![]() Why You Should Care: Queen B does not go the predictable route here, spending thousands upon thousands of words in the long slow build up that at long last comes to fruition as Rose and Scorpius inevitably realize their feelings for each other. Who, even worse, was the son of Draco Malfoy, a man that her parents barely tolerated when they saw each other in public.” Novel Length Work in Progress, 94,000 Words (and counting). Summary: “Scorpius Malfoy, who was a Slytherin and a pureblood. Be mindful of a handful of NC-17 scenes throughout the latter half of this fic that are not at all worksafe.Īwards: 2008 Hourglass Award, Best AU Fic - Third Place Snape’s character is likewise somewhat distanced from the Snape we know from the books, but considering this was written in 2005 without some of the canon knowledge we have today, I think overall the AU nature of this fic justifies the characterisation enough to be going on with. Most of the time he comes off as quite a but younger than that, except occasionally when he comes across as quite a bit older never once in this fic did the dialogue given to him sound like it might actually have come from an eight year-old boy, or at least not any eight year-old boy I’ve ever known. Why You Might Not Care: I’m not thrilled with the characterisation of eight (and a half) year-old Harry in this fic. Their characters are familiar yet different, as all well constructed AU characters are, and while this version of Sirius may feel too settled for some people’s tastes, there is something wonderful endearing about him as he navigates deeper into the unknown territory of this new romantic relationship. In addition, it features a complex and interesting Remus/Sirius that feels like a fresh and original take on an over-written pairing. It’s a well paced, fully developed and well thought-out universe that branches off canon without feeling too contrived. They’re fun to write and they’re fun to read, and Stealing Harry by Copperbadge is no different. Why You Should Care: Alternate Universes are fun. After all, nobody actually knew that he owned it, and he had it on good authority that the shop itself was mostly run by another man named Moony.” Novel Length, Alternate Universe, Approx. ![]() Black should mean he couldn’t go into the bookshop. ![]() Summary: “Harry didn’t see why sharing a street with strange Mr.
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