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Harry Potter – Actors:
• 'Florence Nightingale Would Be “Roaring”: Helena Bonham Carter Condemns 1% Pay Increase for Nurses'

Fantastic Beasts – Actors:
• 'The Batman: Zoë Kravitz Opens Up About Catwoman’s Tie To The Robert Pattinson Hero'
• 'Kevin Guthrie Jailed for Three Years, Won’t Appear in “Fantastic Beasts” 3'

Fan Activism & Resource/Info Sharing:
• TheHPAlliance shared several of their toolkits: 'The Crystal Toolkit' (a Steven Universe guide to social issues with resources), 'Lead Like Wonder Woman', and 'Welcome to Night Vale' ("about gender identity, media censorship, and science in communities"). They linked to their Wizard Activist School, including "free, at your own pace, digital training", the sign-up for Hero Training, and announced Camp GLA, "a virtual fan activist convention for real world heroes like you", will return 16-18 July. They also re/tweeted: a resource to help find a vaccine provider (US), action items related to John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day and the For The People Act (US), 'Pushing Back on Prison Labor', hmcghee's thread on voter suppression, shesthefirst's tweet: "Are you determined to make the world equitable for girls? Does the concept of gender roles rile you up and just want to make you DO SOMETHING? We’re looking for girls like you to be part of our Girls Advisory Council and STF Youth Ambassador programs" (with link), shessomickey's tweet about using the term marathon instead of binge, and TrevorProject's link to support resources on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
• aguamentiwrock re/tweeted: Mohammed el-Kurd's interview with MSNBC, ajplus's thread about police violence at the Al-Aqsa mosque and dispossession in Sheikh Jarrah, and SuhailMatar_'s thread about experiencing Israeli academia as a Palestinian.
• promawhatup shared a link to financially support crematorium workers in India.
• ExogeologyRocks retweeted: britcastle's link to a Tik Tok on Fingerspelling Fonts, autisticats's thread seeking participants (18+) for their study "comparing autistic people’s speech when they’re talking to other autistic people, versus when they are talking to non-autistic people", and DrMBotha's tweet: "Hey everyone! After the stigma panel at INSAR DrEilidh suggested an autism stigma research network, & people seemed really enthusiastic! Here is a brief survey to gauge interest, what people want the network to do, and to get the ball rolling!" They also retweeted mykola's tweet: "If you write a character who is socially awkward, hyper-literal, has sensory aversions and spends lots of time alone, you've written an autistic-coded character. In fact, if you intentionally used the word "autistic" they'd no longer be coded, they'd just be autistic." And bjfletcher's tweet: "Hi! I’ve been so excited to collaborate with #SignLanguage linguists, educators & #Deaf professionals to create 100s of new computing / tech terms in #BSL. This video shows some of the signs we agreed (“data”, “coding” & “computer science”). Spread the word... I mean sign! :smiling face:"
• HPANA re/tweeted: Rami Khouri's interview with the CBC, MPower_Change's infographic with action items for Palestine, and 'Montana governor signs bill targeting transgender athletes'.
• jackisnotabird shared a video about being misgendered when wearing a mask.
• grace_kendall linked to 'The Wall of Silence: On Trying to Talk About Palestine, Israel, and the USA'.
• WrockSnob re/tweeted: a link to Police Scorecard, "one of the largest databases on policing in America", 'The U.S. Military Has a White Supremacy Problem', and MikeAfricaJr1's link to ep 23 of On a Move with Mike Africa Jr., 'May 13, 1985' with tweet: "36 yrs ago today Philly police dropped a bomb on my family killing 11 people including 5 kids who’s remains were taken without consent by UPenn and used as study material. No official was ever held accountable. Please retweet and support mikeafricajr1 in my mission for justice." Snobby also linked to 'The History of the Black Radical Group MOVE and Its Infamous Bombing by Police'.
• TonksNtheAurors tweeted: "remember: Spotify wants you to think of it as a technology company not a music company. So they can funnel $ to investors and spend $ on over inflated “exclusive” podcasts while users argue about whether paying musicians appropriately will raise their subscription fees. UMAW_".
• whompingwillows tweeted: "if ten people buy a CD from me, I make about $100. With 15,000 monthly listeners and 75,000 streams per month on Spotify, I make about $96." And added, "I’m extremely pro-streaming and pro-accessibility when it comes to my music, but one cent per stream seems like a super reasonable minimum."
• PotterheadRuns tweeted a teaser about their next event.

Communities:
• blkgirlscreate reminded fans can check out their new Patreon tiers and become a Patronus and tweeted about their goal of raising $600 for BGC's 6th birthday. They also tweeted a thread about the BGC team for BGC's birthday. They shared new newsletters [1] and [2] and Chapter 8 of 'Foreign Exchange' by IsaiahCaston2 and tweeted: "#HogwartsBSU is a project for Black Potterheads to imagine and write themselves into the Wizarding World. Check out these creations from some wonderful writers for #BGCBirthday" (with links).
• TheHPAlliance linked to soon-to-be-discontinued merch.
• usquidditch reminded sign-ups are still open for their #Chaser15Mile with PotterheadRuns (with link to a "Q&A, filmed on April 27 with Brian Biggs, Christian Barnes, Naresh Edala, and Mary Kimball.") and tweeted: "We raised $1,245 through GiveBIG! That means we have to raise an addtional $1,205 to meet our goal of funding 50 membership grants. Will you help us reach our goal?"
• ohwitchplease teased about an upcoming ep: "It looks like KAlexIsWrite is going to join us to talk about critical race theory and reading Hermione as Black and tay_a_f is going to talk with us about reading Rita Skeeter as transcoded. Thanks for helping us make these amazing connections, witches!"
• quidditchfest posted the fest sched and opened claiming.
• romioneficfest posted about fest accessibility and the submission form.
• sshp_prophet posted new editions 2-8 May and 9-15 May.
• dick-or-treat posted updates.
• liquidluckdrabble announced a hiatus.
• wolfstarwritingchallenges closed the Wolfstar Roll The Dice Challenge collection on AO3.
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 280.
• hprarepairbingo posted a mod application form and closed the round two collection.
• hprarepairs announced Harry Potter Summer Wish List Event.
• dramionedoublethetrouble posted a list of authors participating in the fest.
• hpwlwbigbang is looking for artist pinch hitters.
• femslash_today posted a new edition 10-16 May.
• drarrystrugglefest posted an admin update/correction.
• hphet posted info about fest posting and header.
• dirtygrangerfest opened claiming.

Prompt Challenges:
• femslashficlets posted challenge #309 - disturb.
• draco100 posted Prompt 110: Getting Old.
• fan_flashworks posted Challenge 335: Crash.
• romioneficfest is now posting daily prompts.
• wzrdsinspacemag announced they'll be posting writing prompts each Monday and 18 May's is "What is the sweetest gift you've been given?"
• wolfstarwritingchallenges posted the Monthly Wolfstar Drabble Challenge | 2021 Prompt #5.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• regulusblackfest posted the masterlist.
• snape_potter posted the Snarry-a-Thon21 week one wrap-up and week two wrap-up.
• wolfstarwritingchallenges posted the Monthly Wolfstar Drabble Challenge | Monthly Round Up.
• femmefest posted weekly round up 1.

Wizard Rock:
• WZRDRadioPod announced they're now on IG and FB.
• CrucioOfficial posted the track list for their new album, forthcoming 10 June.
• PediaCompClub tweeted: "Compilation stats! 10 songs 10 bands 8 Countries represented 7 unique languages, 6 non english."
• TotallyKnuts tweeted stats for the wizard rock sea shanty comp.
• ExogeologyRocks received a Wrock Hero award for their work on #RandomWrock and tweeted they have a collab on the sea shanty comp.
• wizrocklopedia tweeted about newly formed rock band, Gnargles, linked to a new cover of Roonil Wazlib's 'Wow, Awesome Silver Hair' by Bradley Mehlenbacher, shared 'Why We Fight: Alex of Luney Tunes', 'Why We Fight: Avery Marshall of How Airplanes Fly', new Wrock Reviews, 'Live at O.W.L. Fest 2021', and 'Splinch’d and Split in Two', and announced the #TrappedInTheHouseShow 23 May @ 5:30pm ET with TotallyKnuts and datm and that 'Hut on the Wrock: a Sea Shanty Comp' has dropped.
• whompingwillows tweeted Revisionist History is now available on CD, vinyl, and digitally through bandcamp, and also launched new patreon tiers.

Fandom Recs:
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art and another.
• themightyflynn recced 1 Charlie/Severus fic and 1 Severus/Gilderoy fic.
• gameofdrarry shared a rec list of Potions Master!Draco HD fics, a rec list of Crack!Fic HD fics, and a rec list of established relationship HD fics.

Archive News:
• 'April 2021 Newsletter, Volume 156'
• 'The OTW is Recruiting for TWC Volunteer Copyeditors and TWC Volunteer Proofreaders'

Podcasts
• blkgirlscreate linked to throwback ep, 81.5, 'The Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare'.
• nerdsaretyping posted ep 3, 'Enneagram 3 & Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ENFJ and ENTP' and ep 4, 'Enneagram 4 & Myers-Briggs Type Indicator INFJ and ENFP'.
• bbtalkspodcast posted ep 28, 'Clases Mágicas' and ep 29, 'Your Wizard Rock Resource'.
• ohwitchplease posted book 3, ep 5, 'Werewolves: A Metaphor?'
• AccioPolitics posted ep 534, 'Love is Spicy (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 34)' and ep 535, 'One Where Sirius Goes Beyond the Veil (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 35)'.
• podtrificus posted ep 3.13, 'Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw' and ep 3.14, 'Snape's Grudge'.
• SwishFlickCast posted ep 194, 'Bringing It All Back' and ep 195, 'Also, Like, Bugs'.
• realweirdsister posted 'Arthur Weasley: Character Study, Part 1' and 'Part 2'.
• PotterlessPod posted ep 176, 'Oliver & James Phelps' with OliverPhelps and James_Phelps and ep 177, 'Wizard People, Dear Reader'.
• Potterversity posted ep 9, 'Harry Meets Dracula' with beatricegroves1.
• AlohomoraMN posted ep 321.
• GobletOfWinePod posted a new ep.
• WZRDRadioPod posted a new ep with hawthornholly.

Essay/Meta:
• 'Korean American Glimpses in “Harry Potter”'
• 'Hermione Granger Is Not Your Feminist Icon'

Nifty:
• 'The Hogwarts Express is Back!'
• 'Potter DIY: Hand-Painted Shoes'
• 'Kowalski Quality Baked Goods'
• 'Four New “Harry Potter” Rooms Added to Hotel Near Alnwick Castle'

Searches:
• ohwitchplease tweeted: "Time for another round of #WitchPleaseTellMe! Ask us some questions! Harry Potter content optional!"
• wizrocklopedia tweeted: "Hi folks! The Wizrocklopedia is currently on the hunt for more songs by Nevilles and the Trevor! Do you have any more songs by them? We already have "Smile Snape," "Gryffindor Pride," & "Nobody Loves Neville," but we know that they had at least a few more songs!"

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Harry Potter – Actors:
• chrisrankin responded to the UK's Register of Charities giving LBG charity status: "LBG Alliance are a hate group. They are actively anti trans and their members and “followers” have caused pain, abuse and mental suffering to countless people in the trans community including very dear friends of mine. Wrong decision charity commission #TransRightsAreHumanRights".
• '“Dalmatians Are Tricky Customers,” Says “Cruella” Star Dame Emma Thompson'
• 'Social Media Roundup: All the Emotions'

Fantastic Beasts – Actors and Movies:
• 'Sunshine on Leith actor faces jail for sex attack on woman'

Fan Activism & Resource/Info Sharing:
• blkgirlscreate retweeted melanin_ya's link to support the Melanin in YA Expansion and Amadeity1's links to donate to Black creatives.
• thegaylyprophet retweeted AmistadLaw's tweet: "True justice will be when we change society so there are no more police murders. Until then we stay in the struggle and we say #DefundThePolice every single day of the week. We breathe a little easier today but the work continues." They added: "Accountability is not justice. Prisons are not justice. Abolishing the police and other structures that systematically kill Black people is justice." They also retweeted Chesaysthings's thread, beginning: "Safety planning is an abolitionist practice that will make us infinitely safer. They connect us and help us get support in emergencies faster. Getting with a small crew of 2 friends and talking through who to call for what is a great place to start. Questions to consider"[...] And retweeted brujacontumbao's thread, beginning: "I hear a lot of reformers/liberals/carceralists say “Abolitionists are overly idealistic and think everyone’s just gonna get along if we got rid of prisons and police, they have no plan other than unfounded optimism!” I wanna talk about that a bit:Sewing needle::Thread:"
• TheHPAlliance tweeted links to resources to learn more about/let Congresspeople know you support the Breathe Act and tweeted a thread beginning: "Some reminders as we await the Derek Chauvin verdict: The work to achieve justice for Black and Brown communities is ongoing. No verdict will bring George Floyd back to his family. We must continue to oppose the structural forces that endanger lives & make communities less safe." (Thread also includes a link to motherboard's 'Protest Digital Security Guide'.) They retweeted ColorOfChange's tweet about the police murder of Ma’Khia Bryant and ClaudiaStellar's infographic on "how to start talking to your kids about the police and what the H-E-double-hockey-sticks is going on with them." They also retweeted Khallion's tweet: "I am working on a project right now that I am super excited about centered around my She Series art. I am looking for a few more female and/or NB writers to write 500-750 word essays. We already have aprox. 25-30 amazing writers on board, just need a few more." They linked to sharemycheck.org, their free resources for volunteer management, and tweeted: "Wizard Activist School is on a break, but make sure you're signed up for our emails so you can find out when it's back!" (With link.) And also tweeted: "If you're still waiting for your COVID-19 vaccine, you can get one step closer by scheduling your vaccine! All adult Americans are now eligible, so find your nearest vaccination site and sign up." (With link.)
• TonksNtheAurors retweeted Josh_Moon's tweet about the police murder of Anthony Thompson Jr., MorePerfectUS's thread on Ohio’s voter suppression bill, and SadSonya4's thread about the hate group, LGB, "showing all of the hateful stuff LGB Alliance has said and done."
• aguamentiwrock retweeted AidBop's thread beginning: "This morning, the downtown Bellingham “Community” Food Co-Op (manager Jared) called the police on an elderly homeless person who was experiencing a mental health crisis. Police then came and took his belongings. Call them at (360)-734-8158. Press 2 for the downtown location." They also retweeted mrskimyadawson's retweet of mochamomma's tweet: "This is the verified gofundme of Darnella Frazier, the 17 year old girl who filmed George Floyd’s last moments. This is for her peace and healing. For the love of Black Jesus please also read the updated FAQ" (with link).
• ExogeologyRocks retweeted AutisticInertia's tweet: "Autistic inertia article now available as a preprint. As far as I am aware, this is the first piece of formal research on the subject. I have finally done a new blog post, which includes a summary." (With link.) They also retweeted LittleMissFlint's tweet: "Can we normalize looking at black kids as kids and not as adults and criminals, please." And retweeted tokenblackautie's tweet: "ANNOUNCEMENT: I have been chosen as a curator for an upcoming show at Pro Arts. I chose to keep going the Autism Acceptance Month theme for April. So, if there is an autistic poet, musician, singer-songwriter, DJ, feel free to let me know if you are interested. :Slightly smiling face:"
• promawhatup tweeted: "Nonblack folks, as always: let’s learn, amplify, donate, and know when to shut up. One thing I’m doing today is donating to support Black journalists’ mental health as they cover one traumatic story after another. Join me if you can". (With retweet of s_m_i's link to donate to The International Women's Media Foundation and the Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund's "'joint effort to provide emergency funding to Black journalists.'")
• hpsacredtext tweeted: "We will continue to support initiatives to defund the police and abolish prisons. And we will continue to grieve for George Floyd." They also urged fans to donate to causes in support of Black lives. And they retweeted NASAspaceplace's link to 'A Guide to Climate Change for Kids'.
• whompingwillows retweeted theclimateclock's link to 'The Climate Clock Now Ticks With a Tinge of Optimism' and their tweet: "@ theclimateclock is now projecting in Washington, DC to remind @ POTUS & other world leaders that we must must drastically increase emissions targets, keep fossil fuels in the ground & stop all new fossil fuel projects. #ActInTime #BuildBackFossilFree #EarthDay:hands holding the earth:"
• HPANA retweeted wordofgreen's tweet: "I’m really tired of transphobes trying to legislate me out of existence to “protect women” while we live in a society where folks look at the way cis het men stalk, harass, rape and murder women regularly and just go “boys will be boys. There’s nothing to be done.”" They also urged fans to boycott the HP store coming to NYC: "It's a grotesque shrine to JK Rowling's transphobic bigotry, and serves to cover up & enable JKR's transphobia through Harry Potter. What it *will" offer is a central place to focus protests and boycotts against JKR's bigotry in the U.S."
• WrockSnob retweeted LittleMissFlint's link to donate to her gofundme to support her water filters advocacy and retweeted frontlinepbs's link to 'Of the 5 States with the Most Farmworkers, Only 3 Are Prioritizing Vaccines — and Not All Means of Prioritizing Are Equal, per the CDC'.
• usquidditch linked to sign-up for their Chaser 15 Mile with Potterhead Running Club.

Communities:
• blkgirlscreate tweeted a thread about new Patreon perks, shared a new newsletter, and highlighted Black bookish creators in the lead up to World Book and Copyright Day including: librarian & BookTuber Ashley (bookishrealm), BookTuber Bre (dbooktician), BookTuber noriathereader, and Bookstagrammer booksenvogue.
• nerdsaretyping added to their thread on characters from Hogwarts BSU with Hermione Granger and Dean Thomas.
• PediaCompClub announced another artist for the second comp, Ashley Hamel.
• wizrocklopedia linked to a new Wrock Wreview, 'The Electrowrock Singles' by TK Lawrence, 'Wizard Rock and Mental Health/Well-Being Survey' by Bess, a new Wrock Talk, 'Interview with Lauren Fairweather' by Paul Thomas, and 'Why We Fight: Introduction' by Bess.
• WZRDRadioPod tweeted: "A useful reminder from @ wrockresource "If you have a fan account on Bandcamp, you should totally visit your collections page and write some comments about the music you've bought because your comments will instantly show up on the album pages and therefore help support the bands"". They also tweeted that fans can nominate "someone who's doing wonderful work for the community" for a Wrock Hero award.
• TotallyKnuts reminded those who wish to submit a wizard rock sea shanty have until 1 May to msg TK.
• FWHPodcast linked to a merch sale.
• hpsacredtext tweeted about their new Minerva's Book Club Patreon perk and linked to a merch sale.
• Potterversity teased about the next ep on PuffsPlay, "featuring some of the Puffs themselves!" They also tweeted: "Our co-host ekcstrand will be giving a two-part talk on "Harry Potter and the Sacramental Principle" - details in the YouTube link!"
• whompingwillows tweeted an update about their upcoming 'Revisionist History' release, including projected date of 18 May.
• SwishFlickCast tweeted: "APRIL 30th is the final day to join Phoenix+ for July’s box! Most of these items are exclusive & each box comes with one handmade or personalized item. If you want to get it head on over to Patreon and become a Phoenix+ member to be eligible to receive your box! :Comet:!!!!!!!" They also linked to a merch sale.
• DreamQuaffle dropped 'It’s an Eagle'.
• hphet opened prompting.
• fixitfest extended the sign-up period.
• quidditchfest reminded artworks are due 1 May.
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 277.

Prompt Challenges:
• femslashficlets posted challenge #305 - nature.
• fan-flashworks posted Challenge 333: Amnesty.
• neville100 posted Prompt 459: Unbreakable Vow.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hptransfest poted Reveals.
• hptriadfest posted Week Three Round Up and the Anon Masterlist.
• ron_draco_fest posted Weekly Round-Up (2) and Weekly Round-Up (3).
• regulusblackfest posted Week 2 Round-Up.

Fandom Recs:
• gameofdrarry shared a rec list of 12 Grimmauld Place Setting HD fics and a rec list of Healer!Draco HD fics.
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art and 1 piece of Lucius art.
• themightyflynn recced 1 Bill Weasley/Lucius Malfoy fic.

Archive News:
• 'OTW Guest Post: Wenzhan'
• 'Five Things Kate Sanders Said'

Podcasts
• blkgirlscreate posted ep 275 of #WizardTeam and The Time Room, '#WizardTeam Retirement'.
• nerdsaretyping posted ep 0, 'Introducing #TypingTuesdays!'
• FWHPodcast posted a new ep.
• podtrificus posted ep 3.11, 'The Firebolt'.
• Spectrumpeople posted a new ep, 'Deathly Hallows ~ Chapters 1-10'.
• bbtalkspodcast posted ep 26, 'Hablemos de Cho Chang'.
• hpsacredtext posted a new ep.
• SwishFlickCast posted ep 191, 'Particles'.
• WhyNotWizards posted ep 21, 'Book Two Chapter Seven: The Staircase'.
• AlohomoraMN posted ep 320.
• realweirdsister posted 'Take Five, Take 1: Prisoner of Azkaban 00:00-05:00' and ep 5.40, 'Real Weird Crossover Part 2: The Nap Not Taken' with realweirdalice and realweirdmartha.
• PotterlessPod posted ep 173, 'My Immortal, Part 3' with FanaticalFics.

Essay/Meta:
• 'Five Reasons Fan Fiction Is Magical'
• 'Top Five Hugs in the “Harry Potter” Films'
• '“Harry Potter” Characters Who Would Own the Most Magical Bookstores'

General Fandom News:
• blkgirlscreate retweeted fiyahlitmag's tweet: "Want to be part of a Hugo-nominated convention? Follow the link and grab yourself a ticket. FIYAHCON is a BIPOC focused event, but all are welcome to be participants. We have a dedicated team that wants to give you a great experience!"
• 'Positions Available on QuidditchUK’s Executive Management Team'

Have a Laugh:
• 'CC #444: Week of April 4, 2021'

Nifty:
• 'Pianist Astonishes with Improvised Take on John Williams’s “Harry Potter” Score'
• 'Potter DIY: “Harry Potter” Castle Card'
• 'Potter DIY: The “Daily Prophet”'
• '“Harry Potter” Is the Most Recognizable Film Score of All Time, New Poll Suggests'
• 'Italian Restaurant in Connecticut Creates Dining Room Inspired by “Harry Potter”'
• 'Pack Your Bags: How an Old Double-Decker Bus Is Being Turned into a Dream Vacation Spot'
• 'Putt-Putt Potter: Miniature Golf Course Takes a Magical Twist with “Potter”-Inspired Rooms'

Searches:
• WZRDRadioPod tweeted: ""I'm Autumn, a wizard rock fan and music student. For my final project in my Music in Health class, I decided to survey wizard rock fans on the effect of wizard rock and the wrock community on mental health and well-being."" (With link to fill in a Google form.)

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Harry Potter – Actors:
• HPANA tweeted about Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Bonnie Wright, and other HP verse stars distancing themselves from JKR's transphobia.
• 'Matthew Lewis No Longer Wants to Be Compared to Neville Longbottom'
• 'Jason Isaacs to Host “The Ultimate Harry Potter Quiz” for British Red Cross'
• 'Harry Potter stunt double on surviving 50-foot high falls, almost drowning with Daniel Radcliffe, and danger of feeling ‘invincible’'

Fan Activism & Resource/Info Sharing:
• blkgirlscreate tweeted: "Today is #TransDayOfVisibility:Waving trans flag: so we want to shout out some friends & creators you should be following, supporting, and amplifying! :Transgender flag: :Blue heart: @thegaylyprophet :White heart: @alexlcombs :Growing heart: @Talia_Franks & @ArchivesPod :Blue heart: @queerarchivepod".
• jackisnotabird linked to 'Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe' by RaquelWillis_ and chasestrangio, retweeted them's link to 'This Anti-Trans Moment Demands More Than Representation', and JesseThorn's "great thread from a parent of a trans kid. Mythbusts a few misconceptions you may have heard recently." He also linked to 'TDOV Founder Rachel Crandall-Crocker Agrees That Visibility Is A “Double-Edged Sword”', retweeted cmclymer's "great thread of things you can do today to support and learn more about trans people on this Trans Day of Visibility #TDOV:Waving trans flag:", and NBCNewsNow's interview about "bills targeting transgender youth" with chasestrangio.
• TheHPAlliance retweeted ACLU's tweet: "TRANS YOUTH ARE LOVED. We must take action to show it. Demand Arkansas Governor Hutchinson veto HB 1570: :Telephone: 501-682-2345 :E-mail symbol: asa.hutchinson@governor.arkansas.gov", JanelleMonae's shout out to RaquelWillis_ and glaad for their work on Trans Day Of Visibility and Womens History Month (with images from GLAAD's letter of support), and TransLawCenter's tweet: "It’s often cited that the Stonewall Inn was the birthplace of the U.S. LGBTQ movement—the 1969 uprising was a response to ongoing police violence. To this day, trans communities are placed in harm’s way by the government and its law enforcement entities. #TDOV:Waving trans flag: #BlackLivesMatter:Three fists:" (with infographics). They also linked to a petition, 'Protect Free Speech in Missouri' and tweeted: "We're offering hero training to your community! We will create a virtual training session tailored to your needs to help you, your workplace, school or team grow your leadership skills and make magic happen!" (With link).
• usquidditch retweeted AthleteAlly's link to 'Megan Rapinoe: Bills to ban transgender kids from sports try to solve a problem that doesn’t exist' and tweeted a thread about '5 Takeaways from “More than Just a Body on the Field”' by Jeannette High, "discussing sexism and misogyny in quidditch." They also shared 'How to Write to Your Legislators - New DEI Video Resource'.
• PotterheadRuns tweeted about partnering with @ USQuidditch for their next charity event, a Chaser 15 Mile with registration open until 2 May.
• grace_kendall retweeted camplilacohio's tweet: "Happy #TDOV:Waving trans flag:! Today we celebrate all the members of the transgender (+ gender diverse) community who work to make the world a better place for all of us. Help support Camp Lilac in building an inclusive community for trans + gender diverse folks to thrive" (with link to donate).
• podtrificus retweeted fundtransgender's thread beginning: "#TransDayOfVisibility:Waving trans flag: Here’s a thread of fundraisers for transgender and non binary people that still need help. Please retweet and donate if you can." And SamTLevin's link to 'Trans kids on the Republican bills targeting them: 'I'm not a problem to society', with accompanying thread.
• alexlcombs tweeted a thread beginning: "Please please PLEASE pay attention to the dozens of anti-trans bills that are being pushed through state legislatures right now. This is a coordinated effort led by powerful conservative lobbying groups. These groups created 'templates' for lawmakers to introduce as bills." (With infographic).
• realweirdsister tweeted a thread including a link to 'As Montanans oppose anti-trans legislation, lawmakers file bills that could harm trans youth and LGBTQ people' and encouragement that fans help them increase their donation impact "by making a donation to Transvisible Montana or a local organization dedicated to transgender/non-binary justice! Any donation helps!"
• HPANA tweeted: "Don't support or enable JK Rowling's bigotry against trans women. That means boycotting Fantastic Beasts, which she writes and produces and profits from. That means not buying licensed Harry Potter books, merch, or tickets to shows, either. #TransDayOfVisibility:Waving trans flag:" And they reminded: "This especially means don't support Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Not only is it derided by many fans, it more directly profits JK Rowling since she held onto the rights to make stage productions (while selling most of the other Potter rights to Warner Bros.)." They also retweeted Genderintell's link to ''Trans kids are not new': a historian on the long record of youth transitioning in America'.
• ExogeologyRocks retweeted SNeurotypicals's thread beginning: ":White flag::White flag:Calming Station :White flag::White flag: Please leave one (OR SEVERAL, WE'RE NOT JUDGING) links to the YouTube content that is helping you stay calm during this difficult month. #AutismAcceptanceMonth:rainbow infinity sign: #AutisticPrideMonth".
• 4eyesBarbie tweeted: "Today is #TransDayOfVisibility:Waving trans flag: & we over at @MaraudersZine want to remind you #TransIsBeautiful:Waving trans flag: & trans people belong in the #HarryPotter fandom! :Transgender flag: Please consider supporting @Mermaids_Gender & the LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund & get some queer #Marauders content!"

Communities:
• blkgirlscreate shared a new newsletter, started an ongoing bracket for fans to vote on the best of #WizardTeam as the show retires, and tweeted about April's featured creator, nodunayo, creator of thestorygraph.
• thegaylyprophet tweeted a thread beginning: "Happy Trans Day of Visibility! The world sucks and we invite you to wrap yourselves up in a cozy blanket and take a break. If you’re looking for some sweet and validating listening while you do that, we gotcha."
• hptransfest started posting.
• TheHPAlliance shared a new This Week In Wizard Activism newsletter, linked to their trans flag prefect badge, their open volunteer roles, and their discord server.
• wrockresource linked to a wrock discord server.
• TheOGLuna signal boosted her Tik Tok.
• weirdosareout dropped 'The Weirdos Are Out'.
• PediaCompClub announced another band for the second comp, Les Barnabas Cuffes.
• podtrificus announced no new ep this week, and recced a number of podcasts to listen to.
• BeyondTheVeilHP linked to merch.
• hpsacredtext reminded fans can sign-up to receive their newsletter and linked to sign-up for their Order of the Phoenix class.
• WhyNotWizards linked to their new discord server.
• AccioPolitics reminded $5/month patrons get "physical rewards" like stickers.
• HouseOfBlackPod tweeted a thread beginning: "Family! I just wanted to drop in and let you know I’m okay. I am currently debating if I want to move forward with continuing the podcast or move on to other things. I’ve found it difficult to connect with HP the way I used to."
• wizrocklopedia linked to a new Wrock Wreview, 'Nocturnes' by TK Lawrence, a new Archive Release of MC Kreacher! by Sagan, shared the Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam theme for April, and tweeted: "If you missed #owlfest2021, don’t worry! All the performances are posted in the Facebook event amd on the artists pages! In the meantime, enjoy this new bop by @percy_prefects that debuted yesterday! Get ready for “Never Thought!”"
• aguamentiwrock tweeted some teases about their upcoming album.
• HPANA linked to 'Harry Potter fan sites play the fool', a recap of some HP fandom April Fool's pranks.
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 274.
• wolfstarwritingchallenges posted a date change.
• hpqueerfest opened prompting.
• dick-or-treat announced Dick-or-Treat 2021 Community Bingo, opened collections, and posted FAQ Update.
• elasticella posted about Sapphic Spring.
• fixitfest announced the fest is coming back and posted the theme and timeline.
• rabfest2021 announced the 2021 fest.
• dramionedoublethetrouble opened claiming.
• hpfluff-fest opened prompting.
• dralbusfest extended claiming.
• dracotops-harry is now posting.
• maraudersaupril2021 is now posting.
• TonksNtheAurors announced live stream will be open to all patrons in April.

Prompt Challenges:
• draco100 posted Prompt 107: Participate.
• poetic_hp posted the April prompt.
• hp_nextgen100 posted Prompt 219: April Fools.
• liquidluckdrabble posted Prompt #5 : Pretending to be asleep.
• harry100 posted Challenge Prompt 412: Men.
• dove_drabbles posted the April prompt.
• femslashficlets posted challenge #302 - negotiation.
• fan-flashworks posted Challenge 331: Clue.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• hd-cluefest posted the Anon Masterlist.
• hpanimagusfest revealed creators.
• hp-scarryfest posted reveals.
• hppoppunkfest posted a fest wrap-up.

Fandom Recs:
• TheHPAlliance linked to an ep of Ologies where "@meredithgene and @alieward dig deep on fanthropology (the study of fans and fandom) and share the love for fan activism. <3"
• ExogeologyRocks tweeted a thread of recs to autistic and neurodivergent wizard rockers for #AutisticPrideMonth.
• gameofdrarry shared a rec list of Dark!Fic HD fics.
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art.

Archive News:
• OTW Signal, April 2021

Podcasts
• blkgirlscreate posted ep 273 of #WizardTeam and The Time Room, 'What if Fleur Delacour won the Triwizard Tournament in Goblet of Fire?' with Goblet of Wine Podcast.
• AccioPolitics posted ep 528, 'Spilling the Proverbial Tea (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Ch. 28)' and ep 529, 'Magic School Dropouts (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 29)'.
• thegaylyprophet posted ep 70, 'Holy Fatphobia Batman'.
• Spectrumpeople posted a new ep, 'Problems with Autism Speaks'.
• WZRDRadioPod posted a new ep, 'Weasley's Wizarding Wheeze‪s‬'.
• SwishFlickCast posted ep 188, 'Apartment of Mysteries'.
• AlohomoraMN posted ep 318.
• ohwitchplease posted book 3, ep 2, 'Time Travel'.
• realweirdsister posted 'Sirius Black: Character Study, Part 4'.

Essay/Meta:
• 'Entrepreneurship 101 by Fred and George Weasley'

General Fandom News:
• 'The IQA Announces Changes to Its Structure'

Nifty:
• 'Potter DIY: “Potter” Bookmarks'
• 'Potter DIY: Fanged Frisbee'
• 'Potter DIY: Cross-Stitch Your Own House Crest and Patch'

Searches:
• ExogeologyRocks tweeted: "Autistic #wrock artists: I want to give you each a shoutout for #AutisticPrideMonth, but I don't want to out anyone or make you uncomfortable, so let me know if I can say you're autistic and shout good things about you! #WizardRock".
• hpsacredtext tweeted: "CALL FOR VOICEMAILS: for the first Owl Post of the new series, we're talking representation with @naomiwestwater. We're looking for thoughts from BIPOC voices specifically, so if you've always wanted to send a voicemail we'd love to hear it! Email harrypottersacredtext@gmail.com!"
• usquidditch tweeted a thread beginning: ":Megaphone: We are partnering with the University of Missouri - Kansas City for a multi-year study on concussions. If you are a USQ member in the 20-21 or 19-20 season, you have been invited via email to participate in phase 1."
• amber31592 posted a fic search.

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Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Stephen Fry Leading Campaign to Improve Children’s Literacy

Resources:
• TheHPAlliance tweeted about contacting "elected officials to speak out against these Anti-Trans Health Care bills!" (With link.) They linked to Crisis Text Line for Self-Injury Awareness Day and to their 'Fandom Forward' Avatar toolkit, retweeted Novellyorg's link to enrollments for SPEAK! Leadership Academy, and tweeted about Bi+ Health Month.
• grace_kendall retweeted micahherskind's tweet: "Wow. It's clear that so much work went into creating this magnificent resource hub full of tools, resources, trainings, legislation, and policies around the movement to defund and abolish the police." (With link.) grace_kendall also retweeted LaurakBuzz's tweet (from a thread): "This news story about Hogwarts Legacy's apparent character creation options doesn't go far enough for me to change my stance on the game. Lots of games without transphobes attatched already offer this. Not gender locking character options isn't enough to fix this." And retweeted IBJIYONGI's tweet: ""From March 7th- March 13th, everyone is being asked to not use Amazon or Amazon Prime and do not stream videos using the Amazon Prime video service."" (With link.)
• ExogeologyRocks retweeted AutSciPerson's masking diagram.
• whompingwillows tweeted about diminishing royalities through Spotify (with examples) and responded to a tweet about buying music as directly as possible from artists.
• fandomtrumpshate made a post: donate to support ROFL (and help Texas) and reminded about the Fandom Covid Memorial.
• HPANA tweeted a thread beginning: "How do the other fan sites not see how they're giving free promotion to JK Rowling & providing cover for her bigotry when they boost Wizarding World corporate content without giving their readers any context about JKR's transphobia? It's wrong. We won't do it." See their TL for lots of other commentary on the importance of ceasing to support the author (including with funds from purchases).

Communities:
• blkgirlscreate tweeted about their featured creator for March, berootedco, reminded 'These Bewitching Bonds' is out now for purchase, linked to merch, and shared a new newsletter.
• thegaylyprophet linked to merch.
• TheHPAlliance shared a new newsletter and another and linked to merch.
• usquidditch tweeted about how to compete to win tickets for USQ memberships for next season.
• PediaCompClub reminded fans can still sign-up for the Wizrocklopedia Compilation Club.
• TotallyKnuts announced a new wrock album out 14 March, 'Out of the Binary'.
• wizrocklopedia shared their Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Jam: March 2021, a new Wrock The Reread, 'The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 14: Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback' by Andrea, and a new Wrock Wreview, 'Muggles Ahoy' by TK Lawrence'.
• regulusblackfest posted a reminder about the due date.
• hppoppunkfest is now posting.
• hp_shoreofangst posted the prompts for the 2021 fest.
• quintalon opened March Mini-Fest.
• dick-or-treat announced Dick-or-Treat 2021 and posted "a survey to gauge interest in some additional new challenges we're thinking of implementing."
• The Rec Center shared newsletter 270.

Prompt Challenges:
• liquidluckdrabblechallenge posted Prompt #3.
• wolfstarwritingchallenges posted Wolfstar Roll The Dice Challenge 2021.
• dracoharry100 posted Prompt 105: Policy.
• theiceroyals posted the March prompt.

Masterlists and Weekly Round-ups:
• rsfiresidetales posted Week Two Round Up and Vol.3 Round Up.
• gameofdrarry posted the 2020 Masterlist.
• lunalovegoodfest linked to the 2021 collection.

Fandom Recs:
• mywitch recced 1 piece of Snape art.
• melodyssister recced 1 SS/HG fic.
• toblass recced 1 piece of Snape art.
• gameofdrarry shared a rec list of aging up HD fics and a rec list of eighth year HD fics.

Podcasts
• blkgirlscreate posted ep 269 of #WizardTeam and The Time Room, 'What if Ron never rejoined Harry and Hermione in the Deathly Hallows?' with KAlexIsWrite.
• thegaylyprophet posted ep 68, 'Frankie Says ACAB'.
• WZRDRadioPod posted ep 22 on WZRD Radio's first birthday.
• podtrificus posted ep 3.05 'The Dementor' with RizzaKevin and Lauren from WhyNotWizards.
• BeyondTheVeilMN posted 'Chapter 5-The Hosts That Can Not Focus'.
• FanaticalFics posted a new ep.
• ohwitchplease posted Book 2, ep 7, 'Chamber of Secrets Wrap-Up'.
• realweirdsister posted 'Remembering the Real Weird Grandpa'.
• bbtalkspodcast posted ep 22, 'Harry Potter y el Legado no Canon'.
• SwishFlickCast posted ep 184, 'Tom's Toms, Bobs or Horcrocs'.

Essay/Meta:
• TheHPAlliance retweeted oppagenda's link to 'On Racebending and Seeing Yourself in Fandom'.

General Fandom News:
• LeakyCon tweeted a thread beginning: "Due to the ongoing pandemic, LeakyCon Orlando will now take place July 29-31, 2022, at the Orange County Convention Center. We’re sad to postpone this summer’s event, but our community’s safety will always be our top priority."

Have a Laugh:
• Who Is the Wittiest Wizard? Vote Now!
• Wittiest Wizard: Why “It Unscrews the Other Way” Is the Clear Champion

Searches:
• WhyNotWizards tweeted a thread beginning: "Hi everyone! We are looking for some fellow resident potter nerds to have a guest spot on Why Can’t We Be Wizards! Ideally we would like you to have a decent audio setup and have knowledge about the world of harry potter. Feel free to DM or reply".
• fandomtrumpshate is trying to reach 2 bidders and and 3 more.

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Joanne K. Rowling – Life and Books:
• “Potter” Books Still Casting a Spell Over Most Popular and Bestseller Lists

Harry Potter – Actors and Movies:
• Emma Watson’s 2020 Pirelli Calendar Photos Unveiled!

Harry Potter & The Cursed Child – Actors and Stage:
• Theater Review: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Opens in San Francisco
• A Book to Put On This Year’s Holiday Wishlist: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey”

Prompt Challenges:
• hp-coffeehouse posted the December prompt
• hp_iconchallenge posted CHALLENGE 15: FANCAST

Communities:
• Black Girls Create posted Episode 213 - Cursed Child Act 3, Scenes 1 - 8
• hd_prophet posted new issues on 3 December and 4 December and 5 December and 6 December
• themasque announced the topic for Topic Sunday

Fandom Recs:
• one_bad_man recced 1 Severus/Hermione fic and several pieces of Snape art

Archive News:
• OTW posted This Week in Fandom, Volume 127 and International Volunteer Day 2019

Discussions:
• No, Listening to the “Harry Potter” Audiobooks Isn’t “Cheating”
• Dobby the House-Elf Has an ESPF Personality

General Fandom News:
• Events Roundup: Yule Balls, a Bewitched Bash, the Ultimate “Harry Potter” Marathon, and More

Nifty:
• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas in “Hogwarts Mystery”, “Wizards Unite”
• Girl Makes Startling “Harry Potter” Discovery at Wimbledon Library
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour London to Host Valentine’s Dinner
• New Zealand Mint Announces Collectible “Harry Potter” and “Batman” Coins

Searches:
• bottom_draco posted a fic search

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