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=== ''[[A Butterfly Effect]]'' provides examples of: ===

* [[Backstory]]: Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald.

* [[Badass]]: Many characters, on all sides of the morality spectrum. Understandably and realistically, trained and/or skilled adults regularly [[Reality Ensues|put even the badass children/teens in their place.]]

* [[Bi the Way]]: Both of the [[Official Couple|main characters]] were [[Word of God|declared Bi]] early on, and {{spoiler|Harriet}} is self-admittedly Bi as of chapter 17.

*** {{spoiler|Ginny}} on the other hand is ''still'' in denial about her attraction to {{spoiler|Harriet}}, so much so that she actually {{spoiler|oblivated herself after that one time she accidentally kissed Harriet and liked it}}.

* [[The Chessmaster]]: Many characters. On a literal level, Ron and Dumbledore; Harriet is also quite good, though still not quite as good as Ron, even at her best. Yes, this often leads to a [[Thirty Gambit Pileup]], for better or worse.

* [[Closet Key]]: Marin has a reputation for this. {{spoiler|Works on Harriet.}}

* [[Doomed Protagonist]]: {{spoiler|Harriet}} is clearly going to die at the end of the series and yet somehow, there is still supposed to be a happy ending.

** Considering how the canon story ended, it isn't that hard to imagine ways for {{spoiler|Harriet to survive just like Harry did.}}

* [[Equivalent Exchange]]: Incorporates a dark, 'Fullmetal' element to the magic of Alchemy.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Though they're never actually shown to encounter each other, Herpo the Foul is arguably this to Nicholas Flamel-two impossibly old, quasi-immortal wizards who have a massive influence on history under various pseudonyms, teaching powerful figures of legend the craft of magic.

* [[Gayngst]]: Plenty.

* [[Girls Love]]: The beautifully crafted backbone of the story. Other relationships (notably Ron and Hermione) are just as well done, and almost as prominent.

* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: {{spoiler|Ginny's}} first impression when she sees {{spoiler|Harriet's magically augmented}} eyes, though it quickly becomes [[But Your Wings Are Beautiful]].

* [[Hidden Depths]]: Nicholas Flamel is made into an intensely intriguing character.

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Harriet detests the dark magic she is privy to and hates herself for using it, despite these instances often being out of her control.

* [[It Got Worse]]: As memory serves, there is only one chapter (sans the prologue and short interludes) where none of the main characters are seriously injured, [[Only Mostly Dead|nearly killed]], tortured, maimed, sexually assaulted, or ''worse.'' And that's just the characters. {{spoiler|Harry gets possessed by her horcrux on multiple occassions, one of which causes the deaths of 30 people and the destruction of the Hogwarts Express.}} To be fair, almost every chapter is over 20,000 words in length, covering a vast amount of other material. This is a [[Hurt Comfort Fic]] taken to near-extremes on both ends of hurt and comfort. As such, it can be difficult to adjust to, but it can also be extremely enjoyable.

* [[It Got Worse]]: As memory serves, there is only one chapter (sans the prologue and short interludes) where none of the main characters are seriously injured, [[Only Mostly Dead|nearly killed]], tortured, maimed, sexually assaulted, or ''worse.'' And that's just the characters. {{spoiler|Harry gets possessed by her horcrux on multiple occassions, one of which causes the deaths of 30 people and the destruction of the Hogwarts Express.}} To be fair, almost every chapter is over 20,000 words in length, covering a vast amount of other material. This is a [[Hurt/Comfort Fic]] taken to near-extremes on both ends of hurt and comfort. As such, it can be difficult to adjust to, but it can also be extremely enjoyable.

* [[Kangaroo Court]]: A rather infamous example; the Wizengamot is several times worse than its canon counterpart. It skips past "farce of a trial" and goes straight into "they're all complete morons with no self-respect, integrity, or care towards their own traditions, rules, morality, or curiosity." Thankfully, [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Dumbledore]] arrives, points out how insanely stupid they all are and the entire basis for the trial is in less than ten seconds, and they reluctantly rule--unanimously--that {{spoiler|Harriet}} isn't guilty. No, really. He talks for ten seconds, presents no new evidence or information, and the Wizengamot completely reverses its ruling from "[[A Fate Worse Than Death]]" to a unanimous "clear of all charges". You can't even blame this one on [[Adults Are Useless]] or pure corruption, either. In a story where almost everyone is a rounded, fleshed-out character that has actual realistic motives, this instance is bizarrely out of place and nonsensical.

* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]: Both Harry and Ginny fit this role, with Ginny being dominant and Harry being sub (though they do "switch" sometimes, depending on the circumstances). Emotionally (and in terms of the overall relationship), Harry and Ginny normally avoid any sort of dominant and submissive roles, though Ginny's brash, stubborn, and headstrong personality do come into play.

* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: {{spoiler|Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Draco, Pansy, Michael Corner, OC named Marin}}... and that's all by the end of 3rd year. This gets largely resolved and simplified by the end of 3rd Year, though whether or not anything will complicate it again remains to be seen.

* [[Mind Manipulation]]: Plays a much more prominent role than in canon.

* [[Necessarily Evil]]: {{spoiler|Gellert Grindelwald}}... who is surprisingly endearing and yet totally despicable at the same time.

** This is also how Dumbledore describes the Dursleys being forced to {{spoiler|experience Harry's "death" from her perspective, to show them the other side of their horrific abuse}}.

* [[Noble Bigot]]: Draco Malfoy is still a jerk, but he's a helpful jerk that tends to do the right thing in the hopes that he will someday get into Harriet's pants.

* [[Round Character]]: Canon Ginny is somewhat flat in terms of background and personality, whereas 'A Butterfly Effect' Ginny is detailed and believable. Dozens of characters also get this treatment, from Dumbledore to Lavender Brown.

* [[Serial Escalation]]: The power levels of some characters. Think Harry is powerful? Nah, she's {{spoiler|still no match for Dumbledore. Voldemort is more powerful still. Of course, Herpo the Foul makes all of them look like toddlers.}} Thankfully, though, it's presented as foreshadowing, exposition, or mythology-level storytelling instead of a cliche drama-producing tool.

* [[Sliding Scale of Alternate History Plausibility]]: Roughly Type 2.

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