Harry Potter/Fanfic Recs/Authors and Websites: Difference between revisions

These are recommendations made by Tropers for authors and sites of ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Fan Fic Recommendations|here]].

* I'm rather surprised that Barb hasn't been mentioned already—she was one of the bigger names in the fandom justin athe fewearly years ago2000s. Guess many of her readers have grown up and moved on—she was most active in that productive period before ''Order of the Phoenix'''s publication. Anyway, her entire ''Psychic Serpent'' trilogy is some of the best written stuff I've had the pleasure to read. Yes, the romance can get dramatic to the point of soap opera melodrama, and yes -- since this was written at the half way point of the series, much has been revealed to be completely different from the world she created. Nevertheless, I still consider her work some of the best I've read, and would highly encourage you to check it out, starting with ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/288212/1/Harry_Potter_and_the_Psychic_Serpent Harry Potter and the Psychic Serpent]''. Feel free to chime in with your own thoughts -- I'd like to hear them, even if you don't agree with me. Trying to get in that pre-''OotP'' mindset may help.

''[[Albus Potter Series]]'' by Vekin87 ([http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1619871/Vekin87/ Albus Potter Serieslink] by Vekin87)

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130507110758/http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/after_the_rain/ All After the Rains's Harry Potter fics]

''[http://planescapecomic.com/harrypotter Harry Potter Comics]'''' post-book comic series by Travers & Rioux Jordan. (Canon-Compliant)

* This is an ongoing{{when}} webcomic (done with Harry Potter legos) following the plot after the epilogue of the books. It follows several different story arcs, including Harry, Ron, and Hermione, their children at Hogwarts, a set of villains who have combined Muggle technology with magic, and a displaced Muggle Sheriff and his Deputy. From Texas. It updates twice a week.

''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303092229/http://www.fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewuser.php?uid=90372 Neville Longbottom]'''' series by Sonorus. (AU)

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1034541/Kurinoone The Dark Prince]'' Trilogy by Kurinoone (AU, some child abuse, some fighting, Dark Harry—kind of)

* ''Pairing(s)'': All canon pairings. Lily/James, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, etc.

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130530084528/http://www.fictionalley.org/authors/a_j_hall/ A. J. Hall's] trilogy. (Slash Draco/Neville)

''The [[Dangerverse]]'' by Anne Walsh (Alternate sites [https://web.archive.org/web/20100904031435/http://stories.trycanta.com/fics/ here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20090524050121/http://whydoyouneedtoknow.fanficauthors.net/Harry_Potter.php here])

* ''Comments'': A seven fic series and related oneshot "Maze of Light," each novel-length work replaces its corresponding canon counterpart, and Lightning increasingly diverges from the source. Despite the oft-(mis)used premise "what if Slytherin!Harry had a BWL!twin," the plot manages to stay original and creative throughout, with truly inspiring [[Shout-Out|shout-outs]] to canon events. Canon characterizations aren't exactly possible, but there's a surprising amount of Original Flavor nonetheless. [[Magnificent Bastard|Snape]] is especially brilliant, and while Lightning never loses sight of the reality that spawned him, he progresses to the point of possibly being better than what JKR ever got around fleshing out. BE WARNED: the author really knows how to [[Anyone Can Die|turn on the water-works]], and pays careful attention to everything—which means that while character interaction often = [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] and setting establishment/development = [[TV Tropes Made of Win Archive]], wartime realities = [[Nightmare Fuel]]. The dark tone does threaten to overwhelm things occasionally, but Lightning somehow knows just when things are heading towards unbearable, and is as good at inducing [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] as she is at creating tension.

** [[User:Looney Toons]]: Seconded; note that DisobedienceWriter already has at least one story recommended elsewhere onin thisthe pagecluster of HP fanfic rec pages, the cracktastic ''A Bad Week at the Wizangamot''.

* ''Comments'': Highly recommended if you happen to like Draco/Harry [[Foe Yay|slash]]. This author has written over 100 fics of varying lengths (some very long, and some meaty oneshots too) -- all of them some of the very best the fandom has to offer. The ''Ceremonies of Strife'' trilogy is especially recommended for one of the best continuation series I've read. Lomonaaeren is one of those rare authors that doesn't neglect plotting to get to the romance.

* All the author's fics are ''Harry Potter'' and all of them are possibly the best I've ever read! All the characters are perfectly in canon, even in her Next Gen fics. It appears the author either doesn't know about the canon Next Gen or they decided to let their imagination flow and made characters of their own. Either way, their writing is amazing and worth the read.

* Dr. Platypus, first and foremost knows how to write. His ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7107397/1/The_Harry_Potter_Fans_Song Fan Song]'' and ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7078693/1/Lord_Voldemorts_Favorite_Things Voldemort Song]'' are amazingly well-written and funny as well. He's also got a pretty fleshed-out American Wizarding story that's 100% complete to read through. Give him a try if you like good characters, full worlds, and exploring JK Rowling's world all over again through new, American eyes.

* The Fictionist is one of the best -- and perhaps only -- ''non-slash'' writer for (young) Tom and Harry. Her [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5725656/1/Fates_Favourite ''Fate's Favourite'' series] has three stories, the original, [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6042425/1/Destinys_Darling the one-shot selection], and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5736901/1/Pasts_Player the prequel]. The original is already completed, spanning over 150 chapters and 350 000 words. Her characterization of Tom is very realistic, not to mention the characterization of the other characters. She has also written a [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7932144/1/Solace_in_Shadows CoS AU] that while is still in its starting stages{{when}}, is already looking like a good story. Did I mention her plots are to die for? If you're a fan of time travel fics, or even if you're not, I highly recommend you check her out.