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Apr. 20th, 2010 07:21 pmHarry Potter
Origins of Myth by Arsenic; Draco/Ron; Adult; depictions of prostitution
I almost never like first person fanfic, but this is a notable exception. Draco has been abandoned by his family and the Death Eaters in China, wandless and penniless, and left to shift for himself. Reading as Draco breaks and then finds strength and a kind of purpose in life again is satisfying enough, but then Arsenic lets Ron find Draco and bring him home and it's beyond satisfying.
Help Wanted: God and Executioner by pir8fancier; Snape/Harry; Adult
This seems to me a very plausible look at what the War might be like if it dragged on and on and Snape managed to play double agent for the duration. I love very much the cosmic game of chess that Harry bitterly plays, the prayers he sends up to a god he's certain isn't listening: At the next battle I promise to hex six Death Eaters. If I fail, you can have Seamus but not Hermione or Ron. If I only get five Death Eaters, then Ginny will be hurt, maybe blinded, but not killed, and Seamus still dies.
The Courtship of Harry Potter by Diana Williams; Snape/Harry; Harry is in his last year at Hogwarts; Adult
This is the best kind of ridiculous--the eat it up with a spoon and don't forget the cherry on top, please kind. The wizarding world apparently has a custom in which 17 year old boys are mentored by older wizards and expected to provide sexual favors in return. Naturally. Snape and a Lockheart knock-off both court Harry. Of course. Fun times.
Dance Partners by DementorDelta; Harry/Snape; Adult
This is a nice amnesia plot, nothing too heavy. Harry wakes up and believes he's still in school although many years have passed and he's in a relationship with Snape that he can't understand.
Hollow by Auctra Sinistra; Harry/Snape; Adult
Although parts of this aren't very plausible plotwise to me when closely examined, the writing is good and I very much buy the characterizations. Enjoyable read about the aftermath of a war in which Snape is presumed dead and a traitor. What happens when he shows up very much alive?
Consanguinity by Jay Tryfanstone; Harry/Snape; PG
Okay, so there are two drabble-ish pieces that precede this fic but OH DEAR GOD DON'T READ THEM. They are pretty awful and frankly I don't know why I clicked to the third installment after reading the first two. I'm glad I did though because this is one of the most clever and delightful fics I've ever read. All you need to know from the first parts is that the war is over and Death Eaters are being publicly executed. Harry interrupts Snape's execution and winds up with him as his ward. This fic is told entirely from outsider POV and it is pretty much a textbook example of how to do that perfectly. The observations these Muggle characters make about Snape and Harry and the wizarding world are amazing. I love that everything isn't spelled out for the reader. A lot of Snape and Harry's past is left in the dark and that makes the story even richer.
Vids
Hot n'Cold by Perkins127; SG-1; Daniel/Cameron
This is just fun. Nothing overly ambitious or earth-shattering but nice warm Camiel (ahahahahahahahah I slay myself) fuzzies.
Kissing You by Snuffle007; Brokeback Mountain
This song is just amazingly beautiful all on it's own, and it's application to this story is so achingly, hurtingly beautiful.
Johnny Depp Song by MiracleTear; Pirates of the Carribean
This is just so funny. The song is hilarious. I can't believe I'd never heard this before.
All These Things I've Done by cnstrikesback; Firefly
Harry Potter/Firefly Crossover video by badaudrey
The quality of the footage in this vid is not great, but I think you should give it a chance anyway. It really cleverly integrates these two worlds and makes me believe that River is at Hogwarts. Fascinating stuff.
Origins of Myth by Arsenic; Draco/Ron; Adult; depictions of prostitution
I almost never like first person fanfic, but this is a notable exception. Draco has been abandoned by his family and the Death Eaters in China, wandless and penniless, and left to shift for himself. Reading as Draco breaks and then finds strength and a kind of purpose in life again is satisfying enough, but then Arsenic lets Ron find Draco and bring him home and it's beyond satisfying.
Help Wanted: God and Executioner by pir8fancier; Snape/Harry; Adult
This seems to me a very plausible look at what the War might be like if it dragged on and on and Snape managed to play double agent for the duration. I love very much the cosmic game of chess that Harry bitterly plays, the prayers he sends up to a god he's certain isn't listening: At the next battle I promise to hex six Death Eaters. If I fail, you can have Seamus but not Hermione or Ron. If I only get five Death Eaters, then Ginny will be hurt, maybe blinded, but not killed, and Seamus still dies.
The Courtship of Harry Potter by Diana Williams; Snape/Harry; Harry is in his last year at Hogwarts; Adult
This is the best kind of ridiculous--the eat it up with a spoon and don't forget the cherry on top, please kind. The wizarding world apparently has a custom in which 17 year old boys are mentored by older wizards and expected to provide sexual favors in return. Naturally. Snape and a Lockheart knock-off both court Harry. Of course. Fun times.
Dance Partners by DementorDelta; Harry/Snape; Adult
This is a nice amnesia plot, nothing too heavy. Harry wakes up and believes he's still in school although many years have passed and he's in a relationship with Snape that he can't understand.
Hollow by Auctra Sinistra; Harry/Snape; Adult
Although parts of this aren't very plausible plotwise to me when closely examined, the writing is good and I very much buy the characterizations. Enjoyable read about the aftermath of a war in which Snape is presumed dead and a traitor. What happens when he shows up very much alive?
Consanguinity by Jay Tryfanstone; Harry/Snape; PG
Okay, so there are two drabble-ish pieces that precede this fic but OH DEAR GOD DON'T READ THEM. They are pretty awful and frankly I don't know why I clicked to the third installment after reading the first two. I'm glad I did though because this is one of the most clever and delightful fics I've ever read. All you need to know from the first parts is that the war is over and Death Eaters are being publicly executed. Harry interrupts Snape's execution and winds up with him as his ward. This fic is told entirely from outsider POV and it is pretty much a textbook example of how to do that perfectly. The observations these Muggle characters make about Snape and Harry and the wizarding world are amazing. I love that everything isn't spelled out for the reader. A lot of Snape and Harry's past is left in the dark and that makes the story even richer.
Vids
Hot n'Cold by Perkins127; SG-1; Daniel/Cameron
This is just fun. Nothing overly ambitious or earth-shattering but nice warm Camiel (ahahahahahahahah I slay myself) fuzzies.
Kissing You by Snuffle007; Brokeback Mountain
This song is just amazingly beautiful all on it's own, and it's application to this story is so achingly, hurtingly beautiful.
Johnny Depp Song by MiracleTear; Pirates of the Carribean
This is just so funny. The song is hilarious. I can't believe I'd never heard this before.
All These Things I've Done by cnstrikesback; Firefly
Harry Potter/Firefly Crossover video by badaudrey
The quality of the footage in this vid is not great, but I think you should give it a chance anyway. It really cleverly integrates these two worlds and makes me believe that River is at Hogwarts. Fascinating stuff.
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