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Maureen Flynn lives on the East Coast of NSW on Dharawal nation land. She is an avid speculative fiction and crime fiction lover, writer and fan. She has finally taken up freelance work so she can dedicate more hours of her day to working on novels and short stories. Her short stories have featured in publications by CSFG, Specul8 and Deadset Press and she is working on two YA fantasy novels in 2020.

Vigil TV Review (Spoilers)

It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed something and with lockdown dragging on I’ve watched quite a bit. Just recently, a friend and I watched the BBC’s big Sunday night submarine drama, Vigil (it was the biggest new drama to air in the UK this year and by the production company behind Line of Duty no less!). So, what did I think? Well, if I’m honest, though it certainly started with a strong pilot

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“Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.”
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“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
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“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.”
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“Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
"After all this time?"
"Always," said Snape.”
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