Hello, all of you wonderful human beings! ☺️
Today, I’m here with a blog collaboration that came to life when I was working on my Sprinkles of Dreams Blogger Feature, and thinking about blogger friends I would love to collaborate with.
One of the first people who came to my mind, of course, was Olivia—we have so much love for the same books, and TV shows & more, and frequently find ourselves chatting endlessly about anything and everything, so the decision to collaborate was the easiest one in the world.
We ultimately decided on giving you book recommendations based on Harry Potter characters—as the title of my blog post tells you, she picked the Marauders, and you can find the characters I chose, plus my recommendations, in this blog post!
I love her recommendations, and everything about her post so, so much, and I’ll leave you here with the hope that by the end of this post you adore her just as much I do, and show her all the love in the comments below! 💗
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Hi, everyone! I’m Olivia, your resident Hufflepuff bookworm, and I’m truly honored to be here on Sprinkles of Dreams today.
I’ll be doing more gushing about Lily and her blog at the beginning of the post on my blog, but as I’m sure you all already know, she’s an incredibly sweet, kind, and welcoming human and I’m so happy to be doing this collab with her!
When Lily and I first started planning out what we were going to do for a collaboration, we were thinking about things that we both love, and pretty quickly we landed on Harry Potter. I pretty much never stop talking about Harry Potter, and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to fangirl about it with Lily, which contributed to the creation of this post.⚡️
I have to say, the Marauders are genuinely some of the most iconic Harry Potter characters. I’ve always been intrigued by Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs and would read or watch any kind of spinoff about them if that existed. My love for them led me to write my recommendations about them- two books per Marauder that I think they would enjoy or would read if they were *sob* alive.
Enough of my rambling, let’s get to the recommendations!
Moony (Remus Lupin)
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
One characteristic of Lupin that J.K. Rowling makes very clear throughout the series is that he always feels like an outsider. He constantly feels alone and as if he’s on the very brink of happiness but not quite there yet, even when he’s with people he loves. My heart hurts typing this. I think Moony would enjoy The Outsiders because it would show him that he’s not the only one who feels like an outsider, and he would also see that being on the “outside” doesn’t define you as a person.
The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater
We all know because yes this is common knowledge that The Raven Boys has the ultimate friend group. Lupin, being a part of an ultimate friend group himself, would probably also like to read about other friend groups. I think he’d be able to find a little bit of himself in Gansey, Ronan, Adam, Noah, and even Blue- and maybe apply that to becoming a better friend himself.
Padfoot (Sirius Black)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Hear me out on this one. Yes, this is non-canon, but I feel like Sirius is secretly a soft little marshmallow?? And he would read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and bawl because it has soft boys and the slowest, sweetest romance?? And then Lupin would give him chocolates and they would live happily ever after. But *ahem*, I really do feel like Sirius would enjoy this and I cannot be swayed on this fact.
Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo
On the opposite side of Sirius Black’s emotional spectrum, I also think he would enjoy an action-packed fantasy with plenty of deceit, blood, and heists- but also with a considerable amount of bravery, courage, and daring, all of which are traits that, as a Gryffindor, Sirius values above all others. I can just see him now, engrossed in this in the Gryffindor common room, excitedly telling James about his new favorite character, Kaz Brekker, and pulling Six of Crows inspired stunts on the students and faculty at Hogwarts.
Prongs (James Potter)
The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan
Honestly, this seems right up James’s ally. I mean, Harry definitely got his courage and bravery-but-sometimes-stupidity from someone, right?! I think this came from James gave him those genes, and would, therefore, enjoy a good old-fashioned hero story himself. He’d be able to relate to Percy as well as to all the other characters since most of them also have some form of a hero complex. Maybe Harry Potter was the ultimate hero, but I think we can all agree that James Potter died a hero in more ways than one.
Becoming, by Michelle Obama
Okay, so, at first glance Becoming doesn’t seem like it would fit. But I can explain, I promise. 😉 Michelle Obama is amazing- she can command a room, she’s done so much good in this world, she came from humble beginnings, and she’s incredibly strong. I think James Potter would read this because he respects the women figures in his life and in the world (i.e., Professor McGonagall, who we all know the Marauders adored) and would want to educate himself. Secondly, I think he would see Lily Evans as reminiscent of Michelle Obama (strong-willed, yet kind, very intelligent, came from a Muggle home) and would want to try and understand her more by reading this book.
Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew)
We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart
I had to do this one. Yes, I really did. Because even though I know this is supposed to be more of a deep analysis, when I realized how perfectly this book title fit with Peter, I couldn’t resist. I feel like no more is needed to be said, honestly?
Caraval, by Stephanie Garber
At least at the beginning of this book, the main characters (Scarlett and Tella) are actively seeking adventure. They’ve heard about Caraval, and they want to go see it and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get there. That reminds me a lot of Peter Pettigrew. He was always the outcast, and he was desperate for adventure. That’s when he found the Marauders- becoming friends with them was like his equivalent of finally getting to go to Caraval.
There we have it, book recommendations for all the Marauders. Thank you so much to the wonderful Lily for having me on her blog to talk about Harry Potter and books and for collabing with me in the first place! I had the best time.
Thank you all for reading my recs, and I hope you have a magical day!✨
I LOVE THIS POST OLIVIA 😍 you matched the books perfectly
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Ahh, thank you so much, Isabel!💖
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100% agree—Olivia’s post are always quality!!
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OMG !! This is such a great post 😍 I love the idea and I’ve read and loved almost all the books on the list 👏🏻👏🏻 10/10 💛✨
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Yay- thank you, Sofii! That makes me really happy to hear.🤗
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Ahh I’m so happy you love the idea & enjoyed the post, Sofii!! Olivia picked such great books, I absolutely adore it. 💖💖
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As soon as you said The Raven Boys for Lupin, I gasped out loud, because Lupin is my favorite HP character and TRC is one of my favorite series. It works so perfectly!!! And I love Ari and Dante for Sirius, too! He would totally be the one to cry through reading it omg. Becoming for James is unexpected but I like your reasoning! I love the idea of him trying to understand Lily more through reading it 😀 Such a great post with some awesome recommendations!
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SAME. The Marauders + the gangsey = the most iconic friend groups ever! 😉 Haha, yes to Sirius crying over Ari and Dante, I really want this to a real part of the series now. XD Thank you, Margaret!
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AHH, thank you so much for having me on your blog, Lily! This collab was so incredibly fun to do and I’m so happy we got to share our love for Harry Potter in the form of books and work together on this.💖✨
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Ahhh I adore you, Olivia!!! I’m so glad that I could finally make this idea of a blog collaboration a reality, and with you & Harry Potter no less. :’) You were such a joy to collaborate with, and I would always do it again. 💖💖
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I LOVE THIS POST OMFG
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EEP THANK YOU SO MUCH
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Great post!! Love how you fitted Peter with We Were Liars. And I absolutely cannot decide which is the best friend group: The Raven Boys or The Marauders. They’re both perfect 💖
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Thank you, Ayunda! I couldn’t NOT put Peter with that book, honestly. And oh my gosh I could never pick?? They’re both just such great groups and I love them both dearly. 💛
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Loved all these recommendations – I definitely agree with your choices!
I haven’t read any of them I don’t think other than Caraval so I definitely need to get on that haha.
Becoming by Michelle Obama is on my tbr and sounds AMAZING honestly, I want to get to it as soon as I can. I’m also considering it being my first audiobook read? Maybe?
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Thank you, Emme!💘Ahh, Becoming is really great. I’ve heard good things about the audiobook despite it being pretty long, though I can assure you the length is worth it. I hope you enjoy it, happy reading!
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OLIVIA! She’s such a gem! I can’t even handle how adorable and kind she is. I was lucky to be able to do a buddy read with her and it was grand! I love ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Aristotle and Dante …’. So many great books!
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Ahh, I’m so glad you liked my recs!! Also, WHAT, YOU’RE THE KINDEST AND SWEETEST.❤️😭
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Aweeeeee! Thanks love! Tis all truths I say 😉 ❤️
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I adore her so much—and she’s without doubt a g r e a t person to buddy read books with. 💖
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She definitely is! She made the whole experience very fun!
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I loved reading this and the recommendations were so good and I loved reading Olivia’s reasons behind them all. My favourite was Sirius with Six of Crows as I adore the idea that he would be up talking about him favourite character Kaz to James and pulling out all the stunts– I can see him doing this so much!! And I can see Sirius liking Aristotle and Dante as well!!
I like that Becoming was for James– I think he would really like Michelle and be interested in her story and I definitely like the link to Lily as well– so sweeet!!
Great post–I loved reading it and it is such a cool idea!! ❤
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Thank you so much, Sophie!💗Aww, it really just makes my heart so happy to think of Sirius and James pulling pranks based on the Six of Crows. And to think of James and Lily and just– wow, I love the Marauders so much.
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That would be so amazing!! The Marauders are amazing— where is their own book already?!!? haha!!
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Ahh Sophie, thank you so much for all your kind words, and I’m so, so delighted to hear that you loved this idea. :’)
So glad that you enjoyed this post! 💖
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This post was so much fun to read! I love your analysis of the Marauders, Olivia, and seeing what books you’d recommend to them and why.
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Thank you very much, Crystal!
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I’m so, so happy that you enjoyed this post, Crystal!! Olivia did such a fantastic job with the books she picked, I’m still in awe. :’)
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This is totally canon. Neither of them died – they’ve just retired to the mountains to be together. 😊😢😭
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YES CAN THIS PLEASE BECOME CANON.😌😌
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Legit, whenever I think about all the pain he had to endure, my heart aches. (Especially reading his entire backstory and everything … why. WHY.)
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HE DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER
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this collab was amaaaazing!!AHHHH, two of the sweetest and most talented bloggers came together to bless us with book recs I can’t believe it! and I totally agree with Olivia’s reasoning for all of these books. and I’m so glad that I’ve read and enjoyed most of them already!
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YOU’RE amazing, Caitlin! Thank you for your kind words, I can assure you I’m crying.😭❤️Yay for having read most of them!
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Ahhh Caitlin, you’re too sweet for the world!! ❤
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Ah this is such a fun post, I really love your collaboration ❤ and your pairings are so on point, I love the ones for Sirius SO MUCH!
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Thank you, Marie! ❤
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Thank you, Marie!! I’m so glad you enjoyed our collaboration 💖
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This is such a lovely post! My heart did a mini flip when I saw that you two were doing a collab! ❤ The Marauders are some of my favorite characters, and I love your recs! I 10000000% agree with the recs for them all, especially Lupin and Sirius! And yes, the title of We Were Liars is simply too accurate for Peter! Haha!
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You’re so sweet- thank you, Kelly!💞Haha, I couldn’t help myself with We Were Liars + Peter, the opportunity just presented itself and it was all too easy…
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Aww Kelly, you’re such a sweetheart. :’) Olivia’s post is perfection, I loveee.
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first of all: this prompt is EVERYTHING. i love the marauders a lot and i’m always here to discuss about them + get book recommendations at the same time, hahah.
as soon as i saw this prompt, i instantly thought of the outsiders, so i’m not exactly surprised it became a part of the list. i feel like the friendships in the outsiders were the tight, all-encompassing ones, in which the characters are likely to make really stupid decisions for each other, much like the marauders themselves, hahah.
sirius’ recommendations are so on point! i never expected to have ari & dante and six of crows being recommended under the same prompt, because both books are polar opposites, but sirius is both soft and dark at the same time, so i can totally see him enjoying both!
(and also can we just talk about how you chose aaron johnson to represent james instead of the actual guy who plays him in the movies? we stan olivia, an intellectual).
i’m currently reading becoming, so i’m glad to have james’ approval on this one. and your analysis was so deep and amazing?
ugh, this post was FANTASTIC to read, olivia! thank you so much for sharing 💞
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Aww I’m so happy that you love this prompt, Lais!! 💞💞
Olivia’s decision to pick Aaron Johnson is pure gold, I concur—as is her post in general. So glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂
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AHH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, LAIS.💘✨Ahh, yes, the group from The Outsiders really is so reminiscent of the Marauders. We love a friend group that’s always there for each other no matter what. *cries*
Aww, I HAD to choose Aaron Johnson. I was going to do the guy that played James in the movies since that’s what I did for everyone else, but I still just *can’t* justify a forty-year-old playing someone that is supposed to be twenty-one. Aaron Johnson is the perfect James Potter and I will always stand by this.
Thank you again, you’re the sweetest!
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I’M IN LOVE WITH THIS COLLAB!! Also, can I just say that these recommendations are so spot on?? Olivia, you did such a great job! Padfoot would very much so enjoy Six of Crows, and I can see the Gryffindor side of James really enjoying Becoming and The Lost Hero. I think it’s so cool especially how you recommended TLH for him instead of something from the PJO series!
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I LOVE YOU~~~
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Thank you so much, Tiffany!❤️Aww, I’m really glad you liked my recommendations. I decided to do TLH for James because I felt like it was more the older version, but still had Percy Jackson, haha!
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OKAY THIS POST. THIS COLLAB. THIS IS TRUE BRILLIANCE, HERE FOLKS. But seriously, what a cute and fun way to do book recs! I pretty much died when I saw the books you chose for Wormtail. It had me laughing so hard – I mean, “We Were Liars” – BWAHAHAHAHA 🤣Classic.
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OKAY BUT KAT YOU’RE SO WONDERFUL I’M TURNING TO MUSH. I’m so glad you love the collaboration idea!! :’) & yeah, I snorted lmao.
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THANK YOU KAT, AHH, YOU’RE SERIOUSLY AMAZING.😘I’m so happy I could make you laugh?? I may have made myself laugh when I decided to use We Were Liars…
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TWO OF MY FAVORITES ON THIS EARTH, WRITING THE BEST POST EVER ❤ ❤ these are Expert recs and I just felt so happy reading them ❤ ❤ ❤ especially the ones for James!!!!!!!!!!
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HI MAL I ADORE YOU OK THAT IS ALL 🧡🧡🧡
(AND HARD SAME)
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You are the absolute kindest human Malanie, I LOVE YOU thank youuu! ❤ ❤
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Oh this is such a lovely post! 💗 It really gave me all the marauders nostalgia 😭 My favorite is Remus and I hadn’t even considered it, but The Raven Boys is the absolute perfect pick for him! 😍
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Thank you so much, Caro!! I’m always here for the Marauder nostalgia. 😭⚡️
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