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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. |
Common Sense by DisobedienceWriter reviews
My odd ideas file. Little snippets that don't quite merit their own stories. Some funny; some less so.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 25 - Words: 118,728 - Reviews: 1759 - Favs: 2,043 - Follows: 1,288 - Updated: 10/21/2014 - Published: 1/18/2008 - Complete
The Potter Family Grimoire by DisobedienceWriter reviews
Harry Potter has an unprecedented amount of freedom the summer before his Third Year. He stumbles into an odd shop in Diagon Alley that will change his life forever.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 19,722 - Reviews: 552 - Favs: 5,431 - Follows: 1,397 - Published: 5/31/2009 - Harry P. - Complete
The Buried Life by Kalina Lea reviews
Harry disappears just before the start of his seventh year, and Hermione and Snape work together to find him. **COMPLETE**
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 27 - Words: 173,330 - Reviews: 1026 - Favs: 1,871 - Follows: 251 - Updated: 12/16/2002 - Published: 6/24/2002 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Scenes From Another Life by Atalan reviews
The night James Potter died, Sirius Black stopped to think, and three lives unfolded another way. One-shot, AU, SBRL slash.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,831 - Reviews: 88 - Favs: 438 - Follows: 46 - Published: 2/15/2004 - Remus L., Sirius B. - Complete
Beyond the Veil by Atalan reviews
AU, set after OotP. Trapped in a world where he can be neither seen nor heard, Sirius Black struggles to communicate to his friends that he may not be as dead as they think he is... and that something dreadful lurks beyond the veil. SBRL slash.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Mystery - Chapters: 10 - Words: 46,809 - Reviews: 377 - Favs: 651 - Follows: 58 - Updated: 8/8/2003 - Published: 7/6/2003 - Remus L., Sirius B. - Complete
Heart over Mind by Regann reviews
PART 27 ADDED, COMPLETE. Something odd about Hermione causes her to have unexpected reaction to a love potion. Only it's one which no one expected. How could a lack of reaction cause so much trouble? AU to Books 5 and 6.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 27 - Words: 186,622 - Reviews: 3717 - Favs: 5,492 - Follows: 1,246 - Updated: 4/10/2007 - Published: 2/1/2003 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
Pet Project by Caeria reviews
Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 52 - Words: 338,844 - Reviews: 12584 - Favs: 12,832 - Follows: 7,410 - Updated: 6/9/2013 - Published: 3/3/2005 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
A Walking Shadow by Ariadne AWS reviews
Hermione returns to Grimmauld Place, looking for answers. She wasn't expecting to find Severus Snape. PostHBP. WINNER, QuilltoParchment Round 2: Best Fanon Het. RUNNER UP, QtP Round 2: Trio Era & 2006 OWL AWARDS: Best HGSS, Best Original Character.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 62 - Words: 132,050 - Reviews: 1389 - Favs: 1,222 - Follows: 380 - Updated: 9/26/2006 - Published: 3/17/2006 - Hermione G., Severus S. - Complete
The Nine Year etc Plan by mia madwyn reviews
Snape didn’t die and is headmaster at Hogwarts. Hermione has split from Ron who can keep any kids if there are any and she is teaching at Hogwarts. Snape has no qualms about exploiting his position as the boss to get what he wants – Hermione. Humour.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,393 - Reviews: 148 - Favs: 348 - Follows: 42 - Published: 2/25/2008 - Severus S., Hermione G. - Complete
Care of Magical Creatures by mia madwyn reviews
MLC-Seventh Year student Hermione Granger decides to marry the one eligible wizard who did not ask for her-the horrid but powerful Severus Snape. Angst, humor and lemons. Award Winner COMPLETE
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 67 - Words: 300,379 - Reviews: 3928 - Favs: 4,904 - Follows: 1,572 - Updated: 3/16/2009 - Published: 10/2/2007 - Severus S., Hermione G. - Complete
The Gilded Cage by ApollinaV reviews
Clever Miss Hermione Granger believes that by marrying Azkaban prisoner 11652 she can effectively skirt the new Ministry Marriage Law requirements. A story about morality, mortality, and pickled walnuts.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Angst - Chapters: 62 - Words: 203,885 - Reviews: 3719 - Favs: 3,341 - Follows: 1,136 - Updated: 9/7/2009 - Published: 11/17/2008 - Severus S., Hermione G. - Complete
Starting Over by Hypnobarb reviews
A series of 100 word drabbles in response to a challenge by Droxy. This is a postHBP fic exploring the lives of two people who must begin again in a foreign land. HGSS pairing.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 17 - Words: 18,668 - Reviews: 205 - Favs: 64 - Follows: 92 - Updated: 7/11/2007 - Published: 5/1/2006 - Hermione G., Severus S.
Looking for Magic by Hypnobarb reviews
Severus Snape and Hermione Granger deal with traumas past and present and find they have more in common than they realize as they prepare for the ultimate confrontation with Voldemort. SSHG pairing. Not HBP compliant. This is a novel length story.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 115 - Words: 787,756 - Reviews: 5988 - Favs: 1,791 - Follows: 1,526 - Updated: 1/16/2009 - Published: 1/4/2006 - Hermione G., Severus S.
Harry's New Home by kbinnz reviews
One lonely little boy. One snarky, grumpy git. When the safety of one was entrusted to the other, everyone knew this was not going to turn out well... Or was it? AU, sequel to "Harry's First Detention". OVER FIVE MILLION HITS!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 64 - Words: 318,389 - Reviews: 11783 - Favs: 9,308 - Follows: 3,384 - Updated: 5/9/2016 - Published: 7/31/2008 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Lily fixes a mistake by severusphoenix reviews
JK said that, given a second chance, Severus would pick Lily. I'm giving Lily a second chance to pick Severus, instead. AU, of course. Some deaths, too.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Drama/Adventure - Chapters: 79 - Words: 183,204 - Reviews: 1385 - Favs: 1,679 - Follows: 841 - Updated: 9/24/2011 - Published: 10/16/2008 - Severus S., Lily Evans P. - Complete
The Birthday Present by excessivelyperky reviews
COMPLETE. AU to HBP and DH. Snape and his apprentices form a bond which may never be broken, not even in death. And at the end of it, Severus Snape is able to perform a spell that he has never been able to do before. Ok, it's not a million words. I tried.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Angst - Chapters: 85 - Words: 885,268 - Reviews: 2878 - Favs: 1,255 - Follows: 582 - Updated: 8/28/2007 - Published: 7/5/2005 - Severus S., Harry P. - Complete
Plantagenet by HiBob reviews
Harry found the boy by falling on him. He remembers the blood. Professor McGonagall recognized the boy, even with Harry next to him. His presence would change the future more than anyone could imagine. A completed story.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 51 - Words: 273,996 - Reviews: 237 - Favs: 273 - Follows: 71 - Updated: 9/19/2004 - Published: 6/6/2004 - Complete
Back Again, Harry? by Jedi Buttercup reviews
WIP. Harry makes a different choice in King's Cross and is given the double edged gift of a second chance. Time Travel AU, DH canon.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 20 - Words: 74,412 - Reviews: 3572 - Favs: 8,060 - Follows: 10,782 - Updated: 1/12/2017 - Published: 7/31/2007 - Harry P., Ron W., Hermione G.
Big Trouble in Old England by Meteoricshipyards reviews
Who better than Jack Burton, who's already defeated an immortal wizard, to help Harry with his problem. Crossover: Big Trouble in Little China. HP/Su Li
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 19,207 - Reviews: 113 - Favs: 426 - Follows: 102 - Published: 9/2/2008 - Harry P., Su L. - Complete
Whelp by jharad17 reviews
AU. Harry is 7 years old and treated literally like a dog by the Dursleys. Will he be rescued by the wizarding world? Will he ever be fit to take on the mantle of The Boy Who Lived? childfic, preHogwarts, sevitus. warning:extreme child abuse, violence
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 27 - Words: 75,078 - Reviews: 2034 - Favs: 4,371 - Follows: 1,392 - Updated: 9/2/2007 - Published: 7/15/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Warrior's Path by librarywitch reviews
This is a what if story. Canon will be followed when it fits my story. Harry is powerful but not a superhero, Harry and Hermione the main pairing, rating may change down the road.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 50 - Words: 203,787 - Reviews: 1852 - Favs: 3,775 - Follows: 1,788 - Updated: 12/20/2009 - Published: 8/23/2008 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
Searching for Disaster by Shadow Rebirth reviews
ABANDONED. Owls, cauldrons, and pointed hats? Harry Potter was not amused. And he still wasn't entirely sure that his human trafficking theory had been wrong. Warning! Features a very cynical Harry. [AU, no pairings.]
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 10 - Words: 40,849 - Reviews: 1070 - Favs: 2,832 - Follows: 3,034 - Updated: 6/10/2009 - Published: 7/12/2008 - Harry P.
When The Future Died by SpikyStar reviews
He controlled the elements, it wasn't enough. He was the powerful light wizard, but Voldemort was winning. Fate sent him back. No Slash please read, future Harry going back in time! Slight AU- Retains older body. fifth year Grammer fixed.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 43 - Words: 155,275 - Reviews: 1462 - Favs: 1,711 - Follows: 1,771 - Updated: 9/9/2010 - Published: 12/28/2007 - Harry P.
Balancing Destinies by DobbyElfLord reviews
Sequel to Altered Destinies: Harry returns to his original time to find the wizarding world changed due to his actions in the past. Not only does his family and friends await, but so does a new prophecy. Reading AD first is required to understand!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Mystery - Chapters: 19 - Words: 147,171 - Reviews: 2191 - Favs: 3,316 - Follows: 3,659 - Updated: 11/8/2010 - Published: 3/23/2008 - Harry P., Tom R. Jr.
Dark Lord Rising by AndrewsQuill reviews
Forced to compete in the Triwizard Tournament against his will, Harry faces things which no fourteen year old wizard should. A loss of innocence, coupled with betrayal, causes Harry to either give up or change in order to meet the challenges ahead.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 39 - Words: 162,607 - Reviews: 2158 - Favs: 5,054 - Follows: 5,422 - Updated: 11/8/2012 - Published: 6/20/2008 - Harry P., Hermione G.