It was strongly implied that his power was different to Wolverine's though. The fact that he had to consciously apply it, and the fact that he had scars etc. The professors (or at the very least, Jean) knew this.

 

Valid point, however if he needs to consciously apply his power then why does he have scars? While it is possible that he received those scars before he got his powers, it certainly is not all that plausible based on how little he has given about his past.

That is, honestly, the big problem, Harry really hasn't said anything about his past. He could easily get out of any possible trouble through elaborating, didn't he have a full back story lined up but was unable to use it since no one seemed interested?

 

Erm... you do know Harry has no mutant power, right? He just cast a few healing charms on open cuts and they assumed he had a mutant healing power.

Scars could be anything. And considering the one on his forehead and how Moody looked, there are obviously some that magic can't heal.

 

Don't speak so soon Something wacky happened when he was healing the girl. My money is on him having a healing mutant power now he's in the X-Men 'verse, in addition to his magic.

 

What he said.

Yes, but the scars on his back were made from a whip, a summoned whip but a whip none the less.

 

I was really wary of reading this, since I've never liked X-Men (however, I'm familiar with all the characters).

But this is great. Harry is characterized well – after being tortured, he's suicidal and apathetic – realistic and fun to read (since he doesn't really take anything seriously).

Then the author integrates Harry into the new world wonderfully thorugh the use of legillimency. That's how Harry should do it more often – screw having it explained to him or figuring it out haphazardly, just have him rip the information from the minds of others.

Now, after he meets the mutants... I worry a little, but Harry acts perfectly. He likes his new 'prison' (amusing/poetic that he's always ending up in one) but ultimately 'decides' he's not going to stay for long. I can see a lot of potential for character growth here.

5/5

 

I thought Harry took control rather fast of his 'fellow children' but years under strain and a life of battle would probably do that to a person.

I like the idea of Harry getting along with Logan. They remind me of the other, both world weary, not wanting to see weakness, sure in their selves, and then some...

 

I think people are staring because he's has more powers than most mutants. Most students have 1. Most anyway. Harry just demonstrated 3 different powers and he's hiding more.

They could also be staring at him because he's about to fall unconsious. We'll see soon I'm sure.

 

I gotta agree with nonjon on this, you guys are looking into the staring thing too much. The mansion was just attacked, the kids held at gunpoint, Syren was shot and even the professors were subdued. Harry comes in, helps take care of the attackers (Though as far as I can remember, he didn't say it was him right?) and then heals the fatally wounded girl as well.

Think about it, I'd be fucking staring in shock at the kid as well. Though I do think the professors were looking at him because of something else. They know there's something different about this kid and that he's lying about something.

In terms of his mutant power, I'm just curious as to how long Harry is going to lead them astray, or how long the professors will let him. He can easily spin a tale of allowing the scars to remain there to 'remember' stuff or some lie like that. Sooner or later though, he'll be confronted who choose to let the others in on his secret.

I just don't think Professor X will allow some new, strange kid to come into the school with questionable powers and a closed mind. He'd have to be suspicious of something. Not to mention there was an attack a day after he arrived.

I'm still a little wary about this story though. Mainly in terms of characterization. We still have the possibility of EmoFeelings!Harry who'll break down once someone gets through his crazy shell. I'll hate it if Jean starts mothering Harry like I've seen in a few fics, or Wolverine becomes a soft cunt when he hears Harry's horrible story.

I think this story would be a lot better based on the comics though. Mainly because there'll be no Gambit if she's basing it off the movies...

 

I was more thinking that since it's "consciously applied," he'd get his ass whooped twice as hard if he heals from beatings. That's the story anyway.

 

I'm of the opinion that the X will let some strange kid into his school with questionable powers & a closed mind because that's why he built the freakin' place.

Not all of those kids have happy childhoods. Some of them are bound to have some mental trauma that makes them difficult to approach. Remember, the school was designed as a haven to help these kids. I think now, the X-Men are going to take a much more active interest in Harry though, instead of a passing interest.

 

This chapter just started going wrong with Magneto's characterisation ("Hello, Mr. Whatever!" He greets warmly - "I've changed my mind after all! Suddenly I've seen the light! Can we all be patriots nao? FUCK YEAH AMERICA!" --- yeah, the subtlety is just oozing from you, boss.) and just went downhill from there.

I won't be following this any further unless it picks up really, really hard.

 

He doesn't really have to be subtle, does he? Subtle or not, he's giving away information... how he does it shouldn't matter.

But those lines were pretty gay.

 

Well, I liked it.

At first, I highly doubted anything good could come out of a HP/X-Men crossover, but I was wrong. Even though there were differences between the two worlds, the actual crossover was well done. Putting HP in the X-Men world was a great move.

Very interesting so far, I await moar.

4.5/5

P.S. Bring on the hawt Harry/Storm.

 

So, we should all be happy as long as a character does something, no matter in how gay or OOC a process he does them? That's the cancer that's killing Indy!Harry fics, y'know.

If a fic has a villain like Magneto reduced to somebody like that, who doesn't even pretend to be subtle about his doings... I'm not sure I want to read any more of it.

 

Since there has only been a few chapters of the story, here's to that the future plotlines wont be so blatant.

I like it, it doesnt seem too OMG! HARRY HAS TEH POWERZ! Come to think of it, it hasnt really gotten around to what the others will think of Harry's "mutant powers"

So Im holding onto the hope that this is a one time thing only.

 

I think his mutant power is kind of obvious. At least to me, it has to be he mutated to be able to better control magic, or for magic to be more a part of him.

Then again I could be totally wrong. >.>

 

Uh... Harry's mutant power is not at all obvious for the simple reason that it's not established that there is any such power. Even being beyond the norm magically is far from conclusive. The powers of Marvel-verse mutants are produced by a specific genotype that not all super-powered beings share. One could also have genes as mutated all over the place without being a Marvel-verse "mutant" in the sense of having an X-gene.

 

4/5 from me and a request for more. If it continues to morph and improve by the chapter like it has so far, the rating will go up.

 

I like the story, the best HP/X-men crossover I've seen. And, in my opinion, it seems like Harry is not a mutant at all. There is little evidence within the story that Harry is a mutant in the same sense as the other X-men are mutants.