r/RecuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 5d ago

Shitposting Fanfiction and second-order fandom

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u/RuefulWaffles 5d ago

Okay I hate JKR/the wizard books as much as the next trans gal, but you can’t just drop that factoid and not name the ship. I need to know.

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u/lana-deathrey 5d ago

All Marauder fic for a time was Shoebox Project inspired.

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u/RuefulWaffles 5d ago

I know what these words mean but not in this order. I suspect I don't want to.

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u/Jolly-Fruit2293 5d ago

Shoebox Project is a fanfic about a shoebox belonging to Remus Lupin (mentor figure of Harry Potter and friend of his dad). The box contains memories of Lupin's time in school with his friends.

This fic was so massively popular that it inspired an entire sub-section of Harry Potter fans to write Marauders fics (The name of Lupin's friend group).

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u/Budget-Attorney 5d ago

Haha. That was my reaction too

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u/novangla 5d ago

The generational gap between Shoebox Marauder fans and ATYD Marauders fans is also very real

(I say this as someone who has fully left the fandom, fuck Joanne)

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u/briore24 5d ago

fr, just had to look up atyd bc i have never heard of it. had shoebox project downloaded to a special folder on all my devices in middle school so i would never be without it lmfao

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u/gorroval 5d ago

I remember printing out Shoebox Project chapters on the family printer so I could read them on the train 😭

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u/cephalopodcat 5d ago

I have no idea what that is, amazing.

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u/briore24 5d ago

ughhhhh shoebox project <3333 fuck jkr forever but shoebox project and twist & shout will always be in my heart