From rstiegel at rstiegel.yahoo.invalid Sun Oct 1 16:10:37 2006 From: rstiegel at rstiegel.yahoo.invalid (Rachael) Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:10:37 -0000 Subject: Snapecast Episode 6 Message-ID: Snapecast episode 6 is up and ready for download. See http://snapecast.com or iTunes. Direct download: http://snapecast.com/shows/2006-10-01-SnapecastEp06.mp3 Happy Snapeing everyone! Rachael From profdumbledore at glennycap.yahoo.invalid Mon Oct 2 01:43:59 2006 From: profdumbledore at glennycap.yahoo.invalid (glennycap) Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:43:59 -0000 Subject: Hogwarts Great Hall and Wizardinme Web Site making a come back Message-ID: After a long hiatus, the HGH group and web site are being reborn! Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hogwarts_GreatHall/ to join us and have your input into the new site. ProfDUmbledore HGH From kayla at kaylagagnet.yahoo.invalid Tue Oct 3 02:34:40 2006 From: kayla at kaylagagnet.yahoo.invalid (Kayla Castille) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 21:34:40 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Live PotterCast at Phoenix Rising Message-ID: <64584.68.226.162.165.1159842880.squirrel@...> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kayla Castille, press at ... The Leaky Cauldron to Present Live PotterCast at Phoenix Rising in New Orleans PotterCast to be part of opening night event at conference on all things Harry Potter NEW YORK, October 1, 2006 -- The Leaky Cauldron and Phoenix Rising are pleased to announce that a special PotterCast will be recorded in New Orleans as part of Phoenix Rising, a Harry Potter conference. "We're very excited to head down to New Orleans and bring PotterCast live to more than a thousand fans at Phoenix Rising," said PotterCast host Melissa Anelli, who will also be part of the panel Transformation: From Fan to Fandom with MIT scholar Henry Jenkins. "When Phoenix Rising asked us to produce a podcast on its opening night, we jumped at the opportunity." The podcast will be open to all attendees with registration, which is currently $160 and includes five days of programming, the Overture Dinner and Coda Breakfast, admission to all programming and events of Phoenix Rising, a ticket for a New Orleans-style Masquerade Ball, a conference t-shirt, and the opportunity to purchase keynote presentation and special event tickets. On Thursday, May 17, 2007, Phoenix Rising's Overture Dinner event will begin with a southern take on a Hogwarts feast. Following dinner, PotterCast will record in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton New Orleans. The evening will also feature a Grand Gallery Opening that showcases fanart submitted to the conference and the opening of Phoenix Rising's vendor room. The conference will continue through May 21, 2007, with programming submitted by scholars, professionals, and fans, as well as keynote presentations on how the arts and fans transform the Harry Potter series and special events that take advantage of locations in New Orleans' French Quarter. Conference organizer Hallie Tibbetts noted that "PotterCast has set a standard in the Harry Potter community for celebrity interviews, insightful analysis and fun elements, which dovetails very well with our broad-ranging programming. It also invites listeners to interact and be part of the show, and since we encourage collaborative programming, [PotterCast] is an excellent fit for our Overture event." More information about the Overture can be found at http://www.thephoenixrises.org/events/events.html. Phoenix Rising (http://www.thephoenixrises.org) is a five-day conference on all things Harry Potter in New Orleans from May 17-21, 2007. Guests of Honor include Dr. Anne Hiebert Alton, Danny Bilson, Jon Burlingame, Vicky Dann, Tim Ditlow, Henry Jenkins, among others. The conference is presented by Narrate Conferences, Inc. (http://www.narrateconferences.com), a non-profit organization that produces dynamic, innovative events for scholars, students, professionals and fans. PotterCast (http://www.pottercast.com) is the weekly Harry Potter podcast of Webby Award-winning Potter site The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.leakynews.com), and presents newsworthy information about and in-depth discussion of Harry Potter in a humorous, intelligent and informative program. Hosted by Melissa Anelli, John Noe and Sue Upton, it is the only Harry Potter podcast to offer celebrity interviews, many of whom have offered never-before-heard info about the upcoming films and previously published books. Past guests have included Arthur Levine, American editor of the Harry Potter books; Matt Lewis, the actor who plays Neville Longbottom; acclaimed director M. Night Shyamalan, and many more. Each week fans can also listen to in-depth Potter theory discussions with the hosts of the show and Steve Vander Ark of the Harry Potter Lexicon; they can also enjoy fan DVD commentary, contests, filk (song parody) competitions, fan interviews, themed shows, and plenty of other interactive comment aimed to keep fans interested and involved. Transcripts, polls, blogs, contests and other information are available on the show's Web site. PotterCast debuted in August, 2005, and reached #1 on the iTunes Podcast Directory within 48 hours of its release and has been a regular feature in its Top 100 ever since. It has since been profiled by the New York Post and has been awarded a 2006 Podcast Award for Best Entertainment. The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.leakynews.com) is a Webby Award-winning Harry Potter site that features the oldest and most accurate news archive on the subject on the Web. In addition to news and its podcast, PotterCast, it features interviews with celebrities within the Harry Potter franchise (including author J.K. Rowling and her editors), the largest Harry Potter image and video galleries online, the largest collection of Potter merchandise available, polls, DVD commentaries, forums, widgets, crafts, contests, specialized feeds and subscriptions, and much, much more. J.K. Rowling has publicly called it her "favorite fan site," and awarded it a Fan Site Award in May, 2005. The site was also awarded Yahoo!'s 2005 Find of the Year, a 2004 Lovemark and a 2002 Bloggie. ### ~~~~~ Kayla Castille Public Affairs Coordinator Phoenix Rising - A Harry Potter conference www.thephoenixrises.org From elanor.isolda at elanor_isolda.yahoo.invalid Thu Oct 5 15:20:02 2006 From: elanor.isolda at elanor_isolda.yahoo.invalid (Elanor Isolda) Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:20:02 +0100 Subject: New Positions Available on Sectus Committee Message-ID: <6493bc80610050820i7d56832djba2cff0f1a67e9e0@...> Want to be involved with the biggest Harry Potter conference ever held in the UK? We've created some new committee positions, so now's the time to step forward. The Sectus committee is a fantastic, friendly team consisting entirely of fans wanting to create the best possible event for other fans. The positions available are as follows: Publications Editor Reporting to: Chair Liaising with: Graphics Designer, Concept Artist, all committee for contributions You'll be working on our newsletter, The Snake's Quill and ultimately our Event Programme. On The Snake's Quill, your role will be to write and/or collate news and features for each issue. You will be responsible for deciding upon the content of each issue, delegating to other committee members where necessary and ensuring that everything is sent to the Graphics Designer to a set deadline. You'll also be in charge of putting together the Event Programme. You'll need to decide what goes in the programme, delegate to other committee members and collate all text to be sent to the Graphic Designer to a deadline. You will also be responsible for selling advertising space, so you will need to be proactive and For this position, you will need to have good written communication skills, be organised, proactive and able to work to a deadline. You will need a fair amount of free time to dedicate to this position on a regular basis. You would preferably be able to attend bi-monthly committee meetings in London, though this is not essential. Venue Liaison Reporting to: Chair Liaising with: Programming Your role will be to liaise with the conference venue, keeping them up to date with our requirements and keeping the committee informed of theirs. You will also be required to liaise with the conference hotels and take accommodation bookings and provide room lists to the hotels. You may also be required to negotiate contracts with new hotels should this be needed. You will preferably be UK-based as a lot of communication will be required by telephone, and ideally you would be able to visit the venue. The ability to attend bi-monthly committee meetings in London is desired but not required. Merchandising Officer Reporting to: Chair Liaising with: Booking Officer, Graphic Designer, Concept Artist, Webmistress, Venue Liaison Your job will be to source, design and order merchandise (though once you've decided on the technical specifications, the artwork will be designed by our Graphic Designer). As well as deciding on our requirements, obtaining quotes and placing orders, you will be responsible for pre-conference sales via the website. This will require you to receive and process orders, so you will need to be UK-based and able to post parcels regularly; this may mean that you need to be able to get to a Post Office during working hours frequently. You will also be responsible for selling space to vendors at the conference. This will involve proactive contact as well as fielding enquiries, and informing Venue Liaison of space requirements. Vice Chair Reporting to: Chair Liaising with: All Your job will be to keep track of progress, to be the point of contact for any issues that arise and to collate reports to be made to the Chair. You will also be responsible for delegating tasks set by the Chair to ensure that all requirements are met and all ideas are followed through. You will need to be exceptionally well organised and there is a lot of nagging and diplomacy required in this position, so applications should not be made lightly. The ability to attend bi-monthly committee meetings in London is strongly desired. Notes and Application Procedure All out of pocket expenses incurred in your work for Sectus will be covered, but you should note that there is no financial reward for any of these positions. All Sectus committee members are required to pay for their own conference registration, travel and accommodation as for any other attendee. Your application should contain the following information: Name: Email: LiveJournal Username (if applicable): Age as of 19 July 2007: Location (city/state/country): Will you be attending Sectus 2007? What position/s are you applying for? Education/Employment/Experiences: (Please tell us a little about your educational background, areas of study, relevant experience (employment or voluntary) etc.) Other relevant skills, interests and experiences and important information: Why do you feel you would be suited to the position? Applications should be made in writing to Elanor at chair at ... by Friday, October 20th. All applications will be held in the strictest confidence. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly. Regards Elanor Isolda Conference Chair Sectus 2007 -- http://elanor-isolda.livejournal.com Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Harry Potter in London! Register now for Sectus 2007 at http://www.sectus.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From elanor.isolda at elanor_isolda.yahoo.invalid Mon Oct 9 18:45:12 2006 From: elanor.isolda at elanor_isolda.yahoo.invalid (Elanor Isolda) Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:45:12 +0100 Subject: Announcement: Sectus link up with Fiction Alley Message-ID: <6493bc80610091145k645c2691m7616a8229dfa7533@...> Take a stroll down Fiction Alley in London! Sectus are pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Fiction Alley, the largest fanfiction site in the Harry Potter fandom. For the duration of Sectus 2007, Fiction Alley will not be an alley at all, but a room dedicated to promoting creativity in the fandom. Fiction Alley will play host to creative writing workshops, live fiction readings and opportunities for informal discussions and meetups. There will also be drabble booths, where writers from within fandom will be on hand to turn your ideas into short works of fiction. And for the artistically inclined, drawble booths will be the place to visit to have your vision turned into a piece of art. "We're thrilled to support Sectus," says Fiction Alley's Heidi Tandy, "and this will be a wonderful creative outlet for the fans." "Creativity is a huge part of fandom, and often an underestimated one," adds Llama of the Sectus Programming Team. "Fiction Alley will provide a central location for those who are inspired by the Harry Potter books, and this will run alongside the academic stream of the conference." Have any ideas that would be suitable for Fiction Alley? You can get involved by submitting a proposal for a workshop, discussion or other event to submissions at .... Almost any format can be arranged ? in keeping with the theme of Fiction Alley, the only limit is your imagination! ** Sectus 2007 is an unofficial Harry Potter conference taking place in London, England from July 19-22 2007. Registration is now open, and the special rate of ?45 is available only until 31st October 2006. For more information, visit www.sectus.org For more information about Fiction Alley, visit www.fictionalley.org. ** This press release can be found in .doc, .rtf and .pdf formats at www.sectus.org/press.php If you have any queries or would like to receive copies of all press releases automatically, please email me directly. All the best, Elanor Isolda Conference Chair Sectus 2007 -- http://elanor-isolda.livejournal.com Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Harry Potter series in the country where it all began! Visit http://www.sectus.org for details. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From generalmanda at generalmanda.yahoo.invalid Wed Oct 11 23:06:34 2006 From: generalmanda at generalmanda.yahoo.invalid (Manda) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:06:34 -0000 Subject: Crystal Ball - Ohio Message-ID: Hello HP4GU!! hp-ohio (an adult fan group based in Ohio) is putting on a Yule Ball! That's right folks, a fully fledged ball open to the general public! We hope that some of the members of HP4GU will join us to celebrate the season and, of course, Harry-addiction. The link below has all of the details - directions, lodging, tickets, etc. Link: http://www.hp-ohio.com/crystalball.html The Crystal Ball will be held on Friday, December 1st, 2006 from 7pm until 1am at the Landoll's Mohican Castle Event Center. We've had a great experience working with the staff at the castle and they are really excited to be working with us to set up this event! For lodging we have contacted two other hotels/resorts near the castle to provide a variety of cost levels. We are getting an awesome deal at Landoll's Castle ? 50% off of the room cost! These are amazing rooms! The other two hotels are also very nice, clean and close by! We will be providing a shuttle service between all 3 during the event so folks staying there will not have to drive. As for the actual ball - a full course dinner buffet will be served followed by dessert and dancing. There will also be a cash bar for those wishing to celebrate with some spirits. A photographer will be on site to take photos, and a horse drawn carriage will be available to take couples or groups around the grounds. We look forward to creating a wonderful event for our members and other fans! Please email crystalball at hp-ohio with questions, comments or any other feedback! Thanks! Manda From elrond at elrondtoo.yahoo.invalid Sat Oct 14 03:04:10 2006 From: elrond at elrondtoo.yahoo.invalid (Chance) Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:04:10 -0000 Subject: Master and the Wolf 7th wave Message-ID: The 7th wave the Snape/Lupin fest at http://chance.popullus.net/masterandthewolf/index.html is starting on the 1st of November and I am currently accpeting challenge claims from people who want to write a story for it. A word of warning, while there are some G and PG stories archived there assume most of the stories have a higher rating. Thanks :) Michael From rstiegel at rstiegel.yahoo.invalid Sun Oct 15 21:49:46 2006 From: rstiegel at rstiegel.yahoo.invalid (Rachael) Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:49:46 -0000 Subject: Snapecast Episode 7 Halloween Edition Message-ID: Boo! The Special Halloween Episode of Snapecast ia available on http://snapecast.com">snapecast.com or iTunes. We've got Snape's Top 10 Halloween Comebacks, a special Slytherin ghost story, and even a few appearances by Peeves. Trick or Treat! Also available for direct download at: http://snapecast.com/shows/2006-10-15-SnapecastEp07.mp3 Rachael From hallie at phoenix_rising_hallie.yahoo.invalid Wed Oct 18 20:37:21 2006 From: hallie at phoenix_rising_hallie.yahoo.invalid (Hallie Tibbetts - Phoenix Rising) Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:37:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Phoenix Rising Submissions Deadline Extended! Message-ID: <20061018203721.82274.qmail@...> Due to some planned upgrades by our website host, Phoenix Rising's programming submissions deadline has been extended from November 1 to November 4, 2006. Phoenix Rising, to be held May 17-21, 2007, in and around the French Quarter of New Orleans, depends on scholars, professionals, and fans for a wide variety of programming all about Harry Potter. In fact, the vast majority of our programming schedule is drawn from the theories, creativity, discussion, and studies that attendees propose! Our Call for Papers, at http://www.thephoenixrises.org/programming/academic/cfp/, gives an overview of the proposal process, and we welcome papers, panels of papers or panel discussions, workshops, roundtable discussions, and combinations of these. We're also pleased to be able to include fan creativity, from fanfiction readings and fanart portfolios to creative booths -- so if you sketch, write, beta read, or give artistic feedback, please visit http://www.thephoenixrises.org/programming/exploratory/aanight/cfp.html to find out more. Finally, we'll feature a gallery of fan and fantasy art throughout the weekend, including art from artists who may not be able to attend, and the prospectus can be viewed at http://www.thephoenixrises.org/programming/exploratory/gallery/prospectus.html. For more information on Phoenix Rising's programming, please visit our website at http://www.thephoenixrises.org, or view the programming section directly at http://www.thephoenixrises.org/programming/. We're always happy to answer questions e-mailed to programming @ thephoenixrises.org. All submissions must be made online at http://www.thephoenixrises.org/submissions/ and are due no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on November 4. We look forward to receiving your proposals! Regards, The Phoenix Rising Programming Team http://www.thephoenixrises.org programming @ thephoenixrises.org From seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid Fri Oct 20 18:26:57 2006 From: seuferer at shanti_50130.yahoo.invalid (Lisa) Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:26:57 -0000 Subject: Snupin Fanfiction Posted Message-ID: I've posted a Lupin/Snape pre-slash fanfiction story at the Lupin/Snape LJ community, here: http://community.livejournal.com/lupin_snape/859682.html Intellectual Curiosity Meets Irrational Desires. Rated `G', Pre-slash One shot Severus is warring with what he wants, versus what he thinks he can have. He takes drastic measures in the hopes of helping him clarify the situation. I love comments, of course! ~Shanti [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] From heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Wed Oct 25 19:36:41 2006 From: heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (Heidi Tandy) Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:36:41 -0400 Subject: SpellCast 8: fandom, fanfic & a focus on Dark!Harry References: <1161802401.803DE12@...> Message-ID: <1161805007.1809F689@...> Over on livejournal, I'm heidi8 - eight is definitely my favourite number, so I'm thrilled to announce that with the end of October fast approaching, SpellCast episodes are coming to you with the speed of a Snitch! SpellCast: Episode 8 is now online and available for download. In this episode: - Announcements: SpellCast wants YOU! - The hosts respond to comments and questions from SpellCast listeners in an all-new Mailbag segment. - Writer's Corner takes on Dark!Harry fics with Becka and Cedar. - Snape, Dumbledore, and their complicated relationship come into consideration through the Fan Fiction Review of GMTH's "Any Means Necessary." As always, you can download the episode at our website: http://www.spell-cast.com/index.php?post_id=144390 via iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=156422019 Download and enjoy! Heidi From heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Tue Oct 31 11:44:01 2006 From: heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (Heidi Tandy) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:44:01 -0500 Subject: Get SpellCast for Halloween Message-ID: <1162295044.A756E7E@...> All Hallows Eve is upon us, and with it, a special episode of SpellCast! Have no fear as we bring you tricks and treats from around the fandom in our first holiday-themed episode. Enter (if you dare) and find: - Discussion of Halloween in Harry Potter and around the world. - Harry Potter costuming tips and advice from Mandy Mitchell (http://www.mandyscosplay.com) - How to make tasty treats for your holiday feast in an interview with cauldroncakebkr. - Reviews of three Halloween fics on FictionAlley: Pumpkins, by Whitefeather; What Characters Do Between Books: The Halloween Party, by Fortuitous Intervent; and The After-Party Party, by Bloodyrose. Don't go out among the boggarts and ghouls until you've downloaded SpellCast: Episode 9 at our website - http://www.spell-cast.com/index.php?post_id=146613 - or through iTunes - http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=156422019 ! From jodel at jodel_from_aol.yahoo.invalid Tue Oct 31 22:32:24 2006 From: jodel at jodel_from_aol.yahoo.invalid (jodel_from_aol) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:32:24 -0000 Subject: Red Hen Essay Collection General Revision posted Message-ID: The Red Hen Potterverse essay collection has just gotten its semi-annual revision. A few pages are glitching badly and may end up getting fixed by the end of the week, but a lot depends on your browser. http://www.redhen-publications.com/Potterverse.html The Red Hen collection is a group of general essays analysing the series.