The Force often works in strange ways. That was never truer when Darth Vader, not Anakin Skywalker, found himself on Naboo during the Trade Federation occupation. How is the Republic to react to a Sith Lord that has committed no crime and is aiding Queen Amidala? And did I mention Vader wasn't the only one brought along the ride? No, it's not Luke or Leia.

When Goku was a child, falling and hitting his head erased his memory and completely changed his life. What would have happened if instead of making him forget, that incident had made him much smarter than he was? Meet a new Goku - who's much more clever, has a taste for philosophy, and a bit of a dark side... A 'rational' Dragon Ball fanfiction, inspired by HPMOR!

I have a singularly impressive talent for messing up the plans of very powerful people - both good and evil. Somehow, I'm always just in the right place at exactly the wrong time. What can I say? It's a gift.

A young man from earth is reborn into the DC universe with the powers of the gamer. Except, the circumstances of his reincarnation, are less than satisfactory. Dark Fic. DarkGamer!Fic. Eventual Antagonistic!Gamer.

"They say the only thing to fear is fear itself. That, and a motivated Nara." Shikamaru is born with his father's intelligence and his mother's work ethic. The world is turned sideways.

Villains always make the same dumb mistakes. Luckily, Tom Riddle happens to have a rather dangerously genre-savvy 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.

Harry Potter has achieved immense power, a large bit of craziness, and a desire to seek amusement where he can. This will be a series of stories of him traversing the multiverse solving problems through ways that amuse him. Various crossovers planned.

When the Japanese Ministry of Magic learns of Harry Potter's specialty, they call him in to take care of a problem that's been in their backyard for almost five thousand years. In the process of getting to Yamatai, Lara Croft is dragged into a world of magic, adventure, and more than a little horror. Pairings TBD.

Enter the world of Pokémon from a rational perspective. Instead of starting his journey in ignorance, Red has spent his years studying the creatures so central to his world... and he doesn't quite agree with all the information in his books. No time for rookie mistakes here: he's on a quest to discover the true nature of Pokémon, and maybe even find out where they really come from.

Often we tell ourselves we would have done things differently. But can one really expect reality to change for them when they themselves often will not? It is difficult to change the past, when one already has a preconceived expectation of it. Perhaps it is for the better that Darth Vader has traveled to the past without his memories. Or perhaps it is worse. Only time can tell.

Anakin has been at the temple for a while now and his life seems to have stabilized, mostly. No small feat for a time-traveling former Sith. But, even with support from those who know, this tentative balance can't last. It's only a matter of time, and with Sidious involved, he can only prepare and hope; not something he's exactly good at. Sequel to Dangers of Foresight

Understand. Plan. Execute. Review. Arthur Shepherd is a soldier and physicist. After living for a hundred years he wakes up to find he is a 12 year old boy named Aang. Now he must use all his wits to not only save a new world but figure out what the hell is going on.

Even with the world's most powerful demon in your stomach, saving the world is not that easy. Any young ninja who wishes to survive to fulfil his ambitions must first learn that some problems can't be solved with any amount of chakra, and that battles are decided by the time swords are drawn, not when they are sheathed. (Rational!Naruto)

Harry won the war. It's a couple months afterwards and unexpectedly, he's quite literally picked up off the face of the world and shoved into another. One where Harry Potter died a long time ago and the Potter family's still fighting a war with a Dark Lord whose ruling over the world one muggle murder at a time. They say he's their only hope. Harry doesn't really want in.

Harry Potter had won the war, it had been bloody, brutal, and in the end almost entirely pointless. Despite his influence nothing changed in their secluded society and eventually he just stopped caring. With Hermione's blessing he eventually decides to perform a ritual that jumps universes, and somehow ends up the caretaker of a female version of himself. Chaos, of course, ensues.

In one world, a villain whose powers should have made him a renowned world terrorist fades into obscurity after suffering defeat by the Straw Hats. In this world, someone else takes the reins earlier and brings about an age of pirates that has absolutely nothing to do with adventure and nakamaship. "Rape. Pillage. Burn. T'is a pirate's life for me, savvy?" SI-OC as Mr. Five.

For some reason or another Junior Auror Arjun Altunay rather annoyed Professor Quirrell while at the DMLE, enough that his death was warranted.

The Goblet of Fire is a powerful magical artifact. Powerful enough to lock four powerful magicals to a binding magical contract even when one is unwilling. What else can it do to fulfill a contract? Pull someone to fulfill a contract from a distance? Reach across space and time? Summon the dead?

During the years I have recounted a great number of the cases in which my dear friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, was involved, often with some modest contribution by yours truly. [...] None, however, can be said to have ever been as terrifying to us as the one I am about to tell you; and none opened our eyes to a deeper abyss of dark possibilities...

Young Mr. Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres has bitten his third-year maths teacher (she didn't know what a logarithm was). His parents have decided it would be best for him to be homeschooled. However, they both work during school hours and arrangements can't be made immediately, so Harry is left to his own devices for a day. A prequel to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality.

AU inspired by an omake in HPMOR. 12 years ago, the Fourth Hokage gave his life to seal Kyubey, the Nine-Brained Demon Fox, into the infant Naruto. Now, the time has come for a smarter, more creative Naruto to take on a world in which quick thinking and a solid grasp of strategy are worth a dozen rare techniques, and a brilliant mind can challenge even the deepest darkness.

Eight years after Berk's heir vanished, the Viking town is slowly crumbling. Dragon attacks are more devastating than ever. To save her village, Astrid must piece together exactly what happened before the dragons wipe them all out for good. Meanwhile, half a world away and eight years wiser, Hiccup decides it might just be time to go home.

An AU fic, where ninjas are clever and subtle. (Like, you know, ninjas.) Vaguely rationalist, inspired by that one aside in HPMOR.

Milo, a genre-savvy D&D Wizard and Adventurer Extraordinaire is forced to attend Hogwarts, and soon finds himself plunged into a new adventure of magic, mad old Wizards, metagaming, misunderstandings, and munchkinry. Updates monthly.

A weird pre-apocalyptic reimagining of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality in a retrofuturist AU with parallel universes, megacorporations, high magic, Cold War wizardry, and AI. "I've never been more confused or entertained in my life." - MurtGastin. "The world of Harry Potter feels magical again. Without feeling childish." - Guest. Updates every three Wednesdays!

The Dark Lord has been vanquished. Harry has seemingly won; he holds control of the Philosopher's Stone, the Line of Merlin Unbroken, and the Elder Wand, and has begun laying the groundwork for a global paradigm shift in the nearish future. But all may not be as it appears, and the fate of Reality Itself hangs in the balance. A sequel to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality.

Being petrified and having one's absurdly lucky best friend kill a big snake really gets a girl thinking. Where could they go from there? A midnight conversation leads to a promise to do better, regardless of breaking one, two, or a dozen laws along the way. With a definitely safe wand, allies expecting her to be the next dark lady, and a free summer, what is a girl to do?

...and finally it was done! But what the public saw as the glorious day of Britain's liberation from the yoke of the Dark Lord turned out to be nothing more than one more funeral for Harry – a few more friends he had to lay to rest. This time, however, there weren't any left to accompany him. Just where had he gone wrong...? Tragedy, Hurt, Romance...Time-Travel? OneShot

A companion fic to "The Havoc side of the Force". Extra scenes and different perspectives from that story.

AU. Voldemort kills Dumbledore but is defeated by a child. In the aftermath, Snape becomes the Headmaster and radically changes Hogwarts. Harry Potter of House Slytherin begins his Third Year at Hogwarts Battle School and realizes that friend and foe are too similar for his liking. Competing with allies and enemies, Harry finds there is a cost to winning.

A mystery lurks at the heart of Hogwarts castle. A tangled web of lies and subterfuge that is so deep, so all encompassing, that only a mind as unique as Luna Lovegood's could ever hope to perceive it. Together, Luna Lovegood and her trusty partner Sue Li must uncover the truth: Who took the electrical outlets in Hogwarts, and how is this keeping Professor Binn's employed?

Ahsoka Tano left the Jedi Order, walking away after their betrayal. She did not consider the consequences of what her actions might bring, or the danger she might be in. A chance run in with a single irreverent, and possibly crazy, person in a bar changes the course of fate for an entire galaxy.

A sharp and sudden change that can have devastating effects. When a Harry Potter that didn't follow the path of the Epilogue finds himself suddenly thrown into 1970, he settles into a muggle pub to enjoy a nice drink and figure out what he should do with the situation. Naturally, things don't work out the way he intended.

A prequel to Significant Digits, which is the successor to Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, which is a retelling of the Harry Potter series.

Hermione comes up with a contingency plan for Harry's Ministry hearing, and they decide their education can be better pursued elsewhere—at the largest and oldest school of magic in the world: Uagadou. Voldemort won't know what hit him. Harry/Hermione.

(Continuation of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Less Wrong) Still reeling from Lucius' Death and Narcissa's rebirth, Draco struggles to find his place in a changing Hogwarts and learns a dark secret of his new room-mate: Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres.

When I was first reincarnated I did the very first thing any self-respecting man in my place would do. Check to see if I still had my balls. I did. The next thing I did was try to get my hands on some power. True Power. I chose the Rinnegan. And if I had to kill a few people along the way to get it, well, there was a war going on. No one will notice an extra body or two turning up.

Tom enjoys his regular Thursday night activities. Things don't go quite as planned.

In 2157 a Citadel Council exploratory vessel is tasked with opening a dormant Relay into unknown regions of the galaxy. What they find is something they never expected. What happens when two civilizations centered around different technologies clash?

(Continuation of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality) It's easy to make big plans and ask big questions, but harder to follow them through. Find out what happens to Harry Potter-Evans-Verres, Hermione, Draco, and everyone else once they grow into their roles as leaders, leave the shelter of Hogwarts, and venture out into a wider world. Permanent home: anarchyishyperbole com

Sirius Black was just in it for the money. Bellatrix Lestrange was just following orders. Neither suspected that they would cause one of the worst catastrophes in human history. Continuation to HPMoR and GWatSI(Albeit with some changes to the latter), 3rd year.

This is designed to start after chapter 102 of Eliezer Yudkowsky's "Harry Potter and the methods of rationality" (google hpmor). It was written by a fan waiting impatiently (but constructively) for the story to be finished. Read it before this. As usual, characters are owned by Rowling or Yudkowsky. Update: added vignette at end.

A series of short flashes, set in the months and years after the events of Following the Phoenix.

An AU/Continuation recursive fanfic of the excellent "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality". Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres, the Boy-Who-Lived, General Chaos, etc., has had a rather busy year. With the term drawing to a close, Harry starts to discover the truth behind the enigmatic Defence Professor, Quirinus Quirrell.

Between marriage contracts, soul bonds, angry fathers, wandering eyes, backstabbing women, and defiant house elves, Harry has a feeling that 'True Love' isn't in the cards for him in this story. Which is just fine by him, as it turns out. A depressing walkthrough of the current state of HP Fanfiction.

Hermione is sorted into Slytherin; how will things play out differently when the brains of the Golden Trio has different friends? AU. Darkish Dramione. COMPLETE.

Petunia married a biochemist, and Harry grew up reading science and science fiction. Then came the Hogwarts letter, and a world of intriguing new possibilities to exploit. And new friends, like Hermione Granger, and Professor McGonagall, and Professor Quirrell... COMPLETE.

The presence of a foreign soul may have unexpected side effects on a growing child. I am Lord Volde...Harry Potter. I'm Harry Potter. In which Harry is insane, Hermione is a Dark Lady-in-training, Ginny is a minion, and Ron is confused.

Gen. "While on the run, Bruce meets a young man who speaks to the moon. He's probably not quite the sanest friend Bruce could have made, but, well...beggers can't be choosers."

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.

What? Why was Amelia snickering? Surely it was a good thing to have such a legendary auror like Alastor Moody as a mentor... right?

The year is 1934, and Superman has arrived in Metropolis. Features Lex Luthor as the villain protagonist as he comes to grips with the arrival of an alien god. Occasional point-of-view chapters/sections featuring Lois Lane. Takes place outside any established comics continuity. Complete.

Recursive fic / altfic of Chapter 85 of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. The opposite of "Innocence" by linkhyrule5. The narrative version of a Reddit post where I theorize about the most likely outcome of Harry attacking Azkaban.

Story occurs in universe of 'Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality', diverging @ch89, contains spoilers, and is unlikely to make sense without having read the same. I would expect this to be the first (deeply ingrained) response of anyone who grew up in a first-world country. It's so annoying to be in the position of yelling at a character to do something obvious...

Investigating the underpinnings of the "Harry Potter: Methods of Rationality" universe.

Who says muggles can't do anything? When the British Prime Minister learns of Voldemort, as well as unchecked dementors roaming the country, he will not sit down and take it. No! He will stand up and make sure those wizards know who they're messing with. With the help of the American President Voldemort will regret he ever returned. Continued from Publicola's one shots "Wait, What?

This is a spin off of Harry Potter and the Methods of rationality by Less Wrong. Branches from chptr 77 Please read his entire fic before even peaking at this. First chapter is Harry learning the killing curse

Four years after the events of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, Harry, Hermione and Draco enter their fifth year at Hogwarts.

We've been fighting this war for a long time. Muggles, they call us. They struck first. England fell. Then France. Spain. Italy. It took us ten years of tactical withdrawals and air strikes to stop their advance. Now it was our turn to push back.

Sakura thought she was a capable kunoichi until she died in the Chuunin Exam. Now she's stuck in a loop, dying again and again while she struggles to understand her strange predicament. How hard can it be to pass one stupid test? Sakura/Naruto/Hinata

A take on rationalist Harry.

Luminosity is an AU reworking of the Twilight story where Bella is a rational self-knowledge junkie. Inspired by "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality". Requires no knowledge of or affection for Twilight canon.

AU: Vader finds Leia at an early age. Is the redemption of the Dark Lord at hand? Or will the Princess fall into darkness. Follow Leia as she grows up to be a loving daughter, dependable friend, swoop bike fanatic, chic shopaholic, and Sith Lord.