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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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Hello once again.
It's Sunday already, which means it's time for the next chapter of Dear Mym.
Unfortunately, there seem to be problems with FanFiction.Net which mean I can't post the story there tonight, but as they've been going on for what seems like some time according to their Twitter (actually, it says it's fixed but it isn't and they're not well-known for working on Sundays apparently), and I don't want to hold up the story for those that read on AO3, I'm posting there tonight and will add the link for FFNet when they come back online.
It's Charlie's fifth year at Hogwarts. There's another new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher starting, the Dark wizard Voldemort is back but not yet showing himself publicly so the Minister for Magic is still denying his return, and to cap it all Severus has been tasked with teaching Harry Occlumency. Is Charlie going to have any time for a hot relaxing bath with cocoa?
As always, I hope you enjoy the chapter and are enjoying the story. Thank you for the comments I have received so far, they're always appreciated.
This week is an exciting one with Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald being released. I'm off to see it in a double bill with the first film on Wednesday before going again for the midnight release on Friday.
If you're off to see the film this week - enjoy - it seems people who have already seen it are loving it. I honestly can't wait!
See you next week.
Dx
Okay, so, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . . . .
OMG this film was sooooooo good that if it hadn't been three o'clock in the morning, I would have gone straight back in and watched it again.
My twisted Slytherin heart was filled with so much pleasure: the magic; the beasts, the clothes, the setting and, of course, Eddie Redmayne who was absolutely bloody perfect as Newt Scamander - although to be fair the whole cast was excellent, and I was excited that one of my favourite female singers, Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy) was in the film.
Obviously, I loved the Niffler (as we all did) but my heart has been taken by the Bowtruckle - I want one so badly it hurts!
And how marvellous was the inside of Newt's case? It was just breathtaking in every way, particularly seeing it in IMAX 3D (not usually my sort of thing but definitely recommended in this instance).
I really want to see it again soon - and I can't wait for part 2 and gay Paris - how long have I got to wait? Too long, is the answer. It's like Harry Potter all over again . . . and it feels wonderful.
Anyway, onto the story and this week Draco's come to visit (lucky Hermione!)
I am really pleased with the amount of attention this story is getting, especially the reviews. It's nice to know that people are enjoying it.
Until next week,
Dx
Evening all,
I'm just nipping on quickly to post the next chapter of Captive as I'm supposed to be in the middle of a sprint for NaNoWriMo and, of course, I'm using this as an excuse to sidetrack myself from writing.
It's actually going much better than usual. At the current time I have written 22,314 words, which is 2,314 than I need to have written by today. Let's hope the productiveness continues until the end of the month (and beyond, of course).
Anyway, on to the story and it's time for some lemons. Lucius has come to 'help' Hermione in the library.
Next Friday Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is finally released and I'm beginning to get really excited about it. Obviously, I'm at a midnight showing. Let's hope it's as good as it looks in the trailer.
Enjoy whatever you read this week, and if you're enjoying the story please consider leaving a review. I would really appreciate it, and it might help draw others into reading it too.
Take care.
Dx
Happy Halloween!
(well, almost)
I've spent the whole evening watching horror films which has made a nice change, and now it's time to post the next chapter of Captive.
The war is finally over and it's time for Lucius' trial for his crimes as a Death Eater before and during the war. Will he end up in Azkaban or will Hermione help him escape that fate? Only time will tell . . . .
I hope you're enjoying the story so far. If so, a review or message would be great, thanks.
So, we're now less than three weeks away from the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which is quite exciting. I was lucky enough to get a copy of the limited edition version of Empire Magazine that includes technology to make the cover move (just like the Daily Prophet or New York Ghost) this article from Pottermore tells you more about it.
I hope you have good week.
Dx
Happy weekend everybody!
I've had a really horrid week so I'm glad that it's finally the weekend at last and I can relax with a glass of wine.
As I'm sure you're aware a short featurette has just been released about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, along with the news that there are going to be FIVE . . . yes, that's right . . . five films in the series.
Now, I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure what I think about this news. Part of me is, obviously, extremely excited about a whole new and previously unknown part of the wizarding world opening up which will give me so much information that I can ruin everyone else I know's lives with for the next decade or so, and the news that the final battle between young Albus Dumbledore and his paramour, Gellert Grindelwald are going to feature eventually is of particular interest - although some of their early relationship has already been covered in the rather excellent fan-made video The Greater Good.
My hope is that there will be enough of this new material to sustain the series because I would really hate them to end up being like so many of the film series these days - where they are stretched over several films when one would easily have done (although, fortunately, the Deathly Hallows didn't suffer from this).
Having said that, I trust Jo, and I'm sure she has a whole wealth of material just waiting to be revealed - knowing her she probably had all this already written while she was releasing Harry Potter.
So what do you think about this news? Does it fill you with delight, with dread, or are you unmoved either way?
I know some people are taking great umbrage that Jo keeps on releasing information (especially when it doesn't tally with their fanon ideas) and they feel she should now leave well alone, but I disagree. At the end of the day she is the author of the stories, and in the same way that we fan-fiction writers can't leave them alone, neither can she - and each new piece of information is always interesting, even if breaks your heart (even I thought Wolfstar could be canon).
So onto my story, and in this second chapter we find that Lucius hasn't exactly fulfilled his bargain with Hermione - the utter cad.
I hope you are enjoying the story and would appreciate a few kind words, either as a review or as a comment on here.
While I remember, there's another video you should check out if you haven't already, called Severus Snape and the Marauders which is made by the same people who made The Greater Good. I was one of the people who backed it on Kickstarter and I think it's a fantastic film - and Mick Ignis as Severus Snape is absolutely spot on.
Have a good week (I hope mine's better than the last one) and I'll see you next weekend for the next chapter.
Stay safe, keep the faith!
Dx
