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Happy Halloween! 🎃
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Something about Noah Kahan's stick season album is so incredibly post war George Weasley coded. Idk its the themes of grief, nostalgia, longing and deep deep love (spiked with mentions of alcohol abuse there and there) that do it for me... This all makes so much sense to me in my head you don't get it.
#everywhere everything is like the weasely twins song ever for me#also ive seen a bunch of you're gonna go far edits w them and yeah..! yeah!#also wanting to leave your hometown is also a very present theme in the album and i think that still fits him in a way like.#wanting to get away from the suffocating memories and people who dont know how to talk to him anymore#also all my love is angelinas feelings abt george i think#talking into the void#harry potter#george weasley#fred weasley#weasley twins#stick season
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would like to personally give my upmost thanks and first born child to @lyrablack1883 for making that one Achilles edit of Severus and Sirius that got me into shipping them to the point that I am now writing 3 and plus ffs and whenever I do Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths is playing in the background and that now and forever that song shall be Snack's anthem idgaf what others might say.
that is all.
#snack#snirius#severus x sirius#sirius black x severus snape#snirius fanfiction#snirius theme song#marauders era ships#harry potter fanfiction#marauders era#severus snape#blackprince#sirius x severus#snape#harry potter#bere speaks#sirius black
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shıp for anon.
𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓
𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞! You have a very strong personality; yet you are so multidimensional. You still have a sensitive soul, and when people hurt you, it hurts a lot. Rosalie would keep your heart safe. Keep all of you safe. Additionally,there are things only some people will understand about you and I think Rosalie would definitely be one of those people.
𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔
Shapeshifter (not like the Quileute Tribe). I don't believe this universe only has children of the moon (vampires) shapeshifters/werewolves. There are definitely more fantasy attributes!
So I think you would be a shapeshifting panther. (Initiually I was going to choose cat), but I think you have a lot more power than you think. Also, I honesly think it suits you.
When you spoke about your how much of a mother figure you are in your friend group, it also gave me the idea. Just you and your cubs <;3
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓/𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚
Shapeshifter
In your 'human' form, you have a keen sense of smell, sound, and are quite sensitive to touch. You have four canines on your top and bottom mouth (so two on the top, two on the bottom). And no matter how many times you trim your nails, they grow so fricken quickly (and sharply).
While in your panther form, it's the same. Especially your stomach, ears and nose - very very sensitive. (Belly rubs are appreciated, but only by Rosalie and those that you trust.)
𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔
When you first met Rosalie, you were outwardly unfazed. But on the inside, your heart was beating so fast you thought it might explode.
Neither you nor Rosalie thought anything supernatural about you. It was like your magic didn't affect the other person at all.
On your first anniversary (officially being together because she hates putting labels on it), she gave you this beautiful necklace which you were everyday.
The necklace is an heirloom of Rosalie's and you nearly cried when you realised. She gave it to you so nonchanlantly. Not uncaringly, no not at all. But she didn't want to make it a big deal.
Rosalie tries not to make anything a big deal with you. She wants to make your life as easy as possible because of how much she loves you.
It may be crazy but Rosalie has an amazing sense of humor. It's very dry, and it comes from a place of intelligence and wittiness. She can make you laugh so hard with one comment.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈
May It Be by Enya
Everything And Nothing by The Boom Circuits
The Fruits by Paris Paloma
𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔
"Why are you babying me" (Rosalie) x "Because I know you like it" (You)
Soft for exactly one person (Rosalie) x Is that one person (You)
Likes to win (You) x Needs to win (Rosalie)
𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆
Love Conquers All
Timeless Love
Unbreakable Bond
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖
She can't just have one favourite thing about you. Rosalie adores you; you are so important to her. You know her soul and she knows yours. There's like a pull towards each other and you know you have to be Mates.
Rosalie particularly likes the aspect of you where you like being treated like a princess. You tried to play it off for a while ("oh you don't have to do that!", "no no it's too expensive, you can't buy me that!")
Then you went with it. And you have every book you have ever wanted, in the edition that you desire.
You have jewellery, all the clothes you want, Rosalie basically gives you a new outfit every week. She just loves spoiling you!
𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅
Alice & Bella! C'mon, you guys would be so close. Especially Bella and yourself. You can relate on desires; love reading and I feel like Bella would be a novelist - just like you'll be one day xxx
And with Alice ... god once you become apart of the family (which she knew would happen), you could not get her away from your side. She absolutely adores you.
I also have a surprise best friend for you -
Edward!
He can read your mind, and knows the kind thinks you have done and will do for others. He hears the bratty thoughts against people you hate and he feels a sense of kinship. (I feel like he'd be a lil gossip with you)
𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆
A mix of Bella, Angela and Esme. You have your motherly side, doting upon those you love. Making sure they're okay. I can so see you packing lunches for friends that don't have enough food. You just have a big heart.
𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒕
There isn't a lot of lore around pets and vampires (but ... we can imagine why). However, Rosalie after all these years, would be able to keep herself under control when it comes to your pet.
She weighs up the pros and cons of ... her instincts and always sees the devastation on your face.
But you adopted the lil girl one day and haven't stopped loving her since.
𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑
𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐲! (The book version of Ginny). You would go from feeling like enemies, to aquaintances, friends, best friends and then in a relationship ... You work together because she has fire within her veins. No one walks over her, and therefore, no one dares walk over you. She is respect incarnate.
𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔
Half-Blood
Your father is a wizard, your mother is a muggle. But when your extended matriarcal family found out, they had to show your mother something. Magic is in your family. From both sides. But it skips every few generations.
𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓/𝑨𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚
Metamorphmagus
The ability to change physical appearance at will. Yes, the same as Tonks. As she said to Harry: "Metamorphmagi are really rare, they're born, not made."
While another ability to transform at will, Animagi, they can only transform into one particular animal - determined by their inner traits.
By contrast, Metamorphmagi could take a wide variety of forms, changing gender and age, potentially looking like anyone at all, or even just changing a part of their appearance, such as the colour of their hair or shape of their noses.
𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔
Ginny hated you initially. The usual gryffindor/slytherin rivalry was alive and ready to at any moment to burst.
But what she didn't realise was that her burning 'hate' was actually a burning desire for you.
Ginny reacted in the most Weasley way possibly - by pushing your buttons as much as possible.
But you weren't the stereotypical Slytherin (and many aren't). Because you welcomed the interaction; hesitatly at first. But ultimately shocked Ginny with your friendliness and kindness.
After being friends for a few months, she made you a friendship bracelet, for when you had to leave each other (mainly for holidays)
Ginny is literally your guard dog. She has scary dog privleges, so you don't have to worry about being alone or your safety whenever she's around. She is ready to THROW HANDS.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈
Just A Girl by Florence and the Machine
Supersoaker by Kings of Leon
Labour by Paris Paloma
𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔
Sarcastic Power Couple That Can, And Probably Will, Destroy You (But Won't Unless Provoked)
Bull-Headed & Headstrong (Ginny) x Understanding & Light-Hearted (You)
Thinks They're In Charge (Ginny) x Is Actually In Charge (You)
𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆
Challenging Social Conventions
Star-crossed lovers" or "Forbidden love"
Enemies-to-Lovers
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖
God, Ginny loves when your fiery side comes out. She loves when you rant to her, letting out all your annoyances, what was said, etc. It can be as big or small as you like. She just loves that you open up to her.
That's one of the ways you two became close - by bonding over your mutual hatred of Pansy Parkinson.
𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅
I think you would be great friends with people outside of the Slytherin House. (It's kinda sad that we don't have more Slytherin characters) but I think you would have one best friend in your House.
Luna, Hermione, Padma Patil and Cho Chang. I feel like you would create some sort of Secret Hogwarts Bestie Group. You would sit outside, underneath a large tree, Luna dreamily looking at the sky, Hermione reading a book/studing, Padma gossiping with Cho and you feel like the mother hen.
𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆
A mix of Molly Weasley, Hermione Granger and George Weasley. Just very sensitive of people's needs; wanting to help others and lighten the load. You also love to read, and Hermione is a walking library, literally (I bet she has one of those mary poppins bags that's full of books - and she would gift it to you on your birthday).
I chose George as well because he's friendly, light-hearted, funny but knows when enough is enough. He holds grudges and has a very high intelligence.
𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒕
You thought you were going to get an owl. A lovely barn owl that was in budget for your family. But you found this little guy and became obsessed with him.
Black with white tufts of, black paws and loves to sleep. A very independent yet cuddling cat. Only liking certain people.
#headcanons#personal aesthetic#match ups#harry potter match ups#pair ups#harry potter ships#harry potter pair ups#twilight pair ups#twilight match ups#y2k#y2k purple#witchthewriter#witch the writer's moodboards#aesthetic#y2kcore#relationship tropes#tropes#plot#plot tropes#theme songs#twilight ships
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Instagram story by mikeyway
[Feb 28, 2024]
#mikey way#kristin colby way#branden steineckert#ig#ig story#2024#feb 2024#2/28/24#pickleball#harry potter#the intermezzo orchestra#harry potter (main theme)#song: harry potter (main theme)#vid#originals#eye strain
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can A Song of Ice and Fire pls replace harry potter as the extremely commodified fantasy series? its not written by JKR and is actually for an adult audience. i want a Westeros video game and theme park. give me useless shit i dont need with a Westerosi theme PLEASE. i wont buy it but someone for sure will.
#jkr discourse#asoiaf#obviously itd be better if we just didnt feel the need to commodify every aspect of any piece of media#but if some company wants to make a buttload of money on some fantasy series id much rather it be this one#also i do think i would go to that theme park i was lying#a song of ice and fire#the characters are actually so much more interesting.#even if you ignore the JKR of it all harry potter has just objectively worse worldbuilding and character development#also so down for a shire themepark that would be amazing. but not really sure what the rides would be....#give me 500 buzzfeed quizzes that tell me which GOT house im in. the implications of that are so much more interesting
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and guess which one is still alive 💪
Wait those English bastards in Harry Potter were allowed to keep tawny owls as pets right??? AND BRING THEM INTO IRELAND??????????
#I mean. the Harry Potter theme song is called. hedwigs theme but. I get what you’re saying#perry is way more superior
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My theme song/hj
✨ DRAMA ✨
#severus snape#professor snape#music#spencer sutherland#severus snape theme song#Spotify#song recommendation#harry potter#harry potter theme
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hear me out !!
remus- during the war, hard times for everyone, growing distant from sirius:
remus- after the war, traumatised, alone:
remus- after he returned:
#mitski knows all#ITS LITTERALLY HIM THOUGH#he’s my bby#francis forever is his theme song for those 12 long years#he was so traumatised#he needed his boyfriend#the marauders#remus lupin#sirius black#wolfstar#harry potter#Spotify
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i just realized run away is about escaping through books heh i am so dumb sometimes
#thats why its harry potter themed#and why does the whole song make sense now 😭#sorry sometimes i need some time#and by some time i mean months
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December 1998 - The Burrow
((Content warning: depression))
Genre: angst
Romance level: none
Angst level: 4/5
Draco's headspace: guilty / depressed
((words: ~1400))
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In early December, the Sunday Prophet ran a special story about Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore, on the heels of the announcement that Snape was to be posthumously awarded the Order of Merlin. Draco found it when he joined his habitually late-rising mother in the breakfast room, and he almost didn't read it. These stories about how Snape was a hero always made him feel a little sick and twisted up inside… not because he disagreed, but because of how right they were. The rest of the world didn't even know…
But some flagellant urge made him read it, and this story had a detail he'd never seen in another:
Dumbledore had already been dying.
He gripped the paper closed tightly. His chest hurt. "Mother, where does Harry Potter live?" She had an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the personal details of important wizards.
She glanced over at him, then at what he was reading, and didn't comment or ask. "He owns the Black house in London," she sounded like she had Opinions about that, "but you're more likely to reach him by addressing it to the Burrow."
Addressing? He couldn't even consider sending an owl. He nodded and left his toast there almost untouched. A visit to the library and their tome on the Sacred Twenty-Eight to familiarise himself with the image of the Burrow, as he had never been there, and then he was down the front walk to Apparate there.
He appeared with uneven footing in a frosty garden, stumbled, and recovered his composure while picking his way to the path. The house was as slapdash as he had always thought, but there were cheerful lights coming from the windows, and welcoming smoke from the chimney, and when he approached the door he could hear indistinct voices inside.
He knocked on the door. A voice inside yelled "I've got it," and then the door opened. It was a Weasley, obviously - the twin. He couldn't remember which one it was who had survived.
Weasley looked at him for a second, then closed the door in his face. From the other side, he heard, "Mum, there's some git at the door. Do we have any Chomping Cabbages?"
"George, honestly…" The door opened again in a moment, and it was the mother. "Oh." The nonplussed look on her face was telling. "Draco." George was behind her, leaning on the stairs with a blatantly unfriendly expression.
He spared her the awkwardness of having to be polite to him. "Is Harry Potter here?"
George yelled up the stairs. "Harry, did you order a ferret?"
"A what?" Potter's confused voice yelled down. He came down the stairs in a clatter of footsteps, and stopped halfway down them. "Oh." More steps behind him announced Ron and the girl Weasley coming with him.
"George," his mother chided, and stepped back. "Do you want to come in?" The house was warm and had good food smells wafting through it, and a Christmas garland was wrapped around the bannister.
"What are you doing here, Malfoy?" Ron demanded.
He looked at Potter. "I need to know about the story in the Prophet."
"Yeah." Potter nodded and came down the end of the stairs and gave Mrs. Weasley a look that seemed almost apologetic. "I might need a little while."
"Of course, dear." She moved into action, waving her kids away. "Take your time. Lunch will be done in an hour."
Potter led him into a sitting room, and behind them Molly headed off her children who wanted to follow, redirecting them toward the kitchen and overriding their "But…"s and overlapping opinions about letting him be there at all. It felt chaotic.
The house reminded him of Theo's, in exactly the opposite way. The Nott house was shabby in a way that felt basically abandoned, cluttered like a warehouse of artefacts not to be disturbed. This was almost as shabby and even more cluttered, but it felt lived-in and cared for. He was an interloper here.
"You want to know about Dumbledore?" Potter leaned against the side of the fireplace.
He stood uncomfortably in the middle of the room. "I need to know about that year."
Once Potter started, Draco didn't really talk. He just listened. Between Snape's shared memories and what he knew directly, Potter filled in what had been going on under the surface for that year. Dumbledore had known what he had been tasked with even before he arrived at the school. He could have put a stop to his plans at any time; he hadn't because the futile task was the only thing keeping Draco and his mother alive.
Dumbledore had been dying even before he had been assigned to kill him, injured by a Horcrux and incurably cursed. He had made his plan with Snape months earlier, a ploy to nullify the Elder Wand by dying undefeated while driving Snape deeper into Voldemort's confidence as a secret weapon. The Vow was the perfect excuse for him to do it, and save Draco's soul in the process.
He started out standing stiffly with his arms in his hands. An hour later, he was sitting on the worn sofa with his head hanging, gripping the back of his neck.
The twisted feeling was guilt.
He hadn't even realised he felt guilty for Dumbledore's death. Shame, yes. Responsible, even, yes. But guilt… He'd told himself for so long that he did what he had to do, that he didn't have a choice…
…while at the same time telling himself that Dumbledore was dead because of what he did, because if he could hold onto that he could convince Voldemort that he wasn't completely useless…
When he had thought that Snape was loyal to Voldemort, he thought he had brought him there, created the opening even though he wasn't able to follow through on it himself. Since learning Snape had been working against Voldemort, he had always thought that, if not for him, if not for the Vow to protect him, Snape would have found another way. Now he finally understood that another way had never been possible.
Dumbledore was always going to die. It wasn't his fault.
Until the weight of the guilt was lifted, he didn't realise how heavy it was. Had been for over a year. He'd been carrying it for so long, under all of the fear, shame, and anger of Voldemort's reign, that it became part of who he was and he didn't even know it could change.
He didn't realise that Potter had stopped talking until he heard, "You all right?"
A humiliating thing to have to be asked. He dropped his hand and straightened his ring as he nodded, then pushed himself to his feet. "Yes. That was very… enlightening." He glanced at his face for just a second. "Thank you."
"Sure. You don't have any questions?"
He hadn't even absorbed it enough to have questions yet. "No. I should go."
He almost tripped over the girl, who was scrambling up to pretend she hadn't been sitting beside the door eavesdropping, and the mother was in the hall coming their way. "I was just coming to get you," she was saying. There were more of them now; he could see an older son with a scarred face and who he recognised as Fleur Delacoeur setting the table behind her, talking to someone out of sight, and he could hear George's voice from that direction.
"Apologies for intruding," he murmured, and slid past her to get outside.
The cold, quiet air outside was a relief. "Are they feeding him?" he heard her tutting, muffled through the door. "Maybe he should stay for lunch." There were overlapping opinions about that which faded as he walked away.
Halfway down the walk, he Apparated back and took the long walk back up to the house, his mind working quietly under the surface without raising any concrete thoughts to the level of consciousness. He barely noticed coming inside.
His mother was in the drawing room, looking back at him from beside the mantel as he entered; maybe she was waiting for him. He hesitated a moment, looking at her, and then he was hugging her, and the words came. "It wasn't my fault…"
She didn't say anything, but she didn't need to; she rubbed his back and didn't draw attention to the tears on her shoulder as the wall started to break down.
He didn't feel better, yet. But he felt different. For the first time in years, he felt like maybe he could feel better.
#draco malfoy#fanfic#angst#but like in a healing way#narcissa malfoy#malfoy family domesticity#harry potter#the burrow#weasley#sometimes i have song themes for these things#and this one is what ive done by linkin park#draco is depressed#draco is traumatised#draco malfoy fanfiction#teen draco#splendidissimus writing#Harry Potter (character)
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Attention Reddit Snapeheads! We Got An...”Important” Matter To Discuss:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SeverusSnape/comments/14jqq2m/say_ideally_rickmans_snape_was_given_a_spinoff/
If (Rickman’s) Snape was given a spin-off series, what would the theme song be?
Personally, this is what I have in mind:
-In A Broken Dream (Python Lee Jackson): Though, given that this song was released in 1972, it'd be more fitting for Snape's years at Hogwarts.
-Wonderful Life (Black): I picture this song coming up when Snape has (one of) his Heroic BSOD moments...
-Wishing On A Star (Miriam Stockley): Might feel too fanciful for Snape (especially since this was the theme song for "The 10th Kingdom"). Still, it could fit as Snape could've grown up hearing the Rose Royce version and it's about trying to reach out to someone and reconcile.
-Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Roger Daltrey): Daltrey's version feels more in tune with Snape. Even with the song being for a movie abotu vampires.
-If I Apologize (Lain Ballamy): This is probably treason since Rowling and Gaiman kinda have a rocky relationship. But, this song would be perfect for Snape in regards to his relationships (including Lily). Besides, given that Snape enjoyed "A Cauldron Full Of Hot, Strong Love", our boy was a jazz man ;) .
-One By One (Eliza Ryde): Extremely fitting if the spin-off's about redemption that including a leading lady.
Honorable mentions go to Skunk's "Let The Sun", Isabelle Antena's "I Believe In It", Steve Conte's "RAIN" and Carl Anderson's "Try To Win".
#the poll is in the link#snape#severus snape#Harry Potter#harry potter movies#theme song ideas#snapeheads#emergency meeting!
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Instagram story by kristincolby
[Feb 28, 2024]
#mikey way#kristin colby way#branden steineckert#ig#ig story#2024#feb 2024#2/28/24#pickleball#harry potter#the intermezzo orchestra#harry potter (main theme)#song: harry potter (main theme)#vid#originals#eye strain
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A lot of female protag books I've seen in recent years aren't really fandom worthy? At least not fanfic worthy, not sure about the rest of fandom. I notice it's often a very explosive boom of popularity, and there is a lot of buzz but almost no fanfics for the books, movie or show at all. They're power fantasies? But they don't serve anything else that really captivates people to stick around and write.
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Harry Potter blinded everyone to the fact that books very rarely get big fic fandoms. Yeah, there are a few exceptions, but it's just not something I would expect with 99% of books that are fandom-bait.
The reason is simple and has nothing to do with the books' content: One printing of a novel might be like 20k. A bestseller sold 5k in a week. An unpopular tv show "no one" liked had a million viewers per episode.
There's a real survivorship bias in talking about what generates a fic fandom. We can work backwards and say what generally doesn't generate one, but having all of the traits of the big fandoms' canons tells you nothing about whether this other thing will get a fic fandom.
Here are the top few book fandom sections on FFN:
Harry Potter (847K)
Twilight (222K)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (80.5K)
Lord of the Rings (58.3K)
Hunger Games (46.4K)
Warriors (27.1K)
Mortal Instruments (17.5K)
Maximum Ride (17K)
Hobbit (13.1K)
Phantom of the Opera (12.8K)
Chronicles of Narnia (12.8K)
Gossip Girl (10.4K)
A song of Ice and Fire (10.1K)
Outsiders (9.9K)
Vampire Academy (8.7K)
Divergent Trilogy (8.4K)
Song of the Lioness (8.0K)
Inheritance Cycle (6.3K)
Look at how those numbers plummet and look at how many of these things have major, popular adaptations with a bajillion viewers.
People are always like "But Twilight...", but the existence of a few freak outliers doesn't mean other books are going to generate that kind of fic or twimoms or people turning Forks into a theme park.
So these recent books' content might contribute to them not taking off in this particular way, but lack of fic doesn't really need an explanation.
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Ways to hit your readers in the gut
When it comes to writing, there's a profound and mesmerizing way to touch your readers deep within their souls. It's about crafting moments that hit them in the gut, stirring up intense emotions and forging an everlasting connection. Here are some techniques to help you achieve this:
1. Unexpected Loss: Introduce a character who captures hearts, only to snatch them away suddenly. Think of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, where the abrupt departure of beloved characters like Sirius Black and Fred Weasley leaves readers shattered, their grief a testament to the power of storytelling.
2. Sacrifice for a Cause: Show a character willingly sacrificing their own happiness or even their life for a greater purpose. Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" portrays Katniss Everdeen's selflessness, volunteering as a tribute to save her sister, evoking empathy and admiration.
3. Unrequited Love: Explore the agony of unrequited love, where hearts ache and souls yearn. Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" delves into the bittersweet and heart-wrenching tale of Jane's unfulfilled affection for Mr. Rochester, resonating with readers who have experienced the profound depths of unrequited longing.
4. Betrayal by a Loved One: Peel back the layers of trust to reveal the sting of betrayal. George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series delivers shocking betrayals that shatter readers' expectations, leaving them stunned and heartbroken alongside the characters.
5. Overcoming Personal Demons: Illuminate the struggle against internal conflicts, be it addiction, guilt, or haunting trauma. Anthony Doerr's "All the Light We Cannot See" explores Werner's moral compass during wartime, captivating readers as they witness his battle for redemption and personal growth.
6. Injustice and Oppression: Shed light on the injustices characters endure, igniting empathy and inspiring change. Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" reveals the racial prejudice faced by Tom Robinson, awakening readers to the urgent need for justice and equality.
7. Parent-Child Relationships: Navigate the intricate tapestry of emotions between parents and children. Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner" unearths the complexities of the father-son bond, evoking a myriad of feelings, from longing and regret to hope for reconciliation.
8. Final Farewells: Craft poignant scenes where characters bid farewell, whether due to death or separation. Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief" gifts readers with heartbreaking partings amidst the backdrop of World War II, leaving an indelible mark of loss and the fragile beauty of human connections.
9. Personal Transformation: Illuminate characters' growth through adversity, offering a beacon of hope and inspiration. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" narrates Ebenezer Scrooge's extraordinary journey from a bitter miser to a beacon of compassion, reminding readers that redemption and personal change are within reach.
10. Existential Questions: Delve into existential themes that provoke deep introspection. Albert Camus' "The Stranger" challenges readers to ponder the meaning of life through Meursault's detached and nihilistic worldview, prompting them to question their own existence.
With these techniques, you have the power to touch your readers' souls, leaving an indelible impression. Remember to weave these moments seamlessly into your narrative, allowing them to enrich your characters and themes. Let your words resonate and ignite emotions, for that is the essence of impactful storytelling.
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