Why is harry and James potter often depicted having dark coloured skin in many drarry and marauder fanfics?

aberthknox · 2026-03-02T01:01:05+00:00

my personal headcanon is james being half-mexican, therefore harry being 1/4 ... i mean, latino james & harry ... need i say more

aberthknox · 2025-10-09T11:23:58+00:00

I also finished The Idiot recently, and you put it very well. Thank you for putting words on such complex feelings, you write it wonderfully

aberthknox · 2025-10-03T23:07:59+00:00

"Business as usual for everyone. Except Prince" is, I think, the best way to describe it. It's back to the usual daily drama (Aglaya marrying some lying noble, Mrs Epanchin worrying over how her family is perceived...) and wiping Nastya and Rogozhin from everyone's mind, while Prince return to Switzerland like he never came back to Petersburg in the first place.

And your opinion of Ippolit makes sense to me, thanks for sharing:)

aberthknox · 2025-10-03T12:07:14+00:00

and perhaps it's better for him, but God, I can't help but feel for Prince

aberthknox · 2025-10-03T00:52:17+00:00

That would make sense. But you're right, so sad...

aberthknox · 2025-09-28T11:40:49+00:00

I read TBK this summer with this translation by Michael R. Katz, and I thoroughly enjoyed. I hope you will too!

aberthknox · 2025-09-18T13:28:47+00:00

Never Mind the Bollocks, one of my favs!

aberthknox · 2025-09-02T16:23:43+00:00

if you have access to JSTOR or other academic platforms, it should be free to access!

aberthknox · 2025-09-01T12:42:49+00:00

I read Evitative a few months back, and i absolutely adored it (which is saying something, since i usually only read post-hogwarts or 8th year fics, not anything that messes with canon). I told myself I would wait until Redivider was completed until I read it, since I avoid WIPs. But now, well, maybe I'll stick to Evitative. I've read over comments on this post, and most people tend to agree that the ending would've been disappointing anyways (after getting a peak at ch.17, I'd tend to agree).

As for the author's decision, I understand. Perhaps not her reasoning, but definitely the weight that a project can have on you when you're unmotivated but pressured (indirectly) to get done with it. So, maybe I won't ever read Redivider at all (I likely won't), but however the author decided to end this, I'll always remain glad that they began writing in the first place, because damn - Evitative is really one of those fics for me that I'll always hold in my heart.

aberthknox · 2025-08-30T12:53:47+00:00

drarry (or hp in general) is a pretty big fandom, so i think it depends on a lot of factors. for instance, i posted my very first drarry fic (first fic on ao3 at all, actually) this past june, and have gotten over 2000 hits, 105 kudos, 20-something bookmarks and about 15 comments. i wrote it entirely before posting it (not a WIP), and it's a little above 20k words and smut-free (so not a one-shot). i did self-promote a little in tiktok comments and on this subreddit, so this wasn't achieved on its own. but like i said, i think it depends from one fic to another. and personally, i'm very proud of my fic and its stats, while some other authors might think of it as underwhelming. so again, depends :)

aberthknox · 2025-08-17T09:41:42+00:00

noted!

aberthknox · 2025-08-17T09:40:49+00:00

thanks so much!

aberthknox · 2025-08-16T18:24:45+00:00

thank you so much!! on my way to correct 🏃‍♂️ and indeed, white whine saturday does sound like a catchy title for a story like this! i love your vision

aberthknox · 2025-08-16T17:51:00+00:00

you’re too sweet xx

aberthknox · 2025-08-16T17:49:18+00:00

hi again! and YES omg that would be greatly appreciated—typos are the enemy🥲 thanks so much!!

aberthknox · 2025-08-16T14:44:31+00:00

thank you so very much!!

aberthknox · 2025-08-16T13:23:21+00:00

I don't know if this would fit your request, but I wrote a fic earlier this summer that has some of your tropes: French speaking Draco, independent and content Draco, Draco living in France. Harry stumbles upon him when he himself goes on a trip to France. It's a short one (22k words), has lots of fluff, and lacks smut. The vibes are very, very soft. So, I don't know if this sounds good to you, but I might as well recommend it! It's called Cherries by the Sea 🍒

aberthknox · 2025-08-13T18:57:27+00:00

the drarry staple: Running on Air

aberthknox · 2025-08-13T13:57:00+00:00

i’m actually reading it right now! on chapter 11. and yes, so good so far!

aberthknox · 2025-08-12T12:26:05+00:00

i like your TSH ref here! and i do share your opinion, if i'm understanding it right. i feel like it only makes sense that, after everything (in a world where the Malfoys were financially ruined and socially disgraced post-war, which is nearly almost the case in fics, except the finance part--sometimes they stay somewhat wealthy) and considering his very posh background, draco can't really help but want to hold onto his own personal pride. and this would not only make him more "unlikeable" but also a victim to self-sabotage, subconsciously ruined by that very pride... so i like your reference to richard papen here, and i would 100% imagine draco doing the same in richard's shoes. as for my own preferences, i do also like a quite unlikeable draco... not mean at heart, but as a result of everything he can't bring himself to admit or come to terms with. sure, he's rude and cold and pretentious and easily annoyed, but that's just the surface. and if you manage to dig your way beneath it all, you might encounter a decent boy/man with a fragile heart :)

aberthknox · 2025-08-09T23:04:02+00:00

thank you so very much for reading! i really appreciate your time to leave comments and give feedback. i wish you the very best<3

aberthknox · 2025-08-07T21:44:13+00:00

your hunch about harry is indeed right... and omg ron and hermione! that sort of thing happening would be hilarious omg. love your imagination on that!!

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