HP Beholder

Final HP Beholder Master List and Reveals

2014-05-19T20:45:54Z

Posted by: delphi

With this final post, hp_beholder will be closing its doors. Seven years—what a run! (That's long enough, you may note, to complete a Hogwarts education.) I want to thank first and foremost bethbethbeth for creating this wonderful fest, which has been a home away from home for fans like me. I don't think there is anything I can do or say to properly convey how much joy I've found here.

Thank you to those who been here since the beginning, and to those who took part for the first time this year.

Thank you to every generous pinch-hitter and commenter.

Thank you to everyone who pioneered a pairing here, and to those who made someone's year by gifting them with their favourite rare ship.

Thank you to everyone who challenged themselves, indulged themselves, and took a chance on creating or enjoying something different.

Over the next year, I'll be working to clean up the tags and back up everything on Dreamwidth so that this wonderful collection will endure as an archive of some of the best, most original, and most thoughtful works the Harry Potter fandom has to offer. If you publish on AO3, please consider adding your work to the HP Beholder collection.

Now, with no further ado, here are this year's authors and artists revealed:

( ART )

( FIC )

( STATISTICS )

Artists: please give me the new links for your art as soon as you re-upload, so that I can update the coding. And Authors: if you'd like me to add a preferred redirect for your stories, just let me know!

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for making this such a special community.

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HP Beholder Final Anonymous Round-Up

2014-05-15T22:11:20Z

Posted by: delphi

Here's one last round-up before reveals are posted on Monday, May 19th. What a wonderful collection we have this year!

ART

"To That Which Improves with Age" (Albus Dumbledore/Horace Slughorn. PG13.) for purplefluffycat

" Untitled Andromeda/Sybill" (Andromeda Tonks/Sybill Trelawney. R.) for tarteaucitron

FIC

"Roses in December" (Minerva McGonagall/Neville Longbottom. R.) for odogoddess

"The Dim Light From Which Falls Stars" (Aurora Sinistra/Emmeline Vance. PG13.) for venturous

"Dirigible Plum" (Albus Dumbledore/Xenophilius Lovegood. PG13.) for wwmrsweasleydo

"Why Would You" (Millicent Bulstrode/Viktor Krum. PG13.) for alisanne

"Could Not Love You Any Better" (Amelia Bones/Charity Burbage. PG13.) for miramiraficfic

"Brittle" (Peter Pettigrew/Garrick Ollivander. R.) for magnetic_pole

"Enough for Now" (Minerva McGonagall/Augusta Longbottom, Amelia Bones/Severus Snape. R.) for kellychambliss

"The Perils of Arousal on School Grounds" (Dudley Dursley/Millicent Bulstrode. R.) for nothorse

"Nobody's Hero (Except for Maybe Yours)" (Antonin Dolohov/Draco Malfoy. PG.) for rilla_licious

"By Theft or Force" (Dolores Umbridge/Arabella Figg. NC17.) for _hannelore

"Fools in Love" (Julian Williamson/Nymphadora Tonks, Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks. NC17.) for raven_cromwell

"Sanctuary" (Millicent/Hermione, past Millicent/Viktor Krum. PG.) for the HP Beholder Community

"Centaurs and Merfolk" (Millicent Bulstrode/Dudley Dursley, past Millicent Bulstrode/Vincent Crabbe. PG.) for anguis_1

"No Charity" (Aunt Marge/Rita Skeeter. PG.) for donnaimmaculata

"The Ten Month Career of Professor R. J. Lupin" (Lupin/McGonagall, Snape/McGonagall. PG-13.) for shadowycat

"A Lonely Road" (Severus Snape/Aberforth Dumbledore. R.) for the HP Beholder Community

"Twists of Fate" (Emmeline Vance/Amelia Bones. PG-13.) for dexstarr

"Be Here Now" (Antonin Dolohov/Various. PG-13.) for alley_skywalker

"we lay together on a cold hard floor" (Peter Pettigrew/Severus Snape. R, Underage.) for mindabbles

"A Night to Remember" (Amelia Bones/Rufus Scrimgeour. R.) for the HP Beholder Community

"A Guide and Not a Jailer" (Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks. NC-17.) for ragdoll

"A Properly Improper Love Affair" (Garrick Ollivander/Pomona Sprout. PG-13.) for katmarajade

"A Gramarye of Folk Magic" (Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape. NC-17.) for evensong14

"Cat Ladies" (Arabella Figg/Dolores Umbridge. PG.) for The HP Beholder Community

"Straight on 'Till Morning" (Rufus Scrimgeour/Alastor Moody. PG-13.) for fluffyllama

"Working Things Out -aka- The Delicate Dance of the Happy Tentacula" (Undisclosed. R.) for the HP Beholder Community

"Elegy for a Goat" (Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape. PG-13.) for pauraque

"A Short Treatise on the Social Lives of Ghosts" (Cuthbert Binns/Grey Lady, Cuthbert Binns/Horace Slughorn, Moaning Myrtle/Nearly Headless Nick, The Fat Friar/The Wailing Widow. PG.) for the HP Beholder Pinch Hitters

If you have not yet had time to read or view your gift, please consider touching base with your author/artist (or with me) before the reveals.

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FIC: "Elegy for a Goat" for pauraque

2014-05-13T22:34:44Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: pauraque
Author/Artist: ???
Title: Elegy for a Goat
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Severus/Aberforth, background hint of Aberforth/Albus
Word Count: 17,460
Medium: Fic
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): None.
Summary: Ab has never been fond of his brother's protégés, but he's always had a weakness for goats. He's not sure what to make of Severus Snape.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks beyond measure to Delphi, who is the most encouraging and kindest of mods and has more patience than a thousand saints put together.

( Elegy for a Goat )

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HP Beholder 2014 Round-Up #5

2014-05-10T21:04:45Z

Posted by: delphi

Our last stories are going up next week, so I am declaring the entirety of the weekend time for everyone to catch up on their reading and viewing! If you've posted any recs, please let me know by leaving a link in a comment below.

ART

" Untitled Andromeda/Sybill" (Andromeda Tonks/Sybill Trelawney. R.) for tarteaucitron

FIC

"A Guide and Not a Jailer" (Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks. NC-17.) for ragdoll

"A Properly Improper Love Affair" (Garrick Ollivander/Pomona Sprout. PG-13.) for katmarajade

"A Gramarye of Folk Magic" (Aberforth Dumbledore/Severus Snape. NC-17.) for evensong14

"Cat Ladies" (Arabella Figg/Dolores Umbridge. PG.) for The HP Beholder Community

"Straight on 'Till Morning" (Rufus Scrimgeour/Alastor Moody. PG-13.) for fluffyllama

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FIC: "Straight On 'Till Morning" for fluffyllama

2014-05-09T21:25:28Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: fluffyllama
Author/Artist: ???
Title: Straight On 'Till Morning
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Rufus Scrimgeour/Alastor Moody with mentions of Rufus Scrimgeour/Gawain Robards
Word Count: 20,000
Medium: Fic
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): * None*.
Summary: Two wars teach Alastor the old maxim was wrong. You keep your enemies close, but you keep your friends closer.
Author's/Artist's Notes: This fic has been one of the most daunting projects I've undertaken. Consequently, there're several people to thank.

Fluffyllama, I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Your signup was absolutely phenomenal, and provided so very much inspiration.

Delphi, thanks so much for running such a fantastic fest. And for being the most amazing mod possible; your endless patience is immensely appreciated. Also, thanks also for all the lengthy conversations about rare characters; so many of your thoughts were invaluable to shaping this.

And to r: Fantastic cheerleader and even more brilliant beta. Thanks so much for all the brainstorming, and the handholding. This fic is immeasurably better for your input. Thanks especially for all the Dumbledore assistance, and for helping me keep my timelines straight.

The first scene draws heavily on details released in JKR's Pottermore biography for Remus Lupin. For anyone unfamiliar with it wanting more context, a page with the full text of the bio

( Straight On 'Till Morning )

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hp_beholder @ 2014-05-06T15:21:00

2014-05-06T22:24:12Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: katmarajade
Author/Artist: ???
Title: A Properly Improper Love Affair
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Garrick Ollivander, Pomona Sprout, Neville Longbottom/Viktor Krum (implied).
Word Count: 10,900
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Non-linear storytelling, with the time line moving back and forth between past to present*.
Summary: True love never dies, but it may take a decade or two for things to work out.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Many thanks to my pre-readers and to the mod for her patience. I hope you enjoy the story, katmarajade.

( A Properly Improper Love Affair )

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HP Beholder 2014 Round-Up #4

2014-05-03T20:24:13Z

Posted by: delphi

It's that time again! This is an opportunity to catch up on your reading and show the authors some love. If you've recommended any of the works below, please leave a comment here with a link to the rec!

FIC

"The Ten Month Career of Professor R. J. Lupin" (Lupin/McGonagall, Snape/McGonagall. PG-13.) for shadowycat

"A Lonely Road" (Severus Snape/Aberforth Dumbledore. R.) for the HP Beholder Community

"Twists of Fate" (Emmeline Vance/Amelia Bones. PG-13.) for dexstarr

"Be Here Now" (Antonin Dolohov/Various. PG-13.) for alley_skywalker

"we lay together on a cold hard floor" (Peter Pettigrew/Severus Snape. R, Underage.) for mindabbles

"A Night to Remember" (Amelia Bones/Rufus Scrimgeour. R.) for the HP Beholder Community

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HP Beholder 2014 Round-Up #3

2014-04-26T20:44:17Z

Posted by: delphi

This is an opportunity to catch up on your reading and show the authors some love. If you've recommended any of the works below, please leave a comment here with a link to the rec!

ART

"To That Which Improves with Age" (Albus Dumbledore/Horace Slughorn. PG13.) for purplefluffycat

FIC

"By Theft or Force" (Dolores Umbridge/Arabella Figg. NC17.) for _hannelore

"Fools in Love" (Julian Williamson/Nymphadora Tonks, Alastor Moody/Nymphadora Tonks. NC17.) for raven_cromwell

"Sanctuary" (Millicent/Hermione, past Millicent/Viktor Krum. PG.) for the HP Beholder Community

"Centaurs and Merfolk" (Millicent Bulstrode/Dudley Dursley, past Millicent Bulstrode/Vincent Crabbe. PG.) for anguis_1

"No Charity" (Aunt Marge/Rita Skeeter. PG.) for donnaimmaculata

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HP Beholder 2014 Round-Up #2

2014-04-20T00:39:11Z

Posted by: delphi

This is an opportunity to catch up on your reading and show the authors some love. If you've recommended any of the stories below, please leave a comment here with a link to the rec!

FIC

"Why Would You" (Millicent Bulstrode/Viktor Krum. PG13.) for alisanne

"Could Not Love You Any Better" (Amelia Bones/Charity Burbage. PG13.) for miramiraficfic

"Brittle" (Peter Pettigrew/Garrick Ollivander. R.) for magnetic_pole

"Enough for Now" (Minerva McGonagall/Augusta Longbottom, Amelia Bones/Severus Snape. R.) for kellychambliss

"The Perils of Arousal on School Grounds" (Dudley Dursley/Millicent Bulstrode. R.) for nothorse

"Nobody's Hero (Except for Maybe Yours)" (Antonin Dolohov/Draco Malfoy. PG.) for rilla_licious

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HP Beholder 2014 Round-Up #1

2014-04-12T22:58:05Z

Posted by: delphi

Posting will continue on Sunday, but this is an opportunity to catch up on your reading and show the authors some love. If you've recommended any of the stories below, please leave a comment here with a link to the rec!

FIC

"Roses in December" (Minerva McGonagall/Neville Longbottom. R.) for odogoddess

"The Dim Light From Which Falls Stars" (Aurora Sinistra/Emmeline Vance. PG13.) for venturous

"Dirigible Plum" (Albus Dumbledore/Xenophilius Lovegood. PG13.) for wwmrsweasleydo

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FIC: "Roses in December" for odogoddess

2014-04-09T19:23:35Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: psyfic
Author: ???
Title: Roses in December
Rating: R
Pairing: Minerva McGonagall/Neville Longbottom
Word Count: ~12,600
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Possible underage sex -- Neville is 17*.
Summary: As teacher and student, Professor McGonagall and Mr Longbottom understand their relationship very well. But what happens when they are forced to become Minerva and Neville? Set during the DH year.
Author's/Notes: psyfic, you said you liked "extreme cross-gen" and gave "celebratory Minerva/Neville" as an example. I thought it would be an interesting challenge, and it was. I still don't know if I pulled it off, but I had a fine time writing this. Hope you like it.

Many thanks to my superbly-helpful and kind beta and to B for the gift of plot. "It's an homage, Perry."

( Roses in December )

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Beholder Posting Begins Tomorrow!

2014-04-09T01:44:11Z

Posted by: delphi

I'm pleased to announce that in a little less 24 hours, posting will begin for the 2014 round of HP Beholder. One work per day will be posted in the late afternoon, Pacific Time, with a break on Saturdays for everyone to catch up and show the creators some love.

I look forward to seeing you there!

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Beholder Works Due!

2014-03-28T16:48:15Z

Posted by: delphi

The deadline for submitting your Beholder works has now passed, and unfortunately I've only received a handful so far. If you've already been in touch regarding an extension, I'm very grateful, but if you haven't yet contacted me (or are under the impression you've contacted me and haven't yet received a response), please check your email and/or drop me a line at beholder.mod@gmail.com as soon as possible.

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Assignments Are Out!

2014-02-10T01:10:55Z

Posted by: delphi

Assignments went out on Saturday, and I have heard back from nearly everyone. If you think you haven't received your assignment, please contact me at beholder.mod at gmail dot com (after checking your spam folder) and I can re-send.

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Our 2014 Line-Up

2014-02-07T18:03:04Z

Posted by: delphi

Thank you to everybody who signed up for this year's exchange, or who helped spread the word. We have 34 wonderful authors and artists taking part this year!

( Participant List )

(If I've left someone off, please let me know.)

Assignments will be going out later this weekend. If you missed the sign-up deadline but are still interested in potentially helping out as a pinch-hitter, please email me at beholder.mod at gmail dot com or comment here for the fuzzy warm feeling of being tremendously appreciated.

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Two Days Left to Sign Up!

2014-02-05T02:58:47Z

Posted by: delphi

Just a reminder that the sign-up post will be closing at 6:00PM Pacific Time on Thursday, February 6th, so there's still time to join in.

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Sign-Ups Are Open!

2014-01-30T16:42:14Z

Posted by: delphi

Sign-ups are now open at InsaneJournal for the 2014 round of hp_beholder.

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Two Weeks to HP Beholder!

2014-01-16T15:01:42Z

Posted by: delphi

Welcome to the seventh round of hp_beholder!

This exchange is for f/f, f/m, m/m, and poly works that focus on unconventionally attractive Harry Potter characters. This is no mere rare-pairing fest! Here you will find the very large, the very small, the well-weathered, the silver-haired, and wizards and witches with interesting faces who are under-represented in fic and art by those who do not appreciate their charms.

While you're waiting for the sign-up post, please take a moment to review the rules below.

General Information

hp_beholder was created by the incomparable bethbethbeth as a Harry Potter fanfiction and fanart exchange focusing on romantic and sexual relationships involving those characters from canon oft-overlooked because of age, size, or unconventional features. The exchange welcomes works of all ratings, provided the focus remains on a qualifying character's romantic and/or sexual life.

The exchange will take place on Insanejournal, with mirror communities on Livejournal and Dreamwidth. Non-IJ users can sign in and leave comments on the IJ community through OpenID. There is also an LJ RSS feed here: http://syndicated.livejournal.com/hpbeh, and one for DW here: http://hp-beholder-feed.dreamwidth.org/.

List of Qualifying Characters

Below is the list of characters from which at least one member of the pairing/threesome/moresome in each fanwork must be selected.

(adult) Dumbledore	Aberforth Dumbledore	Alecto Carrow
Amycus Carrow	Arthur Weasley	Molly Weasley
Dedalus Diggle	Augusta Longbottom	Professor Binns
Bloody Baron	Grey Lady	Barty Crouch, Sr
Vincent Crabbe	Gregory Goyle	Aunt Marge
Dudley Dursley	Petunia Dursley	Vernon Dursley
Eileen Prince	Elphias Doge	Tobias Snape
Fat Friar	Fenrir Greyback	Arabella. Figg
Argus Filch	Firenze	Filius Flitwick
Cornelius Fudge	Griphook	Professor Grubbly-Plank
Rubeus Hagrid	(Rolanda/Xiomara) Hooch	Igor Karkaroff
Olympe Maxime	Marcus Flint	Marietta Edgecombe
Marvolo Gaunt	Merope Gaunt	Walden Macnair
Minerva McGonagall	Millicent Bulstrode	Moaning Myrtle
Alastor Moody	Mundungus Fletcher	Mr. Ollivander
Peter Pettigrew	Irma Pince	Poppy Pomfrey
Quirinus Quirrell	Rabastan LeStrange	Madam Rosmerta
Rufus Scrimgeour	(Aurora) Sinistra	Sybill Trelawney
Rita Skeeter	Horace Slughorn	Pomona Sprout
Ernie Prang	Stan Shunpike	Tom (of the Leaky Cauldron)
Dolores Umbridge	Walburga Black	Xenophilus Lovegood
Viktor Krum	Charity Burbage	Nearly-Headless Nick
Morfin Gaunt	Abraxas Malfoy	Antonin Dolohov
Aunt Muriel	Andromeda Tonks	Amelia Bones
Griselda Marchbanks	John Dawlish	Septima Vector
Apollyon Pringle	Silvanus Kettleburn	Augustus Rookwood
Bane	Ted Tonks	Yaxley

Sign-ups will begin on January 30th, but for those early birds who like to get a head start, please see the template below.

( Sign-Up Template )

Who Can I Reject?

When you're trying to figure out who to exclude from the characters you're willing to give or receive (remember, you have a maximum of ten characters you can reject), there are three separate groups of characters you can take into consideration.

A. The first is the group made up of the characters who are the focus of this exchange—and you can certainly choose all ten of your "rejected characters" from the Beholder list.

B. Some or all of the characters to exclude might be non-Beholder characters. Below is a list of some of the most popular individual characters from other exchanges.

Bill Weasley
Draco Malfoy
Ginny Weasley
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger
Lucius Malfoy
Luna Lovegood
Narcissa Malfoy
Neville Longbottom
Regulus Black
Remus Lupin
Ron Weasley
Sirius Black
Severus Snape

C. The third group is "The Others." This group is every single HP character who isn't specifically mentioned in A and B above. Choosing "The Others" counts as one entry on your list and guarantees that you won't receive a story featuring one of your five favorites paired with an obscure non-Beholder character. However, rejecting "The Others" also ensures you won't get a story or art in which the main pairing includes characters who aren't in A or B and who you actually like, such as Kingsley Shacklebolt or Pansy Parkinson or Nymphadora Tonks.

Additional Questions

Can I request Severus Snape or Pansy Parkinson, even though they're not on the Beholder List?

No. Only characters on the Beholder List above should appear on your lists of characters you would like to see featured in your gift or characters you would like to write or draw. You can mention extra characters in your optional Additional Likes and Dislikes section, but your author or artist is not required to incorporate elements from that section.

My recipient listed four characters I despise in their requests: does this mean I have to write about characters I hate?

Nope! You only have to write about one character from their request list, and since you offered at least one of the characters your recipient requested, this shouldn't be a problem.

But I thought I had to write about a romantic and/or erotic pairing. Like I said, my recipient only has one character on their request list who I'd even consider writing about.

That's okay! As long as that character is paired with somebody who isn't on your recipient's "unwilling to receive" list, that's fine.

Even if the other character in the pairing is, like, Harry Potter?

Yep.

But he's not undesirable!

Well, no, not to most people. In any case, only one character in the primary pairing has to be on the Beholder List. As noted above, the other character in the pairing can be any canon character who isn't on your reipient's "unwilling to receive" list.

So...can I write a story in which the primary pairing combines the one listed character my recipient and I have in common with Harry Potter, even though that listed character is a man and so is Harry—and my recipient doesn't want slash?

Okay, now you're just trying to be difficult, aren't you? *g*

No, you can't write a male/male pairing if your recipient wants to receive het. However, if you said you'd only write slash, you won't be asked to create a gift for a het-only recipient.

Hey, I'm the recipient. I received a story that doesn't exactly ignore any of the things I mentioned in my sign-up, but...it wasn't really my favorite pairing. Why didn't they write the pairing I wanted?

Well, first of all, sorry about that. I wish you had loved the pairing you received. But honestly, this exchange was set up so that you'd get a chance to read (and write) about your favorite mostly-unloved characters, not your favorite rare pairings. Maybe next time? As we're dealing with a large number of underrepresented characters, the numbers simply don't bear up to matching by pairing.

Can I write Non-Con or Dub-Con?

If your recipient has requested it, absolutely. However, the spirit of Beholder is one of exploring the romantic and sexual appeal of characters who are often dismissed for not fitting certain expectations of attractiveness. If the erotic charge of a work comes from the violation of a conventionally attractive character by a character whose unattractivess is presented as part of their monstrousness, that work may not be an appropriate fit here.

Can I write a story where Slughorn goes on a diet and grows a foot taller and uses a time turner so that he can be 21 years old again?

Slughorn's size (to take just one example) is one of the things that keeps him from being a popular character where most romance fics or artworks are concerned. If an HP Beholder participant asks for a Slughorn-centric story or artwork, s/he probably wants to see a rotund Slughorn. In other words, you probably shouldn't offer to write or draw characters unless you actually appreciate their less traditionally appealing qualities.

I'm so excited about this! I want to fulfill all my recipients requests and write six different stories and paint three different portraits and...seriously, can I give more than one gift?

Yes, you can (you over-enthusiastic participant, you!), but one at a time, please.

Does my pairing have to include Snape?

Only if you want to butter up the mod.

Additional points to keep in mind:

1. Please do some research before creating fic or art about places and peoples with which you're only vaguely familiar, and ensure that your work and your sign-up don't perpetuate oppressive, discriminatory tropes and attitudes. The Beholder community has been pretty good so far in these areas, and it would be great if we could keep it that way. If you have any questions about whether your work might be problematic in its conception or execution, write to the Mod.

2. This exchange is anonymous. I will be posting all completed works to the community to preserve the authors' and artists' anonymity until the end of the exchange. To that end, please make sure that your work is free of any identifying markers (such as a signature or watermark on art and the appearance of established OCs in stories) and that you remain discreet in your journals.

3. All completed work—1500-word minimum files (.txt or .rtf or .doc) with html coding on stories, please—and all questions should be sent to me at: beholder.mod [at] gmail [dot] com. Please use appropriate content notes when submitting your work. Warnings for non-consensual or dubiously consensual activity, or for sexual activity involving any character under the age of 18, are mandatory.

For the 2013 edition, the timeline is as follows:

Sign-ups begin January 30th

Sign-ups end February 6th

Assignments sent out February 9th

Submission deadline March 27th

Posting starts April 9th

Hope to see you all in two weeks!

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FIC: "A Living Memory" for pyttan

2013-05-15T13:13:13Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: pyttan
Author/Artist: ???
Title: A Living Memory
Rating: 16
Pairings: Viktor Krum/Harry Potter
Word Count: 41 000
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Violence, very minor character death, book I is not in chronological order*.
Summary:Harry thought that life after the war would be calmer, but the new Minister has a vendetta and has evoked an old law that threatens the lives of any who stand in his way. His latest victim, Viktor Krum. No one thinks much on it until all the people who've been arrested start disappearing without a trace from their cells. Harry is put on a task force to hunt him down, but when the group turns on him, Krum is the one to save him. Trapped in a time not their own with only cryptic clues from an even more cryptic Unspeakable, they have to work together to figure out the mystery of the TimeLoop.
Author's/Artist's Notes: First and foremost, I want to thank O. for helping me not only with a beta, but also with my plot, title, editing and summary. Without her story would not be the same. I also want to give a shoutout to my other beta and Britpicker, L. Thank you dear, you have been fantastic spotting all my little mistakes.

( A Living Memory )

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FIC: "The Well Bred Warlock: A Guide to Wooing, Courting and Every Day Behavior..." for imera

2013-05-13T13:34:58Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: imera
Author: ???
Title: The Well Bred Warlock: A Guide to Wooing, Courting and Every Day Behavior for the Pureblood Wizard
Rating: R – Language
Pairings: Yaxley/Hermione Granger, mentions of HG/RW, Y/FOC
Word Count: ~40,000
Summary: When a tradition bound, beplaited Iacob Yaxley takes anarchist Hermione Granger prisoner, he must rely on the The Well Bred Warlock Guide for help. Who will drive the other mad first? Yaxley or Granger?
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Dub-Con, Stockholm/Lima Syndromes*.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Story jumps around in time a bit. Like most stories, it begins at the beginning of an end and then ends at the new beginning.

Thank you to the letters L and U for their assistance in Beta-ing. Also thank you to Delphi for granting me multiple extensions as Iacob Yaxley refused to be part of any scenario not condoned by The Well Bred Warlock Guide.
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FIC: "Fallow Fields" for shadowycat

2013-05-01T14:19:51Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: shadowycat
Author: ???
Title: Fallow Fields
Rating: R
Pairings: Pomona Sprout/Severus Snape, other Hogwarts staff, Cedric Diggory
Word Count: ~20K
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *[Angst, h/c, first time, oral (both), frottage, plain old fucking]*.
Summary: Series of behind-the-scenes moments between Pomona, Severus & a few others
Author's Notes: There are two birthdates provided for Pomona Sprout in canon, one being 15 May 1931 as well as 15 May 1941. For the purposes of this fic, I chose the latter. I used a mix of book, film and Pottermore canon for this fic, most especially for certain revelations re: Professor McGonagall. Also, I admit this (NSFW!) bit of art might have inspired me just a tad for one scene.... Happy Beholding, shadowycat!

( Fallow Fields )

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FIC: "The Reluctant Phoenix" for dueltastic

2013-04-28T15:24:57Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: dueltastic
Author/Artist: ???
Title: The Reluctant Phoenix
Rating: Up to NC-17 (although most of the story rates lower)
Pairings: Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall, Horace Slughorn/Elphias Doge, Albus Dumbledore/Horace Slughorn
Word Count: ~23,600
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Cross-gen - teacher/student (Minerva is 18), infidelity in secondary pairing.*.
Summary: Albus thought that he was a non-running member of the human race when it came to romantic relationships. If pushed, he would have said that he was the kind of wizard who preferred wizards. -All that, of course, was before Minerva came along.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Thanks to dueltastic for such open-ended and thought-provoking prompts. I have tried to incorporate elements of your following suggestions into this story: "non-traditional relationships, things people make work in their own ways when it's not obvious how or why it does", "eras and places we see only hints of in canon", "age differences being acknowledged", "blurry definitions" and "fluidity in gender roles and sexual orientation." Many thanks also to atdelphi for modding hp_beholder 2013!

( The Reluctant Phoenix )

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FIC: "Love Is a Battlefield" for miss_morland

2013-04-25T13:26:41Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: Miss_Morland
Author/Artist: ???
Title: "Love Is a Battlefield"
Rating: R
Pairings: Dudley/OC, Dudley/Firenze
Word Count: 11,575
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *[Violence, character death, angst, fluff, drunkeness, some male bs]*.
Summary: Dudley Dursley is not a common man, he has his preferences and his principles, and he lives by the rules, always. The rules, however, are his own.
Author's/Artist's Notes: Dear Miss_Morland, I much doubt that this is what you had in mind, however, I do hope you enjoy at least some bits of it.

Many thanks to T for the dedicated beta and Britpick. If it's still wrong, it's all mine.

( Love Is a Battlefield )

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FIC: "The Vultures of Love" for lyras

2013-04-21T15:16:27Z

Posted by: delphi

Recipient: lyras
Author/Artist: ???
Title: The Vultures of Love
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Irma Pince/Argus Filch, Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape
Word Count: 13,000
Medium: Fic
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *Language. Lots of naughty language.*.
Summary: None.
Author's/Artist's Notes: I had one of your prompts all picked out and was about to start in on it, when I got attacked by this idea and it wouldn't let go. I do apologize, and hope this is also to your liking.

( The Vultures of Love )

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Posting Begins Tomorrow

2013-04-09T15:55:57Z

Posted by: delphi

In approximately 24 hours, posting will begin for the 2013 round of HP Beholder. Two works (or one larger work) will be posted each morning, Pacific Time, with a break on Saturdays for everyone to catch up and show the creators some love.

I look forward to seeing you there!

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