History FanficRecs / HarryPotterGeneral

* ''Pairing(s)'': Past Prince Charles/Princes Dianna, Princess Diana/Sirius Black

* ''Comments'': Based off of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2814791/Hatal-Fart-Attack Hatal Fart Attack]]'' by Corwalch, with permission, it's a fun multi-chapter fic that explores some of Harry's pre-Hogwarts years and even though it's got some Manipulative!Dumbledore, it also features decent!Snape, a helpful Lucious Malfoy, and an actually decent Draco Malfoy as well.

* ''Comments'': Based off of ''https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2814791/Hatal-Fart-Attack]]'' by Corwalch, with permission, it's a fun multi-chapter fic that explores some of Harry's pre-Hogwarts years and even though it's got some Manipulative!Dumbledore, it also features decent!Snape, a helpful Lucious Malfoy, and an actually decent Draco Malfoy as well.

* ''Comments'': Based off of ''https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2814791/Hatal Fart Attack]]'' by Corwalch, with permission, it's a fun multi-chapter fic that explores some of Harry's pre-Hogwarts years and even though it's got some Manipulative!Dumbledore, it also features decent!Snape, a helpful Lucious Malfoy, and an actually decent Draco Malfoy as well.

* ''Comments'': Based off of ''https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2814791/Hatal-Fart-Attack Hatal Fart Attack]]'' by Corwalch, with permission, it's a fun multi-chapter fic that explores some of Harry's pre-Hogwarts years and even though it's got some Manipulative!Dumbledore, it also features decent!Snape, a helpful Lucious Malfoy, and an actually decent Draco Malfoy as well.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12157282/1/Percy-Take-the-Wheel Percy Take the Wheel]]'' by Kitty Smith

* ''Synopsis'': Susan Bones was with Amelia Bones when Voldemort came to kill her. Unfortunately for him, Harry was there to stop him. Essentially, the story diverges rapidly after the events of the fifth book, with Harry managing to catch Voldemort off of his guard and injuring him. This enrages Harry's powerful foe into taking him completely seriously, causing [[RealityEnsues reality to ensue]].

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4545504/1/Aspirations Aspirations]]'' by megamatt09
* Recommended by [=ShinBOmnis=]
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Harry is shunned not only Ron, but Hermione as well after the Goblet of Fire incident. Ginny befriends Harry and history changes.
* ''Pairings'': Harry/Ginny
* ''Tags'': Romance, Adventure, Dark!Harry, Dark!Ginny, AU, Ron, Hermoine, And Dumbledore Bashing
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''[[http://www.elidupree.com/main/archives/voldemort%27s-children Voldemorts Children]]'' by [=EliDupree=]

** Has a trope page [[Webcomic/VoldemortsChildren here]].

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4343191/1/Warriors_Heir Warrior's Heir]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1408143/Osireia Osireia]]
* Recommended by: @/UncloudedTJ, abcd_z

* ''Synopsis'': Harry is thrown into a world where purebloods are discriminated against, Tom Riddle is the Boy Who Lived, and the Dark Lord...is someone he'd never suspect. Will his emerging abilities be enough? Should he support Riddle -- or the Dark Lord?

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7389468/1/Wicked-A-Harry-Potter-Musical Wicked: a Harry Potter Musical]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2302755/avalonchick5 avalonchick5]]
* Recommended by: Hackstory

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1245134/1/ Winter's Debt]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/123831/La-Guera La Guera]]
* Recommended by: Eoppen, Powerupz77

* ''Synopsis'': [[spoiler: Draco Malfoy]] tells the story of the little sister he found he had, and ''why'' she had to be hidden from the world. Thorough oneshot that covers her first appearance all the way to the end of the war [[spoiler: and her life]].

* ''Comments:'' Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
** Warning: This one is serious TearJerker material. If you don't start crying at some point in the story, you have no soul. Beautifully evocative and powerful, the ending is well written and unexpected.
** Features extreme amounts of RonTheDeathEater and CharacterDerailment -- Dobby is a spineless coward, Harry is a dark wizard(!), etc.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2549377/1/The-Witching-Hour The Witching Hour]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/612161/Laiqualaurelote Laiqualaurelote]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=223057 With Malice Aforethought]]'' and ''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=236392 And Malice Towards None]]'' by [[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewuser.php?showuid=116971 SPSmith]]
* Recommended by: [=Shinji117=]

* ''Comments'': This is actually very good. Normally alternate year stories have Harry somehow gain power overnight (be it via time travel, inheritance or divine intervention). This story avoids that, and gives Harry a realistic power increase in proportion to the work he is putting in. This story has no moments that truly are canon-breaking (well, apart from Crabbe and Goyle being [[DracoInLeatherPants Leather Pantsified]] as unbelievable as that sounds). Voldermort is a tad passive at the start, but that does change later on. Even those who normally hate the [[spoiler: H/Hr]] ship probably won't mind as it comes off believably after all the main characters undergo quite a lot of well-written development. No one really acts out of character other than Crabbe, Goyle [[MoralEventHorizon and Dawlish]]. Now if only the author would continue the sequel...

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1120278/1/A-Wizard-of-Her-Own A Wizard of Her Own]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/223901/ChelleyBean ChelleyBean]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}, Tropers/BaronPraxis

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10939132/1/An-Unexpected-Attraction An Unexpected Attraction]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2185583/thegingerhairedlass thegingerhairedlass]]
* Recommended by: [=Nerdman3000=]

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* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3855254/1/Yesterday-s-Orphan Yesterday's Orphan]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/199900/PhantomTF PhantomTF]]
* Recommended by: Puidwen

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7539141/1/Incorruptible-The-Dementor-s-Stigma Incorruptible: The Dementor's Stigma]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1490083/The-Matt-Silver The Matt Silver]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{NCommander}}

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12265183/1/Picnic-Panic Picnic Panic]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1634726/LeQuin LeQuin]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}

* Recommended by: eeveelutionlover2000, @/{{Robinton}}

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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7901920/chapters/18050212 Reign Down]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/drD/pseuds/drD drD]]
* Recommended by: Witchfinder
* ''Status:'' Dormant

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11261838/1/The-Unwinding-Golden-Thread The Unwinding Golden Thread]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1318815/The-Carnivorous-Muffin The Carnivorous Muffin]]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12324284/1/A-Dramatic-Reading A Dramatic Reading]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5339762/White-Squirrel White Squirrel]]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/948492/1/Summon-the-Lambs-to-Slaughter Summon the Lambs to Slaughter]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/123831/La-Guera La Guera]]
* Recommended by: Powerupz77
* Status: Dead

* ''Comments:'' If you can ignore the slightly canon-deviant things, but enjoy the blatantly and proudly AU, this DarkFic is utterly brilliant. It continues from Fifth Year with the arrival of Rebecca Stanhope, a transfer student from the Disabled American Institute of Magical Studies. Problems encountered due to her disability is well thought-out, as it is a bit of a SelfInsertFic. The tone of the story gets dark pretty quickly, and readers will enjoy the complex storyline and wry humour. Sadly, the story abruptly ends, leaving readers to fill in the gaps.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9996965/1/Swear-to-be-Remembered Swear to be Remembered]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/673330/Laces-Kai Laces Kai]]
* Recommended by: Komodo Classic

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1869902/1/Temporal-Flux Temporal Flux]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/119872/kirikarin kirikarin]]
* ''Recommended by'': technicolortardis

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6536945/1/ The Third Wizarding War: The Story of Miles Brand]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1041490/McJunker McJunker]]
* Recommended by: McJunker

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2954601/1/ Taking Control]]'' and ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4924075/1/Free_Life Free Life]]'', by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1049281/fake-a-smile fake a smile]]

* ''Synopsis'': Sirius' ghost hangs around after ''[=OoTP=]'' to help Harry get over his death and train him, leading to a Harry who enters year 6 with an iron determination to grow up and take his fate in his own hands and fight the war against Voldemort on his own terms. Meanwhile, the "Golden Trio" splits apart when Harry won't let them in on his new plans, leaving Ginny (and later Remus) as his only confidants. Independent!Harry and Genuinely-Well-Meaning-But-Stiflingly-Manipulative!Dumbledore. ''Taking Control'' is complete; its sequel ''Free Life'' is unfortunately dead.

** Not so sure that it's not a bit of a Super!Harry fic, what with the [[spoiler: dual animagus forms and the superfast learning cool stuff over the summer]]. The mandatory shopping splurge can't be avoided but it's a nice enough read apart from that.
[=[[reviews:TakingControl]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12670109/1/What-If A Tale of Two Lonely Souls]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4093565/Batmanfan12 Batmanfan12]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}

* ''Synopsis'': AU. Formerly called What If. Starts 2nd year. The Weasleys didn't rescue Harry from the Dursleys, the Creevey boys did. Join them as they build friendships with the trio and join them on their adventures. Read as Harry gains his deepest desire: a family.
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''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6894757 THERMOS!, or, How a Muggle-Born Brought a New Age of Spell-Making to Hogwarts (Entirely by Accident)]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/susieboo/pseuds/susieboo susieboo]]
* Recommended by: @/AdelePotter, @/UncloudedTJ, @/{{Robinton}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots and FanficRecs/HarryPotterHumorCrack pages.
[=[[reviews:ThermosOrHowAMuggleBornBroughtANewAgeOfSpellMakingToHogwartsEntirelyByAccident]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5176787/1/Thou_Shalt_Not_Suffer Thou Shalt Not Suffer]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/933175/TheWizardsHarry The Wizards Harry]]
* Recommended by: [[http://liquid-molasses.livejournal.com/ Liquid-Molasses]], mermaidgirl45, @/BaronPraxis

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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9118123/1/To-Play-the-Devil To Play the Devil]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4263138/The-Wayland-Smith The Wayland Smith]]
* Recommended by: Lysianda

* ''Comments'': It's a fun romp of a story. Set around 150 years after the Second Wizarding War ended in a truce Harry and Voldemort are placed in a position where they have to work together, in an often amusing relationship. The story can be a bit slow, but it's engaging and the payoff is worth it. Occasionally there's a sense of narrative causality; however, it is normally forgivable.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8255907/1/Turning-Point Turning Point]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/751488/TheGodMachine TheGodMachine]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Agogobell}}

* ''Pairings'': Lily/James
* ''Comments:'' This is a wonderful piece of transgender fiction -- no [[OutOfCharacterMoment OOC moments]], a brilliant plotline, and realistic handling of UsefulNotes/{{Transgender}} topics. Only there's magic involved. Highly recommended. -- Agogobell
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3676590/1/Unequivocally_Unusual Unequivocally Unusual]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1116267/Quantum-Cat Quantum Cat]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Comartemis}} Ayacyana

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* Recommended by: [=Zeroignite=], [=Salnax1=], feral

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6566667/1/The_Wall The Wall]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1856169/brenners brenners]]
* Recommended by: mermaidgirl45

* ''Synopsis'': What if, in Hogwarts, there was a wall in the girls bathroom where there was a list of all the guys in the school, rated from 1 -- 10?

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** Said sequels are ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10093402/1/Initiate Innocent]]'' (complete), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10858061/1/Identity Identity]]'' (complete), ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11732213/1/Impose Impose]]'' (complete), and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12899733/1/Intensity Intensity]]'' (dead).

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/46291519?show_comments=true&view_full_work=false#comment_280321102 The Questions We Wonder]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/mikimouze16/pseuds/mikimouze16 mikimouze16]]
* Recommended by: Eyikl

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3212519/1/Reach_the_Open_Space Reach the Open Space]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/983391/Tinn-Tam Tinn Tam]]
* Recommended by: @/MagicKirby, {{@/Robinton}}

* ''Comments:'' Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
** A oneshot that I keep going back and reading. Takes a canon Harry and turns him into the person he was always meant to be.
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''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11862560/1/To-Reach-Without To Reach Without]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4677330/inwardtransience inwardtransience AKA Wings]]
* Recommended by: Aust Sakura Kyzor
* ''Status'': Dead (last updated November 2017)

* Comments: It's a VERY LGBTQ+ friendly (and long) fanfic, and each chapter is a small fanfic into itself. Personally I think that's all it needs as a selling point. ''Wings'' is VERY good.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1260679/1/ Realizations]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/352362/Wishweaver Wishweaver]]
* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, @/{{Seraviel}}, @/{{Dor}}, @/{{Alfa290}}
* ''Status'': Dead (hasn't updated since 2010)
* ''Synopsis'': A ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fic set in the summer after ''Goblet of Fire'' -- Harry comes back from Hogwarts to discover the Dursleys have packed up and moved to Australia without telling him, and he must find a way to survive the summer without unnecessarily alarming anyone.

* ''Comments'': What's especially notable about this fic is that the FridgeLogic employed is never condescending to Canon and that nobody is villified -- even the way that Harry's abuse escaped the notice of the Order and the Ministry is covered in an amazingly believable way ([[spoiler:one Ministry social worker mistakes Petunia's violent reaction against magic as protectiveness and shielding Harry from potential Death Eaters!]]), and once I got over Figg being a full witch and not a squib, my suspension of disbelief has never wavered.

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/924488 Reclamation]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/copperbadge/pseuds/copperbadge copperbadge]]
* Recommended by: Lavanya Six, boonerunner, {{@/Robinton}}

* ''Comments:'' Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
** My favorite HP one-shot. It explores the life and mind of [[spoiler:Tom Riddle]] in a world where, like a recovering alcoholic, he makes an conscious effort each day to not turn Dark.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1399984/1/Recnac_Transfaerso Recnac Transfaerso]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/406888/Celebony Celebony]]
* Recommended by: Animaluver

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3702657/1/The_Reign_of_Theodore_Nott# The Reign of Theodore Nott]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/471093/Amadea Amadea]]
* Recommended by: [=AwayLaughing=]

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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* Recommended by: Tropers/{{lalalei2001}}

* ''Synopsis'': The truth can be cruel, and is sometimes best avoided altogether. While helping Neville move, the gang unearths his old Remembrall. When Hermione touches it, it turns red... The trouble is, she can't remember what she's forgotten.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4714715/1/Renegade_Cause Renegade Cause]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1613119/Silens_Cursor Silens Cursor]]
* Recommended by: @/USABobcat, [=Vazeron1=]

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6719754/1/Reunion Reunion]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2625306/movinggirl movinggirl]]
* Recommended by: Aromli, Mazz, Dame-Amaryllis

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2488754/1/A_Second_Chance_at_Life A Second Chance at Life]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/100447/Miranda-Flairgold Miranda Flairgold]]
* Recommended by: rheasilviadiroma

* ''Comments'': ''A Second Chance at Life'' and its sequels, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3078469/1/Changes-in-a-Time-of-War Changes in a Time of War]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5318075/1/A-Magical-World A Magical World]]'' is a realistic take on the overdone "Harry gets into a new school" cliche. It's a complete AU of Deathly Hallows, and features a much more diverse magical world, new forms of magic (which are fully explained by the story instead of AppliedPhlebotinum). Unfortunately, ''A Magical World'' hasn't been updated since 2009, and leaves a lot of plot points hanging. Her older works aren't that stellar either.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/150716/1/The_Serpent_of_Lord_Voldemort The Serpent of Lord Voldemort]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9000/Angie-Astravic Angie Astravic]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Leradny}}

* ''Synopsis'': Harry can turn into a snake. This power saves him when Voldemort turns up at Privet Drive and blows up the (empty) Dursley's house -- instead of killing Harry on sight, Voldemort just thinks he's a real snake who can recognize Harry Potter, and takes him prisoner.

** This fic is the fourth in a series of fics: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/26790/1/An_Unwelcome_Visitor An Unwelcome Visitor]], [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/21522/1/Under_the_Rose_Bush Under the Rose Bush]], and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/59464/1/The_Serpent The Serpent]].

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7508449/1/Session_Transcripts Session Transcripts]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1715129/lastcrazyhorn lastcrazyhorn]]
* Recommended by: templar627, [=Salnax1=]

* I'd like to add that while the story line is endearing, Snape does have some out of character moments. Hermes (the Trans!Hermione), while extremely believable as a character, might as well have been an OC, as this character doesn't resemble Hermione much at all. It is clear that the author does not like Draco Malfoy, and overlooks the canon relationship between he and Snape completely. The other first years the story follows (a couple from each house) are actually almost more interesting than the characters the summery emphasizes! Their own issues are much more gripping because they're easier to relate too. Vincent Crabbe is given a lot of characterization. All the characters are well written, even if they do deviate from canon.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6092362/1/Shadow-Walks Shadow Walks]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/636397/lorien829 lorien829]]
* Recommended by: Kogut, @/{{Agogobell}}

* ''Comments:'' Rare example of using multiverse theme in a proper way, beyond "I want an AU that technically is not an AU." Nice mixture of different styles (there is action, romance, a bit of fluff and angst).
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7881759/1/Shapechangers_and_Espionage Shapechangers and Espionage]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1041490/McJunker @/McJunker]]
* Recommended by: @/McJunker

* Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
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* ''Synopsis'':
** Dudley's Memories: Minerva needs help delivering another letter to #4 Privet Drive. At forty, Dudley is not at all what Harry expects. A long overdue conversation ensues. DH cannon compliant, but probably not the way you think
** Snape's Memories: Harry is finding a healthy outlet for his "saving people thing" in the form of one damaged little boy. In doing so he finds himself thinking about his old teacher, quite a bit.

* ''Coments'': Despite the characterization occasionally feeling a little off to me, these truly are two brilliant fics. The interactions are natural and fluid, and the abuse (experienced by both Harry and Tim) is portrayed consistently and synthetically as well as realistically. The spelling and grammar is excellent and the pace of the stories is really nice and easy to read.

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''[[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1285&chapno=1 Sounds Like a Breakfast Cereal]]'' by [[http://www.sugarquill.net/index.php?action=profile&id=372 Ara Kane]]
* Recommended by: @/MtheR

* ''Comments'': I like this one because it takes the badfic staple of "American witch/wizard comes to Hogwarts," and keeps the core idea (let's follow someone new and different and see all their wacky fun adventures!) but sorts the [=OC=] into Hufflepuff, a house which sorely ''needs'' some wacky fun adventures. It's probably not for everyone, though.
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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6892925/1/Stages-of-Hope Stages of Hope]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/291348/kayly-silverstorm kayly silverstorm]]
* Recommended by: Kogut

* ''Comments'': Great characters, amazing dark humor, rare example of well done dimension travel.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6243892/1/The-Strange-Disappearance-of-SallyAnne-Perks The Strange Disappearance of SallyAnne Perks]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2289300/Paimpont Paimpont]]
* Recommended by: Nalana, Kogut, @/{{Agogobell}}, Eyikl

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4818951/1/Fair_Trade Fair Trade]]'' by BajaB

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11950816/1/Harry-Potter-the-Game Harry Potter and the Game]]'' by Concept101

* Recommended by: [=SubversionStation=]

* Recommended by: [=Str8Shoot=], Powerupz77

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/750576/1/Never_Alone_Never_Again Never Alone Never Again]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/206866/Bored_Beyond_Belief Bored Beyond Belief]]
* Recommended: by [=Zephyr7=]

* ''Comments'': This was a well-executed fic with strong characterization, amazing development, and compelling layers to the characters. Harry's suffering (combined from the Dursleys' abuse, the worsening nightmares and the emotional and physical pain that came with Voldemort's return) is just gut-wrenching for Harry's loved ones and for the readers to see. There are some parts in the story that can be quite dark and it seems like Harry won't be getting better. But there are some lighthearted moments, some SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments and some Tearjerker moments to balance it out, leading up to a BittersweetEnding.

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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8495850/1/Nightwind-School-of-Magic Nightwind School of Magic]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1825918/Lady-Sabine-of-Macayhill Lady Sabine of Macayhill]]
* Recommended by: [=Joyce13=]

* ''Comments'': The author decided to start out with Marauders' generation attending an alternate school, since most fics with this premise focus on Harry doing so. She also took the flaws she found with Hogwarts and corrected them. The fic is currently in fourth-year, and focuses on the Phoenix Club, a group of sixteen students consisting of Lily, Severus, Remus, James, Sirius, and their friends/roommates.

[=[[reviews:NightwindSchoolOfMagic]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5399481/1/Not_bGo_b_bGentle_b Not Go Gentle]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/881050/cloneserpents Cloneserpents]]
* Recommended by: [=MrMous=]

[=[[reviews:NotGoGentle]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11517506/1/The-odds-were-never-in-my-favour The Odds Were Never In My Favour ]]''
by [=Antony444=]
* Recommended by: [=BlackVictorCachat=], @/{{Robinton}}

** Has a trope page [[Fanfic/TheOddsWereNeverInMyFavour here]].
[=[[reviews:TheOddsWereNeverInMyFavour]]=]

* Recommended by: Melinda.

* ''Snyopsis:'' The point of view of multiple students, across multiple generations, as they arrive at Hogwarts and try on the Sorting Hat, with their destinies being sorted out.

[=[[reviews:OfASort]]=]

* ''Status'': Dormant

[=[[reviews:PhoenixTearsOrHermioneGrangerAndTheDH]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3625984/1/A_Place_for_Warriors A Place For Warriors]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~owlsaway owlsaway]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Sharysa}}, Fenro

[=[[reviews:APlaceForWarriors]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5955175/1/A-Point-in-Crying A Point in Crying]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1715648/MoreThingsInHeavenAndEarth MoreThingsInHeavenAndEarth]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments:'' Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:APointInCrying]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5554780/ Poison Pen]]'', by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1013852/GenkaiFan Genkai Fan]]
* Recommended By: @/{{Mandrke}}, @/UncloudedTJ, @/LooneyToons

[=[[reviews:PoisonPen]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5378440/1/The_Potions_Masters_Nephew The Potions Master's Nephew]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/260841/SeverelySnaped1 SeverelySnaped1]]
* Recommended by: Kittastrophe

[=[[reviews:ThePotionsMastersNephew]]=]

''[[Fanfic/TheRigelBlackChronicles The Pureblood Pretense]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3489773/murkybluematter murkybluematter]]

* ''Comments'': As the author mentioned, this is a [[Literature/SongOftheLioness Song of the Lioness]] take on the Harry Potter series. The universe it takes place in is heavily AU. Tom Riddle never became Voldemort, instead becoming the leader of a political party. Due to his influence, Hogwarts now only accepts purebloods, with British half-bloods and muggleborns having to go to foreign schools such as the American Institute of Magic. Harriett Potter wants to study potions at Hogwarts, and her cousin, Arcturus (Archie) Black, son of Sirius Black, just so happens to want to go to AIM. Like in Song of the Lioness, she and Archie switch places, fulfilling both of their dreams. Now all she has to do to is to survive her next seven years in Hogwarts [[SweetPollyOliver pretending to be a pureblood male heir]] in Slytherin. If only she could stop being a trouble magnet. This is part of an ongoing series, with the sequels being [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8239413/1/The-Serpentine-Subterfuge The Serpentine Subterfuge]],[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10041727/1/The-Ambiguous-Artifice The Ambiguous Artifact]], and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11911497/1/The-Futile-Facade The Fultile Facade]].
[=[[reviews:TheRigelBlackChronicles]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11475194/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Year-of-Madness Harry Potter and the Year of Madness]]'' by JacquiWrites

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10919931/1/Captives Captives]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1864993/Mweloo Mweloo]]
* Recommended by Wolfberries

* ''Synopsis:'' A brief moment between Draco and Luna during her imprisonment at Malfoy Manor, and the events that lead up to it.
* ''Tags'': AU, Angst
** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:Captives]]=]

''Fanfic/TheChildOfAzkabanLonelyHarvest'' by [=LonelyHarvest=] (link [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15068012/chapters/34933661 here]])
* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
* ''Status'': Complete

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17603684/chapters/41497697 Latet Anguis in Herba]]'' by Slide
* Recommended by omegaman
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Slytherin House is a hard place to be in the run-up to the Second War. Any student has to worry about classes, careers, juggling the wishes of teachers and parents; a Slytherin gets the rest of the school's judgement, the internal politics of prejudice and choosing sides. How do the decent but cunning, the moral but ambitious, walk the thin green line?
* ''Pairings'': OC/OC
* ''Tags'': Contains profanity, Mild violence, Scenes of a mild sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme, Drama, and Romance.
[=[[reviews:Latet Anguis in Herba]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12315847/1/Lessons Lessons]]'' by [=ItWritesStuff=]
* Recommended by Tropers/TheWildWestPyro

[=[[reviews:TheLifeAndTimes]]=]

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Notes'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:LoyalandTrue]]=]

''[[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/pittsburghmuggle/MM01a.html Magical Moments]]'' by [[http://forums.fictionalley.org/park/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=28811 Pittsburghmuggle]]
* Recommended by: Anonymous

[=[[reviews:MagicalMoments]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2318355/1/Make_A_Wish Make A Wish]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/686093/Rorschach-s-Blot Rorschach's Blot]]
* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, Chuckg, Elenor, [=UnseenVoice=], lanky, @/TheMightyOne, {{@/Robinton}}

* ''Comments'': An enjoyable, funny story despite the author's primitive grasp of the technical rudiments of writing and the somewhat anticlimactic ending. Watching how the Wizarding World creates the myth of "Mr. Black" by misunderstanding or selectively re-interpreting the information and stories left in Harry's wake is worth the occasional frustration with Blot's style, as is the scale to which the myth eventually grows -- and how Harry reacts when he finally learns what his "last vacation before dying" has wrought. (Be warned, though, that ''Make A Wish'' starts slowly -- although the lead-up has some good if low-key humor, the funniest stuff really doesn't start to kick in until the end of chapter 10.) Anyway, don't take this story seriously -- just sit back and enjoy it. It has a sequel, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3032621/1/The_Hunt_For_Harry_Potter The Hunt for Harry Potter]]'', which isn't ''quite'' as good in my opinion, but is still fun to read.

** lanky adds: The more the story goes on, the less entertaining it gets, I found. It's an interesting read, but Harry quickly becomes a [[spoiler:boring InvincibleHero when he stops being mistaken for a huge, powerful badass and actually becomes one. Especially after the story abandons humor to take the serious route.]] Honestly, the story could have been a lot better had it just stuck to the premise. It's still worth a read, however.
** The Mighty One adds: I partially disagree with the other comments. The writing is not amateurish, it is spot on for this kind of a story, and contributes greatly to the story's humor which is top-notch. Some chapters (for example, 14, 17, and beyond) are pure gold.
[=[[reviews:MakeAWish]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/17319/chapters/22237 Man-eaters of Kumaon]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/ignipes/pseuds/ignipes ignipes]]
* Recommended by: Goodwrench

[=[[reviews:ManeatersOfKumaon]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4410768/1/Measure_for_Measure Measure for Measure]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1597325/Ludwig-Mies-van-der-Rohe Ludwig Mies van der Rohe]]
* Recommended by: Radiofreak

[=[[reviews:Theatre/MeasureForMeasure]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3760346/1/Mischief-Managed Mischief Managed]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/547939/Crazy-Mishka Crazy Mishka]]
* Recommended by: Sophiebybophie

* ''Comments'': Really great story, Hermione makes friends with Fred and George instead. Not a romance.
[=[[reviews: MischiefManaged]]=]

* Recommended by: @/{{Micah}}, [=AcrossTheStars=], boonerunner, Fenro, [=HirakuJoutei=]

* ''Comments'': Written pre-''Half Blood Prince''. Has stage directions like "[In a manner suggestive of profound, puppy-kicking evil]" and "[Makes frightening groaning noises just for the hell of it, the scamp]".

[=[[reviews:TheMostGrievousAndLamentableTragedyOfTheDeathOfLordVoldemort]]=]

* Recommended by: Troper9

** ''Comments:'' The Muggle-borns who should have started in ''Deathly Hallows'' are extremely overlooked in fanfiction covering the Second Wizarding War, but this author took over this topic anyway. The story is not too long, ending at about 15,000 words, but you feel every word of it. This fanfic shows us what confused eleven-year-olds would have felt during the war and while it does go into the evils of prejudice, it does not bash you over the head with it, allowing you to enjoy the story. On a side-note, it is also quite funny hearing [[OutOfCharacterMoment McGonagall shouting]], 'Merlin's testicles!'
[=[[reviews:MuggleBornRegistrationCommissionHogwartsAcceptance]]=]

''[[https://www.deviantart.com/evilkritter/gallery/38444371/my-immortal-refined My Immortal Refined]]'' by[[http://evilkritter.deviantart.com/ Evilkritter]]
* Recommended By: @/MacPhisto

[=[[reviews:MyImmortalRefined]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5165369/1/My_Nephew_Harry My Nephew Harry]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/579283/Lucillia Lucillia]]
* Recommended by: Marlee Cross, {{@/Robinton}}, {{@/BaronPraxis}}

[=[[reviews:MyNephewHarry]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7385465/1/My_Renewal_My_Immortal My Renewal, My Immortal ]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2837554/esbmusic42 esbmusic42]]
* Recommended by: Melody H. Grace

* ''Comments:'' It's basically the author's attempt to give My Immortal's Ebony D'arkness Dementia Raven Way a real personality (and a normal name). There's not much up yet, but Ebony's character is pretty good and, more to the point, the Canon characters (Draco, Hermione, etc.) are pretty close to their Canon counterparts as well. It's not that long yet, but it's definitely worth the read.
[=[[reviews:MyRenewalMyImmortal]]=]

* ''Comments:'' This is a wonderful piece of transgender fiction -- no [[OutOfCharacterMoment OOC moments]], a brilliant plotline, and realistic handling of {{Transgender}} topics. Only there's magic involved. Highly recommended. -- Agogobell

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2418008/1/Icarus Icarus]]'' by MarbleGlove

* ''Tags'': Oneshot, not slash, Time travel, Foul language, Major character 'death', Angst, Tragedy

[=[[reviews:IllShootTheShotBang]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2027554/1/In_Blood_Only In Blood Only]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/654225/E-M-Snape E.M. Snape]]
* Recommended by: Fenro, lanky

[=[[reviews:InBloodOnly]]=]

''[[http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=76603&chapter=1 In Her Hands She Held The Whole World]]'' by [[http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewuser.php?uid=19219 Sirenny]]
* Recommended by: [=Thanatos13713=], Dame-Amaryllis

[=[[reviews:InHerHandsSheHeldTheWholeWorld]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2412808/1/The_Innocence_Of_Guilt The Innocence of Guilt]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/479028/ENSIGN ENSIGN]]
* Recommended by: @/UncloudedTJ

[=[[reviews:TheInnocenceOfGuilt]]=]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4684913/MarauderLover7 MarauderLover7]]
* Recommended by: MagneticField

* ''Comments'': Stays true to the characters and major plot-lines of the original HP books while forging a divergent story line where Sirius Black escapes Azkaban a few years early. Beautifully written and engaging, this fanfic develops side-characters, offers new perspectives on the Auror department, and (best of all) has sequels equal in quality.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9079271/1/The-Last-Straw-Oneshot The Last Straw]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4585555/AlbusPHolmes AlbusPHolmes]]
* Recommended by: Kogut

* ''Synopsis:'' "A chance encounter leads Dumbledore to finally make the decision to confront his demons. Or more specifically the one demon who started it all -- Gellert Grindelwald."

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:LastStraw]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12315847/1/Lessons Lessons]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/8313561/ItWritesStuff ItWritesStuff]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/TheWildWestPyro

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6245561/1/The_Lies_that_Bind The Lies That Bind]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/522075/Zephros Zephros]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Willyolio}}

* ''Comments'': Quite a few twists for such a short fic, but it features a Dark!Harry and a good interpretation of the prophecy (''marked as an equal'' and ''power he knows not''). Also has a satisfying ending that's not all rainbows and sunshine.
[=[[reviews:TheLiesThatBind]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5200789/1/The-Life-And-Times The Life And Times]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/376071/Jewels5 Jewels5]]
* Recommended by: tropicalbeaches

* ''Comments'': Has a trope page [[Fanfic/TheLifeAndTimes here]].

* Recommended by: Shebali, Powerupz77

* ''Comments'': A most wonderful story which tells us of the origins of Voldemort, from his birth to . Can be rather dark at times, but that's to be expected, really. Incredible writing style, well-developed characters and all historical research you could wish for. It's complete, though the author acknowledges that the story is not as long as it was planned to be, ending Tom’s arc with his eleventh birthday. But please go ahead and take a look. [[http://tmr-chronicles.livejournal.com/ And be sure to check LJ version for fact finders.]] They make the experience even better.

[=[[reviews:TheRiddleChroniclesLittleDifferences]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3178778 Looking Beyond]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/shini_amaryllis/pseuds/shini_amaryllis shini_amaryllis]]
* Recommended by: kitty_demigoddess

* ''Comments'': It's a very long, beautifully crafted story that takes the existing HP universe and takes it up to eleven. It's over 600,000 words, all the characters in HP are true to their characters, and the OCs are fantastic. I've actually had times where I've read the books and forgotten that this isn't canon and that Harry isn't actually a girl. Hope is an excellent incarnation of Harry, and she isn't painfully effeminate like fem!Harry has been in some others.
[=[[reviews:LookingBeyond]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9860311/1/A-Long-Journey-Home A Long Journey Home]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/236698/Rakeesh Rakeesh]]
* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis

* ''Synopsis'': In one world, it was Harry Potter who defeated Voldemort. In another, it was Jasmine Potter instead. But her victory wasn't the end -- her struggles continued long afterward. And began long, long before.

* Has its own trope page [[Fanfic/ALongJourneyHome here]].
[=[[reviews:ALongJourneyHome]]=]

* ''Synopsis'': There are few things Severus loves: his mother's apple pie, reading, Lily and Potions. slight Snily.
* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:LoveOfPotions]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5441775/1/Harry_Potter_and_the_Dagger_of_Foreboding The Dagger of Foreboding]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/936370/Lord-Drash Lord Drash]]
* Recommended by: The Omegod

* ''Synopsis'': A supposed AU of the Harry Potter series with the characters searching for the above-mentioned, Dagger of Foreboding.

[=[[reviews:TheDaggerOfForeboding]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11950816/1/Harry-Potter-the-Game Harry Potter & the Game]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/7268383/Concept101 Concept101]]
* Recommended by: mathewhias, Popularmmorpgs, atjenminecart18
* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated July 2018

* ''Notes'': Also recommended on Sudden Game Interface page.
* ''Comments'': The writing is average in the first few chapters, but the author's improvement is almost tangibly visible in the later chapters. The story has many different funny, serious and emotional moments. The action is well written, there are good mystery elements and the characters have depth to them. The author has some pretty original ideas about house elves and Founders that he weaves well into the narrative of the canon-esque story.
[=[[reviews:HarryPotterTheGame]]=]

''[[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/vicarious_leigh/TPHKN.html The Power He Knows Not]]'' and sequel ''[[http://fanfiction.portkey.org/story/1585 The Triumvirate of Resolve]]'' by [[http://fanfiction.portkey.org/profile/2990 Vicarious Leigh]]
* Recommended by: throwaawy
* ''Status'': First: Complete, Sequel: ? (Dead link)

[=[[reviews:HarryPotterThePowerHeKnowsNot]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11475194/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Year-of-Madness Harry Potter and the Year of Madness]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3475002/ JacquiWrites]]
* Recommended by: Schlubalybub
* ''Status'': Dead (last updated Feburary 2016)

[=[[reviews: HarryPotterandtheYearofMadness]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8918000/1/Harry-Potter-Reads-the-Multiverse Harry Potter Reads The Multiverse]]'' By [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2164997/Crossoverpairinglover Crossoverpairinglover]]
* Recommended by: [=KrspaceT=]

* ''Comments'': While not written on the level of say, ''Firebird's Son'', the sheer uniqueness of the idea helps make up for the above average but not stellar quality.
[=[[reviews:HarryPotterReadsTheMultiverse]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7608009/1/Harry-Potter-The-Boy-Who-Lived-a-Lie Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived a Lie]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3475002/Jacqui-The-Pirate Jacqui The Pirate]]
* Recommended by: Schlubalybub

* ''Synopsis'': The writers of other books about Harry Potter have never had the pleasure or indeed misfortune of meeting him. I, Rita Skeeter have met him numerous times, which allows me to give the readers an insight into his life, a biography that I hope will provide an illuminating insight to "The Boy Who Lived"
* ''Comments'': No pairings that weren't in the canon, and not really built on more within the fanfic, but this one isn't really about building on the story, but seeing it from another point of view, namely Rita's. As Rita wasn't exactly Harry's biggest fan within the canon, but writing a book about him anyway, I think that this fanfic also shows a lot about Rita herself -- moreso than Harry or any of the other characters. She basically sees Harry as a way to make money, and it's stated numerous times that Harry refuses to speak to Rita, and would not be interviewed for the book.
[=[[reviews:HarryPotterTheBoyWhoLivedALie]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9383913/1/How-Potter-Broke-Black How Potter Broke Black]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4774946/We-re-All-M-M-Mad-Here We're All M-M-Mad Here]]
* Recommended by: Komodo Classic

[=[[reviews:HowPotterBrokeBlack]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2418008/1/Icarus Icarus]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/479439/MarbleGlove MarbleGlove]]
* Recommended by: Sallera

* ''Synopsis'': In her seventh year, Hermione needs a supervisor for a Transfiguration research project, but [=McGonagall=] and Dumbledore are too busy with the war. There's one more Master of Transfiguration in Britain, though... he's just on the other side. She decides to write a letter.

** Seconded by Nictis, this is one of the best stories I've seen with a focus on letters between characters and I loved the ending.
[=[[reviews: Icarus]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2782587/1/Ill_Fight_For_You I'll Fight For you]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/14403/Hazelmist Hazelmist]]
* Recommended by: Drjafjaf, [=HirakuJoutei=]

[=[[reviews:IllFightForYou]]=]

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:HesNeverReturningHereAgain]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7250343/1/Ill_Shoot_the_Shot_Bang I'll Shoot the Shot, Bang]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~wandlorean wandlorean]]

* ''Comments'': This, ladies and gentlemen, is a wonderfully original take on time travel. I recently stumbled upon this little gem and am very thankful I discovered it. It is extremely well-written and the characterizations are spot-on. Time travel has become an overused plot in Harry Potter fanfiction but, here, the author takes the idea and turns it into something unique and chilling. With fics like this one, you have a character going back in time to change certain things about the future, but what would happen if [[spoiler:information about the future was given to someone like Severus Snape; a young, proud, active Death Eater very much capable of committing evil acts]]? Just when you think you know where things are headed, the author spins everything around, smacking you across the face with a [[spoiler:horrifying, tragic, and absolutely delicious twist at the end]]. A haunting, bleak, and original story with solid writing. It will leave you speechless and feeling like you've been punched in the gut. Really, there are no words. I highly recommend it.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2686464/1/To_Fight_The_Coming_Darkness To Fight The Coming Darkness]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/940359/jbern jbern]]

[=[[reviews:ToFightTheComingDarkness]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4684916/1/Fun-Games-at-Grimmauld-Place Fun and Games at Grimmauld Place]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1721441/Gemini-Victoria Gemini-Victoria]]
* Recommended by: Adept

[=[[reviews:FunAndGamesAtGrimmauldPlace]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5479796/1/Fire-Burns Fire Burns]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/552832/Parnopius Parnopius]]
* Recommended by: skysong8, Aerin Alanna
* ''Status'': Currently being revised.

[=[[reviews:FireBurns]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8629685/1/Firebird-s-Son Firebird's Son]]'', ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9646669/1/The-Firebird-s-Song-Book-II-of-the-Firebird-Saga The Firebird's Song]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10373959/1/Firebird-s-Fury-Book-III-of-the-Firebird-Trilogy Firebird's Fury]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1229909/Darth-Marrs Darth Marrs]]
* Recommended by: @/UncloudedTJ, [=Supernova92=], [=KrspaceT=]
* ''Status'': ALL Complete

* Has a trope page[[Fanfic/FirebirdsSon here]].
[=[[reviews:FirebirdsSon]]=]

* Recommended by: [=SubversionStation=]

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the [[FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots Harry Potter Oneshots]] page.
[=[[reviews:FostandLound]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1698919/1/The_Founders_Pendants The Founder's Pendants]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/525960/Spiral-Digger Spiral Digger]]
* Recommended by: Oracle Seven, Fenro, Powerupz77

[=[[reviews:TheFoundersPendants]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4590039/1/Future_Imperfect Future Imperfect]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/654059/Lady_Azar_de_Tameran Lady Azar de Tameran]]
* Recommended by: Mazz, Fenro, Ayacyana

[=[[reviews:FutureImperfect]]=]

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

[=[[reviews:TheGhostOfHer]]=]

* Recommended by: [=SpellFoul=]

[=[[reviews:GinnyWeasleyAndTheWakingNightmare]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10508117/1 The Golden Lamb]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4363544 Starlit Skyline]]
* Recommended by: Gamma Cavy

* ''Synopsis'': A former pupil thinks about Headmaster Dumbledore, and wonders... ''Tell me headmaster, have you ever picked favorites?''

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:TheGoldenLamb]]=]

''[[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/after_the_rain/HBMDL01a.html Happy Birthday, Mr. Dark Lord]]'' by [[http://forums.fictionalley.org/park/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=42339 After the Rain]]
* Recommended by: Valjean, @/ShadowAI, Mazz, bhadratheboss, @/{{JET73L}}, Dame-Amaryllis
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': Lord Voldemort announces that he's going to celebrate his birthday with Sugar Quills, Pin-the-Beak-on-the-Hippogriff, and Death Eaters in hula skirts. Has he finally lost his mind, or is somebody crazy like a fox?
* ''Tags'': Written between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, Drama, Humor
* ''Comments:'' Achieves what all short pieces should strive for -- packing a lot of meaning into a few paragraphs. Starts out sounding like a hilarious, highly random crackfic, twists into what seems to be a great light-hearted humor piece, and finally whiplashes at the end into [[spoiler: one of the most horrifically bleak, dark, gut-wrenching, tragic slaps in the face this troper has ever read.]] The simple, two-word line [[spoiler: ''"They won't."'' hurts like a punch in the stomach.]]

[=[[reviews:HappyBirthdayMrDarkLord]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9824469/1/Harry-Potter-24 Harry Potter 24]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2606444/Xavras Xavras]]
* Recommended by: Hackstory

[=[[reviews:HarryPotter24]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11762850/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Accidental-Horcrux Harry Potter and the Accidental Horcrux]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3306612/the-Imaginizer the Imaginizer]]

* ''Comments'': Has a[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12278649/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chrysalis sequel]], which has been discontinued.
[=[[reviews:HarryPotterAndTheAccidentalHorcrux]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5353809/12/Harry-Potter-and-the-Boy-Who-Lived Harry Potter and the Boy Who Lived]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1239654/The_Santi The Santi]]

* '''Note:''' The fanfiction.net link is no longer being updated, but the up to date story can be found on Dark Lord Potter ''[[https://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=17021&page=2 here]]''. About a third of the way down the page of the link is where it picks up from where fanfiction.net left off. However, you need an account to access it. -- @/Magic Kirby:
[=[[reviews:HarryPotterAndBoyWhoLived]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10136172/1/Core-Threads Core Threads]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4665282/theaceoffire theaceoffire]]
* Recommended by: [=ScroogeMacDuck=], @/{{Robinton}}
* ''Status'': Dead (last updated May 2017)
* ''Synopsis'': After a nth beating from the Dursleys, Harry retreats into his mindscape, where he manages to kill the Horcrux, gaining its knowledge and skills (though not memories) in the process. Free of the Horcrux's influence, the Dursleys actually become nice (if somewhat clueless), while Harry keeps growing in skill. Summing the wonderfully entertaining insanity that is the plot of ''Core Threads'' is impossible. Let's just say that by Second Year, Harry's mindscape is populated by vampire baby ducks exploring a literal forest of alternate universes, Harry owns a superwarded island, is the richest person in the world, has a son who's a troll, another daughter who is a sentient wardstone, is Master of Death, has come back from the dead several times, and possesses hundreds of thousand souls. Also, the Grim Reaper lives in his head for some reason. [[ItMakesSenseInContext It makes slightly more sense in context.]]

[=[[reviews:CoreThreads]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8586147/1/ A Curse of Truth]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4024547/butalearner butalearner]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Willyolio}}, Kogut, Dame-Amaryllis

[=[[reviews:ACurseOfTruth]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12005755/1/The-Daring-Win The Daring Win]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1265079/Lomonaaeren Lomonaaeren]]
* Recommended by: decoy73

* ''Comments:'' This story does the impossible: it makes ''[[BeyondtheImpossible Dolores Umbridge]]'' a protagonist. Not a VillainProtagonist, an actual (if morally gray) protagonist that readers want to root for with redeeming qualities. Furthermore, with the exception of Albus Dumbledore, the other characters act relatively in line with their canon portrayals.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/387664/1/Denizen-of-the-Deep-A-Hogwarts-Fairy-Tale Denizen of the Deep: A Hogwarts Fairy-Tale]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/104715/Hedda Hedda]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:DenizenOfTheDeepAHogwartsFairyTale]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6020438/1/A-Different-Future A Different Future]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1825918/Lady-Sabine-of-Macayhill Lady Sabine of Macayhill]]
* Recommended by: [=Joyce13=]

* ''Comments'': The author has clearly done some research on the {{Usefulnotes/Romani}}, as they are shown in a good light and not in a stereotypical manner. It's mentioned that Harry's adoptive grandparents were in the concentration camps and survived the Holocaust prior to immigrating to England. He also has adoptive aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all care for him and know who he really is, but are keeping it a secret until he says otherwise. Harry (aka Alex), his sister Beth, Ron, and Neville, were all friends prior to Hogwarts, and after becoming friends with Hermione, they form a group called the Gryffindor quintet. The fic goes up to halfway through their fourth year. There is also a prequel of sorts called ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6212002/1/Saved-from-Darkness Saved from Darkness]]'' about Severus Snape and his relationship with Harry's adoptive family, based on the maternal grandparents telling Harry/Alex that Snape didn't exactly have a good childhood and after his mother's death, spent his summers working as an apprentice in their apothecary.
[=[[reviews:ADifferentFuture]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2829366/1/ Dimension Hopping For Beginners]]'', by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/649528/nonjon nonjon]]
* Recommended by: @/KhymChanur, @/{{Robinton}}

[=[[reviews:DimensionHoppingForBeginners]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7392793/1/Don-t-Let-Me-Go Don't Let Me Go]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2365350/akmdreamer akmdreamer]]
* Recommended by: [=Netherman14=]

* ''Tags'': OneShot, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Songfic, Sort of AU, it does follow book 5 & most of 6, but how Harry is brought from the Durselys is changed.

[=[[reviews:DontLetMeGo]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7129525/1/Dudley_Dursley_and_the_Quest_for_Truth Dudley Dursley and the Quest for Truth]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1461848/books101 books101]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/TropicalSnow

[=[[reviews:DudleyDursleyAndTheQuestForTruth]]=]

* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, chimeras, 0Wraith, Fenro, Red-Dead-Redeemer

** Definitely seconded, even if you saw it coming, the ending is still chilling.

[=[[reviews:EternalReturn]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10972919/1/The-Evil-Overlord-List The Evil Overlord List]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5953312/boomvroomshroom boomvroomshroom]]
* Recommended by: mothaibabon, {{@/Robinton}}, Chrispang
* ''Status'': Dead (last updated August 2019)

* ''Comments'': A hilarious trope-based story, given by the [[EvilOverlordList title]], but the some of the [[DarkHumor more disturbing jokes]] and its serious-ish plot prevents it from being put into the Crack section.
[=[[reviews:TheEvilOverlordList]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4818951/1/Fair_Trade Fair Trade]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/943028/BajaB BajaB]]
* Recommended by: Ithanyx, @/UncloudedTJ, boonerunner, {{@/Robinton}}, @/BaronPraxis

[=[[reviews:FairTrade]]=]

[=[[reviews:ReignDown]]=]

* Recommended by: Lyra_Dhani

[=[[reviews:The-Unwinding-Golden-Thread]]=]

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}

* ''Tags'': Reading the books ficfic

''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=247000 The Anguis Series]]'' by Slide

* ''Comments'': This is a series consisting of four fics, with the title link and synopsis belonging to the first one, ''Latet Anguis in Herba''. The others are ''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=259003 Shade to Shade]]'', ''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=293286 Falls the Shadow]]'', and ''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=318952 Beyond This Place]]''.
** Unfortunately, the website they were posted on seems to have been taken down.
[=[[reviews:TheAnguisSeries]]=]

* ''Status'': "Apprentice" and "Journeyman" are Complete, "Master" is Dead

* ''Comments:'' Includes [[CharacterizationTags Fem!Blaise, Angry!Angry!Really Angry!Harry,]] and poly shipping.
[=[[reviews:ApprenticePotter]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3618966/1/As_Long_As_You_Know_That_Potter As Long As You Know That, Potter]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~owlsaway owlsaway]]
* Recommended by: dezba, Mazz, Marlee Cross, Fenro, @/{{LongLiveHumour}}, @/{{Tropers/BaronPraxis}}

[=[[reviews:AsLongAsYouKnowThatPotter]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/154685 Ashes]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/killing_rose/pseuds/killing_rose killing_rose]]
* Recommended by: @/ThoseDancingDays, Dame-Amaryllis

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4545504/1/Aspirations Aspirations]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/424665/megamatt09 megamatt09]]
* Recommended by: [=ShinBOmnis=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11982933/1/Aunt-Marge-s-Even-Bigger-Mistake Aunt Marge's Even Bigger Mistake]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6993240/FloreatCastellum FloreatCastellum]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Tags'': Humor, Family, One-shot

[=[[reviews:AuntMargesEvenBiggerMistake]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3639659/1/A_Bad_Week_at_the_Wizengamot A Bad Week At The Wizengamot]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1228238/DisobedienceWriter DisobedienceWriter]]
* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, Comartemis, [[@/MsByrd Ms. Byrd]], lanky, Chuckg, @/{{Dor}}, @/{{Seraviel}}, timeywimey, [=T7F=], The Otaku Ninja, [=DragonRidingSorceress=], Komodo Classic, {{@/Robinton}}, Dame-Amaryllis, Chrispang, Corndogman, @/BaronPraxis

[=[[reviews:ABadWeekAtTheWizengamot]]=]

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

[=[[reviews:BloodIsThickerThanWater]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9933747/1/Blue-Christmas Blue Christmas]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4127557/SpoonyLupin SpoonyLupin]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Synopsis'': After Arthur Weasley is attacked by the snake, he's placed in the same room as another bite victim -- a werewolf who is having a hard time adjusting to the latest turn of events in his life. When Remus pays him a visit, can he say anything that will convince the angry young werewolf that his life isn't so bleak after all?

[=[[reviews: BlueChristmas]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5093023/1/ The Book of Dobby: Per Arcana ad Astra]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1205826/Doghead-Thirteen Doghead Thirteen]]

[=[[reviews:TheBookOfDobbyPerArcanaAdAstra]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/285498 boy with a scar]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/dirgewithoutmusic/pseuds/dirgewithoutmusic dirgewithoutmusic]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{thebadplace}}

* ''Tags'': Alternate Universe- Canon Divergence, What-ifs
[=[[reviews:BoyWithAScar]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3321659/1/A-Breath-of-Fresh-Air A Breath of Fresh Air]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/933850/Ineffabilitea Ineffabilitea]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:ABreathOfFreshAir]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2889350/1/Bungle_in_the_Jungle_A_Harry_Potter_Adventure Bungle in the Jungle]]'' and its sequel, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3759007/1/Turn_Me_Loose_A_Harry_Potter_Adventure Turn Me Loose]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/940359/jbern jbern]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Dor}}, @/LooneyToons, @/FooFighter, Chuckg, lanky, oruma

[=[[reviews:BungleInTheJungle]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1113588 Business]]'' by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/esama/pseuds/esama esama]]
* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, @/UncloudedTJ, The Forgotten One, feral, {{@/Robinton}}, Dame-Amaryllis

* ''Synopsis'': So the Dursleys have painted Harry as a freak and a criminal in the years before he gets his Hogwarts letter? Well, when Harry decides to find out what those words really mean, the well-intentioned intervention of a librarian results in Harry finding a role model -- and the Wizarding World will never be the same. As the author puts it, the "mildest of fusions with Literature/SherlockHolmes". And no, it's not Holmes who becomes Harry's inspiration.
* ''Tags'': Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Crimes & Criminals, BAMF!Harry Potter, Dark!Harry Potter, Graphic Depictions Of Violence

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Synopsis'': Remus and Tonks have finally decided to tie the knot. But, what will her parents think? Don't worry, they'll love you! ... right?
[=[[reviews:ByTheWay]]=]

* Recommended by: Wolfberries

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15068012/chapters/34933661 The Child of Azkaban]]'' by [=LonelyHarvest=]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

* ''Synopsis'': Being in the middle of a dangerous war meant having to plan ahead for the worst case scenario, as both James and Lily Potter very well knew. And as such, they placed powerful safeguards to ensure their son Harry would grow up with proper guardians should anything happen to them. …In their defense, neither of them would have ever expected what would happen to one Sirius Black after their deaths.

* Has a trope page [[Fanfic/TheChildOfAzkabanLonelyHarvest here]].
[=[[reviews:TheChildOfAzkaban]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13381295/1/The-Choices-That-Make-Us The Choices That Make Us]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4018416/Anla-shok Anla-shok]]
* Recommended by: Melinda

* Has a trope page [[Fanfic/TheChoicesThatMakeUs here]].
[=[[reviews:TheChoicesThatMakeUs]]=]

* Recommended by: Eyikl

* ''Synopsis'':In the Wizarding World, Father Christmas exists. Of course, not all witches and wizards know this, because only children who would not receive presents otherwise are given a present from the man himself. But when something unexpected comes up Christmas Eve, he’s in the market for two substitute Santas to tag-team his complicated route. Who better to ask than the boy whose name has been on his list almost ten years running, and the man who has forgotten what Christmas once meant for him? Either Father Christmas is crazy to put Harry Potter and Severus Snape on the same team, or he knows something they don’t. One way or another, it’s going to be one heck of a gamble if he wants all the gifts delivered on time. Entrant in 2013 Holiday Fic Fest.
[=[[reviews:AChristmasGamble]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4412736/1/Carnival_of_Dark_and_Dangerous_Creatures Carnival Of Dark And Dangerous Creatures]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1467920/DragonDi DragonDi]]
* Recommended by: Goodwrench and @/JediVulcan

[=[[reviews:CarnivalOfDarkAndDangerousCreatures]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4152700/1/ Cauterize]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/24216/Lady-Altair Lady Altair]]
* Recommended by: [=fireball900=], Dame-Amaryllis

* ''Comments'': An amazing, emotional oneshot that will bring tears to your eyes. It covers just what the cost of war is, and how much it takes away from those who are left behind. It is truly one of the best oneshots on fanfiction.net. That's an objective 'best' too -- It's just over 1600 words, long, but has over 1300 reviews, and over FIVE THOUSAND favorites. For reference, most good stories have a words to favorites ratio of 10:1.

* Recommended by: marigold_lesley, Capretty, @/{{Robinton}}.

[=[[reviews: TheChangeling]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5526332/1/Childhood-s-End Childhood’s End]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1994264/Vera-Rozalsky Vera Rozalsky]]
* Recommended: by Kogut

* ''Synopsis:'' "On the eve of the Decommissioning of Malfoy Manor, Hermione remembers the end of her childhood."

* ''Comments'': Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
[=[[reviews:Childhood’sEnd]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1346923/1/ The Children]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/331210/samvimes Samvimes]]
* Recommended by: @/{{Kittenmommy}}.
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis'': After the war, we gather to remember. And none of us escape unscathed, least of all Draco Malfoy...
* ''Tags'': Dark, Angst, and Drama
* ''Comments'': A very dark and incredibly plausible little AU ficlet, featuring Draco (but sooo not [[DracoInLeatherPants in leather pants]]), Hermione, Ron, Ginny, ''et al''. Voldemort was defeated, but at a terrible, terrible price.

[=[[reviews:TheChildren]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1438801 The Shifting Lines series]]'' by Dovahtobi
* Recommened by dolphinleo

* ''Status'': Ongoing
* ''Comments:'' It's got tons of rep. There's a trans girl who's going to be introduced in book 3 (but features heavily in one of the spinoff fics), Indian James Potter, Gay Remus Lupin and Bi Sirius Black. None of the queer characters are out and the Wizarding World in this fic is about as horrible for queer people as the muggle one at the same time. Also, there's a lot of anti-werewolf stuff, Remus could be killed if the Ministry of Magic finds out he's a werewolf going to school. James and Sirius aren't jerks! They have moments of being quite mean, but their general characterization is one of a good friend. Snape is a {{Jerkass}}, he isn't a very sympathetic character and is quite mean to Remus.
* Has a [[Fanfic/ShiftingLines trope page]].
[=[[reviews:ShiftingLines]]=]

* ''Synopsis'': An alternateuniverse post-Hogwarts story about the problems posed in the after effects of the war for Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and those close to them.
* ''Pairing(s)'': Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Bill/Fleur

* ''Comments'': I'm new to this fandom but from the way people talk about it, this was the end all tell all of Empathic!Ginny stories during the long summer. The most impressive thing is how this story expands on the canon from when it was written and comes up with plausible events to fit with what's already happened. Once I started it, I had a hard time putting it down. Another impressive thing about this is the development of the relationships, this isn't really a fluff and quick pay off story, they make the characters work for it.

[=[[reviews:AfterTheEnd]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7305052/1/Against_the_Moon Against the Moon]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1115534/Stoplight-Delight Stoplight Delight]]

* ''Status'': Dead (last updated October 2017)

[=[[reviews:AgainstTheMoon]]=]

The ''Alexandra Quick'' series by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1374917/Inverarity Inverarity]]: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3964606/1/Alexandra_Quick_and_the_Thorn_Circle the Thorn Circle]]'', ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4684861/1/Alexandra_Quick_and_the_Lands_Below the Lands Below]]'', ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5784632/1/Alexandra_Quick_and_the_Deathly_Regiment the Deathly Regiment]]'', ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7689884/1/ the Stars Above]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13353323/1/Alexandra-Quick-and-the-World-Away the World Away]]'', and ''the Wizard War''.
* Recommended by: [=FrankRonaldOrion=], @/UncloudedTJ, Chaosjunction, @/{{Agogobell}}

* Has a trope page [[Fanfic/AlexandraQuick here.]]
[=[[reviews:AlexandraQuick]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6970665/1/Always Always]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2896667/aterriblebeautyisborn A Terrible Beauty is born]]
* Recommended by: [=AngelBlack=]
* ''Status'': Dead (last update January 2017)

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4400517/1/Ananke Ananke]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/220839/Eunike Eunike]]
* Recommended by: [=FatRat=], @/TenderLumpling, Fenro

* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}

''[[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewstory.php?psid=247000 The Anguis Series]]'' by [[http://www.harrypotterfanfiction.com/viewuser.php?showuid=144658 Slide]]
* Recommended by: omegaman

* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, @/UncloudedTJ

* ''Synopsis'': What if it wasn't the Weasleys that rescued Harry just before his second year? What if it was the Creevey brothers? What if Colin isn't the stalker to Harry that he is in the books? What if Colin (and later Dennis) becomes best friends with the trio and joins them on their adventures? Note: Not a Ron bashing fic!

* ''Tags'': Reading the books fic

* Recommended by: [=NaruHinaFan=]

* Recommended by: NaruHinaFan

* ''Tags'': AU, Time Travel

* Has a [[Fanfic/ShiftingLines trope page]] that [[Administrivia/NeedsWikiMagicLove Needs Wiki Magic Love]].

* ''Tags'': Humor, Friendship, AU, One-hot