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"Wizard charged in plot to hire hitman to target toddler" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Aug 2023
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These will be a collection of one-shot exercises to write as much as I can in 20 minutes. The prompt for each ficlet will be based off of googling the most ridiculous Florida Man headlines for the day.
Today's headline: Florida man charged in plot to hire hitman to target toddler
Summary: Auror Potter has returned home, exhausted from detaining yet another potential premeditated murderer. Draco serves him questions and questionable dinner.
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- Part 1 of Headlines
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“Wizard breaks into a church and baptizes himself” by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
31 Aug 2023
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This is the second ficlet in a series of 20-minute writing exercises, the prompts for which are based off of Florida Man headlines.
Today's headline is: Florida man breaks into a church and baptizes himself.
Summary: Harry and Draco visit a church, and Draco convinces him to do mischief.
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- Part 2 of Headlines
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"Wizard arrested for throwing lollipop at store manager" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
01 Sep 2023
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This is the third installment of my series Headlines, which takes the Florida Man headline of the day, and uses that as inspiration for a twenty-minute ficlet.
Today's headline: Florida man arrested for throwing lollipop at store manager.
Summary: Teddy and Draco go out shopping at Diagon. Unfortunately, not everyone they meet is kind. Teddy's got it handled.
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- Part 3 of Headlines
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"Wizard arrested after using own wanted poster as correspondence" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
02 Sep 2023
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This is the fourth work in a series of twenty-minute ficlets I'm writing inspired by the day's Florida Man headlines.
Today's headline: Florida Man arrested after using own wanted poster as Facebook profile.
Summary: After the Battle of Hogwarts, Lucius ran. He took his family with him. But Draco found courage in an unlikely friendship, and made what was perhaps his first real choice of the entire war.
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- Part 4 of Headlines
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"Wizard pulls out 3-foot sword after Aurors approach him" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
03 Sep 2023
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This is the fifth installment of my 20 minute ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines.
Today’s Headline: Florida Man pulls out 3-foot sword after deputies approach him.
Summary: Harry and Ron get caught up in an Auror raid that goes slightly sideways after one of their perps channels Neville Longbottom. Draco sneaks into St. Mungo's to tell Harry exactly what he thinks about it.
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- Part 5 of Headlines
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Little bears and little flowers: Rosie and Teddy by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
05 Sep 2023
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This is the sixth installment of my 20 minute ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines.
Headline: Florida Man charged after toddler daughter swallows drugs.
Summary: Draco is often a nervous wreck around the Weasley and Lupin children he's tasked with watching over. Ron is even worse. After Rosie gets into some leftovers from Blaise and Ginny's annual bash, Draco is called in to save the day.
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- Part 6 of Headlines
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"Wizard found bobbing in Atlantic Ocean trapped in hamster ball" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
08 Sep 2023
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This is the latest work in my twenty-minute ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines.
Today's headline: Florida man found riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean. Granted, I took some liberties, so the hamster wheel in question for this fic is more of a hamster ball. Forgive me for this grievous alteration.
Summary: Draco's developed an interest in Muggle technology ever since Arthur Weasley showed him the modified Ford Anglia at Weasley family Christmas. When Draco offers to help the Equipment Development Office of the DMLE on a new magi-muggle gadget test run, however, things go awry.
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- Part 7 of Headlines
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"Wizard slays rooster, claims self-defense" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
18 Sep 2023
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This is the newest installment of my interconnected ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines and written within 20-minutes each. All ficlets are within the same universe.
Today's headline: Florida man slays neighbor’s rooster, claims self-defense.
Summary: Draco regains consciousness covered in blood that is not his own. The understanding that he's been duped reminds him uncomfortably of why he went to Tom in the first place. Knowledge has a price...and it's not one he believes he's willing to pay.
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- Part 8 of Headlines
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"Wizard breaks into couple's flat, sits on their sofa and makes an unusual request" by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
17 Oct 2023
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This is the most recent installment of my 20-minute interconnected ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines.
Today's Headline: Florida Man Breaks into woman’s house, sits on her couch and makes an unusual request.
Summary: Neville stumbles upon Draco sitting on his sofa at fuck off in the morning. Draco explains why as concisely as he can (he is not concise). Draco has also brought with him Santa's sack of nightmares and unspeakable horrors.
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- Part 9 of Headlines
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Wizard steals snake from muggle zoo, intent on getting taught a lesson by IzRoan
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
21 Nov 2023
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This is the most recent installment of my 20-minute ficlet series inspired by Florida Man headlines.
Today's headline: Florida Man steals alligator from Golf Course, tries "teaching it a lesson"Series
- Part 10 of Headlines