Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Author on LJ: amorettea
Author Website: The Mythadventures of Hercules and Friends

Why this must be read:Post-Hogwarts Snape/Harry is my favorite type, and this story by Amorette has a more serious tone. I think the political situation could turn out like this, so it's worth pondering ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Author on LJ: pir8fancier
Author Website: primer (See LJ User Info page for other places)

Why this must be read:This is an astringent, emotionally wrenching-yet-healing story, as befits a Snape/Harry fic. I love the antagonism and the way the author makes one wonder how these two men will ever get ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Author on LJ: miriam_heddy
Author Website: Little Corner of the Universe

Why this must be read:Here's a story in which Harry is a professor at Hogwarts, having trouble settling into his role as teacher. Her Bumbling!Harry is adorable, and Snape is acerbically in character. I like the many details, and I ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Author on LJ: auctasinistra
Author Website: The Phial Cabinet

Why this must be read:With a former LJ name of VampLover84, you know I am something of a connoisseur of vampire stories. This is a vampire tale that resists the usual genre cliches--neither Snape nor Harry is the vampire. What I like best ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Severus Snape
Author on LJ: solvent90
Author Website: Memorable Fic Entries

Why this must be read:Warning: Spoilers for spoilers for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Blaise Zabini/Harry Potter, mention of past Blaise/Draco
Author on LJ: hackthis
Author Website: dysfunctional.

Why this must be read:
Blaise is this story is a fascinating OC of a minor character, and I fell for this cynical, Slytherin survivor in a heartbeat. Hackthis chose actors for the whole cast of characters, which is ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Author on LJ: didntyoupotter
Author Website: LJ Memories

Why this must be read:
In general, Hogwarts-era Harry/Draco really isn't my usual cuppa, but I dig this three-part story. The author takes an antagonistic relationship, a heaping of hurt/comfort, and some angst and creates a realistic portrayal of ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Severus Snape/Hermione Granger
Author on LJ: arsenicjade
Author Website: Every Rose Has a Thorn

Why this must be read:This het love story isn't romantic, but it is in character, and it's a good read. Give it a chance even if you are wary of fanfic romances--the relationship is believable. The Hermione POV really works in this ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: bethbethbeth
Author Website: madwoman in the basement

Why this must be read:This character study/slice-of-life story made me feel light and happy inside, and it's the sort of gen I crave, giving me what canon doesn't. Beth does Snape just right, but she also shows us Sprout, Flitwick, and McGonagall in their ( Read more... )

Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: tangleofthorns
Author Website: spark

Why this must be read:
My crossover rec was gen, and I have a couple more gen recs to make to begin my HP tour (sorry for the late start). I've posted this rec before in this LJ not that long ago, but the story hasn't been rec'd in crack_van, and it's so fantastic that I am going to ( Read more... )