From coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid  Thu Jan  1 06:17:30 2004
From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius)
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 06:17:30 -0000
Subject: Harry Potter Filks: New Musicals and Pictures
Message-ID: <bt0e1q+mc6u@...>

Harry Potter Filks was updated today with 47 new filks, including two 
new musicals, one new Beatles album, and several new Red Scharlach 
illustrations (including a new home page picture giving us a 
distinctly punk look). Start off the new year with a visit to our 
site!

     -	CMC

HARRY POTTER FILKS 
http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm 





From dicentra at dicentra63.yahoo.invalid  Wed Jan  7 06:59:34 2004
From: dicentra at dicentra63.yahoo.invalid (Dicentra spectabilis)
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 06:59:34 -0000
Subject: New Regional List for Mountain Time Zone
Message-ID: <btgaom+c4ae@...>

Announcing HPfGU-MountainWest, for Potterphiles who live in the
Mountain West region of North America: Alberta, Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. This new list will be used to
coordinate attendance at movie and book releases as well as Hogsmeade
Weekends.

If you live in the Mountain Time Zone (-0700 GMT), join us!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hpfgu-mountainwest

--Dicentra spectabilis




From dicentra at dicentra63.yahoo.invalid  Thu Jan  8 07:23:16 2004
From: dicentra at dicentra63.yahoo.invalid (Dicentra spectabilis)
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:23:16 -0000
Subject: CORRECTION:  New Regional List for Mountain Time Zone
In-Reply-To: <btgaom+c4ae@...>
Message-ID: <btj0h4+1a7d@...>

--- In HPFGU-Announcements at yahoogroups.com, "Dicentra spectabilis"
<dicentra at x> wrote:

> If you live in the Mountain Time Zone (-0700 GMT), join us!
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hpfgu-mountainwest

I neglected to include New Mexico and Montana in the group
description.  My bad!

--Dicentra, off to jam her foot in a blender






From bdonohue at ...  Thu Jan  8 13:07:41 2004
From: bdonohue at ... (chungfu61)
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:07:41 -0000
Subject: new entry to the way of inner magic
Message-ID: <btjkmt+2s0o@...>

greetings everyone. To all you seekers (of the inner variety), you may view the newest 
of the natural magic essays at the following link:

www.ichingcounseling.com/innerhogwarts5.htm

This one's about time and unraveling our own inner "Department of Mysteries." You 
are encouraged and welcome to send any comments or other feedback to the essays 
to the email address which you'll find on my contacts page:

www.ichingcounseling.com/contact.htm

And remember, what is known as magic is simply the ordinary way we are meant to 
experience life and the Cosmos. Be well.

Brian D.





From hpfgu-announcements at jeffguillaume.yahoo.invalid  Fri Jan  9 02:59:00 2004
From: hpfgu-announcements at jeffguillaume.yahoo.invalid (Cheeser)
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 02:59:00 -0000
Subject: The Portkey is opening...
Message-ID: <btl5dk+8pjl@...>

HPANA is proud to invite Harry Potter webmasters to submit their 
sites to a new, comprehensive index called The Portkey.

http://portkey.hpana.com/

This guide will include a description of Harry Potter sites, brief 
histories, the sites' birthdays and more, organized by categories 
such as:

News and Rumors
Fan Fiction and Fan Art
Multimedia
Actors (official and unofficial)
Shopping
Forums and Communities
Role-Playing Games (RPG)
Resources and Information
Characters/Ships
Fan Listings

Submissions and additional category suggestions are welcome at 
http://portkey.hpana.com/submit.cfm , especially non-English sites 
from around the world. The Portkey will later allow user ratings and 
will filter dead links automatically.

For more information, please see:
http://www.hpana.com/news.cfm?nid=17812

Spreading the submission link to any and all Harry Potter 
announcement/news communities would be *very* appreciated!





From heidilist at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid  Sat Jan 10 15:21:30 2004
From: heidilist at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy)
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 15:21:30 -0000
Subject: FicNifflers and ArtNifflers sought for FictionAlley.org
Message-ID: <btp59q+5rld@...>



If you're interested in helping FictionAlley, we're recruiting new 
team members in the roles of Nifflers for fics and for art! 

FicNifflers 

For almost two years now, rotating packs of Nifflers have made the 
FictionAlley Niffler Recommendations a great asset to the fandom! 
We've seen a wonderful range of fiction pass through those boards, 
and hopefully have helped some authors gain some new readers and 
more exposure for their excellent stories. 

And it's time for some new Nifflers! FictionAlley needs a new pack 
of Nifflers (named for those little creatures from GoF who find 
glittery things) to pick a few fics each month - things that might 
have been overlooked when they were first uploaded, or fics that you 
feel really deserve a wider audience - and recommend them to the 
FictionAlley readers. 

All you have to do, if you want to be a FicNiffler, is send an email 
(by January 17, 2004) to fa-applicants at yahoogroups.com with the 
following information: 


vBulletin User Name: (you must be a registered user of FA)
Email address:
Reviews of at least three multichaptered stories (at least one must 
be archived on FA) 
Reviews of at least three one-shot stories (at least one must be 
archived on FA)

Notes (for both the application and the Niffler Program): 
A. Each review must be between 100 and 300 words and must contain 
proper grammar and spelling. 
B. You cannot review a fic that you beta-read or wrote. 
C. Current Nifflers cannot reapply at this time. 
D. You must put NIFFLERin the subject of the email. 

If you want to be an ArtNiffler, send an email (by January 25, 2004) 
to fa-applicants at yahoogroups.com with the following information: 



vBulletin User Name: (you must be a registered user of FA)
Email address:
Reviews of at least fifteen pieces of art (just send us the urls for 
your reviews, regardless of what site the reviews are posted to). 

Notes (for both the application and the Niffler Program): 
A. Each review must be at least 50 words and must contain proper 
grammar and spelling. 
B. You cannot review art that you were involved in the creation of. 
C. Current FicNifflers can apply to be ArtNifflers. 
D. You must put ART NIFFLERin the subject of the email. 

How will we pick fic and art Nifflers? 

We're looking for people who point out the good things in a story, a 
drawing, a video, a comic - whatever the creative endeavour is 
(these are recommendations after all) but don't shy away from 
offering constructive criticism if necessary. However, while reviews 
listed in the application can be critical, when a Niffler posts a 
recommendation in the FAP forum, it should be something that the 
Niffler thinks others might enjoy. 

Good grammar and correct spelling (especially for character names) 
are necessary!


What will the Nifflers actually do? 

Each month, each FicNiffler will submit at least four 
recommendations (all at once or one a week) and each ArtNiffler will 
submit at least six recommendations (all at once, or spread 
throughout the month). Each recommendation will be between 100 and 
300 words, and not violate the terms of use. Nifflers can recommend 
any Harry Potter fanfic or fan art(except NC-17 ones), whether it's 
on FictionAlley or on another site - no matter how old it is, as 
long as it's never been Niffled before. 


Overall Requirements

1. Please don't apply if you have been assessed more than one point 
for ToU violations since September 20, 2003 (if you're not sure, ask 
us at help at ...). 

2. Time commitment requirements are as follows:
FicNifflers - three hours per month (plus a lot of fic-reading)
ArtNifflers - three hours per month (plus, you have to look at a lot 
of art)
E-Mentors - up to fifteen hours per month
If you can't make the time commitment, please don't apply.








From psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid  Mon Jan 12 19:15:53 2004
From: psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid (psychic_serpent)
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:15:53 -0000
Subject: Triangle Prophecy Epilogue
Message-ID: <bturp9+2f57@...>

The Epilogue of Harry Potter and the Triangle Prophecy is up on
Schnoogle!

Harry learns the secret of Dumbledore's exceptional hearing and he 
stirs things up during the memorial, after the new Minister speaks; 
another lost Weasley is found and joins the wedding celebration; 
Draco refuses to speak to the person who pulled him out of hell, but 
later changes his mind; Dumbledore and Harry's closest friends learn 
the true nature of his sacrifice; and we say goodbye with a little 
note about what the characters are up to about five years into the 
future. (Now, in other words.) Conclusion to the Psychic Serpent 
Trilogy.

Go to:

http://www.schnoogle.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=13449

And if you go to the Psychic Serpent Yahoo group, you can read the 
four fics submitted for the Psychic Serpent Missing Scenes Fic 
Challenge.  (Link below, in sig.)

All four fics in the Psychic Serpent series are now complete: 

Harry Potter and the Psychic Serpent
Harry Potter and the Time of Good Intentions
Harry Potter and the Triangle Prophecy

and the Psychic Serpent prequel:

The Lost Generation (1975-1982)

All of them may be found on Schnoogle or the Psychic Serpent Yahoo 
group, and on the group there are also links to sites with PDF files 
of the complete fics (all chapters in one large file that can be 
downloaded/printed).  See the FAQ on the group to get the PDF links.

Enjoy!

--Barb

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Psychic_Serpent
http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Barb

Go to http://www.psychic-serpent.co.uk/ to join in a discussion
about creating audio books of the Psychic Serpent series!






From seeker at ...  Sun Jan 25 02:55:45 2004
From: seeker at ... (texasquidditch)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:55:45 -0000
Subject: Texas Quidditch site update
Message-ID: <buvb7h+po0e@...>

"The Accidental Portkey" reveals existence of Wizarding Sciences
Institute in Texas. Visit http://www.texasquidditch.com for astounding new
photos.

"Seeker"







From elrond at elrondtoo.yahoo.invalid  Tue Jan 27 02:25:24 2004
From: elrond at elrondtoo.yahoo.invalid (Michael Chance)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:25:24 +1300
Subject: "Master and the Wolf" update
Message-ID: <005601c3e47c$da690860$06444fcb@locxvcym>

A number of stories have been added to -
http://chance.slashcity.net/masterandthewolf/ - since my last email update.
The most notable ones for most people would be "Sweet dreams" by Dracinn
Malfory, "Lord Remus and the Potions Master" by Ligeia, "Who Shall Gnaw
First" by Maxine and "Truth" by Scribe. Plus I have turned "Adjustments" by
Nikita into an HTML file, instead of a text file, so it's perfectly readable
now, (sorry about that).

Michael
--
"The Dancing Skeleton" - http://chance.slashcity.net/hope/
- my personal page based on the quote "If you can't get rid of the skeleton
in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance." - George Bernard Shaw





From erisedstraeh2002 at erisedstraeh2002.yahoo.invalid  Sat Jan 31 01:50:16 2004
From: erisedstraeh2002 at erisedstraeh2002.yahoo.invalid (Phyllis)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 01:50:16 -0000
Subject: The Opening of the Convention Alley Website and the Start of Registration
Message-ID: <bvf1ko+5e3p@...>

The Convention Alley Planning Committee is pleased to announce the
opening of the official website of Convention Alley 2004:
http://www.conventionalley.org/.

We are also pleased to announce the start of registration for
Convention Alley. If you visit:
http://www.conventionalley.org/registration.html, you will find a
complete list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about
registration. Here is a brief summary of the more important points
to consider before registering:

Dates of Convention: July 30-August 1, 2004

Location of Convention: University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario
(Canada)

Events/Meals Included in Registration:
? Admission to all the daytime programming sessions
? The meet and greet
? Saturday breakfast and lunch
? The birthday banquet (including a sit-down, three-course
dinner)
? Movie admission
? Sunday breakfast and sit-down, three-course lunch
? Admission to such areas as the vendor marketplace, games
room, etc.

Registration does not include accommodations. We have reserved a
block of rooms at the University of Ottawa residence, and will also
provide a list of alternative accommodations.

Cost: CDN $200.00 between February 1, 2004 and March 30, 2004

CDN $250.00 between March 31, 2004 and July 1, 2004 (no registrations
will be accepted after July 1, 2004 and no on-site registration will
be available)

Age of Participants: Participants must be age 16 or older to attend
the conference. Participants between the ages of 16 and 18 years old
must be accompanied by a chaperone.

Questions? Please contact us at: convention_alley2004 @ hotmail.com
(without the spaces) regarding registration questions and at:
hpottawa @ yahoo.no (without the spaces) for all other questions.

We hope to see you there!

~Phyllis Morris
for the 2004 Convention Alley Planning Committee




From jeff at ...  Sat Jan 31 19:19:17 2004
From: jeff at ... (Jeff Guillaume)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:19:17 -0500
Subject: HP Fan Trips announces chaperone availability
Message-ID: <009801c3e82f$1f758bd0$6401a8c0@cheeser>

A couple of updates concerning the June 1-7, 2004 HP Fan Trip:

(1)

Many under-18 individuals have contacted us asking about going on the tour
unaccompanied by their own parent or guardian, so we've listened and hired a
few chaperones!  Space is limited, but adding more chaperones is certainly
not out of the question should there be higher-than-anticipated demand. More
information:
http://www.hpfantrips.com/q6.cfm

(2)

We've created a LiveJournal community for people interested or decidedly
participating in the June 2004 trip with Chris Rankin.  It's a place to
discuss the tour with other fans, find a roommate or travel buddy and more:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/hpfantrips

(3)

HP Fan Trips was recently covered briefly in a New York Times special on
travel and tourism based on popular movies.  We've gotten word that the
article will be syndicated, but you can read the original report here:
http://www.hpana.com/news.cfm?nid=17841

(4)

On a semi-related note, Chris Rankin will be doing an interview with HPANA
in February (in which he'll likely discuss his participation with HP Fan
Trips).  If anyone has any questions they'd like answered (about any topic),
please e-mail me directly and we'll try to fit them in!

---
Jeff Guillaume
Editor-in-Chief, HPANA
http://www.hpana.com/