#the worst witch

[pien-art]

more Constance Hardbroom posting bc it is what she deserves. just like she deserves a drinky that tastes good

[rhetthammersmithhorror]

The Worst Witch | 1986

[ao3-anonymous]

Fastest Growing Fandoms on AO3 This Week (10/22/2024)

Every week I pull data on how many fics are in each fandom and compare to the previous week, then calculate the percentage increase to determine fastest growing fandoms.  Since this naturally skews towards smaller fandoms, I have included the same data filtered to Over 1k, 5k, & 10k fics.

Overall:

Over 1,000 Fics:

Over 5,000 Fics:

Over 10,000 Fics:

Source: AO3 Fandom Dashboard

[m1sshb]

happy pride month to these useless lesbians🖤🩷

[mask131]

I saw again another post implying that J.K. Rowling "invented" the idea of a "school for wizards/school for witches" in fiction... *sigh*. Again, while Hogwarts definitively marked the cultural landscape and changed our modern vision of what a "school of sorcery/magic school" is supposed to be... Rowling invented nothing, and there were many, MANY, magic schools in fiction long before the first Harry Potter book was released. As much in fiction for adults as fiction for children. Let me recap some big points:

The Invisible College, from Diana Wynne Jones' The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land, one year before Harry Potter - AND which forms a parody/reference to most of the schools listed below.

Wizard's Hall, from the titular Wizard's Hall book by Jane Yolen - six years before Harry Potter.

Groosham Grange, from the novel of the same name by Anthony Horowitz, nine years before Harry Potter.

The Unseen University, from Terry Pratchett's Discworld - 14 years before Harry Potter.

Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, from Jill Murphy's The Worst Witch, 23 years before Harry Potter

The island of Roke, from the Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin - 29 years before Harry Potter.

We can even go back to Dom Daniel, from T.H. White's original version of The Once and Future King, 58 years before Harry Potter.

And I am not even counting the various "magic colleges" and "sorcery academies" that appeared in role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons long before Harry Potter came out...

Conclusion: Hogwarts is interesting and influential... But not inventive.

[tilda-rothery]

I'm a bit late for the 'I prefer girls' challenge, but alas, here I am nonetheless.

Better late than never, eh?

Has this been done for Hicsqueak yet?

[igelmanz]

OPPOSITES ATTRACT DYNAMICS TO THE TOP

[flamingtoads]

Hecate would've received a perfect score... if only she had written her name on her paper.

[booplesnotts-art]

Hecate doodling again 🖤

I don’t give her enough love

[crowqueen-hardbroom]

Fandom: Still loving Miss Hardbroom?

I'm asking into the void of fandom - is the love for Miss Hardbroom still alive in 2024? Because I've been browsing Tumblr lately and don't see much new fan content about her... I'm not new to TWW but to Tumblr... Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places... Help, anyone?

[pien-art]

killed the cringe cop in my head and drew a self insert character for The Worst Witch (1998) :3 peace and love I had sm fun drawing this. A new art teacher at Cackles and Constance is not rlly having it.

[milbroom]

Behind the Scenes - The Worst Witch, 1998!!

including snippets from the iconic 90's promo shoot <3

credits to @ constance_hardbroom on Instagram, and tww discord for a few of the restored images :)

[marascomics]

My half of a Constance Hardbroom art trade with @booplesnotts-art !!! Go check out her side of the trade omg, and while you’re at it check out all her art - it’s INCREDIBLE!!!

[latravi62]

“Now” 🫠🫠

[shalmonsdraws]

has any body seen my tam bou rine

[hydr0phius-art]

She's a bit spicy.

Portrait sketch from the Eldritch Cackles AU