Surprise, witches! We've been keeping something from you. Welcome to Hermione Would Approve: After Dark, where Maddie and Millie are turning down the lights, throwing out the rulebook, and getting a little more unhinged than usual. For our very first After Dark episode, we're celebrating Halloween, Kinktober, and all things delightfully inappropriate with our very first guest: the wonderful, talented, and wonderfully unhinged Trufflupagusss (Truffy)! We're talking rare pairs, weird fics for weird girls, unexpected kinks, creature fics, and the art of writing really good smut. From hot Umbridge and questionable fictional crushes to werewolves, fandom friendships, and embracing your creativity, absolutely nothing is off the table. Expect lots of laughter, some very flustered hosts, questionable confessions, and plenty of spooky-season fanfiction recommendations. Whether you're here for the smut, the spooky vibes, or just to listen to three friends yap about their favorite fictional degeneracies, consider this your official invitation to join us After Dark! And to our fellow survivors of the Great AO3 Outage of 2026: we see you, we love you, and we hope your downloaded fics are keeping you warm. (Links to fics will be uploaded soon. For... obvious reasons we don't have access to those currently! However, if you'd like to check out Trufflupagusss works you can view them here.) This episode is intended for mature audiences (18+) only. After Dark contains explicit discussions of sexual content, kinks, fetishes, mature fanfiction, and other adult themes. Some works discussed contain dark or potentially disturbing subject matter. Please check all tags, warnings, and content ratings before reading any recommended fics. Remember: fiction is a space to explore, but your personal boundaries always come first. Spoiler Warning This episode contains general Harry Potter spoilers, references to various fanfiction works, and discussions of mature themes and plot elements. While this isn't a traditional book club-style episode, minor spoilers for individual fics may come up throughout our discussions. A note about the AO3 Outage. This episode was recorded before the Great AO3 Outage of 2026. A few fics discussed were originally scheduled for release on October 29 or 30, but their publication has been affected by the outage. We've kept these discussions in because we still want to celebrate these incredible authors and their work! If something catches your attention but isn't available yet, DM us! We'll share links when they're available and update our show notes as works go live. Until then, stay strong, hydrate, and may your downloaded EPUBs be plentiful. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @hermionewouldapprove for more fandom yapping, fic recommendations, and all things After Dark. xo, maddie & millie 🖤
