#Remus commentating quidditch

"Hello everyone. Welcome to the 4th match of the season. Griffindor vs slytherin."

"Alright the match is starting. Players are in position. And WE'RE ON"

"Chaser Mary MacDonald almost got hit by a bludger launched at her. Honesty, what the fuck are griffindor beaters doing? That's like their only job." Everyone can hear sirius' fuck you on that.

"Oo, griffindor seeker has spotted the snitch. She's going for it. She's going to get it. And.. she's a lump on the ground. Honestly McKinnon, you can see the bloody snitch from half way through the pitch but you can't see the ground in front of your FUCKING FACE"

"god that must've hurt. YOU FUCKING DESERVE IT AVERY-"

"Any ways back to the game. Where is that fucking quaffle".

"Seems like james potter has finally took a break from swooning over slytherin seeker black and is speeding towards the goals with the quaffle."

"Let's see if slytherin keeper dolohov has the skill to block the goal or if he's just a useless dick".

"AND TEN POINTS TO GRIFFINDOR. That just proves that dolohov *is* a useless dick"

"McKinnon spots the snitch again. Black would've too if he wasn't so busy staring at james thighs. Like man we know how good they are, but FOCUS ON THE FUCKING GAME. Honestly you both are pathetic".

"REGULUS BLACK HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH, 150 POINTS TO SLYTHERIN."

"slytherin wins, yay I guess. Looks like he took those words personally.

"Anyways griffindor lost, that's gotta suck".

April fools just passed and so I’m touching up inks for a lil marauders comic I made. I had to share a wip of my favorite panel. They’re so stupid <3

Marauders and Reg group chat

Remus: who the fuck added me to the group chat?

Sirius: >:O language.

Regulus: yeah watch your fucking language.

Sirius: OKAY WHO TAUGHT REGGIE TO SAY THE FUCK WORD?!

Peter: ‘the fuck word’

James: You guys use the f word all the time??

Regulus: Merlin’s beard you don’t have to censor it.

Peter: say fuck James.

Regulus: Do it, James. Say fuck.

tragic, really x

i’ve seen relationship therapists and psychologists analyse hermione and ron’s relationship and conclude that they wouldn’t work out in the long run. they’ve argued for hermione to be with harry, krum, even DRACO (don’t understand how a counsellor can vow for canon dramione but alright) as an alternative partner for hermione since ron is “too insecure” to be with her and match her intelligent prowess or what have you.

i seriously don’t understand this sentiment. ron and hermione genuinely seem (almost) perfect to me, maybe not in the movies (a common denominator of people who don’t like romione is that they always cite evidence from the movies, since the films took a lot away from ron’s character and his growth), but definitely in the books.

looking at ron’s insecurities, a lot of people dredge his inferiority complex up to toxic masculinity primarily, when it was more explored how it was an effect of his home life (not gonna argue toxic masculinity wasn’t a factor, they’re teenagers in the 90s written by a pretty misogynistic woman so…). he was the youngest son out of how many children? all of his older brothers were brilliant in some way. bill was an extremely gifted spellcaster, charlie was gifted with magical beasts, percy’s academic score was unmatched, and fred and george (despite their trouble) were entrepreneurial inventor-geniuses. ron, on the other hand, was quite literally born a disappointment to his mother, who conceived him specifically because she wanted a daughter, whilst ginny was born her favourite (though, even then, ginny was gifted at quidditch). ron was mediocre in every sense of the word, and his two best friends were harry (one of the most famous wizards) and hermione (the smartest witch of her age yada yada). and i’ve seen people argue that harry was more welcomed by molly into the weasley household than ron ever was. this isn’t even mentioning the amount of bullshit he copped for being poor (people always downplay the blow to confidence being in poverty can have on a person who is constantly surrounded by people who not only have more, but look down on him for simply being unlucky as to not have what they do).

so yeah, ron was an envious kid, but he was that way not because he was an evil patriarchal conception but because he was lowkey neglected. and even then he was overall an extremely devoted and loyal friend to both harry and hermione, because he did genuinely love them.

there were many moments of ron standing up for hermione that was cut from the films, not as a guy who was romantically interested in her, but as a friend. ron arguing with snape for making hermione cry is one of my fav scenes in the books ru kidding me, and in the movies he AGREED with snape RU KIDDING ME. not to mention how ron was a sobbing violent mess when hermione was getting tortured in the last book, whereas he wasn’t nearly as bothered in the films. and the films cut out harry being a dick to ron about his familial concerns (in dh), so when ron left it seemed like a random dickish move over his jealousy towards harry and hermione’s relationship.

there’s also a million moments where they minimised ron’s usefulness in the books for comedic purposes (forbidden forest with aragog, troll scene, devils snare scene) so ron seems dumber than he is. like, he’s actually smart and a really good spellcaster…. in the books.

so simply by stating this most of the arguments against romione become void. “he’s too stupid/weak for her” simply not true. “he’s a terrible friend who doesn’t stand up for her” also not true. “he’s too insecure to have made a move on her,” yes, but given the context i don’t think people would freak on about ron’s upbringing, i think many would be more understanding, especially considering his growth. even if he wasn’t insecure, hermione is beyond incredible and is bound to make anyone nervous when pursuing her (not an excuse for ron to act like a dick, but it does explain a lot where the movies don’t). “they argue too much” they bump heads, none of the arguments they have are actually super damning, with the exception of ron leaving in deathly hallows.

maybe i’ve covered everything (excluding the abhorrent amount of classism that clouds people’s judgments around how they view ron when harping about how hermione deserves better? hopefully).

now, i know people won’t like me mentioning the cursed child, but i’m going to considering we actually get an insight of their life as a longterm married couple there. a lot of ron stans hated how ron was the only character that wasn’t doing something incredible. harry was head of the aurors, ginny was a famous quidditch player retired to a famous journalist, neville was a hogwarts professor, hermione was quite literally minister on magic. and ron…. ran the joke shop with george.

and i think this was almost the perfect route to go down for ron. because he was average, and was perfectly fine with just being average. hello?? that speaks leagues of growth for his character. he’s supportive of hermione’s work, he grounds her when she gets too caught up in being the literal president of wizarding society, and he still viciously defends her, minister or not. in fact, he’s proud to simply be known as hermione’s husband because he doesn’t feel the need to prove to anyone else his worth. the people he loves most know his worth, hermione never downplays or underestimates him, they are complete equals in the relationship in every single way that matters. they kept ron’s best qualities whilst making him seem more of a healed person. they work so well as a married couple without it seeming like mischaracterisation (not to mention the cursed child literally shows how those two are in love in every reality, so there quite literally can’t be a better partner for hermione or ron according to canon).

so i really don’t understand how professional relationship counsellors can go online and denounce it. probs because they only watched the movies, but it’s 2023 and ron stans should not STILL be fighting for their lives trying to defend him from people who simply don’t consume media with as much depth (which is fine, but one should clarify if they’re talking about the movies because i’ve seen people state they’re talking about the hp BOOKS when it’s simply just…. the films). anyways. romione on top, thanks to coming to my ted talk.

12 year old sirius would scribble down “sirius potter” on his parchment instead of taking notes during transfiguration and mcgonagall snatched the thing from his desk exactly once. the one time it happens sirius looks so mortified she smiles and decides to incinerate the parchment on the spot before reprimanding him because she may have a soft spot for him but favouritism is out of question. things get a lot more interesting when years later she’s teaching slytherins and snatches a piece of parchment with “regulus potter” written on it.

Curse

(cw: implied child abuse)

When Remus opened the door to the dorm, he noticed right away Sirius's curtains were closed. He went over, uncertainly.

"Sirius?" he said, tentatively. He could hear the other boy sniffling.

"Go away."

"No," Remus said.

"I don't want to talk."

Remus poked his head inside to see Sirius curled up tightly, facing away from him. He crawled into the other boy's bed and pulled him close.

The scene in class just a few minutes earlier had been bad. Sirius answered a question about the Cruciatus Curse, and Remus and James had exchanged a glance. He'd answered correctly, but also sounded as though he'd actually experienced this particular curse. Both boys were aware of Sirius's home life, but they didn't have all the details.

Of course it had to be bloody Snape to whisper, "You'd have to be pretty terrible for your own parents to curse you." Sirius snapped and pulled out his wand to hex him before the DADA teacher pulled them apart. They'd both gotten detention.

Remus didn't say anything more. He just held Sirius until he began to relax.

Word count: 182

@wolfstarmicrofic

Your favourite marauder and your curse.

Inspired by the tiktok trend. (Please don’t take this seriously. You are right just the way you are.)

James: You love anything that looks back at you. You love so much that it’s a killing curse. Your heart was made to break. (Please caress their hand. Please compliment someone again.)

Sirius: You will always wonder if you did enough. You will always wonder if you could have saved them. (Rest. It was never your responsibility. To save is not to soothe.)

Remus: They will never hear you scream for help. Your throat will always be hoarse and bloody. A dog that howls will bite. (The world doesn’t collapse when you touch them gently.)

Peter: You hear laughter and immediately think it is being directed towards you. Your skin will never be thick enough to hold your neck high. (Learn yourself. Your only armour is given to you at birth.)

Lily: Your pain will always be overlooked. It will never be real to anyone else. You are a myth - revered but not excavated. (Do not pick at old wounds. Do not undig the grave.)

Regulus: You will always be loved. You will never be understood, nor will you be accepted. Love is not unconditional, that’s why you feel so abandoned. (Learn to love freely. There is no pleasure in loneliness.)

Evan: You will always be applauded for carrying terrible, heavy things. You are a performer, you paint on your face. (You handle this so well. Please cry on my shoulder. Please set down the weight.)

Barty: Live with the knowledge that everything you did was still never enough. Your best was always lacking. (One day you will heal. One day you will feel the sun and enjoy it.)

Pandora: You will always look for them in everyone. You will call their name and they won’t answer. They don’t miss you, you were made to yearn. (Carry the pieces of the people you love with pride. Carry yourself with honour.)

Mary: You will forget one day. Your friend’s faces, the lilt of their voices. You will forget your mother and father. You will lose yourself. (Cherish this. The mirror always mourns the reflection.)

Dorcas: You don’t fear the spotlight, only how you will appear under it. Your potential is the beginning and end. You will fail. You lack faith. (Try again. Try again. Try again.)

Marlene: You watch everyone you hold dear die. Your touch is exile, your love is a sentence. They will never come back. (Walls cage you in, but they also keep everything out. Open a window. Sit outside the door.)

Remus is a great character on an analytical standpoint. However….hot take incoming?

Personality wise, the man is a coward. One of the many reasons why I hate wolfstar. One does not pair up Sirius with cowards.

The thing is Remus is not a choice maker. He is not a plot driver, which is fine. He’s a side character he doesn’t have to be. But can you imagine Sirius being alive, free and around for thirteen years when Harry is with the Dursleys and having no impact whatsoever on the plot? Can you imagine Sirius hanging around and not raising all kinds of hell? No. Regardless, it’s not the lack of plot relevance that breaks down wolfstar for me.

It’s the fact that Remus is mediocre to Sirius’ blazing light and that too would be alright if the best parts of Sirius’ character weren’t given to Remus to create an equivalence that does not exist. Trying to make Wolfstar work the way the fandom seems to enjoy is taking everything away from Sirius, giving it to Remus and then have Remus blame Sirius for existing. It’s Remus being selfish and cruel and expecting Sirius to apologise to him after being tortured for twelve years. It’s Sirius being folded into someone stupider, less powerful, less vibrant, less immense. It’s then Remus being constantly disappointed by this abused caricature.

Sirius hottest bae of his generation Black can do better.

Marauders trap

i thought about the dead gay wizards one too many times today and now im sad...

Sirius: ah shit

Remus: watch your fucking language

sirius would think he is that one autumn girlie that you can't tell is an autumn girlie but he would be the most evident of all of them

Remus: why the hell are you having a candle inside of your school back?

Sirius: when it's dark i need to make light duh

Remus: you are a bloody wizard

im sorry but people who think teddy lupin got his swag-ness from remus are delusional

Just putting this out there

The marauders knew each other for nine years. From 1971 till 1980. And then in 1981 they became a three-quarters.

9. And. 3/4....

how do i draw men after spending my whole life exclusively drawing women help