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So you know how when authors say that the characters made them do it or the plot has gotten longer because the characters themselves became alive and write themselves wellll kinda imagine this but remember how harry finds certain characters handsome? I like to think that it's because how jkr inserts her own likes but not with draco, with draco its purely only harry's thoughts why? Because jkr hates draco and based him on bullies and finds him irredeemable would she be praising him and describe him as if he were a beaut? And worry about him? I'd like to think that's purely harry himself coming alive

lol yeah. jkr didn't ship drarry but the character sure did lol. even lord voldemort ships it. this is an actual canon exchange from deathly hallows. what even?

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Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Gary Oldman and all those are iconic in their roles in Harry Potter, but I’ll always be a bit sad about that casting, because having that ‘Marauders era’ cast be age appropriate would’ve just been so much better for the story.

Sirius wasn’t this old man who spent 12 years in Azkaban, no he got locked up at 21. He spent almost third of his life in a cell. He wasn’t this wise father figure to Harry, he was a reckless thirty-something who never really got the chance to mature past 21.

Remus was an exhausted, bone deep tired man carrying both physical and mental scars from the suffering he went through. Because he’s a werewolf, because of the war, because he lost all of his friends. And he’s only 33 when first introduced.

And Snape. Snape wasn’t an old bitter man who just hated everyone and enjoyed being antagonistic. He was 31 in Harry’s first year. He began to work for Voldemort as a teen, and as a double agent at 20. He’s a thirty-something bitter man, who never got to really live or make real connections. From Harry’s perspective he’s scary and intimidating, but really he’s just kinda…sad and pathetic. And then especially that scene where Snape is begging Dumbledore to help save Lily, and promising anything in return. (Because apparently Dumbledore needs something in return…for saving people.) He’s twenty. Barely out of his teens. Rickman was good in that scene, but having someone who actually looks twenty, would better show how scared, young, guilty and just desperate he was. That might not put Dumbledore in such a good light, though.

And then, the characters I think would’ve been the most important to cast age appropriately. And most people probably already agree and know who I’m talking about. James and Lily. They were 21 when they died. When Harry sees them in the mirror of Erised, they’re 10 years older than him. That’s the age difference Ron has with Bill. In that scene I might understand somewhat them being in their thirties, because that’s what Harry wants. He wants his life with his parents, he wants to have been raised by them. Though, I don’t know if the mirror could know what they might’ve looked like in their thirties, since they didn’t live that long. But then, in the cemetery when Voldemort’s wand spits the last spells cast, we see Lily and James as they were. 21. They’re telling their son to hold on just a moment longer. And they are 7 years older than him. In Deathly Hallows, Harry sees Voldemort kill them. They’re not this happy couple who’s got to love each other for a long time, only to have that happiness torn from them, no they started at Hogwarts ten years ago. They’re 21, and they’ve barely tasted that happiness. At the end of the book Harry talks to his parents. They comfort him and promise to stay with him, as he goes to die. Harry’s seventeen. James and Lily are four years older than him.

It wouldn’t have felt as nice. Harry being comforted by someone who looks almost his age. But it wasn’t nice. It was pretty tragic. Casting people who look 21, would’ve really made it land on the audience. It was a tragedy. They were barely adults.

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So it seems that not only did Harry shift blame away from Draco in book 6 in the immediate aftermath of Dumbledore's death (x) but apparently based on this bit from book 7 it looks like when Ministry officials arrived he didn't implicate Draco at all and instead only gave evidence about Snape's guilt despite the fact that he heard Draco confess to a number of crimes.

The lengths he goes to to shield Draco are actually wild. Guess all our headcanons where he testifies on Draco's behalf don't go far enough lol.

Fanon Harry: Yes Draco made terrible mistakes but he shouldn't go to Azkaban because if you look at the whole context it's clear he was coerced and didn't want to do it and subsequently changed his mind and even risked his life to save mine so he deserves a second chance.

Canon Harry: Idk what you all are talking about. I was on the Astronomy Tower the night Dumbledore died and I only saw Snape. And sure someone Imperiused Rosmerta and made her pass on poisoned mead and a cursed necklace but anyone could've done that. If we had a witness who overheard the perpetrator confess their guilt then we'd know. But. Sadly. We don't. :)

Draco sitting in his own trial listening to Harry's version of events:

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I like how in book 6 Harry and Draco switch roles a bit. Before it was Draco always listening to Harry's conversations and then interjecting while Harry generally ignored him unless Draco started something. But now in the Apparition lesson Harry is the one who listens in on Draco's convo and then says something to annoy him while Draco has been mostly ignoring Harry because he's too busy with more important things.

Being quiet would've allowed Harry to listen more. But he can't help himself. He feels compelled to create in an interaction.

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Taking a break from murder to go on a date

Outfits ripped from these mobage cards

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For all my fellow oversharers out there.

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Stop equipping every character with therapy speak and instead consider placing them somewhere on this chart

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Draco doesn’t say he saw Harry even though that would've been the obvious way to distract his attacker and get himself out of trouble.

What was he supposed to say here? Was he supposed to just die?

Why was this Death Eater so sure that Draco wasn't on his side? What had Draco done that led him to that conclusion?

I love how Harry immediately, reflexively saves him without even thinking about it. He's moving quickly, trying not to attract attention or get involved. But when Draco is in danger intervening feels utterly natural to him.

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Beyond Evil episode three: Smile

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Beyond Evil episode four: Cried

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i shan’t say it

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I personally know there are multiple types of editing but I've never seen anyone explain it in a way that actually made me understand what the types of editing actually were (yeah cool that you say {}editing is different from []editing but *how*). So if you wanna explain, feel free to.

Your handy-dandy guide to different types of editing

disclaimer: writers, you can literally edit however works for you. these distinction can be useful to your process, or just if you're looking to hire an editor. Not all editors make distinctions in this way; there are various ways of dividing. But no matter what vocabulary you use, it's best practice to start with broad, big-picture stuff and move towards narrower issues. Some editors do all levels of editing, while some specialize.

Developmental Editing (Is it a good story?)

Developmental editing has to do with the content. For a novel, that means working on the bones of the story. The plot. The pacing. The characters. Do their motivations make sense? Can the reader understand why things are happening? Does the story drag in places, or seem to brush past important elements? Do all of the subplots get resolved? etc. etc. (At this stage an editor is mostly going to be offering suggestions, pointing out issues, and throwing out potential solutions. Beta readers can also be very helpful at this stage to get a reader's perspective on the story beats and characters.)

Line Editing (is it well written?)

Sometimes called substantive editing, line editing is zooming in a little bit more to focus on scenes, paragraphs and sentences. Once we've decided that a scene is going to stay, lets look at the mechanics of how it plays out. Does the scene start to early or too late? Does the writing style communicate the emotions we want the reader to feel? Does the dialogue match the characters' voices? do any of the sentences sound awkward or ugly? Is the movement being bogged down by too much purple prose anywhere, or is there not enough detail? (This can get pretty subjective, so it's important that the writer and the editor are on the same page with taste, style goals, etc.)

Copy Editing (is is correct?)

Copy editing is all about the details. Think grammar and punctuation. Do the sentences make sense? are they grammatically correct? Is the dialogue punctuated correctly? Any misspellings? Should this be hyphenated? Should this be capitalized? Should we use a numeral, or write out the number? etc etc. A significant part of copy editing is matching everything to a style manual (like Chicago or AP) a house style guide (individualized preferences from a publisher, for example), and a project's own internal style sheet (are the character's names spelled the same every time? if we used "leaped" in chapter 4, we shouldn't use "leapt" in chapter 7) Copy editing is still subjective, but less so than the earlier levels, so a copyeditor will be more likely to just go in and make a bunch of (tracked!) changes without consulting the author for everything.

Bonus: Proofreading (did the copyeditor catch everything? are there typos? formatting issues? have any errors been introduced?)

Lots of people say editing when they really mean proofreading. Proofreading is the absolute last thing to get done. It's the one last pass just before something is published. It's important, but as you can see, there's a whole lot more to editing than just checking for typos.

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Have you ever wondered what Harry and Draco might get up to if they visited your country? Maybe you’re longing for a holiday (who isn’t?) or want to wallow in nostalgia about your favourite destination. Here I present the solution! Inspired by @the-starryknight’s Drarry Round The World writing challenge and @graymatters’ fabulous Big Bang fic set in Alaska, I’ve put together four reclists of fics featuring our favourite boys abroad.

A few notes on the lists: all the fics are >1.5k words, the first three lists feature fics wih a single or primary destination (but the fourth is road trips). I did not include AUs eg. Beauxbatons!Draco. When putting these lists together I tried to select fics where the country in question is explored/described in detail and integral to the story (so ‘resort abroad’ stories may not be included). I also haven’t added Major Archive Warnings so please check these before reading.

All of my lists are absolutely works in progress and I’d be very happy to make additions if you fancy recommending me a fic or suggesting one for an upcoming part!

Part One: Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica | Part Two: Europe | Part Three: The Americas | Part Four: Road Trips

Egypt

Grounds for Divorce by @tepre (E, 122k)

Memory Lost | You Found by @maraudersaffair (E, 30k)

Malawi

Beekeeping by khalulu (E, 14k)

Morocco

Tangiers by @magpiefngrl (E, 4k)

The Spider and the Moth by marguerite_26 (E, 11k)

China/Hong Kong

Mending (in the Mountains, with Monkeys) by khalulu (G, 3k)

Study in Synchronicity by MyNameIsSniffany (M, 38k)

India

Connecting Lines, Connecting Crimes by @sleepstxtic (M, 15k)

Forged through flowing water by Tedah (E, 40k)

Green Light by @prolix- (T, 17k)

Under This Sky by @erebeus-roxy (T, 9.6k)

Japan

Be not defeated by the rain by hereticalvision (E, 22k)

Can't Pretend by meloflavor (G, 2.6k)

In My Solitude, Comes Our Rain by @opalesqueopioid (G, 2.7k)

I’ve loved you so in Tokyo by @lalalaartje (E, 50k)

the opening of cherry blossoms by hapaxlegomena (M, 5.8k)

The Rabbit and the God by who_la_hoop (M, 19k)

Through Worlds by @rainbees (M, 43k)

Lebanon

Potential Gravity by @lol-zeitgeistic (E, 32k)

Malaysia

Of Heat, Storms and the Rough Outdoors by xenadragon_xoxo (E, 35k)

When in Rome (do as the Romans do) by @isamijoo (E, 5.1k)

Mongolia

Hello, China! by nattish (E, 20k)

Nepal

Where the Shadows Fall by disapparater (T, 19k)

Turkey

Worth a Fig by SquibNation10 (T, 17k)

Australia

Beneath Boundless Skies by @blamebrampton (T, 30k)

Homebound by @academicdisasterfic (M, 1.8K)

Tasmania by 14dinocats (T, 12k, WIP)

The Love You Find by @basicallyahedgehog (E, 14k)

You better run, you better take cover by agentmoppet (E, 5.6k)

New Zealand

The Oceans They Did Rise by disapparater (M, 18k)

Long Hours of Constant Darkness by kinky_kneazle (E, 70k)

World’s Edge by RurouniHime (E, 15k)

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So in book 3 a lot of the students have bound The Monster Book of Monsters shut with belts but Draco has tied his shut with a rope - probably because he likely doesn’t have a belt since he wouldn’t own any Muggle clothes.

Which means that in 6th year on the train when he said it was time to change into their school robes, he was probably wearing regular wizarding robes that he would’ve had to take all the way off to swap for his school robes… Which is what canonically causes Harry to get so distracted staring at him that he doesn’t notice someone swinging a large and heavy object at his head.

And remember Harry is usually super aware of his surroundings when it comes to potential danger. How is this canon and not a fic? Jkr hates drarry but accidentally wrote the drarry bible.

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I want to see a work of fiction that reverses the "vampires are snobby upper class, werewolves are brutish lower class" stereotypes

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Do you think in the omegaverse there’s a new, awful layer to “the talk” that teens get

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I want to write a book called “your character dies in the woods” that details all the pitfalls and dangers of being out on the road & in the wild for people without outdoors/wilderness experience bc I cannot keep reading narratives brush over life threatening conditions like nothing is happening.

I just read a book by one of my favorite authors whose plots are essentially airtight, but the MC was walking on a country road on a cold winter night and she was knocked down and fell into a drainage ditch covered in ice, broke through and got covered in icy mud and water.

Then she had a “miserable” 3 more miles to walk to the inn.

Babes she would not MAKE it to that inn.