Canon Doesn’t Spark Joy
“The best way to choose what to keep and what to throw away is to…ask: ‘Does this spark joy?’ If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it” —Marie Kondo
As applied to canon
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A collection of paper tumbled out of the record sleeve and onto the coffee table: parchment of varying quality, scraps torn from lined notebooks; some folded into pocket-sized squares, others rolled into tight scrolls. Remus’s hands shook as he sifted through them.
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In 1987, Remus finds the letters Sirius never sent to him, and loses what little hope he had of moving on.
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In 1967, Regulus Black loses a game of hide-and-seek.
In 1979, he is dragged, alive, from the underground lake.
In 1980, he turns reluctant spy for the Order.
These events are not connected.
But there’s a strange thread weaving through Regulus’s life, a splitting seam in the tapestry of his memories, a bogeyman that shadows his steps, and he can’t quite shake the feeling that he's missed something essential...
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In which Harry would like nothing more than to become a world-renowned herpetologist, and he won't let a little thing like the existence of magic get in his way. If that means attending a school called Hogwarts—and really, how is he supposed to frame that on his college applications—then so be it.
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- Part 1 of Serpents Universe
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and he smiled (with a mouthful of bloody teeth) by justprompts
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
09 Oct 2021
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James is sitting on the couch, Harry is next to him, giggling, and Lily's standing near the kitchen counter. James has his wand out, he's shooting colorful bubbles and Harry loves them, he's clapping excitedly -
The silver Patronus materialises in front of James so suddenly, that he can't even react.
"Peter's a death eater," Sirius's voice says. "He's sold you out. Voldemort's coming for you. Tonight. Run, Prongs."
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Sirius gets expelled after the Prank in Fifth Year, and everything changes.Series
- Part 1 of for a constellation that doesn't exist
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"My name is Harry Potter," the boy introduces, sounding rather doubtful himself. "I'm nine years old. I live with my godfather. And his- er. Friend?"
or, au where harry lives with sirius and remus and meets hermione in school
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- Part 16 of and several bad jokes later
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sing another summer song by indigostohelit
Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
31 May 2016
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There's not a lot to do, when you're a half-broken stormtrooper who's already told the rebels all they can use. The doctors say he needs to be outside, see the sun, get fresh air; talk to people, they don't say, but Finn hears it when the door's shut and they think he's sleeping.
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06 Aug 2022
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Ever read something that feels like one punch to the gut after the other even though it’s not necessarily specifically sad? Just an original and bittersweet take on how Finn’s adjustment to the Rebellion could have gone
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Human After All by stereobone
Fandoms: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars - All Media Types
06 Jan 2016
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This must be humanity, Finn thinks.
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01 Aug 2022
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This is ship is so pure and sometimes I forget that
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"I-" starts Finn, face pulled into a horrified grimace as if he's sure Poe must be horribly jealous, deeply betrayed. "Man, I, sorry, I swear I didn't-"
And, well, Poe might feel a little betrayed. Maybe a bit jealous.. But he wouldn't admit it. "No, it's okay," Poe says with his usual charming grin. "Sometimes she does this." No, she doesn't. "She's excited by you because you're new."
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Or, Rey gets in trouble, Poe gets betrayed, and Finn is too pure for this galaxy.Bookmarked by Moondal
26 Jul 2022
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Probably the fluffiest thing I’ve seen in all of my sporadic visits to this ship
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Petunia Evans is a witch. Not a very nice one, but she's eleven, and eleven year olds can change.
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- Part 4 of Harry Potter Short Fics
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20 Jun 2022
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Basically if Petunia was cool
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“He cursed me. I’m coughing up flowers, Gaius—what other possible explanation is there?”
“Well, there is—”
“He was mad at me, it’s exactly something he would do. Infuriating, obnoxious, goddamned sorcerer that he is probably finds it funny to—”
It is said that the sins of the father should not be cast upon the son. Unfortunately, a father's miscalculated bargain can still come back to haunt you—Arthur is twenty-one, has a kingdom to rule, and apparently, a magically binding marriage contract with the Prince of Escetir. Prince Merlin, who has magic, a dragon, great dislike for Arthur, and still no intention to back out of the contract.
The worst part is, to a degree, Arthur understands—as a sorcerer, he wouldn't trust Uther Pendragon's son either. So he simply has to convince Merlin that he can be trusted, and the contract can be broken while they secure peace between Camelot and Escetir. It's a good plan.
Right up until forces conspire against both their kingdoms, more secrets come to light, and Arthur starts coughing up flowers.
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- Part 34 of Merlin Stories
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14 Jun 2022
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Of course mixing together Hanahaki and Royal!Merlin would produce a masterpiece