From coriolan at coriolan_cmc.yahoo.invalid Sat Oct 1 05:23:58 2005 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius) Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 05:23:58 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks: Katrina (and the Waves) Message-ID: One of our veteran filkers, Jason L., was a New Orleans resident and escaped mishap in the recent hurricane: to celebrate his reaching safe harbor, we have seven variations on the 1982 hit Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. Altogether, we have 40 new filks this month by Murasaki, RJ Lupin, Constance Vigilance, Ginger, Randy Estes, Jason LeBouef and others, including the entire story of HBP in just 510 syllables (i.e., in Haiku) by veritas, and an epic account of fan flame- warring and Book 7 speculating by Red Scharlach that will have you ravin' for more. Stop by for a visit today. - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm From seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 7 04:32:36 2005 From: seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid (Lisa) Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 04:32:36 -0000 Subject: Phoenix Rising, a new Harry Potter Role Playing Game Message-ID: Voldemort is dead. Harry Potter has disappeared to America. Five years later, the wizarding world thinks all is safe... In the spring of what would have been Harry Potter's seventh year at Hogwarts, he finally defeated the Dark Lord. No one knows exactly what happened during their final confrontation, and there have been whispered suspicions in the wizarding world that the whole story of Voldemort's defeat hasn't been told. Harry Potter disappeared to America shortly after Voldemort's fall, fueling speculation that something sinister happened during the final battle, which nearly destroyed Hogwarts. Now, five years after the end of the war, Hogwarts is almost ready to be reopened. In anticipation of this event, Minerva McGonagall, Headmistress of the school, has sent out invitations to a reunion for all Hogwarts students, a three-day event to be held in Hogsmeade. However, many known followers of the Dark Lord remain at large, and though the wizarding world has been lulled into a sense of security, much is still uncertain. Rumours of Death Eater activity begin to stir as suspicious occurrences are reported with an alarming frequency. The reunion is just the beginning... http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=the_rising This is a journal style role-playing game. They are in the application and filling characters phase now, with the actual game beginning October 14th, tentatively. So far the current accepted player applications look awesome. If you're a RPG sort of person, come check it out. Please note, I do not own, run, or administrate this game?but I do have permission, and even a request from the game owners to advertise the game. Please look at the game-board for rules, taken and available character lists, and for contact information for the administrators if you have any further questions. Shanti http://hauntedchambers.net A Harry Potter Role-playing game run by adults. From elf_friend_moonlight at ... Mon Oct 10 20:14:35 2005 From: elf_friend_moonlight at ... (quirky_orthodox) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:14:35 -0000 Subject: Request for a beta Message-ID: I am very sorry if this is in the wrong place but I've spent 5 minutes trying to figure out where to post this. Quite simply, I need a beta for a fanfiction I am writing. I am 21 and I've been writing fanfiction for years, but now I want to do something serious and my commas are letting me down quite badly. The story is an A/U in which James Potter lives. I know it may sound cliched and awful but please give me a chance on this. I asked for a beta at FA and she not only added extra paragraphs without permission but also misspelt 'Moony'. I am really wrapped up in this and want to make it a success. Please email me at: elf_friend_moonlight at ... if you are interested. From seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid Thu Oct 13 01:31:54 2005 From: seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid (Lisa) Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:31:54 -0000 Subject: Update of Lost Souls Found at Occlumency Message-ID: Chapter 22 posted?Secret Oaths and Commitments. Severus extracts an oath from Lucius, from Harry, and even finds himself in the position to give one himself. Lost Souls Found http://occlumency.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=3381 Severus Snape/OFC, Romance/drama, hurt/comfort. Voldemort is out in the open. Severus Snape is actively involved in Death Eater activities because of his role as spy for the Order of the Phoenix. A researcher from the Ministry for Magic offers to aid and assist Dumbledore and is reacquainted with our Potions master, whom she knew slightly from school. Rated L (NC-17) for romantic/sexual content in later chapters as well as some graphic/mature dealings with the horrors of a Magical War. Overall a romance, but war is gruesome. Way too much plot for those who like PWP. This story is cannon-compliant through OotP, AU to HBP. It is complete, but is not posted in its entirety at Occlumency yet, as it is going through its final beta-revisions, edits and verifications. This has been a nearly two-year long WIP. If you have read and enjoyed the story at other archives, I encourage you to consider re- reading it here. It has been thoroughly Brit-picked, grammar- mechanics polished, and I have repaired minor consistency errors, as well as more effectively explained and filled `plot holes'. Because of the length of the story, it might be a more manageable `read' to handle in smaller doses, and my edit/polish/verification rate for my chapters seems to be about two to three chapters a week. You do not need to fear that this story will be `abandoned' before being posted to its completion. I adore reviews of all sorts, including criticisms so don't be shy! Cheers! Shanti http://www.hauntedchambers.net/ Haunted Chambers, a Harry Potter Role Playing Game run by adults http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=the_rising Phoenix Rising, a LiveJournal, post-war, Harry Potter Roleplaying game, slash and het adult content permitted. From heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Sat Oct 15 15:28:26 2005 From: heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (Heidi) Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:28:26 -0400 Subject: If you attended The Witching Hour, please take our survey Message-ID: <5913e6f80510150828w2d9c2794r1c241f994845dbce@...> We just sent a survey to everyone who registered for TWH before mid-August, but we know some people have changed email addresses since they registered, so we wanted to share the url for the survey via this Yahoogroup as well. The survey asks questions about planning for and attending TWH, as well as your expectations for Lumos ( http://www.hp2006.org ) in Las Vegas from July 27-31 next summer. If you attended TWH, but didn't get a link to the survey via your personal email, please click the link below to take the survey. The survey will only be live until November 8, so the sooner you take it, the better. Thanks in advance for your time, and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves and arrived home safely! Here's the url: http://www.keysurvey.com/survey/80718/3179/ And again, thanks! Heidi Tandy for HP Education Fanon, Inc. From seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 21 13:38:03 2005 From: seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid (Lisa) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:38:03 -0000 Subject: Update of Lost Souls Found at Occlumency Message-ID: Lost Souls Found http://occlumency.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=3381 Chapter 23: Consummation There be lemons! Severus Snape/OFC, Romance/drama, hurt/comfort. Voldemort is out in the open. Severus Snape is actively involved in Death Eater activities because of his role as spy for the Order of the Phoenix. A researcher from the Ministry for Magic offers to aid and assist Dumbledore and is reacquainted with our Potions master, whom she knew slightly from school. Rated L (NC-17) for romantic/sexual content in later chapters as well as some graphic/mature dealings with the horrors of a Magical War. Overall a romance, but war is gruesome. Way too much plot for those who like PWP. This story is cannon-compliant through OotP, AU to HBP. It is complete, but is not posted in its entirety at Occlumency yet, as it is going through its final beta-revisions, edits and verifications. This has been a nearly two-year long WIP. If you have read and enjoyed the story at other archives, I encourage you to consider re-reading it here. It has been thoroughly Brit-picked, grammar-mechanics polished, and I have repaired minor consistency errors, as well as more effectively explained and filled `plot holes'. Because of the length of the story, it might be a more manageable `read' to handle in smaller doses. I adore reviews of all sorts, including criticisms so don't be shy! Please note?SH is currently buried under an influx of new submissions. A large portion of its admin team are university students currently buried under midterm work and the like. Validation process is just a little slower right now than usual. Please do not `complain' to the SH admins for this on my behalf, as I am perfectly content with the archive and its management, and very grateful for the time and effort put forth by its volunteer staff. My story needs the validation process, and I am content to be patient. I thank you for your concern, and please believe me when I say that the story will not be abandoned?it is already complete, it will get posted, in its entirety, at Occlumency eventually. Cheers! Shanti http://www.hauntedchambers.net/ Haunted Chambers, a Harry Potter Role Playing Game run by adults http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=the_rising Phoenix Rising, a LiveJournal, post-war, post-Hogwarts Harry Potter Role Playing game, slash and het adult content permitted. No players under 17 permitted. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From emailus at tvnewsgal.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 28 07:05:11 2005 From: emailus at tvnewsgal.yahoo.invalid (tvnewsgal) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 07:05:11 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Advanced Screening Tickets in Charity Auction Message-ID: www.HollywoodCharityAuction.com We are a non-profit charity (www.theBroadcaster.com) hosting an online auction as a fundraiser since 1996. The charity was established in 1992. We have just added: * Two tickets to an advanced screening and party to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For more information: www.HollywoodCharityAuction.com Thanks. Michelle 323/571-0766 x1 www.theBroadcaster.com (Moderator: Please let me know if you do not want me to post this kind of notice. I hope it is okay as it is "on-topic." Thanks.) From heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Sat Oct 29 17:49:45 2005 From: heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:49:45 -0000 Subject: Win a Goblet of Fire Replica from FictionAlley Message-ID: Harry Potter has his own set of challenges in Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, and while FictionAlley hasn't found any fire-breathing dragons for you to contend with, we are pleased to announce the TRY-WIZARD TOURNAMENT for writers and authors; we encourage you to CREATE SOME MAGIC and win one of our great prizes! To enter, just create and submit three works of creative magic in the form of a Goblet of Fire-inspired ficlet, essay, icon or art. While we encourage you to make one submission from three of the four different categories, you can submit three ficlets, three essays, three icons or three pieces of art, or two of one and one of another - you choose the combination! Find out more, and see the amazing prizes from Warner Brothers and The Noble Collection, then enter, on our Contest Information Page at http://www.fictionalley.org/contest The Tournament will run until noon, US Eastern Standard Time, on December 6, 2005 ("Closing Time"). Heidi Tandy PS - while you're visitng FictionAlley, check out our fanfic via our searches and lists at http://www.fictionalley.org/fictionalleypark, visit http://www.HPWiki.com and enter and edit a few entries, and pick up a Katie O'Brien Memorial Scholarship Wristband at http://www.fictionalley.org/wristbands.html