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Focus: Books Harry Potter, Since: 07-21-06
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. |
Isis's Bane: A New Home by althor42 reviews
Alternate continuation of Isis' Bane. Harry returns to Earth with SG-1 and finds a place to fit in. First chapter begins with an alternate of the last chapter of Isis' Bane.
Crossover - Stargate: SG-1 & Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Angst - Chapters: 18 - Words: 125,172 - Reviews: 861 - Favs: 1,491 - Follows: 1,121 - Updated: 10/14/2010 - Published: 9/28/2008 - J. O'Neill, Harry P. - Complete
Why Won't They Leave Me Alone? by potter8668 reviews
Harry defeats Voldemort but those in power don't want him to leave. Read about the lengths they go to achieve their goal. Takes place after Order of the Phoenix.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 8 - Words: 17,010 - Reviews: 717 - Favs: 3,276 - Follows: 1,321 - Updated: 4/23/2010 - Published: 8/22/2009 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
Prophecy Smophecy by DriftWood1965 reviews
Starts at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts. As Harry stands over the dead body of Voldemort he realizes something. Bad Dumbledore. One shot.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 12,845 - Reviews: 331 - Favs: 2,579 - Follows: 687 - Updated: 11/18/2010 - Published: 11/2/2010 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
The End and the Beginning by muggledad reviews
My stab at the Harry travels through time genre. Significant inspiration from "HP & Nightmares of Futures Past" with a twist. Harry/Hermione
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 144,392 - Reviews: 1752 - Favs: 6,006 - Follows: 3,080 - Updated: 7/24/2011 - Published: 2/28/2010 - [Harry P., Hermione G.] Sirius B., Minerva M. - Complete
Heart and Soul by Sillimaure reviews
The Dementor attack on Harry during the summer after his fourth year leaves him on the verge of having his wand snapped. Unwilling to leave anything to chance, Sirius Black sets events into motion which will change Harry's life forever. HP/HG/FD
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 81 - Words: 751,333 - Reviews: 6406 - Favs: 10,800 - Follows: 8,027 - Updated: 2/16/2016 - Published: 1/19/2010 - Harry P., Hermione G., Fleur D. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Sword of Sethrael by MadScribbler reviews
On the night of 1 November 1981, Albus Dumbledore placed a baby on the doorstep of his muggle aunt and uncle's house where he would grow up not knowing of his unique heritage. However, Fate had other plans.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Family - Chapters: 31 - Words: 72,914 - Reviews: 741 - Favs: 2,291 - Follows: 872 - Updated: 8/15/2007 - Published: 7/22/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
Strains of Melody by Hoshi-tachi reviews
AU, pre- and first year: An abused 5-year-old Harry Potter is rescued from the Dursleys' by muggles and adopted. There's just one problem: the person who adopted him doesn't exist.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 16 - Words: 37,415 - Reviews: 1689 - Favs: 2,225 - Follows: 2,839 - Updated: 5/14/2009 - Published: 9/17/2003 - Harry P.
The Day Albus Dumbledore Never Remembers by Silverfawkes reviews
AU ONESHOT Independent Harry decides enough is enough. Dumbledore bash fest. slight RW bashing mild language. Co-written with Darkshadowedrose.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 17,059 - Reviews: 258 - Favs: 2,392 - Follows: 552 - Published: 4/22/2010 - Harry P., Albus D. - Complete
Icarus by MarbleGlove reviews
Some successes are only measured in how long you last before falling. Hermione writes a letter and begins a relationship. Complete
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 10 - Words: 16,303 - Reviews: 381 - Favs: 931 - Follows: 216 - Updated: 9/2/2005 - Published: 6/1/2005 - Hermione G., Voldemort - Complete
Harry Potter and the Warlord by deconneur reviews
Post HBP. Harry somehow accomplished is destiny, but died. Landing in an other world, where he is 6, have siblings & parents, a world that knows nothing of the horrors of war, he tries to make a difference, but which one?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Chapters: 12 - Words: 124,279 - Reviews: 957 - Favs: 2,285 - Follows: 2,731 - Updated: 9/10/2010 - Published: 12/11/2006 - Harry P., Remus L.
Darkly Dreaming Harry by Lineape reviews
Five minutes pass before the neighbors decide to call triple nine; another ten before the fire-engine arrives. The Dursleys were dead long before that. Psychopath!Intelligent!Harry.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Horror/Humor - Chapters: 18 - Words: 37,801 - Reviews: 779 - Favs: 1,837 - Follows: 1,919 - Updated: 11/29/2010 - Published: 2/17/2010 - Harry P.
One Last Try by Ellyanah reviews
25 years after Voldemort's demise,the world is not in a good shape, nor is Harry and his friends. Realising that they had put trust in the wrong hands and ideals, they send their souls to their 11 year old bodies, their one last try at happiness. HPSS
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 15 - Words: 23,057 - Reviews: 621 - Favs: 983 - Follows: 1,228 - Updated: 5/30/2010 - Published: 3/28/2008 - Harry P., Severus S.
Somewhere I Belong by shadowarwen reviews
COMPLETE, SEQUEL POSTED...Severus Snape discovers a hidden truth about Harry's home life. And decides to take matters into his own hands.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 17 - Words: 55,355 - Reviews: 2090 - Favs: 2,969 - Follows: 692 - Updated: 3/7/2004 - Published: 4/13/2003 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Somewhere I Belong II by shadowarwen reviews
COMPLETE...After Severus gets guardianship of Harry, things get strange. Harry's friend's are worried, the staff is confused, and Harry begins to have horrible visions. Snape becomes very defensive of his charge.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 25 - Words: 166,982 - Reviews: 2317 - Favs: 1,896 - Follows: 497 - Updated: 7/22/2005 - Published: 3/16/2004 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
A Second Chance by Tiro reviews
Harry Potter never went to his mother's relatives. Why not? Because there was someone who took him away first. Someone who knew the future before it happened and decided to change it. Rated M for violence in some chapters.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 31 - Words: 172,721 - Reviews: 1239 - Favs: 3,055 - Follows: 1,449 - Updated: 12/12/2009 - Published: 5/16/2008 - Harry P. - Complete
A Different Life by Tiro reviews
They all thought Lily was Light. She wasn't. She was in love with the Dark Lord, and gave birth to his son. Now Erus Riddle is growing up, showing just how evil the son of Lord Voldemort can be. Of course, the Light doesn't know that fact. Slash later.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Family - Chapters: 64 - Words: 366,001 - Reviews: 2956 - Favs: 4,973 - Follows: 2,645 - Updated: 12/28/2011 - Published: 12/28/2007 - Harry P., Voldemort - Complete
Tales of a Wanderer by Carumati reviews
HPLOTR. Harry was in an alien world, surrounded by talking trees and the legend of the Rings. There's a war going on and he's determined to stay out of it, until it drags him in. Forget about the old world of Hogwarts and Voldemort, he has to survive.
Crossover - Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 57,539 - Reviews: 523 - Favs: 2,520 - Follows: 1,545 - Updated: 8/28/2010 - Published: 9/22/2009 - Harry P. - Complete
Scorpius Malfoy and the Improbable Plot by opalish reviews
Scorpius really should have listened to his father's numerous and dire warnings about the Potter clan. Harry feels his pain. Gen crackfic WIP, yo. Seriously, so cracky.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 19 - Words: 47,805 - Reviews: 1428 - Favs: 1,998 - Follows: 1,598 - Updated: 10/31/2009 - Published: 6/29/2008 - Scorpius M., Harry P.
Coming off the Ropes by enahma reviews
Second part of the complete HDH trilogy. Sequel to Happy Days in Hell. After Harry’s funeral the show must go on for everybody. Not a slash story.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 20 - Words: 138,597 - Reviews: 719 - Favs: 535 - Follows: 87 - Updated: 8/15/2003 - Published: 5/6/2003 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Tread Softly by Dius Corvus reviews
“I am Jonathan Frost. I was Voldemort and Tom Riddle. I was also Harry Potter.” After the final confrontation with Voldemort, Harry finds himself changed and thrown back into the time of the Marauders and Severus Snape. SSHP COMPLETE
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 21 - Words: 182,436 - Reviews: 1469 - Favs: 2,465 - Follows: 690 - Updated: 7/31/2006 - Published: 5/3/2004 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Prometheus Bound by Dius Corvus reviews
Harry survives an unbearable summer and returns to Hogwarts to learn secrets about himself that he really could have done without. He’s lost his sight, all illusions about his parentage, and now will he lose himself? COMPLETE
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama - Chapters: 23 - Words: 172,430 - Reviews: 1383 - Favs: 2,140 - Follows: 537 - Updated: 8/13/2005 - Published: 4/7/2004 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
The Lexicon: Plot Snorkacks by Carumati reviews
My one-shot plot bunnies. The range: everything. Warnings inside. Summaries in bio. Enjoy!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 15 - Words: 72,140 - Reviews: 69 - Favs: 96 - Follows: 82 - Updated: 6/20/2017 - Published: 11/29/2009
Harry Lives! by teachersnape64 reviews
Sequel to Harry's Last Hope. Sirius comes back through the veil, putting Harry into serious danger. Can Snape save his newly adopted son? Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Quidditch.Almost a Severitus COMPLETE!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 60 - Words: 253,027 - Reviews: 5242 - Favs: 1,105 - Follows: 785 - Updated: 10/1/2014 - Published: 8/4/2006 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Freaks Aren't Allowed by lastcrazyhorn reviews
After nearly freezing to death outside his relative's home, little Harry is rescued first by a spirit and then a snarky git! The adventure isn't over yet though, as Snape soon realizes that his charge's problems aren't limited to just frostbite. Childfic
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 21 - Words: 45,237 - Reviews: 1200 - Favs: 4,427 - Follows: 1,323 - Updated: 11/30/2010 - Published: 6/22/2010 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Deepest Reflections by Kurinoone reviews
Harry gets a chance to see what his life would have been like if Wormtail had betrayed them fully that Halloween night. He swaps his universe for the cannon universe. Canon compliant up until the fourth book. Book Three of the Dark Prince Trilogy. H/G AU
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 45 - Words: 418,604 - Reviews: 5095 - Favs: 3,221 - Follows: 1,557 - Updated: 1/19/2010 - Published: 12/21/2007 - Harry P., James P. - Complete