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9''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that doesn't fit into one of the other folders.''
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19''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/282139/1/After_the_End After the End]]'' by Zsenya and Arabella
20* Recommended by [=cardboardtubeknight=] and findthefourth
21* ''Status'': Complete
22* ''Synopsis'': A post-Hogwarts {{alternate universe}} story about the problems posed for the Golden Trio and friends in the aftermath of the war.
23* ''Pairing(s)'': Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Bill/Fleur
24* ''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 payoff story, they make the characters work for it.
25** findthefourth: Seconded. Considering when it was written, the character development fits surprisingly well with the later books. Every character has CanonSue moments, but it's well-written.
26[=[[reviews:After the End]]=]
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28''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/11047995/chapters/24629568 Amethyst]]'' by Geoffaree
29* Recommended by Eyikl
30* ''Status'': Complete
31* ''Synopsis'': An eight year old Harry Potter figures out he can talk to snakes. He and his snake friend learn about the wizarding world from a wizard who lives near Privet Drive.
32* ''Comments'': This is the start of a series with a Slytherin Harry who gets adopted by Snape.
33[=[[reviews:Amethyst]]=]
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35''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4400517/1/Ananke Ananke]]'' by Eunike
36* Recommended by [=FatRat=], @/TenderLumpling, Fenro
37* ''Status'': Complete
38* ''Pairing(s)'': Severus Snape/Lily Evans
39* ''Synopsis'': An accident sends the nineteen-year-old Lily Evans eighteen years into the future, and a coincidence leads her to her former best friend, Severus Snape. Lost in a terrible world she no longer recognizes, Lily is torn between doing what she is supposed to do, and doing what she thinks is right. Can Lily change her fate, or must she succumb to what was meant to be? Meanwhile, Severus can't believe his own luck when he realizes that he's given another chance to save Lily, and to finally tell her how he really feels -– but is he brave enough to take that chance?
40[=[[reviews:Ananke]]=]
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43''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5313331/1/Angels-With-Filthy-Souls Angels With Filthy Souls]]'' by xox-hattii-xox
44* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
45* ''Status'': Complete
46* ''Synopsis'': Bellatrix Black was a young girl when she first met Tom Marvolo Riddle...
47[=[[reviews:Angels With Filthy Souls]]=]
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49''Fanfic/TheChildOfAzkabanLonelyHarvest'' by [=LonelyHarvest=] (link [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15068012/chapters/34933661 here]])
50* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
51* ''Status'': Complete
52* ''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.
53* ''Comments'': There's a sequel, ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17677523/chapters/41695628 The Boy in the Book]]'', which unfortunately is dead.
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55''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3618966/1/As_Long_As_You_Know_That_Potter As Long As You Know That, Potter]]'' by owlsaway
56* Recommended by dezba, Mazz, Marlee Cross, Fenro, @/{{LongLiveHumour}}, @/{{Tropers/BaronPraxis}}
57* ''Status'': Complete
58* ''Synopsis'': A different take on Harry's first Occlumency lesson with Snape.
59* ''Tags'': Drama
60* ''Comments'': A very short, one-page fanfic that is nevertheless powerful, building up to a surprise ending.
61** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
62[=[[reviews:As Long As You Know That, Potter]]=]
63
64''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/154685 Ashes]]'' by killing_rose
65* Recommended by @/ThoseDancingDays, Dame-Amaryllis
66* ''Status'': Complete
67* ''Synopsis'': A rose by any other name... perhaps, by any other name, it would smell less like prison. Less like death. Rose is your surrender. You will not, ''cannot'', be a Muggle now. You are not going to get another chance to escape.
68* ''Pairings'': Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
69* ''Tags'': Canon Compliant
70** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
71[=[[reviews:Ashes]]=]
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73''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11982933/1/Aunt-Marge-s-Even-Bigger-Mistake Aunt Marge's Even Bigger Mistake]]'' by [=FloreatCastellum=]
74* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
75* ''Status'': Complete
76* ''Synopsis'': Ginny persuades Harry to attend Dudley's wedding. Unfortunately, both of them forgot that Aunt Marge would also be attending.
77* ''Tags'': Humor, Family, Oneshot
78* ''Comments'': Winner of Mugglenet's Quicksilver Quill Awards 2016, Best General (Oneshot).
79[=[[reviews:Aunt Marge's Even Bigger Mistake]]=]
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81''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3639659/1/A_Bad_Week_at_the_Wizengamot A Bad Week At The Wizengamot]]'' by [=DisobedienceWriter=]
82* 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
83* ''Status'': Complete
84* ''Synopsis'': After Harry Potter is convicted by the Wizengamot for defending himself against the dementors the summer after his fourth year and goes wandless into exile, Cornelius Fudge is certain all is now well with the world. At least until Harry's revenge begins...
85* ''Tags'': Humor, Parody, AU
86[=[[reviews:A Bad Week At The Wizengamot]]=]
87
88''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1448264/1/Blood-is-Thicker-Than-Water Blood is Thicker Than Water]]'' by omidorichan
89* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
90* ''Status'': Complete
91* ''Synopsis'': Sirius's final fight and death scene from his own point of view.
92[=[[reviews:Blood is Thicker Than Water]]=]
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94''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9933747/1/Blue-Christmas Blue Christmas]]'' by [=SpoonyLupin=]
95* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
96* ''Status'': Complete
97* ''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?
98* ''Tags'': Friendship, Hurt, Comfort
99[=[[reviews: Blue Christmas]]=]
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101''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/285498 boy with a scar]]'' by dirgewithoutmusic
102* Recommended by Tropers/{{thebadplace}}
103* ''Status'': Complete
104* ''Synopsis'': A series of "what if" rewrites of Harry Potter, books 1-7.
105* ''Tags'': Alternate Universe, Canon Divergence, What-ifs
106[=[[reviews:boy with a scar]]=]
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108''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3321659/1/A-Breath-of-Fresh-Air A Breath of Fresh Air]]'' by Ineffabilitea
109* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
110* ''Status'': Complete
111* ''Synopsis'': Arthur Weasley's first day at the Ministry.
112* ''Tags'': Oneshot
113** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
114[=[[reviews:A Breath of Fresh Air]]=]
115
116''[[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 jbern
117* Recommended by @/{{Dor}}, @/LooneyToons, @/FooFighter, Chuckg, lanky, oruma
118* ''Status'': Complete
119* ''Synopsis'': Harry Potter escapes one of Dumbledore's plans to manipulate him by following Bill Weasley on an expedition to South America, where they find ''far'' more than they bargained for.
120* ''Tags'': Adventure
121[=[[reviews:Bungle In The Jungle]]=]
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123''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1113588 Business]]'' by esama
124* Recommended by @/LooneyToons, @/UncloudedTJ, The Forgotten One, feral, {{@/Robinton}}, Dame-Amaryllis
125* ''Status'': Complete
126* ''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.
127* ''Tags'': Alternate Universe, Canon Divergence, Crimes & Criminals, BAMF!Harry Potter, Dark!Harry Potter, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
128* ''Comments'': A complete short story. While it's a little hard to imagine an 11-year-old making some of the plans that Harry does here, it's still a gripping read, right to the end moments.
129** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
130[=[[reviews:Business]]=]
131
132''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2566206/1/By-the-Way By the Way]]'' by omidorichan
133* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
134* ''Status'': Complete
135* ''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?
136[=[[reviews:By The Way]]=]
137
138''[[http://www.potionsandsnitches.org/fanfiction/viewstory.php?sid=3008 A Christmas Gamble]]'' by Whitetail
139* Recommended by Eyikl
140* ''Status'' Complete
141* ''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.
142[=[[reviews:A Christmas Gamble]]=]
143
144''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4412736/1/Carnival_of_Dark_and_Dangerous_Creatures Carnival Of Dark And Dangerous Creatures]]'' by [=DragonDi=]
145* Recommended by Goodwrench and @/JediVulcan
146* ''Status'': Complete
147* ''Synopsis'': Four years ago, Remus Lupin lost his friends to death and betrayal. Now he finds himself betrayed once more, and in a place where death may very well be preferred.
148* ''Tags'': Drama, Angst
149* ''Comments'': Great adventure story. Winner of the 2009 Hourglass Awards Admin's Choice Award for Drama at The Unknowable Room. The author has written several other fine works as well.
150** Filled with great characterization, despicable villains and an unexpected (but completely believable and totally in character) almost father/son relationship between Mad-Eye Moody and Remus. A great read, and highly recommended.
151[=[[reviews:Carnival Of Dark And Dangerous Creatures]]=]
152
153''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4152700/1/ Cauterize]]'' by Lady Altair
154* Recommended by [=fireball900=], Dame-Amaryllis
155* ''Status'': Complete
156* ''Synopsis'': ''"Of course it's missing something vital. That's the point."'' Dennis Creevey takes up his brother's camera after the war.
157* ''Tags'': Tearjerker
158* ''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 more than 1300 reviews, and over FIVE THOUSAND favorites. For reference, most good stories have a words-to-favorites ratio of 10:1.
159** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
160[=[[reviews:Cauterize]]=]
161
162''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/189189/chapters/278342 The Changeling]]'' by Annerb
163* Recommended by marigold_lesley, Capretty, @/{{Robinton}}
164* ''Status'': Complete
165* ''Synopsis'': Ginny is sorted into Slytherin. It takes her seven years to figure out why.
166* ''Tags'': Drama, Angst, AU
167* ''Comments'': Vastly expands JKR's universe by fleshing out the cast of Slytherins and answering the question of what it would be like to be a Slytherin girl while still staying true to the core of who Ginny Weasley is.
168[=[[reviews: The Changeling]]=]
169
170''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5526332/1/Childhood-s-End Childhood’s End]]'' by Vera Rozalsky
171* Recommended by Kogut
172* ''Status'': Complete
173* ''Synopsis:'' On the eve of the Decommissioning of Malfoy Manor, Hermione remembers the end of her childhood.
174* ''Tags'': Oneshot
175** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
176[=[[reviews:Childhood’s End]]=]
177
178''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1346923/1/ The Children]]'' by Samvimes
179* Recommended by @/{{Kittenmommy}}
180* ''Status'': Complete
181* ''Synopsis'': After the war, we gather to remember. And none of us escape unscathed, least of all Draco Malfoy...
182* ''Tags'': Dark, Angst, and Drama
183* ''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.
184** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
185[=[[reviews:The Children]]=]
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189''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8586147/1/ A Curse of Truth]]'' by butalearner
190* Recommended by @/{{Willyolio}}, Kogut, Dame-Amaryllis
191* ''Status'': Complete
192* ''Synopsis:'' A self-insert fic, where an avid fanfiction reader finds himself on Platform 9 3/4 at the beginning of Harry's 4th year, complete with Hogwarts letter and all.
193* ''Tags'': Drama, Humor, Romance, Adventure
194* ''Comments:'' Yes, this is a self-insert fic, but quite honestly it's the best (i.e. only one I could tolerate past chapter 2, much less finish) that I've seen. The character does have some slight Sue-ish qualities, but mostly used in good humor. The only real superpowers come from his inherent knowledge of canon.
195[=[[reviews:A Curse Of Truth]]=]
196
197''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12005755/1/The-Daring-Win The Daring Win]]'' by Lomonaaeren
198* Recommended by decoy73
199* ''Status:'' Complete
200* ''Synopsis:'' The year: 1987. The place: Muggle London. The situation: The Boy-Who-Lived is being treated horribly by his Muggle relatives. A young witch must take him in for the Ministry's good and his. The witch's name: Dolores Umbridge.
201* ''Tags:'' Drama
202* ''Comments:'' This story does the impossible: it makes ''[[BeyondtheImpossible Dolores Umbridge]]'' a protagonist. Not a VillainProtagonist, an actual (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.
203[=[[reviews:Lomonaaeren]]=]
204
205''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/387664/1/Denizen-of-the-Deep-A-Hogwarts-Fairy-Tale Denizen of the Deep: A Hogwarts Fairy-Tale]]'' by Hedda
206* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
207* ''Status'': Complete
208* ''Synopsis'': What really happened to Dennis Creevey after he fell in the lake on the way to Hogwarts?
209* ''Tags'': Fantasy
210** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
211[=[[reviews:Denizen of the Deep: A Hogwarts Fairy-Tale]]=]
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215''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2829366/1/ Dimension Hopping For Beginners]]'' by nonjon
216* Recommended by @/KhymChanur, @/{{Robinton}}
217* ''Status'': Complete
218* ''Synopsis'': After defeating Voldemort, Harry travels to other universes and helps them with their Voldemort problems.
219* ''Tags'': Parody, Adventure, Contains bashing of Draco, Snape, and Harry/Draco.
220* ''Comments'': Several of the universes are serious, but most of them are comedic.
221[=[[reviews:Dimension Hopping For Beginners]]=]
222
223''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7392793/1/Don-t-Let-Me-Go Don't Let Me Go]]'' by akmdreamer
224* Recommended by [=Netherman14=]
225* ''Status'': Complete
226* ''Synopsis'': After his godfather's death, Harry withdraws, depressed and guilt-ridden. Can a visit from Ginny, Remus, and Tonks bring him to his senses?
227* ''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
228** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
229[=[[reviews:Don't Let Me Go]]=]
230
231''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4726291/1/Eternal_Return Eternal Return]]'' by Silver Pard
232* Recommended by @/LooneyToons, chimeras, 0Wraith, Fenro, Red-Dead-Redeemer
233* ''Status'': Complete
234* ''Synopsis:'' Harry finds himself reincarnated as a newborn Tom Marvolo Riddle, decades in the past. Can he do what he needs to in order to ensure that he is born and lives out the life he remembers? Can he bear the cost?
235* ''Tags'': Horror
236* ''Comments:'' Dark, heartbreaking and ultimately creepy.
237** Definitely seconded. Even if you saw it coming, the ending is still chilling.
238** 0Wraith: This is one of the best Harry Potter oneshots I've ever read. Very dark, very devastating. Silver Pard writes brilliant Manga/DeathNote fics too, if you're into that fandom.
239[=[[reviews:Eternal Return]]=]
240
241''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4818951/1/Fair_Trade Fair Trade]]'' by [=BajaB=]
242* Recommended by Ithanyx, @/UncloudedTJ, boonerunner, {{@/Robinton}}, @/BaronPraxis
243* ''Status'': Complete
244* ''Synopsis'': Harry confronts Voldemort after his sixth year at Hogwarts with an alternate reason for some of the Dark's Lord's failures, and offers to help him out, for a price.
245* ''Comments'': A fantastic retcon fic which shows an interesting idea of what "a power that Voldemort knows not" could be like.
246** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
247[=[[reviews:Fair Trade]]=]
248
249''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8197451/1/Fantastic-Elves-and-Where-to-Find-Them Fantastic Elves and Where to Find Them]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/651163/evansentranced evansentranced]]
250* Recommended by: Kogut, @/{{Robinton}}
251* ''Status'': Complete
252* ''Synopsis'': After the Dursleys abandon six year old Harry in a park in Kent, Harry comes to the realization that he is an elf. Not a house elf, though. A forest elf. Never mind wizards vs muggles; Harry has his own thing going on.
253* ''Tags'': Character study, pre-Hogwarts, NOT a creature!fic, slightly cracky, and Adventure
254* ''Comments'': The story has a completed sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8509020/15/The-Handbook-of-Elf-Psychology The Handbook of Elf Psychology]]'', and a companion piece, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10306484/1/Dobby-the-Almost-No-Longer-Free-Forest-Elf Dobby the Almost No Longer Free Forest Elf]]''.
255[=[[reviews:Fantastic Elves and Where to Find Them]]=]
256
257''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2686464/1/To_Fight_The_Coming_Darkness To Fight The Coming Darkness]]'' by jbern
258* Recommended: by lanky, @/BaronPraxis
259* ''Status'': Complete
260* ''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 reality to ensue.
261* ''Tags'': Adventure, Romance
262* ''Comments'': This story rapidly gets darker and darker as it progresses, with both Harry and Voldemort not pulling their punches. While jbern's work is always leaning towards cynicism on the sliding scale, this work takes AnyoneCanDie to new levels and develops some characters into quite believable monsters. This is a world where Voldemort becomes very manipulative, forcing Harry to ditch being an AllLovingHero in order to examine [[WhatYouAreInTheDark exactly how far he's willing to go to beat Voldemort]] and to discover the simple truth that GoodIsNotNice. Brilliantly written, as always, and it gets bonus points for lots and lots of CharacterDevelopment, not all of which is good for the characters involved.
263** Unseen Voice: Really good story with a believable real-world-approach to the Wizards War. There are no true heroes in this story, just survivors who are ready to do anything it takes to win, leading to an egregious amount of WhatTheHellHero moments. I disliked the BitterSweetEnding with hints of a sequel, but that's just my preference of reading stories with a definite closure. A good read.
264[=[[reviews:To Fight The Coming Darkness]]=]
265
266''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4684916/1/Fun-Games-at-Grimmauld-Place Fun and Games at Grimmauld Place]]'' by Gemini-Victoria
267* Recommended by Adept
268* ''Status'': Complete
269* ''Synopsis'': Sirius is bored, so he ropes Tonks, Bill and Mundungus Fletcher into playing the Grimmauld Place Games without the rest of the Order knowing what they're actually up to. HilarityEnsues.
270* ''Pairings'': Tonks/Lupin, although it's not the focus of the story.
271* ''Comments'': A hilarious and heartwarming story that manages to give much needed depths to the Order of the Phoenix members while four adults try to make fools out of each other by making them do increasingly ridiculous dares to win bragging rights and alcohol.
272[=[[reviews:Fun and Games at Grimmauld Place]]=]
273
274''Fanfic/FirebirdsSon'' by Darth Marrs (link [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8629685/1/Firebird-s-Son here]])
275* Recommended by @/UncloudedTJ, [=Supernova92=], [=KrspaceT=]
276* ''Status'': Complete
277* ''Synopsis:'' Think you know what the magical world is like? You're wrong. A completely AU story of Harry Potter in a world that was born from an intellectual exercise to envision what type of modern, educated society would actually permit, or even encourage, polygamy. The answer? A society with four times more women than men. But will a world run by women, in which wizards are commodities to be controlled and threats to be contained, actually be better?
278* ''Tags'': AU, Drama, Fantasy
279
280''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25589920 Fost and Lound]]'' by bikelock28
281* Recommended by [=SubversionStation=]
282* ''Status'': Complete
283* ''Synopsis'': Missing moment from [[Literature/HarryPotterandtheGobletofFire GoF]] [=Ch9=]. Fred, George and Ginny head into the woods at the Quidditch World Cup.
284** Also recommended on the [[FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots Harry Potter Oneshots]] page.
285[=[[reviews:Fost and Lound]]=]
286
287''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1698919/1/The_Founders_Pendants The Founder's Pendants]]'' by Spiral Digger
288* Recommended by Oracle Seven, Fenro, Powerupz77
289* ''Status'': Complete
290* ''Synopsis'': The spirit of Salazar Slytherin has been released into an unwilling Snape and as the charismatic Founder takes charge of his body, Severus discovers the only way to regain control is through his own Slytherin cunning.
291* ''Tags'': Adventure, Mystery
292* ''Comments'': A definite AU that diverges rather forcefully from the main plot of the books in the first chapter. Salazar comes across as a MagnificentBastard right from the beginning, and it only gets better as the story continues.
293** There are so few well-written Founder Fics out there. It is good to see one that is enjoyable.
294[=[[reviews:The Founder's Pendants]]=]
295
296''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4590039/1/Future_Imperfect Future Imperfect]]'' by Lady Azar de Tameran
297* Recommended by Mazz, Fenro, Ayacyana
298* ''Status'': Complete
299* ''Synopsis'': A world in which [[TheBadGuyWins Voldemort wins]]. And honestly wishes he hadn't.
300* ''Tags'': Drama, Adventure, One-Shot, AU, Time travel, and Potential future slash
301* ''Comments'': Ignores Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows but incorporates some of their elements.
302** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
303[=[[reviews:Future Imperfect]]=]
304
305''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7124239/1/Gemini Gemini]]'' by Lady Charity
306* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
307* ''Status'': Complete
308* ''Synopsis'': Sirius had always pictured reuniting with James when his time came, always pictured taking his best friend's hand and embracing him until there was no more reason to cry. Never did he expect his brother. Never did he want it to be his brother.
309** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
310[=[[reviews:Gemini]]=]
311
312''[[https://hayseed42.wordpress.com/2014/06/27/getting-the-hang-of-thursdays-0122/ Getting the Hang of Thursdays]]''
313* Recommended by Tropers/{{Seanette}}
314* ''Status'': Complete
315* ''Synopsis'': Hermione and Snape find themselves in a GroundhogDayLoop, which would be bad enough considering that the loop is occurring on the day Hermione dies in a nasty accident. As they're dealing with the mental strain of the loops, they discover that there are even bigger problems developing.
316* ''Comments'': There are two endings posted, one outright horror, the other not as much less grim as the author seems to think.
317
318''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5249602/1/The-Ghost-Of-Her The Ghost of Her]]'' by xox-hattii-xox
319* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
320* ''Status'': Complete
321* ''Synopsis'': His life is filled with silence. Ever since he lost her. His moments, once full of noise, echo in his ears. Now that she's gone. Severus reflects.
322[=[[reviews:The Ghost of Her]]=]
323
324''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12781850/1/Ginny-Weasley-and-the-Waking-Nightmare Ginny Weasley and the Waking Nightmare]]'' by breather89
325* Recommended by [=SpellFoul=]
326* ''Status'': Complete
327* ''Synopsis'': After encountering Tom Riddle in her first year, Ginny wants a quiet holiday. Unfortunately, she is abducted by a Muggle serial murderer.
328* ''Comments'': The story is much better than it sounds, with an insight into human evil and the inside of Ginny's mind after Book Two.
329[=[[reviews:Ginny Weasley and the Waking Nightmare]]=]
330
331''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10508117/1 The Golden Lamb]]'' by Starlit Skyline
332* Recommended by Gamma Cavy
333* ''Status'': Complete
334* ''Synopsis'': A former pupil thinks about Headmaster Dumbledore, and wonders..."''Tell me headmaster, have you ever picked favorites?''"
335* ''Tags'': Oneshot
336** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
337[=[[reviews:The Golden Lamb]]=]
338
339''[[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/after_the_rain/HBMDL01a.html Happy Birthday, Mr. Dark Lord]]'' by After the Rain
340* Recommended by Valjean, @/ShadowAI, Mazz, bhadratheboss, @/{{JET73L}}, Dame-Amaryllis
341* ''Status'': Complete
342* ''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?
343* ''Tags'': Written between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, Drama, Humor
344* ''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.
345** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
346[=[[reviews:Happy Birthday, Mr. Dark Lord]]=]
347
348''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9824469/1/Harry-Potter-24 Harry Potter 24]]'' by Xavras
349* Recommended by Hackstory
350* ''Status'': Complete
351* ''Synopsis'': October 1996. A 24 hour period in Harry Potter's life. Each chapter will represent 1 hour of real time. Summary details can be found inside the story. Tom Riddle is planning to end the war before it even begins. Dumbledore helps Harry and his friends do the same.
352* ''Tags'': AU, Drama, Adventure, Non Canon relationships, character deaths that are non canon, characters that may be OOC although there will be reasons made clear in the story for why they are acting OOC compared to canon, and changes in how the final battle comes about.
353* ''Comments'': Despite its at-times-poor grammar, the fic is overall very enjoyable and has moments of true brilliance. Watching the events of the story line up, and seeing the characters and their overlap in the ways that they do leads to some moments of that are truly amazing. Highly recommended to anyone who can get past the initial few chapters, which are admittedly not great.
354[=[[reviews:Harry Potter 24]]=]
355
356''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11762850/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Accidental-Horcrux Harry Potter and the Accidental Horcrux]]'' by the Imaginizer
357* Recommended by @/{{KaguyaCat}}
358* ''Status'': Complete
359* ''Synopsis'': In which Harry Potter learns that friends can be made in the unlikeliest places...even in your own head. Alone and unwanted, eight-year-old Harry finds solace and purpose in a conscious piece of Tom Riddle's soul, unaware of the price he would pay for befriending the dark lord. But perhaps in the end it would all be worth it...because he'd never be alone again.
360* ''Tags'': Adventure, Drama
361* ''Comments'': Has a [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12278649/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Chrysalis sequel]], which has been discontinued.
362[=[[reviews:Harry Potter and the Accidental Horcrux]]=]
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370''[[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 Vicarious Leigh
371* Recommended by throwaawy
372* ''Status'': Complete
373* ''Synopsis'': "During the summer between 5th and 6th year, what begins as an innocent flying lesson at the Burrow results in Harry's realization that something more is happening between he and Hermione. However, fast upon this realization is the mortifying thought that loving Hermione marks her as a tempting target in an unfinished battle with Voldemort."
374* ''Pairings'': Harry/Hermione
375* ''Comments'': Both stories were written [[AlternateUniverse before HBP came out]], and cover Years 6 & 7 respectively.
376* ''Tags'': TPHKN is [=PG13=], TOV is M for a scene late in the story.
377* '''Note''': Unfortunately, it seems that both links are dead.
378[=[[reviews:Harry Potter The Power He Knows Not]]=]
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382''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9383913/1/How-Potter-Broke-Black How Potter Broke Black]]'' by We're All M-M-Mad Here
383* Recommended by Komodo Classic
384* ''Status'': Complete
385* ''Synopsis'': "Sirius Black. He always was a brilliant actor. That's why no one ever really knew the real him. Well that was until Regulus finally discovers the secret he has been hiding. Sirius plans for no one else to find out, but when have plans ever worked out in the wizarding world?" No one knows the truth about Sirius' home life, not even James. When Sirius goes home for the summer, his mother gives him a terrible ultimatum that will break him down further than anyone should ever go. Sirius is the strongest person any of them know--but even he can't fight forever.
386* ''Tags'': Angst, Friendship
387* ''Comments'': This...is not a happy fic. Sirius is beaten down like crazy. It doesn't even feel like angst, because it's quite well-written. There are semi-frequent grammatical and spelling errors, but they don't detract from the story. And really? I just want to be Sirius' friend after reading this. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Not. A happy. Fic.]]
388[=[[reviews:How Potter Broke Black]]=]
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391''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2418008/1/Icarus Icarus]]'' by [=MarbleGlove=]
392* Recommended by Sallera
393* ''Status'': Complete
394* ''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.
395* ''Tags'': Horror
396* ''Comments'': Surprisingly, not crack at all, and nearly a TearJerker.
397** 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.
398[=[[reviews:Icarus]]=]
399
400''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2782587/1/Ill_Fight_For_You I'll Fight For you]]'' by Hazelmist
401* Recommended by Drjafjaf, [=HirakuJoutei=]
402* ''Status'': Complete
403* ''Synopsis'': Set in the Marauder Era, this fanfic tells the story of Lily and James' 6th year from Lily's point of view.
404* ''Pairings'': Lily/James
405* ''Tags'': Romance, Suspense
406* ''Comments'': There are some elements of a typical Marauder Era fic, but this one by far surpasses all others. The writing is excellent and well thought out, the plot revolves around more than just belligerent sexual tension, and the characters are all done justice by the author. In particular, the last section epilogue of the story is one of the most powerful things I have even read, both in published work and fiction.
407** I agree with just about everything said above. I do think that it falls prey to the tendency of fanfiction authors to leave Peter out of the story, but overall it really is fantastic.
408[=[[reviews:I'll Fight For You]]=]
409
410''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21882631 He's Never Returning Here Again]]'' by Kaatiba
411* Recommended by [=SubversionStation=]
412* ''Status'': Complete
413* ''Synopsis'': An alternate, angsty take on what could've happened when the Weasleys picked Harry up at the Dursleys' house in Book Four. OR: I just want characters to acknowledge the abuse Harry's suffered and do something to stop it.
414** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
415[=[[reviews:He's Never Returning Here Again]]=]
416
417''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7250343/1/Ill_Shoot_the_Shot_Bang I'll Shoot the Shot, Bang]]'' by wandlorean
418* Recommended by [=Str8Shoot=], Powerupz77
419* ''Status'': Complete
420* ''Synopsis'': Harry travels back in time to shape the future into a happier one, but will he listen to Hermione's warning?
421* ''Tags'': Oneshot, not slash, Time travel, Foul language, Major character "death", Angst, Tragedy
422* ''Comments'': 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.
423** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
424[=[[reviews:I'll Shoot The Shot, Bang]]=]
425
426''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2027554/1/In_Blood_Only In Blood Only]]'' by E.M. Snape
427* Recommended by Fenro, lanky
428* ''Status'': Complete
429* ''Synopsis'': Snape is Harry's father. No one is happy to hear it. R due to colorful language, dark themes, and nongraphic violence.
430* ''Tags'': Colorful language, dark themes, Drama, and nongraphic violence
431* ''Comments'': This is one of the best Severitus Challenge fics out there. This story is complete. See [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/123967/Severitus Severitus]] for challenge details.
432** lanky adds: This is one of those stories that seems too silly to truly enjoy, and then it turns around and surprises you. Though the author pulls no punches and makes sure that we all know people suck, he adds in some truly poignant scenes which help to characterize the growing relationship between Harry and Snape. It's all topped by the fact that there's truly wonderful writing going on with this story, and again, the author pulls no punches: The duo hate one another even after the revelation, and it takes chapters and chapters before they even begin to stand one another, let alone begin to bond in any way.
433[=[[reviews:In Blood Only]]=]
434
435''[[http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=76603&chapter=1 In Her Hands She Held The Whole World]]'' by Sirenny
436* Recommended by [=Thanatos13713=], Dame-Amaryllis
437* ''Status'': Complete
438* ''Synopsis'': Three years after the defeat of Voldemort, Hermione Granger looks back on the events that destroyed her world.
439* ''Comments'': Dark, angsty, heartrending, beautifully written, and utterly chilling. A masterpiece.
440** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
441[=[[reviews:In Her Hands She Held The Whole World]]=]
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444''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9469064/1/Innocent Innocent]]'' by
445[=MarauderLover7=]
446* Recommended by MagneticField
447* ''Status'': Complete
448* ''Synopsis'': Mr and Mrs Dursley of Number Four, Privet Drive, were happy to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. The same could not be said for their eight year old nephew, but his godfather wanted him anyway.
449* ''Tags'': Drama, Family
450* ''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 four sequels equal in quality.
451** 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]]''.
452[=[[reviews:Innocent]]=]
453
454''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9079271/1/The-Last-Straw-Oneshot The Last Straw]]'' by [=AlbusPHolmes=]
455* Recommended by Kogut
456* ''Status'': Complete
457* ''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.
458* ''Tags'': No Slash, Adventure and Mystery
459** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
460[=[[reviews:The Last Straw]]=]
461
462''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17603684/chapters/41497697 Latet Anguis in Herba]]'' by Slide
463* Recommended by omegaman
464* ''Status'': Complete
465* ''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?
466* ''Pairings'': OC/OC
467* ''Tags'': Contains profanity, Mild violence, Scenes of a mild sexual nature, Substance abuse, Sensitive topic/issue/theme, Drama, and Romance.
468[=[[reviews:Latet Anguis in Herba]]=]
469
470''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12315847/1/Lessons Lessons]]'' by [=ItWritesStuff=]
471* Recommended by Tropers/TheWildWestPyro
472* ''Status'': Complete
473* ''Synopsis'': Cormac crosses a line with Hermione during Slughorn's Christmas party. Viktor thinks it's high time the boy is taught a lesson in honour and consent.
474* ''Tags'': Friendship, English
475* ''Comments:'' Despite what the synopsis might imply, the [[ForcedKiss line that [=McLaggen=] crosses]] is actually fairly mild and doesn't turn the story into a DarkFic. Overall, it is a very sweet fic that not only shows Krum sticking up for both Harry and Hermione, but using the power of kindness to hammer home a very important message.
476[=[[reviews:Lessons]]=]
477
478''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6245561/1/The_Lies_that_Bind The Lies That Bind]]'' by Zephros
479* Recommended by @/{{Willyolio}}
480* ''Status'': Complete
481* ''Synopsis'': In the midst of his sixth year, Harry rescues Daphne Greengrass from an unpleasant fate. While innocent affection grows, a shadow has been cast into the Chosen One's life that might herald him down a darker path. A path his own actions may yet create.
482* ''Tags'': Torture , dark, Takes place mid-HBP, Romance and Horror
483* ''Comments'': Quite a few twists for such a short fic, but it features a Dark!Harry and a good interpretation of the prophecy (particularly the bits about ''marked as an equal'' and ''power he knows not''). Also has a satisfying ending that's not all rainbows and sunshine.
484[=[[reviews:The Lies That Bind]]=]
485
486''Little Differences'' by Theta Serpentis
487* Recommended by Shebali, Powerupz77
488* ''Status'': Complete
489* ''Synopsis'': They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. From a few hours before his birth, to the end of his eleventh birthday, this is the life Tom Marvolo Riddle.
490* ''Tags'': Warnings: Occasional violence and profanity, 1920s-40s attitudes on race, gender, religion, etc. shown in characters that are historically accurate but may offend modern readers, large numbers of OCs, Drama
491* ''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.
492** '''Update''': Story has been taken down. WordOfGod (found at the [[https://lcmorgenstern.com/2017/08/02/author-status-5-this-is-going-to-take-a-while/ bottom of this post]]) is that it's going to be published as AscendedFanfic instead. They asked that no one repost the fic.
493[=[[reviews:The Riddle Chronicles: Little Differences]]=]
494
495''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3178778 Looking Beyond]]'' by shini_amaryllis
496* Recommended by kitty_demigoddess
497* ''Status'': Complete
498* ''Synopsis'': The first thing everyone noticed about Hope Potter was that she may have had her mother's face, but she had her father's penchant for causing trouble or somehow finding it. It only made sense that she would fall for a prankster, and it only made sense that danger was attracted to her very scent. Somehow, she was going to prove she was more than just the Girl-Who-Lived. [=FemHarry=]
499* ''Pairings'': Hope/George; Ron/Hermione; Angelina/Fred; Fleur/Bill; Seamus/Ginny; Arthur/Molly
500* ''Tags'': Female Protagonist; fem harry; Sassy and Sarcastic [=FemHarry=]; Looks like her Mum; grey characters; Dumbledore's Army lasts longer; Character Death; Snake in Lion's Fur; Slytherin Descendant; Blood Magic; really diverges in book six
501* ''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 similar fics.
502[=[[reviews:Looking Beyond]]=]
503
504''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10985999/1/Love-of-Potions Love of Potions]]'' by alyssialui
505* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
506* ''Status'': Complete
507* ''Synopsis'': There are few things Severus loves: his mother's apple pie, reading, Lily and Potions. Slight Snily.
508** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
509[=[[reviews:Love Of Potions]]=]
510
511''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1117151 Loyal and True]]'' by [=IamShadow21=]
512* Recommended by: [=SubversionStation=]
513* ''Status'': Complete
514* ''Synopsis'': When Harry tells Cedric to get back to the Cup, Cedric listens. An AU of how differently Cedric might have been treated had he done so.
515** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
516[=[[reviews:Loyal and True]]=]
517
518''[[http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/pittsburghmuggle/MM01a.html Magical Moments]]'' by Pittsburghmuggle
519* Recommended by Anonymous
520* ''Status'': Complete
521* ''Synopsis'': Following some information given to him by his brothers, Ron Weasley takes Harry Potter to sneak into a store in Diagon Alley catering to adult wizard clientele. Hermione joins them at the last moment, and there is a thrilling escape involved when the owners arrive to open the store for the day.
522* ''Tags'': Humor, Sexual imagery and discussion, ''no actual sex'' by or between the characters, Erotic issues at the very least, though. Set between ''Goblet of Fire'' and ''Order of the Phoenix'', which is when it was written.
523[=[[reviews:Magical Moments]]=]
524
525''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2318355/1/Make_A_Wish Make A Wish]]'' by Rorschach's Blot
526* Recommended by @/LooneyToons, Chuckg, Elenor, [=UnseenVoice=], lanky, @/TheMightyOne, {{@/Robinton}}
527* ''Status'': Complete
528* ''Synopsis'': After learning the prophecy, Harry comes to the conclusion there's no way he can win against Voldemort. And if that's the case, he decides he has to get in as much living as he can before he must return to the conflict. But in the process of the whirlwind round-the-world tour he takes under an assumed name as result of that decision, he inadvertently creates a mythic figure of such proportions that even Voldemort begins to fear him.
529* ''Tags'': Humor, Adventure
530* ''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.
531** The writing is amateurish, but the plot is original and engaging, the [=OCs=] interesting, and the humor spot-on.
532** 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.
533** 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.
534[=[[reviews:Make A Wish]]=]
535
536''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/17319/chapters/22237 Man-eaters of Kumaon]]'' by ignipes
537* Recommended by Goodwrench
538* ''Status'': Complete
539* ''Synopsis'': April, 1982. Remus Lupin travels to India to track a creature that has been devouring villagers in the Himalayan foothills.
540* ''Pairings'': Sirius Black/Remus Lupin
541* ''Comments'': A Lost Years fic. The author does an amazing job of portraying the local color, and this is an excellent action/adventure story as well.
542[=[[reviews:Man-eaters of Kumaon]]=]
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545''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8090116/1/Miles-to-Go-Before-I-Sleep Miles to Go Before I Sleep]]'' by Rannaro
546* Recommended by: sssrha
547* Status: Complete
548* Synopsis: In a world where Voldemort is more informed about the nature of wand ownership, Severus Snape survives the Battle of Hogwarts but his work is far from done. There are still far too many Death Eaters roaming free...
549* Pairings: (Eventual) Severus Snape/Original Female Character
550* Tags: AlternateUniverse, Denouement
551[=[[reviews:Miles to Go Before I Sleep]]=]
552
553''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3760346/1/Mischief-Managed Mischief Managed]]'' by Crazy Mishka
554* Recommended by Sophiebybophie
555* ''Status'': Complete
556* ''Synopsis'': Hermione made friends with two entirely different boys, and it makes for an entirely different school experience.
557* ''Tags'': Humor, Friendship, AU, Oneshot
558* ''Comments'': Really great story where Hermione makes friends with Fred and George instead. Not a romance.
559[=[[reviews: Mischief Managed]]=]
560
561''[[http://rowen-r.livejournal.com/13032.html The Most Grievous and Lamentable Tragedy of the Death of Lord Voldemort]]'' by rowen_r
562* Recommended by @/{{Micah}}, [=AcrossTheStars=], boonerunner, Fenro, [=HirakuJoutei=]
563* ''Status'': As of July 2013, “access denied” for the Website/LiveJournal entry, and couldn’t find any mirrors.
564* ''Synopsis'': ''Harry Potter'' meets Jacobean revenge tragedy.
565* ''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]."
566** It's probably twice as funny for anyone familiar with Renaissance literature, especially Shakespeare and Marlowe, so English majors, theater majors, and [=AP=] Lit students will probably laugh harder than anyone else.
567* Thirded--or is it fourth-ed?--by [[@/MsByrd Ms. Byrd]]. Note that above troper is spot-on, however.
568[=[[reviews:The Most Grievous And Lamentable Tragedy]]=]
569
570''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18033737/chapters/42613268 Muggle-Born Registration Commission: Hogwarts Acceptance]]'' by [=MoonSilverSprite=]
571* Recommended by Troper9
572* ''Status'': Complete
573* ''Synopsis'': Some Muggle-born students had been due to start in Book 7, but as the Ministry had been taken over by Death Eaters and everyone had to prove their blood status, they end up going in different directions after being hurtled into a world that they don't understand.
574** ''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!"
575[=[[reviews:Muggle-Born Registration Commission]]=]
576
577''[[https://www.deviantart.com/evilkritter/gallery/38444371/my-immortal-refined My Immortal Refined]]'' by Evilkritter
578* Recommended by @/MacPhisto
579* ''Status'': Complete
580* ''Synopsis:'' A brave soul attempts to rewrite ''Fanfic/MyImmortal''... '''[[{{Determinator}} with all the grammatical mistakes corrected!!]]'''
581* ''Comments:'' This is better than an episode of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''! (Please be warned that this comic has adult imagery, so you can't read it without an account.)
582[=[[reviews:My Immortal Refined]]=]
583
584''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5165369/1/My_Nephew_Harry My Nephew Harry]]'' by Lucillia
585* Recommended by Marlee Cross, {{@/Robinton}}, {{@/BaronPraxis}}
586* ''Status'': Complete
587* ''Synopsis'': During the two months she had watched her eight year-old nephews, Marge Dursley discovered that Petunia was a pathological liar, Vernon had somehow been brainwashed by that no good b***h, Dudley was the spawn of Satan, and Harry was actually a good kid.
588* ''Comments'': It's obviously not a new concept by any stretch for Harry to be removed from the Dursley's custody in some way. However, the fact that ''Aunt Marge'' of all people is the one who instigates it, and quite believably I might add, is what makes this fic notable. The chapters may be short, but are still quite well written. Also of note is the very interesting AlternateCharacterInterpretation of certain characters, Vernon in particular.
589[=[[reviews:My Nephew Harry]]=]
590
591
592''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/750576/1/Never_Alone_Never_Again Never Alone Never Again]]'' by Bored Beyond Belief
593* Recommended by [=Zephyr7=]
594* ''Status'': Complete
595* ''Synopsis'': Harry's holiday reaches its lowest point. Will Harry finally be able to have the kind of love everyone else seems to take for granted?
596* ''Tags'': Drama, Angst
597* ''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.
598** The oneshot sequel ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1957391/1/Make_a_Joyful_Noise Make a Joyful Noise]]'' couldn't have ended the story any better.
599[=[[reviews:Never Alone Never Again]]=]
600
601''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8495850/1/Nightwind-School-of-Magic Nightwind School of Magic]]'' by Lady Sabine of Macayhill
602* Recommended by [=Joyce13=]
603* ''Status'': Complete
604* ''Synopsis'': Instead of attending Hogwarts, Lily, Severus, Remus, James, and Sirius attend a different school called Nightwind School, a very liberal school that takes those with great magical talent or potential from around the world. They become friends along with eleven others that form a group called the Phoenix Club and this changes their futures greatly.
605* ''Tags'': Friendship and Fantasy
606* ''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 follows the protagonists up to their fourth year, and focuses on the Phoenix Club, a group of sixteen students consisting of Lily, Severus, Remus, James, Sirius, and their friends/roommates.
607** Has a sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11165888/1/Nightwind-School-of-Magic-Two Nightwind School of Magic Two]]'', which unfortunately is dead.
608[=[[reviews:Nightwind School of Magic]]=]
609
610
611''The Phoenix Trilogy'' (''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4763572/1/Phoenix-Song-or-Hermione-Granger-and-the-HB-P Phoenix Song]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5129305/1/Phoenix-Tears-or-Hermione-Granger-and-the-DH Phoenix Tears]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7600629/1/Phoenix-Fire-or-Hermione-Granger-and-the-EW Phoenix Fire]]'' by grangerous
612* Recommended by Fenro, margauxwithanx
613* ''Status'': Complete
614* ''Pairings'': Severus Snape/Hermione Granger
615* ''Synopsis'': An AU where Hermione and Snape team up after the events of ''Half-Blood Prince''. There's more to it, but honestly the plot goes so batshit insane that it's difficult to sum it up farther than that.
616* ''Comments'': The trilogy is comprised of three fics, all of which are complete.
617[=[[reviews:The Phoenix Trilogy]]=]
618
619''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3625984/1/A_Place_for_Warriors A Place For Warriors]]'' by owlsaway
620* Recommended by @/{{Sharysa}}, Fenro
621* ''Status'': Complete
622* ''Synopsis'': Dumbledore locks Harry and Snape in the Room of Requirement. Harry's magic works, and Snape's doesn't. Will they kill each other? No slash.
623* ''Comments'': A fifteen-chapter BottleEpisode begins as Dumbledore [[LockedInARoom locks Harry and Snape in the Room of Requirement]] for a week, and as the focus on Snape and Harry's interaction is very tight even after they manage to get out, the cast is still less than ten people.
624** The explosive mesh of "screwed-up-teenager" plus "screwed-up-adult" strikes a very weird but audible chord, and Dumbledore is presented as a flawed human rather than an emotionless chessmaster. The interactions between Snape and Harry are excruciatingly powerful once they realize their similarities, and this is twenty-five chapters of TalkingHeads that you will not resist reading out loud. And that friend you rope into reading with you won't mind, either.
625** [=ShayGuy=]: Excellent characterization indeed, but be warned that it falls into the common fanfic trap of overdoing the Dursleys' abuse. (I mean, really, [[spoiler:Harry considering suicide at age seven]]?)
626*** Unfortunately this troper knows someone who considered the very same at age three. It's probably not that uncommon.
627[=[[reviews:A Place For Warriors]]=]
628
629''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5955175/1/A-Point-in-Crying A Point in Crying]]'' by [=MoreThingsInHeavenAndEarth=]
630* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
631* ''Status'': Complete
632* ''Synopsis'': Tonks' grief after discovering Sirius' death. "It had taken her two days to wake up, and two minutes for her to realise she wished she were dead."
633** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
634[=[[reviews:A Point in Crying]]=]
635
636''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5554780/ Poison Pen]]'' by Genkai Fan
637* Recommended by @/{{Mandrke}}, @/UncloudedTJ, @/LooneyToons
638* ''Status'': Complete
639* ''Synopsis'': Harry has had enough of seeing his reputation shredded in the Daily Prophet and decides to do something about it. Only he decides to embrace his Slytherin side to rectify matters.
640* ''Tags'': Drama, Humor
641* ''Comments'': It has its ups and downs, but the overall the story has enough twists and turns to keep you interested. The plot revolves around the wizarding world's reaction to the writings of one "Oliver Twist" during the summer between the 4th and 5th book and goes on from there. It brings up some good points about how stupid the wizarding world can be, especially during wartime. It's also a finished work with the author ruling out sequels or side stories, so what you see is all you'll get.
642** Ruined by [[spoiler:killing Voldemort in blatant deus ex machina event]].
643** Also suffers a bit from RonTheDeathEater. Ron is reduced to dumb muscle, and Hermione to a goody-two-shoes who believes anything she's told. Even Professor [=McGonagall=] and Molly Weasley are vilified. The ending is also quite abrupt.
644[=[[reviews:Poison Pen]]=]
645
646''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5378440/1/The_Potions_Masters_Nephew The Potions Master's Nephew]]'' by [=SeverelySnaped1=]
647* Recommended by Kittastrophe
648* ''Status'': Complete
649* ''Synopsis'': An accident occurs and Professor Snape finds himself trapped in his fifteen-year-old body. Enrolled into Harry Potter's fifth year, he is forced to hide his true identity. Girls, drama and teenage angst do not bode well with Severus.
650* ''Tags'': Drama, Humor
651* ''Comments'': Probably my favorite FountainOfYouth fic. The writing is beautifully done and the plot development is excellent. It eventually contains some Draco/Ginny (well-written, I might add). It looked like a deadfic for a while, but when the author eventually finished it, the edited version was put up all at once. Anyway, excellent characterization, and who doesn't want to read youthified!Snape? It's fun!
652[=[[reviews:The Potions Master's Nephew]]=]
653
654''[[Fanfic/TheRigelBlackChronicles The Pureblood Pretense]]'' by murkybluematter (link [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense here]])
655* Recommended by Kitzsah and [=Joyce13=]
656* ''Status'': Four books complete, book five is in-progress
657* ''Synopsis'': Harriett Potter dreams of going to Hogwarts, but in a universe where the school only accepts purebloods, the only way to reach her goal is to switch places with her pureblood cousin—the only problem? Her cousin is a boy.
658* ''Tags'': AU, Adventure, and Friendship
659* ''Comments'': As the author mentioned, this is a ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'' 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...
660** This is the first 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]],'' ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11911497/1/The-Futile-Facade The Fultile Facade]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13903152/1/The-Malignant-Masquerade The Malignant Masquerade]]''.
661
662''[[https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/46291519?show_comments=true&view_full_work=false#comment_280321102 The Questions We Wonder]]'' by [=mikimouze16=]
663* Recommended by Eyikl
664* ''Status'': Complete
665* ''Synopsis'': Severus Snape is confused to meet Harry Potter, the polite Ravenclaw, and teams up with Lupin to investigate Harry's past. The story involves the consequences of physical injuries, and manipulative Dumbledore.
666[=[[reviews:The Questions We Wonder]]=]
667
668''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3212519/1/Reach_the_Open_Space Reach the Open Space]]'' by Tinn Tam
669* Recommended by @/MagicKirby, {{@/Robinton}}
670* ''Status'': Complete
671* ''Synopsis:'' After defeating Voldemort, Harry Potter was about to become the most adulated wizard in the History of Wizardkind. But he ruined it all. And he's damn proud of it.
672* ''Tags'': Mild violence, Oneshot
673* ''Comments:'' 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.
674** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
675[=[[reviews:Reach the Open Space]]=]
676
677''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/924488 Reclamation]]'' by copperbadge
678* Recommended by Lavanya Six, boonerunner, {{@/Robinton}}
679* ''Status'': Complete
680* ''Synopsis:'' In an alternate universe, one man still struggles with a moral decision made many years before.
681* ''Tags'': Alternate Universe, Precognition, Discussions of Suicide, Homophobia, a relatively happy ending as unlikely as that sounds
682* ''Comments:'' 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.
683** Seconded by @/{{Thanos6}}. Much like ''Series/{{Dexter}},'' this fic explores someone who is essentially a sociopath who is just barely clinging to morality by his fingernails.
684** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page
685[=[[reviews:Reclamation]]=]
686
687''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1399984/1/Recnac_Transfaerso Recnac Transfaerso]]'' by Celebony
688* Recommended by Animaluver
689* ''Status'': Complete
690* ''Synopsis'': In a rash act of self-sacrifice, Harry saves a dying Muggle by magically transferring the man's cancer to himself. Now, going through his fifth year with a terrible secret, he begins to realize just what he's given up.
691* ''Pairings'': Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
692* ''Tags'': Drama, Romance, And Abuse, angst
693* ''Comments'': Like the synopsis says, there is abuse, but this story is so heartrendingly sad, yet so inspirational, it's difficult to stop reading. The characters are well-written, keeping in canon even as they grow in their own way.
694[=[[reviews:Recnac Transfaerso]]=]
695
696''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20181108084402/https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3702657/1/The-Reign-of-Theodore-Nott The Reign of Theodore Nott]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/471093/Amadea Amadea]]
697* Recommended by [=AwayLaughing=]
698* ''Status'': Complete
699* ''Synopsis'': Draco Malfoy never noticed Theodore Nott at all until sixth year when his task starts to weigh heavily on his mind along with death and all things surrounding it. Very much a character driven work.
700* ''Pairings'': Draco/Pansy is there, but that is very much not the point of this work.
701* ''Tags'': Oneshot, Drama, Mature Language
702** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
703[=[[reviews:The Reign of Theodore Nott]]=]
704
705''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12513462/1/Remembrall Rememberall]]'' by Megaerakles
706* Recommended by Tropers/{{lalalei2001}}
707* ''Status'': Complete
708* ''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.
709[=[[reviews:Remembrall]]=]
710
711''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4714715/1/Renegade_Cause Renegade Cause]]'' by Silens Cursor
712* Recommended by @/USABobcat, [=Vazeron1=]
713* ''Status'': Complete
714* ''Synopsis'': At the start of Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry comes to take Harry into custody for using a Patronus charm in front of a Muggle. Harry, warned by Dumbledore to not let them destroy his wand, defends himself. Things change.
715* ''Pairings'': Harry/Tonks
716* ''Tags'': Tragedy, Crime
717* ''Comments'': An in-depth look at the darker arts of Magic, the darker forms of politics, and the darker morals in life. And not just Voldemort or Fudge, for once. Harry makes difficult decisions, Voldemort delves in Spell Creation, and it is very violent.
718[=[[reviews:Renegade Cause]]=]
719
720''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6719754/1/Reunion Reunion]]'' by movinggirl
721* Recommended by Aromli, Mazz, Dame-Amaryllis
722* ''Status'': Complete
723* ''Synopsis'': James and Lily Potter have had to learn everything about their son through people who have died and come Above. But after 100 long years on Earth, Harry's finally at the Gate. Now James and Lily will get to meet their son, for the very first time.
724* ''Pairings'': Lily/James
725* ''Tags'': Family, Angst
726* ''Comments'': Character death is a lot more SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments from the eternal side of the Gate. Also, it's fun to see James and Lily learn about Harry second-hand. As James says, "Coolest. Son. EVER."
727[=[[reviews:Reunion]]=]
728
729''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10556030/1/Royal-Ward Royal Ward]]'' by Catstaff
730* Recommended by Meduini
731* ''Status'': Complete
732* ''Synopsis'': Harry, in the fic that this is a sequel to, is named as a Royal Ward by Queen Elizabeth II for protecting her grandsons, Princes William and Harry, from a school bully-namely Harry's cousin Dudley! This fic basically follows what happens to Harry next.
733* ''Pairing(s)'': Past Prince Charles/Princes Diana, Princess Diana/Sirius Black
734* ''Tags'': Gen, AU-Canon divergence and Historical, Original and Historical characters
735* ''Comments'': Based off of and a sequel to ''[[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 Lucius Malfoy, and an actually decent Draco Malfoy as well. The fic is also on [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1999356/chapters/4332081 AO3]] ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/821618 as is the previous story]]) for those who prefer that to fanfiction.net.
736
737''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2488754/1/A_Second_Chance_at_Life A Second Chance at Life]]'' by Miranda Flairgold
738* Recommended by rheasilviadiroma
739* ''Status'': Complete
740* ''Synopsis'': When Voldemort’s assassins find him Harry flees seeking a place to prepare for the battle. Bloodmagic, wandlessmagic, necromancy, fae, a thunderbird, demons, vampires. Harry finds the strength & allies to win a war.
741* ''Tags'': Adventure
742* ''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).
743** Unfortunately, ''A Magical World'' hasn't been updated since 2009, and leaves a lot of plot points hanging.
744[=[[reviews:A Second Chance at Life]]=]
745
746''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/150716/1/The_Serpent_of_Lord_Voldemort The Serpent of Lord Voldemort]]'' by Angie Astravic
747* Recommended by @/{{Leradny}}
748* ''Status'': Complete
749* ''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.
750* ''Tags'': Mystery, Adventure
751* ''Comments'': Voldemort has some of the oddest yet most in-character [[PetTheDog Pet The Snake]] moments ''EVER.''
752** 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]].''
753** Aryllia: There are some vague part in the plots that the author cover by including a Q&A session in the end of each chapter. I can't say that I in any way see why the author couldn't just as well have enforced these part in-story, as well as why spoilers seem to be given out there.
754[=[[reviews:The Serpent of Lord Voldemort]]=]
755
756''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6092362/1/Shadow-Walks Shadow Walks]]'' by lorien829
757* Recommended by Kogut, @/{{Agogobell}}
758* ''Status'': Complete
759* ''Synopsis:'' In the five years since the Final Battle, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley have struggled to cope with the mysterious disappearance and apparent death of Hermione Granger.
760* ''Tags'': Angst, Romance
761* ''Comments:'' Rare example of using the "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).
762[=[[reviews:Shadow Walks]]=]
763
764''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7881759/1/Shapechangers_and_Espionage Shapechangers and Espionage]]'' by McJunker
765* Recommended by @/McJunker
766* ''Status'': Complete
767* ''Synopsis:'' A story from the First Wizarding War. Infiltrators try to crack the headquarters of the order of the Phoenix, and it does not end well for anyone.
768* ''Tags'': Drama, Oneshot
769* ''Comments:'' An exercise in world-building, plot, and characterization. Features two [=OCs=] vs. the Marauders
770** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
771[=[[reviews:Shapechangers and Espionage]]=]
772
773''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6329597/1/Snape-s-Memories Snape's Memories]]'' by paganaidd
774* Recommended by Ninja Marshwiggle
775* ''Status'': Complete
776* ''Synopsis'': 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.
777* ''Tags'': Supernatural, Angst, Discussions of past child abuse, and Kidnapping
778* ''Comments'': 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.
779** Has a prequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6142629/1/Dudley-s-Memories Dudley's Memories]].''
780[=[[reviews:Snape's Memories]]=]
781
782''[[http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=1285&chapno=1 Sounds Like a Breakfast Cereal]]'' by Ara Kane
783* Recommended by @/MtheR
784* ''Status'': Complete
785* ''Synopsis'': In his fifth year, Harry finally gets to take a vacation. Join Hex Holmstrom as he dodges arrest from the Ministry, gets the girl, beats the bad guy, and turns Hufflepuff House upside down!
786* ''Tags'': Adventure, This story was written prior to the release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
787* ''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.
788[=[[reviews:Sounds Like a Breakfast Cereal]]=]
789
790''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6892925/1/Stages-of-Hope Stages of Hope]]'' by silverstorm
791* Recommended by Kogut
792* ''Status'': Complete
793* ''Synopsis'': Professor Sirius Black, Head of Slytherin house, is confused. Who are these two strangers found at Hogwarts, and why does one of them claim to be the son of Lily Lupin and that git James Potter?
794* ''Tags'': Dimension travel AU, Dark humor, Adventure, and Drama
795* ''Comments'': Great characters, amazing dark humor, and a rare example of well done dimension travel.
796[=[[reviews:Stages of Hope]]=]
797
798''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6243892/1/The-Strange-Disappearance-of-SallyAnne-Perks The Strange Disappearance of SallyAnne Perks]]'' by Paimpont
799* Recommended by Nalana, Kogut, @/{{Agogobell}}, Eyikl
800* ''Status'': Complete
801* ''Synopsis:'' Harry recalls that a pale little girl called Sally-Anne was sorted into Hufflepuff during his first year, but no one else remembers her. Was there really a Sally-Anne? Harry and Hermione set out to solve the chilling mystery of the lost Hogwarts student.
802* ''Tags'': Mystery, and Suspense
803* ''Comments:'' An extremely well crafted mystery set in Harry's third year. Extremely good characterization of a variety of characters, including but not limited to Snape, Dumbledore, and even the Fat Lady. Very good foreshadowing.
804[=[[reviews:The Strange Disappearance of SallyAnne Perks]]=]
805
806''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12670109/1/What-If A Tale of Two Lonely Souls]]'' by [=Batmanfan12=]
807* Recommended by Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}
808* ''Status'': Complete
809* ''Synopsis'': AU. The Weasleys didn't rescue Harry from the Dursleys in his second year--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.
810* ''Comments'': Has a sequel called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13978594/1/A-Twist-of-Fate A Twist of Fate]]'' which is dormant.
811[=[[reviews:A Tale of Two Lonely Souls]]=]
812
813''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1869902/1/Temporal-Flux Temporal Flux]]'' by kirikarin
814* Recommended by technicolortardis
815* ''Status'': Complete
816* ''Synopsis'': Jared Blake is the strange new American transfer student to Hogwarts, but there's something...off about him (and his American accent). He's familiar, and yet, nobody can really put a finger on why. With the wizarding war looming close, and with Voldemort now in the open, this only serves to make them highly suspicious of him. It doesn't help that he seems to have taken special interest in the Golden Trio, with Hermione in particular. He has come to Hogwarts with a mission in mind, but what that mission is, Jared isn't keen to say.
817* ''Tags'': [=Post-OotP=], Romance, and Adventure
818* ''Comments'': A fun take on an old concept.
819[=[[reviews:Temporal Flux]]=]
820
821''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6536945/1/ The Third Wizarding War: The Story of Miles Brand]]'' by [=McJunker=]
822* Recommended by McJunker
823* ''Status'': Complete
824* ''Synopsis'': An ex-Auror, a Pureblood supremacist, and a Muggle-born criminal are on the run during the Dark Lord's second ascension. Expect a lot of violence and some swearing. At least one MoralEventHorizon per story arc.
825* ''Tags'': Darkfic, Lots of swearing and violence had by all, Drama, and Suspense
826* ''Comments'': Basically, what would happen if a trio of villains instead of heroes were on the run during Deathly Hallows?
827[=[[reviews:The Third Wizarding War: The Story of Miles Brand]]=]
828
829''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2954601/1/ Taking Control]]'' and ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4924075/1/Free_Life Free Life]]'' by fake a smile
830* Recommended by Chuckg, @/UncloudedTJ
831* ''Status'': Complete, Dead
832* ''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.
833* ''Pairings:'' Harry/Ginny
834* ''Tags'': Adventure, Romance
835* ''Comments:'' Although the main focus of the story is not the romance, this still has one of the best-developed Harry/Ginny romances ''ever''. The pacing is delightfully appropriate, the author has a fine grasp of subtlety, and the plot is interesting and without obvious holes. Unlike most other Manipulative!Dumbledore fics, the Dumbledore in this one is neither using inappropriate methods or has evil intentions, he's just idealistically misguided. And while Harry's more kickarse than canon, this isn't remotely near a Super!Harry fic. Indeed, the only possible negative note is that Ron and Hermione do ''not'' come off well in this fic -- its hardly RonTheDeathEater territory, but Ron gets to be the clueless git again, and Hermione has her bossy know-it-all tendencies taken to positively [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] levels. So, Ron and Hermione fans have been warned.
836** Not so sure that it's not 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.
837[=[[reviews:Taking Control]]=]
838
839
840''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6894757 THERMOS!, or, How a Muggle-Born Brought a New Age of Spell-Making to Hogwarts (Entirely by Accident)]]'' by susieboo
841* Recommended by @/AdelePotter, @/UncloudedTJ, @/{{Robinton}}
842* ''Status'': Complete
843* ''Synopsis'': Muggle-born witch Phoebe [=McDevitt=] just wanted her tea to stay warm during class. She didn't expect to accidentally start a spell-making craze among her classmates.
844* ''Tags'': Humor, OneShot, Muggleborn Pride, Muggleborn Culture, Humor, Harry Potter Next Generation, No Plot/Plotless, No Romance, Slytherin, Good Slytherins, Slytherin Original Character(s), Explicit Language, Muggle-born Original Character(s)
845** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots and FanficRecs/HarryPotterHumorCrack pages.
846[=[[reviews:Thermos!]]=]
847
848''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5176787/1/Thou_Shalt_Not_Suffer Thou Shalt Not Suffer]]'' by The Wizards Harry
849* Recommended by [[http://liquid-molasses.livejournal.com/ Liquid-Molasses]], mermaidgirl45, @/BaronPraxis
850* ''Status'': Complete
851* ''Synopsis'': An emotionally realistic take on the idea of a fundamentalist Christian being invited to Hogwarts.
852* ''Tags'': Drama, Humor
853* ''Comments'': The story deals with the issue without being anti-religion or a proselytization tool, but instead using religion as another way to examine the series' major themes of hatred and prejudice.
854** Seconded--a little cautiously--by @/MtheR. The first couple chapters have a few persistent spelling errors and typos, but nothing distracting. The [=OC=] at the center of the story is flawed but likable, and the representation of Slytherin so far looks to be one of the most balanced and realistic I've seen in a fanfiction. Mostly I'm recommending because it's the first Harry Potter fanfiction in ages to hold my attention past the fifth chapter.
855** For those of you who were put off by the "Christian!" thing, as I was, give this fic a chance. The main character is very likable and the whole thing is great fun. I was expecting a religious rant, but got one of my favorite OC fanfics. Also, calling Lockhart "Captain Vainglory" is [[JustForFun/MadeOfWin made of win]].
856[=[[reviews:Thou Shalt Not Suffer]]=]
857
858''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9118123/1/To-Play-the-Devil To Play the Devil]]'' by The Wayland Smith
859* Recommended by Lysianda
860* ''Status'': Complete
861* ''Synopsis'': Immortality is not all it's cracked up to be. At least not when the only other immortal around is your worst enemy and the closest thing to a friend you have left. The war ended over a hundred years ago and Harry Potter and Tom Riddle have each been enjoying the quiet life, whilst politely ignoring each other. However, war is coming.
862* ''Tags'': AU, Fantasy, Adventure
863* ''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.
864[=[[reviews: To Play the Devil]]=]
865
866''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8255907/1/Turning-Point Turning Point]]'' by [=TheGodMachine=]
867* Recommended by @/{{Agogobell}}
868* ''Status'': Complete
869* ''Synopsis:'' Who is James Potter anyway, when "he" is really Jasmine Potter, roommate of Lily Evans? Jasmine has always thought of herself as a boy inside, and when "she" becomes James, he is able to get the girl of his dreams, that red-haired beauty Evans. But when James presents himself to the Marauders, Sirius is unable to handle it.
870* ''Pairings'': Lily/James
871* ''Tags'': Transgender themes, Romance, Warning: Misgendering, Transphobia
872* ''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.
873[=[[reviews:Turning Point]]=]
874
875
876
877''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7389468/1/Wicked-A-Harry-Potter-Musical Wicked: a Harry Potter Musical]]'' by [=avalonchick5=]
878* Recommended by Hackstory
879* ''Status'': Complete
880* ''Synopsis'': Dumbledore has made a terrible decision: to start up a Hogwarts drama program! When he decides to remake a well-known beloved Muggle musical, will those who hold it near and dear to their hearts be able to stop the disaster in production?
881* ''Pairings'': Harry/[=FemOC=]
882* ''Tags'': AU, Romance, and Drama
883[=[[reviews:Wicked: a Harry Potter Musical]]=]
884
885''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1245134/1/ Winter's Debt]]'' by La Guera
886* Recommended by Eoppen, Powerupz77
887* ''Status'': Complete
888* ''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.
889* ''Tags'': Angst
890* ''Comments:'' 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.
891** Features extreme amounts of RonTheDeathEater and CharacterDerailment--Dobby is a spineless coward, Harry is a dark wizard(!), etc.
892* Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
893[=[[reviews:Winter's Debt]]=]
894
895''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2549377/1/The-Witching-Hour The Witching Hour]]'' by [=Laiqualaurelote=]
896* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
897* ''Status'': Complete
898* ''Synopsis'': Midnight, and none of the Order sleeps...the house at Grimmauld Place has it all.
899* ''Tags'': Angst, humour, romance, Oneshot, arthouse attempt.
900** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
901[=[[reviews:The Witching Hour]]=]
902
903''[[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 [=SPSmith=]
904* Recommended by [=Shinji117=]
905* ''Status'': Complete; Dead
906* ''Synopsis'': An alternate 6th year. Harry takes the death of Sirius rather badly, and decides to take things seriously (but realistically. No time-turner training, insta-god-mode from Founder inheritance etc) in 6th year.
907* ''Pairings'': Harry/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Ron/Luna
908* ''Tags'': Drama, Humor, Action/Adventure
909* ''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:Harry/Hermione]] 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...
910** Surprisingly believable. Avoids [[RonTheDeathEater Ron, Albus or Ginny The Death Eaters]]. A very possible what-could-have-been.
911[=[[reviews:With Malice Aforethought]]=]
912
913''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1120278/1/A-Wizard-of-Her-Own A Wizard of Her Own]]'' by [=ChelleyBean=]
914* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}, Tropers/BaronPraxis
915* ''Status'': Complete
916* ''Synopsis'': When Harry met Hedwig.
917* ''Tags'': Oneshot
918** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
919[=[[reviews:A Wizard of Her Own]]=]
920
921''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10939132/1/An-Unexpected-Attraction An Unexpected Attraction]]'' by thegingerhairedlass
922* Recommended by [=Nerdman3000=]
923* ''Status'': Complete
924* ''Synopsis'': Lily Evans in no way fancied James Potter, that was a fact. The pair becoming friends was shock enough but Lily having an actual crush on him? Hell would have to freeze over first...at least that's what she thought.
925* ''Pairings'': James Potter/Lily Evans, Sirius Black/[=Marlene McKinnon=], Frank Longbottom/Alice Longbottom
926* ''Tags'': Romance, Humor, Tragedy, Drama
927* ''Comments'': In what is essentially rather a massive Harry Potter prequel, this fic basically retells the events from James and Lily falling in love at Hogwarts all the way to the October 31st night where they died and Harry become the Boy-Who-Lived, with all the tragedy, drama, and romance in between that comes with it. It mirrors the HP books in the way that it while it does start with teenage drama, over time the story gets darker and darker as James and Lily and their friends graduate from Hogwarts and join the first Order of the Phoenix. The author did a rather amazing job at making me fall in love with a lot of her versions of the characters, particularly her versions of James Potter, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, [=Marlene McKinnon=], Remus Lupin, and Frank and Alice Longbottom, making many of their canon grim fates especially hard and something to dread.
928** The author was actually even able to at various points make me feel legitimate pity for one of my most hated canon characters, Peter Pettigrew, while also doing a great job at really making me feel the proper weight and anger at Peter for his eventual betrayal, even as I at the same time am now able to understand why he went down that road.
929[=[[reviews: An Unexpected Attraction]]=]
930
931''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19978534 The Wizarding Hours (with validation and hot chocolate)]]'' by [=AlyssiaInWonderland=]
932* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
933* ''Status'': Complete
934* ''Synopsis'': Harry has a nightmare, makes hot chocolate, and is validated by Draco Malfoy (of all people).
935* ''Tags'': Oneshot
936** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
937[=[[reviews:The Wizarding Hours]]=]
938
939''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13260989/1/And-the-Unethical-Binding-Contract And the Unethical Binding Contract]]'' by [=SimplyMe51=]
940* Recommended by Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
941* ''Status'': Complete
942* ''Synopsis'': AU. What if the Triwizard Tournament took place in Harry's first year, not his fourth?
943* ''Tags'': Oneshot
944** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
945[=[[reviews:And the Unethical Binding Contract]]=]
946
947''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3855254/1/Yesterday-s-Orphan Yesterday's Orphan]]'' by [=PhantomTF=]
948* Recommended by Puidwen
949* ''Status'': Complete
950* ''Synopsis'': Her granddaughter will never attend Hogwarts. Over her dead body.
951* ''Tags'': Mystery, Angst
952** Also recommended on the FanficRecs/HarryPotterOneshots page.
953[=[[reviews:Yesterday's Orphan]]=]
954
955''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7539141/1/Incorruptible-The-Dementor-s-Stigma Incorruptible: The Dementor's Stigma]]'' by The Matt Silver
956* Recommended by Tropers/{{NCommander}}
957* ''Status'': Complete
958* ''Synopsis'': A year has passed since the dead started returning to life. The fate of those hoping to survive and rebuild rests on the best and the worst of humanity, both wizards and Muggles, with their political ideologies and the ravenous undead in between, and it's up to Healer Harry Potter to save as many as he can in the crossfire. A Harry Potter Zombie Apocalypse Fanfiction.
959* ''Comments'': Set postwar, it specifically deals with the aftermath of Dementors breeding and taking over in a magical zombie apocalypse, with a struggle in the Wizengamont in which the Statue of Secrecy should be dismantled to help save the remaining muggle communities.
960* ''Tags'': Mystery/Suspense
961[=[[reviews:Incorruptible: The Dementor's Stigma]]=]
962
963''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12265183/1/Picnic-Panic Picnic Panic]]'' by [=LeQuin=]
964* Recommended by Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}
965* ''Status'': Complete
966* ''Pairing:'' Harry/Hermione
967* ''Synopsis'': Hermione is home for an Easter barbecue that her parents are hosting. She's brought her boyfriend and is thoroughly regretting that decision. She calls a dear friend to help with the damage control.
968* ''Comments'': A nice story where Hermione asks Harry to come over because Ron did something stupid. Includes some adorable moments between Harry and an OC little girl that Harry rescued and she takes an immediate liking to him. It becomes Harry/Hermione but the romance is largely in the background until the epilogue.
969* ''Tags'': Family/Romance
970[=[[reviews:Picnic Panic]]=]
971
972''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21500365/chapters/51243229 The Ghost of Privet Drive]]'' by [=AndrewWolfe=]
973* Recommended by eeveelutionlover2000, @/{{Robinton}}
974* ''Status'': Complete
975* ''Synopsis'': "Fix it" said the Fates. "Fix what? With what tools and skills?" I asked. Being dead was only the first of the obstacles. And then I found myself in an understairs cupboard listening to a little boy quietly sobbing. Oh. Fix THAT. In which a sarcastic old git is dropped into the awful childhood of Harry Potter.
976[=[[reviews:The Ghost of Privet Drive]]=]
977
978
979''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11261838/1/The-Unwinding-Golden-Thread The Unwinding Golden Thread]]'' by The Carnivorous Muffin
980* Recommended by Lyra_Dhani
981* ''Status:'' Complete
982* ''Synopsis:'' In his fifth year Tom Riddle discovers his destiny and meets the cold, alarming, and bizarre transfer student Harry Evans. But sometimes things unravel in ways we do not expect. Time Travel.
983* ''Tags'': AU, Time Travel
984[=[[reviews:The Unwinding Golden Thread]]=]
985
986''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12324284/1/A-Dramatic-Reading A Dramatic Reading]]'' by White Squirrel
987* Recommended by Tropers/{{NaruHinaFan}}
988* ''Status:'' Complete
989* ''Synopsis:'' Umbridge finds seven books about Harry Potter from another dimension in the Room of Requirement and decides to read them aloud to the school in an ill-advised attempt to discredit Dumbledore. Hilarity ensues. Features an actual plot, realistic reactions, decent pacing, *and minimal quotations*.
990* ''Comments'': Has a sequel fic, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12473842/1/A-Sensational-Story A Sensational Story]]'', which is written by a different author but is no less entertaining. Unfortunately, it appears to be dead.
991[=[[reviews:A Dramatic Reading]]=]
992
993''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13480458/1/The-Bigger-Picture The Bigger Picture]]'' by cloud9stories
994* Recommended by: eeveelutionlover2000
995* ''Status:'' Complete
996* ''Synopsis:'' POV from a OC-SI one year older than the twins, AU from triwizard onward, even if Harry Potter will be canonish. Detailed explanation of magic, animagus, alchemy, rituals, Worldwide scenarios.
997[=[[reviews:TheBiggerPicture]]=]
998
999''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30578534/chapters/75428360 Local Preteens Entrap Murderous Wraith (You Won’t Believe What Happens Next)]]'' by asterismal
1000* Recommended by: Lyra_Dhani
1001* ''Status:'' Complete
1002* ''Synopsis:'' “It was you, wasn’t it? The snake…” “And that pathetic wretch of a man who visited you at your family’s home.” He forces Harry to turn his head, to meet his gleeful gaze. “And the shadow out of the corner of your eye when you thought yourself alone. Yes, Harry, I was there.” “How?” he demands, bravado not quite masking fear. And Voldemort laughs again, an edge of madness to the sound. “Oh, you lucky little idiot. You have no idea what you’ve done.”
1003[=[[reviews: LocalPreteensEntrapMurderousWraith]]=]
1004
1005[[/folder]]
1006
1007
1008!Ongoing fics
1009''Updated regularly or semi-regularly.''
1010
1011[[folder: Ongoing fics]]
1012
1013''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/25787359/chapters/62633206 How to Succeed in Dark Wizardry (Without Really Trying)]]'' by technically direct
1014* Recommended by: Eyikl
1015* ''Status'': Ongoing
1016* '' Synopsis'': Based on his mother's advice and a book from Neville, Ron starts to practice dark magic. It's told entirely from Ron's POV, so the Weasleys get a lot of page-time.
1017
1018''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13801875/1/Meddling-Giant Meddling Giant]]'' by cloud9stories
1019* Recommended by: eeveelutionlover2000
1020* ''Status:'' Ongoing
1021* ''Synopsis:'' SI-fic. The MC awakens in the body of one Rubeus Hagrid after a freak accident at Ollivander's. As the MC figures out that he might as well give his all to this occasion, telling fuck you to both history and his foreknowledge, a familiar wand of holly and phoenix feather chooses him. How will the world react to a meddling half-giant born a century before his time? Worldwide AU.
1022[=[[reviews:MeddlingGiant]]=]
1023
1024''Fanfic/TheOddsWereNeverInMyFavour'' by [=Antony444=] (link [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11517506/1/The-odds-were-never-in-my-favour here]])
1025* Recommended by [=BlackVictorCachat=], @/{{Robinton}}
1026* ''Status'': Ongoing
1027* ''Synopsis'': Ten years of life at the Dursleys have healed Alexandra Potter of any good feelings she might have towards her aunt, uncle and cousin, leaving her friendless and sarcastic about life. On her eleventh birthday, a letter sent by a school of magic may give her a providential escape. Except, of course, things may not be that simple for a girl fan of the Lord of the Rings...
1028* ''Comments'': A surprisingly good fic that defies expectations, filled with brilliantly original ideas you wish were in canon as characters are used to their fullest, with excellent depth and development.
1029
1030The ''Fanfic/ShiftingLines'' series by Dovahtobi (link [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1438801 here]])
1031* Recommended by dolphinleo
1032* ''Status'': Ongoing
1033* ''Synopsis'': Remus' life at Hogwarts and beyond.
1034* ''Paring(s)'': Remus Lupin/Sirius Black, James Potter/Lily Evins
1035* ''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 was at the time. Also, there's a lot of anti-werewolf stuf--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.
1036
1037''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/soft-magic-sucks-harry-potter-si.1054959/ Soft Magic Sucks]]'' by DesertChocolate
1038* Alternative source: ''https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14169358/1/Soft-Magic-Sucks''
1039* Recommended by: Mikeal52
1040* ''Status:'' Ongoing; last updated December 2022
1041* ''Synopsis:'' A man from our world is reborn in England with his adult memories. He spends every moment from birth working to make a better life than his last one, thinking he was simply sent back in time, only to end up befriending Harry two years before canon. From there, he begins preparing to help his friend prepare for the magical world.
1042* ”Comments:” Thus far, things haven't gone too far, but Gar and Harry are well on their way to acting like shonen heroes in the magical world, right down to training in how to fight.
1043[=[[reviews: SoftMagicSucks]]=]
1044
1045[[/folder]]
1046
1047!Dormant or Dead fics
1048''At least a year without an update, or killed by the author, at least two years without an update, or Author Existence Failure.''
1049
1050[[folder: Dormant or Dead]]
1051
1052''Fanfic/AgainstTheMoon'' by Stoplight Delight
1053* Recommended by Mismoree, Ayacyana, Eternally_Green
1054* ''Status'': Dead
1055* ''Synopsis:'' The odds were stacked against him: a child from a blended home with no friends, no social skills to speak of, and a terrible secret. Yet slowly Remus Lupin began to realize there was a place for him in the world, if he could find the courage to claim it.
1056
1057The ''Fanfic/AlexandraQuick'' series by Inverarity (first book [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3964606/1/Alexandra_Quick_and_the_Thorn_Circle here]])
1058* Recommended by [=FrankRonaldOrion=], @/UncloudedTJ, Chaosjunction, @/{{Agogobell}}
1059* ''Status'': Dead
1060* ''Synopsis'': This story has next to nothing to do with the characters in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series; it has everything to do with the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' world. Set in the United States, where the Confederation, a government in political turmoil, has problems with revolutionaries and warring cultures. It focuses on Alexandra Quick, a Muggle-born [[spoiler:(or ''not'')]] girl who goes to Charmbridge Academy and discovers a lot about not only magic and the wizarding world, but about herself as well.
1061* ''Tags'': Fantasy, Adventure, AU
1062* ''Comments'': Holy shit. Five novel-length fics focusing on the HP Wizarding World with a likable OC protagonist and a crazy-good plot, with a sixth book on the way. While it's going to be a slog to get through this {{Doorstopper}} of a series, ''it is absolutely worth it.''
1063
1064''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6970665/1/Always Always]]'' by aterriblebeautyisborn
1065* Recommended by [=AngelBlack=]
1066* ''Status'': Dead
1067* ''Synopsis'': After all this time? Always. The friendship of Severus Snape and Lily Evans. It explores the friendship and eventual fall from between Severus Snape and Lily Evans during their time at Hogwarts, it spans from the first time they meet and it will end with Lily's eventual death.
1068* ''Comments:'' It's a bit long and ends on a cliffhanger due to being dead, but it's one of the best fics I've ever read. The way it's written doesn't really feel like you are reading a fanfiction. Though it contains no real shipping, it teases at times. It maintains a neutral position on the characters and sticks to the canon established by JK.
1069[=[[reviews:Always]]=]
1070
1071[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14164565/1/W-Anon W-Anon]] by Lumi-Tea
1072* Recommended by Ad Impestra
1073* ''Status'': Dormant
1074* ''Synopsis'': 26 years after the Second Wizarding War, messages begin appearing on the Muggle dark web from a mysterious user exposing the existence of the wizarding world- and a struggling American wizarding family finds themselves directly in the crossfire of this dangerous new conspiracy theory. Meanwhile, an elite team of wizards searches for the man behind the so-called "W-Anon" militia - knowing failure could end in war.
1075* ''Comments:'' Very little is known about this story so far- all we have for now is a series of cryptic post by the 6chan (like 4chan or 8chan) user "W" threatening to expose the wizarding world. But if this story fills up to its promise, it is going to be an absolutely terrifying political thriller that very accurately shows what the Trump era and 2020 would be like in the Harry Potter universe. Keep this one on your watchlist.
1076[=[[reviews:W-Anon]]=]
1077
1078''[[http://draco664.fanficauthors.net/Apprentice_Potter/index Apprentice Potter]]'' and its sequels, ''[[http://draco664.fanficauthors.net/Journeyman_Potter/index Journeyman Potter]]'' and ''[[http://draco664.fanficauthors.net/Master_Potter/index Master Potter]]'' by [=Drao664=]
1079* Recommended by @/LooneyToons, @/UncloudedTJ
1080* ''Status'': Complete, Complete, Dead
1081* ''Synopsis'': An AlternateUniverse that diverges shortly after the events of ''Order of the Phoenix''. Instead of letting Harry return to Hogwarts for his sixth year, Mad-Eye Moody arranges an apprenticeship for him, with a mysterious and infuriating new master.
1082* ''Tags'': Action, adventure, AU
1083* ''Comments:'' Includes [[CharacterizationTags Fem!Blaise, Angry!Angry!Really Angry!Harry]], and poly shipping.
1084[=[[reviews:Apprentice Potter]]=]
1085
1086''Fanfic/TheAwakeningOfAMagus'' by [=the-dreamer4=]
1087* Recommended by Tropers/{{Omeganian}}
1088* ''Status'': Dead, a rewrite promised.
1089* ''Synopsis'': After the fourth year, Harry awakens a power inside himself only heard about in legends. The problem is, Voldemort has been working on a power boost of his own, and while it is a much smaller one, he is far better at using that power.
1090
1091''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5093023/1/ The Book of Dobby: Per Arcana ad Astra]]'' by Doghead Thirteen
1092* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, @/{{Comartemis}}, {{@/Robinton}}
1093* ''Status'': Dead
1094* ''Synopsis:'' While obsessively cleaning Colin Creevy's stacks of nerd paraphernalia, Dobby stumbles on a book about [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII The Battle Of Britain]] and takes a liking to the idea of big metal birds blowing shit up. A few weeks later after Voldemort's return, Harry is trying to think of ways to fight Voldemort and his Death Eaters when Dobby offers a solution involving magic, elves, and World War II air power. "TURNS OUTS THEM LIGHTSES! IS YOUS NOT KNOWING THERE IS BEING A WAR ON?"
1095* ''Tags'': Humor, Adventure
1096[=[[reviews:The Book of Dobby: Per Arcana ad Astra]]=]
1097
1098''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10136172/1/Core-Threads Core Threads]]'' by theaceoffire
1099* Recommended by [=ScroogeMacDuck=], @/{{Robinton}}
1100* ''Status'': Dead
1101* ''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.
1102* ''Pairings:'' Has a romance between Fem!Harry and Hermione in the 'clichéd-fanfic-like' AlternateUniverse that Harry visits at one point. Otherwise free of pairings.
1103* ''Comments'': Summing up the wonderful 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]].
1104* ''Tags:'' Adventure/Humor
1105[=[[reviews:Core Threads]]=]
1106
1107''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13381295/1/The-Choices-That-Make-Us The Choices That Make Us by Anla-shok]]''
1108* Recommended by Melinda
1109* ''Status'' Dormant
1110* ''Synopsis'': A story detailing the lives of the five Black cousins; Sirius, Regulus, Narcissa, Bellatrix and Andromeda. The story focuses on their troubled upbringing, interactions with each other, varying sense of family loyalty and roles during the two Wizarding Wars before, after and during the events of the novels.
1111
1112''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6020438/1/A-Different-Future A Different Future]]'' by Lady Sabine of Macayhill
1113* Recommended by [=Joyce13=]
1114* ''Status'': Dead
1115* ''Synopsis'': The Dursleys decide to not keep Harry Potter and leave him on the steps of a church. A wizarding Gypsy couple adopts him, giving him the name of Alexander Romanov, and making him the twin brother to their daughter. Things change from there.
1116* ''Tags'': Family, Friendship
1117* ''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.
1118** The fic also has 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.
1119[=[[reviews:A Different Future]]=]
1120
1121''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7129525/1/Dudley_Dursley_and_the_Quest_for_Truth Dudley Dursley and the Quest for Truth]]'' by [=books101=]]
1122* Recommended by Tropers/TropicalSnow
1123* ''Status'': Dead
1124* ''Synopsis:'' When Dudley Dursley and his parents are forced to spend a year with witches and wizards, Dudley decides this is the opportunity for him to learn more about his apparently famous cousin. With Potterwatch,tall tales and magic thrown into the mix, it's bound to be an interesting journey!
1125* ''Tags'': Friendship, Drama
1126* ''Comments:'' This story is well-written and truly is an interesting and entertaining read. It also gives Dudley, Petunia and several minor characters some well-needed CharacterDevelopment along the way.
1127[=[[reviews:Dudley Dursley And The Quest For Truth]]=]
1128
1129''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10972919/1/The-Evil-Overlord-List The Evil Overlord List]]'' by boomvroomshroom
1130* Recommended by mothaibabon, {{@/Robinton}}, Chrispang
1131* ''Status'': Dead
1132* ''Synopsis'': Villains always make the same dumb mistakes. Luckily, Tom Riddle happens to have a rather cunning friend in his head to make sure that he does this "conquering the world" business the RIGHT way. It's about time the bad guys won for once.
1133* ''Tags'': Adventure, Humor
1134* ''Comments'': A hilarious trope-based story, given 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.
1135[=[[reviews:The Evil Overlord List]]=]
1136
1137''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5479796/1/Fire-Burns Fire Burns]]'' by Parnopius
1138* Recommended by skysong8, Aerin Alanna
1139* ''Status'': Dead
1140* ''Synopsis'': Set in Marauder time, seventh year, but centered around the Slytherins. Revolves around Katherine Riddle (Voldemort's daughter), her friend Remus, and her fellow Slytherins during their seventh year at Hogwarts. Not your traditional OC.
1141* ''Tags'': Humor, dark
1142* ''Comments'': Great characterization. Complex, occasionally dark, often hilarious.
1143** Aerin Alanna adds: Snarky, silly, dangerous, enigmatic...it's brilliantly written and extremely believable. There are other fics that go along with it: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3134554/1/Fallen-Angel Fallen Angel]]'', a sequel to ''Fire Burns''; ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5177726/1/Carpe-Diem Carpe Diem]]'', a prequel starring Remus; and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10795961/1/Snapshots Snapshots]]'', oneshots set in the same world as the other three.
1144[=[[reviews:Fire Burns]]=]
1145
1146''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5353809/12/Harry-Potter-and-the-Boy-Who-Lived Harry Potter and the Boy Who Lived]]'' by The Santi
1147* Recommended by Sweece, @/Magic Kirby
1148* ''Status'': Dead
1149* ''Synopsis'': Harry Potter loves, and is loved by, his parents, his godfather, and his brother. He isn't mistreated, abused, or neglected. So why is he a Dark Wizard? [=NonBWL!Harry=]. Not your typical Harry's brother is the Boy Who Lived story.
1150* ''Tags'': Adventure
1151* ''Comments'': An excellent fic with a more intelligent and interesting Harry who isn't overpowered or bound by the chains of Destiny (or some such crap).
1152* '''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
1153[=[[reviews:Harry Potter and the Boy Who Lived]]=]
1154
1155''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5441775/1/Harry_Potter_and_the_Dagger_of_Foreboding The Dagger of Foreboding]]'' by Lord Drash
1156* Recommended by The Omegod
1157* ''Status'': Dead
1158* ''Synopsis'': An AU of the Harry Potter series with the characters searching for the above-mentioned Dagger of Foreboding.
1159* ''Tags'': Humor, Romance, AU
1160* ''Comments'': Honestly this is nearly impossible to describe. It is probably one of, if not the most, hilarious fanfic ever made for several reasons. It's written in an awkward style rife with inconsistencies and contradictions and can be a biting parody of Harry Potter fanfiction as a whole. Oh, and it has the best similes ever.
1161[=[[reviews:The Dagger of Foreboding]]=]
1162
1163''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11950816/1/Harry-Potter-the-Game Harry Potter and the Game]]'' by [=Concept101=]
1164* Recommended by mathewhias, Popularmmorpgs, atjenminecart18
1165* ''Status'': Dead
1166* ''Synopsis'': Harry's always liked blue. Blue is the sky he couldn't see in his cupboard. Blue is the ocean he has only read about. Blue is the alert he has leveled up. Blue is freedom. Blue is life. A Life is a game style fanfiction. Harry Potter Series Re-imagined.
1167* ''Pairing(s)'': Harry/Hermione/Ginny
1168* ''Tags'': Fantasy, Adventure
1169* ''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.
1170[=[[reviews:Harry Potter and the Game]]=]
1171
1172''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11475194/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Year-of-Madness Harry Potter and the Year of Madness]]'' by [=JacquiWrites=]
1173* Recommended by Schlubalybub
1174* ''Status'': Dead
1175* ''Synopsis'': Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort twelve hours ago. Follow him through his year of madness, where he will have to deal with unbelievers, friends and family, marriage proposals, Kreacher's massive over protectiveness and interesting way of misunderstanding, and much more.
1176* ''Comments'': It's still being written, but it's quite promising. It's not the dark, miserable sort of fic that often appears when they're set directly after the end of the battle. Three chapters in, and it only seems to be the day after. Quite slow, and the author puts in punchlines at the end of each chapter. They work surprisingly well though.
1177** Unfortunately, the fic ''only'' has those three chapters. Given that it was last updated in 2016, it seems that whatever promise the fic had is irrelevant.
1178[=[[reviews: Harry Potter and the Year of Madness]]=]
1179
1180''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8918000/1/Harry-Potter-Reads-the-Multiverse Harry Potter Reads The Multiverse]]'' By Crossoverpairinglover
1181* Recommended by [=KrspaceT=]
1182* ''Status'': Dead
1183* ''Synopsis'' We've all seen Harry Potter, friends and enemies read his past, but what happens when he gains the opportunity to read the adventures of entirely different Harry Potters. Completely original stories that can range from harem tales to X-overs to pairings that don't make sense. Reading stars including students, staff, death eaters and the Dursleys.
1184* ''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.
1185[=[[reviews:Harry Potter Reads The Multiverse]]=]
1186
1187''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7608009/1/Harry-Potter-The-Boy-Who-Lived-a-Lie Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived a Lie]]'' by Jacqui The Pirate
1188* Recommended by Schlubalybub
1189* ''Status'': Dead
1190* ''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."
1191* ''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.
1192[=[[reviews:Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived A Lie]]=]
1193
1194''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2412808/1/The_Innocence_Of_Guilt The Innocence of Guilt]]'' by ENSIGN
1195* Recommended by @/UncloudedTJ
1196* ''Status'': Dead
1197* ''Synopsis'': Harry Potter was sentenced to Azkaban prison. However he never went there. Who is this James Pathertrory who's running around the world causing problems for the Death Eaters?
1198* ''Tags'': Adventure, Humor
1199[=[[reviews:The Innocence Of Guilt]]=]
1200
1201''Fanfic/TheLifeAndTimes'' by [=Jewels5=] (link [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5200789/1/The-Life-And-Times here]])
1202* Recommended by tropicalbeaches
1203* ''Status'': Dead
1204* ''Synopsis'': She was dramatic. He was dynamic. She was precise. He was impulsive. He was James, and she was Lily, and one day they shared a kiss, but before that they shared many arguments, for he was cocky, and she was sweet, and matters of the heart require time.
1205* ''Pairings'': James/Lily
1206* ''Tags'': Drama, Adventure
1207
1208''Fanfic/ALongJourneyHome'' by Rakeesh (link [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9860311/1/A-Long-Journey-Home here]])
1209* Recommended by Dame-Amaryllis
1210* ''Status'': Dead
1211* ''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.
1212* ''Tags'': Drama, Adventure, Fem!Harry, Powerful!Harry, AlternateUniverseFic, and TimeTravel
1213
1214''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4410768/1/Measure_for_Measure Measure for Measure]]'' by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1215* Recommended by Radiofreak
1216* ''Status'': Dead
1217* ''Synopsis'': Fornicate with the universe. Harry Potter's fifth year.
1218* ''Pairings'': Harry/Daphne
1219* ''Comments:'' One of the best HP fanfics I have had the pleasure of reading, with a very well done first person view of a slightly mad Harry. Features Harry getting paid in virgins outside of a crackfic.
1220[=[[reviews:Measure for Measure]]=]
1221
1222''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7385465/1/My_Renewal_My_Immortal My Renewal, My Immortal ]]'' by [=esbmusic42=]
1223* Recommended by Melody H. Grace
1224* ''Status'': Dead
1225* ''Synopsis:'' Ebony Way is normal. Even if the rapidly-growing canines and love of blood say otherwise.
1226* ''Tags'': Rewrite, Humor, Drama
1227* ''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.
1228** [=SubversionStation=]: While only six chapters were ever published, they're all very good and make a valient effort to redeem ''My Immortal's'' story. Worth a look as a novelty, at least.
1229[=[[reviews:My Renewal My Immortal]]=]
1230
1231''[[https://web.archive.org/web/20120429221134/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5399481/1/Not_Go_Gentle Not Go Gentle]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/881050/cloneserpents Cloneserpents]]
1232* Recommended by [=MrMous=]
1233* ''Status'': Dead
1234* ''Synopsis'': Harry goes on a Horcrux hunt, but is captured. Meanwhile, Hermione and Ron are having relationship problems...
1235* ''Pairing(s)'': HP/HG/SB/DG
1236* ''Tags'': Horror, Tragedy, WARNING: This work contains depictions of sex, and group acts with both consensual and non-consensual sex scenes, graphic violence, (including but not limited to torture, murder, mutilation, rape, and more), These actions will happen TO and be performed BY major canon characters (both protagonists and antagonists). This is a horror story so readers should expect evil activity from canon characters.
1237* ''Comments'': I have read this, and if you are faint-hearted or under 14, '''Viewer Discretion is advised'''.
1238[=[[reviews:Not Go Gentle]]=]
1239
1240''Fanfic/PercyTakeTheWheel'' by Kitty Smith
1241* Recommended by: Tropers/{{fruitstripegum}}
1242* ''Status'': Dormant
1243* ''Synopsis'': A freak accident with Arthur's enchanted Ford Anglia causes a minor explosion and a major change in the Weasley household. With Arthur in a coma and Molly having passed away, Bill and Charlie can't afford to quit their jobs and must support the family from afar. Thus, it falls to Percy to handle the day-to-day, even if he's not sure that he can.
1244
1245''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1673710/1/Of-A-Sort Of A Sort]]'' by [=FernWithy=]
1246* Recommended by Melinda.
1247* ''Status:'': Dead
1248* ''Synopsis:'' 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.
1249* ''Comments:'' There is some very good insight offered into plenty of canon characters, with a good deal of teasing of things that may have been and some strong writing. Unfortunately, the story contains some continuity errors due to being OutdatedByCanon (it was written a year before the publication of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince''), such as how long it took the hat to sort Voldemort and some of Snape's family background. It also never follows up on its last story marked "to be continued" (although the constantly changing cast of characters doesn't make this a serious cliffhanger). However, neither of these provides a major determent to enjoying a story following what house so many of the new kids want to be in, why, and where they end up.
1250[=[[reviews:Of A Sort]]=]
1251
1252''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11862560/1/To-Reach-Without To Reach Without]]'' by inwardtransience
1253* Recommended by Aust Sakura Kyzor
1254* ''Status'': Dead
1255* ''Synopsis'': Harry Potter has had enough of being Harry Potter, and [[IJustWantToBeNormal wishes desperately to be anyone other than Harry Potter]]. Magic complies with this wish but upon waking up Harry has some issues with [[GenderBender HER new situation]].
1256* ''Pairings'': Harry/Susan; Brief mentions of other pairings here and there, including Tracy/Daphne; Fred/Hermione/George; Voldemort/Bellatrix
1257* ''Tags'': Angst; Drama; Hurt/Comfort; LGBTQ+ Friendly; Fem!Harry [[spoiler:Trans* Harry]]; [[GratuitousForeignLanguage Gratuitous Celtic]]
1258* 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. The author is VERY good.
1259[=[[reviews:To Reach Without]]=]
1260
1261''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1260679/1/ Realizations]]'' by Wishweaver
1262* Recommended by @/LooneyToons, @/{{Seraviel}}, @/{{Dor}}, @/{{Alfa290}}
1263* ''Status'': Dead
1264* ''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.
1265* ''Tags'': AU Summer before Fifth Year, Not particularly fast paced.
1266* ''Comments'': What's especially notable about this fic is that (1) the FridgeLogic employed is never condescending to canon, and (2) nobody is vilified--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.
1267[=[[reviews:Realizations]]=]
1268
1269''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/7901920/chapters/18050212 Reign Down]]'' by [=drD=]
1270* Recommended by Witchfinder
1271* ''Status:'' Dead
1272* ''Pairings:'' Hermione/Harem
1273* ''Synopsis:'' Occasionally, things do not always go as planned. After the war, the wizarding world is not run by the Light. It's run by power and blood. Hermione's concept of peace and equality has always been relative, even if it's granted under Voldemort's executed strategy. Yet, his carefully crafted utopia cannot be held without sacrifice. It's time for Hermione to prove her worth in a new era of control masked as peace.
1274* ''Tags'': AU.
1275* ''Comments:'' [[AlternateUniverse AUs]] where Voldemort wins and there's a Dark!Hermione are nothing new under the sun, but this story takes a common formula and polishes it while throwing their own little touches on it. The primary focus is Hermione's life among the Purebloods and Death Eaters post-Wizarding War with her and many other familiar faces being sucked into a dark rabbit hole. It features a lot of world-building and, to this troper's happiness, allusions to more real-world based references to witchcraft. It's dark, but not needlessly and hopelessly dark despite its subject matter, which is already a plus (though it features a lot of necessary [[OutOfCharacterMoment OOCness]]). A major highlight is the writing, which is devilishly smooth and seductive. Hermione also gets a magical lesbian harem, which should have sold you already.
1276[=[[reviews:Reign Down]]=]
1277
1278
1279''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7508449/1/Session_Transcripts Session Transcripts]]'' by lastcrazyhorn
1280* Recommended by templar627, [=Salnax1=]
1281* ''Status'': Dead
1282* ''Synopsis:'' What happens when a brain damaged Harry and a transgender Hermione both get sorted into Slytherin? Snape's not sure, but he thinks it's likely to be an interesting term. This story follows various first years through the trials of their first year.
1283* ''Tags'': Hurt/Comfort, Trans!Hermione, and Friendship
1284* ''Comments:'' This story is just amazing. The characters seem to really just jump off the page, all of them have their pro and cons. They seem to be truly more than just one dimensional, from big names like Malfoy to background characters like Crabbe. Also, the transgender Hermione isn't as bad as it seems. He/she just really seems to be a guy stuck in a girls body and acts accordingly. Also, the brain damaged Harry seems to finish off the fic giving huge amounts of WAFF and generally empathizing with everyone, even a [[spoiler:a troll]]
1285** 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.
1286[=[[reviews:Session Transcripts]]=]
1287
1288''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/948492/1/Summon-the-Lambs-to-Slaughter Summon the Lambs to Slaughter]]'' by La Guera
1289* Recommended by Powerupz77
1290* ''Status'': Dead
1291* ''Synopsis'': When a bizarre transfer student comes to Hogwarts, Snape pushes her to the breaking point. But when he's accused of a crime he never committed, she is the only one who can prove his innocence.
1292* ''Tags'': Drama, Adventure, AU, Darkfic
1293* ''Comments:'' If you can ignore the slightly canon-deviant things, but enjoy the blatant (and proud) 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.
1294[=[[reviews: Summon the Lambs to Slaughter]]=]
1295
1296
1297''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9996965/1/Swear-to-be-Remembered Swear to be Remembered]]'' by Laces Kai
1298* Recommended by Komodo Classic
1299* ''Status'': Dead
1300* ''Synopsis'': A story about a map, it's makers and wandering mischief makers. Follows the Marauders' Map, through its creation, various users, and into the next generation.
1301* ''Tags'': Friendship and Family
1302[=[[reviews:Swear To Be Remembered]]=]
1303
1304''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3676590/1/Unequivocally_Unusual Unequivocally Unusual]]'' by Quantum Cat
1305* Recommended by @/{{Comartemis}} Ayacyana
1306* ''Status'': Dead
1307* ''Synopsis'': Fate kicks Harry in the teeth in his second year when Ron and Hermione are both petrified by the basilisk. With the rest of the school villifying him worse than ever and nobody left to turn to, Harry begins to break down... until coincidence throws him a bone. A rather ''loony'' bone.
1308* ''Tags'': Adventure, Friendship
1309* ''Comments'': Now here's something you don't see every day; a Harry/Luna ''friendship'' fic. No soul bonds, no "twu wuv!", and no use of ObfuscatingStupidity to turn Luna into a PossessionSue. A very engaging take on what it would take for these two to hit it off and what happens when you mix Lovegood-brand insanity into Harry's usual adventures. Highly recommended.
1310[=[[reviews:Unequivocally Unusual]]=]
1311
1312''Webcomic/VoldemortsChildren'' by [=EliDupree=] (link [[http://www.elidupree.com/main/archives/voldemort%27s-children here]])
1313* Recommended by [=Zeroignite=], [=Salnax1=], feral
1314* ''Status'': Dead
1315* ''Synopsis:'' A story of what the possible effects 11 years of horrible abuse would have had on a young Harry, and the aftermath. Hint: it isn't pleasant.
1316* ''Tags'': Abuse, Dark
1317* ''Comments:'' This webcomic has a pretty distinctive art and storytelling style. Definitely an alternate take on the HP backstory that I think is worth exploring.
1318
1319[=[[reviews:Voldemort's Children]]=]
1320
1321''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6566667/1/The_Wall The Wall]]'' by brenners
1322* Recommended by mermaidgirl45, Eyikl
1323* ''Status'': Dead
1324* ''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?
1325* ''Tags'': Humor
1326* Comments: This is a great fic. It's really interesting, funny, and it sticks with the characters. It comes ''highly'' recommended.
1327[=[[reviews:The Wall]]=]
1328
1329''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4343191/1/Warriors_Heir Warrior's Heir]]'' by Osireia
1330* Recommended by @/UncloudedTJ, abcd_z
1331* ''Status'': Dead
1332* ''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?
1333* ''Tags'': Adventure, Friendship, AU
1334[=[[reviews:Warrior's Heir]]=]
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1336''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12800980/1/Worthy-of-Magic Worthy of Magic]]'' by Raul Fictitious
1337* Alternative source: ''https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fanfiction/158067''
1338* Recommended by: sloth4
1339* ''Status:'' Dormant
1340* ''Synopsis:'' A tale of a twisted Harry's view on Magic and his psychopathic journey. An exploration of an unstable mind.
1341* ”Comments:” A beautifully written tale of an abused and neglected Harry Potter who turns to magic as an escape. It slowly builds as Harry grows into his power and affects the world around him, culminating in a fateful day that remakes the world. Overall, the worldbuilding is top-notch. The author pulls in characters that saw only minor roles in the canon story (such as Daphne Greengrass) and fleshes them out. The author alters events and the story shows how they branch into new events that ricochet and resonate off each other. Highly recommended.
1342[=[[reviews: WorthyofMagic]]=]
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