Hiltrud had been very helpful, pointing out the various forms of crystallised ginger and arranging them in a deep burgundy-coloured chocolate box. There were milk chocolate coated pieces, dark chocolate, white chocolate, yoghurt coated, cocoa dusted, sugar crusted and also chunks of the stuff in its natural state. Amongst such a wide selection, ( Read more... )

I still cannot believe this, three days after finding out, but  I HAVE A NEW JOB!

After going to about five or six interviews over the course of the last year - none of which were particularly fantastic jobs, which made it extra painful when I wasn't considered good enough - I have somehow managed to con my way into a really good position at a ( Read more... )

Horace felt strange, knocking on the door of his old chambers, but the warning wards on the door had hinted at rather unpleasant consequences when he tried to simply walk in.

The door cracked open just enough to allow a thin beak of a nose to poke out, as though sniffing for trouble.

“Yes?” snapped That Boy.

“Ah, Severus! Just popping ( Read more... )

[Jason Isaacs] also met with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, where he asked about the future of Lucius in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and he humorously described the meeting as follows:

"I fell to my knees and begged," he joked. "It didn't do any good. I'm sure she doesn't need plot ideas from me. But I made my point. We'll see. Like ( Read more... )

La Septima M

I always thought this would happen years in the future - that I would be reading an article somewhere and a new author would say "of course, I learned how to write by doing HP fanfic," and I would have a little squeal at the distant memory of it. Just goes to show. Anything is possible.
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That Boy. Doing his job. It was unthinkable.

Horace was brimming with emotion on his first day back at Hogwarts. Delight at the chance to relive so many happy memories from days gone by, in the hallowed halls of the old school. Pride that Albus still needed him after all these years. Trepidation that the children of today were not how they used ( Read more... )

1) The night Tobias first kissed Eileen, he was so drunk he could barely see. He could feel, however, and what he felt was an amazing tingling in their joined lips. She wrote her name and a rendezvous for the next morning in eyeliner on his arm so he wouldn’t forget.

2) He was rather disappointed when he walked into the café and an ugly girl ( Read more... )

Woot. I've just got into the festive spirit, yes, my first taste of mulled wine this season! Hurrah for xmas and jolly winter loveliness! The trouble with being *almost* teetotal is that upon one's rare occasions of indulgence, a little bit of what you fancy has the ability to go a looong way. 'Snot my fault. I got bored and began brewing, now I've ( Read more... )

This is my entry for the HARRY POTTER RANDOM FACTS FEST a wonderful idea for short fics!
In keeping with my current mood, I've chosen my pairing of the moment - AD/SS, but there are loads of others on the site, do have a look.

Title: Twenty Random Facts about Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape
Author: Me, Snape’s Nightie
Characters: Albus Dumbledore, ( Read more... )

The Lupin-Snape Household Halloween Newsletter

Remus writes his annual update of what he, Severus, Saskia and Freddie have been up to since last Halloween.

Warning: Mentions of past MPREG, some SLASH (same-sex) cuddles. If you don't like these things, there are plenty of other places to amuse you on the web.

Length: 3,000 words

Dearest Friends,

We ( Read more... )