#harry potter 2nd gen

[sapphirebluejewel]

Would anybody in the Harry Potter next generation fandom be open to kinda beta reading an expanded head canon doc?

[diagonfilmfest]

Sign ups are now open for the Diagon Film Fest!

This fest is open to all generations (Founders, Grindelwald, Riddle, Marauders, Golden Era, Next Gen, etc!) and all ships in the Harry Potter world. Creators of any kind are welcome, including artists, writers, betas, and video editors. Sign ups are open until March 2nd!

🌙 Sign Up Form

We are so excited to begin! After we receive your sign up form, we will reach out via email with a link to the Discord Server so that we can all hang and bond over our shared love for film and the Harry Potter world. We will do our best with sending out the invites, but it might be a few days so bear with us.

If you have any questions not answered here or in the FAQ & Rules sections on the AO3 collection, don't hesitate to shoot us an ask. We'd be more than happy to help!

-the production team

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Severitus Recs for Fics Posted On Archives Other Than AO3

Fanfiction.Net

Away in a Manger by Snapegirlkmf [Gen, Severitus, G, 186k]

On Christmas Eve, an unwanted child is left in a manger and found by a young Potions Master, changing both their lives forever.

Deny Thy Father And Refuse Thy Name by Piri Lupin-Snape [Severitus, Harry/Draco, Severus/Sirius/Remus, T, 104k]

Harry's in his 7th year and secrets, lies, and betrayals only add to the burdens of who he is. Can love and friendship help him overcome his trials, or will he lose himself forever?

Digging For The Bones by paganaidd [Gen, Severitus, M, 212k]

Because of a student death, new measures are being taken to screen students for abuse. With Dumbledore facing an enquiry, Snape is in charge of making sure every student receives an examination.

Family Means More Than Blood by WingsOfADream [Severitus, Harry/Draco, M, 422k]

A prophecy made in 1975 drastically changes the life of the boy who should have been known as Harry Potter.

Happy Days in Hell (Series) by enahma [Gen, Severitus, T, 380k, 3 Works]

A tale about a captivity which brings two unlikely persons closer - much closer.

In Blood Only by E.M. Snape [Gen, Severitus, M, 185k]

Snape is Harry's father. No one is happy to hear it.

*Last Will and Testament of Lily Evans Potter by chrmisha [Gen, Severitus, T, 40k]

Petunia Dursley is cleaning the attic and finds a previously unknown copy of Lily's will. Ecstatic at her discovery, she promptly abandons her burdensome nephew, along with Lily's will, on the doorstep of her childhood nemesis (aka, Severus Snape).

Mine by Gillian Middleton [Gen, Severitus, G, 26k]

Against his better judgement Severus Snape let a part of himself be used in a spell six years earlier. Now the consequences of his actions cannot be avoided any longer and Snape finds himself the father of a five year old boy-Harry Potter!

*Morphed Secrets by nightkitty555 [Severitus, Severus/Tonks, T, 349k]

Subconsciously concealing injuries after a fight prompts the discovery of metamorphmagus abilities in young Harry Potter. However, that ability had been covering up a very big secret for more than eleven years.

Nobody Cared by etherian [Gen, Severitus, T, 368k]

11 yr old Harry misses the Hogwarts Express. Snape is sent to find out why. What he finds changes any preconceived notions he might have had about the Boy-Who-Lived.

*Of Potions and Phobias by tt22123 [Gen, Severitus, G, 1k]

Severitus story with nightmares

*Reading The Signs by goldencompass [Gen, Severitus, G, 50k]

Harry is hurt and loses his voice. Will Snape help him find it?

The Trouble With Polyjuice by LilyEvansDouble [Gen, Severitus, T, 120k]

When Harry, Ron, and Hermione took the Polyjuice potion in 2nd year they never dreamed that it would uncover a lie that Lily Potter worked hard to hide. With the truth comes a new life for Harry because it brings him a whole new family. Or at the very least, a new father. Join Harry as life as he knows it is turned upside down.

Other Older Archives Available via the Wayback Machine

*Prisoners by Whitetail [Gen, Severitus, Harry & Severus & Hermione, T, 119k]

Left with partial paralysis after being tortured by Voldemort, Severus is sent to Bell Point, a secure location on the seaside owned by the Order of the Phoenix. However, he is not the only one who will be there, for Harry, refusing to express his emotions regarding Sirius’ death, has unknowingly invoked an ancient kind of magic that will force him to deal with them. Deaged to four years old, he has to contend with a bitter and broken Snape, who, like Harry, is being forced to live in a body that does not work the way it used to. These two vastly different people have beat the odds many times over, and somehow prevailed in a world that has tried time and time again to destroy them. But the challenges they now face are nothing like they’ve ever seen before. Will they rise to the occasion, or become prisoners within themselves?

*denotes personal favorites

Non-AO3 Fic Rec Masterlist Post

[writing-until-i-drop]

Rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous and tag as many people as you have WIPs. People send an ask with the title that most intrigues them, then you post a snippet or tell them something about it!

Surprise! I write for even more fandoms than I have posted on here. If I don't name a doc I usually do the thing where docs uses the first sentence as the title, which is why some might be weird

Top Gun (Maverick & OG)

Iceman & Princess (Top Gun) (Ice x OC)

Birds of a Feather (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

Beneath the Surface (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

Battle Buddy (TGM) (Bob x OC)

Building Bookshelves (TGM) (Bob x OC)

Emergency Contact (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

A Stepdad For Christmas (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

The Devil Doc & The Fly Boy (TGM) (Hangman x OC)

B(aby) O(n) B(oard) (TGM) (Bob x OC)

Autopsy My Heart (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

Deadly Attraction (TGM) (Hangman x OC)

NCIS Special Agent Maeve Tabb checked her watch, it was just past four in the morning (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

NCIS TGM | Bradley (Rooster x OC)

NCIS! TGM Seresin (Hangman x OC)

Eloise Bennett had a reputation for being unpredictable (TGM) (Rooster x Seresin! OC)

Maxine Bradshaw wanted to scream (Top Gun) (Ice x Bradshaw! OC)

“Good morning, Javy,” I smiled sweetly at the pilot (TGM) (undetermined x OC)

Soulmate AU (TGM) (Rooster x OC)

911

Warm & Safe (Buck x OC)

A Not So Quiet Shift (Buddie x OC)

Welcome to the Club (Buck x OC)

Ripped to Pieces (Stitched Back Together) (Buddie x OC)

Hiding in Plain Sight (But Want to be Found) (Buddie x OC)

The Second Ambulance (Buck x OC)

Daddy Next Door (Buck x OC)

Duplex Family (Buck x OC)

What Happens In Wyoming (Doesn't Stay in Wyoming) (Buck x OC)

A Beginner's Guide to Lycanthropy (Buddie x OC)

New To This (Buddie x OC)

Liar Liar (Buddie x OC)

And They Were Roommates (Buck x OC)

New Beginnings [v1] (Buddie x OC)

New Beginnings [v2] (Buddie x OC)

Marcella Esposito was a healer (Buddie x OC)

Eddie Diaz prided himself on his self control (Buddie)

Buck was covered in bruises (Buddie)

Listen. Eddie didn’t mean to set the kitchen on fire this time (Buddie)

In The Line of Duty (Buck x OC)

Quinn Harper paced on the porch for a few minutes before ringing the doorbell (Buck x OC)

Hogwarts Legacy

Dearest Eloise, (Ominis x OC)

Charlotte’s head ached when she awoke on her first day at Hogwarts (Sebastian x OC)

Lottie West was tired beyond belief but incapable of sleep (Sebastian x OC)

Have Courage (Or Fake It) (Garreth x OC)

In the Shadow of Isadora Morganach (Ominis x OC)

Althea paced back and forth in the Room of Requirement, hands shoved in her pockets as she contemplated her past and her future. (Ominis x OC)

“Do it then,” Maeve’s voice shook (Ominis x OC)

Untitled Document (July 11)

Untitled Document (July 9)

“What in Godric’s name do you do with so many wiggenweld potions?” (Garreth x OC)

Star Trek 2009

Doctor's Orders (Spock x OC)

Have Faith (Spock x OC)

Even Amongst The Stars (Spock x OC)

A Bad Idea (Kirk x OC)

Kestra Karnas - Red In The Ledger [v1] (Spock x OC)

Jab (Spock x OC)

“When do you think we’ll get some fresh rations out here (Spock x OC)

“This is the third time this month you’ve complained of equipment malfunction, Commander (Spock x OC)

Untitled document (May 12)

There’s a saying amongst the spooks of Special Branch (Spock x OC)

“Heard there’s a war on,” Kimberly Martin announced her presence with a knock (Kirk x OC)

Starfield (all Sam Coe related)

Captain Ashta

A Smuggler's Daughter & The Prodigal Son

"Are you fucking crazy?"

Ground Pounder

"Do you ever get self conscious about your scars?"'

Lucky Bones

Harry Potter (2nd Gen)

Fighting to Fall (James S. Potter x OC)

Rival Me (James S. Potter x OC)

Lovely Lily (Lily Luna x OC)

Idiots In Love (James S. Potter x OC)

Rules To Live By (James S. Potter x OC)

A Favor (James S. Potter x OC)

Fenrir's Revenge (Albus Potter x OC)

Dueling With Fire (James S. Potter x OC)

Harry Potter (Marauders)

Secret Keeper (Sirius x OC)

Kitty Kat (Sirius x OC)

“C’mon, Peter, you can do better than that (Sirius x OC)

Merlin - Marauders Era (Sirius x OC)

Fia (Sirius x OC)

Kit Lupin (Sirius x OC)

Stardew Valley

Farmer Bess

Oh

Julia Mae felt like she was meant to be a farmer

Mae was born with the “how hard can it be” gene

The Muse of Stardew Valley

Sebastian’s mind was buzzing as he typed, fingers flying across the keyboard

“Yoba, I’m going to throw myself off a cliff,”

Untitled document (Aug 13)

Untitled document (May 22)

SDV | Alex

This is just the stuff in my docs, there's even more in my phone notes. If you want something from my notes, just tell me how many scrolls you want me to give and I'll post whatever I land on (even if it's my original stuff)

I technically have at least a thousand WIPs, I've been writing since I was 8 and on docs since I was 11 or 12, I have a DECADE of works I've abandoned (dont be like me kids) for dozens of fandoms. Also, a lot of my abandoned WIPs are the same idea but slightly different because I get a new idea and suddenly there's 30 aus of the same base idea

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[iamnmbr3]

in honor of American independence day, I have an american harry au. The Potters immigrated to the US to hide from voldemort. Harry potter gives off 2nd gen immigrant vibes (I would know I am one!)

And the Potters are looking down from the magic afterlife seeing their son being taken back to the country they risked everything to emigrate from like :(

Culture clash woohoo. Also he's not white.

I always forget 'mate' is British slang for 'friend'. Harry thinks Ron just declared him his new boyfriend and is completely fine with it.

Go write it!

[apazwtsn]

Info. (Please read)

⚠️DO NOT INTERACT IF YOU ARE A PEDOPHILE (why the hell aren't you in jail???), TRANSPHOBIC, HOMOPHOBIC, NAZI, RACIST, SEXIST OR IF YOU JUST LIKE SPREADING HATE. Thank you.

About me :3

You can call me Apaz or Anto.

I am 15 years old, wich means that i'm a MINOR.

My pronouns are she/her, but you can call me things like man, mate, dude or whatever.

I am from Argentina 🇦🇷, wich means that my mother language is spanish, but I also speak english and a bit of italian (because i'm still learning it).

I'm asexual sex-repulsed/aversed (I know I'm literally the stereotype, i'm sorry), which means that, in addition to not being able to feel sexual attraction, any mention/interaction with sex disgusts me. I don't get to the point of feeling nauseous or having panic attacks (which is totally valid), but it does make me a bit sick when someone tells/shows me something related (So, please don't talk to me about that). DISCLAIMER: This doesn't mean I'm against sexual freedom or anything like that. Take it as a preference of mine.

I have no idea what my romantic orientation is. Maybe pansexual or something like that.

I am an ambivert, which means that depending on the situation or the person I can be more introverted or more extroverted. If we're moots, or we simply have common interests, you can send me a message or a question, although I'm very shy on the internet (I accept recommendations for books/series/movies).

I love animals, but especially felines (my favorite is the panther), dogs (and other canines like foxes), turtles and hedgehogs (Talk to me about animals).

Hobbies (Sort of):

- Reading (Police, sci-fi, light fantasy, psychological horror and poetry being my favorite genres).

- Drawing

- I also like animation and crocheting but I still need to learn some things.

- Sometimes I write too (AO3 account here).

About the blog :P

In this blog I mostly reblog, although sometimes I post my thoughts or some doodles/sketches. I have an art blog if you want to see my drawings.

I'm a multifandom and multishipper:

DISCLAIMER: I don't ship real people.

(I won't make a list of the ships because I'm very shy, but my OTPs are Johnlock, Ineffable Husbands, Angelbutter and Stantzler. Yeah in this blog we love gay people)

And here is the list of fandoms:

Martin Freeman (and anything related)

Sherlock Holmes (Books & adaptations)

Adaptations so far: BBC Sherlock, Sherlock & Co., House MD and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson AKA Soviet Holmes.

Ghostbusters (All the franchise: Original, Real GB, Fem GB and New Gen)

Cornetto Trilogy/Three flavors cornetto trilogy/Blood & Ice cream trilogy

Good Omens

The Owl House

Rick and Morty

Arsène Lupin (Only the books)

Laika Studios

Fargo

Los Simuladores (Arg)

Zero Calcare's animated series

Things I like/love but am not a fan of (At least not yet):

Michael Sheen (I love him)

Simon Pegg (I also love him)

Tom Hanks

Dan Aykroyd

House MD (Let me finish the series first please)

Our Flag Means Death (Same as House MD)

Loki (I still have to watch the 2nd season)

My Little Pony & Equestria Girls (I liked the movies but I haven't seen the series)

The Simpsons

Inside Job (Loved the series but I don't consider myself a fan)

The Amazing Digital Circus (It's a pretty good series, I swear)

Night at the Museum

Black Panther

Things i'm not interested in (This doesn't mean that i'm against/i hate it i'm just not into it):

LOTR & The Hobbit (I've seen all 3 The Hobbit movies but I'm not interested in Tolkien's universe, sorry. I also read the first book but got bored because of how slow it was.)

Harry Potter (I have the books because they were gifted to me but I'm not really interested)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (I'm not into superheroes, and I have seen very few things)

DC Cinematic Universe (Same as Marvel)

FNAF (I have friends who are fans and I know quite a bit but I'm not really interested neither)

Arcane/LOL

Stranger Things

I think that's all. Welcome! :D

If you made it this far, thank you :)

[kpolls]

To celebrate our new admin, Mimi,

let’s get to know the admins!

Mal:

24, she/they, poc

ults: johnny, karina, sohyun, renjun, soobin

ult groups: nct, aespa, red velvet, txt

fav webtoons: god of high school, unordinary, and lookism

fav kdramas: the glory, hellbound, uncanny encounter, and vincenzo

likes: fanfiction, 2nd gen kpop, hiking, poetry, harry potter unfortunately, hip hop and rap

dislikes: transphobia, rain, cold weather

Mimi:

@mimioverflowers

25, she/her, bw

ults: sana, soobin, juyeon, jessica, jeno, jisun

ult groups: twice, txt, the boyz, nct dream, fromis_9

fav webtoons: muse on fame, act like you love me, super secret, refund high school, everything by instantmiso

fav kdramas: the glory, reply 1988, king the land, my id is gangnam beauty, boys over flowers, love next door, start-up

likes: winter, coffee, sweets, cafes, r&b and alternative, rainy days, cozy games, video essays, horror media, animals, cute things, pastel colors

dislikes: culture vultures, summer or hot weather in general, cigarette smoke, bugs

[married-2-the-music]

K-pop Discography Deep Dives: TXT

A Disclaimer: I was planning, when I first started Tumblr, to be a lurker, but then I began an office job and needed something to listen to to keep myself occupied. And then, I started going through entire K-pop groups’ repertoires, album by album, and jotting down my thoughts. And then, I stumbled into K-pop tumblr and decided, you know what, there’s at least four people on this hell site who would read in depth rants about these discographies and at least five who wouldn’t read it and then get mad because it’s kind of our job as K-pop fans. My lukewarm takes should be taken with an entire silo of salt and the knowledge that this is completely for fun and occupying my very bored, very neurodivergent brain. All this to say, for the love of god, I’m a sleep-deprived student and I don’t have time for internet hate, so don’t kill me. With that being said, enjoy!

Here are my credentials: yeah…none. I think the amount of TXT songs I know can be counted on one hand, and besides one, they’re all singles. But like with BTS, I’ve been a K-pop fan for four years and I figured that it was about time I make an effort to give them a try. It’s funny; I feel like with every girl group I cover I’m like “well obviously it was July 2017 because Joy had red hair” and with every boy group I’m like “um…are there seven or eight of them again?”

But I digress. TXT was formed in 2019, by Big Hit Entertainment, with five members (and yes, it’s five, I googled it, I promise), Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Heuning Kai, Soobin, and Taehyun, and they’ve been pretty popular since then, which is an achievement in and of itself, coming from an agency best known for the biggest boy group of all time.

They debuted with double title tracks, the first of which was Crown. With the somewhat moodier image they have now, I didn’t expect to think their debut so adorable, but that’s definitely the word I’d use. Despite them being a 4th generation group, the way this is shot, the bright colors, and the comic book drawings remind me very much of late 2nd, early 3rd gen, which hey, I’m not complaining. The song, fittingly, is upbeat and bubbly, very much pop with some synthy influence. Overall, I liked it, as a 2nd and 3rd fan, but something about it doesn’t leave that much of an impact on me. Maybe it’s that I’m not the biggest fan of very young-sounding music, and this is a little too reminiscent of Chewing Gum by NCT Dream for my liking.

Cat + Dog is also from this first EP, and basically all of the comments I had for Crown repeat here, though I did like Crown more. I know that this is more me than the song, but something about this one just…creeped me out?, in a way that Crown didn’t. I know that they were young when this came out (between 16 and 19), but they’re acting like they’re 10 and it’s a bit unnerving. From the EP The Dream Chapter: Star, I liked the calmer but still poppy beat of Our Summer, though I wish it was a little slower to stand out from the other songs in the album more.

Run Away is a song I’d already heard from TXT, but I like it more in the context of their work thus far. It’s still pop, still full of that youthful energy and hope, but leans into an ethereal and nostalgic feeling, and overall feels a lot more suited to them as older teenagers. It has some good humor, and both its Harry Potter references and its message of running away from the monotony and cruelty of the real world with your friends turns it into something universal.

From The Dream Chapter: Magic, I enjoyed the odd percussion and the melodic chanting in New Rules, the gentle vocals in Magic Island, and the sweet love story between childhood friends in 20 CM. My favorite was probably Can’t We Just Leave The Monster Alive, for the interesting trope deconstruction and its encouragement of taking your own path in life.

Can’t You See Me starts with some interesting almost-stop-motion in its ruffling pages, and I couldn’t decide where I thought it was going to go. At first, it combines both the young love idea of Crown and the themes of magic and isolation from the world from Run, which work pretty well, but it soon devolves into something resembling a cry for help with its unusual structure and odd vocal fry segways. It leans very into ethereal, while speaking about the dark side of a friendship gone bad. It took me a couple listens to make up my mind, but I do like this one.

From The Dream Chapter: Eternity, I had two standouts in Fairy of Shampoo and Maze In The Mirror. Fairy of Shampoo (despite the odd name) feels a bit like floating with its citypop synth and jazzy background, and I wish it’d been promoted as a special single instead of Puma. Maze In The Mirror is another song here that was written by the members themselves about their time as trainees, the difficulties they faced, and their friendship. As I’ve said before, some of my favorite songs in k-pop are this kind of acoustic, genuine b-sides that convey such honest emotions, so of course I loved this one.

Blue Hour’s very calm vocalizing and acoustics caught me off guard before the synths I was expecting came in, and I found myself nodding my head. Like with Run, I appreciated the brightness and humor here much more than I did in the first couple of songs because I thought it was better balanced here without overdoing it on the aegyo. It’s not a world-changing song, but I did have a good time with it and it made me laugh a few times (especially with that cowboy hat because what on earth were they thinking).

Minisode 1: Blue Hour reminds me a lot of BTS’ ON album, down to having a song about COVID (in this case the aptly titled We Lost The Summer), which I can’t bring myself to actually critique because of how sweet it is, though in the year of the whoever 2023 I wince to remember 2020. Besides it, I loved the airy vocals and video game esque synthy production on Ghosting and the anthemic chorus in Wishlist.

0X1=Lovesong was another song I had already heard of TXT’s, because I happen to be a fan of Seori, who’s featured on this track, and I have to say that my biggest gripe with the track is that she’s just not featured enough, but that’s really the only criticism I have of this one. I confess that I love this song, and it was actually the reason I wanted to do this review. Remember how I called Wishlist anthemic? Well, clearly I don’t know the meaning of the word, or didn’t until I heard this song. It takes TXT’s youthful energy and pairs it with a full on alt-rock ballad. It feels like a follow-up to Run with its immaculate roadtrip energy, and though the verses are a bit slow, that chorus is just a knockout and just makes me want to be a kid again, grab my best friend’s hand, and run for the goddamn hills. Probably won’t be lighting a car on fire, though, sorry.

Far be it from me to dissuade from some extra drama, but LO$ER=LOVER…well, it’s giving full on “when I was…a young boy…my father took me into the city…”. No but really, I want to think that this level of ridiculousness is some kind of intentional My Chemical Romance parody, because it’s honestly hilarious. It has some of that anthemic quality that I so loved in Lovesong, but that great build-up in the front half of the chorus is just undercut by a lack of payoff and the abject silliness that is “I’m a loser, I’m a loser, lover with a dollar sign is a loser.” I think that I would like this more if I was sure that the joke is intentional, but I’m honestly not sure that it is. Either way, they’re clearly having a lot of fun with this, so it’s tough to dislike.

From The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape, I have a lot to talk about, since it’s such a long album. Firstly, I already knew the chorus of Anti-Romantic due to its popularity, but I liked it more in context with the rest of the song. No Rules (which I assume is a follow-up to New Rules) has a great beat and in my humble opinion, there’s never enough disco. MOA Diary, a song for their fans, is very sweet and I can totally see it being a crowd favorite at a concert; I loved the harmonizing. Dear Sputnik was probably my favorite though; it’s another song written by one of the members and has an excellent alt-rock drive that totally should’ve made it be the single instead of LO$ER=LOVER.

Good Boy Gone Bad had me wincing before it even began, because the title already hints towards more non-self aware drama. And it turns out my instincts were right, because while LO$ER=LOVER is so ridiculous it’s basically camp, Good Boy Gone Bad just had me rolling my eyes and wondering not why the good boy had in fact gone bad but why I had to hear about it. Also why Yeonjun was driving a motorcycle in a faux fur coat, but that’s a story for another time.

From the EP Thursday’s Child, which is the second “minisode”, I liked the intro Opening Sequence more than I expected, mostly due to the charisma in their vocals, which really do the heavy lifting in such a minimalistic song. I also enjoyed Trust Fund Baby (give it a chance, I know the title doesn’t inspire confidence), again due to the strength of their vocals and the emotion they carry, when singing a song about a relationship that’s ended due to poverty. This is overall a very melancholy EP, a sharp contrast to Blue Hour’s optimism. Even the more synthy Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go isn’t totally upbeat, but as an album closer, it does hold a little hope that things won’t always be bleak and ended up being my favorite.

Sugar Rush Ride is, thankfully, a return to the synthy, ethereal, upbeat sound that has become TXT’s signature for its verses and pre-choruses, but for some reason opts for a very simple whistling hook and an incredibly jarring anti-drop chorus instead of resolving its great build-up. The bridge, likewise, feels harsh in what’s otherwise a calm song, and honestly, I find this song more disappointing than I would if it used a style I hate throughout, because I really enjoy the greater part of it…but I just can’t get past that chorus.

From The Name Chapter: Temptation, there’s three b-sides I want to talk about. Devil By The Window is a fully English song, which normally I would complain about, as I often do. But this one’s actually really good; it’s tense, attention-grabbing, and has a very taut arrangement. Also, this is probably me reading too much into it, but the chorus is giving me such queer energy (“I met the devil by the window, traded my life, temptation touched my tongue, spread the wings of desire. He’s whispering ‘give up, don’t you put up a fight.’”). But…c’mon guys, maybe I’ve missed something, but last time I checked straight people don’t get seduced by random devils of the same gender standing near their window, but hey, how should I know?

Besides that, I also liked the acoustic guitar in the pop-rock Farewell, Neverland and the chill vocals here as they sing goodbye both to a childhood lover and to childhood as a whole. Tinnitus (Wanna Be A Rock) pleasantly surprised me with its Afro-pop influences, because it’s not a common pairing in k-pop and I was surprised by how well it works here. Also, apparently some of the members wrote both of these, so kudos!

Do It Like That is an English-language collaboration with the Jonas Brothers, and between its very mainstream pop sound, the English, and its beat, I admit that it gave me war flashbacks to Dynamite. Here is where I invoke my disclaimer of: Dynamite is not a bad song (see my way-too-long BTS review for a whole two paragraphs of thoughts on that), but k-pop doesn’t need to try and replicate it. I know that this is totally down to my own bias, because Do It Like That isn’t a bad song either, but I won’t be returning to whatever concerningly white void they filmed this in anytime soon.

Back For More is another English-language collaboration, this time with Brazilian singer Anitta. I was preparing myself for another paragraph of disclaimers and having to do some overly dramatic sighing, but actually, I liked this! It feels like any other TXT single with its disco influences and catchy beat, just in another language, as it should be. I also appreciate that they collaborated with a Latin pop star, who sings in both English and her own language too, which made it feel less like a cop-out. The first time I heard this one, it was the shortened version that they performed at the VMAs, but the longer version with the bridge really elevates the song and I’m glad I watched it. It’s not my favorite but I’m not going to throw a tantrum if it comes on.

Chasing That Feeling is from their latest comeback just a month or so ago. I was feeling optimistic from the first verse’s beat, although after being burned by Sugar Rush Ride, I was still a bit wary. But, thankfully, Chasing That Feeling does what it predecessors didn’t do: it delivers, with those head-bopping synths, citypop influences, and electronic background. I admit that I wish it had a bit more of a climax and went against the grain, but it’s hard to not be won ever when a song’s chorus starts by saying “I’ve turned my back on heaven” and telling fate “come on and kiss me”.

The Name Chapter: Freefall is another full length album, so I have a lot of highlights. I loved the exploration of a harsher version of rock mixed with metal in the teen angst driven Growing Pain, which their voices were surprisingly suited to. I also enjoyed the vulnerability and slowing rising vocals in Deep Down’s pre-chorus, the acceptance that “life is not a fairytale” but is still worth living in Happily Ever After, and the moody Skipping Stones, which tells the listener not to be too hard on themselves, because what they’re going through will pass. I think that Skipping Stones was also written by the members themselves.

So, I enjoyed this more than I expected! I confess that I did expect something similar to BTS, which is probably unfair given the fact that besides having the same company, they have nothing to do with each other. Calm down, I’m not laminating my stan card just yet. I’m not a MoA, but I think that I could probably consider myself at least a casual fan after this. We’ll see how it goes. Maybe the next comeback will absolutely blow me away.

My Top 5 songs are Lovesong, Run Away, Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go, Dear Sputnik, and Maze In The Mirror, with Skipping Stones as an honorable mention. TXT gets an 8.75 out of 10 from me, which, again, is a surprise for both of us. I do love synth, rock pop, and disco, and I’m excited by the fact that they’ve already written a bunch of songs. Here’s hoping that they keep getting better and they end up getting as much creative freedom as some entirely self-produced groups.

We’ll be covering a girl group next week (that was supposed to be a one parter but accidentally became two posts long, oops), so stay tuned! Tschüss!

[serenaew]

Serena's Masterlist: Severitus

Last updated 28/12/2023

This includes works that are not explicitly Severitus, but Harry & Snape gen.

Overview

Meta:

Interview on the Fanfic Maverick Podcast, 2nd half

Series:

Forget Me Not Universe (WIP):

Ouroboros in Tribute (T, complete)

it is time (for it to be time) (M, WIP: 1/5)

Unforgiven, unforgotten (T, complete, only available on P&S for the time being )

Christmas in Limbo Universe:

Christmas in Limbo (M, WIP: 3/7)

As they meet (T, complete)

Pomelo universe:

A small step for a boy (G, complete)

One-Shots:

Portrait of a Swan (T, complete, only available on P&S)

Withered Flowers (T, complete)

The Curse of Halloween (T, complete)

Podfic and filk:

[Fic & Podfic] Surrender (M, complete)

[Fic & Podfic] Reconditioning (T, complete)

[Podfic] Quidditch and Quietude (G, complete)

[Podfic] Stolen Years Lost (G, complete)

[Podfic] Cinnamon Rolls (G, complete)

Loose poetry:

Late Reflections (T, complete)

Expand for more details on individual elements.

Details

Series:

Forget Me Not Universe:

In which Severus Snape finds out that Harry Potter, presumed dead, has been his son all along.

Inspired by lesyeuxverts' like poppy and memory.

Ouroboros in Tribute (T, complete)

Summary: Blood, I have learnt, is thicker than water. - The life of a fallen Prince, as remembered by the father he had never known. Additional Tags/Warnings: Poetry, Sonnets, Podfic, Severus Snape is Harry Potter's biological father, Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt No Comfort, Implied Character Death

it is time (for it to be time) (M, WIP: 1/5)

Summary: Severus Snape never expected to survive the war. But here he is, one year after the Dark Lord's final defeat - one year after Harry Potter's disappearance, presumed death. As the boy's Last Will and Testament is released, Severus finds himself facing the gravity of his actions, in the form of the secrets hidden inside a cherry-wood box, and scribbled across a leatherbound journal. Additional Tags/Warnings: Emotional Hurt no Comfort, Canon divergence, implied MCD, ritual magic, non-linear narrative, five stages of grief

Unforgiven, unforgotten (T, complete, only available on P&S)

Summary: He does not expect to be forgiven; he vows to never forget. Additional Tags/Warnings: Implied Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Emotional Hurt No Comfort

Christmas in Limbo Universe:

To put it in the words of my beta: What if Nagini, not Harry, got all the plot armour when she captured Harry in Godric's Hollow?

Christmas in Limbo (M, WIP: 3/7)

Summary: Christmas Eve 1997. All is not well. Harry Potter's successful capture by Nagini in Godric's Hollow prompts some divine intervention and leads to astonishing revelations. Additional Tags/Warnings: Canonical Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Torture, Temporary Character Death, Implied Dissociation, Canon Divergence - Book 7, Afterlife - sort of, Time Travel, Angst, Eventual Happy Ending, Lily meddles from beyond, Alternate Universe - A Christmas Carol Fusion

As they meet (T, complete)

Summary: Companion poem for Christmas in Limbo. Additional Tags/Warnings: Poetry

Pomelo universe:

A Severitus six-shot where pomelos make regular appearances.

A small step for a boy (G, complete)

Summary: After having been rescued from the Dursleys, Harry continues to struggle with eating; and Severus struggles with watching Harry struggle - until a pomelo comes along. Additional Tags/Warnings: Kidfic, domestic fluff with a sprinkle of angst, eating diorder, pomelo, hopeful ending

One-shots:

Portrait of a Swan (T, complete, only available on P&S)

Summary: Harry talks to Snape's Portrait after the events in Ugly Duckling. Additional Tags/Warnings: Referenced Character Death, Hurt/Comfort, Pre-epilogue, bittersweet inspired by Morgana's Ugly Duckling.

Withered Flowers (T, complete)

Summary: The meaning of flowers, past, present and future. In remembrance of Severus and Lily. Additional Tags/Warnings: Referenced Character Death, Classical Music, Songfic, Making Peace With Canon, Afterlife

The Curse of Halloween (T, complete)

Summary: Every Halloween was cursed with new nightmares. This year was no different. Additional Tags / Warnings: Halloween, Masquerade, bad memories, panic attack, hopeful ending

Podfic and filk:

[Fic & Podfic] Surrender (M, Severus & Harry, complete)

Summary: Harry ends his life within the Veil after losing Sirius, and Severus spends every day visiting, wondering if he should follow. Additional Tags/Warnings: Suicidal Idealation, Depression, Referenced Character Death, Bible Quotes

[Fic & Podfic] Reconditioning (T, pre-Severitus, complete)

Summary: Harry has gained an unexpected interest in potions, but that does not stop him from blowing cauldrons. To counter that, Harry throws himself headfirst in studying the theory. Ironically, he just keeps getting worse, and Harry can't figure out why. Umbridge is another obstacle, as is Professor Snape. Or is he? Additional Tags/Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, Potions, Occlumency, Angst, Pre-Severitus

[Podfic] Quidditch and Quietude (G, complete)

Summary: Harry is looking for some peace and quiet after a rough quidditch match. He knows just where to go. Assume established severitus. 6th year-ish. Podfic of Quidditch and Quietude by Ttime42. Additional Tags/Warnings: Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Family Feels, Autumn

[Podfic] Stolen Years Lost (G, complete)

Summary: What could he say? Severus was gone, and now Harry would never see the light at the end of those tunnels again. Podfic of Stolen Years Lost by BinteMuhammad. Additional Tags/Warnings: Major Character Death, Post-Canon, Auror Harry Potter, Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning

[Podfic] Cinnamon Rolls (G, complete)

Summary: Eileen takes Sev and Harry shopping at the market. Podfic of Cinnamon Rolls by WiCeBa. Additional Tags / Warnings: Family Dynamics, Referenced Child Abuse, Mostly fluff, some difficult memories

Loose poetry:

Late Reflections (T, complete)

Summary: All was said and done. Reflecting on what was, and what could have been. Additional Tags/Warnings: Poetry, Hurt no Comfort, Religious imagery and Symbolism

[ask-the-layers]

You mentionned sedonc gens in another post, are they the kids from the layers? How many are there?

Yes they are and currenty we have 13 of them! The second gens only contains biological children (hence why a LOT of layer kids aren't here) + Eden who is not drawn because he's a bit special

Cosmos > MCU

Quaesir > GoT

Astred and Arde > GoW

Ase > Vampyr

Kore and Ezra > Story of Seasons

Calliope > Castelvania

Delta > Harry Potter

Berwin > Ace Attorney

Maya and Remi > D Grey man

Meiro > Naruto

Now onto Eden

He's Dee's little brother, but due to Dee's complicated birth he inherited a part of her layer core/DNA which is what happens when a 2nd gen is born. Because of that Eden has all perks of a second gen; these being:

> An inherant knowledge of Eden (the place), their aunts, uncles and cousins

> An ability to roam the void at will without risk

> The knowledge to not show their omniscience so as to not catch Mother's attention

[sapphirebluejewel]

Roxanne Kathleen Weasley Moodboard

[siofreed]

Time Travel Mishap

4 children of impure birth barely a decade old disappears, 4 teenagers who could past as their older siblings were sighted, each bearing symbols of 4 of the Leaders of your society, wielding powerful forbidden magic. What would you do?

This is based in a much stricter hidden magical society than the original one in the Chronicles of the Gods, along with a medieval ‘mundane’ society (lack of progress due to magicals' subtle influence). The 4 from the Root Universe miscalculated & end up in the past of an alternate universe instead of their own past, in the process taking over their counterparts' existence.

The AU's magical society, the Magic Council, is a mixture of Magical Britain from Harry Potter & Mage's Association of Nasuverse. Blood Purity is very important. Muggles & Mudbloods are easy pickings for curious Purebloods to experiment on. Muggle hunting is a popular sport among Purebloods. 'Light' magic, as dictated by the Council, is the only legal magic. That kind of stuff.

Their Leaders are selected based on the strongest of the magicals in at least one aspect of magic (& is a Pureblood). Each Leader wears an ancient gem created of either Air, Fire, Water or Earth elemental magic to symbolize their positions.

An 8 years-old orphan from a 2nd gen magical family that held powerful magic. Her family killed, herself snatched from the cooling arms of her older brother barely a month ago. A promising specimen, her disappearance caused quite a stir in the Clan that 'found' her.

Sakura Yoshiko, amateur Witch of Wishes. She is bonded to a Phoenix, Chiruru. She raised an Oriental Dragon, Zinato who has 10 different personalities (he can also duplicate himself~). She tends to act like a bipolar child, cheerful one second & serious the next. It messes with people's perception of her, greatly confusing them. She is the magically strongest among the quartet, & would have been the epitome of Light... if it wasn't for her mischievous & destructive nature. Let's just say even her siblings hold a mediocrity of pity for the victims, while damage control is usually decided via coin toss among her siblings. Her necklace bears the Gem of Air.

A 9 years-old Asian street rat with fire-red hair, abandoned by his closest kin, found & raised a group of street kids who became his family. Disappeared just before a Magical hunting party found him, the last surviving member of the town he lived in for the last 6 years.

Syaron, he who wields the most destructive of the elements. He is bonded to an albino Tiger, who has grown into a powerful Electric Elemental. He has raised a Kirin, one who also grew into a powerful Fire Elemental. Elemental magic is his forte, along with his martial arts training, he is a formidable foe at any range. He is usually the peace keeper of the quartet. Even though by the Council's standards he is Light-aligned, he takes a dim view on the Light & Dark boundary, partly due to 2 of his siblings being Dark-aligned themselves (heck the expression in the drawing, he loves breaking people's world views). His earring bears the Gem of Fire. 

A 9 years-old child, one of the many test subjects of a twisted Pureblood. Extensive trauma caused her hair to turn completely white. Her disappearance was only noticed when his servants did a routine check-up on his dear 'children'.

Rinko, who would have been classified as a Blue Mage in another world. She is bonded to a Drake, Yomi. She created a cyber elf, Chu & raised a twin-soul Phoenix, who due to the malleability of their souls, can merge with Yomi to take a hybrid form. The spellweaver of the siblings, she compensates for her lower magical reserve with her ability to copy & adapt magic, the jack-of-all-trades of the quartet. Due to her 'traumatic past', strangers are at risk of getting blasted away or worse (think flying limbs) if they get too close to her, hence her preference to long range magic. Her charm bears the Gem of Water.

A 10 years-old boy, bastard child of a prestigious Pureblood Clan, born from the union of a mudblood & the Pureblood heir. His disappearance was largely ignored, even celebrated by his 'family'.

Yukido, Master Craftsman of multiple arts. He has a mechanical turtle as a familiar (it can fly!). Usually acts cheerful to the point of being seen as naive (but then, isn't acting considered an art too?). He is the physically strongest among the quartet, along being deadly skilled with every weapon he's gotten his hands on. So long as he has enough resources, he can create as many weapons as he needs (challenging him, while on a solid surface, is just asking for trouble). Being the oldest, he takes the wellbeing of his younger siblings seriously. His ring bears the Gem of Earth.

The 4 from the Root Universe are old. Very old. As in millennia old. At least that's what they say if you ask.

[ao3feed-scorbus]

cute 2nd gen story

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/pehL04C by whyireadinggayfanficsat2am a story about my favorite second generation ships Words: 1908, Chapters: 5/?, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Thorne & Rowling, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Teddy Lupin, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, Victoire Weasley Relationships: Teddy Lupin/James Sirius Potter, Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Severus Potter Additional Tags: Not Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Compliant, Not Beta Read, We Die Like Men read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53701489

[skippydiesposting]

yes, of course there are absolutely fanfictions that employ the elements of literary fiction like character development, complex plots and foreshadowing. there are also plenty of published books that do not (and they usually suffer for it). there are well-written fanfictions, and there are horrible published novels.

however, I think we all know that that's not what most people are coming to fanfiction for. (and if you are, that's a pretty weird place to look for it.) strong characterization and well-written prose aren't things that are exemplitive of the genre of fanfiction.

honestly sometimes it feels like such an "the emperor has no clothes" situation to me. people are always so quick to defend fanfiction while ignoring the obvious reality that the vast, vast majority of fanfictions are smut and shipping content. there's nothing wrong with that but it's true. most fanfiction content is not well thought-out, elaborately plotted, and focused on developing new characters. that's not the point of fanfiction, in general. and if that isn't true in your fandom, that's amazing because that's something I've literally never seen. (and also, I would argue, the people writing those kinds of fanfiction would be better off writing an original work of fiction.)

in general, fanfiction by definition is using characters from a previous franchise. the character is already established, therefore the amount of character development you can enact is minimal. if it isn't minimal: congratulations, you've created an OC. you are no longer writing fanfiction. (hence why I respect fanfiction about OCs and 2nd gen characters a lot more but that's a different post)

fanfiction writers don't have to think about the flow of their plot in the way that authors of novels do. they don't have to think about how to introduce a character properly, or the overall scope of their story, or how it will be interpreted by the general public. they can, of course, but this is still ultimately going to be a different form than literary novels, because their goals are entirely different.

also, just to be clear, this is all morally neutral. I'm not saying that one or the other is an inherently more or less valuable form of writing. I'm just saying that fanfiction is different than published literature, and that's just a fact. fanfiction has a different purpose and a different function. they are fundamentally different forms. and I'm tired of seeing them overlap in a way that is almost entirely dismissive of modern literary fiction.

there's no problem with fanfiction being a part of your media diet. it just cannot be the only thing you read if you want to be someone who is educated about the practice of reading and writing. I fully believe that if you are a writer, you need to be reading and you need to be reading a lot and you need to be reading things other than just fanfiction. you need to be diversifying your scope of media consumption as much as possible. there is so much more out there.

like at the end of the day fanfiction is underground amateur writing, which is awesome. it's so cool that people can make and share their craft without having to jump through the hoops of publication. I just feel like a lot of very cool, indie/amateur/underground artists outside of fandom culture get handwaved in favor of fanfiction and other fanworks.

and there is no problem with using something you like as a jumping off point for your writing; established works of fiction get re-used and re-appropriated and re-constructed all the time. it just sucks that this energy that's being put into little known creators has to be funnelled through fandom culture to get attention. especially when the vast majority of fanfiction is also going to be based on massive franchises like Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter, et cetera, which do not need to be any more prominent in our culture. (especially if you're trying to build an inclusive, creative, indie/punk/queer/et cetera culture, which is something it seems like most of the fanfiction writers/readers want.) no matter how you twist the narratives and characters, bringing more attention to those huge conglomerates is never going to be subversive.

all I'm saying is that the entirety of the art that you make and consume should not necessarily be tied to fandom culture. and on a more personal note, I just despise that reading and writing has been co-opted by fandom. I'm so tired of seeing people who ostensibly have the same interests as me, when really there are very few similarities between the content that exclusive fanfiction-readers read and exclusive book-readers read.

one is not inherently better than the other! they have different cultural values! I'm just saying that you can't call yourself a fan of reading and literature if you refuse to interact with the actual culture of it. someone who exclusively reads fanfiction will never know what the actual literary world is like. the same way that you wouldn't consider someone who exclusively watches Marvel and Disney movies to be educated about cinema in general.

my point is that if you exclusively read fanfiction, you're not going to know very much about literary fiction, (and vice versa) because the two are fundamentally different forms trying to accomplish different things.

ughhh okay hot take incoming but it's so annoying to me that every single time there's a post that's like "read more books reading books is good for you" there has to be that person in the notes like "but fanfiction counts too right????"

no!!!! that's exactly the opposite of the point! like there's no problem with reading fanfiction but reading exclusively fanfiction is not something you should be proud of. by reading only fanfiction you are excluding yourself from so many of the best parts of literature: character development, structured plots with an end goal, foreshadowing, the connection to the author's life...not even to mention, like, cultural relevance and the value of reading something that has been professionally edited. it's not especially clear to me that someone who reads only fanfiction can be said to actually enjoy reading since so many of the elements that make literature what it is have been stripped out of it. like if you're so entrenched in the emotional gratification of fanfiction that you can't bear to read a real, published novel, then I don't think you have very good chance of being someone who knows how to critically analyze and understand media.

like fanfiction is not morally wrong or anything like that but it's a fundamentally different thing than reading an edited, published book. they have such different goals that they are not equivalent to compare.

[hufflepuffburritoboy]

so many name choices harry. so many....

drop your favorite name that Harry and Ginny could have named their son, instead of aLbUs SevErUs.

Arthur Rubeus Potter (for Arthur Weasley and Hagrid)

Cedric Olliver Potter (for Cedric Diggory and Olliver Wood)

Neville Regulus Potter (for Neville Longbottom and Regulus Black)

Fredrick Anglia Potter (for Fred Weasley and the car that drove Harry and Ron to school when they were twelve.