1 | "Describe ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' here." |
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3 | One can but try. ''Literature/HarryPotter and the Paradigm of Uncertainty'' by Lori Summers is one of the classics of the Franchise/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]]. |
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5 | 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 ''Literature/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. |
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7 | Can be found [[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/lori/TPOU.html here]]. |
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10 | !!''FanFic/ParadigmOfUncertainty'' includes examples of: |
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12 | * 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 [[OutdatedByCanon contradicted the fic.]] |
13 | * ArcWords: Anything to do with the [[{{Crossover}} changeover ritual]] in the first story, and anything to do with the Guardian in the second. |
14 | * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Ron Weasley]] in the third story. |
15 | * CanisLatinicus: Parodied and (of course) [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] |
16 | * CListFodder |
17 | * {{Continuation}} |
18 | * {{Crossover}}: With an obscure but surprisingly good UrbanFantasy teen romance called ''Literature/TheChangeover'', and with ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. |
19 | * EspionageTropes: Most of them put in an appearance, sometimes with [[LampshadeHanging lampshades attached.]] |
20 | * FakeDefector: [[spoiler:Quinn and Draco]] in the first story. |
21 | * FutureBadass |
22 | * GainaxEnding |
23 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Allegra]], [[MindScrew possibly]] |
24 | * HeroicBSOD: Harry, after [[spoiler:the villain [[BadBoss stabs to death a minion]] magically altered to resemble Hermione]] in the first story. |
25 | * 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. |
26 | * LampshadeHanging: ''Lots''. |
27 | * MindScrew |
28 | * PsychoExGirlfriend |
29 | * ShownTheirWork: Lori's explanation of wizard genetics makes more sense than J.K. Rowling's. |
30 | * SlashFic: There's slash, but it's not the main focus of the story. |
31 | * 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]]. |
32 | * SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[spoiler:Harry]] in the second story. |
33 | * TrilogyCreep: Averted by GainaxEnding when Lori realised she'd have to write ''another'' novel-length instalment to tie up all the plot points. |
34 | * TimeTravel: When this is introduced is about when the MindScrew really begins to kick in. |
35 | * TitleDrop |
36 | * UrbanFantasy: ''Paradigm of Uncertainty'' takes the UrbanFantasy elements already present in ''Literature/HarryPotter'', turns them up to 11 and adds some more. |
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