New fics on November 30, 2011

[AT] Fury by Magda Lune (Chapters: 29)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 84957 words Genre: Drama, Romance - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George, Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years 

Cate Moon is your average witch, with a dull but paying job, a large family that doesn't know how to leave her alone, and a little secret of her own. How will she cope when George Weasley is drawn into her world? Is someone coming after her family? GW/OC.

New fics on November 27, 2011

[TDA] World's Smallest Violin by kazooband (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: OotP, HBP, DH - 3311 words
Genre: Adventure, Drama - Main character(s): Draco, Tonks - Ships: Remus/Tonks - Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Shortly after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Tonks visits her parents' house and finds Draco Malfoy sitting on the sofa.

New fics on November 23, 2011

[AT] Father Dearest by Icicle (Chapters: 2)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF - 7561 words
Genre: Angst, Romance - Main character(s): Draco - Ships: Draco/Hermione - Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Draco writes a letter to his father explaining his true feelings toward blood purity and the Dark Lord. What if Draco made a drastic decision and Hermione was the only one who could help him? Will she put her hatred aside and try to save her worst enemy? "Lying at Hermione's feet, was the first letter that Draco had written to his father. She didn't want to read it—she was a Gryffindor and a prefect, but she just couldn't help herself. She was curious as to what kind of relationship Malfoy had with Malfoy senior. Little did she know that a single piece of parchment would change her entire life." A dark D/Hr romance.

[AT] Fury by Magda Lune (Chapters: 28)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 82729 words
Genre: Drama, Romance - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George/Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years
Cate Moon is your average witch, with a dull but paying job, a large family that doesn't know how to leave her alone, and a little secret of her own. How will she cope when George Weasley is drawn into her world? Is someone coming after her family? GW/OC.

New fics on November 22, 2011

[Rid] Malfoys Don't Wear Leather by Icicle (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH - 4010 words
Genre: Romance, Humor - Main character(s): Draco - Ships: Draco/Hermione - Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Draco loses a bet to Hermione, so she gets to pick out his ensemble for Potter's costume party. What happens when Draco shows up at Potter's party after Pansy gives him a bit of a makeover? A bit of Slytherin mayhem, of course. DM/HG, PP/BZ

New fics on November 21, 2011

[Rid] CFC: Wizarding War Heroes Special Edition by KarasAunty (Chapters: 6)

Rating: PG - Spoilers: CoS, PoA, OotP, HBP, DH - 3440 words
Genre: Inspirational, Humor - Main character(s): Remus - Ships: None - Era: In the nineteen years
Roll up! Roll up! Be the first to get your hands on Delphinius' Delights Special Edition Chocolate Frog Cards depicting the heroes of two Wizarding Wars!

[AT] Playing With Firewhiskey by sojealously (Chapters: 3)

Rating: 15 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 10636 words
Genre: Romance, Drama - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George, Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years
One year after the War is over, George still hasn't gotten over Fred's death. Ron swears George needs a distraction to get away from "last year." Then, George meets Kaitlyn Thompson. Kaitlyn is loyal - to a fault. After all, that's what made her a great Hufflepuff. Her older brother (who has problems of his own, mind you) swears she needs to get out more, and break up with her awful boyfriend. Kaitlyn disagrees. Then, she meets George Weasley.

[Sch] Harry Potter and the Fifth Element by Bexis (Chapters: 80)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, QTTA, FB - 1202893 words
Genre: Action, Romance - Main character(s): Harry, Hermione- Ships: Bellatrix/Voldemort, Canon Female Character/Harry , Cho/Ron, Fleur/Harry, Ginny/Harry, Ginny/Neville, Harry/Hermione, Harry/Original Female Character, Luna/Ron, Remus/Tonks - Era: The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Harry's summer and sixth year. Examines H/Hr in context of his unwanted wealth and fame, and her need for independence, requiring them to save one another's lives. H struggles to control a mysterious fifth element, receives an inheritance and finds OC summer romance. Hr knows everything and nothing. The brain encounter changes R. D is dispossessed and vengeful. CC is not what she seems. Featuring H/Hr affinity, Auror training, poor parenting, treaties, really evil Death Eaters, goblins, kidnapping, death, a crash, a fire, an explosion, bribery, funerals, testimony, a Sufi witch, tarot, pensieves, secret engagement, ill-gotten gold, Stonehenge, a succubus, love potion, battles, triads, Druidism, and foreign entanglements.

Not Actually About our Server Fundraiser 2012

We were going to post today about our annual FictionAlley fundraiser, which we're starting this week to cover our server fees for 2012; you can take a peek at our page on FirstGiving if you want to, but we're delaying the official launch until tomorrow so we can talk about other issues that have the potential to impact funding of FictionAlley and fansites like it, as well as many social media, news, fan-discussion, blogging and informational sites.

You may have seen this image on the internet today:

And you may wonder why we care about an act designed to stop piracy; FictionAlley doesn't allow links to downloads of the Harry Potter books or films!

Flashback to Harry Potter & the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone: The Movie

10 years ago today, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Philosopher's Stone was released in movie theaters around the world.

Some FictionAlley users were able to see it ahead of time, because for some reason, the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City sold tickets to the preview to those who were lucky enough to get to the box office window. You can read their reviews, and reviews of dozens of other FictionAlley Park Denizens, here.

A few highlights (with spoilers for the film but does anyone need to warn for that anymore?:

When Hagrid tells Harry "You're the Boy Who...Lived!" Harry just looks poleaxed. Ah well. I suppose anyone would.
Dan Radcliffe has the look, the mannerisms and the charm of Harry down pat. His strongest expresisons are the bemusement that must be inherent at entering a world where science does not rule alone and the bravery that Harry shows to achieve all he does. In a sense, the movie Harry is a more realistic bundle of emotions than the book Harry. However, more is asked of him than any other actor and so there are more occasions where he is required to do the impossible in a single brief shot than for anyone else.
Dan may be sweet and Emma may be Hermione, but Rupert was just incredible. You could scarcely believe the kid has never acted before - if you're anything like me you despair at most child actors - I find Haley Joel Osment particularly irksome, and I cannot watch ET without cringing at Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore as Elliot and Gertie. However, I was getting none of this with Rupert. Sure, he sounded a little too estuarine for a kid who we understand is meant to be a west-country lad, but he had the pick of the lines, and was genuinely superb. The film indubitably belongs to Ron.
Alan Rickman was good as Snape, but we don't get the impression that he really hates Harry.
I was terrified Tom Felton would screw up Draco's character but he managed to pull him off quiet well. Since the intro scene at the robe shop was cut and some of his nastier lines Draco came across as either a horrid spoilt little boy or else an insecure kid. No middle ground. But he's only meant to be *eleven* here so that's okay.

Check out the rest of the thread! It's a terrific glimpse into fandom - and film - history - then, click here to share your thoughts on looking back at the film from this closed-canon perspective. Have your thoughts on the first movie changed? Especially for those whose first introduction to the Potter series was the first film - what's different to you, and what do you still feel the same about?

Speaking completely personally, I used to hate the 70+ seconds in the first film where Hedwig is flying across the screen and the seasons change; I thought it was a waste of time that could have been given over to "Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak!" But with Hedwig's murder in Book Seven and the brilliant way it was filmed in Deathly Hallows Part 1, I don't mind it at all - Fly, Hedwig, fly with all your beauty (book, film) and Harry-saving grace (film)!

New fics on November 15, 2011

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 28)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR - 118069 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash - Main character(s): Charlie, Original Male Character - Ships: Charlie/Original Male Character - Era: Multiple Eras
As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.

[AT] Playing With Firewhiskey by sojealously (Chapters: 2)

Rating: 15 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 5425 words
Genre: Romance, Drama - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George, Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years
One year after the War is over, George still hasn't gotten over Fred's death. Ron swears George needs a distraction to get away from "last year." Then, George meets Kaitlyn Thompson. Kaitlyn is loyal - to a fault. After all, that's what made her a great Hufflepuff. Her older brother (who has problems of his own, mind you) swears she needs to get out more, and break up with her awful boyfriend. Kaitlyn disagrees. Then, she meets George Weasley.

[AT] Albus's Story by HappyMollyWeasley (Chapters: 4)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: EPI - 6600 words
Genre: Slash, Romance - Main character(s): Albus Severus - Ships: Albus Severus/Scorpius - Era: Children of Characters in the HP novels
Albus Potter is sixteen years old and has a crush for someone and he is going to keep it a secret forever. This story is meant to be read together with my fic "Letters".

New fics on November 11, 2011

[Sch] Moon Behind Clouds by Lupine Moon (Chapters: 1)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, QTTA, FB, JKR - 3926 words Genre: Alternate Universe, Drama - Main character(s): Draco, Weasleys, Percy - Ships: None - Era: Multiple Eras When light is cast over the darkness it creates shadows. Following the 1981 defeat of Voldemort at the hands of the Boy Who Lived, Wizarding England is cast in shadows and questions. What did Voldemort want with the Potter boy? Is the Dark Lord really gone? Who is still loyal to Voldemort? And what happened to one innocent little girl?

New fics on November 10, 2011

[AT] Playing With Firewhiskey by sojealously (Chapters: 1)

Rating: 15 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 2188 words Genre: Romance, Drama - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George/Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years One year after the War is over, George still hasn't gotten over Fred's death. Ron swears George needs a distraction to get away from "last year." Then, George meets Kaitlyn Thompson. Kaitlyn is loyal - to a fault. After all, that's what made her a great Hufflepuff. Her older brother (who has problems of his own, mind you) swears she needs to get out more, and break up with her awful boyfriend. Kaitlyn disagrees. Then, she meets George Weasley.

New fics on November 8, 2011

[AT] Albus's Story by HappyMollyWeasley (Chapters: 3)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: EPI - 4898 words
Genre: Slash, Romance - Main character(s): Albus Severus - Ships: Albus Severus/Scorpius - Era: Children of Characters in the HP novels
Albus Potter is sixteen years old and has a crush for someone and he is going to keep it a secret forever. This story is meant to be read together with my fic "Letters".

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 27)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR - 5473 hits - 113720 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash - Main character(s): Charlie, Original Male Character - Ships: Charlie/Original Male Character - Era: Multiple Eras
As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.

New fics on November 7, 2011

[AT] Albus's Story by HappyMollyWeasley (Chapters: 2)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: EPI - 3225 words
Genre: Slash, Romance - Main character(s): Albus Severus - Ships: Albus Severus/Scorpius - Era: Children of Characters in the HP novels
Albus Potter is sixteen years old and has a crush for someone and he is going to keep it a secret forever. This story is meant to be read together with my fic "Letters".

New fics on November 6, 2011

[Sch] Lily Evans and the Lefay Torc by ErtheChilde (Chapters: 7)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 53852 words
Genre: Adventure, Friendship - Main character(s): Lily - Ships: Lily/Snape - Era: 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
An enchanted journal exposes the secrets of Lily Evans' past, revealing that she was far more than simply the clever Muggleborn mother of Harry, wife of James and first love of Severus – she was also the conduit of an ancient pact sworn centuries before, whose task never truly ended upon her death. In this first installment of an epic series, Lily Evans discovers that not only is she a witch bound for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she has to deal with discrimination against Muggleborns, a poltergeist with a grudge, and friendships that may or may not stand the test of time, but that she has also been targeted by a dark force seeking to destroy her – and everything else.

[AT] Fury by Magda Lune (Chapters: 27)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 78947 words
Genre: Drama, Romance - Main character(s): George, Original Female Character - Ships: George/Original Female Character - Era: In the nineteen years
Cate Moon is your average witch, with a dull but paying job, a large family that doesn't know how to leave her alone, and a little secret of her own. How will she cope when George Weasley is drawn into her world? Is someone coming after her family? GW/OC.

New fics on November 5, 2011

[Sch] Group Therapy by UptheWolves (Chapters: 1)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, JKR - 3108 words
Genre: Drama - Main character(s): Draco, Harry, Hermione, Ron - Ships: Draco/Harry - Era: Harry and Classmates Post-Hogwarts
Life after war is not the storybook that everyone expected. People still die, children still grow up, and Harry Potter still finds himself struggling. Fortunately, he finds someone else to struggle with.

New fics on November 4, 2011

[Sch] But I'm a Weasley! by Anisky (Chapters: 6)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: None - 36576 words
Genre: Drama, Adventure - Main character(s): Rose - Ships: Rose/Scorpius - Era: Children of Characters in the HP novels
Rose Weasley didn't mean to be different. She didn't intend to stand out in her family. She didn't expect to be Sorted... into Slytherin.

New fics on November 1, 2011

[Sch] Lily Evans and the Lefay Torc by ErtheChilde (Chapters: 6)

Rating: PG-13 - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, QTTA, FB, BB, JKR - 174 hits - 46563 words
Genre: Adventure, Friendship - Main character(s): Lily - Ships: Lily/Snape - Era: 1970-1981 (Including Marauders at Hogwarts)
An enchanted journal exposes the secrets of Lily Evans' past, revealing that she was far more than simply the clever Muggleborn mother of Harry, wife of James and first love of Severus – she was also the conduit of an ancient pact sworn centuries before, whose task never truly ended upon her death. In this first installment of an epic series, Lily Evans discovers that not only is she a witch bound for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she has to deal with discrimination against Muggleborns, a poltergeist with a grudge, and friendships that may or may not stand the test of time, but that she has also been targeted by a dark force seeking to destroy her – and everything else.

[Sch] Here Be Dragons by shosier (Chapters: 26)

Rating: R - Spoilers: PS/SS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP, HBP, DH, EPI, FB, JKR - 110164 words
Genre: Adventure, Slash - Main character(s): Charlie, Original Male Character - Ships: Charlie/Original Male Character - Era: Multiple Eras
As a little boy, Charlie Weasley cultivated a passion for dragons. But that little boy had no way of knowing where that passion would take him in life. These are Charlie's adventures – the ones only hinted at in canon. My story consists of vignettes of Charlie's life, with emphasis on those rare, brief moments when JKR mentioned him in passing, and few other gaps filled in.