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Best Super!Harry Fics

Discussion in 'Story Search' started by Conquistador, Jan 20, 2017.

  1. Conquistador

    Conquistador High Inquisitor

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    Hi!

    I am looking for the best super!harry fics around. Here are the criteria:

    -Greater than 150,000 words
    -Are super!harry(duh)
    -Harry is rich
    -Have a political aspect
    -Have a pairing
    -Are not slash
    -And all the other things that make a fic good (plot, characters...)
     
  2. Dark Syaoran

    Dark Syaoran No. 4 Admin

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    I moved your thread because it was in the wrong area. Please don't make this mistake again.
     
  3. Conquistador

    Conquistador High Inquisitor

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    Sorry...I am new and still finding my way around.
     
  4. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Welcome to DLP!

    I don't have a 5/5 Super!Harry fic I can recommend off the top of my head, sadly. Remembering whether something is slash or not easy, and checking the length is easy, but without re-reading I wouldn't remember the rich/political/pairing aspects.

    But let's give this a go, shall we? I don't think any of these fit all of your criteria, but most should fit most.

    A top 5/5 rec from is Shezza's Denarian Series. However this is a crossover with the Dresden Files. Here is the first one in the series, Denarian Renegade.

    A Black Comedy by nonjon is another solid recommendation from me. Harry isn't excessively OP but IIRC he's comfortably one of the most powerful people around.

    Renegade Cause by Silens Cursor is good. Not sure if it counts as Super!Harry or just Independent!Harry. Overall 4/5 on DLP.

    The Lie I've Lived by jbern is another popular one, though it had too much focus on the pairing for my personal tastes. Again borderline on the Super!Harry aspect.

    Wastelands of Time by Joe is a classic, though I think Joe's newer stuff is better.

    The Stranger Trilogy is AU but had some of the other things you wanted, though again far from a perfect fit.

    Hero's Path maybe? Nightmares of Futures Past?

    There's another three or four that I can't find off hand. One of them had an author with a name that included 'moss' I think, or maybe not... I remember Harry turned up as a Super!Harry, put Dumbledore into his place, and was so much better than all the other students such as to make the plot ridiculous.

    So I think what I can take from this is that...

    I don't know any stories that meet all of your criteria that I'd rate at 5/5, personally.

    I find that Super!Harry is extremely difficult to do well, especially if he's still in school (and I am not a fan of most post!Hogwarts fics). Most of the time these end up being Time Travel or AU as well.

    Problem I have with Super!Harry is that if Harry is over-powered, as Super!Harry implies (compared to Independent!Harry), then the plots often get stupid.

    Anyway, hope you find something you like. Don't forget to browse the 4-5 star fics in our library, that's really your best bet for finding things you're personally interested in.

    Oh, and since you're asking for recs... give us yours. What are the best stories you've read that meet all or most of your criteria?
     
  5. oakes

    oakes Unspeakable DLP Supporter

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    There is Knowledge is Power by SerpentSannin. The writer lifted the story from ffbet vut Nkair-something something reposted it. Just google it.
     
  6. Tasoli

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    There is Miranda Flairgod's stuff It doesn't have any pairing for Harry and has secondary nonexplicit OC character slash but otherwise it is good fit for this.
     
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  8. Conquistador

    Conquistador High Inquisitor

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    Harry Potter and the Psychic serpent trilogy.

    Strange and Invisible History by Madea's Rage,

    These are good ones that do not show up often on DLP.

    I have many more but most probably know them.

    THANKS!
     
  9. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    The first fic I ever read and my gateway into this world. I'm fairly confident saying that Harry is hardly a Super!Harry in this series.
     
  10. Unresolved

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    Harry Potter crossovers tend to have strong/super Harry Potters.

    The Havoc Side of the Force - This Harry might not quite qualify as 'super', but he tends to stomp most of the opposition. There's also no politics in it.

    Wand and Shield - Again, Harry is quite powerful, but his enemies are also extraordinary. No politics in this one either.

    Browncoat, Green Eyes - This one doesn't really fit your criteria since there isn't much/any fighting. Harry is most definitely 'super' though. Also no politics present.

    None of these fics fit all of your criteria, but they're worth reading if you have the time.
     
  11. Ched

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    Never heard of this one.
    From FFNET: The Lestranges, freed from Azkaban after the Dark Lord uses the Philosopher's Stone to rise again in 1992, discover that they've been called to serve in a way no one could have imagined. CP!
    Complete - 470k - Hermione Granger & Bellatrix Lestrange
    I have to admit I'm surprised it's a Super!Harry story given that Harry isn't listed as a main character. Also... corporal punishment? (Edit: Or, er, worse?) Regardless I'll check it out later. But yeah, in general... if you're looking for a type of fic then describe it (as you did, good job) and also provide one or two that you enjoyed in the genre (as you did in your next post).

    Cheers
     
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    I suppose Catharsis by Nuhuh should probably count, what with the arcane powers Harry has as Master of Death.
     
  13. Ash'Ura

    Ash'Ura Totally Sirius

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    Beat me to it. I would also add Demon's Feign, Merlin's Pain to the list.

    Awaken Sleeper by Water Mage

    Magician by WiseTomato
     
  14. Socialist

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    Here's the source for me; one of the first HP fics I read and certainly the first super!Harry.

    The Order of the Phoenix by Ruskbyte

    Pros:

    - Lighthearted, canon-emulating tone
    - Capable(ish) antagonists
    - The Harry/Ginny romance is filled with fun and sexy moments instead of useless fluff
    - Good pacing, decent plot
    - Has a complete sequel.
    - Completely original plot (written in 2002)

    Cons
    - Shows its age.
    - Ruskbyte has a style of writing that is a bit weird. I like it, but I can see how someone would instantly dislike it (I think it's the South African english that does it).
    - Characterization is a bit kooky.
    - Only one chapter of the third fic in the trilogy was ever released.
    - Post-GoF. If you can't live with stuff from the last 3 books, you won't be happy.
     
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    Catharsis pretty much owns this category. It was kind of the whole point of the story, if I recall correctly.
     
  16. Hawkin

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    Reign of Power
    PostOotP. The lines between Dark and Light have faded into Grey and Harry must learn to fight for himself...7th year and the war is breaking...Lords, Heirs, Vampires,werewolves, magic and more.No pairings.AU after HBP. COMPLETE

    I remember fondly this fic as being one of the first I read. Obviously it hasn't aged so well, and some aspect are just not really relevant (i.e. There's a lot of politics in it, but in the end it doesn't matter at all). Nonetheless, there are still nice little ideas that were novel at the time and made the whole thing an interesting thing to read.

    Harry Potter and the Summer of Change
    COMPLETE Edit in process. PostOOTP, Very Little of HBP. Harry returns to Privet Drive and Tonks helps him become the man and hero he must be to survive. HONKS. Action, Violence, Language and Sexual Situations

    Another old fic which is now considered outdated; it's filled with clichés (Unspeakable Harry being one of them), but it's definitely a Super!Harry, with a Harry/Tonks pairing. I can't remember if there is any "politics" about it, but the whole Agent secret thing might fill that niche for you.
     
  17. Rubicon

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    A Long Journey Home is worth a read - not your run-of-the-mill super!Harry story, but it technical meets all the requirements you listed, and is great.
     
  18. Johnnyseattle

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    Blindness kind of fits the bill here. Not your typical super-Harry story, but he's definitely considerably more powerful than anyone else, it's political in parts, and it's unashamedly a Harry/Hermione story. Very unconventional, in that there's not really a main villain as yet - Harry's struggle so far is with his own moral limit - but I enjoy it quite a bit. The main antagonist has started to be revealed over the last few chapters, so it'll pick up in that regard any time now.
     
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    Thanks for this, i've just binged the first 20 chapters - this story is seriously enjoyable.
     
  20. Ched

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    Damn, you're right - this is good. If it hasn't been put up in for review you might want to do that, I'd give it a 4/5. And if hasn't been put up, and you don't put it up, I just might.
     
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