Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them
| Website | |
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| Name: | Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them (originally The Harry Potter FAQs, HP For Grownups FAQ) |
| Owner/Maintainer: | Members of HPFGU (The Fantastic Post Owls); webmaster: Steve Vander Ark, then Porphyria |
| Dates: | 10 November 2002 – 06 July 2003 (last update); online until 2008 or later |
| Type: | meta/canon resource, mailing list reference |
| Fandom: | Harry Potter |
| URL: | http://hpfgu.org.uk/faq/ (offline; Wayback link) originally, www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/faq/ |
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Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them was the reference site for the Harry Potter mailing list Harry Potter for Grownups (HPFGU).
The site was originally launched as The Harry Potter FAQs aka HP For Grownups FAQ in July 2001. It was set up and hosted by Steve Vander Ark at the Harry Potter Lexicon site. Work on the "FAQs"—actually lengthy topical essays—had been in progress since the end of the previous year.[1] The site was updated, expanded, and renamed "Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them" in November 2002.[2] It moved to hpfgu.org.uk in 2003.
The site contained "Facts, speculation, and analysis from the most dedicated fans in the Muggle world to answer all your tough questions about the Harry Potter universe."
Sections
The Author
- J.K. Rowling by Penny Linsenmayer (09 Jun 2001)
The Books
- Universal Appeal of Harry Potter by Penny Linsenmayer (30 Jul 2001)
- Book Banning and Controversies by Heidi (17 Oct 2000)
- Lawsuits by Heidi (28 Sep 2000)
- Religion and Harry Potter by Penny Linsenmayer (09 Jun 2001)
The Group
- The Fantastic Post Owls (10 Nov 2002; updated 06 Jul 2003)
- The History of HPfGU by Penny Linsenmayer and Cindy C. (10 Nov 2002; updated 06 Jul 2003)
- Hypothetic Alley: HPfGU's Wildest Speculations by Tabouli, Elkins, Dicentra spectabilis, and Cindy C. (30 Apr 2002; updated 06 Jul 2003)
The Characters
- Animal Characters by Simon (23 Jun 2001)
- Sirius Black: Part I | Part II by Dicentra spectabilis (10 Nov 2002, updated 27 Aug 2003)
- The Dursley Family by Simon (23 Jun 2001; updated 27 Jun 2001)
- Hermione Granger by Penny Linsenmayer (21 Jun 2001)
- Neville Longbottom by Mike Gray (09 Jun 2001)
- Minerva McGonagall by Neil Ward (05 Aug 2001)
- Peter Pettigrew by Mike Gray (27 Nov 2001)
- James and Lily Potter (23 Oct 2000)
- Severus Snape by Gwen and Porphyria (10 Nov 2002)
- Ron Weasley by Neil Ward (10 Jun 2001; updated 30 Jul 2001)
- The Weasley Family by Simon (21 Jul 2001)
- Lord Voldemort by Simon (07 Jul 2001; updated 30 Jul 2001)
The Potterverse
- Geography by Heidi Tandy (23 Oct 2000; updated 26 Oct 2002)
- Hogwarts by Penny Linsenmayer (10 Jun 2001)
- Mysteries and Inconsistencies by Penny Linsenmayer, Cindy C., and Pippin (20 May 2001; updated 11 Nov 2002)
- Potential Romantic Pairings by Penny Linsenmayer (20 May 2001; updated 13 Jun 2001)
- Predictions by Simon (15 Feb 2001)
- Government by Penny Linsenmayer (09 Jun 2001)
- Magical Devices by Neil Ward (10 Jun 2001)
- Wands by Simon (28 Mar 2001; updated 30 Jul 2001)
The Fans
- Fanfiction by Penny Linsenmayer, updated by Ebony & Heidi (23 Oct 2000; updated 26 Oct 2002)
- Other Recommended Readings by Jeralyn, the Voicelady (21 Jun 2001)
References
- ^ Penny Linsenmayer at HPforGrownups. Harry's Birthday: FAQs are Available for Viewing (Message #23322), posted 31 July 2001. (Messages are restricted to list members, but membership is unmoderated.)
- ^ Elkins at HPforGrownups. ADMIN: Fantastic Posts And Where To Find Them (Message #46614), posted 14 November 2002.