“You have to listen to me —”

“Miss, the mediwizards are right this way—”

“No — I’m fine. I don’t need a mediwizard, I need someone to listen to me!”

Lily pushed frantically through the chaos of the ruined street, trying to find some authority figure who wasn’t completely useless. The air was acrid with smoke — plumes of it choked the village as columns of Fiendfyre still raged on — and though the dueling had ceased and the Death Eaters had vanished, still all was a bustle of frantic, terrified activity as the Ministry officials who had apparated in at last to quell the fighting and flames now attempted to regain a modicum of control over the situation. Wounded students and civilians were herded in a daze towards white tents for medical treatment. Friends separated by the fray reunited with tears and shouts.

Lily didn’t know where any of her friends were. She was desperate to find them — but first, she needed to get help, and no one would listen to her.

Whatever adrenaline or delusion had kept her moving, kept her feet dancing just out of the way of hexes and flames, kept her mind sharp amidst the chaos — it had faded now, and she felt as though waves of weariness had crashed upon her as she stumbled bewildered through the wreckage.

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Murmur, Cameron Barnett

I know some people don’t like surprises so this is me saying uhhhhhhh you might get an email notification at some point this weekend. Idk when. Also, you might not. But like…probably.

you can’t be mad at me if you don’t tho, this is a binding contract and you’ve agreed by reading this thanks

hi! first i just wanna say how much i love TLE series, it's so well written and deep, it's a masterpiece. Now, one of the many reasons i love it it's because the whole political view that you display on it, because i see myself on many characters but mainly lily. Right now, in my country (Argentina) we have a president who is just like voldemort, a fascist idiot who despises every single person who doesn't think like him, who hates ppl that only wants to exist (like women, students and old people who only wants to live without having to work after a whole life doing it) lily reminds me sooo much of myself, feeling alone in a world that screams at you that you don't belong there because of a simple man's mind and thoughts, her rage is just like mine, having to wake up every day knowing there's something else worse than yesterday's news. But also, her willing to fight, to protest and never shut up about what's right with every single little detail that might be wrong or right and her perseverance to always stick up for ppl like her, for her own rights. so thank you so much for writing a story that i hold tight to my heart, knowing that it will live in myself as another way to fight for what's right <3

Oh, this made me emotional. 🥲 I have been reading about the protests in Buenos Aires. It’s such a scary time in the world, and I’m so so sorry you’re having to deal with this. But you sound like an incredible person, and Lily would be so proud. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for your kind words, they mean so much to me. Stay strong and stay safe. Your rage is a resource ❤️

Okay so I re-read TLE again. Because I have a problem. And there’s just something I really really loved about the latest chapter and I needed to share my thoughts with you.

When James wakes up and is talking to the lads about the events of the protest and Quidditch being cancelled. He was asked if he was upset over it. And his response?

“People died.”

That’s just so James. That’s the boy who became an Animagus at 15 to help a friend. That’s the boy who has a secret ambition to become a healer. The boy who welcomed his abused friend into his home. The boy who will soon fight in a war and go into hiding for his wife and son.

And that type of characterization is always on my mind, like somewhere in the back just eating away at my brain. It is so so beautiful and so well written. Despite all the Jily, that might be my favorite part of this entire series so far. That’s the character I love, and the way you showed us that significant change in him is just… I honestly don’t have words to express my awe. But gosh.

Well done Ch.

🥺❤️❤️

Thank you so much for this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

ANTI-CAPITALIST AFFIRMATIONS

i am allowed to spend my time creating things, even if they are not beautiful.

there is no such thing as a "real job." all forms of work are real and valid.

there is nothing that i need to accomplish to be worthy. i am already worthy.

doing nothing is good for my soul.

i am not defined by what i produce.

my worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements.

i do not need to monetize my hobbies, it is enough to spend time doing something i love.

i will not let society decide what success looks like. i can define what successful life looks like for me.

I playact a responsible adult so well but sometimes in the middle of a really boring zoom meeting, I will be struck by a devastating rage at the realization that I will never have a flying bison.

life is so outrageously unfair, etc.

"why can't they just be friends" not in the homophobic way but in the "their platonic relationship in the source material is far more dynamic and complex than the sanitized personalities they gain as a result of shipping" way

Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? has me in a chokehold, my god.

“I’m having his baby! No I’m not, but you should see your faces!”

Can we have The Alchemy in the playlist for TLE3??

Lolll I was just saying to a friend this song has TLE3 jock james vibes 😂😂

(also, hi everyone. Nothing can keep me away from a TS album release on tumblr lol. I don’t have the emotional bandwidth to answer most of my asks/dms right now, but please know that I have read them and appreciate your kindness so very much. Also appreciate that you’re not asking for updates, but I will let you know that I have been working on TLE, it’s slow going on account of life stuff but not abandoned and I’m excited to share the final chapters with you when they’re ready. Much love ❤️)