6. HWA: Moonlight & Marauders
This month on Hermione Would Approve, Maddie and Millie are finally diving into the wonderful, chaotic, emotionally devastating world of the Marauders! For our October episode, Moonlight & Marauders, we're taking you through Marauders 101: the characters, the ships, the history of the fandom, and the ever-changing world of canon, fanon, and headcanons. We're talking Wolfstar, Jegulus, Jily, the impact of All the Young Dudes, and why this little corner of fandom means so much to us. Then we're diving into two of our favorite Marauders fics: That's the Art of Getting By by sarewolf and Art Heist, Baby! by otrtbs. Expect found family, complicated relationships, grief, healing, and an unreasonable amount of emotional damage. Whether you've been a Marauders fan since the Tumblr days or you're just now dipping your toes in, consider this your official invitation to come yap with us! Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Moonlight & Marauders! 04:56 – What Are You Drinking? & Life Updates 07:55 – Marauders 101: Canon, Fanon & Fandom History 20:50 – Meet the Marauders: Characters & Ships 1:06:00 – The Fics That Built the Fandom 1:10:00 – That's the Art of Getting By | Spoiler-Free Introduction 1:11:44 – SPOILERS BEGIN: That's the Art of Getting By 1:30:00 – Art Heist, Baby! | Spoiler-Free Introduction 1:31:00 – SPOILERS BEGIN: Art Heist, Baby! 1:51:00 – Final Thoughts, Shared Themes & Question of the Month Spoiler Warning This episode contains general Harry Potter spoilers, Marauders-era spoilers, and minor references to other popular Marauders fics. Major spoilers for That's the Art of Getting By begin at 1:11:44. Skip to 1:30:00 for the next spoiler-free introduction. Major spoilers for Art Heist, Baby! begin at 1:31:00. Skip to approximately 1:52:00 for our closing discussion. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @hermionewouldapprove for more fandom yapping and a little October surprise.
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