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Today's Fanfiction Rec: Harry Potter

Today's Fanfic Rec:

The Mirror of Maybe by Midnight Blue
R - NC17; HP/SS; WIP

I usually hate WIPs, and refuse to read them until they're finished. But this story was so good that I was hooked, and by the time I realized it was a WIP, it was too late! It has elements of time travel, but not exactly. This is one of the best "Harry goes back in time to change the future" fics that I have ever read. Except, that's not exactly what happens. You'll see what I mean. This is a well-written, believable universe. The author has paid close attention to detail, and has carefully avoided the trap of making Harry invincible or giving him ridiculous super-powers. Harry worked very hard to gain any unusual skills he might have. Yes, it's a WIP, but it stops at a very reasonable place and shouldn't interfere with your enjoyment of the story.
While the story has been unfinished for a long time, there have been recent rumors that the author plans to start working on it again soon.
This story is so great, in fact, that it has gained it's very own fandom! You can read fics written by fans of MoM at the Yahoo! Group found here. I particularly recommend a Fic called Days and Days, which deals with Lockhart after the Chamber of Secrets "incident". It's an excellent look at the character of Lockhart and I hope the author of it keeps on writing it.
Both The Mirror of Maybe and the fanfic written in the same universe are well worth reading.

 Bookworm