First Pallas’s kittens of 2025! 🎉
On March 31st, four tiny manuls were born to Altana and Fellini at La Torbiera Zoo in Italy!
Just recently, the little ones started venturing out of their den under their mom’s watchful eye.
And yesterday — they came right up to the glass!
Getting braver by the hour! 👏🏻
Hooray! Today is the fluffiest day of the year – International Pallas’s Cat Day!
This year marks the seventh celebration of Pallas’s Cat Day, established by the PICA alliance in 2019 – and for four of those magical years, we’ve been celebrating it together with you here on this channel! 🫶🏻
We send our warmest wishes to all manulovers, zoologists, zookeepers, veterinarians, scientists, and volunteers – to everyone who’s fallen in love with manuls and dedicates their time to conservation, research, and education.
The Pallas’s cat remains one of the most mysterious and elusive felines on Earth, making it a true challenge to study.
And yet, in the most magical way, this grumpy (but endlessly charming!) solitude feline has brought together people from all corners of the world.
Each of us can help protect this incredible creature – by supporting researchers, zoos, or even just by sharing stories about manuls and their unique traits with friends. And today is the perfect day to do just that 🙌🏻
excited to recommend a magical, sexy Merman!Draco fic today: Full Fathom Five by @sitaz. the setting and vibes are just lovely, especially if you're craving a bit of tropical paradise. i love how much thought went into creating a wizarding resort. plus, Harry is adorably smitten and the sex is hot!
[Podfic of] Technically, It's A Ferret
Summary: Hogwarts is different after the war, but at least Draco Malfoy will always be Up To Something™. Harry investigates. A podfic of Sita_Z's story.
Podfic Length: 41:00
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Podfic Cover: made by an as of yet unrevealed artist :)
Crafting Snowfall
Summary: "I love it when you make it snow."
Art Medium: Digital Artwork.
Rating: G
Contains: (Highlight to view) *Veela Draco*
Notes: Thank you sita_z for all the lovely prompts. I hope you like this.
The Godfather
Summary: Harry wants to marry Draco. Snape is having none of it.
Word Count: 3,500
Rating: Explicit
Contains: Severus lives!
Notes: Written for Sita_z! I used your prompt: Snape lived after the events of DH, and is very suspicious of Harry as he starts dating his godson… a Meet the Parents scenario from hell unfolds. Protective!Snape for the win. Happy Holidays <3 <3
I tend towards either E or T rated works, but a notable exception is the lovely Nine Days in Coventry by @sitaz 💚 This story features an adorable de-aged Draco who is scared of anything Muggle, cared for by Family Liaison Officer Harry.
Draco/Harry | Rated G | 16k words
Summary:
When a de-aged Draco Malfoy is discovered in Knockturn Alley, the Ministry appoints Family Liaison Officer Potter as his emergency guardian. Whisked away to a Muggle safehouse, Draco does not cope well, and Harry learns just how hard life can be when a five-year-old declares war on you.
Tags: Kid Fic, De-Aged Draco, Fluff and Humor, Draco Malfoy in the Muggle World, Draco is Clueless About Muggle Things, References to Canon-Typical Abusive Dursley Family, Developing Relationship
Fic Claim: Five Times Draco Malfoy Used Muggle Things Incorrectly
(And One Time He Didn't)
H/D Fan Fair 2024
Harry had never expected to arrest Draco Malfoy in a Tesco in Newham, London. He'd also never expected to fall in love with him.
Thank you @phoenixacid for a great prompt! Hugs and thanks go out to my lovely beta Jasper (flightinflame on AO3), and of course to the mods for their hard work and dedication.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
What an incredible fair we had this year! Events like this don’t come together on their own, so the mods would like to take a moment to express our gratitude:
♥ To our amazing authors and artists: Thank you for joining us for the 2024 fair! Your incredible talent and creativity are what made the event so special. This fair wouldn’t have been possible without you.
♥ To our readers and viewers: Thank you for taking the time to enjoy, comment, and show love to the works. Every single kudo and comment meant so much, and we’re so grateful for your support.
♥ To everyone who participated in the Fair Cup: You were fantastic! Your enthusiasm, dedication to reading, commenting, and rooting for your team made the experience so much fun.
♥ To those who shared their favorite stories and artworks through recommendations: We deeply appreciate your efforts to highlight amazing creations!
♥ To all the beta readers and cheerleaders who supported our participants: You’re incredible, and your encouragement made a big difference.
Let’s all give ourselves a well-deserved round of applause! And now, it’s time for the reveals!
With love,
phoenixacid & sassy_cissa
Art
1. Elizah123 drew Drawn Together (Digital Art, Teen)
2. Digthewriter drew Smart Meets Snark (Digital Art, General)
3. RatKingPoe drew Tangled Tension Twister (Digital Art, Teen)
4. ItsPhantasmagoria drew To the Faire! (Digital Art, General)
5. petitanzu drew From Dusk til Dawn (Digital Art, General)
6. Black_cat16 drew Surprises in The Elevator (Digital Art, General)
7. digthewriter drew Breakthrough The Barriers (Digital Art, General)
Art & Fic
8. Jaykray drew and wrote At a Glance (3k, Digital Art, General)
9. Rainjuly drew and wrote Starry, Silver Anchor (19k, Digital Art, Mature)
10. Squibnation10 drew and wrote Our Dream (18k, Digital Art, Mature)
11. Its-the-allure wrote Come As You Are (35k, Digital Art, Explicit)
Fic
12. xErised wrote Meet Me At Midnight (16k, Explicit)
13. Sita_Z wrote Five Times Draco Malfoy Used Muggle Things Incorrectly (and One Time He Didn’t) (9k, Teen)
14. DayDreamingFoxglove wrote Eating Away (3k, Explicit)
15. harDeehar wrote But Don't Miss (15k, Explicit)
16. skotini wrote In the Fight for Someone's Heart, the Best Armour is Armani (14k, Mature)
17. annanotherthing wrote Of All The Things You Could Be (Convenient Has Never Been One Of Them) (10k, Explicit)
18. slantindicular wrote Spellbound (23k, Mature)
19. Gnarf wrote Draco Malfoy is everywhere and Harry needs a break (3k, Mature)
20. Romaine wrote What Doesn't Happen in Venice Stays In ... (13k, Explicit)
21. meandminniemcg wrote My Father Won't Hear about This (5k, Teen)
22. Kaymardsa wrote Change the Ending (54k, Explicit)
23. DodgerKedavra wrote Each According to Its Kind (10k, Explicit)
24. Fool_Of_Took wrote (sex) Toys are a Guy's Best Friend (4k, Explicit)
25. luminae wrote taken for another spin (3k, General)
26. rei382 wrote Invaluable (33k, Explicit)
27. BelladonnaLee wrote Angelfish in the Bottle (29k, Teen)
28. maraudersaffair wrote Hurt Him and You Die (21k, Explicit)
29. bahkeks wrote Living Without (9k, Explicit)
30. DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes wrote Losing Count (4k, Explicit)
31. bluedahlia912 wrote Of All the Cities in All the World (11k, General)
32. Trishjames wrote Netflix and Chills (20k, Explicit)
33. Tigersilver wrote Third Wheel (17k, Teen)
34. sassy_cissa wrote There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. (34k, Explicit)
Podfic
35. Aulophobia read To have a Home (14 hours 45 minutes, Explicit)
36. Cailynwrites read A Game of Two Halves (2.5 Hours, Mature)
in chronological order
Art
Drawn Together (Digital Art, Teen)
Smart Meets Snark (Digital Art, General)
Tangled Tension Twister (Digital Art, Teen)
To the Faire! (Digital Art, General)
From Dusk til Dawn (Digital Art, General)
Surprises in The Elevator (Digital Art, General)
Breakthrough The Barriers (Digital Art, General)
Art & Fic
At a Glance (3k, Digital Art, General)
Starry, Silver Anchor (19k, Digital Art, Mature)
Our Dream (18k, Digital Art, Mature)
Come As You Are (35k, Digital Art, Explicit)
Fic
Meet Me At Midnight (16k, Explicit)
Five Times Draco Malfoy Used Muggle Things Incorrectly (and One Time He Didn’t) (9k, Teen)
Eating Away (3k, Explicit)
But Don't Miss (15k, Explicit)
In the Fight for Someone's Heart, the Best Armour is Armani (14k, Mature)
Of All The Things You Could Be (Convenient Has Never Been One Of Them) (10k, Explicit)
Spellbound (23k, Mature)
Draco Malfoy is everywhere and Harry needs a break (3k, Mature)
What Doesn't Happen in Venice Stays In ... (13k, Explicit)
My Father Won't Hear about This (5k, Teen)
Change the Ending (54k, Explicit)
Each According to Its Kind (10k, Explicit)
(sex) Toys are a Guy's Best Friend (4k, Explicit)
taken for another spin (3k, General)
Invaluable (33k, Explicit)
Angelfish in the Bottle (29k, Teen)
Hurt Him and You Die (21k, Explicit)
Living Without (9k, Explicit)
Losing Count (4k, Explicit)
Of All the Cities in All the World (11k, General)
Netflix and Chills (20k, Explicit)
Third Wheel (17k, Teen)
There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. (34k, Explicit)
Podfic
To have a Home (14 hours 45 minutes, Explicit)
A Game of Two Halves (2.5 Hours, Mature)
in chronological order
Check out all the amazing entries we have for the Muggle Fair and leave each entry lots of love!
Muggle Fair Cup team members, please help us record how many entries you have entered as a team.
You can also join our discord for discussions with other enthusiasts!
Do keep on commenting on our wonderful entries and help spread the word by reblogging our fanwork headers or by reccing the wonderful fanworks!
The Guessing Poll is here, guess who made the wonderful entries above!
That's why I think about the homoerotics of 18th century male-male correspondence, and how men could mask their profound mutual affection, attraction or love – platonic or romantic – through the use of classical allegories and normative expressions of sentimental friendship
fics where draco takes care of harry >>> lol anyway, mind the tags before you read !! (all of these are completed works on ao3)
running on air by eleventy7 | 74k Teen
such a good read, i cried the whole time, my first ever drarry fic that i read ❤️, hurtcomfort, auror harry, missing draco
two to lie and one to listen by fluxweed | 84k Explicit
so good omg, sad harry, romione are good people, fake dating but not between the main pair lol, 8th year
something there by 1bad_joke | 27k Explicit
god. this story, sad draco, loving harry, ron/pansy, ginny bashing, beauty and the beast/phantom of the opera vibes, 8th year
at your service by faithwood | 95k Explicit
well written and paced, great characterizations of canon characters, draco and harry work together to solve a mystery, 8th year
forgive those who trespass by lomonaaeren | 135k Explicit
mystery/thriller/horror, so romantic, crazy shit happens man idk, missing romione, harry goes looking for them, draco helps
all life is yours to miss by saras_girl | 114k Mature
beautifully written story, reads like a feel good movie from the 60s, so nostalgic, professors drarry, fell in love with draco
the ordeal of being known by louisfake | 146k Mature
great gateway into drarry, my third (?) ever drarry fic i read, mute harry, skilled legilimens/mind healer draco, dumbledore bashing
eye of the storm by OTPshipper98 | 27k Not Rated
god. i cried and i cried, hurtcomfort, skilled legilimens/mind healer draco, catatonic/comatose harry, i loved everyone in this god.
now i know in part by dodgerkedavera | 39k Explicit
blind and semi-deaf harry, caretaker draco, sad draco, loved the ending, god. draco is so sad, hurtcomfort, draco :(
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some honorable mentions:
the name on your forehead | 10k
the way your say my name | 5k
all i have to do | 9k
what's mine is yours | 17k ❤️
sealed with a kiss | 46k
a pulled down shade | 43k
aural gratification | 10k
most arrogant and loving of men | 30k
house proud | 23k
nor all that glisters | 110k
there's no place like home (unless i'm with you) | 40k
a little bird told me | 18k
the gift | 25k
trouble, my old friend | 21k
anything by dustmouth
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look, ik that most of these are rlly popular fics, im typically really picky about re-readability, but i think i would re-read all of these again if i haven't already ❤️ in some of the fics there are pairings that i dislike and bashing of characters that i like, but good writing is good writing idk wat 2 tell u
if you have fics to recc, drop them!! i typically read everything, but i do have my limits (looking at you draco --- i'm pretty picky about him)
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