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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. |
The Time Meddlers by witowsmp reviews
After things have gone terribly in the war, Harry and Hermione decide to travel back in time to stop the war from happening. Things go well at first, until...
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 32 - Words: 112,111 - Reviews: 3110 - Favs: 4,512 - Follows: 2,775 - Updated: 10/14/2010 - Published: 2/8/2008 - [Harry P., Hermione G.] - Complete
Reflections Through Time by Perfect Lionheart reviews
Post HBP Harry is trying to make sense of all that has happened in his life when a certain platinum haired goddess drops by to turn everything upside down.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 45,040 - Reviews: 545 - Favs: 1,011 - Follows: 1,421 - Updated: 8/27/2009 - Published: 7/9/2007 - Harry P., Hermione G.
Partially Kissed Hero by Perfect Lionheart reviews
Summer before third year Harry has a life changing experience, and a close encounter with a dementor ends with him absorbing the horcrux within him. Features Harry with a backbone.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Humor - Chapters: 103 - Words: 483,646 - Reviews: 16331 - Favs: 10,799 - Follows: 9,408 - Updated: 4/28/2012 - Published: 5/6/2008 - Harry P.
Time to Learn by loralee1 reviews
Sequel to Time to Live, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year detirmed to enjoy the rest of his schooling without the threat of Voldemort. If only it were that simple. AU, Post OotP, No HBP,
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 4 - Words: 21,255 - Reviews: 976 - Favs: 2,250 - Follows: 3,244 - Updated: 11/2/2012 - Published: 2/16/2007 - Harry P.
Redefining Hogwarts by loralee1 reviews
Sequel to Redefining Summer, Post OotP, no HBP or DH, independent Harry, no pairing, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his 6th year.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 7 - Words: 29,783 - Reviews: 642 - Favs: 1,523 - Follows: 2,180 - Published: 9/2/2008 - Harry P., Neville L.
Culture Shock by Ruskbyte reviews
Harry Potter has just received his Hogwarts letter, but really doesn’t want to go. After all, who would want to live on a planet? Especially one where the natives think nuclear energy is high science. And let’s not forget the 42,000 lightyear commute.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Chapters: 7 - Words: 72,186 - Reviews: 1408 - Favs: 3,389 - Follows: 3,694 - Updated: 9/30/2008 - Published: 1/1/2008 - Harry P.
Harry McGonagall by witowsmp reviews
Professor McGonagall has watched the Dursleys all day and can see what sort of people they are. When Dumbledore leaves Harry on their doorstep and disappears, she takes him away. HHr
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 39 - Words: 228,437 - Reviews: 5407 - Favs: 7,781 - Follows: 4,167 - Updated: 3/16/2010 - Published: 9/18/2006 - [Harry P., Hermione G.] Minerva M., Padma P. - Complete
Turn Me Loose: A Harry Potter Adventure by jbern reviews
The sequel to Bungle in the Jungle. Told in 2nd person. Harry Potter has returned to England. In the jungles of South America, he became his own man, a hero of his own choice and not unfortunate circumstance. Is it enough to save him?
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 16 - Words: 134,063 - Reviews: 1948 - Favs: 4,284 - Follows: 2,301 - Updated: 11/13/2010 - Published: 8/31/2007 - Harry P., Luna L. - Complete
Changes in a Time of War by Miranda Flairgold reviews
Sequel A Second Chance at Life. Harry is training in bloodmagic/necromancy, he is becoming a basilisk with a thunderbird's soul, there's a plague in europe, demons are about to invade Earth, and Voldemort needs to die. Fae, vampires, new magics and school
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure - Chapters: 30 - Words: 343,956 - Reviews: 5509 - Favs: 5,849 - Follows: 3,135 - Updated: 5/22/2009 - Published: 7/31/2006 - Complete
Harry Potter and the World that Waits by dellacouer reviews
A shell shocked but triumphant Harry Potter decides to leave his world behind for another. Someone should have told him that AUs can be really, really different. HP/ X-Men crossover.
Crossover - Harry Potter & X-Men: The Movie - Rated: T - English - Supernatural/Adventure - Chapters: 12 - Words: 122,880 - Reviews: 2868 - Favs: 7,291 - Follows: 8,343 - Updated: 1/20/2011 - Published: 7/11/2008 - Harry P.
The Road Not Taken by chem prof reviews
Post DH. A tale of what might have happened after the final battle that might have explained lack of interaction between Harry and Hermione in the scene at the station in the epilogue of Book 7. And what might have happened instead.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,466 - Reviews: 175 - Favs: 641 - Follows: 155 - Published: 9/28/2007 - Hermione G., Harry P. - Complete
The Sniper by DobbyElfLord reviews
OneShot: Harry is expelled after the hearing in Courtroom 10. His wand snapped, an angry Harry choses his own path forward. First person story focusing on Harry's effort to find his own place.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,473 - Reviews: 578 - Favs: 5,027 - Follows: 1,237 - Published: 11/28/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
The Hardest Riddle by Wheezy1 reviews
Harry acquires the ability to travel dimensions, gathering training and skills so he can eventually defeat Voldemort. Independent Harry, Manipulative Dumbledore, eventual HPGW. No slash.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 38 - Words: 109,558 - Reviews: 1494 - Favs: 1,668 - Follows: 1,950 - Updated: 2/22/2008 - Published: 10/12/2007 - Harry P., Voldemort
Under Siege by Dens Serpentis reviews
7th year fic. Hogwarts is the safest place in the Wizarding World. What happens when its teachers are struck down and it's separated from the rest of the world, leaving the students to fend for themselves? No slash, pairings undecided. No HBP or DH.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure - Chapters: 6 - Words: 27,262 - Reviews: 359 - Favs: 772 - Follows: 868 - Updated: 1/23/2009 - Published: 3/24/2005 - Harry P.
The Traveler in Black meets Harry Potter by Meteoricshipyards reviews
A crossover between John Brunner's The Traveler in Black and Harry Potter. What happens when a being with many names, but only one nature, encounters the chaos that is the Wizarding world? For some, tragedy, for others....
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,915 - Reviews: 57 - Favs: 250 - Follows: 67 - Published: 10/29/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
The Four Apprentices by old-crow reviews
Complete. The last four chapters were rewritten. Aftermath. The apprentices stuggle to rebuild their lives. The Summer of Choices may be over but life is just beginning for The Four Apprentices.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Chapters: 24 - Words: 77,215 - Reviews: 912 - Favs: 925 - Follows: 272 - Updated: 6/9/2005 - Published: 1/23/2005 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
Tom and Harry by old-crow reviews
HBP left us with a half played chess match. Riddle's goal is to finish off Harry. Harry needs to find the Horcruxes and train to destroy Riddle. CH 28. Surprises and chills await as the story comes to a conclusion.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 28 - Words: 247,468 - Reviews: 1739 - Favs: 1,107 - Follows: 437 - Updated: 12/31/2005 - Published: 7/30/2005 - Harry P., Hermione G. - Complete
Harry Potter and the Marcello School by Kjkit reviews
Beginning of summer, Harry is getting over happenings in 5thyr when he is kidnapped and a door of opportunity opens... reviews welcome! COMPLETE! - 09/12 I'm aware of a few chapter loading issues - will be trying to fix when i can!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 54 - Words: 179,819 - Reviews: 1683 - Favs: 2,831 - Follows: 764 - Updated: 9/12/2014 - Published: 3/19/2004 - Harry P. - Complete
More Equal Than You Know by The Obsidian Warlock reviews
AU. OVERHAUL IN PROGRESS: Read Ch.1 AN. On October 31st, 1981, Voldemort left behind a piece of his power and insanity. A Harry Potter with the abilities of a young Tom Riddle, and a hidden war between the Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix. HHr
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Adventure/Romance - Chapters: 11 - Words: 144,955 - Reviews: 406 - Favs: 816 - Follows: 903 - Updated: 1/8/2008 - Published: 9/16/2007 - Harry P., Hermione G.
Walk the Shadows by jharad17 reviews
AU. The summer after 5th year, Death Eaters find Harry abandoned in the Dursley house and bring him to Voldemort. Will one particular Death Eater give up his position and his hate to save his enemy's son? Snape mentors Harry fic. violence,chld abuse,rape
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Angst/Drama - Chapters: 44 - Words: 113,854 - Reviews: 2301 - Favs: 2,523 - Follows: 946 - Updated: 11/27/2007 - Published: 7/15/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
HandMeDown Clothes by Quillitch reviews
AU: "By Merlin, Albus! That boy must be moved!" What if Dumbledore took Harry away from no.4 Privet Drive, with its perfectly pruned shrubs and colour co-ordinated flower beds, to somewhere he could call home...
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 11 - Words: 37,271 - Reviews: 1172 - Favs: 1,610 - Follows: 555 - Updated: 4/5/2005 - Published: 10/18/2002 - Harry P., Albus D. - Complete
Better Be Slytherin! by jharad17 reviews
YEAR ONE COMPLETED! As a first year, Harry is sorted into Slytherin instead of Gryffindor, and no one is more surprised than his new Head of House. Snape mentors Harry fic.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Angst/Adventure - Chapters: 51 - Words: 175,130 - Reviews: 8349 - Favs: 10,479 - Follows: 5,424 - Updated: 3/17/2009 - Published: 8/20/2007 - Harry P., Severus S. - Complete
Harry Potter's Life Lessons by DisobedienceWriter reviews
AU of Year One. The Dursleys have done one good thing for Harry Potter’s continued safety: their neglect has made him suspicious, sneaky, and cruel. A brief explanation of how things might have gone differently. Includes DH spoilers. Amoral!Harry.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 16,772 - Reviews: 578 - Favs: 4,854 - Follows: 1,189 - Published: 8/27/2007 - Harry P. - Complete
The Heir of Magic by DisobedienceWriter reviews
Year 7. Harry Potter is coming into his magical maturity as he turns 17…but the stronger he grows, the less sane he feels. What will happen to Harry as he prepares to face Voldemort in the final battle?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 44,628 - Reviews: 278 - Favs: 1,748 - Follows: 468 - Published: 5/21/2007 - Complete
Harry Potter and the Irish Choice by DisobedienceWriter reviews
With all the crappy stuff Harry goes through at Hogwarts, the smart money would be on him transferring to a different, better school early in his career. Here’s one way it might have happened. No planned pairings.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 4 - Words: 62,622 - Reviews: 785 - Favs: 5,130 - Follows: 1,599 - Updated: 9/20/2007 - Published: 9/6/2007 - Harry P., Sirius B. - Complete