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people who romanticize — and especially sexualize — Remus’s lycanthropy, friendly reminder: you’re romanticizing and sexualizing an allegory for HIV/AIDS.

(but in both cases, neither rowling nor stoker actually intended that. especially rowling. stoker’s vampires are seductive, sure — but it’s the same kind of seduction as sirens: they just want to feed)

the difference between fandoms matters too, and honestly:

harry potter is not about sexualized werewolves.

if you’re looking for that — there are other fandoms for it, and that’s fine, it’s their canon. but romanticizing something that destroys people’s lives, their mental health, their bodies — yeah, that’s… not it.

“You see, we have never been able to keep a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year since I refused the post to Lord Voldemort.”

A parade of professors! Who’s your favourite?

Creators do not owe anyone content. Do not ask writers when they will update.

If an author did not ask for [negative] criticism , do not give criticism.

Read the tags carefully before reading a fanfic.

If you ignored the tags and were upset, that is your responsibility, not the creator’s.

Disliking a ship does NOT give you the right to attack people who enjoy it.

Do not tell authors or shippers that their ship is “disgusting,” “wrong,” or “shouldn’t exist.” Shipping fictional characters is not a moral failing.

No one is obligated to justify why they ship two fictional characters.

Headcanons are PERSONAL interpretations, not universal truth.

Dark themes in fiction do not equal real life beliefs or intentions.

Leaving kudos or short positive comments genuinely matters.

Not every fanwork is made for you, and that is okay.

Scrolling past content you dislike is better than engaging negatively

Enjoying a fandom later than others does not make someone less of a fan.