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[lilbeanz]

Hi, I just binge-read all of the journal of dreadful things, and I don’t know if this is the right place to send this, but holy shit???

I cannot get over how good the whole series is. Like, babes, holy fuck

Your dramatic irony Luna? Beautiful. Sassy slytherins and interhouse friendship? Amazing. And your Draco?? With his gay panic and his fuck the system moments???? I love him. There is very little I wouldn’t do for your little guy.

There’s so many just brilliant bits I can’t believe it. I can’t wait for the next book, thank you for your amazing work!!!!

Oh my goodness hi! Hello! 🤩💖

Welcome aboard! And please hold on tight, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!!! 🚂✨️

And AHHHHHH!!!

Thank you so much!!! 💖💖💖

I'm so thrilled you've enjoyed the story so far! This comment has made my day🥰

(And you can comment on Ao3 or slide into my inbox here on tumblr, I really don't mind! I'll interact either way! 🫶) ((well...I'll try to😅))

[lilbeanz]

Not really an ask, more of a personal observation but I love how Draco likes to feel tall at all times 😭😭 he keeps standing on tables and from the recent promo art of book 5 he's wearing HEELS

Like damn boy you're already tall af no need to add those extra inches 😭 Harry's gonna have to physically turn his head up to look at Draco by the end of JODT ☠️

Omg how did you know that was my master plan all along?????😳

[lilbeanz]

when will the next journal of dreadful things come out

Next month👍

[lilbeanz]

hello beanz, hope you're doing well! do you have any useless worldbuilding headcanons or jodt facts which are utterly useless or very mildly useful to the plot?

Hello lovely💗 I'm doing well, and I hope the same for you!

And gah! This is such a good ask! Definitely a thinker, too 🤭

The Useful Headcanons:

• The Wizarding World is called the Wixen World because fuck the patriarchy. (And yes, I realise both "wizard" and "witch" can be perceived as gender neutral, but typically, wizards are male, and witches are female (ugh👎))

• There are more magical schools than just eLEvEn, because as a wise man once said:

Take it from Hermione and Draco in GS,ch4:

“There’s around fifty in all of Europe,” Hermione began.

“Another fifty in Asia,” Draco carried on.

“Several in the Americas.”

“A handful of smaller schools scattered across the Pacific Islands.”

“And near a hundred in Africa.”

• Generally, wix are not homophobic, transphobic, or racist. Their prejudice problems revolve around blood and magical creatures.

Historically speaking, the Victorian era really fucked up Muggle society. And, yes, there was homophobic/racist ideology pre-Victorian era (1600s - 1700s), but by then, the magic and muggle world was already at odds with each other (Statute of Secrecy was eatablished in 1692) -- why would purebloods concern themselves with such trivial Muggle bigotry?

• Which leads me to my next worldbuilding point; Paganism. Traditional witchcraft and its influences on both the Wixen and Muggle worlds. Pureblood families are known to celebrate the Wheel of the Year -- equinoxes and solstices etc... Paganism existed before the statute and still exists into the Muggle world of course, which is how Muggles have wicca and the craft. Why Wiccan Muggles gather at Stone Henge for the summer solstice and all sorts. It just makes sense 🤌✨️

• Wolfstar. That's it. That's the whole bullet point. Just. Wolfstar.

• In Pureblood society, there is an unspoken hierarchy. The Malfoys' circle consisted of the Goyles, the Crabbes, and the Notts (and other notable Death Eater names), as well as the Parkinsons, the Greengrasses, and many other blood purist sympathisers.

Draco grew up with Greg, Vince, Pansy, Daphne, and Theo. The coming war will surely test the strength of childhood bonds...

• The divide between Draco and his father means Draco is becoming his own person as opposed to following in his father's footsteps. Draco finds himself striving to be a little more like his mother, and a lot more like himself.

The fire of rebellion flourishes inside him, but how far can he go before the flames grow out of his control?

The Not So Useful & Sort of Silly Headcanons:

• Crabbe and Goyle are not as thick as some people (*cough* Harry *cough*) perceive. Vince is a Transfiguration whizz-kid & Greg enjoys art.

• Pansy Parkinson falls in love very easily, but also very quickly moves onto her next meal -- ah, her next fixation.

• Mad-Eye Moody enjoyed a very relaxed year of his retirement from 1994 to 1995, with absolutely no home intrusions or attacks from dark wix.

• Lucius Malfoy has an unhealthy obsession with white peacocks. Especially his prized darling, Bartholomew Armand Malfoy the Third.

• Dobby has a cupboard specifically for storing all of his socks at Hogwarts.

• Professor Burbage had a groovy flower-power phase in the 70s.

• Harry sometimes finds himself talking to Draco's embroidered portrait on the Black family tapestry at Grimmauld Place.

• Erik, Nikolaj, and Katrina embark on a journey across America after graduating from Durmstrang. In their travels, they may discover many things...

I'm sure there's more! But here's what I can think of off the top of my head! 🥰💕

[lilbeanz]

I had to XD

The two voices in Harry's head, at all times:

[lilbeanz]

Harry: The true master of the Elder Wand was Draco Malfoy.

Voldemort: Oh no not this again. I had enough of your Malfoy obsession during sixth year.

[lilbeanz]

my little sister has not stopped giggling for the past 10 minutes because you called voldy "butt ugly". thanku for your service.

You are so very welcome 😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[lilbeanz]

🏆🧜‍♂️💙🩷💜🕺✨️

[lilbeanz]

hi bean! First of all love your works, please don’t die. Also I noticed that the chapter illustrations of JoDT are not available on ao3 anymore. I know making them might be very hard work, but is book 4 gonna have illustrations? What happened to de illustrations from previous chapters? Anyway, sorry if I misspelled something, english is not my first language. Love ya 💕

Hello, lovely!

Thank you so much for starters🥺❤️

And basically I haven't gotten round to restoring all the art yet 😭😂

There was an issue with the links breaking. Discords new format couldn't support the hyperlinks on Ao3, so they kept breaking, and the images went down :((

Many artists who post their art on ao3 have had the same problem, I believe.

I do intend to restore all the pictures at some point, I just need to work it all out, and my lovely mutuals have been so very helpful 💖

Also yes, there is art for book 5 👀

[lilbeanz]

every day I wake up and check for book 4 of inside that scarred head! I would start a cult for you if u asked

My darling, you're already part of my beloved cult if you are in any way intrigued by my work.

Don't worry, we have tea and biscuits 🫖🍪

Book 4 will be out before the end of May 👀

[lilbeanz]

"I can fix him" this "I can make him worse" that Pathetic. I can love him so much that it changes the course of the entire narrative.

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@stvrlvghtwrites

Tada! The music that inspires the story✨️ (ongoing & still updating)

Sorry it's not Spotify, I'm not cool like that🥲

[lilbeanz]

the way that draco's head in ur pfp is underneath the antlers in ur banner is so cool!!! love the idea, it's so ingenious💗

Aww! Thank you so much!!! 🪄🦌💙✨️

[lilbeanz]

How many times Harry saved Draco? What events aside from Friedfyre are they? Do you think he saved Draco because he was guilty of the Sectumsempra?

1st year: threw out his arm to stop Draco walking towards a sketchy noise in the Forbidden Forest (which turned out to be Voldemort) during their detention

6th year: Harry did not disclose to school staff or MLE that Draco attempted to use a highly illegal spell (the Cruciatus Curse) on him

6th year: Harry lied to the Order and MLE to obfuscate Draco's involvement in Dumbledores death and Death Eaters getting into Hogwarts

7th year: Harry risked his life to save Draco from Fiendfyre

7th year: Harry stunned a Death Eater who was threatening Draco (interestingly because despite recognizing Draco the Death Eater did not believe Draco was on his side, which makes you wonder what Draco had done to prompt this...)

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And no. I don't think he saved Draco because he was guilty over using Sectumsempra (though I do think he felt guilt over that). Anytime Draco is in danger Harry will always save him. And I think it's because he feels drawn to him and cares about him in a way he doesn't even fully understand (or want to acknowledge). It's just instinctive and inevitable. And it goes both ways. They can't hate each other. They always find each other. They always save each other. The drarry is so real.

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🌌🚀⭐️🌙🎵

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Wait Ao3 has a tag limit?

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