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2''Ace of Spades'' by [=LeontinaStardust=], available on [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6764362/1/ FanFiction.net]] and [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/419325/chapters/698335 Archive of Our Own]], is a ''Franchise/{{Batman}}: Film/TheDarkKnight'' and ''Literature/HarryPotter'' [[IntercontinuityCrossover Crossover]] and SlashFic ([[FoeYayShipping The Joker/Harry Potter]], [[YuriGenre Poison Ivy/Harley Quinn]]).
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4After saving the world Harry gets [[ShellShockedVeteran PTSD]] and [[PowerIncontinence loses control of his magic]], [[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing one of his friends.]] The Magical World, not wanting to get their hands dirty with charging their world's savior quietly strips Harry of his wand and has him secretly sent to a Muggle Asylum. Forsaken by the very people he saved Harry is shuffled between various mental institutions; none of which are prepared to help a wizard and [[GoAmongMadPeople Harry's condition worsens into full on psychosis]].
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6Harry ends up in Arkham where he makes the acquaintence of a [[PsychoPsychologist mad doctor with a burlap sack over his head that wants to use him in his experiments]], a police officer that is actually concerned about his well-being, and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker a fascinating man with scars on his face]] who [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds also wants to see]] [[OmnicidalManiac the world burn...]]
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8([[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] [[VideoGame/AceOfSpades the video game of the same name.]])
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11!! ''Ace of Spades'' provides examples of:
12%%* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Harry killed Ginny.]]
13* ActorAllusion: [[spoiler: Harry thinking that Jim Gordon is an amnesiac Sirius Black rings of this as Film/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix and Film/BatmanBegins, in addition to coming out in 2005, both star Creator/GaryOldman as the two characters.]]
14%%* AffablyEvil: Harry and his new "friends."
15* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: This is part of Acey's FreudianExcuse. Also Batman [[spoiler: when he pulls his ZeroApprovalGambit]]:
16-->'''[[spoiler: Acey]]''': I told you... I told you you'd be hunted, despite all the good you've done. Gotham made you a villain without you doing anything wrong. I tried to warn you but you didn't listen.
17* AllTherapistsAreMuggles: Harry couldn't tell his therapists about his problems even if he wanted to because they wouldn't believe him anyway.
18* AttemptedRape: [[spoiler: Harry's cellmate. Harry kills him in self-defense. Later a man drugs his drink but Harry is saved by Batman (much to Harry's humiliation.) %%Averted with [[MaritalRapeLicense the Joker]]]]
19%%* AxCrazy: The Joker and Harry.
20%%* TheBadGuyWins
21%%* Bastard Boyfriend: The Joker to Harry.
22%%* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: This is part of the reason why Harry becomes [[TheFarmerAndTheViper obsessed with Jim Gordon.]]
23%%* BedlamHouse: Arkham Asylum
24%%* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil
25%%* [[BigBrotherMentor Big Sister Mentor]]: Harley Quinn to Harry.
26%%* BrokenAce: Harry as [[MeaningfulName the Ace.]]
27%%* TheChessmaster: The Joker, Harry is an aspiring one as well.
28%%* TheCommissionerGordon
29* CompositeCharacter: This Joker is a fusion of the Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson versions.
30%%* CorruptTheCutie: Harry.
31%%* TheCorrupter: The Joker.
32* CrazyJealousGuy: The Joker is jealous of the time Harry spends with Bruce Wayne and of the attention Harry gives to stalking Jim Gordon.
33%%* CuteAndPsycho: Harry and Harley Quinn
34%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Harry.
35%%* DarkFic
36%%* DeathDealer: Harry as Ace.
37* DiscardAndDraw: [[spoiler: Harry loses access to all his magic for a time but comes to be able to perform wandless magic summoning fire very well.]]
38* DragonInChief: Harry Potter / the Ace of Spades is much more powerful than the Joker but the Joker makes it clear who's in charge.
39%%* DrivenToMadness: Harry.
40* DudeWheresMyReward: After saving their world, [[ObstructiveBureaucrat the magical world]] has Harry Potter committed.
41* DysfunctionJunction: What do you expect with a villain family? Up to eleven when Acey adopts [[spoiler: James Gordon Jr. and Teddy Lupin]] into the family. Call child services!
42* EtTuBrute: Harry feels very betrayed when Ron and Hermione testified against him.
43* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Harry and Jimmy (James Gordon Jr.) were working with the Joker all along.]]
44* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: there are many cameos of other members of Batman’s RoguesGallery.
45%%* EvilMentor: The Joker.
46%%* FallenHero: Harry.
47* TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether: [[BadassFamily The Joker, Harry, Ivy, and Harley.]] [[DysfunctionJunction Joker is like the daddy, Ivy is like the mommy and Harry and Harley are like the bratty kids.]] "It's ''my'' turn to fire the bazooka!"
48* TheFarmerAndTheViper: [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe Because Jim Gordon was nice to Harry Potter]] Acey becomes obsessed with him. Later [[spoiler: Jim Gordon adopts Harry into his family. As a result his wife and daughter are killed and it's revealed that not only Harry but also Gordon's son Jimmy were working with the Joker all along.]]
49* FanArt: [[http://windwarzch.deviantart.com/art/FanArt-Ace-of-Spades-216370731]] and [[http://manatilol.deviantart.com/art/ace-of-spade-fanart-1-263216752]]
50* FreudianExcuse: When Batman and Jim Gordon discover how badly the Ace was abused and neglected they come to believe that Harry is just a brainwashed tool for the Joker and that he isn't evil on his own. [[spoiler: [[TooDumbToLive Oops.]]]]
51* FusionFic: The fic [[BroadStrokes loosely follows the plot]] of ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' and Harry seems to have taken the place of Two-Face in the narrative as the FallenHero that is corrupted by the Joker and has ties to Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon.
52%%* GenkiGirl: Harley Quinn.
53%%* GoAmongMadPeople
54%%* HeroAntagonist: Batman
55%%* HypercompetentSidekick: Harry/the Ace to the Joker.
56* IRejectYourReality: Harry has become delusional believing that Sirius must [[spoiler: still be alive and have somehow become Jim Gordon after falling through the veil.]]
57* IWarnedYou: Acey to Batman when [[spoiler: Batman has to pull his ZeroApprovalGambit.]]
58* KnightTemplar: The wizarding world and their attempt to "help" Harry.
59* LivingWithTheVillain: [[OddFriendship Harry befriends Bruce Wayne]]; neither realize the other's true identity.
60-->'''[[spoiler: Acey]]''': It's kind of funny though; friends in one identity, enemies in the other.
61%%* MaddenIntoMisanthropy: Harry
62%%* MamaBear: Poison Ivy is protective of Harley and Harry.
63* ManipulativeBastard: The Joker towards Harry [[spoiler: It's pretty clear that [[TheManBehindTheMan he was behind the Scarecrow's torturing Harry.]]]] Also Harry plays Jim Gordon, [[spoiler: his son Jimmy ([[{{Foreshadowing}} a.k.a. James Gordon Jr.]])]], and Bruce Wayne like a piano.
64* TheMentallyDisturbed: Harry and his new friends.
65* MindRape: It's what Scarecrow does for a living.
66* NeverMyFault: It's not Harry’s fault he [[spoiler: [[UnreliableNarrator accidentally(?)]] killed Ginny]] It's all ''THEIR'' fault.
67%%* OddFriendship: Harry and Bruce.
68* ParentalSubstitute: Poison Ivy reminds Harry of his mother and [[spoiler: [[TearJerker Jim Gordon reminds Harry of Sirius Black]] (a ParentalSubstitute of a ParentalSubstitute.)]]
69* PatchworkFic: The fic is based loosely on the Nolan-verse but it also incorporates elements from the earlier Batman movies as well as the Batman comics and animated series.
70%%%%* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: this is the kind of wandless magic Harry comes to specialize in.]]
71* PowerIncontinence: Harry becomes so stressed he loses control of his magic.
72%%* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: Harry.
73* PsychoExGirlfriend: Averted. Harley Quinn is psycho and the Joker's ex-girlfriend but she's moved on and bears no animosity towards the Joker or Harry.
74%%* PsychoPsychologist: Dr. Crane/Scarecrow.
75%%* PsychopathicManchild: Harry/Acey.
76%%* PyroManiac: Acey.
77* SanityHasAdvantages: Harry is '''''THIS''''' close to discovering that Bruce Wayne is Batman but instead he gets [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny distracted by some pretty rollerskates.]]
78* ScarsAreForever: Of course Harry already has the one scar but the Joker gives him some more.
79* SelfHarm: And Harry gives himself some more scars.
80%%* ShellShockedVeteran: Harry.
81* SlashFic: [[{{Seme}} Joker]] / [[{{Uke}} Harry]] and [[ButchLesbian Ivy]] / [[LipstickLesbian Harley]]
82%%* SocialEngineering: Harry is a master at it.
83%%* TheSociopath: The Joker, Insane!Harry, the Scarecrow, Harley, Ivy.
84* StalkerWithoutACrush: Harry towards Jim Gordon after Harry [[spoiler: [[InsaneTrollLogic come to the logical conclusion]] [[WildMassGuessing that Jim Gordon is Sirius Black]] with [[EasyAmnesia amnesia.]]]]
85* ThatManIsDead: Harry Potter is dead. There is only Ace.
86%%* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Harry
87* TitleDrop: Harry's new villain name is Ace of Spades.
88%%* TooFunnyToBeEvil
89* {{Transplant}}: Harry Potter and [[spoiler: Luna Lovegood]] in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy''.
90%%* TroubledButCute: Harry
91%%* UnholyMatrimony: The Joker and Acey.
92* UnreliableNarrator: Harry is nuts, so his perceptions are a bit skewed.
93* UnwittingPawn: Harry to whatever the Joker has "not" planned. Harry wants to burn the world down but it's also pretty clear he's being deceived...
94%%* VillainProtagonist: Harry.
95%%* VillainTeamUp
96* WholesomeCrossdresser: After escaping Arkham Harry is eager to get out of the straight-jacket even if it means wearing Harley's clothes.
97%%* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Harry as Ace.
98* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: during the prison break the Joker encourages Harry [[TheDogBitesBack to kill the Scarecrow]] who was torturing him ([[TheManBehindTheMan in all likelihood on the Joker's orders]])]]
99* YouWouldntBelieveMeIfIToldYou: If Harry told his doctors anything approaching the truth, they would only assume he was more delusional.

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