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[kittarts]

Hey. I’m a trans nonbinary person who is a HP fan, and thanks for being transparent and acknowledging that JKR sucks while also still holding a space in your heart for what HP was to you in your youth. It feels so difficult to find people like that online? The common consensus has become to condemn entirely and while that’s understandable, there are people who still love this series because it helped them through tough times and made them feel less alone. I think that’s worth noticing. Not everyone who still likes HP is automatically transphobic, nor are they someone who condones JKR’s awfulness on the many other things she unfortunately has an opinion about, and it seems like people forget you can separate the art from the artist—yes, even if said artist is still alive and kicking. Sorry if this ask is a lot. I don’t mean to start or engage in discourse. I just wanted to thank you, so again, thank you. Love your art.

I really appreciate you sharing your feelings on it! :) you’re not the first one to send me something similar actually. 

Social media really shrunk my worldview, and it wasn’t until I started having these conversations outside of the internet that I realised those condemning others are actually the smaller majority haha. They’re just loud, and therefore they’re scary. 

I can go to a friends house right now and have this discussion without fear of them hurting me. 

I think it’s important for people to be given the space to decide how they feel about these things. To set their own boundaries.

To be an adult and say “Jk did this. And I’m not okay with it. Therefore I won’t be consuming any more Harry Potter” or to say “Jk did this. And I’m not okay with it. But I grew up with these films and they’ll always mean a-lot to me”. These two things can co exist, and neither side is evil lol. It’s literally just about deciding what is and isn’t okay for you. 

Adding on; I'm referring to enjoying the films from your youth, don't financially support her in any capacity. I would like to think this goes without saying, but just to make sure.

[hurt-care]

Camping - HP

A somewhat unfinished little drabble... Remus and Sirius are on a camping mission for the Order when Remus comes down with a cold.

Note - JKR is a literal trash human and I do not support her financially in any way.

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Behind him, the vibration of Remus' coughing shook the shared mattress in the small camping tent for what felt like the hundredth time that hour.

Sirius fumbled for his wand in his sleeping bag and flicked it upwards, removing the silencing spell that he'd cast earlier inside the shelter. The tent was pitched under the protection of a bower of trees along the edge of a forest, about a kilometre from the Death Eater hideout they were observing. It had been three days of boredom in the freezing winter rain watching for activity in the manor house across the meadow and in three days, Remus had come down with what Sirius could only describe as a particularly heavy cold.

Or perhaps, by the sound of it, some sort of bronchitis. The rattling coughing sound filled the small space as soon the the silencing spell was removed and the mattress shifted as Remus sat up, reaching in the dark for something.

“Silencing spell doesn't much work if you keep making the mattress shake,” Sirius said.

“Sorry,” Remus croaked. The camping lantern flared to life, casting a warm glow across the room. The tent was minimally appointed; “lovingly outfitted”, as Remus has informed Sirius, by the practical tastes of Mad-Eye Moody. Beyond the mattress and sleeping bags, there was a small kitchenette, a table with four chairs, and a tattered sofa. 

Remus found what he was looking for: a large glass water bottle which he uncapped and drank from eagerly. The water didn't seem to quell his coughing. He started right back into it after, bent forward with his face tucked into his elbow.

“I'll go sleep on the couch,” he choked between coughs. “Sorry.”

“Poor Moony,” said Sirius, shifting across the bed towards the thinner man. He reached up and ran a hand down Lupin's spine. “No, you don't have to take the sofa. It doesn't bother me - I was just worried about you.”

The coughing finally settled and Remus slumped back into his pillow, sniffling back a runny nose. In the dim lantern light, Sirius studied his face and was dismayed to see that Remus looked worse than he had a few hours earlier when they'd gone to bed.

“Should we go home?” he asked softly, reaching out to test Remus' temperature with a hand to the man's brow. “We can always evacuate and tell Dumbledore we had to go before the observation period was over.”

“No, I'll be fine,” Remus said. “I just need to sleep but I can't...everything's clogged up.”

“C'mere,” Sirius offered, extending his arms to wrap Remus up in an embrace. Remus settled his head against Sirius' chest. “Are you sure there were no helpful potions in the emergency healing kit?”

“No,” Remus croaked. “Just some fever reducer, but I don't think I have a fever. And Pepper-Up, of course, but I might as well just drink tea and save myself the ear smoke. That crap has never worked for me.”

Sirius hummed in agreement and ran his hand through Remus' hair. It was dirty and tangled after three days outside. 

“We'll get the bath set up in the morning. Your hair could use a wash.”

“Pot, kettle,” Remus murmured. Sirius' own tangle of long hair hadn't come out of a bun in three days and was looking particularly greasy.

“Black” Sirius replied. “That's me.” Against his chest, Remus shifted and Sirius thought for a moment that he might get a playful punch, but instead Remus tensed and fumbled to get a hand up to his face to shield Sirius' pyjama top from a damp sneeze.

Eh'tsh-GHHSST!

“Oh, Moons,” Sirius sighed, resuming his massage of Remus' scalp. 

“Fucking immune system,” Remus groaned, searching the sleeping bag for a handkerchief he'd tucked there earlier. He found it and wiped his reddened nose. It was beginning to get raw around the edges of the nostrils.

“I could hike out tomorrow morning past the Apparition detection wards and get some potions,” Sirius suggested. “But I'd be worried to leave you here alone.”

“I'll be fine,” Remus repeated. “I just need some sleep.”

“Nose is clogged up?” Sirius asked. 

Remus nodded against his chest. “Feels almost like a sinus thing. I've got this awful throbbing behind my eyes.”

Sirius extended his fingers, pressing lightly along the top of Remus' cheek bones and tracing under the man's eyes. Remus winced but didn't pull away.

“Ugh,” he groaned and sniffled thickly. “Yeah, that's all blocked up. That helps a little...it—ehhh....Sirius....”

His breath hitched and he pulled away, turning his nose down and sneezing harshly.

Eh-TSGHH!

He followed it with a thick, gurgling sniffle. 

“Don't snort it back in,” Sirius admonished. “Where's that handkerchief?”

Remus reached for the cloth and blew his nose with a strained honking noise that made Sirius wince with sympathy. The strained blow turned briefly into a cough that Remus shielded with his fist before he slumped back into Sirius' embrace, exhausted but still stuffed up.

“Try to sleep some more,” Sirius said, resuming his sinus massage with a gentler pressure. 

Remus closed his eyes, breathing through his mouth. Eventually he nodded off and Sirius carefully transferred Remus' head to the pillow. Remus murmured a little but didn't wake up.

The next thing Sirius knew, it was morning and he was waking to a thin sliver of sunlight from the tent flap. Remus' side of the bed was empty but the muffled sound of a nose blow from outside made it clear where he'd gone. 

There was a cool draft coming from the open tent as Sirius climbed out of his sleeping bag and reached for a jumper, pulling it on over his pyjamas and stepping in to a pair of boots. 

Outside, Remus was curled up in a camp chair, hands wrapped around a mug of tea. He looked awful. There was a thin stream of congestion shining around his nostrils and a red flush to his cheeks and lips. His golden brown eyes, normally bright and playful, were marked with dark smudges of exhaustion underneath.

“What are you doing out of bed?” Sirius asked, putting a hand on Remus' shoulder and squeezing. 

“Couldn't fall back to sleep,” Remus said hoarsely. “Woke up at dawn needing to piss and figured I might as well take the first watch since I was up.”

“You should at least have a jacket on,” Sirius admonished. 

“There's a warming spell on the chair. Anyway, the air feels kinda good...I was all sweaty from coughing.”

Sirius snuck a hand up to feel the back of Remus' neck.

“Still no fever. That's good.”

“It's just a cold, I told you,” Remus replied, ducking away from Sirius' touch. “You don't have to make a fuss.”

“If you're taking first watch, I'll make us some breakfast,” Sirius said. “Beans on toast or pancakes?”

“Doesn't matter. I can't taste anything,” Remus replied.

“Some fun you are. Beans on toast it is.”

Hurhh-tsghGHGHHHT!

Remus suddenly trembled with a harsh sneeze which he mostly managed to direct into the raised crook of his arm.

“And I'll grab you some spare handkerchiefs,” Sirius added, going back in to the tent. 

[prttygirlposts]

Hey you guys, in light of the lawsuit against JKR I just want to say I want Imane Khelif to win.

In addition, I want to say that I don't condone supporting Rowling financially. Will I execute you at the stake because you do? No, of course not. I just do not feel fit purchasing anything from her or the wizarding world. If I ever do, it won't be posted because that would be a moral failure on my part.

I really love the HP community and story. It's gotten me through everyday since sixth grade, and I regret to say I'll never fully let it go. I just wanted to clarify, I stand with the trans community.

If you read this, thank you. I doubt one cis girl's thoughts on Tumblr will do much of anything, but I've been making some Internet friends on here and just want to be open.

[harbinger-0f-spring]

For the past month I've been working with @konstantynowitz in making family trees for our original characters within the hp universe. As of late, we've gotten pretty far in the development of the families working together. I'd already said in a post I made this afternoon that I have been assigned the Rosier branch of this tree and intend to expand on it the best I can. This collaboration will definitely not be a fast process, but in time we hope to complete the entirety of this tree and fill in a couple blanks for you guys to get the full picture of what Konstantyn and I have created together. Right now, there are a few missing pieces within the Rosier branch, but in the next few weeks I plan to complete it. In this tree, I've added a few new ocs into the family. I will go over a few names with you in this post, as well as give you a glimpse into the tree itself.

From the sneak peak Konstantyn had posted recently about the English branch of the Lestrange family, some of you might've already seen part of the Black family's side of the tree. Let's just say that the Blacks will be the last tree Konstantyn and I work on together as it has the most members, but right now my main focus will be on the Rosiers, which are featured on the right side of the tree.

The Rosiers were a wealthy and influential pure-blood family and allies of Grindelwald from the late 1920s to the late 1940s. At the top of the family tree are Eglantine Rosier (née Volant) and Laurent Rosier, both loyal acolytes of Gellert Grindelwald. Eglantine and Laurent are the parents of Druella Black (née Rosier) and Étienne Rosier, who is Konstantyn's version of Rosier Sr., a classmate of Tom Riddle. In addition to Druella and Étienne, I have created my own Rosier sibling, Céléase, who is the youngest of the bunch.

Here are the children's birth dates in order:

Étienne Rosier - b. 1926

Druella Rosier - b. 1932

Céléase Rosier - b. 1934

Laurent Rosier was born in France within the year 1903 and was the younger brother of Vinda Rosier, Grindelwald's most faithful servant. Around the 1930s, Laurent was imprisoned by the French Ministry when he was found guilty of financially supporting Grindelwald and his Alliance. By 1936, he was released with the support of many prominent pure-blood socialites who were either close acquaintances of Rosier, or close friends that all shared in his ideals. The charges against Laurent were dropped and shortly after this incident he moved his family to Great Britain.

If you'd like to know more about Laurent's involvement with Grindelwald and his followers then you can pop into the inbox of @konstantynowitz since he is their oc.

There are a few blanks regarding the earlier members of the Rosier family, which is something I am going to be working on later. As of now, I don't have names for the parents of Eglantine Volant or her husband. In spite of this, I have made progress on Eglantine's maternal line which consists of the noble Trefle-Picques family that hold a French Dukedom within their bloodline, and the Escoffier-Floquent family (a wizarding family of my own making).

I have nothing much else to share about the Rosier family itself, but I have been branching off a bit into the French side of the Lestrange family and have connected both lines through Minette Rosier. In this tree, I've made Minette the great-great-aunt of Vinda and Laurent, which would make their father (who is currently unnamed) third cousins with Leta Lestrange.

I know that it’s still a little bare, but I am going to keep working on building it up and will post updates with @konstantynowitz so that we can show the progress we are making with all of this. I would understand if some people may still have questions because not everything that I’ve introduced about the Rosiers was explained in this post. I’m open to hear anyone’s thoughts or questions about anything so feel free to message me anytime.

[ronanwazlib]

even though i’m no longer as active here, nor do i currently write fic, i’ve wrestled with the repercussions of continuing to engage in the marauders/hp fandoms (such as just leaving this blog up and archiving my older fanworks here or on ao3 with disclaimers) after everything jkr has said and done (and continues to do) despite the extreme importance and comfort they once provided me. obviously, this decision has created a divide both in fan spaces and between average tumblr users over whether one should completely give up everything harry potter altogether or if you can denounce j*anne while still maintaining your presence in the fandom (either as a creator/artist/writer or just an observer) because it does not directly benefit the author monetarily as licensed merchandise and games, box office and book sales, or theme park attractions do.

the author has stated she sees any sort of support for her series as support for her beliefs or approval by fans that she’s justified in her behavior. i personally disagree with this, as i know better than she does how i feel about her politics and her bigotry, despite the fact that there is still an emotional attachment to fanon versions of her characters for me, and i already know she’d see all the ways in which i once enjoyed them as not supportive but mockery or bastardization or something. still, it must be taken into account. i don’t want to speak for minority groups i am not myself a part of on whether each individual is “valid” in reclaiming hp or not as that isn’t my place. as it is, i personally struggle enough with whether it’s okay to retain some sentimentality for the fandom and series at all as a queer person and whether i’m “trans enough” for it to be seen as justified. that is something we all must decide for ourselves and help each other to conclude. so although i’m not here to try and convince you one way or the other, i will recognize there IS an undeniable, tangible (if not financial) impact of creating fanworks and engaging in fandom practices. she has perpetuated so, so much harm, and her series itself was and has always been, rife with problematic themes, imagery, and worldbuilding. it is not enough to simply say you “reclaim” hp and put “jk sucks” in your bio; if you’re going to remain in the fandom you have to actively speak out against the systems she supports and upholds today and be critical of the flaws within the series itself. if you cannot completely let hp go right now, i encourage you to renounce jkr’s beliefs always, entirely stop supporting her through purchases or words, and contribute to lgbt/jewish/bipoc rights through donations to verified charities + legal support and/or their ability to survive and thrive through mutual aid funds so long as you continue to keep the hp series culturally relevant. it’s the least we can do, really.

of course i recognize this viewpoint will likely be upsetting to some who may want to block me. i completely respect that. i also welcome civil discussion in the replies, however i refuse to respond to discourse or trolling as that is a response to conflict i am actively trying to unlearn.

as always, terfs/bigots/homophobes/racists/antisemites are NOT welcome here

[bluenpinkcastle]

mixed feelings and complicated thoughts

Next week, 07-10 September, is BrickCon 2023, the longest-running LEGO fan exhibition in the United States. The convention is usually in Seattle, Washington, but this year, it's in Bellevue, which is perhaps a little bit closer to where I live. It's a wonderful convention and if you are local or have the ability to attend, I strongly recommend it :) Meanwhile. I am registered to display a MOC (My Own Creation). This will be my first ever public display and I'm a little bit nervous. I've built a pink castle defending against a skeleton army, which will likely be categorized into the "fantasy" display area. One of the other women in my LEGO Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) / LEGO User Group (LUG) posted elsewhere on social media that she would be displaying her "Umbridge House" and that it would probably be placed for display within the "fantasy" display area. I'm mildly concerned about how our displays might be placed near each other, as they are both pink and "fantasy". Why is this a concern for me? I'm part of the QUILTBAG (Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Asexual/Agender/Aromantic, Gay) community and I don't feel comfortable around JKR/HP (abbreviated to avoid algorithms, henceforth known as "the garbage human") because of how damaging that author is to the entire community. The garbage human not only says and supports positions damaging to queer lives, but she is one of the only authors I've heard of who read her entire publication contract and kept her rights to her work. This means that for every HP toothbrush sold, the garbage human gets money. So while the LEGO Group is not giving the garbage human money directly, they are required to pay a certain profit/percent of the licensed LEGO they sell back to the owning company, in this case Warner Brothers, who then generates a royalty check back to the garbage human. The garbage human then uses the millions of dollars made in profit to purchase lobbyists all around the world. These lobbyists spend a great deal of time and effort drafting political bills in countries all over the world, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and a whole bunch of other countries, in order to specifically remove the rights of all QUILTBAG personnel. I have a really difficult time understanding how people can claim they love and support the QUILTBAG community only to actively give money to those who are using said money to take away rights and endanger lives. I know there's a lot of thoughts out there about how people have a right to like what they like and it's too much work for people to care about issues like this. I know many people who have a very powerful sense of nostalgia for HP. HP got a lot of people through some very tough times. But. The love/obsession of many of the fans often chooses to turn a blind eye to the actual and real damage and danger of financially supporting the garbage human. I know it's possible people don't understand that buying LEGO HP is giving the garbage human money to fund horrible things. Or maybe they don't care, as they can't actually see the damaging actions and they would rather remain ignorant. Or they know and just don't care because their own comfort and happiness is more important than "other" people's lives and rights. If I arrive at BrickCon and I find that I am displaying next to HP MOCs, is it fair for me to ask to be moved? I know this is a very sensitive topic and I am open to all well-thought-out and considerate comments. It's possible I'm missing something and I do appreciate the views of people who aren't me, so long as those comments are respectful.

[gemsofgreece]

I know you said you like to keep this blog on theme, but in light of that h*gwarts question, I have to know: how do you feel about trans people?

(I hope this doesn't sound rude. For context if you aren't aware, jk r*wling is possibly the biggest TERF alive today and has used h*rry p*tter money to fund anti-trans bills and legislations in Britain. Thus, anything relating to the books, movies, etc., has become known as a TERF dog whistle)

I have answered a similar question before and I have had mail and discussions with trans people and allies for various topics (i.e Greek pronouns, conditions in Greece etc). Again, the blog is a pro-positivity, inclusive space. Everyone is welcome to have a good time here, as long as they are not haters and exclusionists of any sort or anti-Greeks. Of course there are posts sometimes that are about sad topics / negativity but this is never targeted towards a particular group of people or well-meaning people.

I was a dedicated HP fan in childhood and puberty which explains why I know hp stuff and why I have opinions on the plot which had been formed long ago. However I had reached adulthood and completed the movie / book journey way before J*R became the type of person she is now or revealed her true face anyway. I am pretty sure I haven’t supported her financially or in any other way ever since she started her terf campaign. And even a little before that, because I had already sensed some off vibes.

I don’t know if old hp stuff is terf dog whistles though. Some of the readers are people who went through her work long before she went full asshole mode, like me, some are minors who are not aware of her beliefs or don’t yet understand these things well and other readers are people that don’t have Twitter / tumblr or they live outside the northwestern hemisphere and don’t know what she has apparently devoted her life to currently. I mean, if I wasn’t on tumblr, I wouldn’t have a clue either. Let’s not go out there insulting people without asking what their own positions are first. That doesn’t go to you but to people extreme in their “holier than thou” attitude.

Anyway, that’s all for this.

[colorisbyshe]

You said you're busy, so feel free not to reply now (or ever lol), but what's the difference between supporting that wizard transmisogynistic antisemite and supporting something like, say, Disney? Genuine question. Aren't both bad because it's been proven their profits go straight to anti-LGBT laws? Or is it different? I hate both either way lol. Thanks!

I think the main difference is JKR is singularly making her entire platform about hating trans women, vocally encouraging others to do the same, and has boiled down her career to that one thing. Passively, she is doing OTHER egregious hateful things (mostly antisemitism but also homophobia and racism and more).

Disney is different because... Disney is buying every single thing. Lots of works that exist and were created outside of the Disney "mindset" (whatever that is) have been purchased by Disney. There are things streaming on Disney+ by people who would probably roll around in their graves if they knew who owned their work now.

Disney is harder to avoid in that way but it's also not one singular issue. It is a multiple of projects, some of which are affirming, some of which... are hateful and awful.

I personally do not consume much Disney branded content.

And I think people who worship at the altar of Disney often CAN end up identical (in behaviour and in harm) to HP-defenders.

But... idk... when it becomes less about actual creators and more about the people who end up owning their shit, it's harder. Like... most chain stores are donating to Republicans. I'm sure most streaming services are too. This does get closer to the "no ethical consumption under capitalism" thing where like... you can do the best you can to shop "well" but... corporations are all donating to whoever will protect their profit margins the most and will fund any law possible to get that going.

Corporations have such overwhelming nets they've thrown over hteir industries that it's hard to find anything that has escaped their grasp untainted. It's like... if someone selling their book lets it be distributed through amazon, do we immediately accuse them of supporting amazon exploiting and even killing employees?

It's more nebulous and I'm more willing to handwave (especially the more and more outside of the "Disney" brand Disney owned things get) but JKR isn't so nebulous. She is the creator of HP--the DIRECT creative mind of the entire IP. She is a bigot. The bigotry exists inside the work. The bigotry exists OUTSIDE the work. She specifically uses her platform to spread hate. Uses HP as part of her platform to do that, directly trying to indoctrinate fans into her mindset.

There is no sort of absolving quality to HP left. It isn't detached enough from her hatred to attempt any mental hoops to justify it.

It's not quite comparable to Disney which is a conglomeration of a lot of people who just have the same financier essentially.

If we're talking about specific Disney works that have hateful/prejudiced content in it, yeah it's a more similar comparison.

But also, even with that, I do recommend people do try to consume less Disney branded and even just Disney owned shit. There's more room for lenience in there--I don't think a parent letting their kid watch Moana is doing the same harm as the parent who reads their kid HP every night--but at the end of the dya aI will always say... look for more media on the margins.

Media produced by more independent workers strugglign to make ends meet. Media produced by people who have shit to say. Media with less direct connections to megacorporations who are all donating to the worst peopel on the fucking planet just so they can get more blood from the stones of society's creative soul

[mxlfoydraco]

hi! due to what rupert said ( a tv show for the book etc ) and the games, i’ve seen so many people talk badly about HP, it breaks my heart, even tho i know they do it bc of that horrendous person ( fuck her, honestly ) how do you feel about it when you see the hate towards the series from people on the internet? i also have a irl friend who judges me a lot for liking the series and buying the game, the books etc. it’s just really hard for me to leave it behind, being something that has been with me for so long?

Personally, I’m the one telling people around me about the problems with JKR so that hasn’t been an issue for me. I haven’t financially supported neither HP nor anything related in years (game, movie, merch, etc). I wouldn’t buy anything related ever again either. These characters mean something beyond their creator for me and my interaction with HP content is solely through fandom. I’m okay with that and not relinquishing what we’ve reclaimed as queer fans. Me interacting with a self-contained queer fandom space, which constantly criticizes and holds JKR accountable, isn’t supporting her or the series imo. I’m good with that & will continue to educate IRL people about her actions and their consequences.

You don’t have to be though! This is a really personal topic. If interacting with HP distresses you, take a break or leave it. Your own wellbeing should always be the priority. I think critique of the series is really important though, especially reflecting the influence of JKR’s bigotry. There are so many fantastic analyses on the topic and they’re beneficial for media literacy in general in my opinion. Those have their place and shouldn’t get dismissed. There needs to be nuance though, I’m not gonna engage with someone telling me to “read another book lol”.

No offense to you at all, much love in fact, but I’m really tired of talking about this over and over again. :’)

[ahlulbaytnetworks]

🍃🕊🍃 Raising Confident Young Muslim Women 🍃

🍃 Young Muslim women, growing up in the West are, for the most part, encouraged to study, work hard, and develop careers to gain financial independence and contribute their skills to society. However, aside from the importance of educating oneself and establishing a career, it is also important for women to be confident in themselves and their abilities. Confidence is fundamental to fully contributing as active citizens and is a direct reflection of a supportive and nurturing upbringing. 🍃

🍃 Importance of Education 🍃

🍃 The importance of education, which was discussed in ‘Raising Youth to Contribute to the Community’, is essential for raising knowledgeable, confident, women. They can then better influence society through their discoveries, research, writing, lectures, teachings, and expertise. Even young women who choose to stay home and raise their children are in a greater position to impact and enrich their children’s lives by imparting knowledge to them. 🍃

🍃 In fact, the Holy Prophet (S) said,

🍃 “Asking for knowledge is a duty imposed on every Muslim. Verily God loves those who seek knowledge.” 🍃

Al-Kafi

(The Sufficient)

(Part One, p.30)

🍃 Muslim women are often misrepresented as uneducated, backward, oppressed, and invisible members of society. However, this hadith clearly illustrates that in Islam, obtaining knowledge is a duty assigned to all Muslims without distinguishing between male or female. In fact, Islamic history has numerous examples of pivotal women, who were not only incredibly educated, such as Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa), but who also were famous for their stances against oppressive factions in their community, notably Lady Zainab (sa). Clearly, Muslim women have much to offer and contribute as citizens and are not discouraged from participating in society. 🍃

🍃 Belief in Oneself 🍃

🍃 Belief in one’s ability is crucial to the self-development of young women in order for them to achieve their full potential. This is where the support of the family is fundamental to their upbringing. Families must raise their daughters with the same fervor and dedication as their sons, just as our Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp), and Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) so gracefully raised theirs, with love, support, and a core belief that their existence was crucial to the society around them. 🍃

🍃 Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa), for example, is the source of the lineage of the Prophet (pbuh&hp), and one of the flag bearers of his teachings, manners, discipline, and knowledge, and who has impacted the religion of Islam in the most fundamental way. We seek guidance needed to achieve nearness to God through her example and the examples of her progeny. 🍃

“We have granted you abundant virtue.”

Holy Quran

(108:1)

🍃 In this verse of the Holy Quran, the abundant virtue (al-kawthar) is an indirect reference to Lady Fatima (sa), as she is a spring of knowledge and the heir of the Holy Prophet (pbuh&hp) from whom our Imams originated. 🍃

🍃 Role Models 🍃

🍃 Very often, culture and unIslamic values pervade the manner in which young women are raised. We are taught at an early age about key Muslim women, such as Lady Asiya (sa), Lady Maryam (sa), Lady Khadija (sa), Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa), and Lady Zainab (sa). Yet we do not always fully demonstrate this knowledge in our own lives. Most of us are aware of Lady Fatima (sa) having to defend her rights of inheritance, specifically the property of Fadak, which was gifted to her during her father’s (S) lifetime. How might we reflect and comprehend just how her stance against injustice might serve as a reminder for us? 🍃

🍃 Similarly, do we truly understand the gravity of Lady Zainab’s (sa) speech in the courtyard of Yazid, (a merciless and tyrannical ruler who was holding her and her family members captive)? How might we reflect on our own roles and duties within society using her as an example? Lady Zainab (sa) was not a voiceless, powerless, helpless Muslim woman. She operated within the framework of God’s Divine guidance while upholding tenets of justice and truth. 🍃

🍃 Confident Muslim Women 🍃

🍃 We are often fed a concept in the media of who a Muslim woman should be: voiceless, powerless, useless, and ignorant. Does this image truly reflect the legacy that women such as Lady Zainab and Lady Fatima (pbut) have left for us to emulate? These two exemplary women took action when needed. They were vocal and not silent in the face of injustice. They were confident in their belief, faith, and in themselves while they had the support of their families and followers. They were raised to be strong women with the foundation of Islamic beliefs and manners embedded firmly in their hearts. 🍃

🍃 Therefore, it is the acquisition of knowledge, strong faith in God, and a supportive upbringing that fosters confidence in oneself. These qualities are needed to know one’s rights, to fight for them, and also to participate in righteous causes. Both Lady Fatima al-Zahra (sa) and Lady Zainab (sa) chose not to remain silent and allow their rights to be taken from them. Through their firm belief in God and conviction of justice, they made their positions clear and thereby created a roadmap to guide future generations of young women. 🍃

🍃 Young Muslim women, growing up in the West are, for the most part, encouraged to study, work hard, and develop careers to gain financial independence and contribute their skills to society. However, aside from the importance of educating oneself and establishing a career, it is also simultaneously important for women to be confident in themselves and their abilities. Confidence is fundamental for fully contributing as active citizens and is a direct reflection of a supportive and nurturing upbringing. 🍃

🍃🧕🏻 https://www.imam-us.org 🧕🏻🍃

[hpsaffics]

2015 ~ Most Popular HP Femslash Fics

F/F tagged works sorted by Hits on AO3*

As of 2023.2 (585 works)

*Only fics with a sapphic main pairing are included (listed alphabetically)

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1. Big Girl Toys by DValkyrie [Fleur/Hermione, E, 2k]

Fleur goes to a muggle adult store and discovers a new toy.

2. By The Light by Lycanthrope [Hermione/OC, E, 278k]

In the first year of Voldermort's return a Slytherin girl who is very close to Hermione, undergoes a drastic change through herself and the world around her. This is her story.

3. Completely Unexpected by Inell [Hermione/Luna, Hermione/Minerva, Hermione/Multi, E, 3k]

On a summer day at her parent's house, Hermione finds herself researching something completely unexpected.

4. Creating Your Happy Memory by lightofdaye [Daphne/Pansy/Harry, Daphne/Pansy, E, 6k]

Daphne searches the Wizarding World's first sex club for someone to go home with but is all as it seems?

5. The Deflowering of Hermione Granger by NymphadorasNymphos [Katie/Hermione, Katie/Harry, E, 7k]

Hermione goes to check on the process of her Polyjuice potion that she's brewing in the girls toilets. When she's surprised by Harry and Katie, doing something rather odd by the sinks... naked.

6. Educating Hermione by Inell [Lavender/Hermione/Parvati, E, 6k]

There are some things you just can’t learn from books.

7. Financial Support by NidoranDuran [Lily/Narcissa/Ron, E, 6k]

After hitting it big hustling people at Wizards Chess, Ron finds himself uniquely able to help Narcissa Malfoy out of a predicament, but at a cost.

8. "Herbal" Tea by NidoranDuran [Fleur/Hermione/Ron, E, 5k]

Hermione brews a potion to help Ron and her clear the air and overcome their nerves, but Fleur's presence complicates things a little.

9. Sharing is Caring by MayorHaggar [Astoria/Daphne/Harry, E, 9k]

When Astoria Greengrass bemoans her nonexistent sex life, big sister Daphne decides to help out.

10. Summer Heat by Inell [Hermione/Ginny, E, 5k]

Ginny asks Hermione to go flying on a hot summer day

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[asktheheirofslytherin]

That blazed post is giving me serious anxiety and I even cried. Am I really so horrible for liking HP? It helped me in the worst of times and I can't let it go. It'd be like letting go of my childhood friend. Idk why she who must not be named had to ruin it for us. Why couldn't she just stay quiet? I hope this shit is just on Tumblr and not irl .

OOC:

Short answer - You're not horrible. At all.

Long answer - It's nuanced. I know plenty of queer/marginalized/ liberal minded people who are still engaged in the fandom on their own terms. We are out there. We are inclusive and supportive.

Keep in mind a lot of these antis are extremely hurt. Many used to be hp fans and feel betrayed by the creator. They deal with that in different ways. I stopped buying anything that would support her financially, for example. Other people actively try to discourage anyone from engaging. And while I cannot dismiss anyone's individual choices or pain, I can be critical of people who try to control what other people like and how they process things.

Sometimes people compare the creator to Lovecraft, and while there are similarities, this isn't entirely the same issue. Lovecraft has been dead for a long time and you can become aquainted with Lovecraftian horror with the disclaimer at the beginning of the journey. There have been decades of processing and evolution. Many (most) hp fans were lured in and then a bomb was dropped. The creator is still on Twitter. It's harder to ignore. Former fans lash out.

I like Lord Voldemort. The character and fic were a key part of getting through some serious mental health shit in my teens. Also hp was my first real exposure to large scale world building, which impacted me greatly as a writer. So while I've lost connection with much of hp, I'm not letting go of this Volde-centric corner of fandom. And I don't feel bad about it in the slightest.

I think many (mostly younger) people today are (rightfully) horrified by the world and some of the people in it, and are therefore holding each other up to higher (and in many times impossible) standards. Some of these revelations are good. Others - such as fandom purity culture and "your fav is problematic" - is excessive. It's a trauma response, yes, but truly - I am much more worried about people's stances on say - the state of bodily autonomy in the US or the human rights violations in Iran than I am what their favorite fictional character is.

No one should be put on a pedestal. No one. Not your favorite author or celebrity, not your parents or other irl role models, not your partner, not even Mr Rogers. They will let you down. I've let people down in the past. I'll do it again - not intentionally, but that's not the point.

You can't live your life trying to justify your choices to as many people as possible. You can just live your life being the best person you can be according to your ideals. Be kind, open minded and accepting. Set boundaries with people you can't agree with and whose behavior is truly unacceptable. Allow yourself to change over time. Allow others to do the same. And for farts sakes, like whatever piece of fandom you want. Liking a book is not a moral judgement. Being a dick to others about what they like is.

[go-learn-esperanto]

With the HP discussion: I remember when Jimmy spent several minutes on a stream talking about how the HP movies are the best movies ever and anybody in chat trying to point out JKR is a TERF/transphobic got timed out by mods for being political so :/ I really don't think there is a way to get through to them and I dread the discourse that's gonna happen in the MCYT fandom when that new game comes out.

Oof I didn't know about that.

Like, it's not a political thing! IT'S AN OPPRESSION THING!

We're talking about how a the creator did something awful that is hurting people!!!! And maybe you can trade talking about your feel good movies for not supporting financially and stop making publicity to brand that will be used to attack trans people! Because that money and support goes to a transphobe that hides all she says as being a victim of "cancel culture" and not the fact that she keeps accusing all trans women of being the worse humans alive! And telling trans man are just women who were forced by society to transition! This pisses me off I'm sorry.

Branding this as political just annoys me immensely because these people can't seem to see the problem. The very serious problem this is. Jk Rowling being validated because people keep talking about how they like Harry Potter is bad also because it gives her a platform! To spew all this bullshit! And we all know there isn't enough TERFs in the UK already /s. The more people with this ideology the more likely is for trans people to be in danger.

[do-you-have-a-flag]

as someone who 1. had the books read to her as a child 2. loved them 3.went to the book release parties 4. went to the movies release day 5. cosplayed ficced and fanarted 6. made friends through the fandom I get it.

I get that it's a fun world to play in and you have an attachment to the characters and the flaws of the writing were about on par for a lot of kids fiction at the time even with much better stuff out there it was a unique major pop cultural moment and the fandom did change lives and create friendships. I would never argue that it always being bad means anyone should feel guilty for enjoying it cause that's not how art works. things with bad qualities by bad people can still be influential and their popularity can sill come from a sincere place.

and even with all that, I accepted that I have spent a lot of time and money on the franchise in the past but she soured the idea of continuing to engage with it. I can hold my nostalgia and experiences close to my heart and still chose to disengage from fandom and new content.

I'm just SAYING that this author has done and continues to do real harm in the mainstreaming of her transphobia, and even if you don't conceded that fandom that doesn't line her pockets still keeps HP in a place of pop cultural relevance that supports her financially, I am begging you not to even hate watch this now you know she is involved. do not discuss it unless you are telling uninformed general fans about why she is harmful. let it flop.

"read another book" glosses over the actual phenomenon of how this fandom was experienced. It was so pervasive in a way that has not been replicated. but I am asking you to think about if you want to continue to tie your positive experiences to the words and actions of a bigot who campaigns and donates towards harm and amplifies the voices of extremists. I am asking you to accept that it was something you enjoyed but that you can't recapture that feeling by sitting on this rotting corpse of a fandom. I encourage you to take your friends with you and make whatever you get into contain that same spark of creativity and collaboration the HP fandom gave you be creating it yourselves.

Even Daniel Radcliffe has made clear his support for trans people and said of Rowling "-nothing in my life would have probably happened the way it is without that person. But that doesn’t mean that you owe the things you truly believe to someone else for your entire life.”

you don't have to throw out your merch and denounce HP in the public square, you just have to stop spending money and attention. it's the lack of action that is the bare minimum. it's so easy.

since much of her political news rantings are based in the UK i will just link a relevant charity and encourage anyone inclined to donate

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Welp, if JK Rowling being executive producer and therefore being fully involved in the show wasn't enough for people to boycott, then here's HBO basically saying they don't care JK Rowling is a bigot from hell who literally helped lead a harassment campaign of lies against Imane Khalif in her transphobia and obsession with women being terf's standards of women alongside posting harassment against trans people on twitter at times, they gonna stand by her, while using the excuse, "personal views". Hmm, yes, personal views- that's one way to uh, call what the fuck JK Rowling comes out with a-lot- last I checked personal views do come with consquiences if said out loud....a thousand times in JK's case and still counting....especially if they hurt people, but hey, if it means making another Harry Potter project to milk, just let it fucking be I guess.

[kierancampire]

If there's one thing that makes me incredibly mad about J.K. Rowling.

She made a story of a young person who is different to everyone around them, people hate them, no one likes them, they only make friends with animals and other rejects, their family mistreats and neglects them. But then one day someone comes along and shows them what makes them different is good, they then find friends, discover more about who they really are and go ob that journey of accepting their true selves, see that they are not alone, that people love and care for them, they discover a family who make them their own. They then later encounter the person who tried to destroy their life and took almost everything from them, and they are able to stand up to them, they say that they no longer hold power over them and cannot hurt them any more and they fight back. When they lose someone who meant a lot to them and who was a pillar in their life, multiple people like that in fact, they show it hurts but you can still fight and go on without them. It shows that even if you feel like you are losing and the bad is taking over, if enough small people get together, even the people society deemed worthless, they can get what they want as they have power together. It shows that even if you come from an exceptionally dark past where you have nothing and are treated awfully because you are different, you can still find happiness, love, strength, acceptance, and success. It shows you that you can be so much more capable of things than anyone has ever said you will, that you can be happy, you deserve to be happy and you can take care of yourself.

Being a young gay guy who grew up abused, bullied, and is most likely autistic, as well as always being told i was stupid, incapable, and never trusted with anything. Besides growing up with Harry Potter and it being some of my earlier book/movie memories, it has always been so significant to me. And the thing is, i think it could and should be significant to so many others and relate to so many peoples journeys, but because of the things Rowling has said and where she drew insperations from, it's destroyed that for many. And the thing is, i won't financially support her because i care too much for the trans community and do not support her. But besides all the actors, which are aguably more famous, recognisable, and the faces of the characters have said she is wrong and support trans rights. I do hate that i have been made to feel a bad person because i cannot unlove something i loved all my life, and something that held such significance to me given my past and what i come from, but i also feel i shouldn't be made to feel bad about the what i went through as a child/teen, and the fact that those books/movies helped me due to how i related to them.

I personally just cannot detach myself from all of that and how involved that was for a lot of my life so far, and i respect if people just see HP and see transphobia and anti-semitism, but what i said is how i see it. But it just makes me mad that Rowling made this story/world that she did, that so many of us could relate to, that could so heavily link to being trans, but said no that will never be it. But then yes, i also hate being expected to suddenly let go of/to forget all of that, and being a bad person and not really supporting my trans friends if i don't/can't let go, even though I'd never support her financially again.

Edit: I literally said that others see "anti-semitism", that is LITERALLY the only thing i said on it, that one thing, once. Yet that one thing is the thing people are focusing on like it is a huge part of my post, the bulk of what i mentioned, and the point of this post? It was just a brief passing single technical one word? What about literally the entire post, how i said i think and feel, why i made this post, or literally anything else? Also, it's already been mentioned, twice, and i have already responded, twice. If you see this and just are gonna comment on that. Do not bother. It is technically one word that i mentiomed once, i said no more than that, i didn't delve into reasons or why, just mentioned the word once. I also never said it was my views, i said others view it that way. Also, yes, it is such an incredibly, exceptionally tiny part of a much larger post, and not the purpose of my post at all. Can't believe i even need to add this edit.