Here There Be Gerblins and Taxes

It took a while, but eventually via waiting lists and just showing up I got into all the uni classes I wanted :) Well, almost, but tbh it's probably better to be cautious with how many I take anyway. So that's a double portion of tax law this semester… at least then that's over with. And tax law can be interesting too, it's just been really annoying to study so far, although that might change now that we're past the basics (in theory) and mostly looking at case studies. And in addition to that I take criminal law, I look forward to that.

Exam on Friday, and I'm nervous about it to constantly varying degrees, so I took Thursday off from work. I'm pretty sure that how well I do depends almost entirely on how much time we have. DD has been helping me study by being very strict: I finally ordered the TAZ "Here There Be Gerblins" comic and she told me I could only read one chapter after each studying sessions, so I only finished it tonight. It's a great adaption of the podcast, the art is amazing, especially the facial expressions, and I really like the character designs too. I'm not completely sure how I feel about the inclusion of Griffin-the-DM but it doesn't bother me either.
Idk how well it works for people not familiar with TAZ. Some scenes, like Magic Brian's death, where just not as funny not in audio format, but on the other hand there are a lot of great details and faces etc. that are not in the podcast and I think it would work on its own as well. Though best is both together.
I look forward to the next books.

HP AU WIP recs

I'm a big fan of Harry Potter AUs – not always because they're very good, though many are, but because they're generally entertaining. I'm following a number of HP AU WIPs (sometimes it even takes me a moment to remember which is which, especially since several of them are currently in the same year.) Here are some of them; I don't usually rec WIPs, but most of these update semi-regularly.

Long schoolyear stories:
survival is a talent by ShanaStoryteller
190k, Harry/Draco, soulmates AU, updates about once a month
Summary: In the middle of their second year, Draco and Harry discover they're soulmates and do their best to keep it a secret from everyone.
Their best isn't perfect.
Additional Tags: Soulmate AU, Indian Harry Potter, Black Hermione Granger, canon? i don't know her, Slow Build, Lucius Malfoy is a bad person but a good father, Parselmouth Harry Potter, Smart Draco Malfoy, I'm offended that's a tag OF COURSE he's smart, sometimes bad things happen, but this fic isn't out to hurt you, Secret Relationship, Slytherins and Gryffindors being reluctant friends, Plotty, suprising lack of focus on soulmates for a soulmate au
Currently in year 5.
Why I like it: I will read anything Shana writes and she hasn't disappointed me yet. This one is a lot of fun, with great worldbuilding details and ideas and wonderful friendships and relationships.

( several more )

And non-schoolyear stories:
face death in the hope, by LullabyKnell
128k, mostly gen so far, time travel fix-it, updates irregularly
Summary: Harry travels back in time and rescues Regulus Black.
Why I like it: Another writer that I will read anything from, and this one is especially great, very slow pacing but careful character development and lots of nice angst. Other great HP WIPs by the author include because he strayed across the path (Prisoner of Azkaban AU with Harry&Cedric friendship) and In the Name of the Brave (first year story where Regulus teaches Potions and Hogwarts actually works as a school.)

Away Childish Things, by lettered
51k, Harry/Draco, futurefic with de-aging, updates weekly
Summary: Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him.
Why I like it: I really like tiny!Harry, and the contrast between tiny!Harry's PoV and what he knows and what Draco knows and what the reader knows/suspects works very well.

There are more HP WIPs I like but either I just forgot them or they don't update very often. Recs welcome :)