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I completely meant to do way more rectober posts than I actually did, because I forgot that my life in October was going to EXPLODE. Whic it did; I barely had time to breathe, let alone write up rec posts, so for that, I apologise profusely. However, last night I was in a chatroom with gracerene, nia_kantorka and celestlyn, for our online_bookclub discussion, and when the chatting turned to fanfic (because obviously) I remembered this one epic fic I had read long ago and promised to share it with you all here.

So, presenting: The Shoebox Project

Now, this fic is probably one of the most well known HP fanfic out there, and there are REASONS for that. It's vaguely Remus/Sirius based, but in fact it's mainly just Marauders Era amazingness. I actually have a theory that the reason JKR has never come out with a HP prequel is because this fic already exists, and she realised she couldn't do any better. Because seriously, this is everything. It's funny, it's cute, it's fucking hilarious, and if you haven't read it already, you need to, because your life isn't complete until you have. It's hella long, and it's only available in pdf format these days, and it only ever reaches PG-13 rating (at most), but don't let any of those paltry reasons stop you from enjoying the best thing that has ever been written. And here's a handy little excerpt, just in case I haven't managed to convince you yet:
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Go on, you know you want to. Take your time, and enjoy the hell out of this wonderful story. Happy Hallowe'en!