I Want To See The Different Constellations Of Group Chats And Text Chains On The Different Shows.

The wisdom of Sirius Black

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Lily Evans reading a book at 2am in the library -taken by James Potter, november 1977

Thank you @alessiajontrunfio for blessing our hearts again

I’ve re-read the prisoner of Azkban for the 5421665423578 time and every time Is like the first. I decided to make a comic about this part of chapter 12 (The Patronus) because with a few phrases I really feel Harry and Remus sadness an the emotion about the loss of James (and Lily as well). I can’t image how difficult it must have been for Remus not to be able to tell Harry everything. So, here it is a full-of-feels mini comic! Sorry, i’m getting emotional lately!

Bellatrix can't be Delphi's mother because she probably had menopause in 1997

Thanks for coming to my ted talk

“Remus ? ” *click* “Thanks^^“

- 1978, taken by Sirius Black

Regulus at Grimmauld Place

-taken by Sirius, summer 1976

The last time he did something “muggle-ish” with his brother (though it was very funny)

I don’t know what to do with myself now that we finally have the trio cast LOOK AT THEM

kintsugi.

- - - - - The philosophy of Kintsugi ( the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold) treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. I thought this is perfect for Remus and his scars. I know, probably I’m not the first one who had this idea for Remus, but I still find it really poetic and appropriate for him.

Two pair of brothers, 1978