New Fics on July 31, 2011

[AT] A Bit Unhealthy by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 7)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

52471 words
Genre: Romance, Angst

Main character(s): Angelina, George

Ships: Angelina/George

Era: In the nineteen years
Post-DH George Weasley/Angelina Johnson, prompted by Rowling's saying of the pairing that "maybe it's a bit unhealthy, but I think that they would've been happy." A writing challenge if I ever saw one ;)

New Fics on July 30, 2011

[AT] 1942: A Rhapsody in Riddle by eldritcher (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: None

11480 words
Genre: Romance, Friendship

Main character(s): Male Canon Character, Tom

Ships: Male Canon Character/Tom

Era: Tom Riddle at Hogwarts
Abraxas tries to teach the upstart Riddle a lesson. Only, it backfires badly and Abraxas is now obsessed with Riddle.

[AT] Fury by Magda Lune (Chapters: 23)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

65552 words
Genre: Drama, Romance

Main character(s): George, Original Female Character

Ships: George/Original Female Character

Era: In the nineteen years
Cate Moon is your average witch, with a dull but paying job, a large family that doesn't know how to leave her alone, and a little secret of her own. How will she cope when George Weasley is drawn into her world? Is someone coming after her family? GW/OC.

New Fics on July 28, 2011

[TDA] Character Assassination by Sarah531 (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R

Spoilers: DH, EPI

2919 words
Genre: General, Original Characters

Main character(s): Other Canon Female, Harry, Hermione, Original Female Character, Original Male Character

Ships: Original Female Character/Original Male Character

Era: In the nineteen years
Mal Young's sister was a witch. Mal Young's sister, along with many others, was murdered when Dolores Umbridge took over the Ministry. And the handful of Muggles who know of the wizarding world? They're starting to get mad. And they're starting to get organised. Hogwarts is about to burn again, but there's no dark lords involved this time. Just humans. And weapons. And fear. Mal, her family, her friends, and the increasingly bitter parents of Hermione Granger are about to live (maybe) through the second-worst war of their lives...
Published: July 26, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[Sch] Darling by agelade (Chapters: 5)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: HBP, DH, EPI

18054 words
Genre: General, Adventure

Main character(s): Draco, Lucius, Luna, Narcissa, Neville, Snape

Ships: None

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
A canon-compliant retelling of book 7, mostly from Draco's point of view. There's a good reason the Malfoys weren't immediately arrested after V was defeated, but Harry Potter can never find out. Canon compliant, canon ships. Behind-the-scenes, lots of teachers, Neville, Luna. Draco has more help than he knows what to do with.
Published: May 4, 2009 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[TDA] Darling Coda: The Same by agelade (Chapters: 1)

Rating: G

Spoilers: DH

2376 words
Genre: Character Sketch, Friendship

Main character(s): Draco, Harry

Ships: None

Era: In the nineteen years
A week after the Battle of Hogwarts, the Harry Potter confronts Draco on an abandoned Quidditch pitch. Potter is always one of the Good Guys. Always the same.
Published: July 28, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[Sch] Heroic Perversions by DMK (Chapters: 3)

Rating: R

Spoilers: EPI

12122 words
Genre: Alternate Universe, Romance

Main character(s): Draco, Dumbledore, Harry

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Are heroes corruptible? Harry returns to Hogwarts after Voldemort's return. He suffers horrible nightmares, but when one turns particularly savage, he discovers on his map something curious at night, and something deadly on a perfect Sunday.
Published: July 24, 2011 (between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[Sch] Raw by Hewlett Potter (Chapters: 5)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

27760 words
Genre: Romance, Adventure

Main character(s): None

Ships: Draco/Hermione, Hermione/Ron

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
After the war has ended, the trio return to Hogwarts to finish their seventh year. While Ron and Harry welcome the return to normalcy, Hermione misses the excitement of their old life. She decides to pursue a career as an Auror, and during her training she realizes that it begins to change everything about her...
Published: July 19, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[Sch] The House That Cedric Built by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 3)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

31235 words
Genre: General, Romance

Main character(s): Draco

Ships: Canon Female Character/Draco

Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Draco didn't think there was much reason to hope for a better future. Astoria proved him wrong.
Published: June 11, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 28, 2011

[TDA] Enslavement by DMK (Chapters: 4)

Rating: R

Spoilers: HBP

14637 words
Genre: Darkfic, General

Main character(s): Draco, Harry, Hermione, Narcissa, Ron

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: Unspecified Era
The final war is lost, the Dark Lord reigns supremely, and Draco takes in three slaves.

New Fics on July 27, 2011

[AT] An Ode to Living by Acacia Carter (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: GoF, DH

4404 words
Genre: Slash, Friendship

Main character(s): Harry, Neville

Ships: Harry/Neville

Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Defying death is not only intoxicating, it changes your entire view of what is important in life--and offers a new perspective to Harry when Neville has something to get off his chest.
Published: July 27, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 27, 2011

[TDA] Enslavement by DMK (Chapters: 3)

Rating: R

Spoilers: HBP

10324 words
Genre: Darkfic, General

Main character(s): Draco, Harry, Hermione, Narcissa, Ron

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: Unspecified Era
The final war is lost, the Dark Lord reigns supremely, and Draco takes in three slaves.
Published: February 13, 2009 (between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) - Updated: July 27, 2011

[Sch] Heroic Perversions by DMK (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R

Spoilers: EPI

7502 words
Genre: Alternate Universe, Romance

Main character(s): Draco, Dumbledore, Harry

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Are heroes corruptible? Harry returns to Hogwarts after Voldemort's return. He suffers horrible nightmares, but when one turns particularly savage, he discovers on his map something curious at night, and something deadly on a perfect Sunday.
Published: July 24, 2011 (between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) - Updated: July 27, 2011

[Sch] Raw by Hewlett Potter (Chapters: 4)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

23077 words
Genre: Romance, Adventure

Main character(s): None

Ships: Draco/Hermione, Hermione/Ron

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
After the war has ended, the trio return to Hogwarts to finish their seventh year. While Ron and Harry welcome the return to normalcy, Hermione misses the excitement of their old life. She decides to pursue a career as an Auror, and during her training she realizes that it begins to change everything about her...
Published: July 19, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 27, 2011

[TDA] Steal My Breath by Heart of Spells (Chapters: 3)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

11586 words
Genre: Angst, Romance

Main character(s): James, Remus, Sirius

Ships: James/Lily, Remus/Sirius

Era: Unspecified Era
Non-magic AU. Detective Sirius Black's world is turned upside down when a gruesome murder occurs in the heart of London. At the centre of the investigation, Remus Lupin. While Sirius' instincts say one thing, his heart says another. He just doesn't know how to decide which one's right.
Published: June 6, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 27, 2011

New Fics on July 26, 2011

[Sch] Ascent by Lunalelle (Chapters: 19)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, QTTA, FB

91640 words
Genre: Drama, Romance

Main character(s): Hermione, Voldemort

Ships: None

Era: Multiple Eras
Sequel to Abyss: Eight years later... Hermione's new profession leads her to take an anonymous client, and she finds herself face to face with the situation of her seventh-year, but now the tables have turned. She is no longer the powerless little girl-pet of Lord Voldemort. She is Hermione Granger of the Medicus Order, and she has a job to do. Hermione/Voldemort
Published: April 1, 2005 (between Order of Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) - Updated: July 26, 2011

[AT] Badges by Carmen Black (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

660 words
Genre: General

Main character(s): James, Lily, Marauders

Ships: None

Era: 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
On the Hogwarts Express, Lily discovers who has been chosen for Head Boy. Companion piece to Coming Around.(Pre-dating L/J.)
Published: July 26, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 26, 2011

[TDA] Character Assassination by Sarah531 (Chapters: 1)

Rating: R

Spoilers: DH, EPI

1244 words
Genre: General, Original Characters

Main character(s): Other Canon Female, Harry, Hermione, Original Female Character, Original Male Character

Ships: Original Female Character/Original Male Character

Era: In the nineteen years
Mal Young's sister was a witch. Mal Young's sister, along with many others, was murdered when Dolores Umbridge took over the Ministry. And the handful of Muggles who know of the wizarding world? They're starting to get mad. And they're starting to get organised. Hogwarts is about to burn again, but there's no dark lords involved this time. Just humans. And weapons. And fear. Mal, her family, her friends, and the increasingly bitter parents of Hermione Granger are about to live (maybe) through the second-worst war of their lives...
Published: July 26, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 26, 2011

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 12)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR

49125 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash

Main character(s): Charlie, Original Male Character

Ships: Charlie/Original Male Character

Era: Multiple Eras
As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.
Published: May 3, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 26, 2011

[TDA] Leave Out All the Rest by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 2)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

17808 words
Genre: Angst, Drama

Main character(s): Fred, George, Ron

Ships: George/Luna

Era: In the nineteen years
Nobody expected the year after Fred's death would be easy. But nobody expected George would have to lose so much, just to live through it. Or: George is doing his best to make his way after the war and Fred's death. Everyone is trying to help, and he wishes they would just stop. Especially Fred.
Published: June 30, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 26, 2011

[Sch] Heroic Perversions by DMK (Chapters: 1)

Rating: R

Spoilers: EPI

4344 words
Genre: Alternate Universe, Romance

Main character(s): Draco, Dumbledore, Harry

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Are heroes corruptible? Harry returns to Hogwarts after Voldemort's return. He suffers horrible nightmares, but when one turns particularly savage, he discovers on his map something curious at night, and something deadly on a perfect Sunday.

[TDA] Enslavement by DMK (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R

Spoilers: HBP

7974 words
Genre: Darkfic, General

Main character(s): Draco, Harry, Hermione, Narcissa, Ron

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: Unspecified Era
The final war is lost, the Dark Lord reigns supremely, and Draco takes in three slaves.

New Fics on July 25, 2011

[TDA] Enslavement by DMK (Chapters: 1)

Rating: R

Spoilers: HBP

4618 words
Genre: Darkfic, General

Main character(s): Draco, Harry, Hermione, Narcissa, Ron

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: Unspecified Era
The final war is lost, the Dark Lord reigns supremely, and Draco takes in three slaves.

[Sch] Resistance by Worth 12 of Malfoy (Chapters: 3)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, QTTA, FB, BB

12952 words
Genre: Drama, Friendship

Main character(s): Neville

Ships: None

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
Hogwarts has changed. Severus Snape is Headmaster, Dark Arts is on the curriculum, and the shadow of Voldemort’s reign of terror hangs heavily over the remaining students. Faced with a choice between hope and despair, three students determine to fight back against the new regime. Neville, Ginny and Luna rally the remainder of Dumbledore’s Army and form a resistance movement. But the stakes are high and they must fight not only the school’s administration but their own demons as they struggle to survive in a cruel new Hogwarts. This is ‘Deathly Hallows’ from the perspective of those Harry left behind, who never lost their faith that one day he would return, and prepared to fight alongside him for the very future of their world.

New Fics on July 24, 2011

[AT] One Thing by JustAMarshmallow (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF

1781 words
Genre: Romance, Angst

Main character(s): FW, Hr

Ships: FW/Hr

Era: Multiple Eras
She had never thought much about Fred Weasley. Yes, he was Ron's older brother. Yes, he was always joking around. Yes, his twin was almost always attached to his hip. But she hadn't thought of him as more than just another person in her life. Until…

[TDA] And So the World Falls to Pain by Heart of Spells (Chapters: 3)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, JKR

11618 words
Genre: Angst, Horror

Main character(s): Fred, George, James, Peter, Remus, Sirius, Trio

Ships: Remus/Sirius

Era: Unspecified Era
AU. When an illness sweeps the entire world, Sirius must fight to protect the people he cares about as the dead begin to rise. Remus is on the other side of the continent, working desperately to develop a means to put the dead back where they belong. Sirius is trapped in the heart of London with a widower and a group of frightened children. Can they survive until they find one another?
Published: June 9, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 24, 2011

[AT] Ember to Ember by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 4)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

21581 words
Genre: Romance, Slash

Main character(s): Draco, Harry

Ships: Draco/Harry

Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Sequel to Volunteers, written for the Beltane livejournal community. From one Beltane to the next.
Published: June 8, 2011 (between Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows) - Updated: July 24, 2011

[Sch] The Artifice by join_the_conga (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: CoS, GoF, HBP

5812 words
Genre: General, Alternate Universe

Main character(s): Cedric, Hermione, Tom

Ships: Cedrid/Hermione

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Cedric Diggory wants nothing other than to survive through the tournament that he can take lightly no more. Unexpected second parties agree with his goal and begin to help him in his plight. However… just who is it that can really help him? The faceless benefactor who has taught him the importance of a ruse… or the girl whose hair is as unmanageable as her worry? Who can Cedric depend on when he doesn’t think he can depend on himself? Throw in a bit of romance, drama, and a mysterious diary and you’ve got the makings for an exceptional sixth year at Hogwarts for this Hufflepuff.
Published: July 24, 2011 (between Goblet of Fire and Order of Phoenix) - Updated: July 24, 2011

[AT] Why Do You Live? by RustyVenture (Chapters: 2)

Rating: PG

Spoilers: DH

2518 words
Genre: Romance

Main character(s): Harry, Hermione

Ships: Harry/Hermione

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
What really drives Harry to continue in the face of insurmountable odds?
Published: February 25, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 24, 2011

New Fics on July 23, 2011

[Sch] Raw by Hewlett Potter (Chapters: 3)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

16117 words
Genre: Romance, Adventure

Main character(s): None

Ships: Draco/Hermione, Hermione/Ron

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
After the war has ended, the trio return to Hogwarts to finish their seventh year. While Ron and Harry welcome the return to normalcy, Hermione misses the excitement of their old life. She decides to pursue a career as an Auror, and during her training she realizes that it begins to change everything about her...
Published: July 19, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 23, 2011

[TDA] There'll Be Bluebirds by little_bird (Chapters: 31)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI

107052 words
Genre: General, Epistolary

Main character(s): Albus Severus, Other Canon Witch, Ginny, Harry, James II, Lily II, Remus, Sirius, Teddy

Ships: Ginny/Harry, Remus/Tonks

Era: In the nineteen years
Teddy Lupin finds his father's journals. Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows from the perspective of Remus Lupin.

[Sch] Harry Potter and the Fifth Element by Bexis (Chapters: 78)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, QTTA, FB

1170519 words
Genre: Action, Romance

Main character(s): Harry, Hermione

Ships: Bellatrix/Voldemort, Other Canon Witch/Harry, Cho/Ron, Fleur/Harry, Ginny/Harry, Ginny/Neville, Harry/Hermione, Harry/Original Female Character, Luna/Ron, Remus/Tonks

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Harry's summer and sixth year. Examines H/Hr in context of his unwanted wealth and fame, and her need for independence, requiring them to save one another's lives. H struggles to control a mysterious fifth element, receives an inheritance and finds OC summer romance. Hr knows everything and nothing. The brain encounter changes R. D is dispossessed and vengeful. CC is not what she seems. Featuring H/Hr affinity, Auror training, poor parenting, treaties, really evil Death Eaters, goblins, kidnapping, death, a crash, a fire, an explosion, bribery, funerals, testimony, a Sufi witch, tarot, pensieves, secret engagement, ill-gotten gold, Stonehenge, a succubus, love potion, battles, triads, Druidism, and foreign entanglements.

New Fics on July 22, 2011

[Sch] Resistance by Worth 12 of Malfoy (Chapters: 2)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, QTTA, FB, BB

8737 words
Genre: Drama, Friendship

Main character(s): Neville

Ships: None

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
Hogwarts has changed. Severus Snape is Headmaster, Dark Arts is on the curriculum, and the shadow of Voldemort’s reign of terror hangs heavily over the remaining students. Faced with a choice between hope and despair, three students determine to fight back against the new regime. Neville, Ginny and Luna rally the remainder of Dumbledore’s Army and form a resistance movement. But the stakes are high and they must fight not only the school’s administration but their own demons as they struggle to survive in a cruel new Hogwarts. This is ‘Deathly Hallows’ from the perspective of those Harry left behind, who never lost their faith that one day he would return, and prepared to fight alongside him for the very future of their world.

[TDA] Underage: 5 Ways Ginny Weasley Secretly Helped to Defeat Voldemort by aurorahze (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, JKR

1522 words
Genre: Friendship, Character Sketch

Main character(s): Ginny Snape

Ships: Ginny/Harry

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
Five moments where Ginny Weasley helps Harry and the others during their Horcrux search and in the final battle, without anyone realizing. Set during DH and based on canon events, these are a series of missing moments revealing Ginny's vital hidden role. Settings include the Burrow, Hogwarts, Aunt Muriel's house, and beyond.

[Sch] Ronald Weasley and the Philosopher's Stone by kewolf (Chapters: 11)

Rating: PG

Spoilers: PS/SS

97459 words
Genre: Friendship, Action

Main character(s): Harry, Hermione, Ron

Ships: Arthur/Molly

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
We have all heard the story of Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts; we saw it through his eyes. But what about his best friend? What was Ron Weasley thinking the entire time? What was it like meeting Harry Potter? How on earth did he get through all of his homework before becoming friends with Hermione? This is the story of a boy who feels overshadowed, who desperately struggles to find who he is and how he fits in his family. and who discovers the real meaning of friendship and finding those people who will change his life forever.

[Sch] Raw by Hewlett Potter (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

10673 words
Genre: Romance, Adventure

Main character(s): None

Ships: Draco/Hermione, Hermione/R

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
After the war has ended, the trio return to Hogwarts to finish their seventh year. While Ron and Harry welcome the return to normalcy, Hermione misses the excitement of their old life. She decides to pursue a career as an Auror, and during her training she realizes that it begins to change everything about her...

New Fics on July 19, 2011

[AT] A Change of Fate by SilverMoonDragon (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: None

2694 words
Genre: Romance, Friendship

Main character(s): Draco, Ginny

Ships: Draco/Ginny

Era: Multiple Eras
"What if it had all been different."
Published: July 19, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 19, 2011

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 11)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR

47841 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash

Main character(s): Charlie, OMC

Ships: Charlie/OMC

Era: Multiple Eras
As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.
Published: May 3, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 19, 2011

[Sch] Raw by Hewlett Potter (Chapters: 1)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

1649 words
Genre: Romance, Adventure

Main character(s): None

Ships: Draco/Hermione, Hermione/Ron

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
After the war has ended, the trio return to Hogwarts to finish their seventh year. While Ron and Harry welcome the return to normalcy, Hermione misses the excitement of their old life. She decides to pursue a career as an Auror, and during her training she realizes that it begins to change everything about her...
Published: July 19, 2011 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 19, 2011

New Fics on July 18, 2011

[Rid] Art Thou Jealous by Carmen Black (Chapters: 2)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, JKR

3111 words
Genre: General, Humor

Main character(s): James, Peter, Remus, Sirius

Ships: None

Era: 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
It’s 1977, and Hogwarts is putting on Hamlet. Cue rehearsals, romance, pranks, and maybe (with some luck) a successful production. (Version with images and fan art is being uploaded simultaneously on carmenblackfic.tumblr.com.)
Published: July 18, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 18, 2011

New Fics on July 16, 2011

[AT] A Bit Unhealthy by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 6)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

45244 words
Genre: Romance, Angst

Main character(s): Angelina, George

Ships: Angelina/George

Era: In the nineteen years
Post-DH George Weasley/Angelina Johnson, prompted by Rowling's saying of the pairing that "maybe it's a bit unhealthy, but I think that they would've been happy." A writing challenge if I ever saw one ;)

[Sch] Fractured Triangle by Fyre (Chapters: 15)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF

82990 words
Genre: Angst, General

Main character(s): Hermione

Ships: None

Era: Multiple Eras
A few days before Harry, Ron and Hermione are due to leave for their seventh year at Hogwarts, the Grangers are staying at Diagon Alley. However, before Ron and Harry arrive, something happens to Hermione that leaves her shaken and traumatised, but determined to get through what happened. ``Unfortunately, there is a world of difference between the thought and the action.``R-rated for sexual abuse/non-consensual sex (only in chapter one, though, if that helps...and I apologise for it as well - there is a reason for it.)

[Sch] Resistance by Worth 12 of Malfoy (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, QTTA, FB, BB

4878 words
Genre: Drama, Friendship

Main character(s): Neville

Ships: None

Era: Harry and Classmates During Book Seven
Hogwarts has changed. Severus Snape is Headmaster, Dark Arts is on the curriculum, and the shadow of Voldemort’s reign of terror hangs heavily over the remaining students. Faced with a choice between hope and despair, three students determine to fight back against the new regime. Neville, Ginny and Luna rally the remainder of Dumbledore’s Army and form a resistance movement. But the stakes are high and they must fight not only the school’s administration but their own demons as they struggle to survive in a cruel new Hogwarts. This is ‘Deathly Hallows’ from the perspective of those Harry left behind, who never lost their faith that one day he would return, and prepared to fight alongside him for the very future of their world.

New Fics on July 15, 2011

[TDA] Armilla II by Coral Grace (Chapters: 32)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP

243156 words
Genre: Drama, General

Main character(s): Original Female Character, Snape

Ships: None

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Summary: Sequel to Armilla. Armilla's story continues: the wizarding world is now at war and it seems old grudges must be put aside for the good of the Light. As Severus struggles to do this, Armilla also faces her own personal hardships. HBP year, but now AU.
Published: November 28, 2007 (between Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows) - Updated: July 15, 2011

[AT] I Will Try to Fix You by kewolf (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: None

4978 words
Genre: Romance, Drama

Main character(s): Arthur, Molly

Ships: Arthur/Molly

Era: 1944-1970
Summary: Arthur Weasley, a kind boy who has always been seen as a bit weird, has an obsession. No, I'm not talking about his love of Muggles. Ever since he first saw Molly Prewett coming back from Quidditch practice, her hair tangled, her robes dirtied, and her face bright red from exertion, he's been unable to get her out of his mind. There's just one problem: She's obsessed with Ludo Bagman, the star seventh year Hufflepuff Quidditch captain. Will he be able to get Molly to notice him? And how will he ever be able to focus on his N.E.W.T. classes when he can't get his mind off of her?

New Fics on July 14, 2011

[AT] Fury by Magda Lune (Chapters: 22)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

63156 words
Genre: Drama, Romance

Main character(s): George, Original Female Character

Ships: George/Original Female Character

Era: In the nineteen years
Summary: Cate Moon is your average witch, with a dull but paying job, a large family that doesn't know how to leave her alone, and a little secret of her own. How will she cope when George Weasley is drawn into her world? Is someone coming after her family? GW/OC.
Published: February 18, 2009 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 14, 2011

[AT] More Than Words by little_bird (Chapters: 8)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

36865 words
Genre: General

Main character(s): None

Ships: None

Era: In the nineteen years between the last chapter of
Summary: Ginny, Harry, Ron, and Hermione find themselves navigating a new challenge - adulthood. Follows the events of "The First Day". Features the rest of the Weasley family and the Holyhead Harpies.
Published: November 5, 2010 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 14, 2011

[Sch] Questions and Answers by little_bird (Chapters: 86)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

370784 words
Genre: General

Main character(s): Albus Severus, Draco, Ginny, Harry, James Potter II, Lily Potter II, Teddy, Weasleys

Ships: None

Era: Children of Characters in the HP novels
What happens when the past collides with the present and threatens to cast the Potters' and Weasleys' lives into disarray...
Published: March 17, 2010 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 14, 2011

[TDA] Steal My Breath by Heart of Spells (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR

6213 words
Genre: Angst, Romance

Main character(s): James, Remus, Sirius

Ships: James/Lily, Remus/Sirius

Era: Unspecified Era
Summary: Non-magic AU. Detective Sirius Black's world is turned upside down when a gruesome murder occurs in the heart of London. At the centre of the investigation, Remus Lupin. While Sirius' instincts say one thing, his heart says another. He just doesn't know how to decide which one's right.
Published: June 6, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 14, 2011

[Sch] The Prophecy Renewed by Rae_Carson (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH

3416 words
Genre: Drama, Suspense

Main character(s): Harry, Original Female Character

Ships: Harry/Original Female Character

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Summary: Harry Potter and Shantiel Biggs are from two different worlds. He was raised as a Muggle and she was raised as a witch in a home of a prominent pureblood family. The weapon Harry has is love. Yet it's been too long for him to face Voldemort alone. Not even Dumbledore heard the entire prophecy. But how can Harry defeat the darkest wizard in history with someone he doesn't even like, much less trust?

Counting Down...

Depending on where you live, there's only two or three or four days until Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 comes to a theater near you. Fandomers from around the world have been marking this last week by lining up to see the cast, producers and J.K. Rowling at premieres, rewatching the films, rereading the books, revisiting really old threads in forums like FictionAlley Park that've been around for about ten years, or more, and engaging in fannish creativity.

Some noteworthy examples are:

The Hillywood Show's spoof of Rebecca Black's 'classic' Friday.

Lucy Knisley's comic strip rendition of all eight films (well, it's somewhat predictive of DH2) - it's suitable for printing.

United World of Potter - a mashup of 25 songs and all eight films (spoilers only for the DH2 trailers released through June 17).

Through the Pensieve, a retrospective spanning all eight films, this tells the story of the bravery of children, the folly of the powerful, and the overriding force of love. It's had over 500,000 hits in under a month!

Which retrospectives have you enjoyed these last few months? Share them in the comments for all to enjoy!

New Fics on July 12, 2011

We have been experiencing technical problems with the daily fic upload, which is why it's been nearly two weeks without any updates. The techs are working on it, and today got things working enough so that the following fics could be uploaded:

[TDA] Solvo by Carmen Black
Rating: PG
Spoilers: PoA, GoF, OotP
677 words
Genre: Drama, General
Main character(s): James, Sirius
Ships: None
Era: 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
Summary: Sirius arrives at James' house after leaving Grimmauld Place.

[AT] A Bit Unhealthy by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 5)
Rating: R
Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR
35112 words
Genre: Romance, Angst
Main character(s): Angelina, George
Ships: Angelina/George
Era: In the nineteen years
Summary: Post-DH George Weasley/Angelina Johnson, prompted by Rowling's saying of the pairing that "maybe it's a bit unhealthy, but I think that they would've been happy." A writing challenge if I ever saw one. ;)

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 10)
Rating: R
Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR
44718 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash
Main character(s): Charlie, Original Male Character
Ships: Charlie/Original Male Character
Era: Multiple Eras
Summary: As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.

[TDA] In the Light Of the Stars by little_bird (Chapters: 8)
Rating: 15
Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI -
30142 words
Genre: Drama
Main character(s): McGonagall
Ships: McGonagall/Original Male Character
Era: Multiple Eras
Summary: Minerva McGonagall's life and adventures during World War II after she leaves Hogwarts.

[Sch] Unsortable by Accidental Insults (Chapters: 5)
Rating: R
Spoilers: HBP, DH, EPI
29556 words
Genre: Drama, Romance
Main character(s): Draco, Original Female Character
Ships: Draco/Original Female Character, Draco/Other Canon Witch
Era: Multiple Eras
Summary: With the wizarding world in chaos as the Dark Lord executes his final plans, one girl has trained her entire life learning ancient magic for guardianship. Now she has been charged to protect one of Harry Potter's most iniquitous enemies, Draco Malfoy.

[AT] Shear Magic!: The Diary of Draco Malfoy by Celestinne (Chapters: 3)
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: None
3733 words
Genre: Humor, Romance
Main character(s): Draco
Ships: Draco/Harry
Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Summary: Shear Magic! is all about hair, beauty, and the fabulous Draco Malfoy, whose underground life as a bachelor stylist takes a new turn as the makeover of Severus Snape becomes his ticket to stardom. Bizarre circumstances and hilarity ensue. AU, D/H SLASH

Fansites Interview with Daniel Radcliffe

Back near the end of August, as filming was wrapping on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” several fan sites, including FictionAlley, were invited to participate in a press conference with the Boy Who Lived himself, actor Dan Radcliffe. Most of the questions centered on the final volume of Harry Potter’s chronicle, soon to be presented in two parts. Now that Part II is about to hit theatres, we can share with you some of our questions, and Dan’s answers: Q: What was it like to film the scene with the seven Harrys (using polyjuice)? DR: It was somewhat easier to impersonate some of the actors than others. Mundungus was easiest to imitate, but Rupert was very difficult because … when you analyze it, he has a wiggle in the hips when he walks, so it was slightly trickier, but it’s going to be a great scene because of the polyjuicing. We did it cleverly so that everything can overlap and seven Harrys on screen at one time! The girls were very funny. I think the crew was worried that I was walking a little too confidently in Fleur’s heels, but it was good fun. Q: What about the scene where Helena Bonham Carter is playing Hermione polyjuiced into Bellatrix? What was that like to film? DR: It was fun. It was Helena Bonham Carter and Warwick Davis and me on the cart. They’re both hysterically funny. I basically became her PA. I kept asking: Do you want me to hold that coffee? Do you want it in the shot? She’s mad, it was great fun. Also when she transforms back, that was funny. Q: There’s a rumor that the film will be split right where Voldemort gains possession of the Elder Wand. What do you think of this choice? DR: I think you mean Entertainment Weekly’s article. That’s a bit preemptive because we don’t know ourselves! It seems appropriate but it isn’t decided yet. It’s between a few scenes, but I won’t say in case I’m proved wrong. There’s a rumour that it’s right before Malfoy Manor? There is a rumour, but it could be ten scenes to either side. Q: Part I is really mostly a “road” movie and has a really different feel to the other films. Was it a really different experience playing Harry when he’s not at Hogwarts? DR: Absolutely, it’s very different, but funnily we weren’t aware how different it was when we were filming. We weren’t thinking about it. But when I saw the trailer and some of the extras, it just struck me how different it will be because we’ve never seen them in this context before, stripped of their comfortable, safe surroundings, and out in the wilderness together. You learn more about how those characters function and it’s an exploration of their relationships. Harry and Ron fall apart to some degree. It’s got a very different feel and hopefully people will be very excited by that. Q: What were the most challenging scenes, physically and emotionally? DR: Physically, underwater stuff is always pretty tricky. There’s a big fight scene in the frozen lake with the sword and the horcrux. Hopefully it’s a pretty terrifying semi-homage to the Omen, dragged up to the ice and torn around by the locket. Pretty challenging. Stuff in Gringott’s bank, in the Lestrange vault, where the treasure is multiplying, that’s hard because I’m having to scale a moving platform on the set, so that they would move up and would have to struggle onto each level. My calf muscles never worked so hard! Emotionally? All the stuff early on in the first part with Rupert. It’s very hard, as I’m sure you all know, to hate Rupert Grint, so that was a challenge, but hopefully some really good things will come out of it. Also in Godric’s Hollow where Harry sees his parents’ graves. And I see Harry as battle-hardened, and emotionally shut down. Mainly how he survives is to suppress and be stoic, so it’s challenging to combine those. Q: Could you talk about the Final Battle and the emotion of the scene and the performances when he comes back to the courtyard to find everyone fighting and Hogwarts on fire? DR: It wasn’t the courtyard scene, it was seeing the Great Hall destroyed and turned into a field hopital that was more shocking. Seeing it destroyed is bizarre, it’s such an iconic set. It brought home the fact that the films are coming to a close, it gave us an awareness of how much we need to get this right, as well as a huge motivation because we’ve been there 10 years and don’t want to go out any way other than spectacularly. We owe it to everyone to make this the best we can. Q: For filmgoers who haven’t read the books, do you think their reaction will turn against Dumbledore? DR: I hope so: that’s kind of the intention. It’s about faith, and how far one’s faith can be tested. Harry’s a Job figure in the first film, he starts to really question why he’s going on this insane, demanding mission which costs his friends and will eventually cost his life. Hopefully at the end of the first film, people should be very much wondering what is Dumbledore’s real agenda? While on the topic, it’s interesting that as Harry loses faith, Ron and Hermione lose faith in Harry. I was also comparing him to a Roman emperor in the last days of the empire, becoming paranoid and cutting himself off, and I’ve always thought that Harry does have a kind of martyr complex, when he doesn’t want to reach out when in fact he should, and he’s endangering his mission and the good of the magical world by not asking for help and not accepting help. Q: What was your favourite scene and why? DR: There are so many to choose from! And we filmed over a period of 17 months so I’ve forgotten some of the ones at the beginning. But here’s two: one is when I go into the forest and see the ghosts of my parents, Sirius, and Lupin, and they give guidance and comfort in my final moments. I’ve always felt that was one of the most moving moments in the books. And also, I missed Michael Gambon on the set very much, so King’s Cross when we meet there was a favourite. Also it’s a cool set, more surreal than other sets than [we’ve] done before. Q: Now that it’s over, have you kept any mementoes? DR: I’ve got two pairs of glasses, one from the 7th film, the lenseless ones, and also a lensed pair from the first film, which are just tiny little things now, but they both have pride of place. That was the only thing I wanted. Didn’t want the wand, certainly not the broom. Those were the only things. Q: If you had the chance to take Harry’s journey in real life, would you and why? DR: I think I would, because if I had the same responsibility that Harry has in the film, I’d like to think I would be as selfless and brave as he can be. I think we all would like that, and recognize the importance of all he has to do and all the people he has to protect. But I don’t think any of us are as brave as Harry. [Optional Questions to include: Q: It’s been reported that Kate Winslet turned down Grey Lady. Who’s playing the part – and what was it like playing that pivotal scene? DR: It hasn’t been announced yet who’s playing the part, so I can’t say. Rest assured, it is a wonderful British actress who is held in high esteem by lots of people. I was thrilled to get to work with her and she’s wonderful and brings both loneliness, sense of isolation, and the embittered anger that the character has to have. I hadn’t heard about Kate Winslet; if that had come to fruition, I don’t think I could have looked her in the eye. I’m sorry I can’t tell you more. Q: What’s your favourite Harry Look? DR: I’d say either the third film or the DH part we just finished. The hair’s the most right. I look best covered in mud and sweat. It’s hard to achieve in day-to-day life, but it’s how I look strongest. And it helps get into scene if you’re covered in all that stuff. Q: We’re all waiting excitedly for the films, of course, but some people are already looking beyond them to the next interpretation. At Infinitus we saw some pretty incredible examples of fan films and even fan musicals. What would your reaction / response be to a project like Harry Potter: The Musical? DR: Honestly? Pretty negative! Harry Potter’s a book and now films. I think a radio play could work. I don’t know how it would be done in a musical. I’m ready to be proved wrong, but in my opinion, it’s not a good candidate for a musical. It doesn’t lend itself to the medium. But I’m ready to be proven wrong!]

FictionAlley LIVE at Deathly Hallows 2 Premiere in London

FictionAlley is at the London premiere of Deathly Hallows 2, sending out live updates via Twitter.

Update: Heidi has now posted a gallery with photos from the red carpet and surrounding area.

Rupert Grint talks to the press on the red carpet before the premiere on 7 July 2011.

FictionAlley LIVE at DH2 Press Conference

Above: One of the Phelps twins signing autographs outside the DH2 press conference in London on 6 July 2011.

FictionAlley attended the press conference, and provided LIVE Twitter coverage.

Some highlights:

"Emma would like to have a Pensieve to understand how people work and coming to understand how Snape worked was amazing in the final film."

"Tom says the best thing was working with the cast & crew, but the blond dye got painful."

"Ralph says he does not get often recognized because he has a nose and hair in real life."

Read more on FictionAlley's Twitter.

Interview with Alexandre Desplat, DH1 and 2 composer

Alexandre Desplat, the composer of the soundtrack for both Deathly Hallows movies, gave an extensive interview on June 29, 2011, in which he discusses the creative process, death, love, and John Williams. You can read the full transcript on FictionAlley Park.*

As a special treat, you can also watch a video clip of Desplat conducting one of the songs from the upcoming score.

The DH2 soundtrack itself will be released and available for purchase on July 12, 2011.

*Special thanks to Lena Gabrielle for serving as FictionAlley's representative during the interview.

New Fics on July 1, 2011

[TDA] Leave Out All the Rest by Anna Fugazzi (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15

Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 0 hits - 10777 words
Genre: Angst, Drama

Main character(s): Fred, George, Ron

Ships: George/Luna

Era: In the nineteen years
Summary Nobody expected the year after Fred's death would be easy. But nobody expected George would have to lose so much, just to live through it. Or: George is doing his best to make his way after the war and Fred's death. Everyone is trying to help, and he wishes they would just stop. Especially Fred.

[Sch] A Capacity for Love by SwissMiss (Chapters: 23)

Rating: R

Spoilers: HBP - 5444 hits - 116813 words
Genre: Drama, General

Main character(s): Hermione, Snape

Ships: None

Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Summary: As a Death Eater, Snape is forced to attack Hermione. This story explores what happens afterwards. Contains non-con and is not a romance.
Published: April 27, 2010 (between Deathly Hallows and Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 1, 2011

[AT] At the Start of Whatever by SwissMiss (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: GoF, DH - 0 hits - 7644 words
Genre: Romance, Drama

Main character(s): Hermione, Viktor

Ships: Hermione/Viktor

Era: In the nineteen years
Summary: Viktor Krum has just moved into the most expensive block of Muggle real estate in London, and Hermione Granger wants to find out why. Viktor/Hermione, oneshot.
Published: July 1, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 1, 2011

[AT] Never Give Up, It's A Wonderful Life by SwissMiss (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: HBP, DH - 0 hits - 3000 words
Genre: Romance, Drama

Main character(s): Hermione, Snape

Ships: Hermione/Snape

Era: In the nineteen years
Summary: When Hermione Granger is assigned Severus Snape's old quarters, she never expects to find his ghost haunting them. But is everything really as it appears? SS/HG.
Published: July 1, 2011 (after Beedle the Bard) - Updated: July 1, 2011