The Daily Snitch - Weekend Edition, January 11, 2015

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Joanne K. Rowling:
• JK Rowling condemns Murdoch Tweet about Charlie Hebdo Killings.

Actors and Movies:
• Universal Studios Orlando is holding a contest for special tour of Gringotts Wizarding Bank at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Challenges:
• fortheloveofhp announced that this year's will be its last round. Round 3 will be officially announced on February 1.
• harrydracompreg posted monthly prompt #49: 'first baby'.

Communities:
• dramionelove announced the Dramione Adopt-a-Prompt Fest (Rules, Timeline, FAQ) and posted the Prompting Post.
• hp_mhealthfest is gauging interest in a 2015 HP Mental Health Fest (poll).
• severus_fest posted about reviews, reposts and recs.
• hd_remix posted the header template and information about the AO3 Collection.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• daily_deviant posted the Kinky Kristmas Reveals.
• hd_owlpost posted the Week Five Round-up of the H/D Owlpost Winter Fest.

Hot Recs:

• Matches in the Snow by delphipsmith (Minerva McGonagall, Kingsley Shacklebolt, PG, 3300 words)
  Summary: Sometimes it takes more than just a letter to get someone to Hogwarts.


• On the Turning Away by blamebrampton (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, NC-17, 25,500 words)
  Summary: It's one thing to be good at not making a besotted fool of yourself over a man when he's busy being the most famous wizard in the world and you're tucked away quietly in Wiltshire. It's quite another when you have to see him every morning.


• A Private Reason For This by femmequixotic (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, NC-17, 92,000 words)
  Summary: When the wife of a star politician in the Scottish Ministry turns up dead just outside Hogsmeade, Draco Malfoy and his murder investigation team are called in from the Edinburgh Auror force to find her killer. What DCI Malfoy doesn't expect, however, is to have an ex from two decades past end up in his murder room, cocking up not only his case, but also his heart.


• Chaos Theory by melusinahp (Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, NC-17, 43,000 words)
  Summary: When an ancient spell book is discovered in an abandoned vault, Harry--a Curse breaker--and Draco--an Unspeakable--are called in to examine it. Draco does everything in his power to resist Potter's advances, despite his growing crush. Potter just wants sex, he assumes, and Draco doesn't want to be used. He discovers, however, that some things simply aren't within our power to control.

Mod's Choice Rec:
• Snapebastian by anon (Severus Snape, PG-13, digital art)

Participate:
• hp_mhealthfest is looking for help with the community layout.

Resources:
• hp_diversity: Hoggywartyxmas Diversity Post.
• hp_diversity: Kinky Kristmas Diversity Post.
• The SS/HP Prophet from January 4 – 10.

Discussions:
• hp_canon_love: Pottermore – Hatstalls & The Sorting Hat
• hp_canon_love: Pottermore – Familiars

Essay/Meta:
• OTW Fannews: Using Fans – about fans being used for commercial projects.

General Fandom News:
• The all-fandoms snowflake_challenge is on Day 11.

Community Spotlight:
♥ hp_mhealthfest – a fest to raise the awareness of mental health issues. 2015 will be the fifth round of the HP Mental Health Fest.

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