everybody has to do their part. as a reference, this was posted on 1 june 2020. if any links are broken or direct to a place they should not, please feel free to add on with corrections. if there is new information with better knowledge, please feel free to share. thank you.
do not donate to shaun king. he has repeatedly collected money to “support” black people, but no one knows where the money is.
BAIL FUNDS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)
note: washington dc and new jersey have cashless bail systems.
bail fund google doc (also includes lawyers for protestors)
national bail fund network (directory of community bail funds)
community bail funds masterpost by @keplercryptids
resistance funds (google sheets; lists bail funds around the country)
nationwide bail funds (split a donation to the bail funds listed on the linked page with a single transaction)
atlanta bail fund
brooklyn bail fund
colorado freedom fund
columbus freedom fund
houston chapter of black lives matter
liberty fund (nyc based; focuses services on people from low-income communities)
los angeles freedom fund
louisville community fund
massachusetts bail fund
minnesota freedom fund (as of may 30, 2020, they are encouraging people to donate elsewhere since they have raised enough money; as of may 29, 2020, they do not have a venmo, as some fraudulent accounts have been claiming, source)
philadelphia bail out fund
richmond bail fund
MORE PLACES TO DONATE
note: more links are listed in the masterposts below.
northstar health collective (healthcare and medical aid for people on the front lines)
reclaim the block (aims to redistribute police funding to help the minneapolis community)
twin cities dsa (provides fresh groceries and hot meals to people in minneapolis)
it isn’t enough to sign petitions and reblog/retweet/etc. nonblack people, including people of color, owe it to black people to educate themselves and correct themselves and the people around them on anti-blackness.
note: more links are in the masterposts linked below.
resources and tools regarding racism and anti-blackness (google sheets compilation)
readings on society, racism, the prison system, etc. (twitter thread)
“where do we go after ferguson?” by michael eric dyson
official black lives matter website
people need supplies to protest safely, and even if they bring supplies with them, they can often run out. if you’re able, stock up and hand them out to people protesting. for more supplies to donate, see the “george floyd action” google docs link in section 5.
water bottles (dehydration and heatstroke are not things people should have to deal with alongside bastard cops. if the police in your area are particularly violent or known to use tear gas, get the ones with the sports cap/suction-thing/etc so people can use them as emergency eye-flushes.)
snacks (make sure to take into account that people have allergies of all sorts. foods will have a little label that says “may contain” and then list any potential allergens. write the allergens on the ziploc (or any container you use) in permanent marker, or better yet, write the snacks included in the pack.)
masks (don’t forget there’s still a pandemic going on. also it will aid in deterring facial recognition when the police try to track down protestors, also part two, if the cops use tear gas, wearing a mask (with the combination of a scarf or bandana) will lessen the adverse effects. lessen, not stop.)
bandanas, scarves, etc. and goggles (ski goggles, swimming goggles, etc.) (see above for explanation on the scarves. same goes for the goggles. anti–tear gas and anti–facial recognition.)
clean shirts (for people who are heavily gassed. also helps deter recognition through clothing.)
wound care supplies (band-aids, packets of neosporin packets or a similar antibiotic, alcohol wipes, etc.; if you can, decant bactine into those little travel bottles.)
a sharpie or another type of marker (for writing bail numbers or emergency contacts on arms, hands, etc. it’s not enough to have your city’s bail fund number stored on your phone; the police won’t give it to you to look it up. give people a marker so they can write it down, preferably not washable so it isn’t easily removed.)
IMPORTANT: KNOWING FIRST AID
tear gas: if you’re hit, get out as fast and as soon as you can. take anyone you can with you. the longer you’re in the gas, the harder it will be for you to see, and it can irritate your airways, making it hard to breathe. if you’re hit, don’t run; it’ll only make things worse on your lungs. when you leave the area, take a cold shower. don’t use hot water (it will only reactivate the agent); don’t bathe (it will only spread the CS around). (source 1) (source 2) (cdc fact sheet on tear gas)
move them to a clean and ventilated area where it’s as safe as possible.
ask them if they’re wearing contact lenses. have them remove it. if they’re wearing glasses, rinse it with water.
solution of half liquid antacid, half water. spray from the inside going out, with the head tilted back and slightly towards the side being rinsed. if they say it’s okay, open the eye slightly while doing this. (source)
bullet wounds: the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. be sure to check for an exit wound and cover that as well. treat both wounds, but treat the worse one first.
stop the bleed (youtube video by uc san diego health)
first aid in active shooting scenarios
making a tourniquet (a commercial tourniquet is best, but improvised ones can work as well if done properly; the most important things to remember is that tourniquets are for limb injuries and are not meant for the head or torso and that they have to be very tightly wound on the injury.)
how to apply pressure dressings
miscellaneous
adult cpr tutorial (youtube video by cincinnati children’s; think of “staying alive” by the beegees or “uptown funk”)
be responsible with this. people’s lives are at stake. that being said, the media is a fucking joke and the best way to get accurate information in a grassroots rebellion is amongst ourselves. record everything, but if you are going to share any information at all, be sure to blur people’s faces.
signal (encrypted messenger app; messages delete after x amount of time): app store | google play
tool for scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring identifiable features
tech tips to protect yourself while protesting (by rey.nbows on tiktok, via vicent_efl on twitter)
cop spotting 101 (google docs)
know your rights (by personachuu on twitter)
NUMBERS TO CALL FOR ARRESTED PROTESTORS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; SOURCES LINKED TO THE NUMBER)
remember to keep phones OFF unless absolutely necessary. cell phone towers, stingrays, location notifs can all be used to track you and other protestors. don’t fuck around. if your phone must be on, keep it on airplane mode as often as possible and only communicate using encrypted methods. no, snapchat doesn’t count. (a twitter thread on stingrays, for those interested)
lawyers assisting protestors pro-bono (by riyakatariax on twitter)
atlanta: 404-689-1519
chicago: 773-309-1198
minneapolis: 612-444-2654
masterpost of petitions to sign, numbers to call, places to donate, and more (carrd by dehyedration on twitter)
#blacklivesmatter (google docs by ambivaIcnt on twitter; includes information on relevant events, other masterposts, lists of petitions and donation links, how to protest safely and protests to go to, and more)
george floyd action (google docs; includes information on apps to download, supplies to buy and donate, places to donate to, protest safety, resources on unlearning racial bias, and more)
how to get out of ziptie “handcuffs” (by finnianj on tiktok, via katzerax on twitter)
how can i help? by @abbiheartstaylor
how to make a signal-blocking cell phone pouch
tips for protestors by @aurora00boredealis
twitter thread for protestors (by vantaemuseum on twitter)
also, if you’re protesting, change your passcode. make it at least 11 characters long and don’t use facial/thumb recognition.
Thanks to Tumblr essentially looking at my list of fics and saying “ahaha no way, get a hobby u spammer”, I have spent several hours reorganising my master list between bouts of crying and wondering why I spend so much time on something I don’t get paid for.
For those of you that can access my blog proper, you will now see three tabs at the top, where my ficlets are organised. Below are the quick links and little summaries:
Canon and Post-Canon
Usually Harry centric, but other POVs too, these ficlets are set at any time between Harry living with the Dursleys up to the birth of James. Head to this tab if you want some canon-compliant, usually Harry centric character exploration. This is where the most stuff is.
Next Gen
From the birth of James onwards, this is where to go if you want more stuff on Teddy and Vic, James causing havoc and raising his father’s blood pressure, Hugo being awkward, some Scorbus softness, Lily being sweet but deadly, etc.
Marauders
Are you too happy? Do you want to read something fluffy and sweet and then suddenly realise at the end that oh my god they’re all dead and Harry will never know about just how loved he was or how hilarious his parents were? Click on this tab for sweetness so bitter you won’t know how to feel.
As usual, this all comes with the caveat that none of these lists can open in the tumblr app, which annoys me as much as it annoys you. For some mobile devices, there is a way around it to open it in a browser, but for the rest of us it’s laptop only, I’m afraid. Also apparently Tumblr can just strip out ALL OF YOUR LINKS at any time, so, uh, save your favourites, I guess?
If you spot any missing or broken please send me a personal message with the link NOT an ask about it.
Happy reading.
That feeling tho when you find that fic writer that just absolutely fucking
understands the characters to their core
writes so well they–just so–they just—their writing is—-THEY WRITE GOOD
shatters your bad mood with a new update
writes a fic that you can read over again and still clutch at your heart like HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVE–I LOVE THIS FIC
writes a scene that has you all giddy in public and that one random stranger asks you like “ooo you are smiling :) :) is that a boy :) you are talking to :)” and you’re like “no I’m reading a Everybody Lives/Nobody Dies AU, please leave”
understands and portrays the characters better than the people who make MOVIES with those characters
amazing. just amazing. fic writers are awesome
I’m sure you’ve already received a couple asks for this, but now I wanna see what happened when James got on a carnival ride and puked all over Ginny.
Extended family outings like this were always a challenge anyway, but the arrival of a travelling funfair not far from Ottery St Catchpole proved to be a greater challenge than most. Keeping track of all Weasley, Granger-Weasley and Potter children in the dusky summer evening, surrounded by rides, sweets and street performers was hard enough, but keeping the statute of secrecy on top of that felt near on impossible.
‘Just settle on a colour, Ted, and stick to it.’
‘I can’t help it!’ Teddy protested.
‘Well you’re going to have to wear-’
‘I’m not wearing a hat!’ Teddy told his godfather furiously. ‘Hats are stupid!’
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The most hilarious thing about the fact Buckbeak had a trial and lost is that later on JKR resolves the issue by having Hagrid take him in again and renaming him Witherwings. That’s literally all it took. What if in POA, Hagrid simply said, “Sorry, Buckbeak flew away.”
“There’s a hippogriff right there, Hagrid.”
“A different hipprogriff.”
“I’m… pretty sure that’s the same hipprogriff.”
“Prove it.”
It’s time to strike for the climate. From September 20-27th, there will be strikes around the world for climate action.
To support them, we’ve launched a Digital Climate Strike to get some of the biggest websites on the Internet to raise visibility.
Add the strike to your Tumblr to spread the word! See the instructions here.
Ready to strike? Click here to find a strike near you.
Bro, it's like 4PM in São Paulo right now and all the smoke made it look like it's already night...city of ashes indeed.
> > > ( ENGLISH: //doe.sosamazonia.org.br/en ) < < <
And remember: - 1 USD is 4,04 reais. - 1 EUR is 4,47 reais. If you donate only $2,50 USD (10 reais) you’re helping a lot.
If you donate only $2,30 EUR (10 reais) you’re helping a lot. About people saying “the minimum value is $10”: Even if you’re not from Brazil you can donate in REAL instead of donating in USD or EUR via Paypal, so… YES, you can donate less than 10 dollars or euros. (Just don’t change the currency to USD or EUR, Paypal converts your dollars/euros to reais.)
https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/po/apocalipse_na_amazonia_40/?cdGYPob and https://www.change.org/p/impedir-o-desmatamento-e-explora%C3%A7%C3%A3o-da-amaz%C3%B4nia
It won’t take much of your time!
Stop killing the Amazon!
To members of the Brazilian Congress, the government of Jair Bolsonaro and world leaders: As citizens around the world, we were horrified to see the rapid increase in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest in recent months. The fate of humanity is directly connected with the fate of the Amazon, and we ask that you do everything you can to protect the forest, including passing laws to protect public forests and ending illegal deforestation, and even increasing international pressure to prevent further destruction of the Amazon.
Please. Boost if possible, this is REALLY important.
I barely have followers here, but here we go:
The Amazon Rainforest has been burning for the last 16 days straight. The Brazilian government says the wildfire is caused by the winter itself, since it doesn't rain a lot there... in a rainforest. It is actually, partially true. Winter is indeed a dry season and wildfires may happen, specially close to the Cerrado (a brazilian biome similar to the african Savanna), but what they're not telling us is that:
The deforestation has increased 80% since last year
The native peoples and animals are being slaughtered for their lands (legally protected green areas)
The government is hiding and lying about scientific data, saying that environmentalists and NGOs are communists trying to destroy the nation. They are brainwashing people to think that sustainability is terrible for the economy
Our Minister of Environment is couldn't care less about the environment and is only there to support the livestock producers and give them what they want. The President and his Minister won't put a single dollar on environmental safety
The wildfires are just so huge that its black smoke and ashes reached the skies of São Paulo, a state over 2.000 kilometers away from the Amazon.
I could just keep going all night about how our environment is being threatened by this new government. We need every single help we can possibly can.
Please don't let this go unseen. Search for yourself, talk to people about it, make noise, be angry and be scared. Let the world know about it and demand action. This is not about Brazil, is about the planet. The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most important biomes in the world, being responsible for the climate, rains, biodiversity, carbon sequestration and life itself.
Hellooo just wondering if you could write something about James babysitting Dora. I can only imagine that being the cutest thing ever 😍
After seemingly chasing her around the entirety of Grimmauld Place, James had finally focused his goddaughter’s attention on the dress-up box, hoping to at least keep her confined to her room. He’d thought he was physically fit, given his job, but apparently small children fuelled themselves on the sheer exhaustion of whoever was looking after them.
‘What about this, Dora?’ he asked her, pulling out a sequined little dress. ‘Want to be a fairy?’
She scowled. ‘No.’
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I think this might be too fluffy to publish on ff.net/ao3, but I know you guys appreciate sickening fluff. A Harry and Teddy godfather/godson fluff piece, mild warnings for alcohol use.
The laughter was loud, the wine was being poured, Ron and George were digging around in the pantry for the beer they were sure was stashed away somewhere. There was a rumbling upstairs from the kids racing around, and a shrieking - a loud thunk made Harry and a handful of the other parents look up at the ceiling, but when they only heard an irritated ‘Owww!’ rather than anything that sounded like a serious injury, they went back to laughing over Angelina’s anecdote.
Molly and Audrey busied themselves with the food, a stunning display of salads and charcuterie boards, crusty bread and bowls of olive oil and balsamic, several rotisserie chickens and plates of neatly arranged seafood Ron had already loudly insisted he wouldn’t touch. Hermione was enchanting streamers and bunting of every colour to drape themselves elegantly around the room, and Angelina, pins in her mouth, was putting up the happy birthday banner.
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Hiiiiiii :) I love your Next Generation Aesthetic and was wondering if you could share some of your next gen headcanons with us?
Thank you so much😘 ofcourse I’ll share some of my headcanons with you :) I’ll do them oneby one and go from oldest to youngest. Oh and sorry it turned out so long
Teddy:
He was born on 13th April, the day after the full moon
When he was a baby/toddler he used to change his hair depending on whatever mood he would happen to be in
Molly and Arthur always saw Teddy as their first grandchild
Even though he lives with Andromeda, he still spends a lot of time with the Potter’s or at the burrow
Because he often changed his appearance without even noticing, he couldn’t go to a normal kindergarten/preschool
This lead to Victoire being his first real friend
“Why does Vicky call Bill ‘Dad’, but I’m not calling you ‘Dad’, Harry?”
He’s four when he asks this and it’s the first time someone tells him
He cried, he felt sad, but he still didn’t understand completely, because how could a four-year-old understand that
But he wasn’t alone
He had his grandma, Harry and Ginny
And they loved him
From this day on he always made three cards each Mother’s Day: One for his grandma, one for Ginny and one for the woman who loved him so much that she died for him
When he was six and James Sirius was born he had a little bother
He was nervous when he left to go to Hogwarts
Would he be a Gryffindor like his dad and his expanded family?
A Hufflepuff like his mother and his grandfather?
A Slytherin like his grandmother?
Or the first Ravenclaw in the family?
It didn’t take long for the sorting hat to put Teddy into Hufflepuff
And it that moment his hair turned bubble gum pink
For his 13th birthday Harry gave Teddy the Marauder’s Map
When people met Teddy as a teenager it didn’t take long for them to realize that the word ‘Hufflepunk’ existed because of this boy
Is just as clumsy as his mother (Oh wait that’s canon)
He was 15 when he realized that he had fallen in love with Victoire
He was 16 when he told her
He was 17 when Bill found out and was glad that he knew how to disapparate by the time
When he left Hogwarts (with excellent grades) he became a healer at St. Mungo’s
Victoire:
Looks like a mini version of her mum
Followed Teddy around everywhere when they were little
Hide and seek champion
Is one of the few Weasley’s that would rather die than sitting on a broom
Teddy mocks her about this sometimes
“You don’t like flying either!”
“Yes, but I didn’t scream that I would die, when I was only two feet off the ground.”
She was the first Weasley to get sorted into Ravenclaw
Perfect and Head Girl
Speaks perfect French, but likes to hoax people
“Can you say something in French?”
“Tu es un abruti.”
“What does that mean?”
“You’re really beautiful.”
Looks like an innocent little girl, but if you make her angry you better run
Wears a different flower in her hair everyday
On Halloween she however always wears lilies
After the other girls were old enough to understand the meaning behind this, they started doing this too
Fred II:
If you think that his name is everything he shares with his uncle you’re terribly wrong
Is in the same year as James Sirius and this is a combination Hogwarts was not prepared for
Proud Gryffindor
Is the only student to never be pranked by Peeves
George never tells him why, because the memory still hurts
Is one of the Gryffindor beaters since his second year
After he finished school “Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes” finally becames “Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes” again
Once created a potion that jumped out of the cauldron and disappeared through the wall
No one knows how that happened
Molly II:
Is also in Fred and Sirius year
The sorting hat was already confused after he had to sort a James Potter and Fred Weasley again, but when he heard Neville calling out “Molly Weasley”, he thought they were making fun of him
He however realized that this one was different after he sorted her into Ravenclaw after 14 minutes
Perfect and Head Girl
She is a rather quiet girl
But if she wants something she will do anything to get it and is a lot like her father in this point
Even though Molly isn’t as big of a prankster as her two cousins she still helps them often
When Percy got a letter from McGonagall telling him that Molly got a detention, he couldn’t believe what he just read
Molly was also the one who figured out how to add new things to the Marauder’s Map, like the Room of Requirement
Molly still is one of the kindest people you would ever met and has a heart out of pure gold
James Sirius:
Just like Fred II this boy lives up to the legacy of his name givers
And with his messy black hair and his brown eyes he looks a lot like his grandfather
Each year on Harry’s birthday James rendered Ginny’s poem
Is one of the Gryffindor beaters
Became team captain in his fourth year
There were some protests once, because at one point the Quidditch team was Potter and Weasley only
Is extremely good at charms
Teddy gave him the Marauder’s Map at the beginning of James’ third year
Is always super protective when it comes to his siblings and cousins
One time he and Fred had to sort out old detention slips, when he had THE idea
The two of them spend days counting how many pranks the marauders and Fred and George pulled throughout their time at Hogwarts
After they counted all of them together they had a new goal
They would beat them and pull more pranks then all of them together
In their seventh year they were worried that they wouldn’t be able to beat them
But they did
Their last prank was after their N.E.W.T.s
And it was the ultimate prank
This was also the only day McGonagall truly thought about retiring
Lucy:
Other than her sister Lucy hates her red hair
She started dying it when she was 14 and changed its colour all the time
At first because she thought it was cool, later to annoy her dad
Even through blood status wasn’t important to her, she was still kind of proud that she and Molly were the only pureblood Weasley kids
Is super curious
Often eavesdrops on other people
Loves gossip
Is one of the chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team
Super smart and loves playing chess
Likes to be alone sometimes, but still can’t be too long without her two best friends/cousins
Great at Divination
Dominique:
Was born on the first May which lead to problems between her and Victoire, because they both hated to have their birthdays so close together
Rebel heart
The only thing she has in common with her sister is her blond hair and that she will kick your ass
Amazing artist
Like really, that girl has some talent
Wears black 99.9% of the time
She, Lucy and Roxanne share a dorm in the Gryffindor tower
When it comes to friendships between the Weasley kids, theirs is the strongest
These three are the gossip queens of Hogwarts
Kind of hoped that she would be sorted into Slytherin, but knew that she belonged into Gryffindor
Refuses to speak French, when people ask her to
Gryffindor Chaser
Roxanne:
Loves that she has naturally red hair and dark skin
Is an awesome singer and loves music more than anything
She is the other chaser of the Gryffindor Quidditch team
Always wears a choker necklace
Ripped jeans
Is gay and has a crush on this cute Hufflepuff girl in her year
Sassy as hell
Shares the love of her grandfather for Muggle things (she prefers the old ones)
Lucy and Dominique are the only ones who are allowed to call her Roxy
Leader of the “Pluto is a planet” society at Hogwarts
Activist, literally will start a demonstration if she really wants something
Scorpius Hyperion:
Really quiet
Sometimes hates it to be a pureblood, because of the prejudices
Loves his father AND HIS MOTHER, WHO IS STILL ALIVE AND LIVES HAPPILY WITH DRACO!!!!!!!!!
Will never feel ashamed for his father and will defend him every time someone tries to talk bullshit about the Malfoys
Is totally gay for Albus
Reads a lot, spends more time with books than with people
Only person whose character was good in Cursed Child
Is Narcissa’s “little prince"
Had a happy childhood
Is always welcome at the burrow and at Potter’s
Does not give a f*** about whether someone is a pureblood, half blood, or muggle born thing
Slytherin Perfect
Rose:
Of all the Weasley’s Rose is the best at Quidditch
She’s a keeper
Is the only one who got into the team in her first year
Became captain after James graduated
Is super smart like her mom
But will procrastinate for as long as possible
Oh, what was that? You were insulting someone I like? Let me just PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!
Biggest Scorbus shipper of all time
Looks like Hermione, but with red hair
Is super close with her dad
Ron was the one who thought her how to be a perfect keeper
But sometimes she asks Ginny or Angelina for Quidditch advice
Albus:
The hat actually wasn’t sure whether to put Albus into Gryffindor or Slytherin
He wanted to be in Slytherin
Doesn’t play Quidditch, but loves to watch
When its Gryffindor vs. Slytherin he will cheer for his house, but won’t boo on his family
Loves his little baby sister and his idiot brother ;)
Is totally gay for Scorpius
Also rather quiet
Smart, he knows what he’s doing and always thinks before acting
Once found Snape’s portrait at Hogwarts and talked with him all night
Oh, and just a reminder that Neville is canonly Albus’ godfather
Louis:
Went to Beauxbaton till his fourth year
He came back, because he wanted to be with his family after all
Is the only other Wotter Slytherin
Is a poet
When he lived in France he used to write many long letters to his family
Needs his time alone
Knew he wanted to be an author when he was 13
Published his first book with 19
Is the only person to publish a Harry Potter biography
Well at least the only authorised person
There is this one book written by Rita Skeeter, but that’s a different story
Lorcan and Lysander:
Identical twins
Lorcan is still older
Lorcan is a Ravenclaw like his mom
Lysander is a Hufflepuff like his dad
Newt always told them stories about his creatures when they were little
The two of them love to listen to their great-grandfather
They also love grandpa Xeno’s stories about all these weird magical beings no one ever saw
Are full of love and will offer help to anyone who needs it
The two of them, Lily and Hugo were always seen together at Hogwarts
When Louis came to Hogwarts he joined them
Do the Quidditch commentary in turns (sometimes together)
Hugo:
Is really shy
Will let Lily or Rose do the talking most of the time
Has probably read more books than his mother when she was his age
Doesn’t play Quidditch, but loves to box
Great at Transfiguration
Thinks a lot about becoming an Animagus
Even though he is one of the youngest Weasley’s he still acts like some big brother forwards younger students
Is a Perfect
Lily Luna:
Has Lily’s eyes (I don’t give a f*** about canon when it comes to this)
Luna is her godmother
Is Harry’s little princess especially when she was younger
Could do anything and he just couldn’t be mad at her
Puppy eyes
This scene could happen at Potter’s
Loves her whole family, but if she had to pick a favourite it would be Teddy
He’s also the only one she will listen to
When she was young she was the cutest little girl you could imagine
Is the seeker of the Gryffindor team
After she joined the team it was all Potter and Weasley
From all three potter kids she is the one who is the closest to Harry’s personality
She really loved being like her dad until she was older
She didn’t like people comparing her to him
She didn’t like only being “The Chosen One’s daughter”
She just couldn’t stand that people were seeing her just as his daughter and nothing else
“The new Gryffindor seeker is Harry Potter’s daughter, just like her father.”
“The best student in DADA is Harry Potter’s daughter, just like her father.”
And even when she did something that had nothing to do with him she was still just his daughter
“The new member of the Gobstone club is Harry Potter’s daughter.”
She even just joined, because she wanted to be NOT like him
That was when her rebel phase began
At some point she even stopped to talk to Harry (even though she knew it wasn’t his fault) and it broke his heart
And this was worse than James or Fred or Dominique or anyone else
She learned to deal with it in her sixth year (people also started to see as an own person)
But the relationship between her and Harry was still tensed
Even after she started to talk to him again
In her last year she found an old motorbike
When she asked Harry why he had a motorbike, but never used it, he started to explain that is was Sirius
For some reason they bounded over this moment
Lily was the only person with who Harry talked about Sirius after the war
Like really talked, not just a little bit
He gave it to her after she graduated and it was the best present she ever got
The only thing that was left from her rebel phase was the fact that she still refused to use Expelliarmus even though she became an Auror
She only used it one time again, after some dark wizard tried to kill Harry and she was the only one to notice it fast enough and disarm him
Sirius Black to goobers: the one day i actually come and school burns down
Remus Lupin: what classes were you in
James Potter: i was in english you Were Not
Peter Pettigrew: or history
Remus Lupin: it doesnt count as attending school if u just lie behind the science block till lunch
Sirius Black: youre all ruining this fire for me
James Potter to Lily Evans: give back my chocolate shake
Lily Evans: i dont have it
James Potter: i can see u fuckin drinkin it we’re in the same maccas
Lily Evans: everyones saying you did it
James Potter: pardon
Lily Evans: set the fire
James Potter: come off it
James Potter: whose saying that
Lily Evans: everyone
James Potter: ah yes my great mate ‘everyone’
Lily Evans: mary, elliot from science, louise marcot, guy from math whose name i dont know but went to ball with ruby garland, sam roberts, and sushi danny have all told me it was you
James Potter: wow that does seem like everyone
James Potter: now im wondering whether I did do it
Sirius Black to James Potter: had a dream i died in a freak pharmaceutical accident last night
James Potter: what is a freak pharmaceutical accident
Sirius Black: i was drunk in a pharmacy and put all their throat lozenges up my nose
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What the world sees Harry Potter as: A somewhat bland protagonist. A little serious, and without much of a sense of humour. Why didn’t he end up with Hermione? And why did he keep Ron around?
What Harry actually is: A complete sass-master and sarcastic joker. Hot-headed and brash, with a fierce protectiveness over the people he cares about. Treats Hermione as his big sister, and finds her really annoying most of the time. Wouldn’t be able to function without his best mate and platonic life-partner Ronald Bilius Weasley. Will probably curse you if you diss Ron. NO-ONE disses his wheezy.
What the world sees Hermione Granger as: Bad-ass female role model, and a literal genius. Incredibly beautiful, brilliant at all forms of magic, and almost perfect in every way. Literally the reason why Harry survived everything throughout the series. Why did she settle for Ron?
What Hermione actually is: A vindictive know-it-all, but has a heart-of-gold and loves her friends deeply. Is jealous, emotionally insensitive, and has trouble socialising. While responsible for the book-smarts, she is also prone to ignoring small but important details that are important in the wider picture. Will start fist-fights with anyone who dares besmirch the name of the love of her life, Ron Weasley.
What the world sees Ron as: The sidekick and comic-relief of the trio. Eats a lot, and makes Hermione cry. Makes a lot of dumb jokes and silly faces. Not a brilliant friend, by most accounts. Emotional range of a teaspoon. How did he land such a great girl as Hermione?
What Ron actually is: The heart and soul of the golden trio. Completely irreplaceable to both Harry and Hermione. A literal cinnamon roll that deserves the world. Quite possibly the funniest and wittiest person you will ever meet. Has the best and healthiest emotional range of the trio. A flawed but solidly good individual who made mistakes, but always came through for his friends in the end. Has the best character arc of the three protagonists, and a great example of a person rising above their flaws and self-doubts. Never thought he was good enough for anything, but eventually developed his own self-confidence. The perfect match for Hermione in every way; the yin to her yang, the calm to her intensity, the water to her fire, and a person so wonderful Hermione can’t believe her luck that she ended up with him.
the wolves will come again
“Sirius told me,” James said, letting himself be dragged down the eleventh-floor corridor, “that you’re going to blow me in McGonagall’s office”
Lily snorted, pulling on his hand. “McGonagall’s office does it for you?”
James took two strides to catch up with her, still holding her hand. “You do it for me,” he said into her neck, jumper pressing against the thin fabric of her top.
She rolled her eyes, goosebumps where he’d touched her, and pushes his head away. “Not in McGonagall’s office I don’t”
She could hear the grin in his voice. “Spoilsport. If I’ve left my party so you can show me the stars or some shi-“
“I can’t believe you hate stars.”
“I don’t hate stars” they’d started up some stairs towards a door, Lily still dragging him,
“I wouldn’t have started going out with you if I knew you were anti-star.“
“What I’m anti is my girlfriend showing me the stars and passing it off as a birthday gift.”
Lily stopped dead in front of the door and wheeled around, standing a few steps above him, head cocked. “Wait, it’s your birthday?”
James flashed her a grin. “Yeah, you didn’t hear?”
She shook her head, mock disbelief palpable. “No! how old are you turning?”
“Twelve.” He shot back.
She smiled. “Wow, hope the second-year course load isn’t hitting you too hard.” She opened the door without turning away from him, slowly pulling him into the old astronomy tower.
“It’s the girls that are gonna get me actually,” James said, still joking but not quite, dropping back to shut the door.
“You think it’s bad now,” Lily stepped closer, backing him in, “just wait till you’re in seventh-year and they refuse to blow you in McGonagall’s office.”
“Hmm,” she was close enough to see the piling on the terrible jumper he was wearing, his face angled towards hers, “and forget my birthday.”
“Unforgivable.” She said, quietly.
“Have you actually brought me up here for the stars?” he looked a bit worried, “Cause, like, if you have I was totally kidding before.”
She laughed, stepping back. “No, relax. I’ve brought you up here to show you this.” She brandished her wand and gestured to the far corner of the room. “Lumos”
James starred at the corner, confused, taking a second to get it, only then it clicked. “is that-“
“All the Quidditch brooms of the Slytherin team, yes.”
James gaped at the brooms, then back at her, eyes wide. He swallowed. “Not stars then”
She smiled, “Not quite.” She inched closer, still not touching him, save her mouth almost on his, “Happy Birthday Potter.”
written for @hpwritersnet prompt of the week ‘minerva mcgonagall’
She enters Hogwarts young and naïve with cascades of magic flooding under her fingertips, churning in every crevice. She is rugged copper ready to be shaped, ready to grow. She engulfs herself in knowledge, filling every gap in her brain with words and symbols and spells until she cannot speak without inked letters spilling from her mouth. Her innocence is burnt away under the light of petty arguments and childish fun and she emerges slightly older and slightly less naïve.
She lives and learns and grows older still and finds herself back at her old school with old friends and she thinks this is where she is meant to be. She has tried the cool chambers of the ministry and although she knows she is strong enough to shout down the voices of those stuck in the past, she misses the Scottish rain and the hope of young minds. She changes the world by nurturing the roots instead of cutting the leaves, watching generations grow up in front of her.
She watches James Potter and Sirius Black charging through her corridors, overflowing with a love of life. Watches them pull Lupin from his shell and give Pettigrew a chance, sees her boys grow into men. She does not bring them up but drags them, barking orders to straighten up and tuck in shirts, because there is no space for the youth in the world, no time for them to mess around. Don’t they know the war is coming? She keeps an eye on the newspapers that bring her names of past students in lists of the dead, in lists of those wanted for the dead. She starts to hold onto all her students a little more, not enough that they notice but enough that the dread in her heart lessens a little.
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so i made another one bc these are hella fun to write
Remus Lupin to it is perfectly normal to cry in wonder woman: can we establish the ground rules for tonight
Sirius Black: rules schmules
Remus Lupin: do you want your arse to be front page news again?
Sirius Black: those readers were blessed
James Potter: I have it framed
Sirius Black: aww babe
Peter Pettigrew to can you die from too much Nutella?: where are you guys???
James Potter: sry SOMEONE was being dramatic
Sirius Black: it’s not my fault the hairdryer broke
Sirius Black: I couldn’t leave with DAMP hair
Peter Pettigrew: hurry the fuck up
James Potter: pete its fine
Peter Pettigrew: its raining and ive been waiting twenty mins
Peter Pettigrew: it is noT FINE
Rita Skeeter (@ritaskeeter) tweeted: ‘The Maruaders’ frontman James Potter flirts up a storm with old friend Marlene McKinnon at Oscars, are they dating?
Sirius Black (@siriuslyblack) tweeted: @jampots how could you do this to me?
James Potter (@jampots) tweeted: @siriuslyblack you weren’t supposed to find out this way
Marlene McKinnon (@marlsmckinnon) tweeted: @jamspotter you can’t afford me
James Potter (@jampots) tweeted: @marlmckinnon rude tbh
James Potter to Remus Lupin: are ppl acc believing this crap
Remus Lupin: you didn’t exactly help the situation
James Potter: what if evans sees it?
Remus Lupin: I thought you were over it
James Potter: ….
James Potter: i am
James Potter: one hundred percent
Remus Lupin to Sirius Black: he’s not over it
Sirius Black: well obviously
Sirius Black: he’s been playing her album on repeat for the last three weeks
Remus Lupin: are you still stealing his spotify?
Sirius Black: im not made of money
Remus Lupin: you have a Porsche….
Sirius Black: details details
James Potter to SUIT UP: who’s doing the speech if we win the grammy?
Peter Pettigrew: I thought you were
Remus Lupin: you said you’d written it
James Potter: where’s the evidence
Remus Lupin sent a screenshot
James Potter: well shit
Rita Skeeter (@ritaskeeter) tweeted: Lily Evans throws drink over James Potter at Grammy’s, is it over his relationship with Marlene McKinnon?
Marlene McKinnon (@marlsmckinnon) tweeted: for gods sake I am NOT dating james
James Potter (@jampots) tweeted: @marlsmckinnon I’m hurt
Marlene McKinnon (@marlsmckinnon) tweeted: you know I love you rlly @jampots
Remus Lupin (@rjlupin) tweeted: @marlsmckinnon @jampots this is exactly what I was talking about
Peter Pettigrew to Sirius Black: why did she throw her drink at him?
Sirius Black: he apologised for being rude to snivilus
Peter Pettigrew: how does that make sense??
Sirius Black: but then he said it wasn’t his fault she was friends with a racist twat
Peter Pettigrew: oh
James Potter to Marlene McKinnon: did you talk to her?
Marlene McKinnon: mate you need to drop it
James Potter: I’m an idiot
Marlene Mackinnon: yes, yes you are
James Potter to Lily Evans: I’m an idiot
James Potter: and I’m sorry
Lily Evans: you can’t keep apologising and then not changing
James Potter: what do you want me to do evans?
Lily Evans: move on potter
James Potter changed the chat name to lets get drunk pls
Peter Pettigrew: u okay?
James Potter: not rly
Sirius Black: we’re on our way
The Daily Prophet (@TheDailyProphet) tweeted: James Potter photographed kissing mystery girl in back of club
Lily Evans sent a photo to Marlene McKinnon
Lily Evans: is that who I think it is
Marlene McKinnon: you’re not seriously jealous
Lily Evans: ofc not
Lily Evans: its just a bit of a surprise
Marlene McKinnon: you told him to move on lil
Lily Evans: I didn’t mean with dorcas
Rita Skeeter (@ritaskeeter) tweeted: James Potter’s mystery girl is Dorcas Meadowes, close friend of Lily Evans and Marlene McKinnon, all 3 attended school with The Maruaders.
Sirius Black to no the next album will not be called sirius and the others: someone buy teabags
James Potter: there are spares under my bed
Sirius Black: about that
James Potter: you fucker
Peter Pettigrew: did you try moonys stash in his wardrobe
Remus Lupin to Sirius Black: you stay away from those teabags
Sirius Black: too late
Remus Lupin: I’m telling mrs potter
Sirius Black: you wouldn’t
Remus Lupin: too late
Dorcas Meadowes to Lily Evans: u know me and james were just messing right
Lily Evans: why does everyone think I’m bothered
Dorcas Meadowes: bc u r
Lily Evans: I’m not
Dorcas Meadowes: so our snap streak ending was an accident then?
Dorcas Meadowes: 308 days !!
Dorcas Meadowes: gone !
Lily Evans: I might be slightly bothered
The Daily Prophet (@TheDailyProphet) tweeted: ‘The Marauders’ raise £2 million for charity with their new single
Lily Evans to James Potter: it’s incredible how much you guys have raised
Lily Evans: you should be really proud james
James Potter to Remus Lupin: she called me james
Remus Lupin: who?
James Potter: evans
Remus Lupin: oh
Remus Lupin: OH
James Potter to Lily Evans: thanks lily, it means a lot
Lily Evans: so… you and Dorcas?
James Potter: we’re just mates, it was a bit of fun
James Potter: we both know there’s only one girl I’m interested in
Peter Pettigrew to graham norton for prime minister: controversial idea
Sirius Black: go
Peter Pettigrew: Portugal shouldn’t have won Eurovision
Sirius Black removed Peter Pettigrew from the group
Lily Evans to James Potter: i have a question
James Potter: oooOOOooo ominous
Lily Evans: are you ever not dramatic
James potter: we literally went to stage school
Lily Evans: im just going to ask my question
Lily Evans: why is your twitter handle jampots??
James Potter: why not
James Potter: it’s iconic
Lily Evans: why do I like such a lame person?
James Potter: so you DO like me
James Potter: !!!
James potter: also who even uses lame anymore???
Lily Evans @lilevans tweeted: quick twitter poll; who thinks the word lame is lame
Sirius Black @siriuslyblack tweeted: @lilevans the REAL question is who uses semicolons in tweets ???
Remus Lupin @rjlupin tweeted: @siriuslyblack it’s like you’re allergic to good grammar.
James Potter @jampots tweeted: you’re not helping your case here evans
Lily Evans @lilevans tweeted: @jampots I’ve seen your match attacks collection sit down
Peter Pettigrew @realpete tweeted: @jampots @lilevans ouch burn
James Potter @jampots tweeted: @realpete traitor
Sirius Black to James Potter: I just read this article
James Potter: oh yeah?
Sirius Black: so we’re dating
Sirius Black: and we have a kitten called Beatrix
James Potter: what??
James Potter: it would obvs be called cassiepoiea
Sirius Black: omds cassie for short
Sirius Black: the blacks hv flaws but our names are fabulous
James Potter sent a photo to I miss Minnie telling us what disappointments we are
James Potter: me and sirius bought a kitten !!
Sirius Black: shes so cute !!!
Remus Lupin: we’re not allowed pets in the building….?
Peter Pettigrew: and I’m allergic to cats
James Potter: honestly you two are so selfish
James Potter: we can’t take her back
James Potter: are you seriously going to break her little kitten heart
Sirius Black: we already made her an instagram and everything
Sirius Black to Remus Lupin: ???? hv u seen my jacket
Remus Lupin: would it kill you to use grammar properly for once
Sirius Black: nvm acc i found it
Sirius Black: also rude
Remus Lupin to bring back remus being a werewolf conspiracy theory 2k17: we going out tonight?
Sirius Black: yassss
James Potter: can’t, going for a drink w evans
Sirius Black: oooooOOOOOO
Peter Pettigrew: is that what the kids call it these days
James Potter: seriously?
James Potter: don’t answer that sirius
Sirius Black (@siriuslyblack) tweeted: this is a psa that james puts sisters before misters
James Potter (@jampots) tweeted: @siriuslyblack chill
Peter Pettigrew to 3 decent ppl + jim the traitor: james has a hickey pass it on
Sirius Black: whAT
James Potter: wtf bro
James Potter: how do you even know that
Peter Pettigrew: I came in to bring you tea
James Potter: oh yh
James Potter: thanks for that btw
Sirius Black: we’RE GETTING OFF TOPIC
Sirius Black to Euphemia Potter: james got a hickey from lily
Euphemia Potter: Lily Evans?
Sirius Black: that’s the one
Euphemia Potter: I always thought she was lovely
Euphemia Potter: Now what’s all this I hear about you stealing remus’s teabags?
presenting the gryffindor quidditch captains through the years to celebrate the new @hpquidditchnet !
It starts at dawn.
Minerva McGonagall stands broom in hand, eyes on the lilac stained sky. She feels the urge stirring in her bones, the urge to take off, to feel the cold breeze under her ribs, to fly. The smell of broom polish is intoxicating, the soft rustling as robes flutter in the wind a symphony to her ears, her heart soaring underneath the red and gold crest.
She is home.
It starts at dawn.
James Potter watches the tired faces of his team as they complete drill after drill. His eyes track their movements, scribbling notes in his head over the lists of names that burned through the evening paper the night before. He etches drills and plays over the images that haunt his dreams, filling every space in his skull with scrawling diagrams until it is just a sea of ink. Marlene sails the quaffle through the hoops, fist in the air and cheer in her throat.
This, he thinks, this is what we’re fighting for.
It starts at dawn.
Too damn early, in Charlie Weasley’s opinion. It had seemed like a good idea when the new keeper, Wood, had suggested it, but now he’s freezing his arse off at five in the morning instead of buried under duvets he’s reconsidering. The sun’s lighting up the pitch, igniting the fire that burns in his stomach. It’s this feeling in his chest, the one he gets when he flies high above the stands, that makes him feel like he could breath fire.
It starts at dawn.
And Oliver Wood is ready. Because the feel of a broom under him and goggles holding his hair back on his forehead does something to him. Like every part of him finally settles, slotting together to make a machine of blood and bone and sinew. He is ready, captains armband tight around his arm, ready to carve his team into history where they belong. There is lighting in his bones and thunder in his heart.
A storm is coming.
It starts at dawn.
Angelina Johnson can already feel the weight balanced between her shoulder blades, already hear the fears whispering in her ear. But there is fire in her veins and she won’t go down without a fight. She watches her team, her family, fly. Katie and Alicia, laughing as they duck and weave through the air; Fred and George trying to aim bludgers through the hoops; Ron, looping the pitch slowly as he adjusts his gloves; and Harry, Harry with his eyes that have seen too much, making pulling out of a dive look like a lost art.
There is hope yet she thinks.
It starts at dawn.
Well, it should be starting at dawn but Harry Potter has never been known for his timekeeping abilities. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, he never does, he probably never will, but standing there, boots crunching under leaves that have swept onto the pitch, he feels a tranquillity he hasn’t felt in a while. The team is different from the one he entered six years ago but it’s still the same warmth in his chest as he kicks off from the ground.
The pounding in his chest reminds him he’s alive.
It starts at dawn.
Ginny Weasley bites her lip as she leans against the base of one of the hoops. The pitch is one of the few places she can come without hearing the screams of battle, without smelling the smoke of war. Her hand is still shaking though as she glances to the stands where she used to sit and watch games, watch her brothers, watch Fred. A new morning breaks as the sun rises and she walks to the huddle of scarlet clad players.
And so the game plays on.
James Potter to Mrs. Wife: lily can we have another baby?
Lily Potter to Wears Socks to Bed: R u going to text me that every time Harry does something cute?
James Potter: yes
Lily Potter: U know if we got one every time u asked we’d have like 35 babies by now??
James Potter: i’d be okay with that
James Potter: they might give us our own tv programme
James Potter: lil and jim and their kin
Lily Potter: Ur right what’s the point of having children if not to pimp them out for reality television
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Jace stepped forward first, in a gear jacket printed with golden runes, and held out a hand to Alec. “I stand as suggenes to Alexander Lightwood,” he said with pride. Magnus felt about Jace the way he had felt about many Shadowhunters over the years, Fairchilds and Herondales and Carstairs and others: fondness and faint exasperation. But in moments like this, when Jace’s love for Alec shone true and untrammeled, he felt only gratitude and affection. Alec took Jace’s hand and they began to walk the pathway of light. Magnus made to follow them, warlocks having no tradition of suggenes—a companion to the altar—but Catarina stepped forward, smiling, and took his arm. “I fought our mutual green frenemy for the privilege of escorting you,” she said, indicating a fulminating Ragnor with a tilt of her head. “Come on, now—you don’t think I’d let you approach the altar alone? What if you got cold feet and ran off?” Magnus chuckled as they passed by familiar faces: Maia and Bat, Lily wearing a tipsy crown of flowers, Helen and Aline whistling and clapping. Helen had a blue band around her wrist as well as gold runes on her clothes; so did Mark. “My feet have never been warmer,” Magnus said. “They’re positively toasty.” She smiled at him. “No doubts?” They had reached the end of the lighted path. Alec stood waiting, Jace beside him on the platform. Behind them was the ocean, stretching out silvery-blue as Magnus’s magic, all the way to the horizon. Their closest friends ringed the platform—Clary with her arms full of blue and yellow flowers, Isabelle carrying Max and sniffling back tears, Simon alight and smiling, Maryse with Rafe by her side: he looked solemn, as if aware of the significance of the occasion. Jia Penhallow stood where a priest would stand in a mundane ceremony, the Codex in her hand. They had all donned shawls or light jackets of silk, runed in gold; silk banners hung suspended in the sky, printed with runes of love and faith, commitment and family. Magnus glanced down at Catarina. “No doubts,” he said. She squeezed his hand and went to stand beside Jia. There was a second ring around the platform: The Blackthorns and their friends were all there, clustered in close. Julian smiled his slow quiet smile at Magnus; Emma glowed with happiness as Magnus crossed the wooden platform and took his place opposite Alec. Alec held his hands out, and Magnus took them. He looked into Alec’s blue eyes, the precise color of his own magic, and felt a great calm descend over him, a peace beyond all other peace he had ever known. No doubts. Magnus didn’t need to search his soul. He’d searched it a thousand times, ten thousand, in the years he’d known Alec. Not because he doubted, but because it shocked him so much that he didn’t. In all his life, he had never known such surety. He had lived happily and had no regrets, he had made poetry out of wondering and wandering, had lived untethered and gloried in freedom. Then Magnus had met Alec. He had felt drawn to him in a way he couldn’t have explained or anticipated: He had wanted to see Alec smile, to see him be happy. He had watched Alec turn from a shy boy with secrets to a proud man who faced the world openly and unafraid. Alec had given him the gift of faith, a faith that Magnus was strong enough to make not just Alec happy, but a whole family happy. And in their happiness, Magnus had felt himself not just free, but surrounded by an unimaginable glory. Some might have called it the presence of God. Magnus just thought of it as Alexander Gideon Lightwood.
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