Title: Two Weeks in the Alley
Author: BajaB
Rating: K+
Genre: Humor
DLP Category: Humor/Parody
Pairings: None
Words: 12,075
Published: January 26, 2008
Status: One Shot
Summary: 13 years old, a vault full of gold, and two unsupervised weeks in Diagon Alley – What’s a boy to do? Summer before PoA AU, some adult themes.
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4036037/1/Two_Weeks_in_the_Alley

ADD!Harry or just about every 12 year old boy in real life. Cute in the beginning and about halfway through I snorted Pepsi through my nose

Spoiler

"What were you expecting, little human," laughed Spikestaff. "Barely dressed Veela cavorting in the dirt for your amusement?"

"Expecting, no," said Harry sadly. "Hoping - hell yeah! That’s the image the words ‘Magical Mud wrestling’ brings to my mind, not this obviously rigged play fight – DAMN IT, HE’S GOT A CHAIR, COME ON, REF - LOOK AT THAT! WHERE THE HELL DID HE GET A CHAIR FROM?"

Parody of a lot of cliches. Good for a laugh.

4/5


Checked by Minion, February 5, 2013

 

I remember reading this awhile back. Not a whole lot more that I can add on to what you have already said, its fun and good for some laughs. One of the few younger!Harry who actually acts like a young teen and is not a whiny little pain in the ass to read about. 4/5

 

A few of the running jokes get a bit tired by the time this wraps up, but it was still a blast to read. 4.5/5

 

I was actually getting ready to post this here. Read it last night and loved it.I will admit that some parts could get a bit tiring but all in all, a very nice, light read.

4/5

 

I enjoyed several chuckles in this one as well. 4/5 from me!

 

4.6/5 I actually kind of enjoyed this one.

 

Sums up my thoughts as well.

4.5/5 - interesting, humorous take on Harry's time at Diagon Alley. Nice to see him live a little, even if it does involve a random Goblin hiding in his backpack on occasion. Luna for the win.

 

4.5/5 from me as well, I really liked this one. Characterisation and writing were both superb, and the basic concept remains extremely interesting. Overall well worth my time.

 

...I did not expect this to be funny.

And then I lol'd.

4.5/5

The cart joke got old. The other jokes didn't.

 

5/5.

Best 'Harry in the Alley' oneshot ever.

A fitting tribute to all of humanity.

 

Heh, great story. It's a great parody of those idiotic ally fics, and it's a good laugh in it's own right.

Also, I thought this one had a rather original idea, which I think could make a decent story.
"Death of a Nobody", it's another one-shot by the same author.

 

That has an abudance of possibilities, some that I really, really would like to see played out. I really hope the author does turn it into a chaptered fic.

 

This is utter crap.

I'm not seeing why this is getting so many good reviews - 4 stars is honestly far too much. It's shallow, basic, and utterly repetitive, not to mention clearly missing the concept of developed humor.

2.5/5

 

I agree with Amerision.
Humor isn't there, I didn't 'lol' at all.
2/5

 

Like Amerision, I don't see where all the high ratings for this one-shot are coming from. The only part I found truly funny was when the bodyguard tried to cook Sirius. The rest of it was written about an easily entertained child...to be read by easily entertained children. And that deserves somewhere around a 2.5/5, if you ask me.

On the other hand, Death of a Nobody was pretty damned good, and has great potential as a chaptered story, should the author go for it.

 

I think a big part of humor is what you're expecting.

The first few people who read it were expecting crap, and were pleasently surprised. The last few thought it was going to be hilarious, and ended up not laughing at all.

I didn't laugh at all through the 40 year old virgin, because all anybody every did was tell me how funny it was. I was expecting to much, and it killed my laughs. I think that happens in basicaly every humor fic we reivew (except for the fucktarded ones).

 

I might be able to clear up why this story is funny to some and not funny to others ......... perhaps because everyone who reads the story doesn't have the same sense of humor. Hmm. See some people like toilet humor, while others like wry humor, and still others like satire. There are tons more out there. But calling those of us that liked that particular type "easily entertained children" .... hold on, <searching pockets> I know I've got a "fuck you" around here somewhere. Ah, here it is... fuck you!

If you don't like the story, great, not everything pleases everyone. State it, Rate it, and move on you pretentious prick.

 

Thanks Heather. I just found some humor in this thread after all. My apologies to all offended, but that's my opinion. Anyone else who doesn't like it can feel free to give me a fuck you or call me a pretentious prick, too. It'll only make me laugh.

 

5/5 for me. Yes, I know it's flawed and with the kind of anti-climactic ending that makes you wonder the point of the story. The humor works in many parts and perhaps falls flat in others.

But there is lots of brilliance behind the ideas here and the story is nothing but pure undiluted fun. A bit fluffy, a fair amount unrealistic but it's just so damn refreshing to see Harry having nothing but non-stop fun for two weeks.

As some of the other comments have so kindly pointed out, this fic isn't hilarious. But I can't stop smiling at so many of the antics. It's more that is makes me happy than it makes me laugh. And since so many others don't seem to get it, that pushes it up to 5/5 for me because I feel like I do get it.

I read it when it was first posted, and re-read it a few weeks back. And someday in the future, I know I'll re-read it again. After the eye-gouging pain of angst fics (particularly unfinished/WIP ones that are nothing but torture since they're lacking any sort of happy ending), it's fics like these that refresh my interest in the JKR-verse.

 

god fun to read, got a couple of chuckles out of me. 4/5