#chrestomanci

[no-where-new-hero]

Pls tell me your reasons in the tags!

#diana wynne jones #dwj #chrestomanci #the chronicles of chrestomanci #charmed life #the lives of christopher chant #the magicians of caprona #witch week #conrad’s fate #the pinhoe egg #living up to my brand here as the dwj mutual

[roydeezed]

Diana Wynne Jones normalizes magic in a way very few other authors do. Magic in her worlds are more akin to skilled trades like blacksmithing or having a degree in medicine. She normalizes magic through a sense of domesticity and communality. In Howl's Moving Castle, Howl's treated like an apothecary by the locals and in Charmed Life there's magicians on every corner that are both services and trades you can learn from as well. Also in Charmed Life, there's a whole undergroudn industry and reguated laws around magic items. She injects a sense of realism into magic, but it's still done with a romantic ideal in mind such as an idyllic village life being disturbed by shady dealings going on in the background. In fact one of Sophie's sisters actually became a magican by trade in Howl's Moving Castle as well. And she furthers this idea of magic as a trade by having Howl actually be a PhD student.

I hadn't read her books in years but they'd always been my favourites. I'm starting to make my way through them again as an adult now, and it's so fun noticing things I didn't have the knowledge or experience to notice when I was younger. And it contextualizes why I loved her writing so much growing up since the way she puts things just scratches such a specific itch in my brain for me.

#hmc #howls moving castle #diana wynne jones #chrestomanci #charmed life

[partywithponies]

#I feel like I'm forgetting someone so I may redo this poll if I remember who #YES Peter Pan counts as a series TO ME because I was obsessed with Peter Pan In Scarlet as a kid #and no I will NOT include Harold Pottery #and I never read Percy Jackson or His Dark Materials #peter pan #the chronicles of narnia #chrestomanci #the wizard of oz #the edge chronicles #green knowe #the worst witch #the fire within

[haveyoureadthisseries-poll]

1. Charmed Life

2. The Lives of Christopher Chant

3. Witch Week

4. The Magicians of Caprona

5. Conrad’s Fate

6. The Pinhoe Egg

#tumblr polls #chrestomanci #diana wynne jones

[libraryfag]

why do you, as a man have weird dream powers, so you can dream about other men?

#one of the many types of characters that i will always be attached to #ronan lynch #christopher chant #jonathan sims #oliver banks #albert krueger #i feel like ive forgotten someone. um. er #my posts #trc #chrestomanci #diana wynne jones #tma #dinoverse

[chief-cook-and-librarian]

Folio Society you can't do this to me

Fingers crossed this means they also do the other books

#chrestomanci #diana wynne jones

[chelshiart]

This Barbie is a Nine-Lifed Enchanter!

#diana wynne jones #chrestomanci #the chronicles of chrestomanci #conrad's fate #conrad tesdinic #christopher chant #millie chant #barbie meme

[the-forest-library]

I upgraded my Chrestomanci collection

#I had the super chunky mass markets which were former library editions #they were too chunky to read comfortably #the chronicles of chrestomanci #diana wynne jones #chrestomanci #christopher chant #books #booklr #reading #bookish #bibliophile #book covers #sci fi & fantasy

[earlgraytay]

If you feel like your gender is Howl Jenkins Pendragon and you also feel like you're getting too old for that shtick, GOOD NEWS

Christopher "Chrestomanci" Chant exists and is the exact same gender but ten years older

he's most known for wearing Absolutely Magnificent dressing gowns at all hours of the day, including a sky-blue one with Chinese dragons all over it

#diana wynne jones #howl's moving castle #howl jenkins pendragon #chrestomanci #christopher chant

[penny-anna]

re that last post, to be fair to christopher his stupidest deaths were down to the fact that he was basically getting final destinationed. he died in a variety of non-stupid ways in other universes and then reality was like 'aw shit i guess we have to figure out a way for this child to get stabbed with a spear'

#chrestomanci #diana wynne jones

[doyouknowthischaracter]

DO YOU KNOW THIS CHARACTER?

#dyktc polls #polls #chrestomanci #the chrestomanci series #diana wynne jones #category: books

[sophiesweedkiller]

#text #poll #Gabby talks #i will never let go of this #anyway guys please vote and please vote yes #christopher chant #chrestomanci #the chronicles of chrestomanci #anyway #hiiiiiiiiiiii

[incomingalbatross]

I'm a big fan of how Janet Chant took one good look at the situation and then said "MY baby brother now. no takebacks"

#chrestomanci #dwj

[sophiebernadotte]

One of my goals for 2024 is to get more people involved in Fandom. I love the communities here on Tumblr & there are so many great & clever people on here who carry so much knowledge. However, that knowledge can & should be shared - at least in my opinion - & an easy way to do that is to get involved on Fandom & their wikis.

Now, I promise, it's not intimidating - if you can create & edit a Tumblr post, you can edit articles & pages on a wiki. Here, you can find an easy step-by-step guide on how to get started with contributing, but you can also message me & maybe I can help guide you through any question marks.

For this first post, I want to highlight some wikis dedicated to children's literature that need some help & love from their fans:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - the pages linked here need to be expanded, so if you know something, don't be shy :)

Amelia's Notebooks - the pages linked here need to be expanded

The Blackwell Pages - all pages need to be expanded on

Bone - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Boxcar Children - links need to be added to these pages

Children of the Lamp - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Charlie Bone/The Children of the Red King - all pages need to be expanded on

The Chrestomanci Series - links need to be added to these pages

Emily of New Moon - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Endling - links need to be added to these pages

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The Green Ember - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Howl's Moving Castle - all pages need to be expanded on

Jumanji - links need to be added to these pages

Little House on the Prairie - add links from IMDb, TV.com & TV Guide to each episode's page, plus the complete cast & crew for each episode

The Magic Thief - all pages need to be expanded on

The Magic Tree House - links need to be added to these pages

The Magisterium - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Night Speakers - the pages linked here need to be expanded

Ruby Redfort - the pages linked here need to be expanded

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The School for Good and Evil - links need to be added to these pages

Septimus Heap - the pages linked here need to be expanded

The Sisters 8 - all pages need to be expanded on

The Three Investigators - links need to be added to these pages

Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn - all pages need to be expanded on

The Underland Cyclopedia - the pages linked here need to be expanded

The Unwanteds Series - links need to be added to these pages

Warhorse - all pages need to be expanded on

Wonder - pages for the cast and crew of the Wonder film need to be added

Zathura - all pages need to be expanded on

Now, this is quite an extensive list, but if your favourite book or series isn't mentioned here, I suggest checking out the literature page, the book club or go to this page & simply search for your favourite book/series/author.

To repeat what I said at the beginning of this post, there is a step-by-step guide on how to start contributing, but don't be shy to message me if you have any questions :)

#saga's fandom project #literature #childrens books #ya books #alice in wonderland #blackwell series #the boxcar children #charlie bone #chrestomanci #emily of new moon #endling #the green ember #howls moving castle #jumanji #little house on the prairie #the magic thief #the magic treehouse #magisterium #miss peregrines home for peculiar children #ruby redfort #the school for good and evil #septimus heap #three investigators #tom sawyer #huckleberry finn #underland chronicles #the unwanteds #war horse #zathura

[melanovia]

If u stand in front of a mirror and say Superwholock three times this is who it summons.

#meme #shitpost #chrestomanci #dwj #literature #charmed life #diana wynne jones #superwholock #supernatural #sherlock #doctor who #r/196

[quietflorilegium]

"He was wearing clothes Cat had never seen him in before, plus fours with thick knitted socks and big walking shoes, and a sweater on his top half. Cat had never seen Chrestomanci in a sweater before, but as he was also carrying a walking stick, Cat supposed that these were what Chrestomanci thought of as clothes for walking in."

Diana Wynne Jones, "The Pinhoe Egg"

#diana wynne jones #pinhoe egg #christopher chant #chrestomanci #cat chant #this MAN