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Day 8

In your own space, share a favorite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favorite interview, a book, a scene from a movie, etc) and explain why you love it so much.

The teachers were of course forbidden from mentioning the interview by Educational Decree Number Twenty-six, but they found ways to express their feelings about it all the same. Professor Sprout awarded Gryffindor twenty points when Harry passed her a watering can; a beaming Professor Flitwick pressed a box of squeaking sugar mice on him at the end of Charms, said, 'Shh!' and hurried away; and Professor Trelawney broke into hysterical sobs during Divination and announced to the startled class, and a very disapproving Umbridge, that Harry was not going to suffer an early death after all, but would live to a ripe old age, become Minister for Magic and have twelve children.
From Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Idk, I just really love this part. It's such a dark book in so many ways, with all of Harry's issues - everything he's going through, so this just felt like a little island of light and happiness and it made me smile.


Day 9

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator.

Oh, I don't know!! I haven't created that much the last year......

Okay, so I'll go for these:

This one of Harry I made at the end of last year. I just really like how it turned out.

This Ginny/Luna piece I made last summer, because Linny, also pride and London and I like the mood of it.

And lastly this James/Sirius piece I made for last year's kinkfest. (I also just realised I'd never replied to the comments on it #fail I'll have to do that.)


Day 10
In your own space, share your love for a trope, cliché, kink, motif, or theme. (Or a few!) Tell us what makes it work for you, and why it appeals to you so much. Talk about what you like to see in fanworks featuring that theme most.

Oh, there are many things I really love, but maybe one of the things that resonates emotionally with me the most is a character's realisation/struggle/acceptance with their sexuality, their discovery of what that means and how good it feels to find out who they are, and coming out scenarios. When those are done in good ways, there's hardly anything that tugs on my heartstrings as much as that, and I really love when authors explore that. Especially subverting or challenging norms and figuring out who they are on their own terms.

Another day, another batch of Snowflakes :D

Day 4

In your own space, create a fannish wishlist. No limits on size or type of fanwork; just tell us what you’d like to see.

Oh gosh, what would I like?

- Some plotty and deep diving femmeslash!! Preferably Ginny/Luna or Parvati/Lavender, but everything goes.

- Other femmeslashy things

- As always fic/ficlet for my art <3

- Recs for something good that you'd think I'd like? Something edgy and subversive maybe? Or political?

- For you to tell me what artist/song/music you associate with drarry :)


Day 5

Recommend a fannish or creative resource.

I think I'll skip this one, because I've been so absent lately that I don't really know what's up :(:(


Day 6

Leave feedback for a fanwork. Or multiple fanworks. It can be as simple as I liked this to a detailed list of all the things you loved about the fanwork. The key is to leave some sort of feedback.

Did it!

Eee, seraphina_snape wrote me a Ginny/Luna ficlet based on my art as a response to my Snowflake Challenge wishlist!! I can't believe ♥_♥

Title: Six Hundred and Forty-Three Steps
Author: seraphina_snape
Pairing: Ginny/Luna
Rating: Teen and up
Words: 983
Summary: Luna visits Ginny on a summer day.

My thoughts: This is such a sweet little fic! Luna is being perfectly Luna, and the little glimpse of the start of their relationship is so lovely. An atmospheric and beautiful ficlet <3

Day 5

In your own space, post recs for at least three fanworks that you did not create. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Soo, my reading lately has mostly consisted of Erised and some original mm novels, so I'm gonna rec my own gift as well as some of my other favourites from the fest and some arts from Tumblr. I'm still FAR from finished reading Erised, though, so there might be some amazing ones I've yet to read to. Also so much amazingness in everything there in general?

I'll just put in a general rec of all things Erised, art and fic. Because that fest is always so good. So so good.

Title: Into My Heart
Author: Anonymous
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (dur) with a side of Ron/Hermione
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~19,000
Warnings: None
Content/Enticements: friends with benefits, UST
Summary: No strings…easy. Right? Unless you're Draco Malfoy and you're having sex with Harry Potter.

My thoughts: This was my gift \o/ It's a friends with benefits story, which is one of my favourite tropes. There's such an explosive chemistry between Harry and Draco, and so much pining from Draco. Some great side characters too, in their friends. Loved their friendships.

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Title: Bound To You
Author: Anonymous
Pairing(s): Draco/Harry
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~28,000
Warnings: None
Content/Enticements: Accidental Bonding, Cursed Bonding, Curse Breaker!Draco, Cartographer!Harry, Unusual Careers, Lots of sass, Mild angst, Pining, Slow burn.
Summary: Hag magic is capricious and unruly, and Harry and Draco are bound to stay by each other’s side until they can solve the riddle. In between long car trips, misty rain, and midnight star charts, they begin to understand each other.


My thoughts: Wow this story has such a cool premise, and it explores so many interesting things wrt magic and careers. Harry and Draco is bonded to a curse, and the way the curse works is so different and creepy and interesting and the author does such a great job in exploring Harry and Draco's developing relationship through it. So much cleverness in this story.

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Title: The Loathly Worm
Author: Anonymous
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~12,000
Warnings: See Erised post
Content/Enticements: Secret identities, evil ghosts, and a Loathly Worm. Oh, and the power of True Love!
Summary: When Draco Malfoy is forced to go undercover among the remaining Death Eaters in the aftermath of the war, the last person he expects to find there is Harry Potter.

My thoughts: Another very cool premise, with some really interesting takes on magic. And the story is told in such a different and interesting way too, sort of with flashbacks after the fact. Harry and Draco are both undercover in a Death Eater camp after the war, and are drawn to each other even not knowing who the other is at first. The story is intriguing and suspenseful and I love all the interesting details and their developing relationship.

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Title: A Ghost in the Garden
Author: Anonymous
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~27,000
Warnings: See Erised post
Content/Enticements: Aurors, casefic, partners, pining, awkward bed sharing, sexual tension, snark, society shenanigans, dragons
Summary: That night Draco dreams, and he is the ghost in his garden. He is both silvered figment and his own solid and flesh face pressing against the window, watching. Spinning and spun, haunting and haunted. Turned and turning, an open mouth with no sound.
Harry and Draco are thrown together on an investigation into a sinister political movement.

My thoughts: This fic is so beautifully written, with this sort of permeating melancholy that I really love. It explores the politics of the Magical world, which is something I find really cool, as well as being a great auror mystery. So many good characterisation and the character arc is beautiful. Wonderful story.

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Okay, over to some beautiful Tumblr arts:

This drawing by dasstark might be one of my favourite portraits ever of Ginny. She looks so fierce and beautiful and cool and her hair is so stunning. I might be in love.

This incredibly beautiful picture of the Marauders by upthehillart. The whole vibe of the picture is so great, with the warmth of the Gryffindor commonroom and the light from the fireplace. Plus, Sirius is stunning, which I guess is as it should be.

Also this stunning little comic by 8c of Ginny and Luna is too adorable for words. *sighs happily*


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Also, in the end, does anyone fancy some One Direction fics? Because in this rec post I go on about all my favourites, and let's face it, I won't miss an opportunity to flail about them ;)

I'm a bit late with these, but better late than never, eh?

Day 14:

In your own space, post recs for at least three fanworks that you did not create.
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Day 15:
In your own space, create your own challenge. What’s something you want to see more people doing in fandom? Is there something fun you’ve tried that you think other people would enjoy if they gave it a go? Dare your friends to try it out, and have fun with it.

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Day 10

Stretch yourself a little and try something new. Go play in a new fandom or with a new pairing. Try working in a new medium. Or check out some fanworks that are new to you.

First of all I read in a new fandom: the Hobbit. I read gracerene's fic Where Garden's Grow. I'm glad I tried it out, because the fic is fabulous and so hot. So if you're curious, I very much recommend it :)

Secondly, and I wasn't really going to do something else, I tried drawing Rae Morris, because I'm a bit obsessed with her song Under the Shadows. Plus she's so beautiful and I'm wildly jealous of her hair. It was also an attempt to try and draw likenesses, because I didn't use to be able to do that, and I really want to master it.



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Day 11

In your own space, post a rec for fannish and/or creative resources.

Hmm, this is tricky. I usually find creative resources via Tumblr or google searches. From my slash perspective, pictures of beautiful men is always an inspiration and a good source for references. I've been using these two blogs a bit. Especially for my portrait series. Oh, and also these wonderful pose books that chibitoaster shared has been very helpful.

As for more general fannish goodness, capitu's rec journal, my_drarry_recs, is so, so great, of course! Also, gracerene's journal, where there are recs for both HP and other fandoms. :D

Day 8

In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are.

Oh, god. This is horrifyingly awkward, isn't it? *closes eyes and presses post*

Day 6

In your own space, create a fanwork. A drabble, a ficlet, a podfic, or an icon, art or meta or a rec list. A picspam. Something. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Oh, this came at on bad day, because I don't have that much time today. Maybe I can use the one I posted yesterday? Or a promise of more art in the near future?

In that vein, will you guys help me with prompts I can use in the coming time? :)
I'll do Drarry stuff or next-gen slash stuff. And I'll throw in Remus/Sirius too, because I keep planning to check out that pairing more. But nothing explicitly sexual. I'd be forever grateful if you guys will help me out!

Sorry if I'm totally cheating

Day 3

In your own space, talk about your creative process - from what inspires you to what motivates you to how you manage to break through blocks. Does your process change depending on the type of creating you're doing? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.


Oh, this is a bit difficult. I don't have a very conscious relationship with my creative process. I just sometimes feel like drawing and sometimes don't. Although I often get inspired by pictures -- Tumblr is a great source for me there. When I draw for prompts I usually pick ones where I get an instant picture in my hear when I read it, then I just go for it. As for motivation, I get very motivated by being part of fandom; seeing other people create and also by getting feedback. If I get a block I find the best way to get rid of it is to use prompts from fests or comms or asking friends. But sometimes the only thing that works it to wait until the block dissappears by itself.

I thought that maybe I ought to try this.

Day 1

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator.

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Lol! Well, this was awkward!