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[> [> [> [> Re: Two knuts <g> -- angela, 09:08:50 07/16/02 Tue

>Care to share some links?
>
>Deepa D.

Ooh, I just had some. Let me find them for you...

A Spirit of
Brotherhood, by Torch was the first HP story that I read, and I am so glad I started off with well-written... In this fic, Snape, Lupin and Black are forced to combine their magic to prepare for the coming war with Voldemort. Yes, it's a somewhat cliche plotline, but Torch's characterizations are just amazing. She doesn't ignore the fact that Black set up Snape to be killed, and she doesn't exaggerate their core personalities in order to favor one character over another. There are some nice moments between Black and Lupin that hint at slashiness, but the affection between them that she writes is gold.

Ok, this one has a fanficiton.net warning, so run to the ad blocker as soon as you get to the site. Tough Guide to Harry Potter, by Rugi and Gwena isn't really something you read all the way though, but it is very entertaining. An encyclopedia of HP fic cliches, the authors take the time to point out the current trends in the fandom with scathing wit and a bit of love for what they've read. I think they manage to mock every aspect of HP fic, with humorous results. Just pick a letter and shake your head, because you know you've seen examples of every single entry...

Last but not least, an appearance from my current favorite 'ship, Percy/Oliver. Cairnsy (scroll down, her personal site is being redesigned) is probably one of my favorite writers for the pairing, although it looks like she has some stories that won't be finished any time soon. Check out Playing the Game and it's sequel End Game, and As the Sky Wept for a dark look at the costs of love.

I'd also tell you to check out Iphigenia at the Oliver/Percy Improv (how many improv sites *are* there?), but it's so hard to find her fics and the order in which is should be read... Sigh. The "Portrait of the Wizard as a Young Man" series goes "Waking From the Dream (Improv 3)," "La Sourire," "Roman Holiday (Improv 2)" and "Flying Free of the Nets (Improv 9)". I have no idea where La Sourire may be, but I'm assuming it's at ff.net. Anyway, it's a nice series of fics set during the (upcoming) wizard war, and it's very intriguing, but she seems to be skipping around. It's driving me bonkers. The improv focuses on Oliver and Percy, but not necessarily together, so there's a bit of O/Marcus Flint in it, as well. James Walkwithwind has some nice submissions, as well.

Oh! Read this one too! Of Apples and Trees and None of the Above, by aMuse. Ahh, what expectations are placed on Oliver, and Percy tries to understand. Just a friendship fic, but very nicely done.

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