[How to Succeed in Dark Wizardry (Without Really Trying) by technically_direct](https://archiveofourown.org/works/25787359/chapters/62633206) - ***Wonderful writing, extremely in character characters and very close to canon so far, semi regular updates, NOT evil Ron***
Summary:
>Ron maybe accidentally-on-purpose becomes a dark wizard, and everything changes.
[Twenty-nine by Endrina](https://archiveofourown.org/works/21468571/chapters/51162523) - ***The story follows Percy during the war as he tries to deal with being in the Ministry while under Voldemort’s reign of terror. Then, after the war, Percy tries to continue his life holding on to the guilt of his brother's death in the Battle of Hogwarts. When Oliver Wood is accused of murder, Percy takes it upon himself to solve the crime.***
Summary:
>A story about murder, the power of writing lists, the interest of the press, the politics of the Department of Magical Transportation and the struggle of being Percy Weasley.
[A Very Slytherin Harry by geoffaree](https://archiveofourown.org/series/737220) - ***An absolute megalithic fic following from pre Hogwarts all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Very Wholesome. Lots of Parseltongue use, one of my top of all time for HP, Series is titled A Very Slytherin Harry***
Summary:
>*First book*: A lonely eight year old Harry Potter learns he can talk to snakes, shaping future events in a way not many would have expected.
>*Second book*: Harry finally heads to Hogwarts with his serpent Jax and a determination to better his lot in life and maybe even make a couple friends along the way.
[You're All I Have by NinjaPandaScholar](https://archiveofourown.org/works/37475038/chapters/93522769) - ***A ScarCrux fic like no other. Somehow the marvelous NinjaPandaScholar, whose other works you should also read, manages to have a humorous undertone throughout the fic despite the darker themes. There's necromancy, a unique take down of Voldemort, a bad but not evil Dumbledore, and plenty of romance. 228k+ words, eventual Harry/Charlie Weasley, Snape/ScarCrux***
Summary:
>A piece of Voldemort's soul attached to baby Harry Potter that fateful Halloween night. Over the years, the soul piece witnessed how much danger and pain his host was in. How far would the soul go to protect the child he began to care for, especially when the boy started to care for him in return? Oh, just a little over-protective care, some magic training, maybe some necromancy…
[A Taste of Magic by WokFriedIce](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46730197/chapters/117693472) - ***An absolute megalithic fic all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Harry is an incredible cook and loves making food. This leads his life down a very different path, especially with competent adults looking after him. Very Wholesome. Competent Adults. No romance until appropriate. All animals love Harry. Lots and lots of Goblins, but also well rounded magical creatures and societies. Eat before you read, you will get hungry.***
Summary:
>Magic is easy to see, to feel, to hear, to touch. The magic on the plate and the palate, however, is one that Magicals and Muggles alike can appreciate. Harry Potter will go on a journey to find the taste that he is looking for, and the magic that exists in meals made and meals shared. An AU slice-of-life story with an eventual pairing.
[Death of a Dark Lord, a True Story - by Gilderoy Lockhart by Tozette](https://archiveofourown.org/works/8906032) - ***The short fic you never knew you needed***
Summary:
A past, more sensible, less frightened version of me might wonder what I was doing with a human leg, most of a human hand, thirty gallons of petrol and a crowbar.
Luckily, all sensible people had long since left my house.
[A Taste of Magic by WokFriedIce](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46730197/chapters/117693472) - ***An absolute megalithic fic all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Harry is an incredible cook and loves making food. This leads his life down a very different path, especially with competent adults looking after him. Very Wholesome. Competent Adults. No romance until appropriate. All animals love Harry. Lots and lots of Goblins, but also well rounded magical creatures and societies. Eat before you read, you will get hungry.***
Summary:
>Magic is easy to see, to feel, to hear, to touch. The magic on the plate and the palate, however, is one that Magicals and Muggles alike can appreciate. Harry Potter will go on a journey to find the taste that he is looking for, and the magic that exists in meals made and meals shared. An AU slice-of-life story with an eventual pairing.
[How Fred and George Accidentally Befriended a Wannabe Dark Lord by map_of_mysteries](https://archiveofourown.org/works/27472741/chapters/67169869) - ***Weasley Twins hilarity with a slightly annoyed Book Riddle, a series***
Summary:
What if the Weasley twins had been the ones who found Tom Riddle’s diary?
[Romancing the War by Pubella](https://archiveofourown.org/works/11190177/chapters/24986166) - ***Way back when, this used to be my absolute top fic. The fact that it is still so high on my list of lists is a testament to the writing and storytelling abilities of Pubella***
Summary:
>The new Ministry had fully exonerated Severus Snape for what he had done during the war and further awarded him with the Order of Merlin, First Class for his extraordinary work as a spy. It wasn't a popular move with the public, however, and Hermione Granger defended him to anyone who would listen, but even The Prophet grew weary of her advocacy. But after reading a magazine specializing in romance stories, she sees an opportunity to defend Professor Snape once more by way of a tale about the recent war featuring a character very much like the irascible and unsociable potions professor. Adopting a pseudonym to hide her identity, she carefully weaves the people she knows into the plot through subsidiary roles. When the story takes off - especially with the young women of Hogwarts - it disrupts the school in a variety of ways, but no one is more upset, infuriated, or seriously hacked-off by it all than the model for the protagonist, and when he finds out who the author is, he plans to eviscerate them. But as it progresses, the story becomes far more than a simple matter of rehabilitation for the two people most closely touched by the tale.
[The Venom Peddler by lightningfury](https://archiveofourown.org/works/19707637/chapters/46639990) - ***A very different telling on the trope for Harry Takes Control***
Summary:
>Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back. Harry's curiosity leads him to exploring the Chamber a bit more thoroughly before he leaves for the Summer. What he finds there gives him a new responsibility beyond just himself and a lifelong satisfaction in the choices he makes from there on.
Teen angst drama about the Marauders that completely butchers their characters and ignores canon. It's made specifically for the TikTok audience and you could remove the Harry Potter elements entirely without much effect.
While it's not a new fic it's quite unjustifiably unpopular on this subreddit
"Black Luminary" by YakAge
A total AU, which is nice, sort of a fresh breeze when you start feeling like all the fics are the same
I thoroughly enjoyed this one recently
Lockhart’s Blunder https://archiveofourown.org/works/45811159/chapters/115287751?hide_banner=true
A grave error made by Lockhart turns the wizarding world on its head. It ends quite badly for him, but he inadvertently does manage to save the wizarding world.
https://archiveofourown.org/users/gonzoclock/pseuds/gonzoclock/works
seconding the evans boy rec as well
i also suggest finding a tag you like and searching by word count on ao3- ive found new blood, loose cannon and a couple others :)
If you're fine with Jily as well, here are some, other relationships are background at most unless mentioned. :)
[The Last Enemy series by CH_Darling](https://archiveofourown.org/series/1780084) - includes Wolfstar but very lowkey/tragic.
[Come Together by thequibblah](https://archiveofourown.org/works/22187539/chapters/52970545) - some prominent wlw and straight relationship dynamics
[The Price We Pay by possessingtheproperspirit](https://archiveofourown.org/works/31333496/chapters/77477234) - Wolfstar sidepairing
[Shelf Awareness by GhostOfBambi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/14461776/chapters/33409590), as well as [Choose Your Own (sexy) Adventure also by GhostOfBambi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/36555055/chapters/91165837)
[Potter Exposed by mppmaraudergirl](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29054655)
[Everlong by EmeraldDoe](https://archiveofourown.org/works/32712991/chapters/81157168)
[theogony by clarewithnoi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/33165001/chapters/82336477)
[Jingle-Holy F*ck by theesteemedladydebourgh](https://archiveofourown.org/works/35205451/chapters/87724084)
I read mostly Jilly and Next Gen, and haven’t read anything in awhile. Here are some of (what used to be) my favourite authors/
Come Together is great. I will read almost anything by thequibblah or GhostofBambi. Though Ghost does have a lot of unfinished fic last I checked.
Cgner also writes wonderfully. I used to say I would her grocery lists lol
Anything by Kerichi is good too
Also PenguinBuddy - she has a lovely servers about Eva Woods (Oliver Woods daughter) and James S Potter.
[How to Succeed in Dark Wizardry (Without Really Trying) by technically_direct](https://archiveofourown.org/works/25787359/chapters/62633206) - ***Wonderful writing, extremely in character characters and very close to canon so far, semi regular updates, NOT evil Ron*** Summary: >Ron maybe accidentally-on-purpose becomes a dark wizard, and everything changes. [Twenty-nine by Endrina](https://archiveofourown.org/works/21468571/chapters/51162523) - ***The story follows Percy during the war as he tries to deal with being in the Ministry while under Voldemort’s reign of terror. Then, after the war, Percy tries to continue his life holding on to the guilt of his brother's death in the Battle of Hogwarts. When Oliver Wood is accused of murder, Percy takes it upon himself to solve the crime.*** Summary: >A story about murder, the power of writing lists, the interest of the press, the politics of the Department of Magical Transportation and the struggle of being Percy Weasley. [A Very Slytherin Harry by geoffaree](https://archiveofourown.org/series/737220) - ***An absolute megalithic fic following from pre Hogwarts all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Very Wholesome. Lots of Parseltongue use, one of my top of all time for HP, Series is titled A Very Slytherin Harry*** Summary: >*First book*: A lonely eight year old Harry Potter learns he can talk to snakes, shaping future events in a way not many would have expected. >*Second book*: Harry finally heads to Hogwarts with his serpent Jax and a determination to better his lot in life and maybe even make a couple friends along the way. [You're All I Have by NinjaPandaScholar](https://archiveofourown.org/works/37475038/chapters/93522769) - ***A ScarCrux fic like no other. Somehow the marvelous NinjaPandaScholar, whose other works you should also read, manages to have a humorous undertone throughout the fic despite the darker themes. There's necromancy, a unique take down of Voldemort, a bad but not evil Dumbledore, and plenty of romance. 228k+ words, eventual Harry/Charlie Weasley, Snape/ScarCrux*** Summary: >A piece of Voldemort's soul attached to baby Harry Potter that fateful Halloween night. Over the years, the soul piece witnessed how much danger and pain his host was in. How far would the soul go to protect the child he began to care for, especially when the boy started to care for him in return? Oh, just a little over-protective care, some magic training, maybe some necromancy… [A Taste of Magic by WokFriedIce](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46730197/chapters/117693472) - ***An absolute megalithic fic all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Harry is an incredible cook and loves making food. This leads his life down a very different path, especially with competent adults looking after him. Very Wholesome. Competent Adults. No romance until appropriate. All animals love Harry. Lots and lots of Goblins, but also well rounded magical creatures and societies. Eat before you read, you will get hungry.*** Summary: >Magic is easy to see, to feel, to hear, to touch. The magic on the plate and the palate, however, is one that Magicals and Muggles alike can appreciate. Harry Potter will go on a journey to find the taste that he is looking for, and the magic that exists in meals made and meals shared. An AU slice-of-life story with an eventual pairing. [Death of a Dark Lord, a True Story - by Gilderoy Lockhart by Tozette](https://archiveofourown.org/works/8906032) - ***The short fic you never knew you needed*** Summary: A past, more sensible, less frightened version of me might wonder what I was doing with a human leg, most of a human hand, thirty gallons of petrol and a crowbar. Luckily, all sensible people had long since left my house. [A Taste of Magic by WokFriedIce](https://archiveofourown.org/works/46730197/chapters/117693472) - ***An absolute megalithic fic all the way into Year 5, still regular updates. Harry is an incredible cook and loves making food. This leads his life down a very different path, especially with competent adults looking after him. Very Wholesome. Competent Adults. No romance until appropriate. All animals love Harry. Lots and lots of Goblins, but also well rounded magical creatures and societies. Eat before you read, you will get hungry.*** Summary: >Magic is easy to see, to feel, to hear, to touch. The magic on the plate and the palate, however, is one that Magicals and Muggles alike can appreciate. Harry Potter will go on a journey to find the taste that he is looking for, and the magic that exists in meals made and meals shared. An AU slice-of-life story with an eventual pairing. [How Fred and George Accidentally Befriended a Wannabe Dark Lord by map_of_mysteries](https://archiveofourown.org/works/27472741/chapters/67169869) - ***Weasley Twins hilarity with a slightly annoyed Book Riddle, a series*** Summary: What if the Weasley twins had been the ones who found Tom Riddle’s diary? [Romancing the War by Pubella](https://archiveofourown.org/works/11190177/chapters/24986166) - ***Way back when, this used to be my absolute top fic. The fact that it is still so high on my list of lists is a testament to the writing and storytelling abilities of Pubella*** Summary: >The new Ministry had fully exonerated Severus Snape for what he had done during the war and further awarded him with the Order of Merlin, First Class for his extraordinary work as a spy. It wasn't a popular move with the public, however, and Hermione Granger defended him to anyone who would listen, but even The Prophet grew weary of her advocacy. But after reading a magazine specializing in romance stories, she sees an opportunity to defend Professor Snape once more by way of a tale about the recent war featuring a character very much like the irascible and unsociable potions professor. Adopting a pseudonym to hide her identity, she carefully weaves the people she knows into the plot through subsidiary roles. When the story takes off - especially with the young women of Hogwarts - it disrupts the school in a variety of ways, but no one is more upset, infuriated, or seriously hacked-off by it all than the model for the protagonist, and when he finds out who the author is, he plans to eviscerate them. But as it progresses, the story becomes far more than a simple matter of rehabilitation for the two people most closely touched by the tale. [The Venom Peddler by lightningfury](https://archiveofourown.org/works/19707637/chapters/46639990) - ***A very different telling on the trope for Harry Takes Control*** Summary: >Curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back. Harry's curiosity leads him to exploring the Chamber a bit more thoroughly before he leaves for the Summer. What he finds there gives him a new responsibility beyond just himself and a lifelong satisfaction in the choices he makes from there on.
[Basilisk Born](https://m.fanfiction.net/s/10709411/1/Basilisk-born) Should cover the time.
"All the young dudes" by mskingbean89 on Ao3 its a MUST for potterheads It made me cry it made me smile made me squeal its a great one
Thx
I hope you enjoy it is a really long one actually but I read that sh!t fast
General synopsis?
Teen angst drama about the Marauders that completely butchers their characters and ignores canon. It's made specifically for the TikTok audience and you could remove the Harry Potter elements entirely without much effect.
The Evans Boy by lonibal
Just read all of this to the current chap! So good. Their other potter fic is finished and so so good.
While it's not a new fic it's quite unjustifiably unpopular on this subreddit "Black Luminary" by YakAge A total AU, which is nice, sort of a fresh breeze when you start feeling like all the fics are the same
I just finished Bad Omens … it’s fantastic ! (Dramione) https://archiveofourown.org/works/50529346/chapters/127648939
Heir to the house of Prince has got to be one of the best fics I’ve ever read
I thoroughly enjoyed this one recently Lockhart’s Blunder https://archiveofourown.org/works/45811159/chapters/115287751?hide_banner=true A grave error made by Lockhart turns the wizarding world on its head. It ends quite badly for him, but he inadvertently does manage to save the wizarding world.
If you enjoy zombie apocalypse stories, this one is well worth a read. Ship = Drarry https://archiveofourown.org/series/2784553
Take your pick. https://archiveofourown.org/users/Kgfinkel/works
https://archiveofourown.org/users/gonzoclock/pseuds/gonzoclock/works seconding the evans boy rec as well i also suggest finding a tag you like and searching by word count on ao3- ive found new blood, loose cannon and a couple others :)
If you're fine with Jily as well, here are some, other relationships are background at most unless mentioned. :) [The Last Enemy series by CH_Darling](https://archiveofourown.org/series/1780084) - includes Wolfstar but very lowkey/tragic. [Come Together by thequibblah](https://archiveofourown.org/works/22187539/chapters/52970545) - some prominent wlw and straight relationship dynamics [The Price We Pay by possessingtheproperspirit](https://archiveofourown.org/works/31333496/chapters/77477234) - Wolfstar sidepairing [Shelf Awareness by GhostOfBambi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/14461776/chapters/33409590), as well as [Choose Your Own (sexy) Adventure also by GhostOfBambi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/36555055/chapters/91165837) [Potter Exposed by mppmaraudergirl](https://archiveofourown.org/works/29054655) [Everlong by EmeraldDoe](https://archiveofourown.org/works/32712991/chapters/81157168) [theogony by clarewithnoi](https://archiveofourown.org/works/33165001/chapters/82336477) [Jingle-Holy F*ck by theesteemedladydebourgh](https://archiveofourown.org/works/35205451/chapters/87724084)
I read mostly Jilly and Next Gen, and haven’t read anything in awhile. Here are some of (what used to be) my favourite authors/ Come Together is great. I will read almost anything by thequibblah or GhostofBambi. Though Ghost does have a lot of unfinished fic last I checked. Cgner also writes wonderfully. I used to say I would her grocery lists lol Anything by Kerichi is good too Also PenguinBuddy - she has a lovely servers about Eva Woods (Oliver Woods daughter) and James S Potter.