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Here's 4 shots of espresso about to be made into a latte but not a mocha because I'm out of chocolate syrup… sad. I'm tired. Pretty sure I'm about to come down with the cold my little brother has. If there's no chapter next week, that's why.

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Making Some Sense of this chapter 22, For Anne, is out now

For context to anyone not reading the chapter: in this chapter, Imelda personally invited Isobel to the last quidditch game of the year and lied to told Sebastian that one of the Slytherin beaters was injured so he would agree to stand in Just this once. She played and won the game on Anne's broom as a tribute to her late friend.

As soon as I saw Anne’s broom in Imelda’s hands, I knew exactly why she had been so insistent I play this game. She punched my arm as we walked onto the field “Ready to win Sallow?” 

“Absolutely. Those Griffindors don’t stand a chance.”

The game itself was a blur but the entire team was at the top of our game, everyone seeming to understand how important this tribute to Anne was to Imelda. We won by a huge margin. Our peers cheered louder than I had ever heard and Imelda threw her arms in the air, roaring her triumph and pointing to the sky. I found Isobel in the stands with her hands over her ears and the biggest smile on her face. Imelda threw an arm over my shoulders, her other arm still holding Anne's broom high. Even if we never got along as well, I'm glad she was Anne's best friend.

I swear Isobel's eyes seem to get a tiny bit bigger every time I draw her happy...

Chapter 21 art

Master List

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This is exactly how I wrote them! My version of the twins joined the quidditch team their second year as the team's beaters and when Anne couldn't return 5th year, Sebastian quit and never rejoined since he only played because Anne wanted to.

Sallow twins

If Anne wasn't cursed… She'll probably join the Quidditch team, then, Sebastian will also participate for his sister.

Just headcanon🥹

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I made a side blog @lottie-loves-you so this can be just my art.

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Sebinis

Look at our adorable boys

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pillow

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#1418

harry is the master of death—the death is one of the mysteries at the department of mysteries. i love/hate the theory of him being able but but unbeknown to the fact he could pull sirius back

mc is master of the mind—it's another mystery at the ministry, the thought, i think. i think, wyrds're this because a wyrd is able to create—and dismantle—the pensive whenever they please. it's too powerful a magic; there aren't a lot of pensives in the world and the one at hogwarts has been stationed there since the school's foundation

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These are so good!

Anne 💘

Cursed and in pain, but still kicking ass first thing in the morning

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A true accurate representation of Ominis every morning.

Mug & hair mod made by me ☕️

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A study I did of Julio Cortázar hace poco💓

I’ve rediscovered his short stories (let’s be honest…did I ever forget them😭) and I’m once again reminded of how much of a MASTER he was at writing and crafting a good story. I’m just rereading Final del juego today because it’s rainy, and every time I finish one of his stories I just sit around for a bit like the narcos meme😆

Cortázar always said that the author only does half of the job in writing, and it’s up to the reader to do the rest. All of these stories are just SO good & honestly quite short, but stick with you well after you read them🙏 he just plays so much with time, the supernatural, life and death, shifting reality, etc

PLEASE TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE SHORT STORIES!!!!!!!!! (In any language…I’m just on a latam authors kick right now because I LOVE magical realism)

Some of my favorites:

Continuidad de los parques: this is like THE quintissential Cortázar short story (only a page long) & is so so so good🤌 (english version)

Una flor amarilla: this is my favorite I think. I love to think of life as a cycle…and this just always makes me think so much when I finish🤌 the existential dread of knowing you’ve ended what should be the endless cycle of your life…& if it’s worth it to end things, or if it’s better to let them go on as they are (I can’t find an English version online😭)

El ídolo de las Cícladas: ummmmmm this one had me😳😳😳 I just LOVE the supernatural & creepy rituals, fulfilled prophecies…jealousy…

No se culpe a nadie: this one is just about a guy trying to put on his blue sweater but it makes me claustrophobic like nothing has done before😭😭😭 (english version)

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7, 15, and 30 from the ask game please

7: What is your mc’s backstory as to why they didn’t join Hogwarts until 5th year? Or did you retcon that part of the story when creating them?

Meredydd was born to two muggle parents, so it was assumed that she was a muggle herself. With no knowledge of the wizarding world, it was unknown to Meredydd and her family that she had any magical abilities at all. Of course, she always felt something was “wrong” with her growing up. Various encounters, like small magical events, stuck with her, and caused her to think this way. Meredydd’s parents summed it up to their daughter having a wild imagination. They always encouraged her creativity, so at some point, Meredydd just accepted that it must have just been her mind making things up. Of course, after her parents’ death and meeting Professor Fig, she realized that there was more to her than she initially thought. The reason she never joined Hogwarts until her 5th year was that she never knew about magic until a certain event awoke the ancient abilities inside of her.

15: How does your mc’s story continue after 5th year? How do they cope with everything that happened with Ranrok, Sebastian, etc?

Meredydd does not cope well with life after her 5th year. The defeat of Ranrok resulted in the loss of Professor Fig, a man she had grown to love as a second father. With him gone, she is left as an orphan once more, as she has no living family to take her in. As far as the whole Sebastian ordeal goes, Meredydd did not turn him in, as a combination of love and loyalty to a friend. She heavily disagrees with his choices but can't help but stick by his side as he has so often done for her. Meredydd never learned the Unforgivables out of a great fear of them, especially after enduring Crucio herself and she often feels like she failed Sebastian because of that. Perhaps if she could have done something to help Anne sooner, Sebastian wouldn’t have had to resort to killing his uncle. Perhaps she could have killed his uncle instead and taken away his guilt. Now he is without his sister who believes him to be a murderer, and is left with no one to take care of him. Sebastian’s choices are his own, but Meredydd feels that if she had never encouraged him, things might have turned out differently. On top of that, she finds out some information about her past that leaves her completely broken. By the end of the school year, Meredydd feels as if the only thing she is good for is her Ancient Magic, as if the only reason her friends enjoy her presence is because of the power that she holds. If she isn’t helping everyone else, who is she?Meredydd also believes that she always ends up hurting those that she loves the most and that if she had been better, stronger, and smarter, she might have prevented all the tragedies in her life. “Natty got hurt protecting me.” “Anne doesn’t have a cure because I failed.” If I had been stronger, I could have protected Sebastian from his uncle.” Professor Fig wouldn’t have died if I hadn’t met him in the first place.” Perhaps my parents would still be alive if I was just born normal.” These are all the thoughts running through her head after her 5th year. These are not entirely true of course, but the veil of grief is difficult to remove when it rests so tightly in front of her eyes. She spends a lot of time in the Room of Requirement before the end of the school year, as she requires space away from everyone where she can let her emotions flood through her. Her mind is rattled by everything she experienced and the secrets she must keep and because of that, Meredydd experiences quite a panic-stricken crisis. There is a moment where she nearly runs away following the events of Ranrok’s defeat, (and another event unique to her backstory that I’m not revealing yet) but she is found by Sirona and eventually her friends who comfort her through her pain. She later realizes, with the help of her teachers and her companions, that she is still a kid, and that she doesn’t have to take on so much responsibility for others. She is not responsible for the choices other people make, or their emotions, and she needs to focus on herself to allow her to heal from the grief she has been bottling up since her parent’s death. It’s a hard pill for Meredydd to swallow at first, but it becomes easier for her over time.

30: Last but not least, just tell us something you love about your mc!

Ah Meredydd, by absolute beloved, how I adore every part of your character! I think one of the things that I love about her the most is how selfless she is. She is always trying to help others to the best of her ability, and it’s one of the qualities she got from both her mother and father. Her ability to be so sacrificial and to lend a helping hand, regardless of who you are, is one of the parts of Meredydd’s character that I admire. Of course, she’s not perfect, and her giving nature often leads to her downfall at times, but more often than not, she does it out of sheer love for those around her. If I had to pick another thing about her, it would just be her character and her story in general. Hogwarts Legacy came to me at a time when I was really struggling, and because Meredydd was my first mc of the game, she holds a special place in my heart. The wizarding world has been an interest of mine since I was very little and it resurfaced at the perfect moment, with Meredydd providing me the comfort that I so desperately needed. She has become one of my most favorite ocs and I am so glad that I bought the game and gave Meredydd a wonderful story to tell.

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Normalize this response

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Part 5. Part 6

👉Chapter is almost doneeeee 🙇‍♀️ probably 2-3 parts more to go.

👉also friendly reminder, references can be seen here! ( most of them, cause others are pictures I took of myself doing the pose and I’m not posting them 🫣😰😂)

👉 Another software that helps me A LOT! it’s called “PoseMyArt”. It’s free and has a lot of poses to choose from or you can create your own.

— Thank you to everyone who has given love to this comic! ✨🫶🫂

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omi can always comfort him💖

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an assumption about you: your favorite color is purple, second favorite is black

Whaaaat? Why would you think that? It's the hair, isn't it...

Yes, though sometimes I think black might be my favorite.

Here's a very on theme outfit and the original sketch of it

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I wanna know what people assume about me because of my tumblr.

Put an assumption in my ask. I’ll confirm or dispute it. I’m not gonna be mean or anything, I’m just very interested.