fandom Futurefic Challenge.
- mctabby issued the Cat's Birthday HP Drabblethon.
- pornish_pixies announced the next Fantasy Fest. Requests can be submitted here.

It Comm:
- harrydraco_recs is a new community for Harry/Draco recommendations.

It Fic:
- iulia_linnea wrote The Lover's Circle. Snape/Harry and others, NC-17 (non-con, character death, part one of five)
- musesfool wrote Eclipse. Remus/Sirius, NC-17.
- anneline wrote This Masterpiece of Nature. Snape/Regulus, R
- underlucius wrote Mirror Images. Severus/Lucius, NC-17.

It Art:
- terraharpel drew Harry and Draco. Not worksafe.

It Icons
- firedawn has 3 Emma icons and 1 trio icon.
- propaganda_live has 16 icons.

Update:
- mirasfics updated Shadow of his Wings with Chapter Twelve (Part 1 | Part 2).

Cool Fandom:
- Hand Me My Robes is a new archive for het and gen fic. They have an
accompanying community at handmemyrobes. The community will issue challenges and fic drives, and members can also find a beta, get concrit, or discuss stories.

Discussion:
- scruffywesley talks about the Sorting, the number of students at Hogwarts, and House stereotypes.
- titti give a different perspective on the new Skyehawke TOS.
- beren_writes asks if it is possible to Floo internationally.
- allymon asks if you can see a Thestral if you *believe* you've witnessed a death.

Fandom Buzz:
- fluffyllama has drafted a Statement of Concerns regarding the new Skyehawke TOS. There is a petition at the bottom, and she is taking signatures from both writers and readers.

Notes:
- lady_hitam posted The HP/SS List of Finished Fics, Vol. 16.
- hp_het_kink is currently taking applications for new members, and will be until next Friday.
- hp_directory has opened membership and posting access to all. Information on what can and cannot be posted is here.
- lupin_snape posted a Masterlist of the Fic and Art posted during week two of the April Showers Challenge.
- Reminder: Today is the last day to sign up for the Deathday Fic/Art Exchange on hpvamp.

Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to auliana, lnevans. onthehillside, thenome, Emma Watson and Emma Thompson! Happy Birthday tomorrow to akscully. charlotte_anne, dphearson, godonthewater, goldie_black, lil_button, midnighta, namida, jain, and xntrick! Hope you have a wonderful day!

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Movie News:
-TLC reports that a set report from GoF is available.

Notes:
-RPG patchwork_quill is casting for several roles.

Polls:
-mctabby has a Snape poll.
-noticeably has a poll on wank.

Discussion:
-mousewrites discusses what men call their... ahem [Not really work/school safe].
-no_remorse explains why JKR should Kill Everyone Off!.

Fandom News:
-inkstainfingers clarifies the policies for thier site.
-detention_mod informs us that Snarry Detention has been updated with new fics, art, and more.

Participate:
-dsneyvoice is having a ficlet challenge.
-twh_amy reports that The Witching Hour is accepting workshop topics.

Updated:
-1eyedjack updated "Diagon Burning" with Chapter 13 Part 1 and Part 2. [Harry/Draco, various NC17]

It Fic:
-musesfool wrote "She Will Be Loved" [Ron/Hermione R/NC17].
-tarie wrote "Except When it Wasn't" [Remus Lupin/Fox Mulder, HP/X-Files crossover, NC17].
-sioniaan wrote "Argentum" [Remus/Sirius, R]; And "Non Ponitur" [Harry/Sirius, NC17].
-dsneyvoice wrote "A Kind of Clenching in His Stomach" [Hermione/Viktor, Ron/?, Hard R].

It Art:
-miints drew "The Many Faces of Harry Potter" [Harry, Harry/Draco, PG].
-ravurian made banners for hackthis's fic "Trade". [Harry, Draco, Narcissa, various]

It Comm:
-handmemyrobes for Adult-themed Het and Gen fic.
-whquiditch for for members of the Quidditch tournaments at TWH.
-patchcrack is a new fan community for the patchwork_quill RPG.

It Icons:
-robothearts made four icons and a matching header.
-flyingspatulas made seventeen icons.

Congratulations:
-Congrautulations to heidi8 on the birth of her baby.

Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to shoemaster, superkappa, chiming, iamfez, kallirhoe, lydaclunas, and machiavellian Hope you all had a wonderful day!

Fandom News:
- UK bookstores' HBP prices. [VS]

Participate:
- teawithvoldy announced the Crimson Green Fic Challenge - pair any Gryffindor male with any Slytherin female.
- _witchinghour_ is accepting Round Table Submissions.
- minor_pairings has opened voting for Drabble Challenge #9.

Search:
- calliope14 is looking for fics (yours or someone else's) that you think are suitable for younger teens in terms of rating and subject matter. Het, slash, or gen is fine, as long as it doesn't exceed PG-13.

Poll:
- gmth has a poll on the use of fandom newsletters.

It Meme:
- The Things I Like About Ships I Hate meme.

It Comm:
- harrydeathfics is a new community for members only, where fics about Harry's death shall be listed.

It Fic:
- Lines by kaalee.
- Escapism by cruisedirector.
- Cadmean Victory by anise_anise.
- Every Snupin Ever Written by thetreacletart.
- A Bridle For My Mouth by bookofjude.

It Art:
- Ron and Draco by cugami.
- Of Course it Looks Good On Me! by froggie.
- He is getting older by sakura_o_o.
- Punk!Sirius and Remus by _polaroid_baby.
- Fairest of them all... by sherant. Not Worksafe.
- Our Fused Limbs and Line of Memory by thistlefinch.
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and For What Reason by modernmouse. (R)

It Icons:
- 6 HP icons by girls_are_weird.
- 18 Phelps twins icons by silesia.
- Two funny Sirius/Remus icons by lykaios.

Update:
- emmagrant01 updated Surrender the Grey with Chapter 7.

Fandom Funny:
- atalantapendrag presents 50 Things I am not allowed to do at Hogwarts (inspired by 213 things Skippy can no longer do in the US Army.)

Cool Fandom:
- maeglinyedi has The Epic Slash Plot Generator: Build your own Classic in Ten Easy Steps!

Discussion:
- ataniell93 discusses genres, warnings, and labels.
- fluffyllama discusses readers, writers and archives.

Notes:
- skyehawke has announced they will Lock-down until early next week. During this period, skyehawke :: administration will only address emergency issues, such as website downtime.

Birthdays:
- Warmest birthday wishes to serasarahhhh! Hope you have a wonderful day.

Have a tip? You may email it to quicknotes@gmail.com or comment here.

Participate:
-aewmorn has information about a Live-Action HP RP at the Mall of America.
-Nominations are open for Round Two of the Multifaceted Awards.

Poll:
-ladylisse has a poll on secondary ships.

It Fic:
-angel423 wrote Nobody's Eyes But Mine. (Harry/Ron, NC-17)
-marksykins wrote Conquest and Surrender. (Pansy/Draco, Harry/Draco, Harry/Draco/Pansy, Hard R)
-thistlerose wrote Be Your Ride. (Ron/Hermione; Remus/Bill)
-ze_dragon wrote Drowning in Insanity. (Ron/Draco, NC-17)
-rookwoodcard wrote Why You Should Never Eat Too Many Peppermint Toads Before Going to Bed. (Remus/Sirius)
-ofscarletwoman wrote Fair and Square. (Harry/Ron, NC-17)

It Art:
-vivier drew River. (Rodolphus/Bellatrix, R)
-thistlefinch drew Neville, Trio, and Sirius.
-blue_requim drew Ron in Summer.
-celestialsoda drew Bitch Prince. (Draco)
-thehardroad drew Bellatrix.
-cugami drew Sweet Revenge. (Draco)

It Comm:
-accio_cure - Team Accio Cure will be walking in the NY AIDS Walk this May to raise money for AIDS research.
-scentual - Multi-fandom community for olfactory-based erotica.

It Icon:
-orchidicons made 17 icons.

Discussion:
-readerravenclaw discusses Trevor as a Symbolic Representation of Neville.
-musesfool has a few opinions on pronouns andepithets.
-cugami discusses astrology profiles of some of the HP characters.
-imadra_blue presents Here, Mr Supporting Character, Sit Under the Sorting Hat for Me.
-notmonkey offers up the following: The Dog Ate My Fanfic - Ten Ways Not to Use Author's Notes.

Update:
-hackthis updated Trade with Chapter IV.

Notes:
-Fandom Underdog Appreciation Day is 17 April</a>.

Birthdays:
Warmest of birthday wishes go out to biginjapan, gabsy, inyron, ladysevsnape, and starcrossedgirl! Have a wonderful day!

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