The only recent one I've come across is DrizzleWizzle's series.

It's Harry in Slytherin and is pretty well written with consistent characterization. I put it in almost recommended so you might have read it already.

Has a few cliche's - particularly in the first book - but still well worth reading imo. The series gets better as it continues, so I'd say give it at least until the third book. It's currently on the Twi-Wizard tournament, and the author only used ~132,000 words to get there so at least he's not dragging it out. Updates weekly.

It has stuck pretty close to canon events to this point, but the author said it will break away more in the future.

 

Path of Decisions by lulu42 is a redo of 1-7 seven years with a Slytherin Harry. It features a slight crossover with Vertigo comics but no knowledge is required to enjoy it. This one is one of my all-time favorite fics.

On the Way to Greatness by mira mirth is another great AU with Slytherin Harry. Both of them are in the library iirc.

 

A recent one you might not have read is "Hit The Ground Running":

The Horcrux in Harry's head wakes up and begins talking to Harry long before he's ever heard the name Voldemort. Philosopher's Stone AU. Warnings for some instances of child abuse. No pairings.

Chapters: 16 - Words: 85,602

Moderately frequent updates so far.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9408516/1/Hit-The-Ground-Running

 

Champion by OctaviusOwl has been pretty good so far. It takes place in a Wizarding Britain where Voldemort won and is dictator.

Enveloped in Darkness by Brigade looks to have the makings of a decent Dark!Harry fic. It's one of those fics where Harry's childhood mirrors Tom Riddles. Orphanage, control of his magic before Hogwarts, uses his power to hurt the kids who bully him etc.

Hope this is what you're looking for.

 

HP& the Gift of Memories and sequel. Mid-range almost rec material in my opinion, gets better a few chapters in. There's a lot of divergence eventually.

 

Oh hell no. Avoid Engulfing Silence's stuff like the plague. This author specializes in writing stories that are 80% filler and completely mediocre.

 

The biggest problem with those fics is endlessly ranting soapbox-Harry, quite possibly the worst thing in fanfiction. Made infinitely worse by the fact that the author clearly believes in Harry's retarded arguments.

 

Well, yes. The same is true of 99% of fanfiction. At least this is of a decent length, doesn't have too many technical errors, and isn't afraid to go off the beaten track when it comes to ideas. I certainly never said it was library material

 

Yeah, all the cliches pile up early on, but it does taper off into something resembling an actual story.

 

He rewrote the first year and he is already out of ideas just like the first time around. The drop in update rate and his move to other fandoms certainly mean he is out of juice.

And what is it with every girl from ice-queen Daphne to that vamp chick and even Mrs. Flamel trying to seduce him?

CREEPY PEDIOPHILE ALERT!!!

 

Yes, they're a part of the crossover element and don't really play a major role in the story.

 

Here A Hufflepuff!Harry. I've read it a long time ago, but I remember enjoying it quite a bit. It's the only decent Huffle! harry I've ever read. It's a comedy, and only gets a tad more serious later. Than the author stopped posting.

Maybe it was for the best, since she was a teen girl and we know what those like to do with Harry and Draco. It has some annoying flaws, but again, I enjoyed it.

 

Than you should read Harry the Hufflepuff by BajaB - https://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=17632

 

Some AU stuff I liked, the first is an actual redo using time- travel. It's also a genderbender, so maybe not to everyones taste. ;-)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6685668/1/A-Switched-Chance

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4912291/1/The-Best-Revenge

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4930996/1/VINCET

 

Vincet is the fucking tits.

 

I love when people post obvious stories. Syao has been on this site for over 8 years, and is probably well aware of Vincet. Personally, I never got the hype about the story since I don't think it's very good.