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  1. Skeletaure
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    Design a Wizarding Nation

    Not too long ago we had a good discussion about wizarding borders. But that discussion was purely theoretical, talking in terms of how, in general, the wizarding world will have interacted with the Muggle world and how their borders would relate. Now let's get specific. Design yourself a wizarding nation, on the assumption that wizarding borders and Muggle borders have at some point diverged. I'll start with a softball - wizarding Britain in VP. Name: Wizarding Britain (formally:...
    Thread by: Skeletaure, Oct 30, 2020, 15 replies, in forum: Fanfic Discussion
  2. BTT
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    History Book Recs

    In this thread, we share recommendations for books related to history: biographies and autobiographies, historical fiction and academic treatises, and more. Discussion on the merits of the recs is also welcome, ideally. I'll start us off by sharing what I've read, most of which are biographies written mostly for entertainment and are shared in no particular order: Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe 1520-1536, by James Reston Jr. A dual...
    Thread by: BTT, Apr 2, 2020, 19 replies, in forum: Books and Anime Discussion
  3. Steelbadger
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    Voldemort's First Rise to Power

    I've been trying to come up with a plausible set of character motivations and events for the first rise of Voldemort, some of it makes sense, while other bits... I find hard to reconcile. We'll start at the beginning. (Wall of text warning) Voldemort's First Followers This is his circle of friends as gathered at Slug Club meetings and who later accompanied him to Hogwarts when he applied for the DADA position. These are men of an age with Voldemort, who knew him as a mere first year....
    Thread by: Steelbadger, Nov 27, 2013, 17 replies, in forum: Fanfic Discussion
  4. Jibril
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    American revolution - historical books

    I am looking for some good historical books about American Revolution. I'm especially interested in works about involvement of European volunteers (especially Poles - besides Kosciuszko) in the war. To answer one possible question. The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution is currently somewhere over Atlantic on it's way to my country. I would be truly grateful for all contributions.
    Thread by: Jibril, Jul 23, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: Books and Anime Discussion
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