a kind of magic
Author: zeloflake
Prompt #: BAE434
Title: a kind of magic
Word Count: 27k
Genre: coming of age, romance, harry potter!au
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply
Other Warning(s): Mentions of Homophobia
Additional tags: Harry Potter AU, Alternate Universe - Harry Potter Setting, hp!au, coming of age
Category: M/M
Relationships: Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol, minor Kim Minseok |Xiumin/Lu Han
Characters: Byun Baekhyun, Park Chanyeol, Kim Minseok, Lu Han, Wu Yi Fan | Kris, Kim Joonmyun | Suho, Zhang Yi Xing | Lay, Kim Jongdae | Chen, Do Kyungsoo | D.O, Huang Zi Tao | Z.Tao, Kim Jongin | Kai, Oh Sehun
Disclaimer: baeconandeggs/the mods is/are not the author/s of this story. Authors will be credited and tagged after reveals. The celebrities' names/images are merely borrowed and do not represent who the celebrities are in real life. No offense is intended towards them, their families or friends. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this fictional work. No copyright infringement is intended. (Please do NOT delete or edit the disclaimer.)
Summary:
Baekhyun, a muggleborn, would never have imagined that magic could be real. That is until he receives his letter from Hogwarts and begins his journey as a wizard. It doesn't sail smoothly at all times, but a certain tall friend with elf-like ears always helps things get better.
Author's Note:
I’ve been working on this for a ~long time. It’s the biggest fic I’ve ever written, actually, so I hope it’s not too all over the place. I’m more comfortable with smaller pieces, but I really wanted to challenge myself to something more.
Writing these characters has been really therapeutic for me. It’s been so much fun living in Hogwarts with them, sharing thoughts and feelings and questioning our identities together. I feel like this fic might have made me learn a lot about myself.
I think I fell in love a little with everyone in this story. I put so much of myself in the characters, but none of them are me. On the contrary, I’m very different from everyone. But it’s like seeing possibilities. Baekhyun and Chanyeol specially have my heart; I wanted them to feel real, to express emotions in the way that we do, and I really hope it’s come through. I hope you guys like it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I really want to thank so much S, L and L for being my betas and making this fic a thousand times better. You guys rock.
For the record aka important links:
1 - I imagined Baekhyun’s home as something like Ed Sheeran’s “Castle in the Hill”. English countryside, beautiful, peaceful, quiet, but still a place where friends can create deep bonds and watch the sunset together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ibBPhiaG0
2 - the title is inspired by Queen's amazing song "It's a Kind of Magic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p_1QSUsbsM
3 - if anyone reading speaks portuguese, I have created a powerpoint presentation to explain the characters, how they should look and stuff. if you're curious, here it is!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V7jaxYpoW3IGGFH6FGzzb9ajHtT24EiFjopdJPVCyfg/edit#slide=id.p
A fun fact about this fic is that I actually reread the whole HP series with a friend while writing, so the wizarding world was really fresh in my mind. I feel like, some days, I was living more there than here. And I finished the fic on the same day that I finished the Deathly Hallows, which was a major coincidence (if such things really do exist).
(It was September 1st, and Platform 9 ¾ was crowded for yet another school year in Hogwarts.)
Prompt #: BAE434
Title: a kind of magic
Word Count: 27k
Genre: coming of age, romance, harry potter!au
Rating: Teen and Up
Archive Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply
Other Warning(s): Mentions of Homophobia
Additional tags: Harry Potter AU, Alternate Universe - Harry Potter Setting, hp!au, coming of age
Category: M/M
Relationships: Byun Baekhyun/Park Chanyeol, minor Kim Minseok |Xiumin/Lu Han
Characters: Byun Baekhyun, Park Chanyeol, Kim Minseok, Lu Han, Wu Yi Fan | Kris, Kim Joonmyun | Suho, Zhang Yi Xing | Lay, Kim Jongdae | Chen, Do Kyungsoo | D.O, Huang Zi Tao | Z.Tao, Kim Jongin | Kai, Oh Sehun
Disclaimer: baeconandeggs/the mods is/are not the author/s of this story. Authors will be credited and tagged after reveals. The celebrities' names/images are merely borrowed and do not represent who the celebrities are in real life. No offense is intended towards them, their families or friends. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this fictional work. No copyright infringement is intended. (Please do NOT delete or edit the disclaimer.)
Summary:
Baekhyun, a muggleborn, would never have imagined that magic could be real. That is until he receives his letter from Hogwarts and begins his journey as a wizard. It doesn't sail smoothly at all times, but a certain tall friend with elf-like ears always helps things get better.
Author's Note:
I’ve been working on this for a ~long time. It’s the biggest fic I’ve ever written, actually, so I hope it’s not too all over the place. I’m more comfortable with smaller pieces, but I really wanted to challenge myself to something more.
Writing these characters has been really therapeutic for me. It’s been so much fun living in Hogwarts with them, sharing thoughts and feelings and questioning our identities together. I feel like this fic might have made me learn a lot about myself.
I think I fell in love a little with everyone in this story. I put so much of myself in the characters, but none of them are me. On the contrary, I’m very different from everyone. But it’s like seeing possibilities. Baekhyun and Chanyeol specially have my heart; I wanted them to feel real, to express emotions in the way that we do, and I really hope it’s come through. I hope you guys like it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I really want to thank so much S, L and L for being my betas and making this fic a thousand times better. You guys rock.
For the record aka important links:
1 - I imagined Baekhyun’s home as something like Ed Sheeran’s “Castle in the Hill”. English countryside, beautiful, peaceful, quiet, but still a place where friends can create deep bonds and watch the sunset together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ibBPhiaG0
2 - the title is inspired by Queen's amazing song "It's a Kind of Magic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p_1QSUsbsM
3 - if anyone reading speaks portuguese, I have created a powerpoint presentation to explain the characters, how they should look and stuff. if you're curious, here it is!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V7jaxYpoW3IGGFH6FGzzb9ajHtT24EiFjopdJPVCyfg/edit#slide=id.p
A fun fact about this fic is that I actually reread the whole HP series with a friend while writing, so the wizarding world was really fresh in my mind. I feel like, some days, I was living more there than here. And I finished the fic on the same day that I finished the Deathly Hallows, which was a major coincidence (if such things really do exist).
(It was September 1st, and Platform 9 ¾ was crowded for yet another school year in Hogwarts.)