HP Gen Fic Recs Needed

[oakstone730]

My 11 year old daughter is on her third readiing through of the Harry Potter series and I would like to recommend some gen fics for her to read but I really don't read a lot of them. Any suggestions for age-appropriate fics for her?

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[amorette.livejournal.com]

Yes! Idk if she is into next gen, but there was a great fic about Luna and her kids at the nextgen fest lately. Here is my rec of it: http://lovethisfic.livejournal.com/74034.html

In fact here is the gen tag on my reccig com, god there are so few. I need to read more gen: http://lovethisfic.livejournal.com/tag/genre:%20gen

[oakstone730.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'll take a look at the fics on your list and see which ones might be good for her to start with. She was Luna for Halloween so that next!gen one might be perfect!

[celestlyn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I cut my fandom teeth on HP genfic! I have some really good ones for you/her. When I got into HP fanfic I made it a point to seek out the best fics I could find. I did a lot of checking out favorite and top ten lists and the same fics kept coming up over and over. The first couple are on a Harry/Ginny archive, but it's very gen-fic. Nothing inappropriate at all. PhoenixSong is a great site for teen appropriate fics. Just make sure she checks various fics for 'completeness' before starting. I think all or most posted at PhoenixSong are complete, but other archives have a lot of abandoned wip. Here's some links to my favorites.

The Awakening Power by Sib - I adore this story. Very appropriate for teens. Has great story and some awesome humor.
http://www.phoenixsong.net/fanfiction/story/1143/

The Seventh Horcrux by Melindaleo - This was the fanfic that was rumored to be JKR's final book when it was posted. There was a whole big internet thing about the book being leaked, but it was a fanfic written about how the series should end. It was interesting because it came out before JKR released DH, but there are a lot of similarities in the book. I heard JKR discuss it once and I think she might have read it. Melindaleo writes for teens and pretty much anything she writes would be appropriate.
http://www.phoenixsong.net/fanfiction/story/3517/



The R series by greekgecko - My favorite series of al! I adore it because it takes up in sixth year with Harry defeating Voldemort and his adoption by Snape afterward. It covers the end of 6th year, 7th year and the first couple of years of his auror training. Resonance is my go-to fic when I want to read a really good gen-fic. I don't normally reread fics, but I've read it about 6 times. The final story in the series had the final chapter left unfinished, but there wasn't much left to say. She pretty much wrapped it up in the preceding chapters. She didn't finish because she said she intended to rework the last 4-5 chapters, but she hasn't done it and it's been a couple of years. I doubt if she will get to it, but it doesn't matter. It's essentially complete.
Resonance
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1795399/1/Resonance
Revolution
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2569561/1/Revolution
Resolution
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3470741/1/Resolution

The 'Like None Other' series by aspeninthesunlight -This series is extremely popular and I adore it all. There is a gory part in the first story when Voldemort tortures Harry a little. Might be much for an 11 yr old, but maybe not if she is used to reading intense type stuff. Also, the final book is still in progress, but she is very slow. Maybe one chapter a year. Still an incredible series.
A Year Like None Other:
http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=5036
A Summer Like None Other
http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=13093
A Family Like None Other
http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=17466

[oakstone730.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! You gave me a lot to look through - I'm thrilled :) How is it that I've never heard of PhoenixSong? I'm going to give the stories that you rec'd a try and maybe just set her loose on PhoenixSong - I'm glad there is a more age/content-appropriate site available. I really didn't want to point her to FF or AO3 - although I'm sure she'll eventually get there if she keeps up the interest.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[notearchiver.livejournal.com]

I read a lot of gen, but sometimes finding those fit for an 11 year old is hard. Here's what I scrounged up from my bookmarks in 3 minutes (as I have to go out to a late lunch and don't have much time now):

(just like) starting over, by bethbethbeth, here
There's more than one way to get a second chance.
Snape-centric, short.

(I can't remember if this next one is suited for 11 year olds, but it's a great fic)
Apothecary and Auror, bu Pasi,
Severus Snape begins by taking a post as Potioner on a secret Ministry project, and ends by taking his first steps on the path to Voldemort.
Snape and James centric.

Cadence, by tetleythesecond, here
Amelia Bones was a middle-aged woman who lived alone, a very gifted witch, and all the evidence was that she put up a real fight.
Amelia Bones-centric, concerning her death

Okay, have to go now, but hope that helped

[oakstone730.livejournal.com]

Perfect! Thank you for the recommendations. I'll give them a peruse and then pass them on to her. It is exciting seeing her getting caught up in the HP universe.