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Episode 55 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

PotterFicWeekly is pleased to kick off our five-week analysis of The Paradigm of Uncertainty trilogy, by Lori! Tonight’s episode covers the first nine chapters of the first fic.

Nine years after graduating from Hogwarts, Charms fellow Hermione Granger again finds herself caught up in Harry Potter’s mysterious life.

That simple summary line fails to do the fic justice. Lori began this fic prior to the release of Goblet of Fire, setting the stage ten years after Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione are still struggling with the loss of Ron at the hands of Voldemort, and are joined by a cast of characters from the canon years, Lori’s imagination, and from just about any fandom you can imagine. Susan B. Anthony shows up at one point or another, as I recall.

I’m a tough, blunt critic. Putting aside wank wars and old, delusional arguments, I would urge anyone who has not done so to read Paradigm of Uncertainty. While I have lots to say, both favorable and critical, it was a truly enjoyable reading experience. The characters are deeply layered and provoked great discussion and thought. I’ve never laughed this hard on a podcast in my life.

Enjoy, and happy listening!

*Significant glance*

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Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Ryan
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Episode 53 of PotterFicWeekly has been released!

For the next two weeks, PotterFicWeekly will be discussing With all my Love, by our own LadyChi! Chapters 1-7 are up tonight. We have a double-length episode next week covering the remaining chapters.

James and Lily are falling in love in rough times during their seventh year at Hogwarts. Remus and Sirius must come to terms with what happened during sixth year and desperately try to regain trust in the other.

With James’ parents so outspoken against a rising-to-power Voldemort, it’s only a matter of time before the Dark Lord tries to attack the Potter family. Can James and Lily survive the newness of their love in such a hostile environment? Read and find out!

A Lily who is not a Mary Sue? A Peter Pettigrew…in a Marauder fic…who is not an evil bastard?!?! A clothed Sirius Black who is actually a troubled youth? Say it isn’t so, Chi! There’ll be nothing for Rinna, Jen, Tina, Mike, PS and me to talk about! How could you do this to us? Nothing at all!

Aside from:

…Required family naming rituals.
…A word from our resident Jew!
…Terrorist cockroaches.
…Dogs and suitcases.
…Jen’s disease of the week and a visit to Dr. Rinna!
…Narcissa Malfoy: Friend or Foe?
…Peter Pettigrew: Friend or Foe?
…LadyChi: Friend or Foe?
…Eyebrows: Friend or Foe? (around this point no one can be trusted!)
…five attempts to explain sarcasm and snark to Mike using Chi as an example.
…MPreg Childbirth: The Untold Story
…Mike’s secret plan to force Jen to name her child Ryan.

This week on Peoncast:

Not as a Last Resort by Arabella

Hermione and Ron, a snowstorm, and Hagrid’s cabin. Takes place during fifth year. This story was written prior to the release of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

Happy listening!

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Posted on August 3rd, 2008 by Ryan
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