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Male Hermione?

Discussion in 'Story Search' started by Andrela, Sep 12, 2012.

  1. Andrela

    Andrela Plot Bunny DLP Supporter

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    Are there any well written fics where Hermione is a boy?

    Bonus points if he isn't named Hermes. Because that would be bullshit.
     
  2. Dark Minion

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    There is a fic featuring a transgender!Hermione.

    Though Harry calls her "Hermes".

    Session Transcripts by lastcrazyhorn
    What happens when a brain damaged Harry and a transgender Hermione both get sorted into Slytherin? Snape's not sure, but he thinks it's likely to be an interesting term. This story follows various first years through the trials of their first year.
    Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 17 - Words: 104,831 - Reviews: 1266 - Updated: 7-30-12 - Published: 10-30-11 - - Severus S./Harry P.

    It's a "Snape mentors a brain damaged Harry" fic. The Harry-parts are sometimes cringeworthy, but I like the way the author set the story up.
     
  3. Bill Door

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    Yes. That's what's wrong with a story like this.

    On topic, I don't think there's much of any length, or readable.
     
  4. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    I read something years ago where all the characters were gender-swapped. When I say all I do mean all, even the most minor characters were done that way. I seem to remember something in an AN or on the profile about it being written as a way of exploring traditional gender roles in fiction. I remember thinking that the author was actually trying to do a good job of it but their writing skills weren't up to the task.

    It was interesting though. Pity I can't seem to find it now, might have been taken down I guess.
     
  5. Thaumologist

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    Harry Potter and the Distaff Side?
    Unfinished, and I doubt it will ever see an update. Also, Clell is unable to spell Horcruxes. Ever.
     
  6. Ched

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    Hm, interesting, but definitely not the one I was thinking of. The one I'm thinking of told the story starting all the way from PS/SS as if the genders had always been reversed (instead of changing it up later around GoF).

    I remember thinking that the Weasley family was interesting in particular. The father was a house-husband who was quite good at cooking, the mother worked for the Ministry of Magic with Muggle Artifacts, etc. The original quirks were still there but changed in subtle ways. It's hard to explain.

    I think it was also pretty short. Like a bunch of short scenes to summarize various bits of the story. Sort of like how 'Evil Be Thou My Good' managed to summarize early years without ramping up the word count.

    I won't say it was good, because I remember cringing quite a few times, but it was interesting.

    Damnit, now I want to find that damn story. It might even have been an essay of some kind instead of a proper fanfic? But I know that it had various actual scenes written in it because I remember some of them.
     
  7. Andrela

    Andrela Plot Bunny DLP Supporter

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    You need to find it! It sounds awesome, even if it turns out to be bad! :awesome
     
  8. Averis

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    No. But I am volunteering myself to write it properly. It actually would work if the trio was all boys... at least, you could make it work.
     
  9. Andrela

    Andrela Plot Bunny DLP Supporter

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    That would be incredible. I saw your work, you are a good author and obviously you can do it.
    I do wonder what a different life pre-Hogwarts this Granger boy would have?
    Would he be a nerd? Details like that are the reason I started reading fanfiction.
     
  10. Red Aviary

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    You mean there's more than just that one? :|
     
  11. Warlocke

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    Only every other "Snape mentors Harry" fic. :p

    Other than the ones already mentioned... all that springs to mind is a story where she and Harry, unbeknownst to each other, are secretly (and temporarily) gender-swapped for a school project, and each thinks that the other is a foreign exchange student.

    Which, by DLP's measuring stick, probably fails your first requirement and only half fulfills the second.

    And, the other story is actually just...

    normal Hermione, except with the addition of a penis, because she's a hermaphrodite... which is why she hates the nickname "Hermy". :awesome
     
  12. Andrela

    Andrela Plot Bunny DLP Supporter

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    Am I a sick man for recognizing that one?
     
  13. Warlocke

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    Nope. I still remember it being talked about in another thread. It's kind of a... unique story, so it does tend to stick in your memory.

    And, it's actually pretty well written, though it probably comes off as a bit light and fluffy for this crowd.
     
  14. Andrela

    Andrela Plot Bunny DLP Supporter

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    Well it's basically a shemale story and we know these are always fun.
     
  15. Warlocke

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    I've only read the one... so, by the strictest definition, you are right. :D
     
  16. Andrela

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    See? Shemales always work out in the end.


    ...I shouldn't have said that.
     
  17. Tasoli

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    I don't see the attraction to this. :colbert:
     
  18. KHAAAAAAAN!!

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    It's just playing around with an established character. No different than making Harry into a vindictive smarmy douche, as happens in every Grey!Harry Manipulative!Dumbledore fic.

    So long as it's written well and isn't implemented solely to promote bad romance, it could be a great premise.
     
  19. Portus

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    I'm not sure which would be worse and I blame second-hand exposure to so much truly awful fanfic that this even occurs to me, but --

    The natural progression from male-Hermione is, of course, a slash relationship with Draco Malfoy. As if Dramione isn't quite absurb enough, the retards pissing on the corpse of HP fanfic at FFn would /jump/ at the chance to include a male-Hermione in their contrived male-Veela and MPREG drivel.
     
  20. Andrela

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    Why would that be a natural progression? This makes no sense.
    Oh, wait, FFn. Yeah, forget I said anything.
     
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