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The following is a megathread that compiles all my Malfoid writing along with additional commentary that ties everything together as well as just showing where my head was at.
Short of rewriting the series, I'd consider this the "general idea" of how my approach to it would feel.
In reality, I actually wouldn't rewrite a ton outside of the Draceana and Harry relationship events. That changes A LOT, don't get me wrong, but as far as trying to override Rowling's original intent with the other plot beats and characters, I would keep a lot of that as is. She wrote a world wide phenomenon for a reason, and I don't think I'm THAT good to try and one up her in that regard.
So, if I did rewrite the series, you'd just be seeing most of the events happening just as they did in the book, just with my prose and habit of characters being very introspective. I would probably also switch POVs a few times, as I did with Draceana here. Hopefully, my explanations of all the following will give you the full idea of how something like that would feel, but most of all, I hope you enjoy this comprehensive list.
NOTE: This does not mean that I'm done writing Malfoid stories, this just gives everyone a place to find it. Anything I write after this initial post will be added and I'll probably just list where it slots in.
Also, by no means do intend for my writing to be the "definitive" version of this concept. This is just how I would do it and how I would follow my own logic. You are free to take from it, block it out, and criticize it as you please. There are many talented people out there that are putting in the work for their own version of this concept, and they are doing brilliant work.
Before we begin, however, I want to shout out the following artists:
@hayes_gens
@ashaoguant60501
@theexileddraco
@MaroonR19
@Strittposter
@Tarmhell
@ZetaVisualWorks
@Yailluu017
Special mention to @spaz141, who did a wonderful rendition of one my pieces that truly got me right in the feels, @spookyh8r for providing inspiration for the Yule Ball with his own version of it as well as @DrowzyShroomy , who has used some of my writing for their own interpretation, and @Alessandro49472, who has been making some absolute banger musical pieces for us all to listen to.
Especially big shoutout to @redteneri , without you starting this trend, none of this would have been possible. Thank you, truly.
And of course, a thank you to J.K. Rowling, who's works serve as the foundation for all of this. It's been a blast and a humbling experience revisiting all your works and seeing your imagination bleeding through the pages.
They inspired more than half these pieces. Without them, I probably wouldn't have written anything at all, and all this would not have been possible. Thank you all, truly.
Alright, lets get cracking.
(Thread is in comments, will be in chronological order according to the books)
Dude is so ass mad that a hobbyist brought up a good point that he resorted to mocking him like a passive aggressive theater kid and STILL can’t let it go.
Real manly 187 IQ moves, 1870 IQ, in fact.
What a child.
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I wanted to do a slower waltz
here is the result:
Waltz of the Moonlit Ballroom
Also on youtube: youtu.be/KCuK_ZIX0o4
#malfoid #malfoy
>tries to longhouse
>gets called out
>offers horrendous alternative
>makes a passive aggressive article about it later
Maybe you need to stop projecting when you’re copying the leftist playbook one for one.
Just as boring as microwaved leftovers.
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I’ll remember you for the good times.
Really wished you turned yourself around, but you really did define a generation in the past.
o7
“Heh.”
Draceana looked up from her newly fitted robes to Harry, who was standing on the stool next to her. “What is it, Potter?”
He lifted an arm for Madam Malkin to check the length of his uniform. “Just a bit of remembering, is all.”
His girlfriend furrowed her brow, thinking for a moment before it lifted. “This is where we first met.”
“Indeed.”
“Far younger.” Malkin checked Harry’s other arm. “And far smaller too, you’ve grown a lot Mr. Potter.”
“That’s right.” A teasing smile tugged at Draceana’s lips. “You were shorter than me then.”
Harry frowned. “That’s the first thing that you think of?”
“I thought it was cute. You were sort of just standing there in a daze, like a lost kitten.”
He snorted. “While you were the properly groomed and refined cat that sat on the windowsill?”
Draceana swept her hair. “Of course.”
“Well, you were better prepared, I’ll admit that much. I had no idea what I was in for… though you were quick to inform me of all sorts of things.”
She titled her head up. “Those in our position have a duty to inform those lost in ignorance.”
“You reminded me of Dudley.”
Draceana gasped and swatted Harry on the shoulder.
“Miss Malfoy, do keep your hands to yourself.” Malkin’s words slipped between barely contained giggles.
“He compared me to a muggle brat!”
Harry shrugged. “I’m just being honest.”
“His family made you live under the stairs, in a cupboard!”
“And at the time, would you say that Dobby lived any better?”
She winced. “…it still stings.”
Harry reached over and patted her on the back. “I know you’re of a different mind now.”
Draceana fluttered her lips. “You could have at least told me you thought I was pretty.”
“Well, that goes without saying.”
“Nice words are still good to hear, Potter.”
Harry waited for Malkin to step back before leaning over and kissing Draceana on the cheek. “You were pretty, but the you I see before me is far more beautiful.”
She huffed despite the blush on her cheeks. “I don’t know where you found your silver tongue, but it’s not fair.”
“You are welcome to set my heart aflutter whenever you please. It’s not hard, either.” He grinned. “All you have to do is smile.”
She hit him on the shoulder again, softer this time, and looked away. “Completely unfair.”
Madam Malkin looked over her sewing tools, a mischievous light in her eyes. “I’ll have you know, Mr. Potter, that Miss Malfoy couldn’t stop talking about you after you left.”
Draceana looked at her, aghast. “You don’t need to bring that up!”
“I thought it was adorable, a girl who found herself a boy she fancied, but dressing it up in airs of ‘Oh, if I run into him again I’ll have to show him the ways,’, and wondering what your name was.”
Draceana puffed out her cheek. “That was supposed to be private.”
“And it is, between all of us.” Malkin flashed her a grin.
Harry chuckled. “Now that is very good to know. I must have left far more of an impression than a lost kitten, then.”
Draceana clicked her teeth. “Barely.”
He raised an eyebrow and waited.
“…you were the first person to look and just see… me. Not the heir of the Malfoy family, just a girl, and that made me excited, so my words got ahead of me.” She pressed her lips thin. “Of course, now that I know you thought of a fat muggle boy the whole time, it feels extra silly to bring up.”
Harry scratched his cheek. “That’s not all I thought of.”
“Oh? Do tell, it’s only right.”
“I felt self conscious about how much I didn’t know about everything, and there you were, so full of confidence and talking like you had everything figured out… it made me feel small.”
“I see…” Draceana looked him up and down. “Well, you’re rather big now.”
Harry smiled. “I suppose I am.” He looked out the window. “Oh look! There’s Hagrid, wonder what he’s up to.”
“‘Official McGonagall Business’,” Draceana did her best impression of the large man’s voice. “Merlin knows what that even entails.”
“Something tamer than Dumbledore business, I hope.” He looked over at her. “Still think him a savage?”
She crossed her arms. “No, but he will remain a bit of an oaf.”
“With a heart of gold.”
She nodded. “I could never deny that now. We should catch up to him after we’re done here.”
“A fine idea. Am I all set, Madam Malkin?”
The seamstress looked him over again. “Everything appears to be in order, my dear.” She walked over to Draceana. “What about you, Miss Malfoy? Any adjustments you think you need?”
Draceana looked up at the mirror, seeing both her and Harry standing side by side, and smiled. “No, everything’s perfect.”
Ngl, this strategy of “don’t involve yourself with anything ever due to arbitrary reason 4657” just makes me apathetic to all these “movements”.
In no way does this solve anything, you just want to build ivory towers to feel good in.
Except they’re made of cardboard.
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How my original stories look at me when I return after writing something else nonstop for two and a half weeks on a whim:
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Idk how people feel about Jordan Peterson, but I remember something he brought up in his 2017 Maps of Meaning lectures, specifically Lecture 02: Marionettes & Individuals (Part 1), that I think is particularly relevant to the Malfoid Movement.
He was talking about Disney's Pinocchio and how the animators might have gone about creating the story.
He described the process as something like this: one person proposes an idea, and the others dismiss it because something about it just doesn't feel right. Then another person comes up with a different idea, and suddenly everyone agrees that it works. And this process repeats itself until they eventually arrive at a story that everyone feels is right.
The interesting thing is that they don't necessarily know WHY one idea works while another doesn't. They just intuitively recognize and understand that something about it feels right, even if they can't explain exactly why.
And I think we're witnessing something very similar with the Malfoid Movement. Take, for example, the idea of Harry and Malfoid holding the wand together during the final battle. Why is it that so many people independently gravitate toward this particular scene? On the surface, you could argue that it's simply because it makes for a cool fight scene. And sure, that's certainly part of it.
But I think there's something much deeper going on.
Somewhere in our subconscious, we recognize the emotional and symbolic significance of that moment. Two characters who began as enemies, who have gone through years of conflict, suffering, and personal growth, finally standing together against the very evil that once divided them. It's not simply about two people holding a wand. It's about everything that brought and lead them to that moment. And that's why I find it so fascinating that people can independently arrive at similar ideas without necessarily being able to explain why those ideas work so well. There's something almost intuitive about the entire creative process, where people collectively recognize the emotional truth of a scene before they can even put it into words.
And that's precisely why I find it so silly when people dismiss Malfoid as nothing more than childish fun or some unserious genderbender trend.
Because when I see all of this unfolding, with people independently developing similar themes, relationships, and emotional conclusions, I can't help but think that these critics genuinely have no idea what they're looking at. They see the surface and assume that's all there is. They don't even seem to understand, let alone fathom, the underlying narrative mechanisms that make Malfoid work in the first place.
And that's what makes this movement so interesting to me. It's not simply that people are creating stories, but that they're collectively discovering what makes a particular story feel meaningful.
One of the most important things you learn as you grow older is that there isn't always one universally right answer, especially when it comes to personal beliefs, tastes, and how people see the world. And I think one of the clearest signs of immaturity is the inability to understand this.
People who haven't really grown up tend to have this strange idea that once you become an adult, you have to act like one at all times. You can only enjoy serious, grown-up things, and God forbid you ever pick up a fantasy book, enjoy an adventure tale, or find something beautiful in a story written for children. Because apparently, that's cringe, and you should be ashamed of yourself. But isn't that itself an incredibly childish way of thinking? And this isn't exactly some new observation. Even C.S. Lewis once wrote:
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
It's an impressively simple quote, and one that most people can easily understand. But actually taking it to heart is an entirely different matter. And I think this is extremely relevant to the Malfoid Movement.
To understand why, you first need to recognize that the beautiful, timeless values of Western culture aren't things you can only acquire by reading history books or cultural criticism. You don't need a textbook to teach you about chivalry, honor, loyalty, courage, or romance. These values are present in countless stories, whether they're written for adults or children.
And in many ways, stories can teach these values far more effectively than any textbook ever could. Because there's a difference between intellectually understanding that loyalty is a virtue and actually experiencing what loyalty means through a character you've grown to love.
There's a difference between reading about the importance of courage and watching someone you care about find the strength to stand against despair.
And there's certainly a difference between being told that love is beautiful and actually feeling that beauty through a story.
You aren't merely being told what these values are in a literary analysis textbook. You're experiencing them emotionally through the characters.
And that's precisely where I think a lot of these critics completely miss the point.
They look at Malfoid and see nothing more than a genderbent Draco Malfoy, a silly romantic fanfiction, or some childish internet trend. And because that's all they see, they dismiss the entire thing as something beneath them. But the problem is that they're judging the cover without ever bothering to understand the values underneath it. Which brings me to my actual point.
Malfoid can simultaneously be something that isn't particularly important in the grand scheme of things and one of the most important things ever. Which is why I brought up the idea that "there isn't always one universally right answer."
These two statements aren't necessarily contradictory.
Will the Malfoid Movement have the same cultural influence as The Lord of the Rings, or even Harry Potter itself?
Probably not. And frankly, it doesn't need to. Because its importance doesn't necessarily come from how many books it sells, how many awards it wins, or whether literary critics eventually decide to recognize it.
Its importance comes from what people actually take away from it. A young person might encounter Malfoid simply because they find the character cute or enjoy the romance between her and Harry. But through that relationship, they might discover something much more meaningful. They might come to appreciate loyalty, forgiveness, devotion, sacrifice, or the courage it takes to love someone despite everything standing in the way. And perhaps, years later, when that same person decides to write a story of their own, those values will still be there, influencing the characters they create and the stories they choose to tell. And also if even a fraction of the younger generation carries those values with them into adulthood, then I would argue that the Malfoid Movement has already accomplished something genuinely worthwhile.
So why do people take Malfoid seriously? It's not because they're stupid or immature. Maybe it's simply because some are actually more grown-up than others or have better EQ, so they can see through the cover and appreciate the value instead of being a stunted man-child who can only like things that society deems "acceptable to a man."
Found the first drafts I wrote of this Magic Academy premise.
Dear God, it’s in first person present tense and filled with irony speak.
I’m dying.
Message received, I’ll get to work 🫡
While I brainstorm some more Malfoid ideas, I do have a question for everyone:
Would you be interested in an original IP that has a few similarities to this concept?
I have an idea that I came up with years ago that I was planning to write eventually, but this whole movement has me wondering if I should move it up the docket.
Where its similar:
There are magical schools
The magical world is hidden
There is an enemies-to-lovers dynamic involving a Malfoid-esque character
The main character is a wizard.
Where its different:
The magical schools are universities and the main cast are college students
It takes place in present day (Or maybe pre-COVID, I haven't decided yet), and the magical world is very thorough at scrubbing their presence from the rest of the world. Also, said magical world is tied to real life mythology and MASSIVE, spanning across multiple realms.
The enemies-to-lovers dynamic explores similar themes to my own Malfoid pieces, but also will explore how they navigate a relationship after getting together.
The main character is the ONLY wizard, which I'll expand on in the story proper.
The subject matter it deals with can get darker than what you would see in Harry Potter, and the main character himself is pretty different than Harry himself (He's American, first of all)
Its planned to be a really long running series, like REALLY long, since I like to tell small scale adventures along with the big ones, but I've brainstormed it so much that I know both the ending and the basic flow of what I want out of major beats.
I have it so thought out that I could probably have the first chapter out by the next week, if people are interested, and it would be released as a weekly serial series with early access (up to 15 as the library grows) to everyone who subscribes to my $3 tier on Patreon.
I'm shooting this out just to see if people are interested, let me know what you think!
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Talia doodle I had done after the first trailer dropped!
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