one fic rec and some art recs

[arcanetrivia]

The Seven Grievances of Terry Boot by slumber in hogwarts_houses
Terry/various (slash and het, but ship content isn't that heavy), PG-13, 6680 words
Author's summary: Before he got on the train his mother had pulled him into a hug and told him she knew he'd always been special, and she was sure he'd do very well in all his classes regardless of the subject, and his father laughed and wondered how many versions of Abra Cadabra Terry would have to memorise. When he wrote a few weeks later to explain there was actually a fair amount of Latin to remember, his father's reply included a hint of going on to be a doctor.

My comment: "Usually when I open a bunch of tabs off my flist, when I get to a fic over a few hundred words I read the first couple of paragraphs and then either close it or bookmark it for later. Not so this one; I stayed and read the whole thing at once. You've made Terry so very real and I loved the cameos from some bigger players like Draco and Hermione. Rah rah Ravenclaw!"

Arithmantic equations would be his new best friend, he decided. They would never abandon him for Quidditch or try to snog him, he thought to himself, pulling open the curtains around his bed with all intention of flinging himself upon it and burrowing beneath the covers with his lovely, glorious, loyal and uncomplicated equations. It would have worked, too, if Lisa weren't already there, eyes red and puffy and cheeks stained with tears.

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And now some artses:


Unmasked by =Patilda on deviantART


Sirius Black - HP card by =Patilda on deviantART


Ever Faithful by ~Senticous on deviantART


HP: Severus Snape Head by ~cogdis on deviantART

Comments

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec - it looks really promising! I like fics where minor characters get a memorable backstory.