I’m so happy my flat-mate and I have really similar views on Harry Potter, even though she hasn’t read some of the books and we don’t really share any other media/fandom interests. Ofc, I just had to start talking about HP and then I couldn’t stop, who knew I still had that many Harry Potter opinions.

So she probably thinks I’m such a Harry Potter fan now, which is weird – I mean, it’s a misconception because it’s not even my favourite fandom, I’m generally much more invested in Tolkien fandom, especially Silmarillion.

Though the way I discuss the Tolkien universe and the HP universe are apparently different. I’m much more interested in talking about characters or situations in Arda, all the little details we have to speculate on. In HP, I do that too, but I’m more critical, especially of certain worldbuilding choices (and their “logic flaws” or problematic implications), the differences between book and movies, that sort of thing.

melodyandviolence:

January Morning – St. Petersburg by 
Ed Gordeev

carni-gardener:

On the verge of extinction, Sarracenia oreophila manages to survive in only a handful of populations in northeastern Alabama, and in the mountainous areas where Georgia and north Carolina meet. Two points are notable in this rare species. One is its cold hardiness as its mountain habitat will see snowfall regularly. The second is the plant’s capacity to add vigor to offpspring when hybridized with other species of Sarracenia.

frauleinpflaume:

For artists who have problems with perspective (furniture etc.) in indoor scenes like me – there’s an online programm called roomsketcher where you can design a house/roon and snap pictures of it using different perspectives.

It’s got an almost endless range of furniture, doors, windows, stairs etc and is easy to use. In addition to that, you don’t have to install anything and if you create an account (which is free) you can save and return to your houses.

Examples (all done by me):

Here’s an example for how you can use it