Harry Potter: Non Harry/Draco recs mostly gen

Last update: 25.04.09

• A Stranger in an Unholy Land by serpant sorcerer or here (gen) Days before his 6th year, Harry Potter is sucked into another universe by forces not of this world. Dazed and confused, Harry finds himself in a world where his parents are alive, where Voldemort has never fallen and he is Voldemort's key enforcer. This is the first part of The Stranger Trilogy.  I was caught up in the depiction of Harry travelling to another universe and the trials and tribulations he had to deal with. The plot is excellent and the tension is maintained throughout the story with a fantastic and exhilarating ending leading on to the sequel A Stranger in the Promised Land.
• Every Flavour Beans by Erini LaCroix (Harry/Lucius) Lucius uses Polyjuice to pretend he is Draco. While at Hogwarts he finds out that his son is involved with Harry Potter. The more time Lucius spends around Potter, the more he falls for the boy. Then, during sex, Lucius reverts back to his actual self, how does Harry take the news? What does Lucius do to keep from losing Harry? Very intriguing manipulative Lucius, very capable Harry. I'd have preferred H/D, but this story wouldn't have worked with that pairing.
• Harry Potter and the Slytherin Connection by KrystalRoze or here (H/G) It's Harry's fifth year and he's finally able to escape the Dursleys only to find that Voldemort has other plans. After numerous failed attempts to rid himself of the Gryffindor brat, Lord Voldemort now knows he must change tactics. This is the start of a four part series. It is not H/D, it's not slash, but there is a slowly developing and beautifully depicted friendship between Harry and Draco that I found both credible and highly enjoyable. The pairing is eventually Harry/Ginny, but, to be honest, this could almost be called gen because while Ginny is obviously highly important to Harry, the whole relationship is incredibly low key particularly in comparison to both the Harry/Voldemort relationship and Harry's relationship with his friends. I found manipulative Voldemort fascinating and I very much liked this Harry. The other parts are Harry Potter and the Unexpected Inheritance,  Harry Potter and the Trelawney Prophecy, Harry Potter and Salazar's Talisman.
• Legacy of Slytherin Series by Angie Astravic (gen) is a sequence of stories that is rather like reading a HP novel. Harry obviously features heavily, but the rest of the characters get their opportunity to shine and a few of the stories, while related to Harry, do not actually involve him. A couple of moments I laughed out loud, particularly at this snippet of dialogue; 'Yes, they're a bit like buses, Dark Lords,' said the Serpent. 'You wait and you wait, for a thousand years -- then three of them come along, one right after the other.'  To read the series check out the order here. The author's page is here.
• Merlin's Memories by MaabConner HP/SG-1  (gen) Merlin sends Daniel on a more domestic quest. A crossover involving two of my favourite characters, Harry and Daniel, with a lot of other HP characters involved. Short, clever and a good link between the two worlds
• Naked Quidditch by Anya (gennish, ok, mild sexual innuendos of all kinds). A hilarious tale of the result of the Weasley twins losing a bet. The story is told via e-mails and is howlingly funny at times. The ending falls a little flat, but the whole story left me grinning.
• Only your shadow by PhoenixSong (gen). Draco discovers that it's easy to hate someone from a distance. When you talk to a person up close things can look very, very different. A very angsty story from Draco's point of view. Very well written with a hurting Harry into the bargain.
• Reign of Darkness by nlblake or here Voldemort won and is now not only ruling the Wizarding World but enjoying his most precious possession, Harry Potter. This is H/V, but in a very evil way. Harry is fighting for his life and his sanity and Voldemort is revelling in the pain and anguish he is causing. This fascinating story, with a beautifully depicted Harry, is a prologue for the sequel that goes into more details about the world Voldemort has created.
• The Pendulum of Choice by Rushlight The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. Harry, from a defeated universe, travels through parallel universes to find somewhere he can live again and be of some use. This is not exclusively H/D, but a number of pairings as well as none. The different realties Rushlight creates are very clever and intriguing, the different Harrys all surprisingly similar in many respects.
• The watchman by madmadharri is a HP/Darkness is Rising crossover. It is short, sparse and seen entirely through Ron's eyes as Harry tries to come to terms with his part in the war. A stranger called Will Stanton calls for Harry, and slowly makes him come alive again, much to Ron's gratitude and (misplaced) jealousy.