Magical focus

Jul 10, 2006 16:52


I'm looking for stories where Harry gets a different magical focus. This can be for instance a staff, a scepter, jewellery, a weapon or a custom-made wand. But he has to be able to channel all (or at least most) of his spells through it. If he has a ring for instance that he can use to cast just one single spell, that doesn't count.

Concerning wands I won't take fics where he just gets an extra-wand (or even a normal replacement wand), it has to be made either custom-made for him or otherwise very special, such as he finds Godric Gryffindor's wand in his vaults and he is the first one to be able to use it since Godric. Or Harry himself makes the wand.

Btw, speaking of staves, English is not my first language and I seem to have managed to easily comprehend that which keeps many fanfic-writers stumped: staff is the singular and staves the plural...

I have read quite a few fics that would fit my list but unfortunately I seem to have forgotten most of them, so please help me out by reccing fics that fit this list. :)

- No obviously abandoned (unless they are very long) or badly written stories, please.
- Nor any WIPs with less than 5 chapters written.
- No crossovers.
- Wandless magic alone doesn't count, he has to use an object to channel his magic through (at least part of the time). But the focus can be on or in Harry's body, such as a tattoo (provided he can use this tattoo to cast diverse spells. Stories like Skindeep where the tattoos only cast one single spell, defending Harry against contact - don't count.)
- For stories with custom-wands or special wands I only take stories where Harry originally gets his holly-phoenix-wand and only lateron a second wand. But I take complete AU-stories with other magical foci.

When you rec stories for this list, please don't leave just a link. To put them up in this list I particularly need a summary and what Harry's new focus is. Status (WIP, Complete, Hiatus, Abandoned or One-shot), pairings (if there are any) and Rating would help as well!!! Thanks. :-) And thank you everyone who contributed to this list.

## I absolutely love this fic. It's really outstanding and original.
# Great fic, definitely worth a read.
NR I haven't read the fic
new Fic has been added recently.

1) Harry uses a staff

Boy With A Pearl Cufflink by Raisinous Fiendling. NR
Very AU. Harry/Snape, past Snape/Bill, Bill/Lucius implied. Based on the novel "Girl with a Pearl Earring". Back when Harry was 11, his aunt convinced him that the letters he was getting were from bad people who wanted to kill him. So he wished they never find him and this wish made him unfindable. No one who has the purpose of finding him will do so. Now Harry is 16, and totally oblivious to the magic world. Meanwhile, Lord Voldemort is on the rise. And Severus Snape finds himself practically on Harry's doorstep.
WIP. PG-13.
When Harry goes to see Ollivander, he is called by a staff, Merlin's staff actually if I didn't misread that paragraph.

Harry Potter and the Guardians of Power by teacherbev. #
Starts mid-year during OotP. (Rest of OotP and HBP doesn't happen.) Harry gets kidnapped by Voldemort and thinking "Merlin, save me" with all his power and magic behind it, manages to transport himself and Severus back in time to Merlin and the Founders. Severus as mentor to Harry. (First couple of chapters aren't too well written and author went a bit overboard at times, but definitely a fic worth reading.)
Complete. PG-13.
In the time of the Founders Harry learns how to make a staff.

Harry Potter and the Orb of Slytherin by mcjazzman32. NR.
Post-HBP. Harry/Hermione. The world hangs on the courage of one person: Harry Potter. In a struggle between two different kinds of magic, that of love and hate, Harry must find the will to overcome the Evil One.
PG-13. Complete.
Harry uses the staff and orb of Slytherin.

Harry Potter and the Paradigm Shift by kinsfire.
Harry/Multi. When Dumbledore threatens Tonks, Harry has enough and flees to America.
NC-17. Complete.
Harry has made himself a staff.

Harry Potter and the Secret Sanctuary by Farfumsane. ##
Harry/Susan, Harry/SallyAnn Perks, Harry/OFC, and (eventually) Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione. Harry and Co’s 6th year is filled with new powers, places, experiences and faces. HighPower!Harry.
WIP. PG-13.
Harry finds Gryffindor's staff and being a direct descendent can use it.

The Other Side of Hell by MS IX. NRC
Post-OotP. Harry/OC. Independent Harry. No slash. The price of the war is too high so Fawkes transports Harry to the past in another dimension so he can right the wrongs. However there is trouble along the way and Harry will have to battle more than just Voldemort...
R. Complete.
Harry has a custom-made wand made, so he can use Dark Arts without it being traced to his phoenixfeather-wand.

Parallels by Bobmin. #
Harry/Hermione. Harry has won the war and lost everything he held near and dear. In desperation he gambles everything on a dimensional jump. Can Harry find what he needs to heal and be happy again? Some changes are minor, others are profound. Massively AU, Not HBP Compliant.
Complete. PG-13.

The Potion Master's Gift by Volans.
Harry/Ginny. Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts. Harry and Ginny accept an offer to receive some special training.
Complete. PG-13.
Sequel to Hiding.
Harry and Ginny are taught how to make a staff.

The Return of the King by wolfwalkerron. NR
What if Dumbledore was not on the side of light like everyone thought? What if Dumbledore orchestrated the deaths of Harry’s parents? What if through manipulations Dumbledore managed to do what no one else in history has - break a prophecy? Now add in a soul mate that just happens to be king of magic, a hidden city, the Council of Twelve - rulers of the Wizarding world, chaos, bedlam and betrayal.
Complete. PG-13. (Sequel is planned).
With the help of the Elven King and Ollivander's ingredients Harry makes a staff.

RSeries by Regulus. NR
Completely AU. Tonks is Harry's age and lives near him. Complete rewrites of PS, CoS and PoA. GoF is currently underway.
Series. (Three novels complete, fourth WIP.) PG-13.
Harry has been sorted into Ravenclaw and instead of the Sword of Gryffindor he pulls out the Staff of Ravenclaw during Year 2. Harry hasn't had much opportunity to practice with the Staff yet, because Dumbledore claimed it was to powerful for him and took it away, but the foreshadowing is definitely there.

Sunset over Britain by Bobmin.
Harry/Hermione, Draco/Luna, Neville/Ginny. Harry's life at the end of his fifth year was in utter chaos and his life was not going to get any better any time soon. From the flames, a brotherhood thought dead will reemerge, a family will break, trust will be destroyed, an enemy will change their path, a father will finally be found, a love will bring hope, and a hero shall rise from the ashes to become the legend he was born to be.
R. Complete.
WIP-sequel Sunrise over Britain.
Harry's power is too huge to channel it properly through a wand, and so he and Hermione make themselves staves.

2) Harry has a custom-made wand

The Apple Tree by Philo. ##
Harry/Severus. Hermione/Neville/Draco. Harry returns for his seventh year determined to change the status quo. A long (but completed!) tale of romance, betrayal, initiative and derring do!
Complete. NC-17.
Harry makes himself a new wand and also a staff. (As he primarily uses his wand, I put it under wands.)

Apprentice Potter by draco664.
Harry/F!Blaise/Hermione. The repercussions of Harry's actions in the Department of Mysteries catch up with him. Features Angry!Harry. Really, really angry.
Complete. PG-13.
WIP Sequel Journeyman Potter.
After Harry defeats Voldemort, he takes the wand of Voldemort with him and starts using both wands together.

The Awakening of a Magus by the-dreamer4. ##
Post-GoF. Mostly gen. Harry's powers suddenly awaken.
PG-13. WIP.
Harry finds Gryffindor's wand in his vaults and it is augmented by blood from Harry's primary Animagus-form, an Imperial Dragon.

Crumbling Pedestal by Shivani grazhir. Or here #
Harry/Snape. When Voldemort tries to force Harry to duel in the graveyard at the conclusion of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, things take an entirely different direction as Fate steps in to meddle: Harry travels to the times of the Founders where he spends twenty something years, Salazar bonds with him as his brother, after which he returns with super powers and a changed name (Heru Slytherin).
Complete. PG-13.
Harry gets a custom-wand made in the time of the Founders.

Harry Potter and the Manipulator of Destiny by Wheezy1. #
Harry/Hermione, Neville/Luna. Post OotP. Harry finds that Dumbledore has been less than honest or helpful with him, takes control of his own life and finds the training he needs from others.
Complete. PG-13.
Harry and Hermione get wands made by a custom-wand maker.

Harry Potter and the Power of Time by RossWrock. #
Sixth Year, following OotP. Tired of the way Dumbledore and the Order treat him, and ready to face his destiny, Harry hides from Dumbledore and Voldemort both, dedicating long hours to muggle and magical training to take the fight to Voldemort for a change.
PG-13. WIP (Hiatus).
After Hedwig dies protecting Harry, she is reborn as phoenix. Harry asks Ollivander to make him a second wand with one of Hedwig's feathers as core.

Lord of Caer Azkaban by Rorschach's Blot.
Harry/Hermione/OFC. A letter causes Harry to learn some surprising things about his lineage, a different twist on the usual Harry in Azkaban story line.
PG-13. WIP.

Potter's Resistance by IP82.
Post-OotP. Harry escapes Private Drive to learn about the world on his own. Hunted by all sides of the war, he must rely on his wit and cunning to survive. INDEPENDENT! and DARK! (but not EVIL!) Harry.
WIP. R.
Harry gets a wand made with phoenix-blood as core.

Red Bolt of Lightning by A. S. Leif. #
Harry/OFC. Post-OotP. Harry has enough of Dumbledore's keeping secrets and runs away, hiding in the Mansion he inherited from Sirius.
Complete. PG-13.
Sequels Power the Dark Lord Knows Not, Challenging the Darkness and First Light Comes After the Darkest Night.
Harry asks Ollivander to make him a wand, using one of the feathers of his phoenix-Animagus forms and a basilisk-fang.

The Refiner's Fire by Abraxan. #
Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Remus/Tonks. Sixth year. After a rare magical illness Harry becomes outstandingly powerful. He has to deal both with teenage-problems and more importantly with many plots by Voldemort and his Deatheaters to kill him.
R. Complete.
Sequel The Time of Destiny, ficlets taking place during the epilogue On Second Thoughts and A Fox's Tale, one-shot sequel A Very Harry Christmas.
Ollivander makes Harry a couple of custom-wands to choose from.

The Sleeping Dragon Wakes by AncientzDream. ##
Lily and James went to greater lengths to protect their son than even Dumbledore knew and, as Harry grows into his inheritance, the Wizarding world will find out just how deep one old man's betrayal can run. Will contain het/slash in later chapters. Dark/Independent/Powerful!Harry.
WIP. NC-17.
Ollivander makes a new wand for Harry - partly because Dumbledore took Harry's wand away from him, partly because after Harry's Awakening he needed a stronger wand: it's made from the fang of the basilisk which pierced Harry with the feather of a winged serpent and some of Harry's blood (which still has both basilisk-poison and phoenix-tears in it) to help bind it.

3) Harry uses a weapon, such as Gryffindor's sword

All I Have Left by Creative Angel.
Harry/Draco. The memory of you is all that I have left now, isn't it? Just you...
R. One-shot. (Character death)
Harry uses Gryffindor's sword.

Harry Potter and the Acceptance of Fate by Arya1. NR
Post-OotP. Harry is calculating and exerts self-restraint, Moody visits, Harry gets some history on Voldemort's timing, Neville cheers up Harry just a bit, another sabbat is upon us and Snape pokes Harry, Harry gets a wild idea.
R. Abandoned.

A New World by Finbar. NR
After the final battle, the weary survivors travel to a place where they can finally find some peace.
WIP. PG-13.
Harry uses a sword, Neville a staff, Hermione a focus glove.

4) Harry uses a piece of jewelery

new The Power Of The Press by Bobmin. NRC
Albus had plans for Harry, so does Sirius. Two Marauders and the son of a third pull the greatest hoax ever on the wizarding world. A love story that spans the world, magic journals and pranks. Harry says no and rocks British Wizarding Society to it's foundations. Harry/Hermione, AU, No DH, No HBP. No Calories, Batteries not included.
WIP. PG-13.
Harry/Hermione use focus rings to do magic.

Scion of Gryffindor by Crys. ##
Harry/Tonks. On his sixteenth birthday Harry gets a surprising visitor: the ghost of his ancestor Godric Gryffindor. Harry doesn't quite trust Dumbledore anymore due to everything that happened in OotP. So instead of returning to Hogwarts, he gets training from Tonks, Shacklebolt, Remus and Godric.
WIP. PG-13.
Ollivander makes a bracelet for Harry.

The Shadow of the Serpent by KEDme. NR
Harry is whisked away to an ancient island to be trained in Occlumency. What he finds is another complication to add to his already complicated life. Will friendship, love, loyalty, bravery, and honor be enough to save him?
PG-13. WIP.
Sequel to Home Alone.
Harry is given Aztec Wristbands.

5) Other

The Founders' Heir by Renatus. #
After OotP Harry gets attacked by Voldemort at Privet Drive and vanishes, only to reappear several months later. He has spent those months in the time of the Founders, learning new magics and has been given a special duty, to deal with Voldemort.
WIP. PG-13.
When Harry tried to find a compatible wand, he was holding two of them and they exploded. Somehow the cores ended up in his forearms. He now can't use a wand but uses those imbedded wandcores.

Harry Potter and the Heir of the Four Founders by Mione5. NRC
It's Harry's fifth year and things aren't going well at the Dursley's or Hogwarts. New powers, a prophecy and Snape!
Complete. PG-13.
Sequel Harry Potter and the Curse of Count Krutormvik.
After his wand is destroyed, Harry absorbs Fawkes' feather into his palms and doesn't need another focus anymore.

Irreversible Destiny by SheWolfe7. NR
AU. HP/LV. Dark!Harry. Severitus. Can someone's destiny really be set in stone? It's time for change, time for revolution and time for truths to be revealed. Freedom comes in many forms and Cyriacus Snape is about to usher in a new unexpected future.
WIP. R.
Harry gets a magical tattoo to use as focus.

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