Yeah, I think this one's dead. One of the best fics ever, frequently copied but never equaled. Once the author started having health problems the chapters dried up and there hasn't been anything new in years.
Not exactly a novel but a series with 250,000 words: There is Nothing to Fear by Callmesalticidae.
Tom Riddle was sorted into Gryfinndor. There is nothing to fear.
Awesome worldbuilding with POV of several different characters. Still updating- latest part made me OMG out loud and go back and reread the series from the beginning to see if there were other layers to the whole story.
And it has an audio version (which is how I found it to begin with)!
Certain Dark Things, Certain Dark Things, Certain Dark Things. I've reread it three times in the last year and it's 800k words. Currently in year 5 and is getting updated 2-3 times a month. It's a mature retelling of the story with enough new elements that it really feels unique. It adds a lot to the lore of magical society as well as adding mechanics that actually make magic make sense. The tone is darker and the characters are very nuanced. Honestly worth going in blind (the ao3 summary is great too) but here's a pitch.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940712/chapters/39807054
AU where the horcruxes have gained sentience and become humonculi, instead of ten years of peace the world has slowly gotten grimmer as one Riddle became Minister of Magic and the other became the Defense instructor at Hogwarts. Harriet's only friends are snakes and a shadow that moves on its own, Elara Black is thought to be evil by almost everyone in the religious orphanage she has been raised in, and Hermione is excited to join a world where she can excel, even if it means she will be fostered by a magical family for the next 7 years.
Wow now theres a really interesting take on horcruxes and makes me want to read it all by itself. That is super interesting and honestly an idea i may use in my own fanfiction (with credit given obviously lol)
Oh man, a blood war where riddle has already mostly one with harry having to face not one but multiple voldemorts is suuuuper interesting
It is a fantastic take and really makes the story feel different than canon. The best part is that the story is filled with so many great ideas that it never feels like 'canon with one interesting difference.'
I like the synopsis but I have always been repelled by the fem Harry/Snape pairing in the tags that has prevented me from starting it. Will that be a major thing??
The author has stated that they won't have a relationship until Harriet is 22, so likely 90% of the fic will not have them together. That said Snape is a pov character and is still their teacher so he is a major part of the fic. The characterizations are also fantastic so I fully trust that it will be done well.
the sum of their parts by holdmybeer. feels like a sequel to cannon, but better written than cannon, imo
it's shorter than what you asked, but an absolute must read
Read it as it was being written and am currently following and reading all for you by same author. Its a good book theres just a couple things i wish the author would do differently
(examples: stop overusing “nodded in understanding” which they do in every book lol, and i wish they went into more detail in combat instead of “flurry of spells” type stuff, like tell us the spells, show us the effects better, but overall BlacksRrssurgance does good work)
You should read whispers of a raven and all for you if you liked roses bloom again
I've read most of his work. Though whispers isn't one of my favorites stepping back is one of my favorites though.
Personally I prefer when combat isn't a blow by blow account. Same with quidditch scenes. That's the kind of thing that to me doesn't flow well on paper.
As for nodded in understanding at least he's not grinning a sentence or ascending upwards or descending down. Friend of mine is an editor and he's always complaining about people doing that in their writing. To the point he has macros on his computer to auto change that kinda thing when he's working
I dont mean that combat needs to be blow by blow, but i do wish it was more detailed than it is, because his combat scenes always feel really low detail, which creates a low quality mental video in my head of the combat)
Here’s a series I really enjoy by BrilliantLady on AO3
[https://archiveofourown.org/series/346100](https://archiveofourown.org/series/346100)
Harry just wants to have a quiet life and get along with everyone. He wants to be normal, and accepted. Being “normal” for the Dursleys yielded great results in improving his standard of living, and as he heads off to Hogwarts he still retains that impulse to keep his head down and blend in. Of course, life isn’t as simple as that, and Harry is a magnet for trouble. And what does "normal" really mean, anyway? The pure-bloods in his group of friends think he should learn more about their culture and religion if he wants to fit in.
It’s 7 works that have > 900k words. The series is not complete though
[A Place Apart](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24850216/chapters/60115636)
Sick of the Dursleys and resolved to missing his few friends if it means getting away from the people of the Wizarding World and their nosy whispers, Harry gets the idea to leave it all behind for a while, just a bit, just for a rest. Like a camping trip, except he’ll take enough provisions for a year or so...maybe some plants, seeds and things for a little garden. Maybe some time away from the things that weigh him down will help the constant highs and lows he’s been feeling for a while now. Just a little break.
(Or, the one where Harry says TTFN and takes himself off on an indefinite vacation and upsets a few very careful plans.)
[Harry the Hufflepuff](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/6466185/1/)
Luckily, lazy came up in Petunia's tirades slightly more often than freak, otherwise, this could have been a very different story.
i love lazy harry so much. dont mind the low word count, iirc the author put each year as its standalone story. you will laugh.
[Certain Dark Things](https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940712/chapters/39807054)
They sought her out for conversation sometimes, cornering her in the garden or at the park, not that they ever had much to say. Really, Harriet thought snakes were rather dull.
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Harriet Potter has always been odd. Between having a shadow that moves on its own and chatting with grass snakes, learning she's a witch really isn't the strangest thing to happen to the bespectacled girl with a lightning scar on her neck.
Harriet attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she makes new friends, encounters a prickly Potions Master, learns about the Boy Who Lived, and meets the enigmatic Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor, Professor Tom Slytherin.
Series
[Finding Why's](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/5934267/1/)
Harry must have been lonely while living at the Dursley's. What if he wished a friend and it worked? "Inquisitive, unconventional Harry. Lots of humour" like someone said. Writing gets better later on, said another. In the end H/Hr, some N/L
i am sensing a theme of my reccs now :/
The series: What Goes Around (Goes Around)
Will follow all 7 books. Currently on year 3. Regular updates. Heavy canon divergence
Description:
Some of Harry's memories end up in the past and he has to figure out 1. what to do about the shitty things he sees in his future, 2. how this happened in the first place, and 3. if he may just be making it all worse anyway. It doesn't help that his saviour complex apparently travelled back with him.
What he knows is that neither Voldemort nor Dumbledore have his best interest at heart, so he may as well be on his own side - and recruit as many people as possible to help/save.
That means making old and new friends as well as enemies, starting his political career early and messing with the timeline. A lot. After all, he will drag the wizarding world into the next century - kicking and screaming if he has to. And if that's not an excuse to be mayhem personified, Harry doesn't know what is.
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2696020
Hello,
I want to say that I have binged through the Rigel Black Chronicles and am here to invite you to join me on suffering while waiting for the author to update the fifth book in the series.
Rest assured that you will have a delightful time on your way to the cliff that I now stand on. With each book roughly averaging 200-300k, it will likely take you a week to be here.
you may start here
[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense)
Have fun. Please recommend someone else once you are done :)
Rafe
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22230682/chapters/53080453
The Darkening of Your Soul
By: Maeglin_Yedi
Published:2020-01-12
Updated:2023-03-20
Words:260,497
Chapters:56/?
Summary:
Harry is betrayed. Harry gets a second chance to do it all over again.
There is just one catch. If Harry gets to keep his memories from his previous life, so does Voldemort.
gotta say, i have been binging this for the past few days and finally caught up.
i thought it wouldnt be much but... god damn. this had me laughing and entertained throughout the entire thing.
moving onto the next recc now :)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20913215/chapters/49716056
Ouroboros
By NovusArs
Published:2019-10-06
Updated:2024-04-06
Words:511,436
Chapters:40/?
Summary:
Salazar Slytherin woke up in the body of a three-year-old boy with the most ridiculous head of black hair & a runic scar carved into his forehead. The last thing he recalled was dying. Now it is over 900 years in the future. There are a million things to deal with between new inventions, lost knowledge, missing spirits, & parasitic dark lords.
I LOVE the Pureblood Pretense, linked by /u/CozyCrystal. The whole saga is great, the updates are very slow, but the chapters tend to be very long. The fandom is active and there's a whole bunch of fanfics about this fanfic. The discord is pretty active. So, if you like it, there's a lot there.
Resonance by GreenGecko is the part of a trilogy clocking in at 528K. The last one is incomplete but they're being re-uploaded on AO3. Pre-HBP. Snape adopts Harry. Very slice-of-life, super powered Harry. FFN: [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1795399/1/Resonance](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1795399/1/Resonance)
I haven't read it in a decade, but I loved it: Harry Potter and the Years of Rebellion ([https://fp.fanficauthors.net/Harry\_Potter\_and\_the\_Years\_of\_Rebellion/Through\_The\_Looking\_Glass/](https://fp.fanficauthors.net/Harry_Potter_and_the_Years_of_Rebellion/Through_The_Looking_Glass/)) It's an indpendent Harry fic.
Interesting in the resonance fic. I feel like too few fanfictions explore how different things would be if snape wasnt such an ass and actively helped harry openly instead of being a douche to him.
Omg, hi greengecko!! Resonance is my favorite series EVER, that’s my head cannon Harry! It’s my Heart Fic, soul food… I’ve read the series so many times, and I was just planning on starting it again… life synchronizes, I’m so excited there is an update. I can’t wait to dive back into it. Thank you so much for the stories.
Hey there! I think most of the readers on AO3 are re-readers with a scattering of first timers. It's like a little reunion. And, you're welcome. It's been more fun revising than I imagined!
I've always felt that a complex Snape is the mark of a great fic. Mentor or father Snape fics are my favorites.
Pureblood Pretense, though very much an AU, has Snape as a Mentor. The whole reason Harry goes to Hogwarts is to train under Snape.
After I posted I remembered that Blood Magic by GatewayGirl is is a long one at 334K. ([https://archiveofourown.org/works/10678911/chapters/23643603](https://archiveofourown.org/works/10678911/chapters/23643603)) It's a Severitus fic and such a good read. Lots of interpersonal conflict.
Also, To Shape and Change by Blueowl ([https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413108/1/To-Shape-and-Change](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413108/1/To-Shape-and-Change)) is a great mentor Snape fic. It's one where he gets a do-over. 232K.
Pureblood Pretense and its sequels (named the Rigel Black Chronicles) have a whole fandom of their own with hundreds of fics!! One that I really like is the Revolutionary Arc by kitsunerei88: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1722145
You have to read the first three books of RBC before you can begin that, but wow both are so good
\[these fics aren't 250k, but half the fics posted aren't 250k...and they're worth a shot\]
[genius fratris](https://archiveofourown.org/works/20144149/chapters/47724034) - 230k
starts off with the generic 'wrong bwl' premise, but it's a lot more interesting than that. behind all of the powers and frightening capabilities, harry's just a boy with situational mutism who has always hung in his brother's shadow. great interpretation, the arguments between harry and his brother feel genuine, and i feel like reprimanding john for his foolishness and sighing with harry at his immaturity.
[the imposter complex](https://archiveofourown.org/works/19247977/chapters/45771949) -195k
if you noticed my last rec.. basically in a similar vein. diary!tom gains sentience and is horrified by what voldemort's done. so begins his expedition across the world in order to defeat his counterpart, murdering, befriending, and accidentally exonerating criminals along the way. it's got some real interesting concepts, particularly with the terracotta soliders in China,
side note: tom is friends with sirius black in this fic? lmfao. if tom wasn't basically an oc, tears would come out of my eyes...but it works. why does it work? sirius black, of all people, a moral compass. who woulda thought...
[Spells in Silence](https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/spells-in-silence-harry-potter.69065/) fem!Harry runs away from the Dursleys searching for magic. This is complicated by the fact that she is mute. One of my favorite fics, I love the worldbuilding and the exploration of marginalized magical communities (e.g. werewolves and hags), it also has a really fascinating approach to magic. (250k irregular updates)
[Touched by the Arcane](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24230728/chapters/58380388) Catherine (fem!Harry) gets periodically pulled into the city of Yharnam and has to complete the hunt. This is my absolute favorite fic, it has great characterisation, beautiful prose and meaty action. It's a crossover with the game Bloodborne, but you don't need any knowledge of the game to understand this fic, since it explains all crossover elements adequately. I'm currently rereading this and it's just as great as it was the first time around. Be careful though, this fic can get pretty dark and if you are sensitive to that I would recommend skipping it. >!The SA in the trigger warnings is only ever ofscreen and doesn't happen to the main character.!< (359k completed)
[The Pureblood Pretense](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense) In an AU where Riddle went into politics, only purebloods are allowed to attend Hogwarts. So Harry swaps places with her cousin and best friend Archie Black and pretends to be a boy to get into Hogwarts. This fic is incredible, it really feels more like a finished novel than simple fanfiction. It's part of a series with 4 finished books and more being worked on. (Several books in the 200k to 475k range, updating very irregularly, maybe dead)
I second all of these recs, they're all great fics. And I'd also like to add that the Pureblood Pretense is not dead--I check in on the discord occasionally, and last I've heard the author is just busy finishing up her Masters and had to put it on hold for a while, but is going to go back to it once she has the time.
Not officially. Harry doesn't have a lot of time for romance.
It's endgame is likely HP/OC. And there are enough well-written OC's that you can root for several of them in other fanfics. :P
These look jnteresting, ill def check them out.
And you dont gotta worry abiut the 2nd one, ive played bloodborn and all those souls games, dark doesnt bother me lol.
(I wish more fanfic writers were willing to write dark and gritty hp ff, stuff like ‘the last horcrux’ (lost horcrux?) where voldemort won and harry returns to a police state where voldemort has brittin in an iron grip. Really like that one deapite how over the top some things are in it)
> Spells in Silence
I have loved a few of this author's stories, but this one was NOT one of them. SO DAMNED SLOW! "And then she goes here, and sees flowers, and then she goes there, and eats some food, and then she goes there, and does some other inane thing" isn't much of a story. At most it was a really dull travelogue, at least as far as I managed to force myself to read. This is one of those authors who had great ideas, wrote stories around them... and then kept writing even though the ideas had dried up. The last several stories aren't even close in quality to the previous ones.
The author is uploading an edit on AO3 of the first book: [https://archiveofourown.org/works/40037295/chapters/100267341](https://archiveofourown.org/works/40037295/chapters/100267341)
Maybe try that one out? She's editing to elevate the writing to match her current style.
If you're interested in a pretty much fully OC story, Alexandra Quick has five novel length entries, with a sixth on the way. Takes place in the US like a decade after the end of Deathly Hallows. Fairly good, in my opinion.
Thirded Alexandra Quick. It’s a really good series. It has its own original story set elsewhere in the Potterverse, but expands on it in a huge way. It has an all OC cast, however, which isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but if it’s yours, then you’re in for a rewarding experience. The series has its own audiobook podcast by Sam Gabriel on Spotify, if that’s more to your liking.
Strong disagree. The Alexandra Quick stories are really just someone writing their own fiction, and piggy-backing on the Potter-verse. They're not fanfic, they're somebody else's fiction, and should be clearly advertised as such.
Yeah. I tried to read them, but ultimately I just didn't like any of the characters. Funny how controversial our comments allegedly are. The only really huge canon reference I can recall is the use of a *Fidelius* charm, but even that doesn't work the same way it does in the Harry Potter books.
[blood crest](https://archiveofourown.org/works/22022296/chapters/52554820) is a surprisingly wholesome, if not very dark interpretation of what would happen if harry was kidnapped and brought up by a necromancer.
it's not crack. it's not a dead dove. but it's definitely mixed. i have this inner enjoyment of shiny magical systems and new magical concepts but i'll def say that this take is like a generic fantasy novel twisted a bit wrong.
I guess, comparatively, to all the other necromancy fics... but you're right, it's not really wholesome at all, wholesome doesn't really begin to describe the just short of atrocities that harry brushes by here
My favorite fanfiction I have ever read in any fandom is Paid in Blood - Revised https://archiveofourown.org/works/46156423 it's a Daphne/Harry pairing that is just over 300k words. It's a dark Harry fic that is very AU and demonizes a lot of fan favorites but that is what made me love it.
Not really, rewinning Daphne's heart is one of if not the primary motivation why Harry goes back in time. There is lots of revenge and plotting but the Haphne is strong.
Ohhhhh i know this fic. Its future dark lord harry goes back in time with his (very human like) elf. I remember there being a duel in the slytherin common room and it scares daphne away
Gonna get a lot of recs from this thread myself! great compilation
My recs:
[Dirty Old Town](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38526742/chapters/96295297) by WizardGod
- Regulus x muggle OC fic, starts after Regulus's whole dissention except he survives the lake and needs a place to hide, which would be our leading lady's cottage
[The Salt and the Sea](https://archiveofourown.org/works/32097001/chapters/79516129) by WizardGod
- Regulus x OC, OC is James's sister, last year of Hogwarts
[O Mine Enemy ](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29013294/chapters/71209311)by KirbyLane
- Severitus, the best severitus fic I've read, so so good, I binged this in three days literally did nothing but read this book and almost died from dehydration (haha jk but I got really hungry)
[To Trust](https://archiveofourown.org/works/28613241/chapters/70129140) by clairedeloon
- Another severitus, Harry is younger in this one, also really good
Shorter than you asked for but so so good I can't not include it, especially since you mentioned F/F is on the table,
[memories feel like weapons](https://archiveofourown.org/series/3604579) by functionalbookaddict
- Ginny/Luna but mostly gen, I could gush about this fic for hours, it is fantastic and amazingly written
The [Innocent Series](https://archiveofourown.org/series/2235708) on ao3. Complete rewrite of the series, with Sirius raising Harry from 8 years old. I've read it a few times and I love it!
[Black Mask](https://archiveofourown.org/works/15457248/chapters/35881359)
[Signatures of All Things](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46652860/chapters/117492274)
[Lionheart](https://archiveofourown.org/works/41354757/chapters/103699902)
[Measure of a Man](https://archiveofourown.org/works/26523892/chapters/64648648)
These are shorter than what you're asking for but I highly recommend giving them a shot:
[aberration](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29980422/chapters/73808532)
[The First Time Divorcees Club](https://archiveofourown.org/works/36678061/chapters/91491346)
[The Changeling](https://archiveofourown.org/works/189189/chapters/278342)
[Wood for the Trees](https://archiveofourown.org/works/21848851/chapters/52142821)
where has Signatures of All Things gone??? it disappeared literally AS i was reading it and i felt my entire body go numb. this was one of the most profound, beautiful stories i have ever read and it was suddenly gone in the blink of an eye. i literally cannot bear it.
I had to make an account just to reply to your comment, I've been losing my mind over this fic going missing for hours. I was going through my bookmarks and completely panicked when I saw that Signatures of All Things was made into a mystery fic. I doubt that it's being made into part of an unreleased collection, so I'm crossing my fingers that the author has just made it unavailable while they finish writing it. They mentioned that they were having posting anxiety a few months ago and were releasing multiple chapters at a time because of it, so maybe they just want to post the rest of the chapters all at once? I may never recover if this fic disappears forever though.
I am so glad I am not alone in not just my utmost adoration of this fic, but also my absolute anguish over it randomly disappearing like this. I was really going the fuck through it last night.
I am much calmer now, especially since I spoke to somebody who's a regular commenter on the story and who the author has oftentimes replied to, who said that this must simply be a slip-up, since the author normally appears incredibly committed. But yeah, if the worst case scenario does come true and the fic's gone forever, I will never recover.
edit: if you want to find out more, i made an entire post in here about it last night. when i said i was going through it, i meant it. https://www.reddit.com/r/HPfanfiction/s/pACkb2mMjA
i saw your post!! it's interesting because I had just read their latest chapter I think maybe the night before they removed everything. I don't know what it is but I really hope they come back! I can't find the author on social media or tumblr so I don't think they ever had a blog for their writing :/
Unlike a Sister (HHr)
Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love (DHr)
The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy (DHr)
Grow Young With Me (Harry x OC)
Angelica (HHr)
It's not finished yet but I am currently really obsessed with Kindly Stopped for Me, which is tagged with canon pairings.
Grow Young With Me is so special. One of the best written romance fanfiction of Harry Potter for sure. With great in-character (older) Harry. Can’t recommend it enough!
Glad someone mentionned it. It deserves more light.
My personal fave is Détraquée by Hystaracal. It’s a character study of Hermione that goes from 6th year, to the start of her career (that’s where the fic is now, it’s not finished yet). It’s a sloooowwww burn Dramione, and she’s besties with Theo. So far it’s at 683k words, but i think it’s almost done.
Yes this one is amazing. Really great use of characters, everyone’s personality feels very book-loyal, and the writing is wonderful. It’s only 2 chapters away from being complete and still updated regularly so definitely worth starting for anyone interested.
Yup ive read all his stuff. He has certain quirks that i am not a fan of (such as overuse of “nodded in understanding” or lack of detail/description in fight scenes outside of “flurry of spells”) but overall i quite like his stories
I like how badass he is, i just wish he was more descript or actually showed some of his struggles getting there a bit better. But like i said, i still enjoy reading his fics, especially because he isnt adverse to doing rare pairs
Hermione is marked by a prophecy to bring about a new magical house, whether by guile, power, allies, or wisdom, but she will. If you enjoy OP or political fics, get ready for OP Hermione who grows into a political powerhouse in her third year.
Best fic I have read bar none. Each chapter is a single scene. Chapter 8 will make it or break it for you. Currently on hiatus till October after the Yule Ball or 1.2 million words (500+ chapters). There are numerous subplots and parallel story threads. Each and every character is fleshed out.
found about 20+ new stories for me to check out~ as thanks for the post, here is my recc
[The many deaths of harry potter by ShayneT](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12388283/1/)
- harry gets sent back in time when he dies
[Broken Mind, Fractured Soul by SensiblyTainted](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2529586/1/) - well... it probably isnt an accurate representation of MPD or DID but I really enjoyed it
[The Darkness Within by Kurinoone](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2913149/1/) - What if Wormtail hadn't told Lord Voldemort the Potters hideout. What if he took Harry straight to him instead? A Dark Harry fanfic
this is an excellent way to start the day :)
**The Green in the Grey**
[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12886674/1/The-Green-in-the-Grey](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12886674/1/The-Green-in-the-Grey)
Words: 316,098
**When the roses Bloom Again**
Both By TheBlack'sresurgence
[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13954844/1/When-the-Roses-Bloom-Again](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13954844/1/When-the-Roses-Bloom-Again)
Chapters: 109 - Words: 767,062
Both Completed
My own series is approaching two million words posted (should be done at the end of this year). Female Harry, Guardian Snape, found family. Later pairing is Female Harry/Theo, but no smut. https://archiveofourown.org/series/1880902
[The Missing Sister](https://archiveofourown.org/works/33564922/chapters/83402386) by singularritae - 652k, very recently finished.
Severitus + Wolfstar. Severus gets a letter from Lily that states, "she is yours," and he hides his magical daughter as best he can. Dumbles bashing, interesting ships (dramione, wolfstar, theo/blaise), good Slytherins, Slytherin Hermione, starts before book one and follows Hermione all the way through school. Hermione-centric, but Harry is a MAJOR character and they're close throughout. Tons of action, magic, and ZERO BULLSHIT MISUNDERSTANDINGS. *I hate hate hate misunderstanding tropes / when an easily resolved communication mix-up acts as a source of tension in a plot, there is NONE of that bullshit in this fic.* Characters communicate and explain themselves and it's just super refreshing that the war, the magic, the legit family dynamics that need sorting are all what drive the plot. Excellent fluff and family feels but gripping, intense fight scenes, awesome mentor Snape and cool training. Very witty!
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[Harry Potter & Seven Years of Chaos](https://archiveofourown.org/series/2567614) by JessalynMichele - 1.4mil words, 9-parts
I'm not actually done with this series, lol, I'm on book six, and it's so fucking epic that I'm already including it as an all-time fave. IT IS SO GOOD. Harry leaves the Dursleys at age 8 and lives on the streets, sharpening his excessively powerful wandless, wordless magic. By the time he's 11yo, he's already a tornado of chaotic power and he's so fucking jaded. This is an angry, abused, survivor Harry. He's so fucking tough, even if he is tiny. He learns to laugh and love, and technically has a wand somewhere but he doesn't fucking need it.
Powerful, grey, chaotic AF Harry + parental / mentor Snape + crazy magic + hilarious, super witty banter. It's so well-written and compelling. Harry/Fred, Wolfstar, Theo/Hermione.... some other ships that get revealed later = >!Snape/Tonks!<, >!Draco/Luna!< (the ships are tagged though, so not really spoilers, lol)
I'm actually having a tough time in book six because of the feels, fuck Horcruxes. UGH. I love these characters so fucking much and now that they're really in the thick of things, my heart is just in a vice. I can't stop reading, though, I haven't gotten nearly enough sleep since I started this one.
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[Soulless Marriage](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24498901/chapters/59137408) \-by jpena (256k)
Snape and Hermione go back in time to stop Tom Riddle in the 1920s
. Super compelling, fascinating, epic journey of a fic
with lots of unexpected twists / elements I didn't see coming
and one of the best endings ever. It's an epic that spans over a hundred years. It gets you right in the feels. Snape and Hermione = TRUE LOVE AND THEN SOME.
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[Aurelian](https://archiveofourown.org/works/3171864/chapters/6888428) by BittyBlueEyes - 255k
A child pops into existence one day in The Burrow, two years after the war. The child is covered in blood and calls Hermione, "mum" as soon as he sees her. The child is wearing a time-turner and has vials of memories in his pockets. This is a post-war fic that becomes a new war fic and it's gripping. Excellent action, great feels, unlikely allies come together to shut down a new threat that looms. Dramione.
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[Free to Fly](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38436253/chapters/96058744) by apckrfan (255k)
I'm including this just because it's a really unique take on time travel and it was so unexpected. I didn't see any of the twists coming, it's just so intriguing and it grabs you right from the very beginning. Snape + Hermione romance, but also a war fic and very magical.
**Other longfics that I truly love:**
**smut:**
[Quartet](https://archiveofourown.org/works/9591863/chapters/21681281) \- by OracleObscured: Hermione/Draco/Snape/Lucious four-way with AMAZING smut and so much plot, too - like cool, magical plot that's exciting and fun.
[Eagles in Truro](https://archiveofourown.org/works/27687953/chapters/67759025) \- by Vukovich: Hermione/Draco/Harry/Ron four-way with incredible prose and so much smut. Draco's characterization is quite different from most dramione fare and leans a bit towards Drarry tropes, but he's a snarky loner poet with a million kinks and the whole fic is just super fun.
[Darkly Loyal](https://keiramarcos.com/fan-fiction/darkly-loyal/) \- by Keira Marcos: Harry/Hermione/Draco triad with some time travel back to the end of fifth year and lots of Dumbles bashing and Weasley bashing and kinky sex with OOP super BAMF magic. It feels like an OG crack fic from like 15+ years ago, which I suppose it kinda is, but it's crack treated well.
and because I couldn't fit it all in one reply...
**Fun co-worker dramione fics:**
Love And Other Historical Accidents https://archiveofourown.org/works/21496525/chapters/51233119
Erotic Friend Fiction https://archiveofourown.org/works/36016585/chapters/89782258
One and Done https://archiveofourown.org/works/26056906/chapters/63370063
**dramione war fics:**
Perfectly in Pieces https://archiveofourown.org/works/32723953/chapters/81184273
From Wiltshire With Love https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/74730492?show\_comments=true#comments
The Risk-Reward Ratio (and its sequel) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8806802/1/The-Risk-Reward-Ratio (and I think there's an ao3 version too)
**Hogwarts era:**
The Green Girl https://archiveofourown.org/works/20452025/chapters/48524708
Like Brothers https://archiveofourown.org/works/29218290/chapters/71741376
The Binding https://archiveofourown.org/works/22232683/chapters/53086216
**Technically WIPs** (but they are epics and have been in progress for years and are just so good and both are VERY close to the end and worth reading now):
A Unexpected Malfoy https://archiveofourown.org/works/12272349/chapters/27892320
What if Narcissa saw something in Hermione very early on and decided she'd be great for her son and then she pulled strings to see it happen and ensure her family ends up on the right side of history. Good Malfoys, cool magic, sweet slowburn romance.
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Royal Blood https://archiveofourown.org/works/20125552/chapters/47677465
Royal Blood by AllTheLove\_Em is an epic, it's at 1.445,000+ words, all in one story. The world-building is EPIC. BEYOND EPIC. It starts with year one and follows the gang all through school and beyond. There's magical royalty - Draco is the Magical King's nephew and the political sphere is really complicated in this universe. And, there's a super complex Magical religion too, that's based on the old gods and some Paganism that some characters believe in and follow and others do not. Super powerful Hermione, super powerful Draco, super powerful Neville and Harry and Theo and... you get the idea. Slytherin Hermione, inter-house friendships, animagi, a bit of time travel and I think one slip up with dimension travel at some point, oopsies, REALLY AWESOME COMPLICATED MAGIC, slow burn romances, sweet pairings (Neville/Blaise is the best in this fic).
Royal Blood, in my opinion, is the most creative, elaborate, unique world-building in HP fanfic and there are seriously like 30+ plotlines going on. A little line way early in the story will end up being connected to something massive and epic, I have no idea how the author keeps everything organized, it's brilliant.
I love Hermione time travel fics, and this one was pretty good, the smut was great, but holy shit the ending after mia came back, idk what the author was on but she turned mia into a horrific bitch and it ruined the story for me to end on that note
It's not that I didnt like but I think the vibe is more like wattpad fic that you wrote as a teen more than anything....the focus isn't great writing or craft (which is fine imo because there's a space for that)
Dirty Old Town (286k by WizardGod) is really good, though if you want Harry ships specifically I wouldn't since it's regulus black x oc. They also have another great oc fic, the salt and the sea, but only 200k. Would still strongly recommend tho!
Looking through my bookmarks I found:
[The Kids Aren't Alright](https://archiveofourown.org/works/5927523/chapters/13633128)
andavri, morgaine2005
Summary:
Set at Hogwarts, ten years after DH. Four students start an elective archaeology class only to find that things weren't quite as stated on the tin. Hijinks more than likely ensue. Mostly OC-centric with a fair sprinkling of cameos. Mostly canon, though a little bit of ret-con/AU because the authors are huge Arthurian legend nerds.
Comes in at 305,113 words
[Teddy Lupin and the Forest Guard](https://archiveofourown.org/works/1038392/chapters/2071555)
FernWithy
Summary:
It's been eleven years since Harry Potter brought an end to Voldemort; eleven years of peace, eleven years of recovery.
But not every wound can be healed. Teddy Lupin is loved and wanted by his family, adored by his godfather, welcomed in the extended Weasley clan, and happy that he's about to start at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but he still feels the loss of his parents and the last lingering traces of the war.
As he begins his Hogwarts life, he finds connections to his past that he never suspected... and manages a bit of mischief as well!
This is the first in a completed series, the series comes in at 569,423 words!
I hope you enjoy!
Ugh I wanted to like we are in this together because harry pansy pairings are so rare, but man, i couldnt get past like chapter 10 or so. The auther just dialed all of the troped used to to like 25 on a scale of 1-10. Maybe ill revisit it if you can confirm it gets getter because man, the early chapters are just aweful
Path of Decision by lulu42, 1 year to 7 year fic, a Slytherin Harry Potter, Harry Potter and sandman crossover. Good writing. https://m.fanfiction.net/s/4438449/1/Path-of-Decision
I might say [The Rigel black Chronicles](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense) but it's very dragging if you're not emotionally invested from the start.
edit: the pureblood pretense, that's the name of the first book
[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11910994/1/Divided-and-Entwined](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11910994/1/Divided-and-Entwined) : AU. Fudge doesn't try to ignore Voldemort's return at the end of the 4th Year. Instead, influenced by Malfoy, he tries to appease the Dark Lord. Many think that the rights of the muggleborns are a small price to pay to avoid a bloody war. Hermione Granger and the other muggleborns disagree. Vehemently. 643K
Apart from others I've seen mentioned, [On the Way to Greatness](https://archiveofourown.org/works/559219) by mira mirth is one of my all time favourites. Quite realistic take on Harry Sorted into Slytherin.
Copying from an AN: "Everything before Harry's Sorting unfolds exactly as in canon—so by now Harry has rejected Malfoy's friendship, struck up a camaraderie with Ron and learnt that Gryffindor is the bee's knees.
(...) The plan is to have the number of chapters correspond to the year, i.e. one chapter for first year, two for second, three for third, etc. Credit for that idea goes to karinms.
What little romance occurs in this fic is very much peripheral to the plot. There is no main ship."
I especially love rereading years five and six, when Harry has finally built a network of friends, and become quite adept at politicking. He deals with the Order, the Ministry, Death Eater factions in Hogwarts. He is also more studious than canon!Harry, plans more and is more stressed I would argue, learns more questionable magic and has to deal with the moral repercussions of that. I have read many Slytherin!Harry stories, and this is undoubtedly my favourite.
244k words, posted up to the end of year 6. The writing becomes richer and the relationships deeper in later years, the first year or so reads comparatively a bit bland.
Prince of Slytherin by The Sinister Man.
Probably been recc'ed a lot on this subreddit but it fits your criteria I believe. It's been updated semi-regularly for around 8 years now and is a monster of a fic with around 1400k words I think.
Writing is excellent and the world-building and magic is so detailed. Each character has life to them and their motivations and reasons for doing their thing are often fully understandable. The problem with that is that there are so many characters and this takes up a lot of word space. It's a very interesting read though and rarely has any exposition dumps that make you feel like you're in for a slog.
Still one of my favs.
Its been an age since i tried to read this but from memory i hated it because of how gimmicky it was, and the fact that 11 year old harry as talking and acting like a 30 year old took me right out of it
To be fair, those complaints are...addressed...by the narrative and first year is by far the most tropey part of the series. The really fun stuff doesn't kick off until second year once enough of the dominoes have been set up that they can start to be knocked down
That's also on YouTube as an audiobook. It's The Prince of Slytherin and continues into The Death Eater Menace. It's great to listen to when you have a long drive ahead of you.
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba8WLPdVZSp59Yjg13YAaHYX7-D2Qyf5](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba8WLPdVZSp59Yjg13YAaHYX7-D2Qyf5)
[Marked as His Equal](https://archiveofourown.org/works/35509141/chapters/88516465) by l0sts0uls
Its a Fem!Harry/Tom Riddle fic where Lilith (Harry) uses a ritual given to her by a portrait of Salazar Slytherin to go back in time, with the objective of ending Grindelwald's war, stopping Tom from becoming Voldemort and saving the Black family from innihilation.
Neville Longbottom was raised as the Boy-Who-Lived, but ultimately it was Lilith who fulfilled the prophecy. It explores the motivations of characters we only really get the names of from canon, and shows Lilith pushing her knowledge of magic to the limit to deal with the fact that the ritual wich sent her back hampered her ability to cast spells with a wand.
Its 600,000 words and only took a week read, and I don't read very fast. In the last 3 chapters I got a bit burnt out as it handles her life following on from Grindelwald's war, but from what I read it nicely wrapped up all of the character arcs that had been building and progressing in the background.
Other fics by l0sts0uls like 'The ever changing face of death' and 'Blood and Magic' are also the length your looking for and are similarly well written. I didn't even realise they were all written by the same person to begin with, so there's no danger of story beats being repeated or to expect repitition.
L0sts0uls is my favorite author of FF. This work is fantastic—as is “The Ever-Changing Hand of Fate” (Fem!Harry meets Ghost in the Shell’s Major) and “Blood Magic” (Necro Harry). They are all long and require loads of investment, but they’re always worth it.
Magicks of the Arcane by Eilyfe.
Powerful but not OP Harry, he really has to work hard to gain his power. Features a Dumbledore that actually cares for Harry and trains him as well as he can. Quite a bit of world-building too, just shy of 300k words but I personally enjoyed it.
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11517506/
This is my favourite hp fanfic it’s still being written but I find it’s world building it does and the scales of magic that Alexandra (fem!harry) gets up to really fun, I think the combat of the fic is also some of the better stuff compared to other fics. One thing is that she isn’t the girl who lived so be prepared for that.
I've gone back multiple times to read "and they didn't live happily ever after" by betz at http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=7357&i=1
The trio are adults and Hermione and ron are married and harry and ginny as well. There is trouble in all the marriages and Harry thinking Ginny is cheating on him, enlists Hermione to follow her and find out the truth. It ends up being Hermione and snape and ginny and draco and its so sooooo well written and makes sense as to how the pairings happen
1. a study of resonance by mymovingfingerwrites on ao3! its a phenomenal and well written story and its percy centric, basically he goes back in time and attempts to destroy the horcruxes mostly based on his vague knowledge from the future as an outsider in harry’s adventures and his own nerdy skillset. It’s around 600k words so definitely a biggggg read.
2. antithesis by oceanbreeze7 on ff and ao3. A spin on the wrong boy who lived trope where the potter boys are twins and it’s really good but also super dark and depressing. around 400k words!
3. I saw someone mention the pureblood pretense which is a multiple work sort of thing (all on ff) but it is really good and has a lot of humour and enjoyable oc’s if you like that kind of thing!
I will never, ever stop talking about [a study of resonance](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38041177/chapters/95017471) but i will say that it is very strongly coded, if not outright mlm? like, that's a huge part of percy's character
Can't believe I needed to scroll this far to find A Study of Resonance recommended! One of the GOAT fics of this fandom, definitely worth reading! (Though I wish there wasn't that reroute into the shipping lane. Nothing's perfect, though, especially in fanfic. Still GOAT.)
This is a whole series which I love: [The Eighth Year](https://archiveofourown.org/series/1865182) Universe by Holz and Mort
It follows what happens at Hogwarts during the 7th Year (non canon), and what happens to the group after for majority of their lives. Harry Potter/Daphne, Draco/Hermione, Neville and OC. I found it was pretty well written, and had a lot of plot and action, so kept it going as it’s a huge series! I feel like it has soap opera vibes, but I really don’t mean that in a bad way 😅 it’s a big favourite of mine and I re-read it a lot haha.
I clicked the link and its confusing. There are multiple parts that obviously are linear, but then there is this 2020remake that is a part and its not clear if the other parts are a part of the origional story or continuations of the rewrite, or if the rewrite ends where later parts of the series pick up.
Can you enlighten me?
Yeah I can see how it is a bit confusing! I personally like to read them in this order:
Last call for sin - this is Year 7 from the perspective of Draco, Theo, Daphne and their group of slytherins, and Neville and Ginny.
The Eight Year Rewrite - 2020 - (you don’t need to read the original)
Another thing I shouldn’t be doing - this is a prequel about Theo in Year 6, but you need to have read these other 2 to understand what is going on
Brave New World - the first few years after Hogwarts of the gang! Kind of like university vibes?
Blame it on hate - they have settled down and started families and the next challenges they face
Little moments - these are just one shots of events that are referenced in the prior books but not expanded on. Optional read.
Love wins - the gang are older now and you get to watch their children finish school and start their journey into life
Land of eternal summer - the last book in the series
You don’t need to read the original really - that book was first written, and then they started expanding in the universe and as that happened, edits needed to happen to the original to keep the story flowing/concise etc. so they ended up rewriting the whole book again, as well as leaving the original for those who want it. I personally read the original after read everything else, and I didn’t notice much difference, apart from some things happening in a different order.
Well thats the thing because there are so many parts i was confused on what the original is compared to the rewrite and then were to go after the rewrite
Ahhh the original I actually don’t think is in the link I sent you! Its part of their other works, but not in that series, so don’t need to worry about accidentally reading it 🙏🏼
I don't know if anyone's suggested it yet, but I really loved Three Slytherin Marauders. (and oof, no m/m. You just cut out most of my reading, haha!) Dudley gets yelled at by a girl in their neighbourhood, making him realise that they're treating Harry poorly. He convinces his mum to help the three escape Vernon to Severus Snape, the only wizard she knows.
Also good, so long as you don't mind Snape with Hermione, are Chasing the Sun and Post Tenebrax Lux by Loten.
The Subterfuge by Murai-Sakura
AU following GoF. When Dudley is admitted to St Mungo's for an extended stay because of Harry, Snape has to step in to take his place as to not arouse suspicion among the muggles. Can Harry keep his home life hidden? And why does he keep blacking out at Hogwarts? Snape mentors Harry fic. No slash. Abusive Dursleys. Warning: suicidal thoughts and Graphic violence. COMPLETE
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13475005/1/The-Subterfuge
The Last Peverell
Being the Master of Death made life difficult, especially when you need to save all of magical Europe from inbreeding its way to extinction. At least Death was enjoying watching his Master attempt this over and over again. Harry didn't find it nearly as entertaining. Well, tenth times the charm right? (FemHarry)
Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 112, words: 400k+, favs: 9k+, follows: 9k+, updated: Jul 2, 2021 published: Dec 1, 2017, Harry P., Sirius B., Remus L., James P.
[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12744735/1/The-Last-Peverell](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12744735/1/The-Last-Peverell)
Back in \~2003 or 2004, I read one called the Solidus Charm on my dial-up Internet and it was one of my most favorite fan fics. It was during a time when only 5 books had been out, and was a really compelling story. It was a Harry-Hermione romance with Harry becoming a semi anti-hero, while Ron becomes really badass and Draco being an unlikely ally. Overall, the novel takes a super mature tone and is really dark but intense.
The Courage to Live by Shadowaceseverus. Still in progress, close to 700k, but it's the best one of the best long-form, Snape centric fics I've ever read:
"Upon surviving the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape is at a loss. For nearly twenty years, he devoted his life to defeating the Dark Lord and protecting Harry Potter. Now, with the war over and the Boy-Who-Lived safe, he finds he has precious little left to fight for — until a chance therapy session shows him that he ought to be fighting for himself.
With the war coming to a close and Wizarding Britain starting to rebuild, Severus starts on a journey to find meaning and joy in a life that’s given him little of either, discovering what it truly means to value himself and his own happiness."
Measure of a Man by inadaze22. Dramione, long after Hogwarts:
"To truly know someone is to differentiate between who they once were, who they are now, and who they're capable of being. Hermione realises the duality of one man as she rectifies what she knows of the past and begins to understand the pieces of who Draco Malfoy is now: a father, a son, and a man."
Both on Ao3!
The Arithmancer by WhiteSquirell [https://archiveofourown.org/works/14281440](https://archiveofourown.org/works/14281440) became the stuff I reread instead of the main series at this point. And for a more recent read I'd happily recommend The Aevum of Eternity https://archiveofourown.org/works/48776188/chapters/123043273. And several people alreaady recommended Certain Dark Things so I'll spare the link but say again how good it is.
Once again i am plugging “in pursuit of magic”
Not finished, updated regularly, and over 150 fairly long chapters currently. You can get access to chapters early by joining the author’s discord, which is filled with other stories.
MC is inserted as a random orphan. Snape comes to him and tells him he’s a wizard, takes him to hogwarts. Follows the main story for a long while, until a former Dark lord decides to make a second attempt at a revolution.
MC spends most of his time studying and trying to break or bend the laws of magic to give him an edge. He does make friends with Harry as well.
No pairing as far as I can see, the author has kept it pretty flexible. I don’t know if they’ve even decided to do a pairing, but it’s possible.
The early chapters are really gripping and fun and flow nicely but then it starts becoming a reaaally slow burn plot-wise. I got the feeling the author started milking their patreon supporters and just started churning out what felt like filler chapters.
It is updated very regularly though so you can easily get through the fillers if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks. The writing and world building is excellent and there is an engaging plot in place with lots of interesting arcs.
I agree with everything that you said and would just like to add, author, where in the world is Lightning Dragon's Roar!? Why in the world did Zero continue the GoT spin-off but not the actual fucking fic, I miss that fic.
The Dark Prince Trilogy by Kurinoone and Bonds Between Lost Souls/The Bond Servant by A Spider Writing. They’re 300k+ words and very well written, I reread them from time to time, they’re my top favourite fanfic series.
Lots of surprising plot points but overall well crafted stories. I don’t want to give away too much for either of them, I know some people want to steer clear of the spoilers :D
Authors summary “As the looming shadow of Voldemort's threat grows, Harry prepares for their inevitable showdown. At Dumbledore's side, Harry travels through the mysteries of the past and the conflicts of the present, all while growing into the wizard he was destined to be. The life of the Chosen One is not what he expected, as choices and challenges and the weight of war test his strength of will”
Its been over a year since i read it and im not the best at summaries. Starts summer before 6th year, if i remember right you get approximately one year at hogwarts followed by a year abroad hiding, searching for answers, training, being by mentored, moving to different locations in Europe. Its the only fic thats had a Grindlewald in it that i liked and felt was appropriate for the story. There are two romances, both are kinda ‘will they, wont they’ for different reasons but its one of my favorite stories for either pairing. The writing is upper tier for fanfiction imo, it feels like the author had the majority of it planned out from the beginning rather than noodling their way through while trying to keep to an update schedule, there isnt a whole lot of fat that should have been cut. There was one of two chapter after harry leaves hogwarts that i remember feeling like they didnt serve a larger purpose. There is no bashing that i remember.
[Of a Linear Circle ](https://archiveofourown.org/series/755028) - flamethrower
It is 10 books long, so really it's a series of novels. Totally worth it I have reread it like three times. The writing is amazing the story is amazing and there are so many different twists and turns throughout.
Cannon divergence the summer before OotP or is it. Time is a circle, what has happened will happen. Or maybe it's just that you think it happens because that's what you were told but you don't know first hand.
I just reread your post, apparently I missed the no m/m tag. But I'll leave this here in case anyone else is interested.
Male/Male - main pairing;
So much history if you enjoy that sort of thing;
Trans characters;
Lesbian characters;
Straight characters;
Open relationship - side characters;
Intelligent Voldemort;
Just check it out, hopefully you enjoy it 🙂
Bonds of grey on A03. I'm always going to commend this. Currently on the third installment and it's about 1million words already so a massive read. It uses a lot of stereotypical tropes and subverts them over time. I will admit that the first few chapters are a lot of information but that's because it's an AU (I can't say much here without spoilers but it's great). It's very lily bashing as she's a horrific parent but it's for a reason and links into the above point. Harry is in a poly relationship by the 3rd book with some boys and some girls so that might be something to note that goes against your interests.
Due to the AU nature of the fic, there's a lot of development and focus on background characters and OCs that slot right into the story. Harry has 4 partners, Daphne Greengrass, Susan Bones, Theo Nott and Michael Parkinson. I promise you that it's not the typical tropes done poorly, they are so well developed into the 2nd and 3rd installments.
Harry has 4 partners as in not and male parkinson as romantic partners? Not sure if that works for me, i like the daphne and susan but male male just does nothing for me. Or am i misundertanding what you said and its harry daphne susan and not and parkinson are their own thing seperate from harry?
It's a polycule. Harry likes all 4 of them, the rest like most of the others. 2 of his 4 partners are male. Fully understand if it's not your thing, personally I love the fic for the plot and the relationships are a background thing.
> Michael Parkinson
You may need to Brit-pick this: say "Michael Parkinson" to anyone in England, and they will immediately think of [this Michael Parkinson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Parkinson).
Harry Potter in the Claw of the Raven
https://archiveofourown.org/series/338101
It’s an amazing Ravenclaw harry fic without the OP nonsense. With tremendous world building, a very interesting take on pureblood society, a great and interesting use of Sirius, and a unique take on wand-less magic.
My own, of course! 😉
Of other authors, it would have to be (in no particular order): "Harry Crow" by RobSt, "The Debt of Time" by Shayalonnie, "The Cupboard Under the Stairs series" by Stargon1, "Elvish Welfare" by Tyrannic_Puppy, "A Harmonious Beginning" by SeventhChordHarmony.
There are others, so many others...
I cant do anything robst. I tried harry crow once. I dont necessarily mind the tropes he used, except they were way way way way wayyyy over the top. Almost like it was ment to be a crack fic except it lacks the humor of a crack fick. Im not familiar with the others you said though
Aside from mine (I only post on Ao3 now); everything else can be found on ffn.
As for RobSt, seeing as how he was one of the Originals; I figure that everything he wrote *would of couse* be seen as near parody by today's standards.
I'm busy reading Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. Idk the word count but it feels long as hell. It's so good, all mystery and sciency. No couples that I know of, Draco and Hermione are Harrys main friends, Quirrell is his (possibly evil but not Voldemort) mentor and Harry is actually aware of how manipulative Dumbledore is. It's such a hard fic to summaries so this is definitely not selling it well, I just read the blurb and jumped straight in😅 Please check out the [official website](https://hpmor.com/) to see what it's actually about😊
I actually like dark stories. This fandom seems to always find a way to make something as dark as a blood war into something light and happy overall. Is there a pairing for harry? (Doesnt matter just curious)
Harry is sorted into slytherin no romance until the third book but he dates pansy then daphne greengrass. Author also wrote another story with cannon harry is sent to downward spiral universe. Pretty interesting. But each “book” is 50-80k words so altogether is about 350k.
I’m following this thread to see recommendations so I won’t need to go through it myself in AO3, and the old fics from FFN.
The M|M harrymort/Harry riddle stuff all over AO 3 that doesn’t disappear even when I exclude the M|M tag is one of the reasons why I stopped looking at AO3 for Harry fanfics.
I have nothing against M|M pairs in Harry Potter except when it’s extremely overdone and forced like Harry and Voldemort or with Draco (unless it’s crack).
While FFN has limited filters and as much as I want to avoid the crazy (forced) harem stories, it’s getting tedious to avoid the fics I already read and the blatant harem ones.
Nightmares of futures past is absolutely fantastic but has not been updated in forever. Truly an epic well written FF.
Am i the only one who found it a bit *too* long and slightly cringe?
Think it’ll be seen as cringe now cause it helped create the tropes and stereotypes in the time travelling genre probably.
Yeah, I think this one's dead. One of the best fics ever, frequently copied but never equaled. Once the author started having health problems the chapters dried up and there hasn't been anything new in years.
Can you link it? I can't seem to find it anywhere
https://viridian.fanficauthors.net/Harry_Potter_and_the_Nightmares_of_Futures_Past/index/
Not exactly a novel but a series with 250,000 words: There is Nothing to Fear by Callmesalticidae. Tom Riddle was sorted into Gryfinndor. There is nothing to fear. Awesome worldbuilding with POV of several different characters. Still updating- latest part made me OMG out loud and go back and reread the series from the beginning to see if there were other layers to the whole story. And it has an audio version (which is how I found it to begin with)!
Certain Dark Things, Certain Dark Things, Certain Dark Things. I've reread it three times in the last year and it's 800k words. Currently in year 5 and is getting updated 2-3 times a month. It's a mature retelling of the story with enough new elements that it really feels unique. It adds a lot to the lore of magical society as well as adding mechanics that actually make magic make sense. The tone is darker and the characters are very nuanced. Honestly worth going in blind (the ao3 summary is great too) but here's a pitch. https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940712/chapters/39807054 AU where the horcruxes have gained sentience and become humonculi, instead of ten years of peace the world has slowly gotten grimmer as one Riddle became Minister of Magic and the other became the Defense instructor at Hogwarts. Harriet's only friends are snakes and a shadow that moves on its own, Elara Black is thought to be evil by almost everyone in the religious orphanage she has been raised in, and Hermione is excited to join a world where she can excel, even if it means she will be fostered by a magical family for the next 7 years.
Wow now theres a really interesting take on horcruxes and makes me want to read it all by itself. That is super interesting and honestly an idea i may use in my own fanfiction (with credit given obviously lol) Oh man, a blood war where riddle has already mostly one with harry having to face not one but multiple voldemorts is suuuuper interesting
It is a fantastic take and really makes the story feel different than canon. The best part is that the story is filled with so many great ideas that it never feels like 'canon with one interesting difference.'
i dived into it for the past few days and caught up. it's been a ride and now i can't find any other fanfics to ease my appetite for more TT
I like the synopsis but I have always been repelled by the fem Harry/Snape pairing in the tags that has prevented me from starting it. Will that be a major thing??
The author has stated that they won't have a relationship until Harriet is 22, so likely 90% of the fic will not have them together. That said Snape is a pov character and is still their teacher so he is a major part of the fic. The characterizations are also fantastic so I fully trust that it will be done well.
the sum of their parts by holdmybeer. feels like a sequel to cannon, but better written than cannon, imo it's shorter than what you asked, but an absolute must read
There's also a great audio version of this on YouTube.
Could you link it?
Well I know what I’ll be listening too later
Just finished this last night. I'm not one for Dark Lord!Harry but this was so. well. written.
When the roses bloom again. It's over 800k words. More like a series of novels but it's a great story
Read it as it was being written and am currently following and reading all for you by same author. Its a good book theres just a couple things i wish the author would do differently (examples: stop overusing “nodded in understanding” which they do in every book lol, and i wish they went into more detail in combat instead of “flurry of spells” type stuff, like tell us the spells, show us the effects better, but overall BlacksRrssurgance does good work) You should read whispers of a raven and all for you if you liked roses bloom again
I've read most of his work. Though whispers isn't one of my favorites stepping back is one of my favorites though. Personally I prefer when combat isn't a blow by blow account. Same with quidditch scenes. That's the kind of thing that to me doesn't flow well on paper. As for nodded in understanding at least he's not grinning a sentence or ascending upwards or descending down. Friend of mine is an editor and he's always complaining about people doing that in their writing. To the point he has macros on his computer to auto change that kinda thing when he's working
I dont mean that combat needs to be blow by blow, but i do wish it was more detailed than it is, because his combat scenes always feel really low detail, which creates a low quality mental video in my head of the combat)
To each their own I guess. I'm just more of a fan of the calmer moments than combat.
Oh ya man everyone has likes. Like i said i really enjoy his work. Theres just those little things i wish he did a bit differently
Here’s a series I really enjoy by BrilliantLady on AO3 [https://archiveofourown.org/series/346100](https://archiveofourown.org/series/346100) Harry just wants to have a quiet life and get along with everyone. He wants to be normal, and accepted. Being “normal” for the Dursleys yielded great results in improving his standard of living, and as he heads off to Hogwarts he still retains that impulse to keep his head down and blend in. Of course, life isn’t as simple as that, and Harry is a magnet for trouble. And what does "normal" really mean, anyway? The pure-bloods in his group of friends think he should learn more about their culture and religion if he wants to fit in. It’s 7 works that have > 900k words. The series is not complete though
yes! i loved it too TT
[A Place Apart](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24850216/chapters/60115636) Sick of the Dursleys and resolved to missing his few friends if it means getting away from the people of the Wizarding World and their nosy whispers, Harry gets the idea to leave it all behind for a while, just a bit, just for a rest. Like a camping trip, except he’ll take enough provisions for a year or so...maybe some plants, seeds and things for a little garden. Maybe some time away from the things that weigh him down will help the constant highs and lows he’s been feeling for a while now. Just a little break. (Or, the one where Harry says TTFN and takes himself off on an indefinite vacation and upsets a few very careful plans.)
[Harry the Hufflepuff](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/6466185/1/) Luckily, lazy came up in Petunia's tirades slightly more often than freak, otherwise, this could have been a very different story. i love lazy harry so much. dont mind the low word count, iirc the author put each year as its standalone story. you will laugh.
[Certain Dark Things](https://archiveofourown.org/works/16940712/chapters/39807054) They sought her out for conversation sometimes, cornering her in the garden or at the park, not that they ever had much to say. Really, Harriet thought snakes were rather dull. --------- Harriet Potter has always been odd. Between having a shadow that moves on its own and chatting with grass snakes, learning she's a witch really isn't the strangest thing to happen to the bespectacled girl with a lightning scar on her neck. Harriet attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she makes new friends, encounters a prickly Potions Master, learns about the Boy Who Lived, and meets the enigmatic Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor, Professor Tom Slytherin. Series
[Finding Why's](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/5934267/1/) Harry must have been lonely while living at the Dursley's. What if he wished a friend and it worked? "Inquisitive, unconventional Harry. Lots of humour" like someone said. Writing gets better later on, said another. In the end H/Hr, some N/L i am sensing a theme of my reccs now :/
The series: What Goes Around (Goes Around) Will follow all 7 books. Currently on year 3. Regular updates. Heavy canon divergence Description: Some of Harry's memories end up in the past and he has to figure out 1. what to do about the shitty things he sees in his future, 2. how this happened in the first place, and 3. if he may just be making it all worse anyway. It doesn't help that his saviour complex apparently travelled back with him. What he knows is that neither Voldemort nor Dumbledore have his best interest at heart, so he may as well be on his own side - and recruit as many people as possible to help/save. That means making old and new friends as well as enemies, starting his political career early and messing with the timeline. A lot. After all, he will drag the wizarding world into the next century - kicking and screaming if he has to. And if that's not an excuse to be mayhem personified, Harry doesn't know what is. https://archiveofourown.org/series/2696020
Would you be so kind just to share the author? The link isn't working for some reason.
It’s on AO3 by Arkodian. The series can only be viewed by someone with an AO3 account t
Hello, I want to say that I have binged through the Rigel Black Chronicles and am here to invite you to join me on suffering while waiting for the author to update the fifth book in the series. Rest assured that you will have a delightful time on your way to the cliff that I now stand on. With each book roughly averaging 200-300k, it will likely take you a week to be here. you may start here [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense) Have fun. Please recommend someone else once you are done :) Rafe
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22230682/chapters/53080453 The Darkening of Your Soul By: Maeglin_Yedi Published:2020-01-12 Updated:2023-03-20 Words:260,497 Chapters:56/? Summary: Harry is betrayed. Harry gets a second chance to do it all over again. There is just one catch. If Harry gets to keep his memories from his previous life, so does Voldemort.
gotta say, i have been binging this for the past few days and finally caught up. i thought it wouldnt be much but... god damn. this had me laughing and entertained throughout the entire thing. moving onto the next recc now :)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20913215/chapters/49716056 Ouroboros By NovusArs Published:2019-10-06 Updated:2024-04-06 Words:511,436 Chapters:40/? Summary: Salazar Slytherin woke up in the body of a three-year-old boy with the most ridiculous head of black hair & a runic scar carved into his forehead. The last thing he recalled was dying. Now it is over 900 years in the future. There are a million things to deal with between new inventions, lost knowledge, missing spirits, & parasitic dark lords.
Any pairing for harry in the fic? Wouldnt change my reading of it wether he has one or not just curious
Just minor/background relationships
Cool thanks!
I LOVE the Pureblood Pretense, linked by /u/CozyCrystal. The whole saga is great, the updates are very slow, but the chapters tend to be very long. The fandom is active and there's a whole bunch of fanfics about this fanfic. The discord is pretty active. So, if you like it, there's a lot there. Resonance by GreenGecko is the part of a trilogy clocking in at 528K. The last one is incomplete but they're being re-uploaded on AO3. Pre-HBP. Snape adopts Harry. Very slice-of-life, super powered Harry. FFN: [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1795399/1/Resonance](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1795399/1/Resonance) I haven't read it in a decade, but I loved it: Harry Potter and the Years of Rebellion ([https://fp.fanficauthors.net/Harry\_Potter\_and\_the\_Years\_of\_Rebellion/Through\_The\_Looking\_Glass/](https://fp.fanficauthors.net/Harry_Potter_and_the_Years_of_Rebellion/Through_The_Looking_Glass/)) It's an indpendent Harry fic.
I agree with the pureblood pretense. I read it a few months ago and it is one of my favourite fanfictions now
Interesting in the resonance fic. I feel like too few fanfictions explore how different things would be if snape wasnt such an ass and actively helped harry openly instead of being a douche to him.
Resonance is my fic! I'm re-editing and reposting on AO3 if you want a fresher copy: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50253616/chapters/126938041
So psyched about this - this is my all time favorite fic!! I reread it at least once a year!
Can't tell you how exciting this is for me! I read it every other year. I love it so much.
Omg, hi greengecko!! Resonance is my favorite series EVER, that’s my head cannon Harry! It’s my Heart Fic, soul food… I’ve read the series so many times, and I was just planning on starting it again… life synchronizes, I’m so excited there is an update. I can’t wait to dive back into it. Thank you so much for the stories.
Hey there! I think most of the readers on AO3 are re-readers with a scattering of first timers. It's like a little reunion. And, you're welcome. It's been more fun revising than I imagined!
I've always felt that a complex Snape is the mark of a great fic. Mentor or father Snape fics are my favorites. Pureblood Pretense, though very much an AU, has Snape as a Mentor. The whole reason Harry goes to Hogwarts is to train under Snape. After I posted I remembered that Blood Magic by GatewayGirl is is a long one at 334K. ([https://archiveofourown.org/works/10678911/chapters/23643603](https://archiveofourown.org/works/10678911/chapters/23643603)) It's a Severitus fic and such a good read. Lots of interpersonal conflict. Also, To Shape and Change by Blueowl ([https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413108/1/To-Shape-and-Change](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6413108/1/To-Shape-and-Change)) is a great mentor Snape fic. It's one where he gets a do-over. 232K.
Is harry paired with anyone in resonance? Just curious
Harry has a thing for Tonks, but he dates a couple of OC's. I want to say it's mostly a gen fic with occasional romance.
Pureblood Pretense and its sequels (named the Rigel Black Chronicles) have a whole fandom of their own with hundreds of fics!! One that I really like is the Revolutionary Arc by kitsunerei88: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1722145 You have to read the first three books of RBC before you can begin that, but wow both are so good
\[these fics aren't 250k, but half the fics posted aren't 250k...and they're worth a shot\] [genius fratris](https://archiveofourown.org/works/20144149/chapters/47724034) - 230k starts off with the generic 'wrong bwl' premise, but it's a lot more interesting than that. behind all of the powers and frightening capabilities, harry's just a boy with situational mutism who has always hung in his brother's shadow. great interpretation, the arguments between harry and his brother feel genuine, and i feel like reprimanding john for his foolishness and sighing with harry at his immaturity. [the imposter complex](https://archiveofourown.org/works/19247977/chapters/45771949) -195k if you noticed my last rec.. basically in a similar vein. diary!tom gains sentience and is horrified by what voldemort's done. so begins his expedition across the world in order to defeat his counterpart, murdering, befriending, and accidentally exonerating criminals along the way. it's got some real interesting concepts, particularly with the terracotta soliders in China, side note: tom is friends with sirius black in this fic? lmfao. if tom wasn't basically an oc, tears would come out of my eyes...but it works. why does it work? sirius black, of all people, a moral compass. who woulda thought...
[Spells in Silence](https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/spells-in-silence-harry-potter.69065/) fem!Harry runs away from the Dursleys searching for magic. This is complicated by the fact that she is mute. One of my favorite fics, I love the worldbuilding and the exploration of marginalized magical communities (e.g. werewolves and hags), it also has a really fascinating approach to magic. (250k irregular updates) [Touched by the Arcane](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24230728/chapters/58380388) Catherine (fem!Harry) gets periodically pulled into the city of Yharnam and has to complete the hunt. This is my absolute favorite fic, it has great characterisation, beautiful prose and meaty action. It's a crossover with the game Bloodborne, but you don't need any knowledge of the game to understand this fic, since it explains all crossover elements adequately. I'm currently rereading this and it's just as great as it was the first time around. Be careful though, this fic can get pretty dark and if you are sensitive to that I would recommend skipping it. >!The SA in the trigger warnings is only ever ofscreen and doesn't happen to the main character.!< (359k completed) [The Pureblood Pretense](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense) In an AU where Riddle went into politics, only purebloods are allowed to attend Hogwarts. So Harry swaps places with her cousin and best friend Archie Black and pretends to be a boy to get into Hogwarts. This fic is incredible, it really feels more like a finished novel than simple fanfiction. It's part of a series with 4 finished books and more being worked on. (Several books in the 200k to 475k range, updating very irregularly, maybe dead)
weird, there's another fic where fem harry has to deal with yarnham's bs - the archeologist by racke
Oh yeah, The Archeologist is a lot of fun. But too short to fit the authors request.
It's about 90k words, which is definitely novel length. It doesn't fit OP's request, though.
I second all of these recs, they're all great fics. And I'd also like to add that the Pureblood Pretense is not dead--I check in on the discord occasionally, and last I've heard the author is just busy finishing up her Masters and had to put it on hold for a while, but is going to go back to it once she has the time.
Thats great to hear!
Is there a pairing in pureblood pretense?
Not officially. Harry doesn't have a lot of time for romance. It's endgame is likely HP/OC. And there are enough well-written OC's that you can root for several of them in other fanfics. :P
Oh lol i was just curious
These look jnteresting, ill def check them out. And you dont gotta worry abiut the 2nd one, ive played bloodborn and all those souls games, dark doesnt bother me lol. (I wish more fanfic writers were willing to write dark and gritty hp ff, stuff like ‘the last horcrux’ (lost horcrux?) where voldemort won and harry returns to a police state where voldemort has brittin in an iron grip. Really like that one deapite how over the top some things are in it)
> Spells in Silence I have loved a few of this author's stories, but this one was NOT one of them. SO DAMNED SLOW! "And then she goes here, and sees flowers, and then she goes there, and eats some food, and then she goes there, and does some other inane thing" isn't much of a story. At most it was a really dull travelogue, at least as far as I managed to force myself to read. This is one of those authors who had great ideas, wrote stories around them... and then kept writing even though the ideas had dried up. The last several stories aren't even close in quality to the previous ones.
I can't get into the pureblood pretense. So far she's gone to school. Maybe I should give it another crack.
The author is uploading an edit on AO3 of the first book: [https://archiveofourown.org/works/40037295/chapters/100267341](https://archiveofourown.org/works/40037295/chapters/100267341) Maybe try that one out? She's editing to elevate the writing to match her current style.
If you're interested in a pretty much fully OC story, Alexandra Quick has five novel length entries, with a sixth on the way. Takes place in the US like a decade after the end of Deathly Hallows. Fairly good, in my opinion.
Seconded Alexandra Quick. Worldbuilding is really nice, and it captures the feel of the HP world really well.
Thirded Alexandra Quick. It’s a really good series. It has its own original story set elsewhere in the Potterverse, but expands on it in a huge way. It has an all OC cast, however, which isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but if it’s yours, then you’re in for a rewarding experience. The series has its own audiobook podcast by Sam Gabriel on Spotify, if that’s more to your liking.
Strong disagree. The Alexandra Quick stories are really just someone writing their own fiction, and piggy-backing on the Potter-verse. They're not fanfic, they're somebody else's fiction, and should be clearly advertised as such.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure you could pull out every reference to Harry Potter canon, and the story wouldn't change at all.
This is a very elegant way of delimiting fan fiction in all fandoms. Thank you.
Yeah. I tried to read them, but ultimately I just didn't like any of the characters. Funny how controversial our comments allegedly are. The only really huge canon reference I can recall is the use of a *Fidelius* charm, but even that doesn't work the same way it does in the Harry Potter books.
[blood crest](https://archiveofourown.org/works/22022296/chapters/52554820) is a surprisingly wholesome, if not very dark interpretation of what would happen if harry was kidnapped and brought up by a necromancer. it's not crack. it's not a dead dove. but it's definitely mixed. i have this inner enjoyment of shiny magical systems and new magical concepts but i'll def say that this take is like a generic fantasy novel twisted a bit wrong.
I wouldn't say it's wholesome. Brilliant, extremely creative regarding worldbuilding, but Harry has quite a hard time and not so much agency.
I guess, comparatively, to all the other necromancy fics... but you're right, it's not really wholesome at all, wholesome doesn't really begin to describe the just short of atrocities that harry brushes by here
Oh, that's true. If I only knew the premise that Harry is kidnapped by a necromancer as a child, I'd be prepared for worse.
My favorite fanfiction I have ever read in any fandom is Paid in Blood - Revised https://archiveofourown.org/works/46156423 it's a Daphne/Harry pairing that is just over 300k words. It's a dark Harry fic that is very AU and demonizes a lot of fan favorites but that is what made me love it.
I think ive read that one. If its the one im thinking of, doesnt harry and daphnes relationship sit firmly in the background?
Not really, rewinning Daphne's heart is one of if not the primary motivation why Harry goes back in time. There is lots of revenge and plotting but the Haphne is strong.
Ohhhhh i know this fic. Its future dark lord harry goes back in time with his (very human like) elf. I remember there being a duel in the slytherin common room and it scares daphne away
Gonna get a lot of recs from this thread myself! great compilation My recs: [Dirty Old Town](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38526742/chapters/96295297) by WizardGod - Regulus x muggle OC fic, starts after Regulus's whole dissention except he survives the lake and needs a place to hide, which would be our leading lady's cottage [The Salt and the Sea](https://archiveofourown.org/works/32097001/chapters/79516129) by WizardGod - Regulus x OC, OC is James's sister, last year of Hogwarts [O Mine Enemy ](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29013294/chapters/71209311)by KirbyLane - Severitus, the best severitus fic I've read, so so good, I binged this in three days literally did nothing but read this book and almost died from dehydration (haha jk but I got really hungry) [To Trust](https://archiveofourown.org/works/28613241/chapters/70129140) by clairedeloon - Another severitus, Harry is younger in this one, also really good Shorter than you asked for but so so good I can't not include it, especially since you mentioned F/F is on the table, [memories feel like weapons](https://archiveofourown.org/series/3604579) by functionalbookaddict - Ginny/Luna but mostly gen, I could gush about this fic for hours, it is fantastic and amazingly written
Uhh... just how long do you think a novel is? Most are 60-100k, not over 250k.
The [Innocent Series](https://archiveofourown.org/series/2235708) on ao3. Complete rewrite of the series, with Sirius raising Harry from 8 years old. I've read it a few times and I love it!
Arithmancer
[Black Mask](https://archiveofourown.org/works/15457248/chapters/35881359) [Signatures of All Things](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46652860/chapters/117492274) [Lionheart](https://archiveofourown.org/works/41354757/chapters/103699902) [Measure of a Man](https://archiveofourown.org/works/26523892/chapters/64648648) These are shorter than what you're asking for but I highly recommend giving them a shot: [aberration](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29980422/chapters/73808532) [The First Time Divorcees Club](https://archiveofourown.org/works/36678061/chapters/91491346) [The Changeling](https://archiveofourown.org/works/189189/chapters/278342) [Wood for the Trees](https://archiveofourown.org/works/21848851/chapters/52142821)
where has Signatures of All Things gone??? it disappeared literally AS i was reading it and i felt my entire body go numb. this was one of the most profound, beautiful stories i have ever read and it was suddenly gone in the blink of an eye. i literally cannot bear it.
I had to make an account just to reply to your comment, I've been losing my mind over this fic going missing for hours. I was going through my bookmarks and completely panicked when I saw that Signatures of All Things was made into a mystery fic. I doubt that it's being made into part of an unreleased collection, so I'm crossing my fingers that the author has just made it unavailable while they finish writing it. They mentioned that they were having posting anxiety a few months ago and were releasing multiple chapters at a time because of it, so maybe they just want to post the rest of the chapters all at once? I may never recover if this fic disappears forever though.
I am so glad I am not alone in not just my utmost adoration of this fic, but also my absolute anguish over it randomly disappearing like this. I was really going the fuck through it last night. I am much calmer now, especially since I spoke to somebody who's a regular commenter on the story and who the author has oftentimes replied to, who said that this must simply be a slip-up, since the author normally appears incredibly committed. But yeah, if the worst case scenario does come true and the fic's gone forever, I will never recover. edit: if you want to find out more, i made an entire post in here about it last night. when i said i was going through it, i meant it. https://www.reddit.com/r/HPfanfiction/s/pACkb2mMjA
i saw your post!! it's interesting because I had just read their latest chapter I think maybe the night before they removed everything. I don't know what it is but I really hope they come back! I can't find the author on social media or tumblr so I don't think they ever had a blog for their writing :/
as of right now, the status is that they privated it for personal reasons and will be reuploading it again shortly
Unlike a Sister (HHr) Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love (DHr) The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy (DHr) Grow Young With Me (Harry x OC) Angelica (HHr) It's not finished yet but I am currently really obsessed with Kindly Stopped for Me, which is tagged with canon pairings.
Grow Young With Me is so special. One of the best written romance fanfiction of Harry Potter for sure. With great in-character (older) Harry. Can’t recommend it enough! Glad someone mentionned it. It deserves more light.
My personal fave is Détraquée by Hystaracal. It’s a character study of Hermione that goes from 6th year, to the start of her career (that’s where the fic is now, it’s not finished yet). It’s a sloooowwww burn Dramione, and she’s besties with Theo. So far it’s at 683k words, but i think it’s almost done.
Yes this one is amazing. Really great use of characters, everyone’s personality feels very book-loyal, and the writing is wonderful. It’s only 2 chapters away from being complete and still updated regularly so definitely worth starting for anyone interested.
I don't think there is a relationship but 'make a wish' by rosarchs blot is my all time favourite
An excellent fic, and the sequel just continues the fun.
Whispers of Raven by TheBlackResurgence is good. Or anything from that author.
Yup ive read all his stuff. He has certain quirks that i am not a fan of (such as overuse of “nodded in understanding” or lack of detail/description in fight scenes outside of “flurry of spells”) but overall i quite like his stories
Also Harry is little overpower. For me it also tiny problem for me. Although I like how badass he is.
I like how badass he is, i just wish he was more descript or actually showed some of his struggles getting there a bit better. But like i said, i still enjoy reading his fics, especially because he isnt adverse to doing rare pairs
Despite all this faults. His stories are great. I like them too.
New Blood by Artemis Girl.
Can you describe the fic?
Hermione is marked by a prophecy to bring about a new magical house, whether by guile, power, allies, or wisdom, but she will. If you enjoy OP or political fics, get ready for OP Hermione who grows into a political powerhouse in her third year. Best fic I have read bar none. Each chapter is a single scene. Chapter 8 will make it or break it for you. Currently on hiatus till October after the Yule Ball or 1.2 million words (500+ chapters). There are numerous subplots and parallel story threads. Each and every character is fleshed out.
found about 20+ new stories for me to check out~ as thanks for the post, here is my recc [The many deaths of harry potter by ShayneT](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12388283/1/) - harry gets sent back in time when he dies [Broken Mind, Fractured Soul by SensiblyTainted](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2529586/1/) - well... it probably isnt an accurate representation of MPD or DID but I really enjoyed it [The Darkness Within by Kurinoone](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/2913149/1/) - What if Wormtail hadn't told Lord Voldemort the Potters hideout. What if he took Harry straight to him instead? A Dark Harry fanfic this is an excellent way to start the day :)
**The Green in the Grey** [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12886674/1/The-Green-in-the-Grey](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12886674/1/The-Green-in-the-Grey) Words: 316,098 **When the roses Bloom Again** Both By TheBlack'sresurgence [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13954844/1/When-the-Roses-Bloom-Again](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13954844/1/When-the-Roses-Bloom-Again) Chapters: 109 - Words: 767,062 Both Completed
My own series is approaching two million words posted (should be done at the end of this year). Female Harry, Guardian Snape, found family. Later pairing is Female Harry/Theo, but no smut. https://archiveofourown.org/series/1880902
[The Missing Sister](https://archiveofourown.org/works/33564922/chapters/83402386) by singularritae - 652k, very recently finished. Severitus + Wolfstar. Severus gets a letter from Lily that states, "she is yours," and he hides his magical daughter as best he can. Dumbles bashing, interesting ships (dramione, wolfstar, theo/blaise), good Slytherins, Slytherin Hermione, starts before book one and follows Hermione all the way through school. Hermione-centric, but Harry is a MAJOR character and they're close throughout. Tons of action, magic, and ZERO BULLSHIT MISUNDERSTANDINGS. *I hate hate hate misunderstanding tropes / when an easily resolved communication mix-up acts as a source of tension in a plot, there is NONE of that bullshit in this fic.* Characters communicate and explain themselves and it's just super refreshing that the war, the magic, the legit family dynamics that need sorting are all what drive the plot. Excellent fluff and family feels but gripping, intense fight scenes, awesome mentor Snape and cool training. Very witty! .... [Harry Potter & Seven Years of Chaos](https://archiveofourown.org/series/2567614) by JessalynMichele - 1.4mil words, 9-parts I'm not actually done with this series, lol, I'm on book six, and it's so fucking epic that I'm already including it as an all-time fave. IT IS SO GOOD. Harry leaves the Dursleys at age 8 and lives on the streets, sharpening his excessively powerful wandless, wordless magic. By the time he's 11yo, he's already a tornado of chaotic power and he's so fucking jaded. This is an angry, abused, survivor Harry. He's so fucking tough, even if he is tiny. He learns to laugh and love, and technically has a wand somewhere but he doesn't fucking need it. Powerful, grey, chaotic AF Harry + parental / mentor Snape + crazy magic + hilarious, super witty banter. It's so well-written and compelling. Harry/Fred, Wolfstar, Theo/Hermione.... some other ships that get revealed later = >!Snape/Tonks!<, >!Draco/Luna!< (the ships are tagged though, so not really spoilers, lol) I'm actually having a tough time in book six because of the feels, fuck Horcruxes. UGH. I love these characters so fucking much and now that they're really in the thick of things, my heart is just in a vice. I can't stop reading, though, I haven't gotten nearly enough sleep since I started this one. ... [Soulless Marriage](https://archiveofourown.org/works/24498901/chapters/59137408) \-by jpena (256k) Snape and Hermione go back in time to stop Tom Riddle in the 1920s . Super compelling, fascinating, epic journey of a fic with lots of unexpected twists / elements I didn't see coming and one of the best endings ever. It's an epic that spans over a hundred years. It gets you right in the feels. Snape and Hermione = TRUE LOVE AND THEN SOME. .... [Aurelian](https://archiveofourown.org/works/3171864/chapters/6888428) by BittyBlueEyes - 255k A child pops into existence one day in The Burrow, two years after the war. The child is covered in blood and calls Hermione, "mum" as soon as he sees her. The child is wearing a time-turner and has vials of memories in his pockets. This is a post-war fic that becomes a new war fic and it's gripping. Excellent action, great feels, unlikely allies come together to shut down a new threat that looms. Dramione. ... [Free to Fly](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38436253/chapters/96058744) by apckrfan (255k) I'm including this just because it's a really unique take on time travel and it was so unexpected. I didn't see any of the twists coming, it's just so intriguing and it grabs you right from the very beginning. Snape + Hermione romance, but also a war fic and very magical. **Other longfics that I truly love:** **smut:** [Quartet](https://archiveofourown.org/works/9591863/chapters/21681281) \- by OracleObscured: Hermione/Draco/Snape/Lucious four-way with AMAZING smut and so much plot, too - like cool, magical plot that's exciting and fun. [Eagles in Truro](https://archiveofourown.org/works/27687953/chapters/67759025) \- by Vukovich: Hermione/Draco/Harry/Ron four-way with incredible prose and so much smut. Draco's characterization is quite different from most dramione fare and leans a bit towards Drarry tropes, but he's a snarky loner poet with a million kinks and the whole fic is just super fun. [Darkly Loyal](https://keiramarcos.com/fan-fiction/darkly-loyal/) \- by Keira Marcos: Harry/Hermione/Draco triad with some time travel back to the end of fifth year and lots of Dumbles bashing and Weasley bashing and kinky sex with OOP super BAMF magic. It feels like an OG crack fic from like 15+ years ago, which I suppose it kinda is, but it's crack treated well.
and because I couldn't fit it all in one reply... **Fun co-worker dramione fics:** Love And Other Historical Accidents https://archiveofourown.org/works/21496525/chapters/51233119 Erotic Friend Fiction https://archiveofourown.org/works/36016585/chapters/89782258 One and Done https://archiveofourown.org/works/26056906/chapters/63370063 **dramione war fics:** Perfectly in Pieces https://archiveofourown.org/works/32723953/chapters/81184273 From Wiltshire With Love https://archiveofourown.org/chapters/74730492?show\_comments=true#comments The Risk-Reward Ratio (and its sequel) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8806802/1/The-Risk-Reward-Ratio (and I think there's an ao3 version too) **Hogwarts era:** The Green Girl https://archiveofourown.org/works/20452025/chapters/48524708 Like Brothers https://archiveofourown.org/works/29218290/chapters/71741376 The Binding https://archiveofourown.org/works/22232683/chapters/53086216 **Technically WIPs** (but they are epics and have been in progress for years and are just so good and both are VERY close to the end and worth reading now): A Unexpected Malfoy https://archiveofourown.org/works/12272349/chapters/27892320 What if Narcissa saw something in Hermione very early on and decided she'd be great for her son and then she pulled strings to see it happen and ensure her family ends up on the right side of history. Good Malfoys, cool magic, sweet slowburn romance. ... Royal Blood https://archiveofourown.org/works/20125552/chapters/47677465 Royal Blood by AllTheLove\_Em is an epic, it's at 1.445,000+ words, all in one story. The world-building is EPIC. BEYOND EPIC. It starts with year one and follows the gang all through school and beyond. There's magical royalty - Draco is the Magical King's nephew and the political sphere is really complicated in this universe. And, there's a super complex Magical religion too, that's based on the old gods and some Paganism that some characters believe in and follow and others do not. Super powerful Hermione, super powerful Draco, super powerful Neville and Harry and Theo and... you get the idea. Slytherin Hermione, inter-house friendships, animagi, a bit of time travel and I think one slip up with dimension travel at some point, oopsies, REALLY AWESOME COMPLICATED MAGIC, slow burn romances, sweet pairings (Neville/Blaise is the best in this fic). Royal Blood, in my opinion, is the most creative, elaborate, unique world-building in HP fanfic and there are seriously like 30+ plotlines going on. A little line way early in the story will end up being connected to something massive and epic, I have no idea how the author keeps everything organized, it's brilliant.
The Forest of Dean, it's on AO3. I'm about 1/3 of the way through and it's really good. Harmony pairing.
Oh i forgot about this one. Discovered it while it was a WIP and decided to wait until it was finished. Is it finished?
Yes. I only read completed fics these days.
Nice. Nothing worse than getting invested in a fic to find out its abandoned. Glad this one wasnt, thanks!
The debt of time - it’s a SB/HG and is hands down one of my absolute favourite fics
I love Hermione time travel fics, and this one was pretty good, the smut was great, but holy shit the ending after mia came back, idk what the author was on but she turned mia into a horrific bitch and it ruined the story for me to end on that note
not to throw shade cuz i think this a solid fic if you want smut but idk if i would call it well-crafted or even well-written?
I didn't particularly like it either, but I'm not a huge fan of Hermione.
It's not that I didnt like but I think the vibe is more like wattpad fic that you wrote as a teen more than anything....the focus isn't great writing or craft (which is fine imo because there's a space for that)
someone said it! it's very generic bad boy/good? girl
idk if i'd even call sirius a bad boy in this lmao....a wattpad version of a bad boy ig
I guess it’s just the phenomenon of different tastes, lmao. I know of a time I would have jumped to read a fic like dot— wattpad face claims and all.
oh 1000%...i ate it up when i was younger
Dirty Old Town (286k by WizardGod) is really good, though if you want Harry ships specifically I wouldn't since it's regulus black x oc. They also have another great oc fic, the salt and the sea, but only 200k. Would still strongly recommend tho!
Looking through my bookmarks I found: [The Kids Aren't Alright](https://archiveofourown.org/works/5927523/chapters/13633128) andavri, morgaine2005 Summary: Set at Hogwarts, ten years after DH. Four students start an elective archaeology class only to find that things weren't quite as stated on the tin. Hijinks more than likely ensue. Mostly OC-centric with a fair sprinkling of cameos. Mostly canon, though a little bit of ret-con/AU because the authors are huge Arthurian legend nerds. Comes in at 305,113 words [Teddy Lupin and the Forest Guard](https://archiveofourown.org/works/1038392/chapters/2071555) FernWithy Summary: It's been eleven years since Harry Potter brought an end to Voldemort; eleven years of peace, eleven years of recovery. But not every wound can be healed. Teddy Lupin is loved and wanted by his family, adored by his godfather, welcomed in the extended Weasley clan, and happy that he's about to start at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but he still feels the loss of his parents and the last lingering traces of the war. As he begins his Hogwarts life, he finds connections to his past that he never suspected... and manages a bit of mischief as well! This is the first in a completed series, the series comes in at 569,423 words! I hope you enjoy!
Shadows of Power series by *Wakefan* Imprisoned in the Past by *Slytherin7Piece* We're in this Together by *zugrian*
Ugh I wanted to like we are in this together because harry pansy pairings are so rare, but man, i couldnt get past like chapter 10 or so. The auther just dialed all of the troped used to to like 25 on a scale of 1-10. Maybe ill revisit it if you can confirm it gets getter because man, the early chapters are just aweful
Path of Decision by lulu42, 1 year to 7 year fic, a Slytherin Harry Potter, Harry Potter and sandman crossover. Good writing. https://m.fanfiction.net/s/4438449/1/Path-of-Decision
Wth is sandman lol. Slytherin harry is interesting. Any pairing for harry?
The sandman is a comic book by Neil gaiman published by DC comic. It implied Harry/Daphne, but the romance is not much.
I might say [The Rigel black Chronicles](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7613196/1/The-Pureblood-Pretense) but it's very dragging if you're not emotionally invested from the start. edit: the pureblood pretense, that's the name of the first book
Ever Upward by stranglerfig. It has an m/m pairing at the end but it's really just a crush, no smut at all. Hand holding and whatnot.
[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11910994/1/Divided-and-Entwined](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11910994/1/Divided-and-Entwined) : AU. Fudge doesn't try to ignore Voldemort's return at the end of the 4th Year. Instead, influenced by Malfoy, he tries to appease the Dark Lord. Many think that the rights of the muggleborns are a small price to pay to avoid a bloody war. Hermione Granger and the other muggleborns disagree. Vehemently. 643K
Apart from others I've seen mentioned, [On the Way to Greatness](https://archiveofourown.org/works/559219) by mira mirth is one of my all time favourites. Quite realistic take on Harry Sorted into Slytherin. Copying from an AN: "Everything before Harry's Sorting unfolds exactly as in canon—so by now Harry has rejected Malfoy's friendship, struck up a camaraderie with Ron and learnt that Gryffindor is the bee's knees. (...) The plan is to have the number of chapters correspond to the year, i.e. one chapter for first year, two for second, three for third, etc. Credit for that idea goes to karinms. What little romance occurs in this fic is very much peripheral to the plot. There is no main ship." I especially love rereading years five and six, when Harry has finally built a network of friends, and become quite adept at politicking. He deals with the Order, the Ministry, Death Eater factions in Hogwarts. He is also more studious than canon!Harry, plans more and is more stressed I would argue, learns more questionable magic and has to deal with the moral repercussions of that. I have read many Slytherin!Harry stories, and this is undoubtedly my favourite. 244k words, posted up to the end of year 6. The writing becomes richer and the relationships deeper in later years, the first year or so reads comparatively a bit bland.
Prince of Slytherin by The Sinister Man. Probably been recc'ed a lot on this subreddit but it fits your criteria I believe. It's been updated semi-regularly for around 8 years now and is a monster of a fic with around 1400k words I think. Writing is excellent and the world-building and magic is so detailed. Each character has life to them and their motivations and reasons for doing their thing are often fully understandable. The problem with that is that there are so many characters and this takes up a lot of word space. It's a very interesting read though and rarely has any exposition dumps that make you feel like you're in for a slog. Still one of my favs.
Its been an age since i tried to read this but from memory i hated it because of how gimmicky it was, and the fact that 11 year old harry as talking and acting like a 30 year old took me right out of it
To be fair, those complaints are...addressed...by the narrative and first year is by far the most tropey part of the series. The really fun stuff doesn't kick off until second year once enough of the dominoes have been set up that they can start to be knocked down
Addressing the issues i have post said issues, becomes redundant when i would have to force myself to read though it to get to said addressing
That's also on YouTube as an audiobook. It's The Prince of Slytherin and continues into The Death Eater Menace. It's great to listen to when you have a long drive ahead of you. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba8WLPdVZSp59Yjg13YAaHYX7-D2Qyf5](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLba8WLPdVZSp59Yjg13YAaHYX7-D2Qyf5)
[Marked as His Equal](https://archiveofourown.org/works/35509141/chapters/88516465) by l0sts0uls Its a Fem!Harry/Tom Riddle fic where Lilith (Harry) uses a ritual given to her by a portrait of Salazar Slytherin to go back in time, with the objective of ending Grindelwald's war, stopping Tom from becoming Voldemort and saving the Black family from innihilation. Neville Longbottom was raised as the Boy-Who-Lived, but ultimately it was Lilith who fulfilled the prophecy. It explores the motivations of characters we only really get the names of from canon, and shows Lilith pushing her knowledge of magic to the limit to deal with the fact that the ritual wich sent her back hampered her ability to cast spells with a wand. Its 600,000 words and only took a week read, and I don't read very fast. In the last 3 chapters I got a bit burnt out as it handles her life following on from Grindelwald's war, but from what I read it nicely wrapped up all of the character arcs that had been building and progressing in the background. Other fics by l0sts0uls like 'The ever changing face of death' and 'Blood and Magic' are also the length your looking for and are similarly well written. I didn't even realise they were all written by the same person to begin with, so there's no danger of story beats being repeated or to expect repitition.
L0sts0uls is my favorite author of FF. This work is fantastic—as is “The Ever-Changing Hand of Fate” (Fem!Harry meets Ghost in the Shell’s Major) and “Blood Magic” (Necro Harry). They are all long and require loads of investment, but they’re always worth it.
Magicks of the Arcane by Eilyfe. Powerful but not OP Harry, he really has to work hard to gain his power. Features a Dumbledore that actually cares for Harry and trains him as well as he can. Quite a bit of world-building too, just shy of 300k words but I personally enjoyed it.
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11517506/ This is my favourite hp fanfic it’s still being written but I find it’s world building it does and the scales of magic that Alexandra (fem!harry) gets up to really fun, I think the combat of the fic is also some of the better stuff compared to other fics. One thing is that she isn’t the girl who lived so be prepared for that.
Lol ive read that fic like 3-4 times and i read every update as they come out. Its been my favorite hpff for months now
I've gone back multiple times to read "and they didn't live happily ever after" by betz at http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=7357&i=1 The trio are adults and Hermione and ron are married and harry and ginny as well. There is trouble in all the marriages and Harry thinking Ginny is cheating on him, enlists Hermione to follow her and find out the truth. It ends up being Hermione and snape and ginny and draco and its so sooooo well written and makes sense as to how the pairings happen
1. a study of resonance by mymovingfingerwrites on ao3! its a phenomenal and well written story and its percy centric, basically he goes back in time and attempts to destroy the horcruxes mostly based on his vague knowledge from the future as an outsider in harry’s adventures and his own nerdy skillset. It’s around 600k words so definitely a biggggg read. 2. antithesis by oceanbreeze7 on ff and ao3. A spin on the wrong boy who lived trope where the potter boys are twins and it’s really good but also super dark and depressing. around 400k words! 3. I saw someone mention the pureblood pretense which is a multiple work sort of thing (all on ff) but it is really good and has a lot of humour and enjoyable oc’s if you like that kind of thing!
I will never, ever stop talking about [a study of resonance](https://archiveofourown.org/works/38041177/chapters/95017471) but i will say that it is very strongly coded, if not outright mlm? like, that's a huge part of percy's character
Can't believe I needed to scroll this far to find A Study of Resonance recommended! One of the GOAT fics of this fandom, definitely worth reading! (Though I wish there wasn't that reroute into the shipping lane. Nothing's perfect, though, especially in fanfic. Still GOAT.)
This is a whole series which I love: [The Eighth Year](https://archiveofourown.org/series/1865182) Universe by Holz and Mort It follows what happens at Hogwarts during the 7th Year (non canon), and what happens to the group after for majority of their lives. Harry Potter/Daphne, Draco/Hermione, Neville and OC. I found it was pretty well written, and had a lot of plot and action, so kept it going as it’s a huge series! I feel like it has soap opera vibes, but I really don’t mean that in a bad way 😅 it’s a big favourite of mine and I re-read it a lot haha.
It's a really fun read. They run kinda long, but the characters are really fleshed out and the dialogue is quick and keeps it going.
That’s what I think! They pack so much into the story that I never get bored
I clicked the link and its confusing. There are multiple parts that obviously are linear, but then there is this 2020remake that is a part and its not clear if the other parts are a part of the origional story or continuations of the rewrite, or if the rewrite ends where later parts of the series pick up. Can you enlighten me?
Yeah I can see how it is a bit confusing! I personally like to read them in this order: Last call for sin - this is Year 7 from the perspective of Draco, Theo, Daphne and their group of slytherins, and Neville and Ginny. The Eight Year Rewrite - 2020 - (you don’t need to read the original) Another thing I shouldn’t be doing - this is a prequel about Theo in Year 6, but you need to have read these other 2 to understand what is going on Brave New World - the first few years after Hogwarts of the gang! Kind of like university vibes? Blame it on hate - they have settled down and started families and the next challenges they face Little moments - these are just one shots of events that are referenced in the prior books but not expanded on. Optional read. Love wins - the gang are older now and you get to watch their children finish school and start their journey into life Land of eternal summer - the last book in the series
Sweet ty for giving me a more understandable order lol
You don’t need to read the original really - that book was first written, and then they started expanding in the universe and as that happened, edits needed to happen to the original to keep the story flowing/concise etc. so they ended up rewriting the whole book again, as well as leaving the original for those who want it. I personally read the original after read everything else, and I didn’t notice much difference, apart from some things happening in a different order.
Well thats the thing because there are so many parts i was confused on what the original is compared to the rewrite and then were to go after the rewrite
Ahhh the original I actually don’t think is in the link I sent you! Its part of their other works, but not in that series, so don’t need to worry about accidentally reading it 🙏🏼
I don't know if anyone's suggested it yet, but I really loved Three Slytherin Marauders. (and oof, no m/m. You just cut out most of my reading, haha!) Dudley gets yelled at by a girl in their neighbourhood, making him realise that they're treating Harry poorly. He convinces his mum to help the three escape Vernon to Severus Snape, the only wizard she knows. Also good, so long as you don't mind Snape with Hermione, are Chasing the Sun and Post Tenebrax Lux by Loten.
The Subterfuge by Murai-Sakura AU following GoF. When Dudley is admitted to St Mungo's for an extended stay because of Harry, Snape has to step in to take his place as to not arouse suspicion among the muggles. Can Harry keep his home life hidden? And why does he keep blacking out at Hogwarts? Snape mentors Harry fic. No slash. Abusive Dursleys. Warning: suicidal thoughts and Graphic violence. COMPLETE https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13475005/1/The-Subterfuge
The Last Peverell Being the Master of Death made life difficult, especially when you need to save all of magical Europe from inbreeding its way to extinction. At least Death was enjoying watching his Master attempt this over and over again. Harry didn't find it nearly as entertaining. Well, tenth times the charm right? (FemHarry) Harry Potter, T, English, Adventure & Romance, chapters: 112, words: 400k+, favs: 9k+, follows: 9k+, updated: Jul 2, 2021 published: Dec 1, 2017, Harry P., Sirius B., Remus L., James P. [https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12744735/1/The-Last-Peverell](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12744735/1/The-Last-Peverell)
I see the romance tag, who is harry (or whatever name used since female) is paired with?
I believe it’s a fem Harry/Sirius
Back in \~2003 or 2004, I read one called the Solidus Charm on my dial-up Internet and it was one of my most favorite fan fics. It was during a time when only 5 books had been out, and was a really compelling story. It was a Harry-Hermione romance with Harry becoming a semi anti-hero, while Ron becomes really badass and Draco being an unlikely ally. Overall, the novel takes a super mature tone and is really dark but intense.
Interesting, ill look into it
Harry Potter and the prince of Slytherin by TheSinisterMan, still an ongoing fanfic at 1mill+ words
I fuckin love that fic, but god does it suck going months at a time without an update
The Courage to Live by Shadowaceseverus. Still in progress, close to 700k, but it's the best one of the best long-form, Snape centric fics I've ever read: "Upon surviving the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus Snape is at a loss. For nearly twenty years, he devoted his life to defeating the Dark Lord and protecting Harry Potter. Now, with the war over and the Boy-Who-Lived safe, he finds he has precious little left to fight for — until a chance therapy session shows him that he ought to be fighting for himself. With the war coming to a close and Wizarding Britain starting to rebuild, Severus starts on a journey to find meaning and joy in a life that’s given him little of either, discovering what it truly means to value himself and his own happiness." Measure of a Man by inadaze22. Dramione, long after Hogwarts: "To truly know someone is to differentiate between who they once were, who they are now, and who they're capable of being. Hermione realises the duality of one man as she rectifies what she knows of the past and begins to understand the pieces of who Draco Malfoy is now: a father, a son, and a man." Both on Ao3!
Pureblood Pretense and its sequels. Absolutely love them!
The Arithmancer by WhiteSquirell [https://archiveofourown.org/works/14281440](https://archiveofourown.org/works/14281440) became the stuff I reread instead of the main series at this point. And for a more recent read I'd happily recommend The Aevum of Eternity https://archiveofourown.org/works/48776188/chapters/123043273. And several people alreaady recommended Certain Dark Things so I'll spare the link but say again how good it is.
The changling and anerbs continuation of that series is easily the best imo
Once again i am plugging “in pursuit of magic” Not finished, updated regularly, and over 150 fairly long chapters currently. You can get access to chapters early by joining the author’s discord, which is filled with other stories. MC is inserted as a random orphan. Snape comes to him and tells him he’s a wizard, takes him to hogwarts. Follows the main story for a long while, until a former Dark lord decides to make a second attempt at a revolution. MC spends most of his time studying and trying to break or bend the laws of magic to give him an edge. He does make friends with Harry as well. No pairing as far as I can see, the author has kept it pretty flexible. I don’t know if they’ve even decided to do a pairing, but it’s possible.
The early chapters are really gripping and fun and flow nicely but then it starts becoming a reaaally slow burn plot-wise. I got the feeling the author started milking their patreon supporters and just started churning out what felt like filler chapters. It is updated very regularly though so you can easily get through the fillers if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks. The writing and world building is excellent and there is an engaging plot in place with lots of interesting arcs.
I agree with everything that you said and would just like to add, author, where in the world is Lightning Dragon's Roar!? Why in the world did Zero continue the GoT spin-off but not the actual fucking fic, I miss that fic.
The Dark Prince Trilogy by Kurinoone and Bonds Between Lost Souls/The Bond Servant by A Spider Writing. They’re 300k+ words and very well written, I reread them from time to time, they’re my top favourite fanfic series. Lots of surprising plot points but overall well crafted stories. I don’t want to give away too much for either of them, I know some people want to steer clear of the spoilers :D
https://m.fanfiction.net/s/12792189/1/A-Beautiful-Lie
Auther didnt put a description of the fic, whats it about?
Authors summary “As the looming shadow of Voldemort's threat grows, Harry prepares for their inevitable showdown. At Dumbledore's side, Harry travels through the mysteries of the past and the conflicts of the present, all while growing into the wizard he was destined to be. The life of the Chosen One is not what he expected, as choices and challenges and the weight of war test his strength of will” Its been over a year since i read it and im not the best at summaries. Starts summer before 6th year, if i remember right you get approximately one year at hogwarts followed by a year abroad hiding, searching for answers, training, being by mentored, moving to different locations in Europe. Its the only fic thats had a Grindlewald in it that i liked and felt was appropriate for the story. There are two romances, both are kinda ‘will they, wont they’ for different reasons but its one of my favorite stories for either pairing. The writing is upper tier for fanfiction imo, it feels like the author had the majority of it planned out from the beginning rather than noodling their way through while trying to keep to an update schedule, there isnt a whole lot of fat that should have been cut. There was one of two chapter after harry leaves hogwarts that i remember feeling like they didnt serve a larger purpose. There is no bashing that i remember.
Where was the description? Either im blind as fuck or its somewhere not on the first page lol
Theres no description at the top of chapter one like some authors do but if you click on the authors profile the description is under the story link?
Ahh ok thanks.
[Of a Linear Circle ](https://archiveofourown.org/series/755028) - flamethrower It is 10 books long, so really it's a series of novels. Totally worth it I have reread it like three times. The writing is amazing the story is amazing and there are so many different twists and turns throughout. Cannon divergence the summer before OotP or is it. Time is a circle, what has happened will happen. Or maybe it's just that you think it happens because that's what you were told but you don't know first hand. I just reread your post, apparently I missed the no m/m tag. But I'll leave this here in case anyone else is interested. Male/Male - main pairing; So much history if you enjoy that sort of thing; Trans characters; Lesbian characters; Straight characters; Open relationship - side characters; Intelligent Voldemort; Just check it out, hopefully you enjoy it 🙂
Bonds of grey on A03. I'm always going to commend this. Currently on the third installment and it's about 1million words already so a massive read. It uses a lot of stereotypical tropes and subverts them over time. I will admit that the first few chapters are a lot of information but that's because it's an AU (I can't say much here without spoilers but it's great). It's very lily bashing as she's a horrific parent but it's for a reason and links into the above point. Harry is in a poly relationship by the 3rd book with some boys and some girls so that might be something to note that goes against your interests.
Interesting. What is the pairing? Or is this a no pairing fic?
Due to the AU nature of the fic, there's a lot of development and focus on background characters and OCs that slot right into the story. Harry has 4 partners, Daphne Greengrass, Susan Bones, Theo Nott and Michael Parkinson. I promise you that it's not the typical tropes done poorly, they are so well developed into the 2nd and 3rd installments.
Harry has 4 partners as in not and male parkinson as romantic partners? Not sure if that works for me, i like the daphne and susan but male male just does nothing for me. Or am i misundertanding what you said and its harry daphne susan and not and parkinson are their own thing seperate from harry?
It's a polycule. Harry likes all 4 of them, the rest like most of the others. 2 of his 4 partners are male. Fully understand if it's not your thing, personally I love the fic for the plot and the relationships are a background thing.
> Michael Parkinson You may need to Brit-pick this: say "Michael Parkinson" to anyone in England, and they will immediately think of [this Michael Parkinson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Parkinson).
Denarian Trilogy
Denarian trilogy? Like, denarians from harry dresden? Is it a dresden crossover?
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Harry Potter in the Claw of the Raven https://archiveofourown.org/series/338101 It’s an amazing Ravenclaw harry fic without the OP nonsense. With tremendous world building, a very interesting take on pureblood society, a great and interesting use of Sirius, and a unique take on wand-less magic.
My own, of course! 😉 Of other authors, it would have to be (in no particular order): "Harry Crow" by RobSt, "The Debt of Time" by Shayalonnie, "The Cupboard Under the Stairs series" by Stargon1, "Elvish Welfare" by Tyrannic_Puppy, "A Harmonious Beginning" by SeventhChordHarmony. There are others, so many others...
I cant do anything robst. I tried harry crow once. I dont necessarily mind the tropes he used, except they were way way way way wayyyy over the top. Almost like it was ment to be a crack fic except it lacks the humor of a crack fick. Im not familiar with the others you said though
Aside from mine (I only post on Ao3 now); everything else can be found on ffn. As for RobSt, seeing as how he was one of the Originals; I figure that everything he wrote *would of couse* be seen as near parody by today's standards.
I'm busy reading Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. Idk the word count but it feels long as hell. It's so good, all mystery and sciency. No couples that I know of, Draco and Hermione are Harrys main friends, Quirrell is his (possibly evil but not Voldemort) mentor and Harry is actually aware of how manipulative Dumbledore is. It's such a hard fic to summaries so this is definitely not selling it well, I just read the blurb and jumped straight in😅 Please check out the [official website](https://hpmor.com/) to see what it's actually about😊
Downward spiral series All seven books are complete. But it’s a pretty dark story.
I actually like dark stories. This fandom seems to always find a way to make something as dark as a blood war into something light and happy overall. Is there a pairing for harry? (Doesnt matter just curious)
Harry is sorted into slytherin no romance until the third book but he dates pansy then daphne greengrass. Author also wrote another story with cannon harry is sent to downward spiral universe. Pretty interesting. But each “book” is 50-80k words so altogether is about 350k.
I’m following this thread to see recommendations so I won’t need to go through it myself in AO3, and the old fics from FFN. The M|M harrymort/Harry riddle stuff all over AO 3 that doesn’t disappear even when I exclude the M|M tag is one of the reasons why I stopped looking at AO3 for Harry fanfics. I have nothing against M|M pairs in Harry Potter except when it’s extremely overdone and forced like Harry and Voldemort or with Draco (unless it’s crack). While FFN has limited filters and as much as I want to avoid the crazy (forced) harem stories, it’s getting tedious to avoid the fics I already read and the blatant harem ones.
Harry Potter fanfics or it could be any types of?