#i need more harry potter in my life

[fr1day-incredible]

Weasley memes part 1

[kat-xox]

you know what james potter needs?

more blood.

[padfootastic]

one of my longest standing fanfiction dreams is to write a dimension travel fic. i am so, so obsessed with the trope and i just need. a battle hardened harry being dropped into another universe where his parents and godfather are alive, and he’s stumbling around trying to manage his trauma and keep them at arms length but none of them will let him because it doesn’t matter if he’s from another world, he’s still their baby, they can feel him in their magic and they’ll be damned if they let him feel unloved in any capacity.

i just need. james and lily potter healing harry, gently, carefully, unconditionally. sirius black holding him together as he falls apart in a way he’s never been allowed to before.

[foreignjello]

“Hagrid,” Ron whinged, his throat constricting, eyes becoming misty because he couldn’t do anything. He couldn’t do anything even as his best mate was probably being-

But then Ron spotted a centaur coming their way, and on his back was Harry. Relief instantly flooded Ron as he sprinted towards Harry. 

“Harry!” Ron shouted as he practically threw himself at his best friend, who barely caught him just as he was set down by the centaur.

“I’m fine,” Harry whispered to Ron, before looking up at Hagrid. “The unicorns dead, Hagrid, it’s in that clearing back there.”

I need moots to talk about ronarry, drarry, dron, etc with plsssssssss

[makoto-shizumu]

A Long Rant About the 2024 Olympics Boxing Gender Row

Disclaimer: DO NOT REPOST. This post contains personal opinions and information gathered over the past week concerning female boxers and Olympic finalists 🇩🇿 Imane Khelif (left) and 🇹🇼 Lin Yu-Ting (right), as well as their opponents. You are welcome to share your thoughts, but if you come to me with hate or an attempt to convince me they are men through claims such as that of XY chromosomes (which have never been proven, mind you), especially if you or your source(s) cite the corrupt, biased and discredited International Boxing Association (IBA), will be blocked and have your comment(s) deleted. If proper fact-checking is too much work for you, I suggest you save your energy and block me instead. On the other hand, if there are relevant updates or information that I may have missed, do let me know in the comments, and I will edit this post accordingly. Lastly, I do not condone the harassment of any of the individuals involved - that time is better spent on more valuable causes such as 🇵🇸 helping Palestinians, 🏳️‍⚧️ supporting trans people, and calling for the rearrest of convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde. Thank you for reading.

Angela Carini is not a hero.

We all know Carini abandoned her match not even a minute in and complained about being “punched too hard” by Khelif - who made the women’s lightweight quarterfinals in Tokyo. The cop competed in the welterweight division and lost her opening bout 2-3 to 🇹🇼 Chen Nien-Chin (who will join Khelif on the Olympic podium, fuck yeah).

Carini’s involvement has gradually garnered less attention since her apology, but she will have a long way to go before she can be forgiven, especially by Khelif. An Italian posted and translated her deleted tweet before the infamous 46-second bout clearly alluding to Khelif as a man, and Algérié Football Média recently released a recording of Khelif, where she explains how Carini’s club and the Italian media took advantage of her.

What’s worse, the IBA decided to offer Carini a hundred grand as a “consolation prize.” At least this time the Italian federation values their dignity more and refused the money.

Luca Hámori is not a hero.

Remember the Instagram story reshares that she had to take down? Besides the bull-headed giant, Hámori reshared another which called Khelif a korcsot - a dehumanizing Hungarian slur which Google interprets as “monster” or “freak,” but more accurately translates to “mongrel.”

Hámori entered the ring expecting to walk out as a “savior,” but it was Khelif who turned out to be the bigger person that day. Upon her victory, Khelif called out the IBA for their abuse towards her, but she fights on because of her faith in justice.

Svetlana Staneva is NOT A FUCKING HERO. Neither is her equally ill-informed coach, Borislav Georgiev.

This case makes me especially furious not just because I’m also a Taiwanese woman like Lin Yu-Ting, but also the abysmal immaturity of 34-year-old Staneva, THE SECOND OLDEST BOXER IN THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION. Even Hámori has shown more decency in the ring, and she’s eleven years younger!

If you, like me, have watched their full match, you should acknowledge that Yu-Ting was undoubtedly the better boxer that day - same case in her RO16 bout against Sitora Turdibekova.

On the other hand, you’ll see that Staneva doesn’t need “protecting,” considering she literally held Yu-Ting by the head and SLUNG HER ACROSS THE RING (around 3:25-3:30). I’m sorry, Staneva, did you ever realize the audience was there to watch boxing and not wrestling?! And she calls herself a “proud XX woman.” Our commentators did not witness that gesture, but if they did I trust they would’ve been fuming as much as I have the past few days.

If she truly were a proud woman, she would not play dirty the entire time, then give up five seconds before the final bell. Look me straight in the eyes and tell me that you would want to be represented by such behavior. I feel sorry for the Bulgarians and her other supporters who had to witness such a shameful performance.

Oh, one more thing… Guess who the IBA gave a bronze medal in the 2023 World Championships after disqualifying Yu-Ting?

That’s right, it was Staneva. No wonder her coach was willing to give up all professionalism and pander to the IBA’s lies. And look what that got them - now they’re not allowed anywhere near the Olympic podium! This could be unlikely, but let’s hope they are punished by the IOC and/or any relevant departments back in Bulgaria.

(I’m not going on Twitter for a better resolution of this photo. This one fries my eyes enough.)

Esra Yıldız Kahraman is not a hero.

I am at a loss of words.

What the actual fuck, Kahraman. We thought you were better than this.

I will only say this once. DO NOT confuse bad sportsmanship, disinformation, transphobia, (inter)sexism, and racism with “defending women’s sports.”

Reducing womanhood to chromosomes, genitalia, physical appearance, and/or some other bullshit is the most despicable and disgusting thing to come out of such hatred, and I will die on this hill. And gender tests? They were abolished due to their ineffectiveness at identifying maleness after Atlanta 1996, but the IBA won’t admit it. And considering their latest mess of a press conference, they would rather stay relevant with empty claims and unnecessary threats. Stop giving them the time of day! Listen to the podcast Tested instead for more info on this matter.

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting did not make the podium in Tokyo, but they will both leave Paris with their heads high up and medals hanging down their necks - all the while the likes of “fEmInIsTs” and bigots such as J.K. Rowling, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Logan Paul can only COPE AND SEETHE. Their victory is a victory for women, a victory for Algeria, a victory for Taiwan, and a victory for the boxing world that I never thought I’d care so much about.

I’m counting on Khelif and Yu-Ting to win gold and dunk on all the haters all over again. But respect to every other medalist in the welterweight tournament for being great sports - 🇨🇳 Yang Liu, 🇹🇭 Janjaem Suwannapheng, and our dearest Nien-Chin. You all deserve the podium! 💖💖💖

[starsignchaser]

February 2024 starsignchaser Fic Recs!

Welcome back to everyones favorite time of the month; Where I tell you all the favorite things I read on AO3 in the last few weeks! I will admit, I took a step back into reading in other fandoms and also I spent half the month traveling so I didn't have a ton of time to read, unfortunately. Sorry! March will be better (maybe...) Anyway, let's get into it!

Jegulus

Baby, now my head is on backwards by messymoony (6k, rated E)

James has had a bad day at work. Regulus makes him feel better. t4t jegulus you have my heart!!

Meet on Telegraph Avenue by ani_wahstan (34.6k, rater E, features wolfstar!)

James Potter was doing his best not to defile his roommate's younger brother because Sirius told him to “keep his slutty hands off of Regulus or else," but finds himself unable to keep the promise.

my favorite jegulus fic of the month, you can just tell this is a labor of love from the author. I also really really loved the inclusion of so many different songs from the time period of the fic!

second chances by introvertedhufflepuff (34k, 10/10, rated M)

when Regulus is hit with a rogue spell that sends him back to a 6-year-old, Sirius is forced to face their adversities and grow past their animosity.

not only Jegulus but some v good Black Brothers Angst. this fic fits v well in my headcannon of who reg was as a child and I love getting to see Sirius of the "present" interact with little reg of the "past"

Perfect Little Life by CRAmber (6.5k, 5/5, rated E)

Just a collection of snapshots from the life of Jegulus raising Harry and being hot and in love.

I suffer from a terminal case of jeggy dads brainrot </3

Drarry

The Vault by erlasart (comic, 2/2, rated M)

Harry is out for an evening walk when he sees Draco Malfoy disappearing into a seemingly abandoned building. Harry, of course, has to investigate.

I have been absolutely loving comic fics recently, I love seeing the art and the story work together and this one is really good!!!

No Place Like Home by dracogotgame (4k, rated G)

James Sirius has been at Hogwarts for exactly one day, and he knows he doesn't belong. All he wants is to go home. A late night Floo call fixes everything.

drarry dads <333

papa says harry potter helps people by jilliancares (10k, rated E)

Draco Malfoy is reintroduced into Harry's life when a little boy enters his shop, lost. The same little boy upends all his bookshelves, which Draco holds himself responsible for. It all kind of escalates from there.

Scorpius bringing these two dummys together <3

together we wait for silence by ashes_and_ashes (23.6k, rated T)

the combined swimming/road trip au that no one ever asked for and yet is now here

My fave drarry of the month!!! I LOVE fics like this with a somewhat nonlinear timeline and so much unspoken angst and UGH I just really really really loved this fic.

[likemeonlyme]

Anyone out here looking for an active roleplay partner?

Discord is preferibile but i'm open to other platforms as well

Fandoms in the tags (new stories are welcome just talk to me)

Please don't be shy contact me or be ready when you like bc i'll contact you if you do🫶

[aurillio-thoughts]

i know the fandom loves the marauders right now, but i need us to bring some energy to the next gen

teddy lupin is the best of each of the marauders personified. pete’s quiet kindness and lighthearted humor, remus’s intelligence honesty and grounding presence, james’s unabashed joy and love for life, and sirius’s chaotic rebellion and mischief. AND HES A METAMORPHMAGUS

[clumsyartish]

Remus: It’s dark in here James: Don’t worry dude I got this James: *Stomps his feet* James: *Skechers light up*

[the-moons-mistress-333]

Does anyone have any like… Slytherin Harry or Dark Harry Drarry fanfic recommendations. I just finished reading Evitative by Vichan and it was so good. Now I’m kinda on a roll and I NEED more. If you have any other Drarry recommendations those would be appreciated as well!!!

[am-i-invisible777]

Got back into Hogwarts Mystery and started back on my old account where I'm on year three. Got a side quest where I was introduced to a character and uh

I love him

Heartbroken over the fact I can't offically meet/befriend/date him until year five. Considering rushing through the main story lol. Until then, I'm living through the fanfiction. Thank you @petite-libellule-ao3 for turning my interest in Jae Kim into love 🩷 you're such a talented writer and you're the reason why I love this king of pumpkin pastries so much.

[saturfied]

kimhan theerapanyakul and regulus black give out the same vibes.

[heatsu]

Lucy <33

[padfootastic]

hello miss padfootastic, today I am thinking about godfather Harry who would move mountains for Teddy, when Remus never moved mountains for Harry. :(

yES!!! miss imp ur so so right for this

i don’t care how ooc it might be but i truly fully believe teddy was a traumatised harry’s salvation postwar. he kept that boy alive. physically AND mentally. harry will literally do anything for him and nothing is ever too big or too much for his godson.

i’m thinking of—harry, parenting teddy, wondering about how easy it is (it’s not, really. he’s a child bringing up another child. but take away the nappy changes and the constant crying and the keeping a living being other than yourself alive part, and it really is easy. bc he loves parenthood. loves teddy. so much) and wondering why remus never wanted this. how he could have given it up so easily. it’s honestly just really sad? like makes him hold teddy tight and never let go? primarily i think he just pities remus at that point.

i can ALSO see harry being offended, not on his behalf, but primarily on teddy’s. because this wonderful, amazing child should’ve not had his father attempt to walk out on him, shouldn’t have had to grow up an orphan but that’s what it is. i’ve only read one fic w a similar premise but i rly need more where harry is just. mad at remus postwar for his treatment of teddy lmao.

[kyistell]

Ladies and Gentleman. The second chapter has been POSTED

Sorry for it taking so long but also no I'm not cause it's my fic and I'll do what I want BAH!!

[green-and-grey-kenaz]

Costuming in the Wizarding World

So... I've been AWOL so much because Uni allows so little time and the one thing I've been thinking in my spare time is what people would wear in the wizarding world.

We know that they wear robes, we also know that one wizard at the Quidditch World Cup doesn't like trousers (implying a form of tunic). This probably comes from the witch-y look, along with the pointy hats. We also know that they struggle with muggle attire, implying that their costuming is very much removed. Another interesting fact, pocket watches are also a part of the culture.

The divergence between the wizarding World and the Muggle World happened during the late 1600s with the statute of Secrecy which works fine with pocket watches (15th century and apparently worn around the neck ). Also, pocket sundials were a thing and I think the idea that they have pocket sundials would be great... But certainly it seems likely that until the split, the magical world would have mirrored the costuming of the muggle world as the distinction was less.

Therefore, the common costuming of the wizarding world would likely reflect a divergence from the Tudor Period (does this mean we have purebloods in ruffs?), likely mixing typical Tudor garb and our modern view of witches (long black robes, pointy hats). Its likely that trousers were dropped at some point - although it may be that purebloods styled themselves after Salazaar Slytherin as divisions between magic and non magic folk seem to have begun then. This would potentially add an aspect of Anglo-Saxon into the mix. Perhaps purebloods maintained the tunics of the Anglo-Saxons but adopted the fineries and eccentricities of the day? With splits from muggle fashion in potentially during the Saxon (perhaps earlier) period and definitely during the Tudor, fashion would have evolved separately to our world (although perhaps influenced by muggleborns) and could have taken new and interesting turns.

So what's your thoughts? Anyone have fun ideas (here's a discussion on Hogwarts uniforms) or art (here's my Regulus in a ruff) that they want to share? Tag me or link them to me, I'd love to see/hear! Personally, I'm a fan of long tunics, plenty of excess fabrics for billowing (hiding wands, hiding the exact wand work) and perhaps an evolution on the Tudor ruff.