Title: Slippery People Author: neymovirne Rating: T Genre: Adventure/Mystery Status: Complete Library Category: General Fics Pairings: none Summary: Just when Harry stopped wishing for his parents to magically come back from the dead and whisk him away from the Dursleys, they did. Sort of. If only things were as simple as in his daydreams. A Harry in Slytherin story. Link: 14492740 /AO3 Review: I saw a recommendation for this, and I gave it a chance despite the overtagging (on AO3) and...

Title: Harry Potter: Master of Malicious Compliance Author: Watermelonsmellinfellon Rating: M Genre: Humor Status: Complete Library Category: Humor Pairings: None Summary: Harry Potter was not above doing whatever it took to get what he wanted. It often meant he'd have to go to extreme lengths to make people suffer for their stupidity, but the results were always worth it. This Harry Potter takes things too literally. ON PURPOSE. Link:...

Title: Proving Ground Triptych 1: You Could Be Great Proving Ground Triptych: Interlude 1: The Other Evans Girl Proving Ground Triptych 2: The Tarnished Crown Proving Ground Triptych: Interlude 2 Proving Ground Triptych 3: The Basilisk's Fang Author: Draigwyrdd Rating: T Genre: Mystery (only the second book is tagged) Status: Year 1-2 finished, Year 3 WIP Words: 533k Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: Only a minor one at this point, but not the focus of the story Summary: When Harry...

Title: Certain Dark Things Author: eirajenson Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Drama Status: In-Progress Library Category: Alternates Pairings: Summary: Harriet Potter has always been odd. Between having a shadow that moves on its own and chatting with snakes in the garden, learning she's a witch really isn't the strangest thing that's happened to the bespectacled girl with a lightning scar on her neck. [Fem!Harry, Slytherin!Harry, AU Retelling] Link:...

Title: A Flaw in Fate Author: 521-DREAM Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Romance Status: WIP Library Category: General Pairings: None yet -- hints of a few different possibilities. Summary: A single difference could change everything, a drop of water upon calm surfaces. Lady Voldemort, daughter of Merope Gaunt and Tom Riddle, ventures into Godric's Hollow on Halloween Evening, 1981. A decade later, Harry Potter, the boy-who-lived, is sorted into Slytherin - another drop upon a surface less calm...

Title:A wizard in the family Author:Serena_Sers Rating: T Genre: Drama, Alternative Status: Work In Progress Library Category: The Alternatives Pairings: Unknown at the moment. Summary: In 1991, more than just one letter arrives at Number 4 Privet Drive. Petunia and Vernon Dursley are informed that their son is a little bit less normal than they had always tried to convince themselves. Harry, on the other hand, has only one thought: how will he ever survive if Dudley has the power to turn...

Title: Harry Potter and the Ashes of Chaos Author: ACI100 Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Mystery Status: Incomplete Currently over 333K words at Chapter 34 in Year 2 Library Category: The Alternates/Dark Arts Pairings: Unannounced as of yet. Most likely based on clues: Harry/Daphne, Harry/Fem!Tom or Harry/OC Summary: AU: When Voldemort attacked the Potters on Halloween night, she not only created a living legend in Charlus Potter, The Boy Who Lived, but she touched the life of another just as...

Title: I give you all of me (all of you) Author: amjnyard Rating: Mature Genre: Drama/Romance/AU Library Category: The Alternates/AU Pairing: Harry/Tom, Harry/Voldemort, Hermione/Harry, Harry/Fred Status: Work in Progress (16 chapters - order of the phoenix) Summary: “I’m Harry,” she finally offers when the silence in the cupboard feels like it’s going to overwhelm her. “Harry Potter.” There’s a warm sense of satisfaction resting in her stomach, not her own, and Harry doesn’t know why Tom...

Title: Harry Potter and Den of Snakes Harry Potter and the Monster of Slytherin Harry Potter and the Truth of the Traitor Harry Potter and the Center of the Maze Harry Potter and the Secrets of Vipers Author: sunmoonandstars Rating: T Genre: General Status: Year 1-4 finished, Year 5 WIP Words: 635k Library Category: Alternates/Dark Arts Pairings: Various, but not the point What's this-TL;DR: A brilliant Slytherin!Harry that's ca. 3/5 -- 5/5, depending on how much you can stomach the Twin-BWL...

Title: Paradoxical Parallels Author: HistoryOnRepeat Rating: T Genre: Adventure/Drama Status: In-Progress Library Category: Alternates Pairings: None Summary: Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, suffered a remarkably similar past to the child Tom Riddle when he was put into the foster care system. He grew up equally charismatic, just as cunning, and with the same love for the chaotic. But naturally, Dumbledore never suspected Harry as he had with young Tom. Harry's chosen allegiances were ones...

Title: Harry Potter and The Prince of Power Book 1 Birth of a Snake Author: ACI100 Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Fantasy Status: In-Progress Library Category: Alternates/Dark Arts Pairings: HP/OC eventually Summary: The world is a complex place, one of many subtle things that separate us Wizards though, many of them view the world as black and white, light and dark, good and evil. Albus Dumbledore is one of those people. So when Lord Voldemort fell the world rejoiced, and Dumbledore thought...

Title: Harry Potter and the Homecoming Author: BolshevikMuppet99 Rating: M Genre: Fantasy/Horror Status: Complete Library Category: Dark Arts Pairings: None (eventual Harry/Daphne) Summary: Book 1 of the Downward Spiral Saga:After being raised in an orphanage, Harry Potter is visited by his new headmaster and brought into the world of magic. How will an abused Harry fare in this new world? Slytherin!Harry, Eventual Dark!Harry Link:...

Title: With a Forked Tongue I Lie in Wai Author: DelusionalGrandeur Rating: M Genre: Drama Status: Abandoned Library Category: AU, Slytherin!Harry Pairings: Harry/Hermione Summary: Warnings Inside. Dumbledore ought to have known better than to leave an orphaned Harry Potter in the hands of the Dursleys. A twist of fate has the boy-who-lived living with criminals. Sly, cunning, street-smart, sorted into Slytherin where his housemates have been raised to hate him, will Harry survive? Or maybe...

Title: Victoria Potter Author: Taure Rating: T Genre: General/AlternativeUniverse Status: WIP Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: Too soon to tell. Also, only goes to third year. Summary: Fem!Harry. Years 1-3 of Victoria Potter's adventures at Hogwarts. Magic, friendship, and boarding school life. Mostly canonical world but no canon rehash. No bashing. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/series/2866324 Taure is a powerhouse on DarkLordPotter, so I don't think I have to go with the hard...

Title: Black Luminary Author: YakAge Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Mystery Status: Work in Progress Wordcount: 183 864 as of 2017-08-07 Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: None so far, but recent author note limited potential Harry's partners to: [spoiler] Summary: Magical Britain is upside down; the ancient pure-blood families are being prosecuted, the old ways are dying out, and Harry, adopted by the Blacks, has to suffer the worst of it. Currently Year Two! AU, Dark!Themes,...

Title: WIP - Dodging Prison and Stealing Witches - Revenge is Best Served Raw Author:LeadVonE Rating: Rated M Genre: Adventure/Romance Status: WIP Library Category: Romance Pairings: Harry P., Hermione G., Daphne G., Ginny W, OC, Luna L Summary:Harry Potter has been banged up for ten years in the hellhole brig of Azkaban for a crime he didn't commit, and his traitorous brother, the not-really-boy-who-lived, has royally messed things up. After meeting Fate and Death, Harry is...

Title:The many Deaths of Harry Potter Author: ShayneT Rating: T Genre: Adventure Status: Complete Library Category: General Pairings: none so far Summary: In a world with a pragmatic, intelligent Voldemort, Harry discovers that he has the power to live, die and repeat until he gets it right. Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12388283/1/The-many-Deaths-of-Harry-Potter Snapdragon Posted the link to this fic in Almost Recommended. The summary isn't much but it basically explains the...

Title: Harry Potter and the Accidental Horcrux Author: the Imaginizer Rating: T Genre: Adventure Status: WIP Library Category: Not sure yet maybe [Dark Arts] Pairings: None yet Summary:In which Harry Potter learns that friends can be made in the unlikeliest of places...even in your own head. Yes, Lord Voldemort killed his parents, but he was also Harry's first teacher, confidant, and friend - and you don't abandon your friends. A coming of age story that follows Harry from his...

I like these fics, if they're done right. When they aren't about Harry gaining insane amounts of power, etc... What do you think is the best Slytherin Harry fic?

Title: Harry Potter and the Prince Of Slytherin Author:The Sinister Man Rating: T Genre:Adventure Chapters: 87 Words: 514,567 Updated: Dec 4, 2016 Published: Apr 17, 2015 Status:WIP Library Category: N?A Pairings: None as of yet Updated Summary: Harry Potter was Sorted into Slytherin after a crappy childhood. His brother Jim is believed to be the BWL. Think you know this story? Think again. Year Three (Harry Potter and the Death Eater Menace) starts on 9/1/16. NO romantic pairings prior to...

Title: Just Another Orphan Author: ValwithV Rating: T Chapters: 10 Words: 50,530 Updated: Aug 10, 2015 Published: Jul 6, 2014 Status: Work in Progress Summary: Neville is the Boy-Who-Lived, Harry Potter just another orphan. Without the scar on his forehead Harry is free to choose his own path. His Slytherin sorting is only the first surprise to his parents' old friends. Darkish themes. Dark!Harry. Rating could go up to M later. Link: "Just Another Orphan" Huh, forgot about...

Title: Carpe Slytherin Author: jon3776 Rating: K+ Genre: Romance/Adventure DLP Category: General Pairing: Harry/Fleur Status: Oneshot Summary: In an alternate universe where Harry was sorted into Slytherin, the fourth Champion of the TriWizard Tournament competes in the second task in classic, understated, Slytherin style. Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3213464/1/ Awesome one shot on Slytherin Harry. 5/5.

Title: Basilisk-born Author: Ebenbild Rating: T Genre: Mystery/Adventure Status: WIP, 34/144k words Library Category: General Pairings: None so far Summary: Fifth year: After the Dementor attack, Harry is not returning to Hogwarts – is he? ! Instead of Harry, a snake moves into the lions' den. People won't know what hit them when Dumbledore's chess pawn Harry is lost in time… Manipulative Dumbledore, 'Slytherin!Harry', Time Travel! Link:...

Title: Death Before Dishonour Author: SuperNova26 Rated: M Genre: Crime/Friendship Status: WIP, 31,435 Library Category: General Pairings: Harry/Daphne Summary: Self preservation was a powerful motivator that sometimes made good people do bad things. At least, that's the excuse that bad people who think of themselves as good, give to justify their actions. Harry Potter wasn't sure he'd ever been 'good', but he knew he was good at being bad. He just always thought, that the ends...

Title: I'm Still Here Author: kathryn518 Rating: M Genre: Drama/Romance DLP Category: The Alternates Pairing: Harry/Multi Chapters: 12 Words: 251,149 Updated: Sep 6, 2015 Published: Sep 21, 2013 Status: WIP Summary: The second war with Voldemort never really ended, and there were no winners, certainly not Harry Potter who has lost everything. What will Harry do when a ritual from Voldemort sends him to another world? How will he manage in this new world in which he never existed,...

Title: Harry Potter and the Slytherin Selection Author: DrizzleWizzle Rating: K+ Genre: Adventure/Friendship Status: Complete Library Category: General/The Alternates Pairings: None Summary: At Madam Malkin's, Harry Potter introduces himself to Draco Malfoy. Draco offers to help Harry navigate the bizarre, new wizarding world, and Harry accepts. While Harry finds magic to be strange and amazing, there is no class to teach Harry about the complexities of friendship and social life in...

Title: Malachite Gift/Malachite's Worth/Malachite Path Author: Lazov Rating: M Genre: Drama Status: WIP, currently in the middle of third year. Not abandoned. Wordcount: ~300k Library Category: Dark Arts Pairings: Harry/Daphne ... of sorts. Harry/Luna of a different sorts. Neither qualifies as "Romance". Summary: Your typical Slytherin AU, the kind of e.g. MiraMirth's story, but Harry's not the BWL. So I spent the last 24 hours devouring this. The TL;DR of it is that I consider it right...

Title: With Strength of Steel Wings Author: AngelaStarCat Rating: M Genre: Action/Adventure Status: WIP (about 560,000 words) Pairings: no definite pairing yet, but no slash Summary: A young Harry Potter, abandoned on the streets, is taken in by a man with a mysterious motive. When his new muggle tattoo suddenly animates, he is soon learning forbidden magic and planning to infiltrate the wizarding world on behalf of the "ordinary" people. But nothing is ever that black and white....

Title: Hogwarts Battle School Author: Kwan Li Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Romance Chapters: 28 Words: 181,285 Updated: August 7, 2013 Published: July 31, 2012 Status: Work in Progress, Year 1 - 3 Complete Library Category: Alternates Pairings: None with bits of Harry/Hermione, Harry/Tracey Summary: AU. Voldemort kills Dumbledore but is defeated by a child. In the aftermath, Snape becomes the Headmaster and radically changes Hogwarts. Harry Potter of House Slytherin begins his Third Year at...

Title: A Chance Encounter Author: spectre4hire Rating: T Genre: Drama/Friendship Status: WIP Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: Harry/Daphne Summary: What if Harry didn't bump into the Weasleys at Kings Cross on his first day? What if instead he met another family, one that has ties to his parents? This simple encounter will set Harry on a different path including new friends and new ambitions. Link: Fanfiction.net Slytherin!Harry that begins with a...

Title: A Necessary Gift: A Harry Potter Story Author: cosette-aimee Rating: T Genre: Adventure Chapters: 22 Words: 155,668 Updated: July 8, 2013 Published: January 20, 2011 Status: WIP Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: Unknown, if any Summary: The war doesn't end with Voldemort's defeat and Harry is hit by his third Killing Curse. He's given a choice. Stay as a ghost, or leave to another world - where he'll have to deal with Purebloods, Prejudice, and Black Family Politics. Link:...

Title: Thunderstorm Author: T3t Rating: T Genre: Romance/Adventure Chapters: 11 Words: 40,414 Updated: February 23, 2012 Published: June 16, 2011 Status: Complete Library Category: The Alternates Pairings: Harry/fem!TomRiddle Summary: The first time, it was an accident. The second time... well, I really should have known better. HP/Fem!TR Link: ffn and WbA For my 600th post, I thought I'd rec one of my favorite stories of all time, and one of the only ones I still follow......

For the life of me I cannot remember the name of this story... Harry is in slytherin, and I remember distinctly him going to the Department of Mysteries in his 5th year - it was a trap - and he used a lot of dark magic and such; people though he was Tonks in disguise, he dueled the Dark Lord, and... That's all I remember.

I threw this request up on ff.net a year ago and nothing great pop'd up so I thougth I'd check here as well. I'm looking for a slytherin!harry story that doesn't have him either up malfoys ass or being buddybuddy with him within the first two minutes. I'm basically looking for a full length version of Big D on a Diet's - "What Would Slytherin Harry Do?"

Title: The Other Side of the Coin Author: Zennith Rating: T Genre: Adventure DLP Category: The Alternates Pairing: None at the moment Chapters: 24 Words: 92,276 Updated: October 1, 2010 Published: March 25, 2010 Status: Complete Summary: Harry Potter, Boy Who Lived and defeater of Grindelwald, has come to Hogwarts. Raised by Sirius Black and sorted in to Slytherin, Harry finds his way under the guidance and watchful gaze of his mentor and Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, one Tom...

Title: Control Author: Anomynous58 Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Angst DLP Category: Dark Arts Pairing: Harry/Tonks Chapters: 11 Words: 125,272 Updated: December 8, 2011 Published: April 3, 2010 Status: Abandoned Summary: I'm sick of the manipulation, the lies and the deceit; sick of jumping to the tune of dark lords and old puppeteers. I'm cutting the strings. Innocents will pay in blood for my defiance, but I no longer care. I lost my innocence long ago. Dark!Harry Link:...

Title: Sitra Ahra Author: Voice of the Nephilim Rating: M Genre: Drama/Suspence DLP Category: The Alternates Pairing: None as of yet Chapters: 30 (ff.net) Chapters: 11 (PC) Words: 363,743 (ff.net) Words: 131,054 (PC) Updated: February 15, 2014 Published: March 1, 2009 Status: Work in Progress Summary: On Halloween, 1981, the Wizarding War ended with both Voldemort and Harry Potter vanishing. Ten years later, Harry shows up at a familiar Muggle orphanage, his past shrouded in mystery, bearing...

Title: On the Way to Greatness Author: Mira Mirth Rating: T Genre: General DLP Category: General Or Alternate Universe Pairing: Harry/? Not slash. Chapters: 20 Words: 232,797 Updated: September 4, 2014 Published: December 27, 2008 Status: Wip Other Links: FF.Net :: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4745329/1/On_the_Way_to_Greatness Summary: Harry lives his life as a Slytherin, while the author struggles to limit the hero's adventures to a manageable word count. The original idea - confining each...

Title: Magical Relations Author: evansentranced Rating: T Genre: Humor, I guess. I'd say Humor/Adventure. DLP Category: Humor. Pairing: None. Chapters: 57 Words: 205,583 Updated: January 27, 2013 Published: March 18, 2007 Status: WIP Summary: AU First Year onward: Harry's relatives were shocked when the Hogwarts letters came. Not because Harry got into Hogwarts. They had expected that. But Dudley, on the other hand....That had been a surprise. Currently in 3rd year. Link: FF.nazi...

Title: Path of Decision Author: lulu42 Rating: T Genre: General DLP Category: Alternate Universe Pairing: None Chapters: 60 Words: 244,659 Updated: December 7, 2009 Published: July 31, 2008 Status: Complete Summary: Cunning, resourceful, powerful and ambitious, Harry has little trouble finding success. But not even that can prevent the pages of Destiny from turning. Sandman Crossover. Link: ff.net Some things in the beginning were a bit of a turn-off for me, the whole...

Title: Shades of Grey and Darker than Black Author: CrazedChakra101 Rating: M Genre: Adventure/Romance (According to author) Pairing: Harry/Susan Chapters: 11 Words: 48,916 Updated: June 21, 2009 Published: April 22, 2008 Status: Work in Progress Summary: Does salvation truly lie in the heart of the broken? A tale of the savior, and the one who saved him from the rest of the world. Harry Potter/Susan Bones. Chapter 9 is up! Link: FFN Well, aside from one of the shittiest...

Title: Perfect Slytherins - Tales from the First Year Author: Jeconais Rating: Mature (at least that's how Jeconais rates it) Genre: AU, Crossover DLP Category: Alternates Pairing: Harry/Wednesday Addams Chapters: 2 Words: 19,331 Published: July 24, 2008 Updated: August 7, 2008 Status: Complete Summary: Severus Snape. Feared Potions Professor. Head of Slytherin House. For years, he had eagerly awaited the son of the person he hated more than all others. And if there was one...

Title: Better Be Slytherin! Author: jharad17 Rating: T Genre: Angst/Adventure DLP Category: AU Pairing: None ATM Status: Year One Complete Summary: As a first year, Harry is sorted into Slytherin instead of Gryffindor, and no one is more surprised than his new Head of House. Snape mentors Harry fic. link : http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3736151/1/Better_Be_Slytherin It is a good fic, one that has 769 reviews for 13 chapters. although the chapters are short, they are well written...

Title: What If? Author: Hybrid2 Genre:Adventure Pairing:N/A so far Raiting:T Dlp Category: Alternates Chapters: 46 Words: 244,376 Updated: August 9, 2008 Published: July 3, 2007 Status: It is labeled as complete but apparently covers only the first three years. Summary:This is AU in that Harry meets the twins in London, rather than his first Weasley meeting being Ron on the train. Since I've only plotted out through the first book's worth of story line, I'm not sure HOW AU it will get yet....

Title: What Would Slytherin Harry Do? Author: bigdonadiet Rating: R Genre: Action/Adventure, Humor DLP Category: AU Chapters: 8 Words: 44,417 Updated: January 21, 2010 Published: May 27, 2007 Status: Complete (as each fic could stand as a oneshot) Summary: An occasional series of one-shots exploring how Slytherin!Harry would have handled key moments from the books. Events will appear out of order. Link: http://www.ficwad.com/viewstory.php?sid=64056 Link:...

Title: Family Values Author: Ishtar Rating: Everyone so far Genre: Alternate Pairing: None so far Chapters: 17 Words: 101,564 Updated: June 7, 2008 Published: November 6, 2006 Status: Abandoned Summary: Aunt Petunia gets rid of baby Harry by sending him to relatives in the United States. Relatives who turn out to be somewhat ... unusual. AU, Xover with The Addams Family. link: http://ishtar.fanficauthors.net/Family_Values/index.php I haven't seen it yet, and i was...

Title: They Shook Hands Author: Dethryl Genre: Alternates Pairing: None Summary:"I know I'll be in Slytherin, all our family have been - where are my manners?" The boy held out his hand. "I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." ``Not knowing what else to do, Harry took the boy's hand. "Harry Potter."````A friendly handshake in Madam Malkin's leads to an AU which is eerily like the canon, featuring a cast of first year Slytherins as you've never seen them: normal children. Join Harry Potter and his...

Title: Harry Potter and the Hero's Path Author: TheJackOfDiamonds Rating: T Genre: Action/Adventure Chapters: 23 Words: 201,769 Updated: December 24, 2006 Published: March 31, 2006 Status: Abandoned Pairings: Uncertain for now, NO slash Summary: Ritually abused by the Dursley’s, young Harry Potter learns to count on himself. After discovering magic at a young age, he practices to become stronger and protect those weaker than him. He escapes from Privet Drive with his two best...

Title: Grey Maiden II: Slytherin's Heir Author: Chris Widget Rating: T Genre: General Pairing: None yet Status: WIP Summary: Harry's second year at Hogwarts promises to be as challenging as the last. Another Weasley, a crazed House-elf, and a mysterious plot that puts him in grave danger. But when students begin to be attacked, events spiral out of control. For as the school turns on him, proclaiming Harry the Heir of Slytherin, Harry is forced to answer the most difficult question:...

Title: Gray Maiden I: Philosopher's Stone Author: Chris Widger Rating: T Genre: General Pairing: Non as of yet Status: Complete Summary: Taken from the lifeless arms of his mother on Halloween, 1981, Harry’s life is altered forever. Lily’s best friend has pledged her life to raise and protect Harry. But how will an entirely different upbringing change the Boy-Who-Lived? For whatever Harry has become, it’s much different than what everyone expected. Link:...