Beholder Recs

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This week the fabulous hp_beholder was good for another trio of winners.

In order of appearance:

The Vultures of Love. It has a top-notch Severus/Minerva pairing and a great Argus/Irma. And a most unusual twist. There's banter and snark galore, characters who are both beautifully IC and much more fleshed out than in canon, especially Argus, and it's a most satisfying read.

Then there's the beautiful Sunlight in the Garden. An unconventional love-story between Pomona and Alice Longbottom, with great characterization, great tenderness, and an interesting way of dealing with some of canon's crueler aspects - life at the Janus Thickney ward, for instance. A real treat.

And then the story that had me hesitating briefly when I read the pairing (Dudley/Firenze) and length (well over 10K). Which shows that one should never go by prejudice. It's a wonderfully-told and totally believable take on two unusual characters. The author does a great job of showing what these two have in common, how boxing shaped Dudley's life, and what Centaurs talk about other than the brightness of Mars. This story deserves a large audience. Hop over to Love is a Battlefield. You won't regret it. Beholder at its best.

Also, in case anyone has missed the news, hp_friendship is back. The Golden Trio (or Bad Knuts as Kelly, who knows us well, has called us) consists of tetleythesecond, lash_larue, and yours truly, and it looks as if it'll be a grand little fest once more.

Prompting will start on Wednesday 1st May.


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