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Hot Track | noun
A term used in Formula 1 that means a racing track is open for use and cars are actively running on it. It’s the opposite of a “cold track,” which is closed (no cars allowed).
The phrase implies that speed, action, and danger are present.
Fanon
This work is set in the Harry Potter universe (with both muggle and wizarding worlds) 8 years after the war’s end.
The story takes place in 2024, meaning the war would've ended in 2016. The muggle technology available to us today is also available to the story’s characters.
The ages of the characters have largely stayed consistent with their graduation ages of 17/18. (So, for instance, Hot Track Hermione is 26 years old). However, one of the original HP characters, Dean Thomas, has been written younger in HT at 32 years old.
Finally, I’ve created original characters–most are on the sidelines. There is ONE significant character that I’ve had a blast creating: Thaddeus Merrow aka Daddy Merrow aka the current Minister of Magic. He’s relatively young for a minister (43 years old); he's composed; empathetic; visionary; intelligent; and he once served as a mentor for Hermione while she was studying to be a Healer post-Hogwarts.
Acronyms
F1 Group = the Formula One organization
F1 = Formula 1
PR = public relations
NDA = Non-disclosure agreement
DMGS = Department of Magical Games and Sports, original canon in the Harry Potter universe
MAGTrack = Magical Anomaly Grid Tracking (title of the team/efforts of Harry and co)