I Know Sirius Had Shit To Say About Peter Being Called Scabbers For A Decade

The Finnish translation of The Order of The Phoenix was released in spring 2004, when I was 13 years old. I borrowed the book from a friend, and as I was reading it, I became convinced that Remus and Sirius were a couple, even though it was implied between the lines. It was the first time I saw queer representation in children/YA literature, or at least I thought so at the time (I didn’t know it was unintentional). It meant the world to me.

I expected the ending to confirm that Sirius and Remus were indeed together. Instead, Sirius was killed, and I’ve never grieved a fictional character as intensely. I returned the book to my friend without finishing the final chapter. I was too upset.

For 20 years, I have wanted Sirius and Remus to end up together and I’m incredibly grateful to all writers who have wanted that too. I’ve been in and out of the fandom, but your fanfiction always pulls me back.

Here's my wolfstar drawing!!!

I really like this one what do you guys think!!

BTW I sell prints of all my artwork on my Instagram either dm me on here or Instagram

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Drew this for another DTIYS on insta, because I can't stop

--and Sirius' name is cleared and he takes Harry in and he and Remus move in together and everyone lives happily ever after and they move to a cottage by the sea and their daily nutritional needs are met and they don't have to worry about fascism anymore and they both love being granddads and they--

in my mind he’s asking remus to put his collar on

couldn't choose between those 2

I'd rather take my whiskey neat (also I am reading tcopt)

reasons criticizing fanfics publicly is lame

lets go over this again shall we?

it is not appropriate to give constructive criticism of fanfiction unless explicitly asked by the author. lots of authors are not interested in improving their writing, they are doing this for the goofs. the laughs. the giggling-good-times. giving people constructive criticism on fanfiction is a bit like if someone gave you a home made birthday card and in front of a room full of people you began to critique it. that social awkwardness? that is what you should feel when you start criticizing fanfiction

"I don't like" is not constructive criticism. it is not critical thinking. if you use the sentence "i don't like" in an academic paper you will fail. what you like is not an objective fact. it is a feeling. which you are allowed to have but which means nothing about the object of your dislike. now, to refer to point one, even if criticism IS constructive, still not appropriate here, but the amount of people who are confusing not liking something with being critical is truly baffling.

i have said this before and i will say it again. just because you have the opportunity to do something, does not mean you are right for doing it. for example, people love to say that if you post things online then you are giving people the right to criticize it. to which i say: no. i am giving you the opportunity. the same way that when i walk out my door i give people on the street the opportunity to shout terrible things at me. that doesn't mean you aren't still an asshole for taking that opportunity. just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do something.

assuming that fanfics should be open to criticism is treating them like published works and is treating fandom like a goods and services economy. we are not consumers consuming products, we are meant to be a community of people with similar interests sharing things. a timeless, but always relevant, metaphor for this, is that fandom is a potluck not a restaurant. you wouldn't go to a potluck and start talking about the food the way you might at a restaurant.

not 2 sound horribly naive or whatever, but maybe just be kind? like, it's not very hard. maybe just don't get on the internet and be an entitled superior asshat. idk man.