#FB4

[apicelladonna]

My take on the opening of Fantastic Beast 4 At Hogwarts: Minerva McGonagall, horrified: Albus, guess who's here— Albus Dumbledore, confused: Newt? Minerva: Your husband. Albus: I don't have a husband, Minnie. Call the aurors. Gellert Grindelwald, smug: Your ex-husband. Albus, already taking out his wand: I'll call the aurors.

[uefb]

I’m having feelings about Fantastic Beasts ending: a neurodivergent perspective

I’ll be honest - Every time I think too hard about how the Fantastic Beast franchise may very well inevitably be discontinued, I get this grief in my heart that makes me sick in my gut. 

I can hardly believe I found a character that was so relatable to me (Newt), and that he is--quite probably--already being taken away.

Because, what? Because the last movie--released during a pandemic and in the middle of various creator/actor-related scandals--took in less money than the others? Even when that’s more money than most of us could ever dream of even touching in our lives? 

(I’m sure it is more complicated than that, but creativity and identity under capitalism is wild.)

I don’t have to like the 4th film--I’ve never inherently agreed with all of JKR’s creative choices, even as a child*--but I want Newt Scamander’s story...

I WANT AN AUTISTIC WIZARD.

I want Jewish witches.**

I want a Black American witch’s story.

I’m vaguely interested in Bunty’s, and I want Jacob and Queenie’s relationship to push the boundaries in the existing in-universe political schema.

Gosh, I even want the complicated, ill-fated, queer tragedy!!***

But seriously... 

Don’t take away the first hero I’ve truly related to since Hermione Granger in 1998.

It took me 30+ years for me to NOT HATE MYSELF for being like Newt Scamander.

I want to see the end of his story.

(And all the kids out there now who were like me 20 years ago deserve that, too.)

That is all.

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*and certainly not her wackadoodle gender politics ones now, as a grown queer, autistic adult **even if we’re not going to explicitly talk about that in the film because it gets too complicated with the next asterisk /eyeroll ***though I could do without the seeming sanitizing of interwar Europe, i.e., Grindelwald seemingly replacing the Muggle political struggle (and ultimate genocide) via clumsy allegory

[tada-no-honzuki]

Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 4 Q&A [3/?]

This translation is not supposed to replace the official releases of the series. Please purchase the official fanbook when it becomes available!

Contains spoilers for Part 4

Ⓠ Am I correct to assume that Tuuli prepared more armbands than asked for, because Rozemyne said they would be “gifts for her friends” and therefore Tuuli felt she would need more than the one she had ordered?

Ⓐ That’s right. Tuuli has a lot of friends, so she believed, “She is definitely going to need more.”

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Ⓠ Rozemyne compared the people around her to various objects. What would Charlotte be?

Ⓐ I wonder. She is cute and precious, and just looking at her makes her want to work hard… Maybe a beautiful ornament that’s worn on formal occasions? To wear it without shame, she must carry herself appropriately. To Rozemyne, Charlotte is something she needs to put the effort into even when it’s already within her reach.

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Ⓠ Why is Rozemyne still prohibited from entering the library until she passes all her exams in her second year? Wilfried’s thoughtless words caused a lot of trouble for her fellow classmates in their first year after all. I don’t believe it’s necessary to ban her from entering the library to make the better grades committee a success.

Ⓐ In their second year, the requirement that all her classmates had to pass was dropped. Rozemyne is banned from going to the library until only she passes all her exams. Archduke candidates cannot go to the library alone and her parents and guardians agreed that she would neglect her studies were she allowed into the library any sooner.

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Ⓠ When they were discussing the magic circle in the bible, what would Ferdinand have done had Rozemyne said, “I want to become King”?

Ⓐ Since there are many things he could do without directly opposing her, I think Rozemyne would likely have climbed the towering staircase soon after the dedication ritual.

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In Part 4 Volume 7, in “planning for the tea party” Rozemyne, Charlotte, and Hannelore are discussing Royal Academy Love Stories. Who is the story of “the apprentice knight who stayed resilient even after failing many times” modeled after?

Ⓐ Heisshitze.

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Ⓠ In the side story Rendezvous at the Gazebo, what does the sentence “the God of Darkness spread his cape and enveloped the Goddess of Light” imply? Something like giving someone a hug or sitting very close to them?

Ⓐ The exact meaning depends on the situation and sexual knowledge of the person in question.

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Ⓠ In “The Ditter Match” of part 4 Volume 7, the attack that Hannelore launched at Ferdinand at the start of the match appears to be a physical attack, but what did she hurl at him? Also, did she throw it by hand, or did she use a weapon of some sort?

Ⓐ Rozemyne couldn’t see it, but Hannelore used a slingshot like the one Judith uses to shoot a magic tool at Ferdinand.

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Ⓠ Did no one find it suspicious that Ferdinand did not react to Rozemyne’s mana when she healed him during the ternisbafallen attack at the Interduchy Tournament?

Ⓐ The repulsion would only be felt by Ferdinand, who is being infused with mana, it’s not something others around them can feel. To Rozemyne it just felt like washing black sludge off with magic. Since it’s a rare feybeast, others may wonder whether such purification is necessary, but would not question the healing process itself.

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Ⓠ Is it necessary to be trained as an archduke candidate, or to have more mana than the user/concealer to be able to discover the traces of usage of the teleportation circle of old Werkestock?

Ⓐ One would need to have taken the archduke candidate course and have a keen eye for spotting subtle differences. Thanks to Gundolf’s report, Anastasius was able to confirm it was used, but without that information, he likely would have missed it.

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Ⓠ They found evidence that the teleportation circle of old Werkestock had been used, but the location of Werkestock’s foundation is still lost, right? Does that mean it was used by someone who received permission from the previous Aub Werkestock before the purge? Or did someone else manage to dye the foundation? Do they know anything other than “it was used”?

Ⓐ The location of the foundation remains lost. The investigation of the Sovereign knights revealed that it was used by someone with an authorization stone. Whether the terrorists received their stone directly from the previous Aub Werkestock or obtained it through illicit means is unknown.

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Ⓠ Should I envision the translation of Dunkelfelger’s history book mentioned in Part 4 Volume 7 to be like a modern translation of a text originally written in classical Japanese or entirely in kanji? (If you don’t know the specific rules, you cannot read them right away.) Or is it more accurate to say it’s like translating Chinese into Japanese?

Ⓐ It depends on the age of the text. Since Dunkelfelger is one of Yurgenschmidt’s oldest duchies, it feels like making a modern translation of a text originally written in man’yo-gana, an early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically.

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Ⓠ Rozemyne’s translation of Dunkelfelger’s history book was well received, but am I right to assume it’s different from a translation their archducal family would make?

Ⓐ Since the mentality to “read the original to study!” is in their nature, they eagerly welcomed an easy-to-read modern translation.

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[4theseus-s]

theseus, banging on the door: newton! open up!

newt: well, it all started when i was a kid...

tina: no, he meant-

jacob: let him finish

[of-chaos-and-flame]

*Shaking and crying* learning how to draw backgrounds is an important skill. *heaving and sobbing* this drawing will look better with a proper background. *coughing up a lung* you plan on being a professional artist, you need to develop this skill. *bleeding out on the bedroom floor*

[hr-nm-grnd-zr]

I remember how my friends and I thought about this scenario:

A bunch of old people, sitting in their living rooms, in nursing homes etc. And they watch the news or check social media and they find out that JK Rowling died. And all of these old people walk over to their cupboards and take out the old dvds and wands and robes and go out into the street, lifting up their wands into the air and spending the rest of the day watching the Harry Potter movies.

But now everyone hates her and instead we're all gonna throw a party or maybe no one will care because Harry Potter might still be a part of our lives, but we completely forgot about the person who created it.

[sleepyphoen1x]

I some time to time wondered about the Skull any whats on it

If i am not mistaken on the skull its written "For The Greater Good 1898" in German.

1898? What? If the Skull is from 1898 whys there the quate thats from dumbledore in 1899? Also wheres the skull from? Is it from Durmstrange before Gellert got expelled year before?

And whys there geneuently the quato?

Welp i have a small theory it

What if the quato was not made by our pookie Albus but actually Gellert? As we know he has been expelled from Durmstrange for twisted experiments on students, what experiemens? I dont have clue, but theres no way teachers or students woundt say ANYTHING, what if the Students were actually Gellert's friends that were supporting him? As in theres no way he did not have any friends or supporters in school (we know he can get anyone influence and manipulate them) he could be using the quato for many years for his experiments and tbr whole cause and then after he got kicked out he coukd say it to Albus who would be using it to the rest of his life as we can see in Harry Potter books (ofc).

I genuently been thinking about it since morrning and i need info dump it

Id love to know more about it if there will be FB4 or FB5 (books or movies idc)

[facettenherz]

We deserve FB4 for decades of loyalty!

[occamiesandtimetravels]

Message from an hopefull girl [so if you are absolutely sure that the saga is over, do read this ahaha]

As it has already been said, the FB social media account has been posting A LOT lately. And by a lot, I mean a pic a day… As if the saga wasn’t dead and the promo was still going one.

My opinion is:

Maybe, high placed people in the production of FB are trying to see if the fans are still here and willing to see what happens next to our beloved characters! So I think that we should make a lot noise by reposting, sharing, tagging, writing comments or liking every single photos…

It’s probably nothing but if it’s are a only chance to see FB4 some day, we should take it right ?

Soooo shall we make ourselves heard and bring our saga back? 😇

[apicelladonna]

The blood troth breaking was just an excuse for Gellert to ask Albus to marry him again.

otw to do some dark magic shizz forda hubs, can't stop this Vinda.

[newtinadaily]

are we seriously not going to get fb4 then? :( suddenly thought about newtina and my heart aches

[tada-no-honzuki]

Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 4 Q&A [8/?]

This translation is not supposed to replace the official releases of the series. Please purchase the official fanbook when it becomes available!

Spoilers for Part 4! (Mostly general Royal Academy trivia, no true story-line spoilers)

Ⓠ The Advancement Ceremony was led by a certain “someone”. Who was this person?

Ⓐ One of the teachers of the Royal Academy. Since they do not teach Rozemyne’s grade, she doesn’t know them.

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Ⓠ Does the ranking of their home duchy apply to the Royal Academy’s staff members?

Ⓐ Sometimes staff members may act with more restraint, but strictly speaking the rankings do not apply.

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Ⓠ I suspect knight apprentices sustain injuries on a regular basis. So, I was wondering if perhaps they have an infirmary somewhere in the Knight’s Tower. When someone gets hurt, is there any danger they may turn into a guinea pig for scholar apprentices who aspire to become doctors?

Ⓐ There is a first-aid room, and some knight apprentices may fall prey to the teachers and their disciples who are working there. For example, knight apprentices like Damuel…. who don’t have enough money to pay for medical care or buy rejuvenation potions.

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Ⓠ Why don’t the Dunkelfelger students who fail to get into the knight’s course take it up as a secondary course? I presume it would be possible to do for archnobles mana-wise and I feel Dunkelfelger students would have the passion to do it.

Ⓐ Because the duchy forbids it. The number of people allowed to take the knight’s course is fixed. Those who failed the selection exam reluctantly become scholars and attendants of the sword. If they were allowed to take both courses, it’s quite likely they would extend more effort towards the knight’s course. So they are not allowed to take both courses, because their passion would likely backfire and cause trouble down the line. It’s a regulation set with their duchy’s nature in mind. Those who failed the selection exam are allowed to train with the knight apprentices at the dorm, however.

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Ⓠ I’m curious about the particulars of the welcoming party for the first-year students. Do all the older students participate in the events? Were the students of the former Veronica Faction in charge of welcoming Roderich?

Ⓐ Typically, all students are present in the common room. Since the number of returning students is overwhelmingly larger, there are plenty of people around to receive the new students. Sometimes it may be decided by drawing lots who receives whom.

Those who have already been taken as retainers will attend to their own master. Wilfried already had his own retainers to see to him, but Rozemyne had yet to decide on anyone but Cornelius and Angelica. Therefore, she was received by students trusted by them and those who were wishing to become her retainer.

For the other students, whoever is in charge depends on their faction. Philine’s was neutral, Roderich’s was former Veronica faction, and Wilfried’s attendant Gregor was welcomed by his fellow retainers.

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Ⓠ It sounds like you cannot prepare a name-swearing stone without a schtappe, but does the person on the receiving end also need to have a schtappe?

Ⓐ If you are baptized and able to control your mana, you can accept a name. However, there is no precedent of someone receiving a name without having a schtappe…

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Ⓠ Is it possible to swear your name to someone with less mana than yourself?

Ⓐ It would take a lot of energy to bind the name, and it would be a rather painful experience, but it is possible.

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Ⓠ During the dedication whirl, if there is a surplus of either male or female archduke candidates, but not enough of the other, would it be possible to dance as a deity of the opposite gender?

Ⓐ No, you cannot dance as the other gender. A substitute will be chosen from among the fifth years.

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Ⓠ It appears substitutes are prepared for the dedication whirl. Are they at some point given a chance to show their skills? Or do they sing with the choir?

Ⓐ That’s right. Since they are substitutes, they won’t have an opportunity to shine. They will join the choir.

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[countlector]

FB4 Opening scene (my imagine)

Albus stared at his palm containing the broken troth, same as his heart was.

The incomplete feeling of oneself roamed in his soul, he wondered if he felt it too.

They had been too much in love that summer. Albus sometimes likes to go to his memory palace to ensure himself it was real.

The mirror helps too.

He takes a deep breath and looks at Nurmengard, he often finds himself here these days bur never has the courage to enter. He takes a step back to apparate to Hogwarts as a voice stops him.

"Are you ever going to come in or should I be warned of an upcoming attack as you're spying on us from the past two weeks?" Gellert stood, a few feet behind as Albus turns to face him.

"I'm not spying, if you must know." Albus glares at him. The same flick over his forehead which used to dirty blonde now turned into sexy ash grey. Albus mentally shakes himself from the thoughts.

"If that's so, then what are you doing here, liebe?"

"Just seeing to it, that you were real, and that summer was not just a figment of my imagination." Albus replies and immediately apparatus back.

[4theseus-s]

jacob: i'm afraid of clowns. there, i said it

theseus: jacob, if you don't like clowns, why are you hanging out so much with newt?