#WolfStar fanfiction Reviews

[orionsgirl7lovegoodravenclaw]

Fanfiction Reviews:

Ok so I've been reading A LOT of fanfiction lately and I have finished a few that I'd like to recommend! Any of the ones I mention from here in out will be either WolfStar or Hinny (one or two Jegulus 😅).

Ok so let's talk about my top 5 favorites so far! WolfStar

All the young dudes by mskingbean89 AO3.

Y'all! When I tell you that this is basically Canon!! Ok so it's Marauders era, and it's all 7 years of them going to Hogwarts, and then the war and right after Sirius gets out of Azkaban. It's all in Remus's pov and it's amazing! No smut per say, there are a few spicy moments but not super descriptive. 10/10 recommend. It's very long and will take a while to get through but worth it and completed.

Text Talk by Merlywhirls AO3

Absolute masterpiece! To the point that I'm mad it's not longer! It's Marauders but in a modern world AU. I'm usually really picky with those, but this one was perfect. The boys are all 'highschool'. Sirius James and Peter are in a private boarding school while Remus is home schooled because of he suffers from a bad chronic illness. Sirius accidently texts Remus when he gets a new phone, and after done silly back and forth, the boys fall in love and eventually meet and it's amazing!! No smut although a little fluff and angst. Again my only issue WAS I WANTED MORE!!!

No Control//WolfStar by GraceQueen11 Wattpad

This actually turned into two stories, so make sure you read the sequel "Falling" as well. SO SO GOOD. Also Marauders era, but it's James Remus and Pete living together, and Sirius is new, like a transfer student or something. Remus has a girlfriend, but she's the worst and isn't well looked by others. And slowly Sirius and Remus fall HAD for each other and it's amazing! And Sirius had to help Remus realize it's ok to be gay, and to love him! I love a confident gay Sirius, really.

Do I Wanna Know? By shadow_prince AO3

Another WIN! Marauders era, Again. But this one, they come back for their 6th year at school and Sirius realizes how fit Remus looks and it's a struggle how much he likes him. Remus then gets a lot of UNWANTED attention from all the girls, because he in fact is gay. So Sirius as his best friend, comes up with a plan to pretend they're dating, to get the girls off Remus's back. James and Lily of course see their birth really falling for each other and play match maker! It's a fake lovers to real lovers, story. So good

Cruel Summer by moonystarx (girl__almighty) AO3

This one was really good. It is basically about the boys gone for a summer from Hogwarts, where Remus is already in love and Sirius invites him to hang out (cause his parents are gone) at Grimald place, and Sirius falls for him too, and it's spicy and so good. I think I recall more spice than smut in this one.

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Wolfstar Fic Recs Part 2:

Fanfiction: Stealing Harry

Author: copperbadge

In a turn of events where Sirius Black never goes to Azkaban Prison, he makes the decision to ‘steal’ Harry from the Dursleys and raises him as a dogfather should with help from his ‘best friend,’ the friendly neighborhood werewolf.

This is such a brilliant read! I recommend this fanfiction 100%! We get wolfstar and everything that comes along with it. Domestic tropes, co-parenting Harry, angsting over their ex-best friend, Peter Pettigrew, who turned traitor. Snape even makes an appearance here, except his personality is not half bad, I actually like his characterization here; like a grumpy old troll who is forced to socialize with two people who canonically almost *unalived* him when they were 16. One of the many things that I really liked about this fic was that Sirius and Remus took no shit from Dumbledore. Yes, they still saw Dumbledore as a venerable and prominent wizarding authority figure but they put their foot down when it came to Harry’s safety. Sirius and Remus trusted in their own instincts instead of being blindly loyal to Dumbledore and I absolutely live for that.

This should be physically published and on the shelves of every single bookstore.

Rate: 10/10!!

[orangecoluredsky]

Fic Rec & Rave Review

We Go Down Together by ErisMornsGhost Regulus Black x Hermione Granger with a side of Wolfstar 22 Chapters - 105K words

Summary: Regulus Black decides to die, but he can't do it alone.

He hadn’t bothered trying to insist she stay behind or trying to trick her with hidden portkeys or eleventh-hour house-elf rescues. Been there, done that, she’d grumbled, shaking her head. She wouldn’t risk Kreacher’s life–or any elf’s–for her own. Not that it mattered. They were soul-bound. Fated across time, two halves of a whole. There would be no separating them in life or, it seemed, in death.

When one of them died, the other would not be far behind. There was no escape for them, no path but the one they walked together.

Featuring: Time Travel Hermione Redemption Regulus Saving him from himself Severus Learning to be better Sirius

Review: We know this dance. The 'go back in time to fix the future' trope. But this is not your average time travel fix-it story.

SPOILERS

'We Go Down Together' follows Sirius as he pieces together the last three years that led up to the supposed deaths of his brother and his muggleborn wife. Through Sirius' eyes, we find out what exactly Hermione was up to during her redo at Hogwarts, from year four on, and how her influence has changed the timeline.

I personally love the angle the author has chosen to take. The story isn't caught up in the day to day activities of how the main pairing gets together, but rather chooses to focus on the larger moments and the feelings behind the actions.

This coupled with the artistry of the writing is a perfect example of why us fan fiction writers do what we do.

Credits: Story found on Archive of Our Own Banner made with Canva Pro Fan Casts: Timothée Chalamet & Nina Dobrev

[allaboutlov3]

Carpe Noctem Update #2

Sirius-ly (hahah, never gonna be sorry for that tho) my heart broke yesterday. Again might I add. (Chapter 45, if you know you KNOW). I have a little over 30 pages left and I don't really want it to end. (I know technically it's not over yet, but since the last update was in march I think we might have to wait a little longer for another update)

[jublian]

wolfstar fanfic reviews

✨unique features

💌 criticism

❤️ love

1. The Shoebox Project by @jaidajones and Dorkorific @sashayed (?) 571 pages, unfinished?

✨ intelligent and creative. collection of drawings, letters and handwritten notes

❤️ spectacular emotional payoff. belly laughs, SOBBING, screenshotting prose.

💌 I felt like there was a disconnect between themes (romantic) and tone (witty, yet acerbic)

2. All The Young Dudes by MsKingBean89, 500k + words. YouTube audiobooks by Fleur’s Uploads

✨ Remus grows up in muggle children’s home, angst and slow burn

❤️ simple, patient and seductive storytelling. Delightful and memorable character beats, like Remus secretly pedalling cigarettes at school

💌 Was immersed in the world and attached to the characters. Felt frustrated with the pacing. I wanted Remus’ walls to come down SO BAD, and hoped his romantic relationship with Sirius would enable this. While their relationship has vulnerable moments, the romantic climax hits without resolving Remus’ emotional needs.

I stopped reading because I didn’t experience the catharsis I wanted, and wasn’t sure if the story would ever deliver on this expectation.

3. All The Young Dudes- Sirius’ Perspective by Rollercoasterwords

✨ retelling of ATYD, same storyline with some extra scenes

❤️ A glimpse into Sirius’ psychology that filled in narrative blanks, silences and the hole in my heart.

4. The Boy Who Killed God by SeraMGrigori @sirius-black-killed-god , in progress

✨ Sirius’ wand is dying. His family branded him with a cursed tattoo. It wouldn’t be a problem if he wasn’t in Gryffindor. If he wasn’t in love with his best friend (spoiler, Not James)

❤️ Sirius’ characterisation is thorough and likeable. I felt his charisma, without needing persuasion from outside character perspectives. His journey from Hell Childhood to Gay Disaster, Gryffindor Hero is told through a sensitive, vulnerable and hopeful lens.

💌 Eventually, the narration adopts a more consciously dramatic tone. It shifts towards lore and foreshadowing. Imo the clever plot device and characterisation already had a lot of inertia.

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View - All The Young Dudes

By MsKingBean89

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/10057010/chapters/22409387

Through my time on AO3 scouring for Harry Potter fics, I have constantly scrolled past this title as it rose through the hit list, eventually claiming the summit with as-of-now nearly 11 million hits. And each time, I have been put off by its length (1300 pages as a pdf) and even more so by the fact that I simply did not find Wolfstar a compelling enough ship to dedicate so many hours of my reading time to.

My accidental foray into Jegulus (which I shall write about in the future), however, stoked in me a love for the age of the Marauders and the beauty of the tragedy of their lives. So, I have now read this monster of a fic, and for the most part, it was fairly good.

Remus Lupin grows up in a Muggle orphanage after turning into a werewolf. Friendship, love, and mischief await him at Hogwarts.

Pros:

-Doesn't diverge too far from canon and fills in a lot of gaps quite convincingly. I think I finally got what made so many people go crazy over the Marauders. Some of those pranks were nothing short of epic!!! ("Lumpy Elephant Dung" - I'm still wheezing 😂)

-I have always found it hard to think of Peter Pettigrew as a true member of the Marauders. And after this fic, I can truly understand where he comes from as a character.

-James and Lily were so well written, I'm squealing. So was the rivalry with Snape.

-I am generally not a huge fan of OC characters, but Grant Chapman owns my heart, my mind, and everything else that matters. What a life! What a person!

-Nice touches of period-specific Muggle culture, from Remus' perspective (so many good song quotes). Would have enjoyed some made-up wizard cultural pieces to go with it as well.

Cons: (these are some pretty glaring ones btw)

-Horribly OOC Remus. And Sirius. I understand that this Remus is true to his background as an orphan in the Muggle world, but still... It's Remus Lupin! And his transition to DADA prof was a bit jarring, to say the least. At no point do we see him interested in studying dark creatures. Where were his years spent traveling? Don't even get me started on Sirius.

-For all the nice moments and build-up the two share, Sirius and Remus share, and I regret to say this, dead-fish romantic chemistry. They were better of as "bosom friends" or something along those lines. Had to satisfy my romance needs with James/Lily.

-The tone of the werewolf scenes was very Teen Wolf and ABO reminiscent. Points for creativity, I guess.

-The entire war portion of the story needed more work. As tragic as their lives actually were, I barely felt any sense of urgency during their missions and even less sorrow for their deaths.

-No offense to the author; I don't know what went through their mind when they chose to write an epic Marauders fic (practically a biography), and ended it right BEFORE Sirius' death, denying me my self-promised bucket of tears 😑

For all my complaints, I still have to acknowledge the impact of ATYD on the Marauders and HP fandom. Depictions of some of the main characters have gone on to become fanon, for better or for worse. Tbh, I've always wondered why there was such an emphasis on Marlene McKinnon, Mary MacDonald, and Dorcas Meadowes in most of the recent Marauders fics; glad to get an explanation at last.

Would I recommend this? Definitely for the first 5 years of Hogwarts, and definitely not after that. Do read the fourth part in the series, a 2-chapter epilogue from Grant's perspective for some degree of closure, if you're gonna finish it.

Or if you wanted a better telling of the Marauders and the First Wizarding War with greater feels and canon compliancy, might I redirect you to Choices? To me, that's canon.

[capivarinhavoadora]

Just finished reading The Marauders, Mapped by @timeturnerth. And it is so good, OMG!

It is following Remus' school years, until now there is years 1 to 3 on AO3

The writing is very light and fluid. Each year has one mystery and action (similar to hp), all related to magical creatures and the inequalities on the wizard society, perfect to a Remus saga.

Also, the story has flawed characters who are always learning, and their ages are very believable, this makes their development even better.

[lee-isnotcool]

hey guys! i read too much fanfiction (surprise surprise) and i wanted to do something new so I thought hey why not start reviewing the fics i read for my glorious 25 followers?? anyway, here is the first one:

Fic: The Road Not Taken - Chapter 1 - MollyMaryMarie - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

Author: @mollymarymarie

Length: 88k words (shortfic)

Ship: Wolfstar, background jily

Spice content: There's more innuendos than anything else, but there is some heated kissing as well as one explicit scene at the very end.

Premise: Muggle AU where Remus turned down Sirius's marraige proposal when they were in their late teens because he wanted Sirius to pursue his dream of being a pop star. Sirius leaves for London and becomes hugely famous. He returns to their hometown ten years later because Jily are having a baby and asked him to be the godfather. Those little shits also asked Remus to be the godfather, and having Wolfstar in the same town causes chaos, and (very) mutual pining ensues.

Review (me rambling): UGHHHHHH i love this fic so so much. this is the third (?) shortfic by this author i've read and i have loved every single one. they have like 30 different HP universe fics and oh my god its a treasure trove. GUYS THIS FIC- i know we've all probably read too many band AU fics but this one is absolutely worth it OHHHH MY GOD- anyway, remus owns a chocolate shop. with pete. next to marlene (and dorcas)'s coffee shop/cafe. URGHGHGHGHHHGHG. regulus's role in this fic is small, but i LOVE his and sirius' dynamic. there is also so much wolfstar pining. bro jily pete and reg are all like 'GET OVER YOURSELF AND TALK TO HIM' and wolfstar are both like 'nooo, its been too long, he won't love me back any more' (we all know how that ends up) and its just so cute.

[billsfangearring]

Monthly Fandom Faves: January 2023 (HP Edition)

I miss reccing and want to get back into it this year, but without the pressure I put on myself when I adhere to specific themes or categories. I'm going to experiment with unthemed recs of a few things I loved each month instead as a way to keep this lowkey and fun for myself. I'll do separate posts for each fandom so they're more useful for the rest of you. I've got Wolfstar and Jily fics for you in this first one for HP :)

Fics reviewed below the cut, from longest to shortest:

Bird Set Free by @mollymarymarie

but tonight your hand is steady by @broomsticks

Posting this early because (1) my cat's first adoption anniversary is Tuesday and she deserves my full attention and (2) I have no chill.

Bird Set Free by MollyMaryMarie

(Remus/Sirius, E, 68k and counting)

Remus Lupin is a Welsh figure skater who hasn't quite been able to find his rhythm. Until world renowned Russian figure skater (and Remus' celebrity crush) Sirius Black shows up to coach him.

Imagine Yuri! On Ice, make it Wolfstar, and take away any need to appease television censors. That is this fic. (No previous YOI knowledge required.) Our resident queen of sexual tension has done it again. Maybe I'm biased because I had the honor to serve as Molly's technical beta for the figure skating specifics, but this fic is a romp from start to finish. Prepare yourself for some secondhand embarrassment, a need to scream at Remus Lupin for his obliviousness, and an overwhelming urge to give poor Sirius a hug when he's just out here trying his best to win over his crush. Pete is all of us with his complete exasperation with these two, and his snarky commentary is honestly my favorite part of the fic.

Pete held his hands up in surrender. “That’s the last I’ll say about it.” “Thank you,” Remus exhaled heavily. “Unless you need to gush about how hot he is.” “Oh, I absolutely will need to do that.” “But I will definitely not mention if he gushes about how hot you are.” “Well, he won’t, but if he does, then, okay, I mean, you should tell me about that.” Pete blinked at him. “There are a lot of rules here.”

but tonight your hand is steady by leftsidedown

(Lily Evans character study, T, 2k, implied major character death)

Five times Lily walked away and one time she stayed. Canon compliant.

Jackie wrote this way back in October and gifted it to me, and I only just left a real comment on it this month because I'm the worst. It made me so happy to revisit it again though, because it's a melancholy, nuanced portrayal of Lily and her experience coming of age as a Muggleborn—of being of two worlds but belonging in neither. Jackie has a gift for saying a lot with very few words, and this story exemplifies that. Each cleverly chosen vignette is a bruising portrait of the character I've sought out in fanfiction from the very beginning—more than 15 years ago—and it's such an honor that she thought of me when writing this little beauty for MCD fest.

She should have turned around to give them one last wave. Had they known that she hadn’t wanted to leave them behind—any of them? She just hadn’t known how to bring them along.

Thank you, darling! <3

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All of my HP fic recs (detailed and brief) can be found here. I hope you find something you like!

[the-lesbianest-batman]

isn't the internet a wonderful thing?

AI: Hello! How can I help you?

Me: have you heard of the fanfiction All the Young Dudes by MsKingBean89 ? If so, what can you tell me about it?

AI: I'm sorry, as an AI language model, I cannot browse the internet like humans do. However, I can tell you that "All the Young Dudes" is a very popular song by the English rock band, Mott the Hoople. It was written by David Bowie and became a hit for the band in 1972. If you have more information about the specific fanfiction you mentioned, I'll be happy to help you analyze it.

Me: It's on AO3 and it is about the Maurauders from the Harry Potter Universe. The main character is Remus Lupin. The work is quite popular, I'm appaled you don't know it.

AI: I apologize for my earlier response, and thank you for providing more information. As an AI language model, I cannot access websites, but I can tell you that "All the Young Dudes" is a well-known fanfiction on Archive of Our Own (AO3), focused on the Marauders from the Harry Potter universe, specifically Remus Lupin. The author, MsKingBean89, has gained a following on the platform for their writing skills and portrayal of the characters. From what I gather, the fanfiction has garnered positive reviews from fans of the Harry Potter series who are interested in reading more about the Marauders.

Me: Do you think you could compile a list of other fandom-favourite Wolfstar fanfictions on AO3 for me? I want to see how you, as an AI, respond to mediums such as fanfiction

AI: Certainly, I can compile a list of Wolfstar fanfictions on AO3 for you. Here are some titles you may find interesting:

• "The Shoebox Project" by ladyjaida and Dorkorific - This is a classic Marauders Era fanfiction, featuring Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as main characters. It follows the story of the Marauders' time at Hogwarts and beyond, as told through a series of letters, photos, and other memorabilia collected in a shoebox.

• "Beneath You" by aroomofmyown - In this fanfiction, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black reunite after twelve years apart. It explores their complicated relationship and the ways in which they've both changed over the years.

• "Descent" by zeitgeistic - This story takes place in an alternate universe where werewolves are discriminated against and Remus Lupin and Sirius Black are part of a rebellion fighting for their rights. It features a lot of action and angst, as well as some romance.

• "The Man Who Lived" by SebastianL - This is a post-Hogwarts fanfiction where Remus Lupin is living alone after the death of his wife when Sirius Black shows up on his doorstep, having miraculously survived the events at the Department of Mysteries. It's a slow-burn romance with a lot of emotional depth.

• "Chasing the Moon" by Kassidy Rae - This fanfiction follows the story of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black from their time at Hogwarts to the end of the First Wizarding War. It's a coming-of-age story featuring a lot of angst, romance, and adventure.

As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or preferences, but I hope this list provides you with some interesting fanfiction options.

so yeah enjoy some chat-gpt given fic recs!

[bikelock28]

- Got any Remus lupin centric fanfic recs please?

Thanks for asking. As always, the best way to find my fanfic recs is to look on my favourites on FFN :)

Here are some Lupin ones I could find:

Hermione + Lupin. An unholy union if there ever was one. Personally I find TheDivineComedian a bit overly dark and cynical, and sometimes their language is too florid. But this is a very interesting idea with some brilliant insights, and I enjoy how uncomfortable it is.

A short Snape/Lupin piece, full of good characterisation, set during PoA. It's easy to overlook given Wolfstar, Remadora, DEATH, but PoA is the main Lupin book!

...which brings us to this sweet story about Lupin and McGonagall.

A little cliche, but overall a good study of Lupin's secrecy and detachment. And some nice Sirius dialogue.

Possibly remembering wrong, but this might be the fanfic which made me a Remadora shipper.

I LOVE this story. I'm so sad Lirazel never finished it because I'm sure it would have gone to interesting places, but I can't predict what they would have been. Lirazel was a fab writer (are they on Tumblr? If yes send me their way so I can fangirl) and I encourage you to read some of their other works. I wish they had finished this excellent story, although it reads fine as 4 one-shots.

A short Marauder fic, essentially a 4-way character study.

If you are asking me, you have probably read some on my fanfic, in which case please review :)

(You are also welcome to come off Anon to asks questions, or just message me, I promise I'm nice x).

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Wolfstar Fic Recs Part 1:

Fanfiction: A Store of Happiness

Author: coyotesuspect

As my very first Wolfstar centered fanfiction that I have read, I can, without a doubt, say that this piece of literature was absolutely amazing! This takes place over the summer before Harry’s fourth year and it’s an AU where he adjusts to living with Remus and Sirius as Sirius’s name was cleared after the arrest of Pete Pettigrew. This fic is very much heart-healing. I choose to believe that this story is canon. I believe it to be a quintessential fic of the Wolfstar fandom.

Rate: 9.7/10 I just wish it was a teeny tiny tad bit longer.

[okayair]

Review: The Shoebox Project (Wolfstar + Jily)

Fandom: Harry Potter

Ship: Wolfstar (with some Jily)

Title/Link: The Shoebox Project

Authors: Lady Jaida & Dorkorific

Length: 35 multimedia PDFs -- unsure on word count, but it's definitely a full length fic

Content Rating: Mature (?)

Era: Hogwarts 5th Year to First War with Voldemort

Main Tags: Marauders Era, first war with Voldemort, get together, slow burn, friends to lovers, character growth, fandom classic, POV alternates between many characters but mostly Remus & Sirius, non-graphic violence

Summary: "The fic begins during summer vacation in 1975, when Sirius, Remus and the gang is sixteen ... The fanfiction depicts not only depict Sirius and Remus falling for each other, but shows James turning from a rich kid asshole into the courageous leader of a resistance. It gave Lily Evans, Harry’s mother, depth, and gave context to Peter Pettigrew’s eventual betrayal. In my mind, the fic wasn’t just a derivative work. Reading The Shoebox Project made more sense than Harry Potter’s actual canon at times. It healed a wound in my thirteen year old heart." (Description taken from this article)

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My Thoughts: I first encountered and read this fic in early January of 2021 (a late bloomer, I know), and I just now reread this article about the project and felt like I was going to cry. Figured that meant it’s time for a review.

It’s The Shoebox Project. What do you even say? This is one of (if not the) definitive works in wolfstar fanon. It does a stunning job telling the story of the Marauders from the summer before their 5th year to the beginning of their dissolution in the face of the first war. It’s funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully crafted. The article I linked describes the piece much better than I can. Suffice to say, I can’t recommend this work enough. I’m sure I had more precise thoughts on it immediately after reading, and maybe small critiques, but sadly they have disappeared into the recesses of my memory. I just know I really loved it, and it's mandatory reading for all wolfstar and Marauder fans.

It also makes me ache for an era of fanfiction that I was too young to participate in, and for fanfiction community in general. I read so much fanfic, but I do it in near complete isolation. As I read author's notes and comments and such, I can see the vibrant fan community that exists around the works I care about, and it's odd and a little sad not really being a part of that. Maybe this blog is an attempt to rectify that loneliness. I'm also kind of a dick in my reviews, though, so I don't know if I'm actually creating anything here that could connect me to the communities I find myself observing and longing for. Only reading complete fics also feels like a division separating me from active fan culture. Lonely feelings and pining aside, The Shoebox Project is a testament not only to the vivacity and depth of the Marauders and their story, but to the devotion and literary accomplishment of fan communities and especially the artists and writers that form the backbone of networks.

Notes on the Smut: Honestly I even don’t remember how spicy or not spicy this fic is. That was’t really the point, and for once that didn’t bother me. It’s probably M, but I couldn’t say for sure and don’t really care.

My (Frankly Not Subjective This Time) Enjoyment Rating: 5 stars

Or, (out of thumbs down, thumbs up, two thumbs up), two thumbs up

[cassandrablah]

Authors I wanna know something: how long does it take you to write out 100k? For me its about 5-6 months but I’ve been hearing people say they bust that shit out in 4 weeks so I want to know the truth

[lucky-katebishop]

I spent a month reading harry potter fanfics and here’s what I learned

So for the past three and a half weeks, I’ve been doing basically nothing but reading Harry Potter fanfics and now I kind of just want to talk about them. No one cares but future me will! I tend to get caught in obsessions fairly easily (for instance, two months ago was comic books and last month was video editing and then k dramas). I’m feeling like my Harry Potter obsession is fading which makes me really sad cause it was a fun ride. I went from Drarry to Hinny, time travel to alternate realities, obscuris Harry to Dark!Harry, MCU AUs to Doctor Who AUs. I must’ve read more than 50 fics.

I’ve learned that I hate Dumbledore

Snape makes for a great mentor but I will only like him with proper character development

also where did Snape being Draco’s godfather come from? I don’t think this was in the books? I’m not angry, just confused

I read a fic that was so sad that I was physically unable to finish reading it -- actually I read two of those, one of them was a DID fic and the other Voldemort adopted Harry

the Voldemort one is quite possibly the most tragic thing I have ever read and even though it’s been two weeks I still haven’t been able to recover -- I was only halfway finished too GOOD LORD

another fic I read that was so fucking depressing was a time loop situation where Harry literally couldn’t get out of and it ended tragically

obscuris Harry is interesting but I really only like the ones where Newt is actually involved but I couldn’t find any finished ones

I don’t like it when Harry’s appearance changes, it throws me for a loop

there was this one where Harry got sent back in time and his figure got disfigured and so he didn’t even appear like himself anymore

I just find it odd for Harry Potter not to look like Harry Potter, idk

I also have a headcanon that his hair is very curly rather than shaggy

I haven’t been able to find a fic where Harry goes back in time to the Marauders era and has the right amount of angst but the right amount of fluff

I’ve read some good ones where the Marauders travel to Harry’s time but like,,, it isn’t quite what I’m looking for? I’m gonna have to write it, aren’t I? 

this doesn’t happen with irondad fics, literally everything you’ve ever wanted you can find it there

I read one where Harry did go back in time but she (fem!Harry) didn’t really interact with her parents or the Marauders that much, she became friends with Regulus instead

Regulus should’ve been in Gryffindor

I’ve not only read fics where Draco has been a Ravenclaw, Slytherin, but also a Gryffindor. I haven’t found one where he’s in Hufflepuff

I’ve read fics where Harry’s in every single house - the Ravenclaw one might be my favorite so far, it had to do with him going to a different timeline where there’s another Harry and he’s a major dick

Hufflepuff Harry one was funny, but it got distressing cause Dumbledore didn’t trust him and tried to get him expelled

actually the Hufflepuff one made my heart hurt cause Harry was put in the body of a Harry who isn’t the boy who lived and barely spoke and was basically like an even more traumatized Neville

Slytherin Harry is everything to me and he should’ve been in Slytherin

Ravenclaw Draco is something that can be so personal

I’m tired of reading Year One fics, I get it, there’s a stone, let’s move on

Year Four fics are my favorite however, there was one (which is my favorite) where Harry’s a necromancer and in the graveyard scene he calls corpses from the graves alive to help him get out of there it was so cool

I am partial to Harry/Draco but Harry/Luna is cute

there was a Pokemon Harry/Luna one that’s adorable and I’ve read it twice already

I like when there’s a ton of lore involved

especially Hogwarts lessons - like ancient runes can fucking get it, I love runes fics

there was an MCU AU one where I read Harry didn’t have his magic anymore, not as potent as it was, but he did have ancient runes

LISTEN I tried to get into Dark!Harry but after that Voldemort adoption one I can’t do it anymore, I will start crying literally right now -- he just wants to be fucking useful! He just wants to be loved! Is that too much to fucking ask for? 

however Harry doing dark!magic but isn’t actually on the dark side is cool

Death Eater Spy Draco! It makes me distressed but also I am so here for it!

Jenkins if you’re out there I love you (if you get this reference I love you)

I read a ton of Avengers adopt Harry when he’s younger but I don’t care for younger Harry fics, I prefer when he’s a teenager and I don’t have to read the first few years at Hogwarts, it can get repetitive

Give me all the angst with Harry being a horcrux please, I’m living for the drama

Lily is not a fan favorite weirdly enough, when the Marauders are in fics she’s usually not there which is unfortunate because I just really want a good Harry/Lily bonding moment

one of the saddest fics I read was where harry, luna, hermione and neville find themselves in an alternate dimension where Lily and Remus are married and alive, James is a dick but has other kids, and every single person that had died in their world is alive

I don’t like it when there’s Ron bashing, he’s one of my favorites, but if I have to, I’ll read some of them

there was this Sherlock fic (listen, I went in fucking deep, it’s been a weird month) where fem!Harry is on the run from the Ministry because I don’t actually understand and Ron and everyone is out for blood for her

Eleventh Doctor/Harry is a pairing I was not aware of but I actually kind of love?

Master of Death Harry is fucking OP and I love him for that

mcu aus is something I never knew I needed

Holly Potter and the Midlife Crisis is fucking everything

So is On Punching Gods and Absentee Dads, I realized it was the same author when I read in the author notes that the author was going to some volcano convention thing and I was like this is way too niche for it to be a coincidence

I’ve read Tony is Harry’s dad, Loki is Harry’s dad, Harry is just weird friends with Thor, ones where Natasha is Harry’s aunt

listen everyone is related to this boy

I will not read a fic if it doesn’t involve Harry, he’s my boy, he’s my love, I care only about him and him only I’m so sorry

you know that meme where people say nobody’s favorite character is harry potter, the titular character? Well meet me! He’s my favorite!

in battle of hogwarts fics, Remus almost always dies. Why is that? Why do you guys hate him so much? It’s always half and half for Fred, I never know if he’s going to live or not

In all of the good fics I’ve read I saw in the collections area of ao3 the same collection and I was like! You get me! 

if it says Gammily’s Bookshelf on the fic, it’s gonna be a really fucking great fic let me just tell you that right now

Parseltongue gets me so riled up, I fucking love Parseltongue, it’s so cool

there’s a reason I usually filter out non/c*n but I decided to let it flow and I ran into a few that fucking d e s t r o y e d me why do you guys read shit like this, it broke my heart

that being said I read one that was really nuanced and actually really good but it’ll never be finished and I’m very mad about that

Either we have a better understanding of how goblins could be utilized  than JKR or we’re just ignorant of how powerful they can be

weird coincidence that I’ve read two completely different fics where Harry thought having a threesome meant kissing three different people

Dumbledore’s a bitch and I hate him, every fic I’ve read so far agrees with me

there is a person out there that is CARRYING the bucky barnes/harry potter pairing on their back and I hope whoever that is knows how much I appreciate them

remind me never to click on a fic that hasn’t been updated since 2015 ever again, C’est La Vie I will miss you so

this is just a fucking quarter of the harry potter fics I’ve read but thanks for reading if you did, let me know if you want to know some of the titles