Many of these stories happen when Amelia Bones steps in to, you know, actually do her job as a law enforcement official, and thus belong in the Responsible Adult category. While that might happen in a few of these, it is not why they are included.
- Thick as Thieves
- Author: JessalynMichele
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Date(s):
- Published: 2022-10-03
- Completed: 2022-11-13
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Comments:
The biggest flaw with this one is that the author insisted on a redeemed [Draco]. This work is very short, it essentially summarises each year rather than covering each as a full story, but it still manages to feel sufficient. It is nearly entirely fluff, but sometimes that is what I am in the mood for. Because it is a such a short work, it unfortunately develops very few characters.
[Draco]: /Harrypedia/people/Malfoy/Draco Lucius/
- Harry Potter: Air Elemental
- Author: kb0
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Date(s):
- Published: 2016-06-12
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Comments:
This almost but not quite reads as an X-Men crossover. It is one of the few with this pairing that is not dystopian, but still happens after Amelia's canonical death.
- Harry Potter and The Old Friend
- Author: Sinyk
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Date(s):
- Published: 2018-01-18
- Updated: 2018-03-05
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Comments:
This one is most noticeable for its first scene and its last scene. Both make it number among my favourites, despite some less desirable elements. Most noticeably, I dislike the over the top handling of Ron, and there are some inconsistencies in a few other places.
- Magical Blocks and Bonds
- Author: RaspberryDreams1
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Date(s):
- Published: 2023-12-31
- Updated: 2024-01-30
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Comments:
Much of the societal baggage that this story presupposes around magical betrothals, courtship, and contracts is really badly flawed unless one also presupposes that the magical world is, and has been, incredibly misogynistic. There is some evidence of severe glass ceilings and strict stereotyping in the magical world. There is also some evidence against it, and logic suggests that magic as presented in the books should be an equalizing factor mitigating strongly against effective suppression. As a side note, I think that is why so many fan fiction authors have suggested "family magic" - to create a magically backed patriarchal structure that women can be locked into, and/or threatened with exclusion from. This also makes the common Susan is an orphan mistake, which makes sense for the plot in this AU.
Interestingly, if you read closely, this work explores some of that tension, a society that has tried to create preasures to conform, but can't quite pull it off, but is more than a bit in denial about how well things are working.