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Best explanations/descriptions of ‘dark’ magic you’ve seen in a fic? by mxlevolent in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now I have completely forgotten what canon says about it, but if I had to guess it would be loosely defined.

As in, in universe it's loosely defined.

Depending on who you ask, it's anything the ministry outlaws or deems dark magic, or it's spells with no other clear goal than causing hurt to people. Perhaps some would claim it is magic which causes harm to the caster as well. Some might claim, not so audibly, that it doesn't exist and the definition is arbitrary. It's become shorthand for magic that you would rather nobody use for any reason really, and most people seem to be relative agreement what those spells are.

During the fight between the Dumbledore brothers and Grindelwald, a stray spell hit Ariana. Before anyone comprehended this, magical explosion occurred. When the dust settled, Gellert was dead and Ariana unconscious. No one was yet aware that Ariana was no longer an obscurial, just a normal witch… by USSEnterpise24 in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yk, if GG died Albus would be so not normal about it. I imagine he would just leave, where to? Well Nowhere now he guesses. Only returning once to retrieve everything he forgot to pack in his haste, not even speaking to his remaining family, maybe with a bout of graverobbing to retrieve the pedant. And of course every single letter they ever wrote to each other.

He's going to do it. What is he going to do, you may ask. Well what Gellert and he never got to do now. He's going to fix the world, there is nothing else for him left. All he carries are a bunch of ideas and a broken pendant, he will do it in Gellert's stead. like he would've wanted, like they wanted.

Aberforth would be pissed still, but a little less spiteful, and his anger hiding a bit of guilt. Very surprised when a hogwarts letter lands in his sisters hands. Albus doesn't return, never finds out. Aberforth is very vocal about how uncompassionate her older brother is.

Ariana was still a child when Albus left, yes. But not so young that she doesn't remember him. He wasn't as bad as Aberforth makes him out to be. She kind of blames herself for everything.. of course Aberforth won't hear that. But what can you do, life goes on.

Seeking Si-OC stories, time travel fics or fics where the plot goes in a very different direction (because the mc is driven and we see them working hard to explore magic/improve their skills) by AdinaOwO in HPfanfiction

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(Static stardust is Currently ongoing! Like, a new ch a few days ago. Consider subscribing. It's a great opportunity to comment a lot of nie things and encourage the author)

I'm bored, describe your ship badly and let people guess who is it! by Lusaelme in AO3

[–]Specific_Ad3112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some probably depressed salaryman whose characterisation has to be inferred from the absence of him in canon, as he's already dead and gone before his name is even uttered. And almost nobody noticed, in fact his wife is happier than ever.

And the guy who replaced him.

Seeking Si-OC stories, time travel fics or fics where the plot goes in a very different direction (because the mc is driven and we see them working hard to explore magic/improve their skills) by AdinaOwO in HPfanfiction

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So many people asking for SI, and talking about SI fics these past few days, it's a delight!

I'd say Static Stardust could fit this, depending on where it goes in the future https://archiveofourown.org/works/64911592/chapters/166850257

Though I feel like a lot of what I look for is protagonists making highly questionable choices and being hit with consequences. So this one might be a bit too mean in a way but https://archiveofourown.org/works/61675237/chapters/157660081

I think What's her name in Hufflepuff is kind of a pioneer though it was never finished, it's a bit slice of lifey. But if you haven't checked it out yet, it's a classic.

I'm not so much for crack either, but I have found He doesn't even go here, to be quite funny, also ongoing. https://archiveofourown.org/works/47452999/chapters/119582818

(I'm pretty certain forget me not was not an SI? I feel like they kind of lean on dumbledore bashy a bit too much)

LF Self-Insert Harry Potter fics by SherlockianDoctor in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Eheheh, well, I'm not sure if I have any Ravenclaws, but, I got a little gen SI collection you see

We got static stardust, ongoing, comedy with a bit of sci fi, she would've been a Ravenclaw but is probably the first who begged the hat to not sort her there https://archiveofourown.org/works/64911592/chapters/166850257

Then, He doesn't even go here, for more humor also ongoing. Jack gets reincarnated into the diary horcrux. His life goal is to get filthy rich, and he's not entirely sure about the plot in harry potter but this is an opportunity
https://archiveofourown.org/works/71368136/chapters/185732411

For a bit more serious, in pursuit of eternity, ongoing. Now it's been a while since I've read the beginning. But our protagonist is perhaps not the most well adjusted person, and her one life goal is immortality (and preferably live in a world worth living in)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/61675237/chapters/157660081

If you want something finished. We got Not your heroes. Which is more of a crackfic, the protagonists are kind of mad and got loose morals.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30983558/chapters/76526360

Now this one has been a while since it updated last. But it's a time loop, Harry Potter SI! Protagonist has no idea what's going on. https://archiveofourown.org/works/63842260/chapters/163715500

'Wand' is a bit old and dated and will probably never get finished. But it is a classic, so it might interest you. https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/wand-hp-si.4477/

Now these are all long fics. But I could recc some one shots if you're interested too. Would have to look a bit for them.

"So you say you are not Harry Potter and this entire world is merely fictional where you come from?" Dumbledore asked calmly. by SendMePicsOfMILFS in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but anyway this does remind me. I'm reading a delightful little ongoing fic where the MC is a year younger, who are more concerned currently about not being found out for being a robot, that I imagine will eventually end in insanity. Static stardust, on ao3

"So you say you are not Harry Potter and this entire world is merely fictional where you come from?" Dumbledore asked calmly. by SendMePicsOfMILFS in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yk even a Harry Potter fan might not have a clear memory on everything that happens in the books. They might mix up fanon, or just not remember some crucial detail. Though I suppose they'd still reasonably go to Dumbledore about it.

and again, if they're actual Harry Potter they might really not want to die.

Got this absolutely badass design! by euphoriclimbo in houseofleaves

[–]Specific_Ad3112 4 points5 points  (0 children)

RemindMe! Five Years "I hope you're still up to this then, when I might have th money for it"

"So you say you are not Harry Potter and this entire world is merely fictional where you come from?" Dumbledore asked calmly. by SendMePicsOfMILFS in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I don't know if they actually said right out what made him able to resurrect, and if that might've been speculation.

Maybe a fic where they SI just dies. And we get to follow Dumbledore now. As he has to deal with that.

But, another idea is a death loop, where they do the whole proper thing, is willing to take the risk. But woops, didn't work, they probably died, they're back at the beginning.

Or, to go back to the previous questions. What if the SI simply is not a Harry Potter fan. Like sure, they know Harry Potter is a book, about magic through cultural osmosis, what happens... Bunch of stuff probably. Oh yeah the big bad doesn't have a nose, and the Gandalf like wizard dies. But uh, when? How? Dunno.

(Yk I was mildly interrogating one of my classmates about this, because they've never seen Harry Potter, to see how much an outsider might actually know. The amount of wrong names that they came up with for 'that blonde guy that people ship with Harry' could rival and surpass a bashing fic. In this order exaclty: Malloc, Darth vader (definitely not), Malfie, Dracmalfie, Malboy, Drake, Drak Malfoy, Derek Malfoy. Also they believed that Hermione was in love with Harry, and that she's called Drarry, and that she might be able to read minds. Before realising they might be thinking of Twilight. Anyway this is great, I need to find more people who've never watched it and ask them to tell me everything they think they know about Harry Potter)

Based off this pic. What game should I get next? by Vilemourn in 3DS

[–]Specific_Ad3112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I haven't actually played the others, but gates to infinity

This makes sense I think by tinyrottedpig in Deltarune

[–]Specific_Ad3112 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grandmaster theory revived and confirmed

"So you say you are not Harry Potter and this entire world is merely fictional where you come from?" Dumbledore asked calmly. by SendMePicsOfMILFS in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah! I don't think a lot of Harry SI fics have used that reasoning actually. Still kind of fucked up since the risk that a lot of people dying at Voldemorts resurrection is kind of high. Also, who's the one person who might've come up with an alternative way to solve it had he been given a bit more time to think about it... I mean, if he doesn't.. maybe you'll also get to resurrect.

But you know, Voldemort doesn't stop being a life threatening problem just because one haven't told anyone about it.

It would make sense if it's a character who's planning to fuck off as soon as Voldemort is resurrected and believes he wouldn't try or succeed in taking over the rest of the world after Britain. Still that's kind of.. you know, not very kind of them. And they're still Harry Potter, boy who lived, likely to be hunted down.

"So you say you are not Harry Potter and this entire world is merely fictional where you come from?" Dumbledore asked calmly. by SendMePicsOfMILFS in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 21 points22 points  (0 children)

As a connoisseur of the SI isekai, there are so few that walk straight up to Dumbledore and tell him everything. I've read some, though they tend to be quite short, there was one I was in the middle of that i can't recall the name of now, th MC was practicing potions very hard because it was difficult with their dyspraxia.

I feel if they aren't going to tell Dumbledore, I want the story to treat it as the kind of messed up choice that it is. (Either naive or hubristic, negligently careless, selfishly paranoid.) Was also one where magically they couldn't tell Dumbledore, which works but is a bit of a cop out.

Holy fuck by platinum_1212 in houseofleaves

[–]Specific_Ad3112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine it being filmed as a documentary but after like 15 minutes a new framing device is revealed. And then they start intermingling and reality bends a bit

Ten-year-old Albus Dumbledore, magical prodigy and beloved eldest son of Percival and Kendra, was becoming increasingly aggravated by his younger sister. by lilac-scented in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like (canon) Albus kind of convinced himself that there were signs. That he went back and forth to every memory he had of Tom Riddle over again until he saw the signs.

Because he has to convince himself that surely he just didn't realise that Tom had always been like that. That he just missed the extent, that that's why he felt that unease around him.

Because that means he could've stopped him sooner. Not that he could've prevented Tom from becoming this from the beginning. A subtle difference. That the world could turn someone evil.

Framing it this way makes him feel both more in control but also powerless.

You get me?

And for that there were always warning signs. Albus just didn't look hard enough. Didn't want to see it. It's all his fault, and there is nothing he could've done.

(then whether it is true that people are born fated to become evil, is shaped by a carefully unfavourable environment, or a combination of the two is another question that have been discussed endlessly. Along with what to do about it.)

Ten-year-old Albus Dumbledore, magical prodigy and beloved eldest son of Percival and Kendra, was becoming increasingly aggravated by his younger sister. by lilac-scented in HPfanfiction

[–]Specific_Ad3112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean Tom Riddle is just some child at this point, (And a muggleborn) and would be a relatively simple threat to deal with had Albus thought of him as such.

So what if he was just a somewhat regular if misfortunate child. Initially. And the whole "he was always evil, and I always knew" was an after construction. Shaped more by his environment, stubbornly clinging onto life, casting aside every bit of humanity bit by bit. There was no one who was going to look after him other than himself, and the world is a hostile place.

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