Alright im thinking of starting a story where Harry actually takes the minister up on his offer of being the posterboy, with a few conditions. He will use his fame to stabalize support in the ministry, but in retur he gets:
1. training with unspeakables.(unspeakables widely believed researchers of mysterious magic are actually the "black ops of the minstry, and handle foeirgn affairs. They are not aloud to interfere in home affairs with voldemort but are the main reason he hasnt spread influence mainland.)
2. Be able to use magic outside of school.
3. Emancipated (i find it hard to believe that a society that looks down on goblins would stick them in charge of family affairs such as emancipation as potrayed in many fics.)

the 1st story will basically be Harry's emergence as a public figurehead and the various public attacks, suffered because of this and his foray into the dark arts with the unspeakables that he wont be able to use in public but will hunt and assasinate prominent deatheater families with,also he will go out on missions. training, which will probably include something with the brains (training will take like 5 years im not going from pussy harry to super uber god demon angel harry overnight bleh.)Probably the training of his own shock troops.
parings undecided but probably wont be a big part of the plot

would you be interested in a fic like this or am i wasting my time?

 

Sounds a bit like ip82's idea here: http://forums.darklordpotter.net/viewtopic.php?t=1450

 

I'd read it.

 

Well, I don't know if this is by my plot bunny or it's just a coincidence, but I obviously like it (for a post-HBP plot, of course).

I just don't see what's the point with emancipation. That was a major issue in post-OOTP fics, but after HBP, Harry is only a month away from his 17th birthday anyway. Much bigger issue. and what he could/should twist the minister's arm to get, would be a permission to use dark arts (if he can justify the results, of course).

Another thing you didn't mentioned is what happens with his friends? Are they enemies, allies or parts of his training program? And what about the order? What about Dumbledore (he's getting his own portrait, after all). What about Hogwarts?

So, a lot of open issues with this, but the basic premise seems good enough.

 

i was actually thinking of starting it the first time he asks. i really didnt like the way hbp ended and the ferret was going to be one of the ppl he IS sent to kill before he can finish the cabinets (i have to reread hbp up to the point the minister ask the first time to get a feel for timelines). as for friends i havent decided yet, i know at some point early on ginny is going to die)quite gruesomely) and that ron will alienate jharry from the weasleys )using his fame invokes rons jealousy), and hermione wull follow him like a good little midblood. the rest of them (neville and luna esp) im not sure yet. As far as emancipation goes, since its not the end of the year (some time around the middle i think?) that he asks harry it is more relevant. The license to use dark arts sounds a bit to james bondish (license to kill) I think its going to be more of the unspeakables train you not to get caught doing dark magic or hiding your identity when doing it. hence, the ways around using it in public.

 

Was he talking about her following Harry or Ron?

I'd read the story if it was ever written. When does this take place though? Is it set after HPB or does it start during HPB and give us a different ending?

 

follows Ron around like a good little mudblood. Why would Harry want a mudblood following him around? i would probably start it in the middle of hbp because i hate the way it ended.

yes this is alot like ip82's but i didnt want to start this at the end of Hbp, because of the way it ended.

 

Hmm... you need some reason why would Harry change his mind so suddenly.

I mean, he's like spending his christmas with the rednecks, being best friend with Ron & Hermione and eating from Dumbledore's palm and then he just snaps and decides to leave with Scrimegour. Not very logical.

What about Dumbledore, the Weasles and the school? You need to insert something akin to Sirius or Dumbledore getting killed, something that could be a catalyst for him to change his mind so drastically.

I don't remember correctly, but perhaps one of Draco's assasination attempts succeeding and Harry thinking that he was the intended target? Or an attack on the Burrow (staged by the Minister and the Unspeakables? Or not)? Whatever, anything to give Harry a reason for the character shift.

 

I'd read it sounds interesting, didn't like the way HBP ended either then again who did? But yes getting permission or whatever to use the dark arts seems like an easy fix where as not getting it could have more plot based advantiges, like oh say ginny catches him using it and hes forced to kill her kinda thing.

 

Oh, ginnys death is going to be quite gruesome, i assure you. That actually ties in with the catalyst i was going to use to turn him from dunbles. Dumbles isnt going to be evil overlord control everything man, but he will be another player in this story, so its not all minsisty/harry vs voldie.

 

Has it ever been said in cannon that the dark arts were illegal [that just popped in my mind]? Unable to operate within the country.....so wouldn't there be as organization that does?Sort of like the NSA....Why training from Unspeakables....it's fact that the jobs of Auros are to take down Dark wizards[I guess it is illegal] and that is what Harry wants to do so....

 

i dont know if anyone has come right out and said it but it is implied. Thats the whole allure of the Dark arts, they're forbiden. The unspeakables would be more like the cia, detect possible threats from outside the country and making sure they stay outside(they do do reasearch to but mostly thats a cover for field agents.). they have no juristiction in GB. This all ties into why Harry is starting his own little group. Aurors are like cops, solving things like doemestic problems, robberies, murders, etc. they are not trained soldiers (or wont be in this fic) there is no kind of FBI cointer terrorist group dealing with the people who originate in GB. Thus the Aruors have been delegated this authority. Judging by the way the first war sounded, and all the deaths (random and pointless they may be) in HBP they arent trained or equipped to respond to those situations.

 

I cant delete it now argh!!!!....Mod please delete....

 

According to the lexicon Aurors are dark wizard catchers and Hit Wizards are police....And please remember that even in this fictional world the press is still biased and bad news sells big time....

 

i dont really like the way they are described there though. some things dont make since. It says hitwizards are responsble for traicking down and capturing criminals. why then, is Auror shacklebolt in charge of the hunt for sirus.

It defines Aurors as Dark wizard(someone who uses dark illegal magic) catchers. Yet it was Aurors who escort minister fudge everywhere and try to arrest Dumbledore? So i think i am going tol use my defenitions instead,

 

Yeah, I think JKR herself is confused by those definitions.

I'd say Aurors = standard cops, Hit Wizards = bounty hunters.

Why bounty hunters? Remember, Wizarding society is really backwards and violent. I mean, if self-defense is one of the major subject in primary school, then it's safe to assume that there's a lot of things wizards have to be affraid of. That is, the Aurors can't handle everything.

So, I see the situation kinda like the wild west - Sherifs few and far between; Citizens living very isolated (in the muggle world), armed and ready to defend themselves; Bounty hunters filling the gaps in law enforcement.

Seems the most logical way to go.

 

Is Hogwarts the only magical school in Britain? And are there more magical communities in different cities? Maybe even more than one to a city....

I'm guessing the reason Aurors escort minister Fudge everywhere is that they are more highly trained than hitwizards and the reason Shacklebolt is after Sirius is that Sirius is considered a Dark Wizard.

I'm guessing hit wizards track down and capture your ordinary burglar, or a criminal infront of the muggles..