#potterlock

[petite-madame]

Potterlock : The Sorting Hat is never wrong - (2024)

The Sorting Hat is never wrong and Mycroft should mind his own business...

[nightingale2004]

For my Sherlock Johnlock and Potterlock fans. Allow to present a few headcanons for the potterlock au

The Holmes family was originally a pureblood house and part of the original pureblood houses that are filled with Slytherins and Ravenclaw minds

Sherlocks mom fell in love with a muggle in hogwarts who was a Hufflepuff (the man is literally a Hufflepuff. TELL ME I'M WRONG!!)

Sherlocks mom was a Ravenclaw.

After the parents had Sherlock and his siblings, the house members of the Holmes family were cautious of this and what it could mean for their status, but they decided to accept Sherlock's father in their own way including Sherlock and his siblings

This is also set in the marauders era

Despite being half-bloods, Mycroft was the slytherins pride and joy. Best friends with Lucius and many high tier slytherins from very wealthy families and a lot of connections.

Sherlock was a Ravenclaw sass drama king. Never had a lot of friends because of his deductions, rival with severus for obvious reasons, and he called out Dumbledore a long time ago so...THE SAVIOR OF HOGWARTS EVERYONE!!!!

Eurus Holmes is Slytherin and hangs out with Moriarty and his boyfriend Moran, and soon after, they are the ones running the death eaters and they are actually a force to be reckoned with

John Watson is a Gryffindor alongside Lestrade, and they are actually decent Gryffindors compared to the marauders themselves and hated their pranks especially on severus

Molly is a Hufflepuff (you can't tell me otherwise)

John fought in the war alongside Lestrade and the marauders, John still gets injured but he comes back and he starts a career as a doctor.

Lestrade is the head auror, and Mycroft is one of the heads of the ministry department of security and law. (It's been a minute since I've seen Harry potter. Don't judge me)

Sherlock still becomes a consulting detective for both wizard and muggle kind and meets John during one of his cases.

Sherlock did have a relationship with Irene Adler (who is an obvious Slytherin) before he met John, but they broke it off after she left him and stole from him... again.

John was married to Mary (also Slytherin), even during his partnership with Sherlock, but she died during a battle between herself and old death eater foes. Leaving him and their daughter Rosamund alone but Sherlock made sure to protect them.

Mycroft and Lestrade got together after Sherlock introduced them a few endangering life moments later where they both expressed concerns and got to know each other from there.

All I've got so far. Enjoy

[inevitably-johnlocked]

hi steph! so i just finished my harry potter marathon and now i need some sherlock au of it pleaassee thank you 😩

Hey Nonny!

Ahh, I've not read very many myself, but I have had a few asks in the past:

Potterlock (Apr 2020) (Community Recs)

Harry Potter AU (Community Recs)

And here's what I have on my offline MFL list, suggested to me over the years... Feel free to add more, friends, if you have them!

HOGWARTS / WIZARDING WORLD AU [MFL]

Tell Me Your Deductions by Johnlock_Morningstar (T, 632 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter AU || First Kiss, Sixth Form) – John and Sherlock are in their sixth year at Hogwarts. John is in Gryffindor and Sherlock is in Ravenclaw. Sherlock is struggling to keep his brain silent and John wants to help before Sherlock resorts to drugs/potions again.

Shrivelfigs by lifespossible (T, 4,547 w., 1 Ch. || Teen Harry Potter AU || Christmas, Friends to Lovers, Pining, Fluff) – John and Sherlock were not a couple, ta very much. They were friends--close friends, best friends. But that was it. Just friends. If you asked John, he’d assure you that was the case. But if you got him on the right side of a couple firewhiskies, well, he might be inclined to tell you he thought it was a damn shame they were only best friends.

lionheart by dreamweavernyx (G, 4,851 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Character Study, Friendship) – Some days, Molly finds her eyes straying to that drawer in her desk, the one holding a slim piece of wood and the memories of a life she's left behind.

What To Do With An Atypical Animal Within by HarveyDangerfield  & swimsalot (E, 7,804 w. || Harry Potter AU || Animagus, Porn With A Little Plot, Tail Porn) – Sherlock is determined to be an animagus. But what happens when it isn't a fox or a horse or a dog he's turning into?

Friend by esama (G, 7,909 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Character Death, Kid Fic) – Sherlock finds the skull when he's five.

Beach Ficlets by emmagrant01 (E, 8,253+ w., 4/? Ch. || Assorted Ships, Harry Potter AU || Hand Porn, Mutual Masturbation, Hurt/Comfort, Anal Sex, Consensual Infidelity, Magic, Oral Sex, Office Sex, First Time, Hand Jobs) – Molly learns that Orangina has a very interesting effect on Greg Lestrade.

Spell It Out by prettysailorsoldier (M, 8,344 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter Fusion || Teenlock, Christmas, Love Potion/Spell, Pining Sherlock) – Remaining at Hogwarts over break has become something of a tradition for Sherlock and John, staying behind together ever since their very first year, but, when Irene throws a gift of doctored coconut ice into the mix, plans quickly change, even if John doesn't. Part 6 of 25 Days of Johnlock

you are a paradigm by 1electricpirate (M, 10,013 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter AU || Wizard!John / Muggle!Sherlock, Magic) – Sometimes, only sometimes, when Sherlock is very far away and absolutely guaranteed not to return for at least three hours, John sits on the sofa and lets the tea make itself. In which John is (reluctantly) a wizard, Mycroft is (apparently) omniscient, and Sherlock is (surprisingly) oblivious. Part 1 of More Things Than Are Dreamt Of

Magnificent by esama (T, 19,477 w., 1 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Crossover Pairing) – The birth of the Ministry of Magic and his relationship with the British Government.

Harry Potter and the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by VeeTheRee (T, 22,891 w., 3/? Ch. || WiP || Harry Potter Crossover || Horcruxes, Mystery, Revenge) – After their sixth year, the Golden Trio is facing the biggest challenge of their lives - destroying the horcruxes. But it doesn't have to be as painstaking when you've got help. And not just some ordinary help, but Sherlock Holmes and his companion John Watson as well. Will they succeed?

A Wizarding Barista's Field Guide to Seducing a Muggle by paradigmfinch (T, 29,344 w., 9 Ch. || Harry Potter Coffee Shop AU || Fluff, Wizard John, Muggle Sherlock, Bisexual John, Flirting, First Dates, Harry Watson, Secret Identity) – To help pay for Healing tuition, John Watson gets a job at a coffee shop in Muggle London, where he soon sets his sights on a particularly gorgeous customer. John's seen plenty of Muggle films. How different can it really be to woo a Muggle?

More Things Than Are Dreamt Of Series by 1electricpirate (M, 37,928+ w. across 3 works || Series WiP || Harry Potter Crossover || Muggle Sherlock, Wizard John, Magic, Non-Linear Narrative, Nosy Sherlock, HP Character Interaction) – In which John is (reluctantly) a wizard, Mycroft is (apparently) omniscient, and Sherlock is (surprisingly) oblivious. A magical AU, in which I probably abuse timelines and distort characters and basically indulge my own interpretation of magic, Hogwarts, and what it means when two worlds collide.

Crime is of the Essence by K8BNimble (M, 45,569 w., 18 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Mystery, Slash) – When a man he hasn’t seen in almost ten years appears in his home with a man he thought was dead for twenty years, Harry Potter knew his evening had just gotten complicated. Written for Snarry Swap 2011. Named Hot Rec by "The Daily Snitch"1/18/2011. Snarry, past Harry/Sherlock. Long plotty mystery with light graphic slash sex.

Extraordinary Series by Ranowa (T, 47,037 w. across 5 stories || Harry Potter AU || Wizard John, Muggle Sherlock, Protective John, BAMF John, Fake Character Death, Post TRF, Cuddling and Snuggling) – Ever since before he'd been able to talk, Sherlock has been called extraordinary. Next to him, small, unassuming, regular old John Watson has never been termed by anyone to be anything at all beyond ordinary. Including, on some days, by Sherlock himself. Sherlock had certainly never considered that he might be the ordinary one. Absolutely, patently absurd. Ludicrous. No.

The Boy Who Balanced on the Train Tracks by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John (E, 54,894 w., 5 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Period-Typical Homophobia, Character Death, Wizard John, Underage Sexual Attraction, Time Turner, First Time, Descriptions of Poverty, Domestic Abuse, Canon-Typical Violence, Bittersweet Ending, Angst, John/Snape & Johnlock) – Every year, on the 2nd of May, John Watson dreams of long black hair.

Whispers in Corners by esama(T, 64,402 w., 10 Ch. || Harry Potter Crossover || Deathly Hallows, Crossover Pairing) – Everything started with a stumble - his new life in a new world as well as his surprisingly successful career as a medium.

[helloliriels]

One of my first fandom arts 🎨

[drinkingcocoa-tpp]

Thank you to @emmagrant01 for finding these photos of the time I borrowed a sewing machine from a figure skater's mom (all skaters' moms own sewing machines) in Las Vegas and whipped up upholstery for the Potterlock Lounge at Leviosa according to @foxestacado's vision, using fabric she bought in L.A.'s garment district. Fox and Emma each brought an inflatable sofa, I sewed the sofa wraps and made sofa pillowcases (temporarily borrowing hotel room pillows), we had @dixiebell's hand-stenciled wallpaper backdrop, we made a crime scene fireplace, and Fox somehow singlehandedly created entire living room fixtures out of a shipment of cardboard recycling that Qui diverted to our hotel.

I can't remember why we did this? We thought it would be a good idea? So much fun.

[fluorescentmortem]

Molly: Lucius Malfoy's a right twat— Also Molly, but extra quiet: ...He also has no right to look that good.

[miz-joelys-sherlollilists]

Latest & Greatest Sherlollbrary Additions 09/18/24

A Little Potterlock Story by u-r-so-weird (Rated K, One-Shot) Adapt/Crossover, Potterlock, Teenlock, Sherlolly & Sports tumblr 2024

A Quidditch lesson by Althea_Snape (Rated K, One-Shot) Adapt/Crossover, Potterlock, Teenlock, Sherlolly & Sports AO3 2024

After by dalekpainter23 (Rated T, One-Shot) Post TFP AO3 2024

The harsh light of day by katiebuttercup (Rated T, One-Shot) Post TFP AO3 2024

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades by o0katiekins0o (Rated M, In Progress, Multi-Chapter) Post TFP, 50 Reasons Fic AO3 2024

However Improbable by wishingforawand (Rated K, One-Shot) Parentlock, Sherlolly from the Outside AO3 2024

Sun Going Down On Me by Excelsior1975 (Rated M although honestly it's really a T, One-Shot) Post TFP AO3 2024

Tinsel Scrunchie by kissesandpages (Rated K, One-Shot) Valentine's Day AO3 2024

Waiting Near, Waiting Here… (Le Mis AU) by JaJaJa3510 (Rated T, Complete, Multi-Chapter) Adapt/Crossover, Musical AU, Songfic AO3 2024

[bakerstmel]

Fall Favorite Fic Festival, Entry 4

I'm writing this in Memphis, TN, and I can't see any red trees from my hotel window. Too far south to have gotten started, maybe. It's been very overcast. I'm here for a professional meeting, and as is always the case, they've had the AC set to "violent" in the meeting rooms and I don't know that I'll ever be warm again. You know how if you've ever gotten a sunburn, the water in the shower is warmer when it hits your feet than when it comes out of the showerhead, because it's been heated by your skin? My showers here have been the complete opposite of that.

All that to say, I'm still feeling sad, still feeling lonely, definitely facing an anniversary reaction from my sister's passing, and still quite intentionally drowning my sorrows in fic.

I had the best, most angsty fic in mind for this entry, like, call and warn @221bjen level angst, but then one day, this manip came to mind, for no particular reason:

and oh, yeah, baby. I couldn't sign into AO3 fast enough. If you know, you know, and if you don't, you've got to read:

Whiteout, by SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John

I will spare your TL by adding a cut here.

This is a fic I re-read fairly often for sheer pleasure, but that is not to say it's fluff. The author tries in the notes to make it sound like fluff, but it's Sherlock and John as part of an aerial rescue team at the freaking Matterhorn and there is ice and danger and multiple CPR events and Greg Lestrade speaking French and secrets and tears and all kinds of relationship drama and it's JUST NOT FLUFF, OK? However, it is written in a fun documentary style (Shane based it on a documentary he came across on Netflix) with mostly dialogue and camera direction and it is a quick, satisfying read.

I've had the pleasure of betaing for this author in the past, and so I've spent more than a little time thinking about his style. He is an extremely versatile writer, and I think this fic really highlights that. If you compare this style to, say, the highly descriptive and romantic (not just in the relationship way, but also in the world-painted-in-perfect-light-way) Gimme Shelter, you wouldn't necessarily know they were written by the same person within a fairly short block of time (8 months). This fic is crisp, well timed, and quickly paced, with perfectly set points of action, snappy dialogue, and not a lot of down time. Gimme Shelter moves well too, but it's a very different feeling, silky and gentle. It's like the difference between taking a shot of great tequila vs savoring a perfect Cabernet. And if that's not enough for you, please note that SWDYCMJ has also written Priestlock, a skiing OT3, a straight-ahead ghost story, Potterlock, and a Black Mirror crossover that kept me on my toes. Plus, of course, the beautiful Brokeback Mountain fusion that still breaks my heart in all the best ways.

I mentioned in my last entry how the artistry in this fandom continues to knock me out to this day, and Shane's collective work is another prime example.

I don't feel like I'm doing this fic justice, but it's kinda hard for me to talk about without ruining the surprise of it. Even discussing the structure is tricky. Just...go read it. You'll thank me later.

[darnedchild]

I had written a post about this the other day, then ended up deleting it because I don’t think I said what I was trying to say.  So here goes take number two.

I loved Harry Potter for years.  Wrote fanfic (my PotterLock stuff is probably only two or four? years old), bought stuff, all that jazz.   My tumblr archive probably has dozens of HP related posts.  Unfortunately, my kid still feels an emotional connection to HP and even though he’s a smart boy, we’re still trying to get him to process that JKR’s words and actions have tainted things to the point that we need to move on.  Diverting his attachments can be difficult and we’re trying to find a solution, until then, HP continues to have a presence in my house.

I can’t really do anything to change that?  That stuff is out there, the internet is forever and pretending it doesn’t exist is pointless.  I thought it might be a good idea to warn people who weren’t there for my Potter obsession phase that it existed and stuff might pop up now and again because my fics and posts are out there in the wild world and I know that HP can trigger really shitty feelings and worse in people.  I don’t want my blog to hurt people like that, so I wanted to give fair warning.

So, again, to sum up - JKR is a piece of shit, I don’t support her or anything she says or does, and the HP of now is not the HP I remember from before but there is literally nothing I can do to erase my decades long involvement in the fandom from years ago.  Not admitting it exists feels like trying to hide it, which is only going to hurt someone when it pops up with a “this you?” pic once I piss of the wrong person and a friend feels betrayed.

If knowing I have a HP past is disturbing for you and you need to cut me loose, please do.  I just want to continue posting stupid memes and crummy stories and fic without worrying that my ao3 works or my old Funko collection posts are going to pop up and hurt someone.

[bccksmarts]

Also I'm going to say it, since there's a thing that Sherlock's like an otter. Hermione's Patronus being an otter is just so pleasing to me so I'm gonna say it loud an clear:

Sherlock's Patronus ( Potterlock AU ) would totally be an otter too and that's where Hermione's would come from ✨

[consult-sherlockholmes]

Those characteristics make it sound as if that whole concept is like some kind of Hogwarts house. 

You are not a virgin then? 😱

This archaic and pseudoscientific thing? No, I am a capricorn, if that's even of the matter. I highly doubt that some star formations at the moment of birth really influence someone's personality or life, there is no such proof for such things.

[asexy-phoenix]

Even More Fic Recs

We’re still doing it, folks! All of these are single works, and if you’re curious there is a fic recs post coming that is all series, no single fics. So be on the lookout for that if you’re curious. Long post, fics under the cut

i missed me more by AslansCompass

a Percy Jackson and the Olympians fic about an aro/ace child of Aphrodite. Because if living in a world where an actual love goddess exists is hard when you’re aro/ace, imagine being the daughter of that goddess.

this fic IS part of a series that I will recommend later - for now this is the only work i have bookmarked

when the sun came up, I was looking at you by suzukiblu

did you ever want a hilariously funny miscommunication story that is also set in space and is full of Poe/Finn/Rey? If you did, this is the one for you! The premise is that, since food is so rare on Jakku, proposing involves people giving each other food as a gift. Rey arrives in the resistance and hilarious miscommunications ensue

Trade by SassySnowperson

hurt/comfort? Tatooine worldbuilding? A canon divergence where someone takes care of Obi-Wan and gives him the attention and love he deserves? That someone being the combined forces of Owen Lars and Beru Whitesun? THIS ONE HAS IT ALL

Mischief is its Own Reward by dalniente

this is probably the best Megamind fic I’ve ever read. A fake dating story where Roxanne brings Megamind with her for the holidays combined with copious amounts of fluff, pining, getting together, and open, honest communication! So good! My fave! Best fic!

Stranger Than Fiction by cereal

did you finish Broadchurch wanting Alec and Ellie to get together and be a cute, slightly oblivious couple? Read this, it’s awesome

richochet by PaintedVanilla

this is just...an excellently in-character fic where Alec is forced to confront his feelings when he and Ellie end up on a date together. Plus there’s sweet family banter between Alec and Daisy and just go read this one it’s great

A Quiet Night At Home by nightrose

A ‘Sherlock comes back after Reichenbach’ story where it’s calm and fluffy and soft in all the right ways. The best post-Reichenbach story out there, it did for John and Sherlock what an entire tv show couldn’t - gave them a happy ending. And it did it all in less than 700 words

To See a Soul by slothemperess

a double whammy soulmate au and wingfic! This story lived rent-free in my head whenever I thought about Jarida from the time I first read it on FFnet until I was finally able to track it down and bookmark it on Ao3 so, you know...it’s awesome and you should give it a read

Having It Sorted by AlabasterInk

a Harry Potter crossover where the Sorting Hat becomes friend and confidante to a group of immortal spirits. You guessed it, it’s an RoTBTD fic and it’s brilliant!

you are a paradigm by 1electricpirate

the first and so far only Potterlock story I’ve ever read, this one is excellent and makes me happy in all the right ways. And I’m not the only one, judging by the amount of collections this story has been added to

Intervention by Asidian

ugh, this one hits me in the feels. A post-Avengers story where Thor finds out that Loki’s punishment by Odin was far worse than he could have imagined and goes to Tony to ask for help. Full of hurt/comfort and family bonds, this fic singlehandedly reversed my expectations of Thor in the fic I write

 It is gory so beware, but not at the expense of the story

To Be Modified As Necessary by ignipes

did you ever wonder what the ten rules the Avengers needed to live together peacefully were? Find out in this excellent story!

Regulus Black and the Way Things Changed: A Not!Fic by imaginary_golux

like the title says, this isn’t really a fic. What this is, is a series of bullet points re-telling the entire Harry Potter saga from the ground up with the premise that Regulus Black becomes the turncoat that Dumbledore takes in. It’s absolutely not canon-compliant but that doesn’t matter because it’s funny enough to make me die laughing

Harry Potter and the Lack of Lamb Sauce by imagitory

it begins as a story based off the premise that instead of Slughorn, Gordon Ramsey is hired to be Harry’s potion teacher in his sixth year. It ends as a complex re-telling of the sixth and seventh books from the perspectives of several different witches and wizards all caught up in a war that is spinning them out of control. Seriously brilliant, you should read it. Even though it’s 99 chapters long

wonderterror by peradi

the Skywalkers, being descended from the Force, are not entirely human. A fic in three parts exploring that concept. Full of eldritch horrors and Skywalker drama, I wish this story was canon

How Far the Stars Fall, How Bright They Burn by Jahaliel, Ms_NothingSpecial

I’ll admit, I’m not that well-versed in the Clone Wars lore, but that almost doesn’t matter because the lyrical writing and amazing premise of this story makes up for that in spades. This is an AU where Order 66 doesn’t go as planned thanks to Force intervention and that’s just the tip of the iceberg

Feathers by SolarMorrigan

a character study of an autistic Newt Scamander and how he functions in a world that feels like it is designed to overwhelm him. I feel seen by this story, go check it out

Severus Snape and the Midnight Tea by inmyownlittlecorner

what is it like teaching potions to Luna Lovegood? And will she teach Severus something in return? A beautiful story about Severus and Luna in the oddest of friendships.

Let’s Do the Same as They by halotolerant

a Captain America story where Bucky, Peggy, and Steve run into another trio who has a similar relationship to theirs. A crossover between Captain America and Singing in the Rain doesn’t feel like it should work, but it definitely does and leaves me wanting more.

Mandala by Roberly

another soulmate au, this one a Sherlock story where soulmates find each other by coloured swirls that form matching unique mandalas on each others arms. Lots of worldbuilding and an ending that made me laugh out loud!

A Cloak of Moonlight by Gehayi

an evocative, richly-told story that takes the story of the 12 Dancing Princesses and expands into a world with lore and backstory. This story also fleshes out the princesses a bit more and makes their story more sympathetic and tragic and...oh just go read it. I can’t do it justice

How These Days Grow Long by Never_Says_Die

I read this story once, years ago, and I never forgot it. It’s a Walking Dead AU where Daryl and Glenn were dating before the apocalypse and got separated at the start of it. It’s a journey of a story that makes me feel so many things, especially Daryl and Glenn emotions. I had never thought of shipping these two but by the end of this fic I was convinced of their relationship

Ryan Bergara and the WTF Patronthingy by raven_aorla

to round off this list, yet another Harry Potter AU! This one is a crossover with Buzzfeed: Unsolved with lots of friendship and hurt/comfort included!

[fluorescentmortem]

I've probably posted this before but I'm absolutely certain that Molly's favourite subject in Hogwarts would've been Herbology and maybe Potions? Her least would've been Flight Class, because she would've been terrible at it. Losing her balance all the time, falling off—she just prefers solid ground.

Herbology and Potions could probably play into the whole healing aspect, even though she'd be looking at the dead body side of things, just to see if anything would play into a witch's or wizard's death aside from old age or the obvious curse.

It's just a fascinating subject for her—yes, strange to everyone else—and she sort of gets a thrill when it comes to sharing her intelligence with those who asks for it, like ❛Oh, this wasn't just a Crucio, the victim was clearly tied up by their wrists and around their ankles, you can see the markings from the rope that they used, and around the cheeks, assuming they were also gagged to reduce the risk of noise—❜ pointing out out with her wand or gloved hands / fingers, saying it as if it's normal.

[miz-joelys-sherlollilists]

Hi! Thank you so much for including my story (a little potterlock story) here in the Sherlollilist. It’s truly an honor! ☺️

Just wanted to clarify that I’m not Althea_Snape (though we do share the same interest in developing the potterlock stories😆) And my short story is actually from the universe of my one-shot collection (The Adventure of the Holmes Problem) on AO3.

I haven’t been in this fandom for long, but I really wanted to say thank you for your amazing works and your list! It’s helped me discover so many incredible stories and made me fall even more in love with Sherlolly🥰

Face palming for being an idiot! I'll correct that immediately!! Welcome to our little corner of fandom!

[consult-sherlockholmes]

I just said 'usually' which means most of them but not all of them. There are exceptions, even extremely bright gryffindors. They are however very rare. You have the bravery of a gryffindor, but most of the time not their idiocy.

Have you seen/read the Harry Potter series? If so, what house do you think Sherlock would be in?

I saw the movies and I believe Rosie started reading them. I’d vote for the snake one- is that Slytherin?

You know what, I looked them up and decided to make a poll out of this ask. So….

[ninja-c-3]

Potterlock!!!!!!!!