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My collection of good Harry Potter reads. Heavy on longer, completed classics, AU, Independent, Darkish Harry. Some cute kid Harry, nonangsty HPSS slash and other guilty pleasures. Emphasis on character, plots and the author's passing acquaintance with good grammar and spell check. |
Arcane Academy by
ame3565 reviews
With Sirius' recent death, Harry's summer has a hellish start. The Dursley's abuse turns deadly, and Dumbledore does nothing to save him. Will he survive for another year of school, and will he even want to go back to Hogwarts at all? Slash, M/M/M/M, OMC/Hary, m-preg
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 28 - Words: 136,546 - Reviews: 4232 - Favs: 8,335 - Follows: 8,178 - Updated: 10/7/2014 - Published: 8/16/2009 - Harry P., OC
Digging for the Bones by
paganaidd reviews
Because of a student death, new measures are being taken to screen students for abuse. With Dumbledore facing an enquiry, Snape is in charge of making sure every student receives an examination. Abused!Harry. Character death. Sevitis. In answer to the "New Measures for Screening Abuse" challenge at Potions and Snitches. Yes, it is a "Snape is Harry's biological father" story.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Tragedy/Drama - Chapters: 62 - Words: 212,292 - Reviews: 6395 - Favs: 9,986 - Follows: 8,219 - Updated: 11/27/2014 - Published: 2/27/2011 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
When In Doubt, Obliviate by
Sarah1281 reviews
When a chance meeting reveals Harry's planned fate to Lockhart, he knows what he has to do: rescue him and raise him as his own to properly manage his celebrity status. Harry gets a magical upbringing, Lockhart gets the Boy-Who-Lived...everybody wins!
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 38 - Words: 114,644 - Reviews: 2797 - Favs: 3,161 - Follows: 1,984 - Updated: 8/22/2012 - Published: 1/8/2011 - Harry P., Gilderoy L. - Complete
Quoth the Raven, Nevermore by
GenkaiFan reviews
The Tower of London has a dark and bloody past both in the muggle and wizarding worlds. Besides being a prison, it also served as a sanctuary in times past, what if it became one yet again? -AU
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 47 - Words: 114,515 - Reviews: 4947 - Favs: 6,256 - Follows: 4,112 - Updated: 10/22/2013 - Published: 1/14/2011 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
Half Animal, Half Man by
HarryGinnyTonks reviews
Harry's life is changed dramatically when Voldemort returns at the end of his fourth year. Oh yeah, he was bitten by a werewolf and a Vampire too! Somewhat DarkHarry, not evil, just a little meaner. HarryGinnyTonks HarryHarem! warn: Sexual situations!
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 18 - Words: 103,410 - Reviews: 668 - Favs: 2,141 - Follows: 847 - Updated: 12/21/2007 - Published: 10/30/2007 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
A Smarter Hunt by
kb0 reviews
What would have happened if Harry had been a little smarter in book 7? Here’s my version of book 7. H/G, R/Hr
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 37,535 - Reviews: 211 - Favs: 785 - Follows: 277 - Updated: 8/19/2009 - Published: 8/13/2009 - Harry P., Ginny W. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Phoenix's Flight by
The Velvet Ghost reviews
Why is Snape acting so oddly? Who is causing the mysterious disease sweeping Hogwarts? What's wrong with Draco Malfoy? And what is the Dark Lord planning for Harry Potter's sixth year? AN ALTERNATIVE 6th BOOK, WRITTEN PREHBP, now complete.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 49 - Words: 276,740 - Reviews: 1565 - Favs: 921 - Follows: 143 - Updated: 6/13/2004 - Published: 7/9/2003 - Harry P. - Complete
Life goes on by
PadyandMoony reviews
Sequel to “The name is Potter Black!” where Harry was raised by Sirius and Remus at Hogwarts. What happens after the events of fourth year?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Family - Chapters: 24 - Words: 86,986 - Reviews: 1607 - Favs: 1,645 - Follows: 638 - Updated: 6/5/2008 - Published: 2/2/2008 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
The name is Potter Black! by
PadyandMoony reviews
SPOILER DH!sequel to “First Day of class” where Sirius was never arrested and was able to adopt Harry at the age of 21 months and starts teaching at Hogwarts. How would things go differently with a Hogwarts raised Harry. No need to read First Class first.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 45 - Words: 162,627 - Reviews: 2147 - Favs: 2,774 - Follows: 1,034 - Updated: 2/2/2008 - Published: 7/22/2007 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
Dagger and Rose by
Perspicacity reviews
Dumbledore doesn’t ignore the 2nd prophecy! He apprentices Harry and teaches him a rare form of magic, but draws the ire of a secret society who seek to guard this knowledge and do Harry in. Assassination attempts on multiple fronts. H/F, Yr. 4 GoF AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Suspense/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 85,199 - Reviews: 1417 - Favs: 2,793 - Follows: 1,442 - Updated: 5/7/2008 - Published: 3/24/2008 - Harry P., Fleur D. - Complete
A Different Halloween by
RobSt reviews
Could a chance meeting change history? What would a different Halloween in 1981 mean for wizarding Britain?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 20 - Words: 124,549 - Reviews: 4455 - Favs: 9,550 - Follows: 5,030 - Updated: 5/26/2012 - Published: 10/31/2010 - [Harry P., Hermione G.] - Complete
Fair Trade by
BajaB reviews
AU one-shot set after sixth year. Harry confronts Voldemort with an alternate reason for some of the Dark's Lord's failures, and offers to help him out, for a price.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,559 - Reviews: 385 - Favs: 3,037 - Follows: 697 - Published: 1/25/2009 - Harry P., Voldemort - Complete
The Next Great Adventure by
The-Caitiff reviews
After Sirius embarks on the Next Great Adventure, a letter from him encourages Harry to consider his own. Harry is beginning to see the truth of the world and embarks on a strange trip. Later chapters feature a slightly different slytherin Harry and mayhe
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 20 - Words: 74,708 - Reviews: 714 - Favs: 801 - Follows: 1,033 - Updated: 2/23/2007 - Published: 8/14/2006
Harry Potter Hit Wizard by
DobbyElfLord reviews
One-shot sequel to Harry Potter - Mercenary Two years have passed and now Harry is back for a bit of revenge.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor/Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 27,539 - Reviews: 365 - Favs: 3,653 - Follows: 911 - Published: 12/19/2010 - Harry P. - Complete
The Greatest Minister of Magic by
BajaB reviews
“...take the steps I have suggested, and you will be remembered, in office or out, as one of the bravest and greatest Ministers of Magic we have ever known.” - Albus Dumbledore – Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,767 - Reviews: 388 - Favs: 1,663 - Follows: 420 - Published: 8/20/2008 - Complete
Harry gets Motivated by
BajaB reviews
Harry finds a way to get motivated, really, really motivated. A super!Harry oneshot. Post HBP, AU, No DH.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,709 - Reviews: 374 - Favs: 2,569 - Follows: 690 - Published: 3/6/2007 - Complete
Almost a Squib by
BajaB reviews
What if Vernon and Petunia were even more successfull in 'beating all that nonsense' out of Harry? A silly AU story of a nonpowerful, but cunning, Harry.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 7 - Words: 46,899 - Reviews: 1153 - Favs: 4,424 - Follows: 1,071 - Updated: 1/18/2008 - Published: 11/11/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
The Substitute by
BajaB reviews
The magical contract made by the Goblet of Fire inadvertently sets underway events that change everything you thought you knew about the boy-who-lived. AU GOF, depressing and a bit dark.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 35,945 - Reviews: 832 - Favs: 2,323 - Follows: 981 - Updated: 12/16/2008 - Published: 11/7/2008 - Harry P. - Complete
Veritas Oracle by
BajaB reviews
A series of Vignettes involving possibly the second most powerful but underused magic in the HP universe, Veritaserum. AU after GOF. Rating increased to T due to a bit of implied sexual situations, attempted suicide, abuse, and other nasty stuff.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 7 - Words: 28,330 - Reviews: 620 - Favs: 1,413 - Follows: 809 - Updated: 12/14/2010 - Published: 10/31/2008 - Complete
Redirection: A Second Chance by
the-writer1988 reviews
Pettigrew is captured and Harry finally gains the family he deserves: his godfather, Sirius Black. But when darkness begins to grow, Harry discovers that his newfound happiness is shortlived. POA AU.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Suspense - Chapters: 81 - Words: 269,035 - Reviews: 1055 - Favs: 718 - Follows: 427 - Updated: 1/20/2011 - Published: 12/4/2006 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
Fugitives of Azkaban by
BajaB reviews
A 'Harry goes to Azkaban' story. Convicted for releasing the Basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is put into a cell next to the most feared wizard in the world, Sirius Black. AU 3rd year, canon pairings, no Deathly Hallows.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure - Chapters: 9 - Words: 65,347 - Reviews: 1172 - Favs: 3,648 - Follows: 1,594 - Updated: 9/11/2007 - Published: 6/15/2007 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
Sirius Sets Things Right by
Rorschach's Blot reviews
Oneshot: A chronicle of the coolest Godfather that ever lived.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,806 - Reviews: 163 - Favs: 1,693 - Follows: 482 - Published: 4/22/2010 - Sirius B. - Complete
The Wise One: Book Two: Awakening by
FarenMaddox reviews
Harry & Sirius have returned to England to join the Order in combatting Voldemort's rising influence. Harry, in the guise of an unimportant student, struggles for an identity. Can a teenager with a destiny have a normal life, with friends and loves?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 27 - Words: 148,535 - Reviews: 1156 - Favs: 1,357 - Follows: 599 - Updated: 11/7/2008 - Published: 7/25/2008 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
The Wise One: Book One: Becoming by
FarenMaddox reviews
When Sirius Black escapes Azkaban and 8-year-old Harry Potter disappears, the world is thrown into upheaval. What will Britain and Harry be without each other, and who will face the Dark? You only THINK you've read this before. I guarantee you haven't.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 25 - Words: 99,300 - Reviews: 1406 - Favs: 2,948 - Follows: 1,401 - Updated: 6/28/2008 - Published: 2/9/2008 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete
The Hidden Hero by
EveBB reviews
AU What if Harry knew he was a wizard and about the prophecy before he went to Hogwarts? What if he was kicked out of the Dursleys and decided to attend Hogwarts disguised as a muggleborn? Harry Ginny
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 36 - Words: 181,065 - Reviews: 3372 - Favs: 4,587 - Follows: 1,640 - Updated: 1/28/2008 - Published: 1/6/2008 - Harry P. - Complete
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