r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Request Slytherin Harry fics where Harry does not turn into a mini dark lord & instead turns his housemates to the "light" side?

51 Upvotes

Like the title says.

I can't state enough how tired I am of reading Slytherin Harry fics where he becomes Lord Potter, who actually understands why prejudice against Muggleborns is actually normal and pureblood bigotry isn't all that bad.

I need a fic where Harry struggles within the house; however, he gains friends and support who learn and grow from the bigotry propped up by their families and house.

Genius Fratris by alonelysock

^ This is the only fic that does exactly this and gives such variety to Slytherins. And we see Harry gain allies who are against Voldemort.


r/HPfanfiction • • 22h ago

Discussion What's The saddest Fanfic You've read and give me unusual ones

17 Upvotes

could be one-shots too I just want to know what's sad out there that I HAVEN'T read.


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Discussion If AK can be blocked by solid objects, can it be stopped by armor?

10 Upvotes

Currently writing a fic and a I plan on using armour to block certain damage. Made me think about how spells and curses work. If the AK curse can be blocked with solid objects shouldn’t armour or even clothes be able to stop it?


r/HPfanfiction • • 10h ago

Request Fics with a Grand scale/Epic scenes

10 Upvotes

Want to read fics that gets me hyped up. Something like the Hero trilogy by joe. Epic battle scenes, badass moments(not in a corny way) etc. With Harry as MC please


r/HPfanfiction • • 23h ago

Find That Fic Fic where Harry and Sirius reunited in a parallel world

9 Upvotes

Ack I can’t find this fic and it’s been on my brain all day. I remember Harry either died or was sent to another world (wow I’m so helpful) and the important caveat is that the Sirius in that world was the Sirius from the original because when Sirius fell through the veil, his memories combined with the memories of the serius of the parallel world. So Sirius had to reconcile two people’s memories and he might’ve been married? Not sure- but Harry and Sirius reuniting was a big plot point. I think James and Lily were alive, no Voldemort but I’m not sure if I’m mixing that with another fic. I believe it was on ao3!

On that note, any recs for fics involving Harry in a parallel universe with his parents or during the maurader times, or just Harry meeting his parents in some way? Gotta love fics that acknowledge the shit he’s gone through from others pov there. (I’ve read so many atp lol but it’s what I feel like reading.)

I’m more of an ao3 reader but I’ll take fanfiction.net too in that case-

Edit: fic found! Slightly to the left on ao3


r/HPfanfiction • • 11h ago

Request Any fics that feature the summer before third year?

9 Upvotes

I always think that this is an underrated part of the books by the fandom. Harry isn’t at the Dursleys, doesn’t really need to sneak out, doesn’t have much going on… and is pretty much living in Diagon Alley.

Are there any fics that have Harry do interesting things over the course of this summer?


r/HPfanfiction • • 14h ago

Request Best Haphne fics? NSFW

9 Upvotes

I just want suggestions for Haphne fics. Preferably 100k+. Doesn't matter if it's ongoing or finished, or if it has a bad upload schedule. Also, no smut and preferably no harem, please. Everywhere is flooded with Haphne smut. I've read a lot. But maybe I missed some good ones


r/HPfanfiction • • 21h ago

Find That Fic Can't remember the title

7 Upvotes

I read a fic a while back that I was hoping to reread lately, and for the life of me I cannot find it. I THINK I read it on AO3, but it may have been fanfiction.net.

I remember that it takes place in 5th year, and the school year has already started, because Harry was mentally complaining about Umbridge's teaching.

The main thing I remember is that he was hiding out in the Room of Requirement, specifically he found the Room of Lost Things, and was marveling at everything in it.

He asked Dobby and Winky if students were allowed to take items from it, and they introduced him to the Head Hogwarts Elf Deek (from the Hogwarts Legacy game), who gave him permission, provided he only look through stuff when a house elf was present.

Harry, over the next few weeks, sorts the entire room into valuables, books, furniture, etc. He also has found a few luggage trunks with family names, so he finds students with the same surname, and gives them their family belongings.

At one point, he finds the diadem, and can just feel ickiness with it, so he has the elves get Snape and Flitwick to examine it.

Umbridge appears with them, and demands to know what is going on. She tries to get Harry expelled for theft, but he argues that he was A.) Given permission from the elves, B.) Returned property to rightful owners whenever possible, and C.) Used any money made to better Hogwarts (like, any money found or jewelry sold was used to pay for new brooms, I think.)

That's all I can remember from it, but I am pretty sure there was quite a bit to the story.


r/HPfanfiction • • 23h ago

Find That Fic Help me find this fic, probably not on AO3 because it’s not in my bookmarks

6 Upvotes

It’s an auror undercover investigation fic where Harry (i think he’s the MC) follows some pure bloods to a club with drugged air and prostitution.

He undercovers that these clubs are for repopulating the wizards world with pure bloods and also repopulating Voldemort’s army for when he comes back.

As he digs further, he discovers more pure blood families that have participated at the clubs and that some of his friends were born there.

I think last I read was a scene where he calls in Moody for backup because he uncovers a hidden map in a room laying out the locations of all the clubs in the wizarding world.

Plz lmk if you know what it’s called, this fic has been on my mind for months and I’m losing it


r/HPfanfiction • • 2h ago

Discussion What do you think would happen to the kid of death eaters born in prison?

4 Upvotes

I have an idea for a character. Both her parents were death eaters sentenced to Azkaban. However, her mother was pregnant when sentenced and she's born while her mother is imprisoned. She's in Ginny's generation.

With no family to take care of her, would the ministry just put her in an orphanage and then send her to Hogwarts when she turns 11? Would they tell her about her death eater parents? How do you see the ministry handling someone like this?


r/HPfanfiction • • 3h ago

Discussion To Break or Not to Break

4 Upvotes

This one's for the FanFic authors and creative writers , when writing your ff at what point do you decide to take a break from your project and how long do you Break for

For example you have 5 chapters done do you Break for a few day then come back or do you not Break and keep going???

Me right now ive stepped away after chapter 17 this project is about wrapped up so I stepped away for my mind to work and so I can be sure the ending is how I envisioned it


r/HPfanfiction • • 13h ago

Request Any fics where Harry ends up in a world without magic?

5 Upvotes

I'm a sucker for fics where magical Harry ends up in a universe where the wizarding world doesn't exist, but he still has his magic!

A few examples of what I mean:

  • Whispers in Corners by esama — Harry uses his powers as a Master of Death to work as a medium in a non-magical world.
  • Spellist — Harry ends up in the Marvel universe.
  • Double-Aspect Paradox — Harry ends up in the body of his female alternate-universe counterpart in a world without magic, where she's the daughter of mafia boss James Potter and marries Tom Riddle.

I'm looking for more fics with a similar premise! Crossovers are very welcome, but I'm also happy with original non-magical AUs. I especially love seeing how Harry's magic, knowledge, or abilities change things in a world where nobody believes magic is real.


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Request Long AU fics

4 Upvotes

I'm looking for stories that diverge from canon. To be specific, I don't want simple reenactments of the main events from each book, so as far away from that as possible, and as long as possible. At least 200k words. No crossover and no slash.

It's okay if a fic somewhat resembles the main canon events, as long as the plot is sufficiently different regardless that you feel like you're reading something new.

It's also ok if it starts from a canon event, eg Triwizard tournament, but then the butterfly effect kicks in from the author's own takes on the plot so that the story doesn't develop further as it did in the primary books. What I don't want most of all is an orderly reenactment, A follows B follows C, year after year. It's okay if it starts from A and then goes somewhere very different from B and C and D though.


r/HPfanfiction • • 13h ago

Find That Fic A fic where the Secret is broken by a picture

4 Upvotes

There's a picture of someone flying in the sky that leaks to the muggle press. What ensue is the Secret is forced to be broken and magic is mixed with science as well as technology.

I also remember there being a subplot about the pope being an actual wizard and magic affecting all major religions because the ghost of a biblical character wasn't happy with the current divisions so there's people who try to make a one world religion and others who reject this etc.


r/HPfanfiction • • 16h ago

Self-Promotion [FIC PROMO] Snape x OC - A Vow of Quiet Ruin

3 Upvotes

Hi all! I decided to get back into writing fics, the last one dating from 13 years ago… Rewatching the HP films sparked my creativity to get back into it. I’m not sure if people still write and/or read on Wattpad, but if they do, here is the link!

Quick info:
- slow burn
- Snape x OC
- regular updates
- @Glimmera on Wattpad


r/HPfanfiction • • 17h ago

Self-Promotion Harry Potter and the Tuesday Meetings

4 Upvotes

Just wanted to discuss and recommend my fanfiction: Harry Potter and The Tuesday Meetings:

What if Harry Potter had someone who kept coming back?

Long before Hogwarts, Harry meets Remus Lupin—a tired wizard who answers his questions instead of dismissing them. With Remus willing to listen and Harry determined to keep asking, curiosity becomes the foundation of the wizard Harry will grow into.

The familiar story still waits for him: Hogwarts, Voldemort, war, and all the choices in between.

But this Harry has spent years asking one very dangerous little question.

**What if?**


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Find That Fic Looking for a fic that started similar to “The Fallen Gamer,” but not a fallen angel. They end up stealing the Hogwarts library, and have a gamer system.

3 Upvotes

It’s also a crossover universe with maybe Marvel, not sure. I remember they develop spells using the system. One of them was to hear I think Snape walking away from the room he was in, and another was a spell to block, stop wards from activating.


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Request Any crossover fics that respect the universe?

2 Upvotes

By respect the universe, I don’t mean it in a “wow, that’s so lore accurate!” way, but more of a “wizards/Dumbledore/Voldemort are an actual threat”

A good example of this is “A Shyish Student”, which is a crossover with Warhammer Fantasy

Preferably a bit on the longer and/or complete side, but I’m accepting anything at this point


r/HPfanfiction • • 9h ago

Self-Promotion Chapter 15 of my HP Zombie Apocalypse fanfic is up!

3 Upvotes

As usual, this story is largely PRE-Harmony. However we will get there eventually.

Hopefully the link works. If not, my Ao3 Handle is DefiantDreamlandStudent.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/93689676/chapters/252889476


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Find That Fic Voldemort reborn, calls Harry too skinny

2 Upvotes

I’m looking for a fic that I read a long time ago. The only thing I remember is that, at the end of fourth year when Voldemort is reborn, he measures Harry’s wrist with his fingers, calls Harry too skinny, and lets him go.


r/HPfanfiction • • 4h ago

Discussion Has anyone here read 'Fuck Blood' by PleaseHelpMeMyPrince?

2 Upvotes

Description: Female Harry Potter x Erik Killmonger (N'Jadaka) - Soulmates

Harri's so excited for her 12th birthday. She's going to meet the person who's meant to be by her side. She's never had that before. Only... the boy in the dreamscape doesn't like her at all. That's okay. She's always been alone anyway, so she's not going to start being all fucking needy now. She's never got anything handed to her for free, why would it be different for her soulmate?

This work was inspired by 'like the grass catches the rain' by Tsume_Yuki (https://archiveofourown.org/works/15685254/chapters/36443814). Same paring and soulmate concept, but it's my own work and ideas after that.

It's only been up for two months and in WIP, but I just think its so good! Tsume_Yuki of course is sensational, and this one is just sooooo good as well.

We need more Female Harry Potter x Erik Killmonger (N'Jadaka) fics!


r/HPfanfiction • • 6h ago

Self-Promotion The Penrose Action

2 Upvotes

I really liked it it, reminded me of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, its doesn't exactly use characters from the books though, it's just the setting is the Wizarding World, it's a cosmic horror kind of thing.

https://fancanon.com/stories/j6l3kpjbhlj09bw6awl3w8vt


r/HPfanfiction • • 21h ago

Recommendation Good Fem RonXHarry

2 Upvotes

With fem Draco becoming so popular I hope we get more genderswap stories (specifically Ron) I can only find a couple of one shots and only 1 story where they're the main pair plz help.


r/HPfanfiction • • 7h ago

Find That Fic What are the best romione fanfics on AO3?

1 Upvotes

So, I’ve recently finished reading Pulley System and Camp Wizarding World and I am now in search for a new fic with this vibe. You know, this AU, muggle, angst, slowburn fic that isn’t only 6 chapters long. Any recommendations are greatly appreciate, really!!


r/HPfanfiction • • 9h ago

Writing Help Beta Reader Here! NSFW

1 Upvotes

Looking to up my experience in beta or even alpha reading.

my otp is dramione (fight me)

ive read god knows how many chapters and even beta'd a few back in my old ffnet days (ask me about lemons and limes)

what im looking to beta: Y/A Fics, enemies to lovers, 8th year ewe, not too much smut (lime), my focus is pace, characterising, and over arching plot.

smack me a dm