Welcome to The Sugar Quill

AtE- Acronym for the fic After the End by Arabella and Zsenya. (See "Headmistresses", "UberFic".)

ARGH! - Phrase used to express utmost disgust or frustration.

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BADKATS - Acronym for: 1. Beautiful Adoring Dames Keeping Adoration Towards Sirius. 2. Boring Association of Dames Klustered At The Sugarquill. 3. Brilliant Association of Darling Keepers, Amazing Teachers and Students (or at least that's what we're telling you). It's a girl thing.

Billywig - A sapphire blue insect whose sting giddiness followed by levitation. Originating from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Billywig Addiction - The habit formed from the abuse of Billywigs. Also known as "stinging" or "wigging". (See Reading, Writing, and Wigging: A Wizarding Parents’ Guide to Billywig Abuse in Children: A Free Publication brought to you by Wizards and Witches for a Drug Free Britain.)

Billywig Brownies - Chocolate concoction served at Summit Meetings. See summit photos. (See "Billywig", "Billywig Addiction", "Summit", "Loincloth".)

Brb - An acronym for "Be right back." A term frequently used in chat when a chatter needs to leave for a moment.

Butterbeer Extra - Butterbeer with a higher alcohol content. Created by Vapid. (See Broken Bottles, Broken Hearts.)

Canon - The original works of J. K. Rowling.

CoS - Acronym for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Dran - Another word for darn. Used most often in chat by people who can't type very well. Coined by Jnae, I mean Jane.

The Dork Lord - Fumbled attempt by Wormtail to express the return of Voldemort, as depicted by DennisCh in TAHPCWNS2. (See "The Joke Lord", "TAHPCWNS".)

Fanon - Works of fan fiction which have become pseudo canon to their fans i.e. the stories by Thing1 and Hermione Queen of the Witches by Arabella.

FF.net - Acronym for fanfiction.net. The site which is the origin of many Harry Potter fanfiction stories. Houses a gigantic stock of fanfiction, and is a staple in the everyday lives of most fanfiction readers.

FAQ - Acronym for "Frequently Asked Questions." The SQ has it's own FAQ question pages that answers the questions frequently asked of the webmistresses.

FBAWTFT - Acronym for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Fiction Alley - fictionalley.org. A fanfiction archive, which is selective, but is also without ship restrictions. Also a place to review, and post messages.

FITD - Acronym for Farmer in the Dell. The theory that Ron likes Hermione, Hermione likes Harry, and that Harry likes no one or someone outside the trio. (By this theory, Ron would be the dog, Hermione the cat, and Harry the mouse, and thus far Cho would be the Cheese. Hi-ho-the-dairyo...)

FFS - Acronym for "Full Frontal Snogging", or, according to Georgia Nicholson in Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging "Kissing with all the trimmings, lip to lip, open mouths, tongues... everything."

Fluff-O-Meter - A measure of romance content in a fic, invented by Poppy P. Scale of the Fluff-O-Meter ranges from "er?" (being low) to "AWWWWWWWWW" (being high).

FREAX - Sugar Quill spelling of "Freaks". Like KEWL, SUX, and ROX, it must be written in capitals only.

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G/H - A Ginny Weasley/Harry Potter romance.

GoF - Acronym for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Good Ship R/H - A symbolic "ship" that supports Ron and Hermione's relationship. The Good Ship R/H is run by a crew of Sugar Quill All-Stars, led by Cap'n Kathy. (See "Shipper", "R/H".)

Goomh - Acronym for "Get out of my head." A phrase used in chat when two people (See "Twin") say the same thing at the same time.

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Harry Potter Anonymous - Thread in which we have confessed (or avoided doing so) that we are addicted to the Harry Potter series. A support group for SQers.

Head Boy and Girl - Presently Dr. Cornelius and Hallie. Prerequisites include: Flute and Viola playing, perfect pitch, moderating skills.

Headmistresses - Sugar Quill founders, Arabella and Zsenya, without whom the magic never would have happened, and whom are therefore responsible for the therapy should anything ever happen to this website.

HGTG - Acronym for "Hero Gets the Girl". (Sometimes referred to as "Harry Gets The Girl.") A theory a few confused souls hold, which stems from the belief that since Harry is the supposed 'hero' of the books, he should automatically be paired with Hermione, the obvious heroine. Branching from this theory is the mindset that Harry and Hermione eventually belong together because Harry is a great wizard (See Super Harry) and Hermione is the smartest witch of her time. (See BBennett's A Certain Point of View.)

HP4GU - acronym for "Harry Potter for Grownups" another HP message board.

High EM - Used to describe a person whose computer is constantly crashing. Said person usually sees ghosts.

Hoser - 1. (n) A term coined on the SCTV skit The Great White North. 2. A certain person whose misguided devotion to his/her hometown sports team is affecting their mental health.

International Quidditch Superstar - A title given to Vapid due to his constant impersonation of Rapid Swiftfoot (see Charlie's Witches). It is believed the title was granted by Z as part of a therapy regimen aimed at curing Vapid of his fear of hurtling through the air at speeds in excess of 100 mph.

"Jerry" - Short for Jerry Springer. An adjective to describe a fic whose plot might also be suitable for the Jerry Springer Show.

The Joke Lord - Title given to DennisCh for his outstanding contribution to TAHPCWNS (See "TAHPCWNS".)

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Karma Sutra - Proof that Remus Lupin was a virgin before he met Katie in the context of Thing 1's fanfiction.

KBTT - Acronym for "The Kathy/B. Bennett Therapy Theory," which postulates that Harry's woes will lead him to become not a suave superhero as an adult, but a chain-smoking basketcase. This theory is described more fully in B. Bennett's story, Chain-smoking Harry.

KEWL - A phrase used to describe something that is truly rad and ROX.

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LOL - Universal acronym for "Laughing Out Loud"; frequently used after something funny has been said.

Lightening Bolt - Shape of Harry Potter's scar as confirmed by a chat trivia session and the fine folks at Warner Brothers. According to J. K. Rowling the scar is "razor sharp, just off-centre."

Lockhart-ish - To be full of one's self, or in want of attention. ex. "Is it Lockhart-ish of me to start a thread on one of my own stories?"

Loincloth - The official Sugar Quill uniform of Weasley men. (This is a post-Summit revelation. See "Summit", "Billywigs.")

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Magical Hair Police - A division of the Ministry of Magic Enforcement Arm: Good Grooming Division. We assume ourselves to be above the law because, let's face it, "It doesn't matter what you think, it's how you look". Oath of office to become a member of the Magical Hair Police requires that you do not argue with the Chief Superintendent (Thing1) when she tells you that Remus Lupin's hair is short with longish-bangs, which he is always brushing out of his eyes.

Mary Sue and Gary Stu (Harry Stu) - A term referring to characters who bear no flaws. Term is generally not used in a positive light. (See Who is "Mary Sue"?)

Messenger Binge and Purge - A disorder wherein Yahoo! Messenger allows messages from a certain member to be built up and then released on the page in one massive string. (See also, "Yahoo! Messenger", "Satan".)

Minutes - A written summary of Summit antics. (See "Summit".)

Mizzen Mast - The pole on the Good Ship R/H where you can often find one of the crew strung by their toes shouting ARGH!. Victim most often the First Mate for the offense of 'Late Minutes.' (See "Good Ship R/H", "ARGH!".)

OOC - A term used to describe fan fiction which contradicts the world of Harry Potter as shown in canon. (See Canon)

To be "Out" - To be completely open about one's HP obsession, even at one's place of work, school, and/or home.

Pi - 1. 3.14159256 (and so on) the symbol denoting the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Highly respected number at the Sugar Quill which alleviates the presence of disturbing conversation. Also Dr. Cornelius's favourite number. 2. The 16th letter of the Greek alphabet

PoA - Acronym for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Pond - Affectionate term for the Atlantic Ocean separating the kindred HP spirits of the USA and the UK. Currently under Satan's possession, hence the distorting of English Head Girl's voice. (See "Satan", "Head Boy and Girl".)

POV - An acronym for "point of view."

Procrastination - Stalling in activities that one is obligated to do. i.e. Producing Summit Minutes, adding to "Stories in Progress". (See "Summit", "Minutes".)

Professors - The dedicated group of Sugar Quill BETA readers who try to ensure that all fanfiction posted at the Sugarquill is truly Quill-worthy. (see "Quill-worthy".)

PS or SS - Acronym for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

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QoHG - 1. Queens of H/G (See "G/H", "SS H/G"). Titles held by Paula and Imogen. 2. Yahoo Group operated by the QoHG, which later came to spawn the Gryffindor Tower website.

Quill-worthy - Something worthy of being posted at the Sugarquill.

REWL - 1. A derivation of KEWL; used to describe one or more awesome SQers ('I REWL!" or "We REWL!"). Also used to describe a favorite object, place or idea ('H/G REWLS!" or "'PoA REWLS!'). Coined by angelphish and Caitlyn. 2. What the Queens of Harry and Ginny do; however since the Queens must adhere to proper use of spelling and grammar, they always spell it RULE.

R/H - A Ron Weasley/Hermione Granger romance.

RMS R/S - Vessel that supports a Remus/Sirius relationship. (See "Shipper".)

ROTFLMBO - Acronym for "Rolling on the Floor, Laughing my Booty Off." Frequently expressed as "ROTFLMAO." Use your imagination.

ROX - Term reserved for REALLY cool things. Like FREAX, KEWL, and SUX, it must be written in capitals only.

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Satan - Pond related distortion causing 15 year old British girls named Hallie to sound like the Keeper of the Underworld. (See "Pond".)

Shipper - Short for "relationshipper". A person who defends a certain relationship (often with great passion). The most prominent shipper positions at Sugar Quill are, of course R/H, H/G, and R/S. We have heard tell of other, darker incomprehensible shipper positions such as H/H and H/D, and even, inexplicably, Ha/D. (See "R/H", "G/H", "RMS R/S".)

Shipper Soundtrack - Compilation of songs suggested by Sugar Quill members to describe R/H, R/S and H/G relationships (See "R/H", "G/H", "RMS R/S", "Good Ship R/H", "SS H/G", and "Shipper".)

Siriusly - A synonym for "Seriously".

SS H/G - "Ship" supporting Harry and Ginny's relationship. (See "Shipper", "G/H".)

Stalker - Term affectionately given to Alphie for asking so many ridiculously personal questions.

SQer - A resident of the Sugar Quill.

SQuERT - Acronym for "Sugar Quill Emergency Response Team", the people who support and lead the SQNN.

SQHQ - The Sugar Quill Headquarters. This is a moving and unplottable location.

SQNN - Acronym for "Sugar Quill News Network". The support and updates offered during times of crisis, when people from all over the world share their experiences and update one another on the latest occurrences.

S.P.E.W. - Acronym for "Sugar Quill's Purpose of Existence on the Web". A comprehensive explanation of principles on which the Sugar Quill was founded.

Sugarkewl - All of the really wonderful people at the Sugar Quill.

Summit - Meeting between Sugar Quillers.

Super Harry - The belief that Harry is gifted with super magical powers.

SUX - Term reserved for REALLY not cool things. Like FREAX, KEWL, and ROX, it must be written in capitals only.

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TOS - Acronym for "Terms of Service". The rules, regulations and policies set for a website.

TAHPCWNS - Acronym for "Things A Harry Potter Character Would Never Say". Seemingly unending threads of silliness in which characters across the HP spectrum are saying crazy things. (See "The Joke Lord".)

Tiara on Full Blast - A phrase introduced by Paula to point out when someone is particularly nitpicky or feeling very vocal about their opinion. i.e. "Someone has their tiara on full blast!"

Twin - Term referring to two SQers who share a brain. (see "SQer".) i.e. Zsenya and Moey or Jane and Lori.

Tough Guide to Harry Potter (An in-depth glossary to the terms and definitions within the Harry Potter fandom)

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UberFic - 1. Controversial phrase for a very, very large and /or popular story 2. Word used to describe the fic After the End by Zsenya and Arabella.

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Wear the Quill Proudly - To sport the symbolic Sugar Quill tattoo with pride, and be willing to show it when asked.

Weasley - Defies description.

W.A.I.L. - Acronym for "Weasley Adoration and Idolatry League", which was created by Winky and Dobby. A Section of Sugar Quill in which SQers can freely obsess over the Weasley family and read anecdotes about their favourite Weasleys.

Werewolf Registry - Group founded by Thing1, Durayan, and Alphie to express love and adoration for Remus Lupin.

Yahoo Messenger - 1. Most frequently used form of communication between SQers. 2. The origin of Satan. (See "Satan", "SQers".)

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Z - A short form for Zsenya (who posts messages under the name "Sugar Quill") who is one of our amazing and magical co-headmistresses of the Sugar Quill: claims insanity. Canadian pronunciation, " Zed".

The Sugar Quill was created by Zsenya and Arabella. Questions and comments should be forwarded to sugarquill@sugarquill.net