Welcome to our web directory. This section of the site will expand to cover many more topics in the future. If you find a broken link, or would like to suggest one, email the site maintainer.

:: Canon References
:: Writing and Style
:: Beta Reading
:: Brit-picking
:: General References
:: Erotica References

‡ Canon References ‡

:: The Harry Potter Lexicon

An excellent resource for writers. Includes information on the muggle and wizarding world, and the Harry Potter Timeline.

:: The Leaky Cauldron

If you like to use movie canon for how things appear, this site has an absolutely huge image gallery and movie clip gallery to help you work out your descriptions.

:: Scholastic's Official Harry Potter Homepage

This features the official glossary and pronounciation guide, as well as interviews with JK Rowling.

:: S.P.I.W.

This column, which resides on fanfiction.net (pop-up ad warning) periodically analyzes different parts of the Harry Potter Universe.

:: SparkNotes - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

SparkNotes are rather like online Cliff Notes. They include chapter-by-chapter breakdown, explanations of symbols and themes, and analyses of major characters. They also feature a printable version of their online notes in Adobe Acrobat format.

:: SparkNotes - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

:: SparkNotes - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

:: SparkNotes - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

:: What’s In a Name?

Breakdown of the meaning of every name in Harry Potter.

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‡ Writing and style ‡

:: Dictionary.com

Can't remember exactly what that word you want to use means? This is a good place to start. Dictionary.com also includes translators, antonym search and more.

:: Eclectic Writer

A very helpful site, with a downloadable character development chart!

:: Fanfiction Writers' Alliance

"Fanfiction Tips, Tricks, Beta Readers, Discussion and Chat - Fanfic Boards and Articles - Fic Archives and More."

:: Get Into It!

Got writer's block? Not sure? This is a great site for working through your block.

:: Improv, Anyone?

Get inspiration by pairing or word association! [Editor’s note: this is a different Harry Potter Improv than the one we used to link to. That one has been removed from its site.]

:: Latin • English Dictionary

Very helpful for developing original spell names.

:: Slap to the Head FanFiction Reviews

Sometimes it's helpful to know what not to do.

:: The Elements of Style (Online Version)

"...gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated."

:: WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary

Searches return rhymed words quickly. Wonderful for writing quick "Ginny poems."

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:: Writer's University

An intimidatingly large resource for fanfiction writers. Many, many topics are covered here: writing tips, grammar, foreign languages, history of fanfic, legal issues, and much more. You will probably find something helpful if you poke through.

:: Virtual Thesaurus

A fun way to explore word relationships.

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‡ Beta Reading ‡

:: Magical Theory: Beta Reader EZBoard

If you write Draco & Ginny fanfiction, you can look for a beta reader here.

:: Sugar Quill: Beta Reading Service

This archive is dedicated to Ron & Hermione, and may be helpful if you write in this ‘ship.

:: Veela, Inc: Beta Readers

A huge list of beta readers associated with the Veela, Inc. mailing list (which is mostly slash).

:: Writers’ University: Beta Reading

A series of articles on the art of beta reading.

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‡ Brit-Picking ‡

:: A Dictionary of British Slang

Online dictionary that collects submissions.

:: American • British | British • American Dictionary

Translates American into British. How helpful.

:: Guide to Britain for the Confused

A resource for non-British slash writers. This has many links at the bottom of the page, so make sure you scroll down.

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‡ General References ‡

:: Annikin.com

An online fortune-telling site that includes basic information on tarot, runes, and horoscopes.

:: Character Entity References in HTML 4

For the love of god, stop using those little asterisk and colon things and get yourself some proper punctuation. Here are the relevant codes.

:: CIA World Factbook

This site gives a good, up-to-date overview of the state of a country.

:: Copyright 101

Information about copyrights for fanfiction writers.

:: Crime Library

A resource for crime stories and criminal psychology. May be helpful with Death Eater characters.

:: European Religions

Overview of European religious history.

:: Encyclopedia Mythica

Online listing of myths and legends.

:: Gallery of Demons

A historical account of demonology and evil of various belief systems.

:: Glassdog.com (design-o-rama)

One of the best introductory-level guides to website design on the web. Articulate, thorough and gorgeously designed. Design-o-rama also has a downloadable version for your printing enjoyment.

:: How Stuff Works

Like the site says, it's how stuff works.

:: Japanese Monsters

An explanation of Japanese monsters for westerners.

:: The Malleus Malfiacrum

Unabridged online version of the 1928 edition. Translation by Montague Summers. This is a document used by the Inquisition to identify witches.

:: Medieval Sourcebook: Witchcraft Documents [15th Century]

A description of Medieval Witchcraft trials.

:: Myths, Fables, Fairy Tales and Folklore

This is a site designed for parents choosing to homeschool, but it is very thorough and gives lots of leads for research in this area.

:: Virtual Perpetual Calendar

Look up a date, in any year.

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‡ Erotica References ‡

:: Minotaur's Sex Tips for Slash Writers NC-17 warning

The majority of slash writers are female, so this guide explains some of the finer points of gay sex.

:: Sex Tutor NC-17 warning

Discussion and directions for doing various sexual practices, with techniques for men and women.

:: Sexuality.org NC-17 warning

Frank discussion of several sexual practices, including erotic talk, Tantric sex, BDSM, erotic massage and more.

:: Xandria's SM/BD/DS Fic Pet Peeves NC-17 warning

An explanation of various BDSM issues in fan fiction. It addresses both mechanical and emotional aspects of BDSM.

:: Xandria's Slash Pet Peeves NC-17 warning

A list of common errors made in slash fanfiction.

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