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The Anti-Cliche` Thread.

Discussion in 'Fanfic Discussion' started by Jon, Jul 13, 2006.

  1. Olfrik

    Olfrik Seventh Year

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    how about a Harry that builds an army of doxies and a lot of other critters. Then he'd be the Lord of the Critters and everyone would fear his army. Maybe even a lot of nasty parasites that infest the Dark Lords bases and he capitulates because he's got some sort of phobia of a special kind of leeches and would rather be a good convict in Azkaban.

    PS: Just think of the possibilities. he could infest Gringotts with his army and the Goblins would leave but wizards wouldnt get to their money...
     
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  2. MadEyes

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    Heh, I completely forgot that there was a member in this forum with such a similar screen-name as mine. I imagine you are commenting on madeyemoody's post, and not actually MadEyes' post, eh? 'Cause I don't think I've written anything about the Fidelius.

    In any case, I think that making Harry look like an ass would be an interesting One-shot, and a poke in the ribs to those Dumbledore-bashing and Independant!Harry stories, but I don’t think it would be easy to pull off without Harry looking like a wimpy, stubborn brat. Alas, like I said, I suck at humor, which is why I won’t even try it.

    Anyways, I had this idea for a One-shot of Harry's first year, so here it goes: How about Harry finds his inner animal and becomes and animagus while he is still a kid. Some kind of Terrier or Puppy, and come the Sorting Ceremony, since Quirrell smells so bad he just goes wild, and transforming, snarling and foaming in the mouth at the smell of Voldemort, he tackles Quirrell, bites him in the ass and drives Shadow!Voldemort on the first day of school, thus revealing that he is still alive and all Hell breaks loose.

    Indeed, someone can do a One-shot of every year where Harry just thwarts Voldemort’s plans on the first day of School.
     
  3. Olfrik

    Olfrik Seventh Year

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    It was indeed me who wrote an idea about how Harry is basically nonexistant to everyone because a fidelius was cast on him by Voldemort. Which would result in a similar setting as with the notice-me-not charm.
     
  4. Dark Lord Rostam

    Dark Lord Rostam Button La Famiglia Midknight

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    Well, Elemental magic is a person who can just raise a whole Ocean and than smash you with it. Water magic would be using the existing water and instead of throwing it around or making a whole wall, he uses the water to make a spear, a shield. But it depends on his magic so he can't go forever.
     
  5. MadEyes

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    Ah, but wouldn't that give Voldemort too much power over Harry? I mean, if he was the one to cast the spell of Harry, he could easily make himself the Secret Keeper, or one of his lackeys, and that makes Harry extremely easy to kill.
     
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  6. Olfrik

    Olfrik Seventh Year

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    Thats the beauty of it, Harry has to keep vigil, Voldemort wont tell anyone the secret because he is suspicious and he cant easily go out and look for Harry, and he doesnt because its enough that nobody knows of him. Why would Voldemort try to impersonate Snape or someone and come after him? He wouldnt have to kill him, Harry is just out of the picture for Voldi, that should be enough for a time.
     
  7. sirius009

    sirius009 Minister of Magic

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    This is sort of an anti-cliche sort of a challenge..
    What if someone wrote a parady were Harry gets in a car accident either pre-hogwarts or after one of his years and ends up with brain damage, therefore making it Mentally Challenged!Harry..
     
  8. Mahotsuai-Sama

    Mahotsuai-Sama First Year

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    I agree with this one though possibly it's not a facade and the years of abuse have literally torn away his emotions to the point were he can use logic to dictate his moves. he can still be cunning and such but makes no overt attempts to appear normal because well he could care less. No friends, No love interest, Just Allies, Associates, Enemies and useless rabble.
     
  9. World

    World Oberstgruppenführer DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I fear that then Snape would take care of him and Malfoy visits and ...
    *is scarred*

    Is there any fic that makes fun of there cliches by mentioning but not using them? Like this:

    "I'd like to buy a trunk."

    "Sure thing. Here, we have our standard model, normal size, made from wood. It even has a lock on it."

    "I'm looking for something bigger..."

    "No problemo, here we have our XXL model. Fits nearly 50% more than the standard one. It's just a bit on the bulky side."

    "Don't you have anything with more compartments, maybe some enlarged space, where you can go in, or even live?"

    "Nope."

    "Something with magic?"

    "None."

    "A sticker to put on the trunk?"

    "You'd like that, eh?"
     
  10. Mech Angel.V.2.

    Mech Angel.V.2. Second Year

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    Harry and voldemort live in same era. Grindelwald killed dumbledore and is now near immortal. Grindelwald doesnt know it, but harry is destined to beat him. Harry and tom become best friends. Harry and tom both go down a dark path, together slaughtering grindlewald. Harry is dark lord, tom apprentice. Tonks and moody lead a team to kill harry. Tom turns on harry, wiping his memory. Harry is secretly given false memories and becomes an unspeakable. Plot bunny I got from my favorite game.
     
  11. SSC

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    Hm, non-clichés... Well, a Vampire!Harry who (*gasp*) doesn't have a mate! A Harry who doesn't immediatly meet other vampires, but has to manage on his own, and who doesn't go around killing/turning people...
    It's probably been done before, but then I haven't read it yet. And I'm desperate for it.
     
  12. Lord Ravenclaw

    Lord Ravenclaw DLP Overlord Admin DLP Supporter

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    Check out Fangalla-marie's Azkaban Parody.
     
  13. KeshinNoAkui

    KeshinNoAkui Seventh Year

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    I believe you're looking for Curse of V'arradian (can't remember exact spelling), though Snape has a daughter, which Harry trys not to like, but ends up doing so.

    It was good, especially how Harry was portrayed a vampire trying to prevent himself from drinking the blood of another human, though it got a little tedious.
     
  14. Olfrik

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    Sirius' will is executed by a ministry department, not the goblins. Sirius writes a letter that is used as proof that Harry had contact with the criminal and therefore Harry goes to Azkaban for aiding a criminal.
     
  15. sirius009

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    I like that one, harry, in Azkaban for aiding and abetting..
     
  16. Darius

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    I'm sure there are some but I haven't seen any nor have I read this entire forum but how about an Azkaban fic where Harry actually did kill an innocent and is sent to Azkaban. Then it could go either Harry pays the minister to get out, claims Imperious etc. so he's out of Jail but everyone knows he's guilty, or he could break out and be a convict but Convict Harry's been done. Although I find that his name usually gets cleared awfully fast by a ministry that hates him. I'm actually thinking of writing a story like this so if anyone can tell me if there's any of these out there that are novel length it would be appreciated.
     
  17. LINKed up

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    My contribution: Siamese twin!Harry
     
  18. Muttering Condolences

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    I've been contemplating writing a Lich!Harry for the past few days. Harry is put on Death Row for killing a couple of students after Dumbledore tells him the prophecy. At his execution, a burst of accidental magic causes Harry to absorb the Dementor, destroying his soul and turning him into Lich.
     
  19. Mordecai

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    Do you mean a Liche? That could be itneresting, though what would be the difference between a Liche and a Necromancer? I personally think that a Liche uses their own body energy do do their work, whereas a necromancer uses sacrifices and such like.

    My own contribution, is a variation on the "Harry doesn't go to Hogwarts" Why not have it that, by the time the Order find him, he is a successful business man, as in owner of a multi-billion pound per year transnational company. Could be quite an interesting twist. Like, Hagrid is sent to guide him around Diagon Alley, and they go to Gringotts, and Hagrid makes a big deal about the amount in harry's vault, and Harry is just like "Oh, that, yeah, I make like twice that every hour."

    Or another interesting scenario for Harry visitng Diagon alley for the first time, would be him commenting constantly on the business possibilities, and then trying to make business arrangements with the Goblins and stuff like that. Perfect for a moderately short comedy fic IMO.
     
  20. Styx

    Styx Third Year

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    Liches are immortal (at least to certaint point) they dont have any life-force but they have bound their soul to their magic.

    There was a request for an historically correct fic, i think this will suffice: Mastermind Hunting http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2428341/1/
     
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