History FanFic / ParadigmOfUncertainty

* UrbanFantasy: ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' takes the UrbanFantasy elements already present in ''Literature/HarryPotter'', turns them [[UpToEleven up to 11]] and adds some more.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters

* AlternateUniverseFic: Forced by the fact that it was begun when ''Literature/HarryPotter'' itself was still an ongoing series, and characters died or didn't die, [[{{Shipping}} got together or didn't]] and events happened or didn't happen that [[{{Jossed}} contradicted the fic.]]

"Describe FanFic/ParadigmOfUncertainty here"

One can but try. ''HarryPotter and the Paradigm of Uncertainty'' by Lori Summers is one of the classics of the HarryPotter fandom, and is in brief a {{Continuation}} fic showing what the characters have been up to since leaving [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]]. It focuses on the non-canonical [[{{Shipping}} relationship between Harry and Hermione]].

* AlternateUniverseFic: Forced by the fact that it was begun when ''HarryPotter'' itself was still an ongoing series, and characters died or didn't die, [[{{Shipping}} got together or didn't]] and events happened or didn't happen that [[{{Jossed}} contradicted the fic.]]

* UrbanFantasy: ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' takes the UrbanFantasy elements already present in ''HarryPotter'', turns them [[UpToEleven up to 11]] and adds some more.

This simple description, however, fails to capture the full essence of the... [[MindScrew experience]] that is ''Paradigm of Uncertainty''. We have Harry as a spy. We have a new wizard war, a crossover with TheChangeover, an arch-villain not introduced until later on with a backstory that has to be seen to be believed, and lots of weird shenanigans on the way. None of which, amazingly enough, detracts from the well-written character-driven narrative.

* {{Crossover}}: With an obscure but surprisingly good UrbanFantasy teen romance called ''TheChangeover'', and with ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.

* {{Crossover}}: With an obscure but surprisingly good UrbanFantasy teen romance called ''TheChangeover'', and with ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.

This simple description, however, fails to capture the full essence of the... [[MindScrew experience]] that is ''Paradigm of Uncertainty''. We have Harry as a spy. We have a new wizard war, an arch-villain not introduced until later on with a backstory that has to be seen to be believed, and lots of weird shenanigans on the way. None of which, amazingly enough, detracts from the well-written character-driven narrative.

* {{Crossover}}: With an obscure but surprisingly good UrbanFantasy teen romance called ''The Changeover'', and with ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.

''FanFic/ParadigmOfUncertainty'' includes examples of:

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The appearance of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'''s titular character was too much even for this fic, and the incident is never referenced again.

This simple description, however, fails to capture the full essence of the... [[MindScrew experience]] that is ''Paradigm of Uncertainty''. We have Harry as a spy. Later joined in this role by [[spoiler:Hermione]]. We have a new wizard war, an arch-villain not introduced until later on with a backstory that has to be seen to be believed, and lots of weird shenanigans on the way. None of which, amazingly enough, detracts from the well-written character-driven narrative.

* AlternateUniverseFic -- forced by the fact that it was begun when ''HarryPotter'' itself was still an ongoing series, and characters died or didn't die, [[{{Shipping}} got together or didn't]] and events happened or didn't happen that [[{{Jossed}} contradicted the fic.]]
* ArcWords -- anything to do with the [[{{Crossover}} changeover ritual]] in the first story, and anything to do with the Guardian in the second.
* AuthorsSavingThrow -- the appearance of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'''s titular character was too much even for this fic, and the incident is never referenced again.
* BackFromTheDead -- [[spoiler:Ron Weasley]] in the third story.
* CanisLatinicus -- parodied and (of course) [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]]

* {{Crossover}} -- with an obscure but surprisingly good UrbanFantasy teen romance called ''The Changeover'', and with ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.
* EspionageTropes -- most of them put in an appearance, sometimes with [[LampshadeHanging lampshades attached.]]
* FakeDefector -- [[spoiler:Quinn and Draco]] in the first story.

* HeelFaceTurn -- [[spoiler:Allegra]], [[MindScrew possibly]]
* HeroicBSOD -- Harry, after [[spoiler:the villain [[BadBoss stabs to death a minion]] magically altered to resemble Hermione]] in the first story.
* IKEAErotica -- deconstructed: it's used in a sex scene in the second story that specifically was just a case of the characters performing the physical actions with no associated feelings.
* LampshadeHanging -- ''lots''.

* ShownTheirWork -- Lori's explanation of wizard genetics makes more sense than J.K. Rowling's.
* SlashFic -- there's slash but it's not the main focus of the story.
* StormingTheCastle -- in the first story to avert the villain's nefarious scheme involving [[spoiler:the changeover ritual]], and in the third to rescue [[spoiler:Ron]].
* SuperpoweredEvilSide -- [[spoiler:Harry]] in the second story.
* TrilogyCreep -- averted by GainaxEnding when Lori realised she'd have to write ''another'' novel-length instalment to tie up all the plot points.
* TimeTravel -- when this is introduced is about when the MindScrew really begins to kick in.

* UrbanFantasy -- ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' takes the UrbanFantasy elements already present in ''HarryPotter'', turns them [[UpToEleven up to 11]] and adds some more.

* {{Shipping}} -- [[InternetBackdraft Harry/Hermione]], and in the background Ginny/Draco and [[CListFodder Justin]]/[[SlashFic male OC]].

* YourMileageMayVary -- there isn't a single thing about this fic, from the [[{{Shipping}} main ship]] on up, that doesn't seem guaranteed to split the ''HarryPotter'' fandom [[BrokenBase cleanly down the middle.]]

* BetterThanItSounds

This troper can but try. ''HarryPotter and the Paradigm of Uncertainty'' by Lori Summers is one of the classics of the HarryPotter fandom, and is in brief a {{Continuation}} fic showing what the characters have been up to since leaving [[WizardingSchool Hogwarts]]. It focuses on the non-canonical [[{{Shipping}} relationship between Harry and Hermione]].

* -- the premise ''begins'' with Harry as a superspy in the JamesBond mould and heir to a SecretLegacy, and just gets [[MindScrew weirder from there.]]

* UrbanFantasy -- ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' takes the UrbanFantasy elements already present in ''HarryPotter'', turns them up to 11 and adds some more.

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