Title: Uric the Oddball and the Wild Hunt
Author: Ariana Deralte
Rating: K+
Genre: Action/Adventure/Humor
Chapters: 20
Words: 63,481
Updated: October 25, 2002
Published: August 23, 2001
Status: Complete
Pairings: None
Summary: Ever wonder what Hogwarts was like before Dumbledore? Before Dippet? It's 1680 and Uric the Oddball Beaufolle is starting at Hogwarts. New teachers. New students. New problems. Just how much trouble can an eleven year old get into? Plenty. Complete
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/378519/1/

I was looking for some unusual and original fic, as a reprieve from all those clished canon-like stories. This is what I came up with. It's an oldie (2001), but definitely deserves attention, especially considering that this is one of rare fics completely devoid of any clishes at all.

This story describes the first year at Hogwarts of Uric the Oddball, briefly mentioned in PS as a historical fugure from 17th century. His character is practically a smarter and more powerful version of Luna Lovegood. Or if you will, a magical version of one of those 'reclusive crazy genious' kind of kids, who can calculate square root of any 10-digit number in seconds, but have problems with tying their shoelaces together...

This also introduces a bunch of other new characters, most of whom are carefully constructed and nicely incorporated into the plot. In fact, characterisation in general is rather good, especially considering the fact that not even single canon character is used in this story. Not many authors are brave or good enough to try something like this.

There are few downsides as well. Global plot is OK in general, but it's nowhere near the depth of JKR's world. Of course, you can't except of a fan-fictions author to create a backstory as complicated as the one in the canon, but comparation of this story to the PS is unavoidable. Also, many people wouldn't read the story coz it's not Harry-centric... Well, suit yourself, but Uric is also pretty cool character in my book.

Anyway, try this out if you're bored of reading same old clishes over and over again.


Checked by Minion, March 4, 2013

 

THIS IS OFFICIALLY THE MOST AMAZING STORY I HAVE EVER READ! I urge everyone to read it! I swear you will love it!

 

LMAO.

 

After reading this fic and what the author has written on the other Ulric centric fics I can safely say that I am now an Ulric the Oddball fan. I find it interesting that of all of the characters in the known HP universe, it is the Lupin's who exist at this time period. I would guess that Remus stems from the Alexander line?

 

He(DaytondeusBlack) went back to contemplating his 'kitchenware ruling the earth' theory.

 

This story is simply fabulous. I read it and all of the sequels (too bad there aren't more), and must conclude that it's on my top-ten list of favourites. The world needs more people who think like Uric. I haven't since 6th grade.