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Harry Potter Fanfiction

The wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling, featuring Harry Potter and his adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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What is Harry Potter fanfiction?

Harry Potter isn't just a large fandom — it's the operating system much of fanfiction runs on. Tropes that are now universal (eighth year, soulmate marks, Marauders-era prequels, fix-its) were either invented or industrialized here, and the archive's depth means every conceivable configuration has at least one 200k-word treatment. The fandom currently runs on three parallel engines: the Marauders era (effectively its own fandom, post-ATYD), Drarry's eighth-year ecosystem, and an endless canon-divergence machine asking what one changed choice does to seven books of dominoes.

Harry Potter fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling universe. With over 450,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Harry Potter is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.

These stories explore beloved characters like Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.

Most Popular Harry Potter Fanfics

These are the highest-rated Harry Potter stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.

1

All the Young Dudes

by MsKingBean89

LONG fic charting the marauders' time at Hogwarts (and beyond) from Remus' PoV - diversion from canon in that Remus's father died and he was raised in a children's home, and is a bit rough around the edges. Otherwise canon-compliant.1971 - 1995This IS a wolfstar fic, but incredibly slow burn. Litera

314,027 kudos 526,969 words 188/188 chapters Mature
Marauders' Era Marauders Marauders Friendship
2

Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love

by isthisselfcare

Hermione straddles the Muggle and Magical worlds as a medical researcher and Healer about to make a big discovery. Draco is an Auror assigned to protect her from forces unknown – to both of their displeasure.Features hyper-competent, fiery Hermione and lazy, yet dangerous, Draco. Slow burn.

101,784 kudos 199,548 words 36/36 chapters Explicit
Healer Hermione Granger Researcher Hermione Granger Auror Draco Malfoy
3

Evitative

by Vichan

In the summer before his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is drawn to a room in Grimmauld Place. Like the Gryffindor he is, he enters the room without fear. The room is a library, and Harry is surprised to find that he’s eager to learn.Then he gets the bad news: he’s been accidentally expelled from Hog

91,374 kudos 222,453 words 29/29 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Slytherin Harry Potter Dark Arts Hogwarts Fifth Year
4

Lily's Boy

by SomewheresSword

Before his third year of Hogwarts has even begun, Harry faces three whole weeks of unsupervised time in Diagon Alley. In that time he takes a trip to Gringotts - and that changes everything.Burdened with the knowledge that Dumbledore has been blocking his family magic, and manipulating far more than

88,280 kudos 746,386 words 109/109 chapters Explicit
AU from PoA Powerful Harry Potter Manipulative Albus Dumbledore
5

Oh God Not Again!

by Sarah1281

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

84,338 kudos 151,873 words 50/50 chapters General Audiences
Old Fic Humor Time Travel
6

Then Comes a Mist and a Weeping Rain

by Faith Wood (faithwood)

It always rains for Draco Malfoy. Metaphorically. And literally. Ever since he had accidentally Conjured a cloud. A cloud that's ever so cross.

80,545 kudos 21,139 words 1/1 chapters Explicit
Humor Romance Hogwarts Eighth Year
7

The Standard You Walk Past

by bafflinghaze

On returning to Hogwarts for their Eighth Year, Headmistress McGonagall decided to room Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter together. She may have hoped for a leading example of house unity; the other students fully expected insults and fights. But nothing happened.That was, until Harry sleepwalked into D

71,909 kudos 46,202 words 14/14 chapters Mature
Hogwarts Eighth Year Some Homophobia in the Wizarding World Romance
8

you've got the antidote for me

by Kandakicksass

When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.

71,255 kudos 20,730 words 1/1 chapters Mature
Alternate Universe - Soulmates Soul Bond Red String of Fate
9

Running on Air

by eleventy7

Draco Malfoy has been missing for three years. Harry is assigned the cold case and finds himself slowly falling in love with the memories he collects.

71,181 kudos 74,880 words 17/17 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Mystery Drama Friendship
10

survival is a talent

by ShanaStoryteller

In the middle of their second year, Draco and Harry discover they're soulmates and do their best to keep it a secret from everyone. Their best isn't perfect. ~“Are you trying to get killed, Potter?” Malfoy drawls, stalking forward. Quick as a serpent himself, he reaches out and grabs the snake just

68,680 kudos 530,377 words 34/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Soulmate AU Indian Harry Potter Black Hermione Granger
11

Away Childish Things

by lettered

Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him.

60,889 kudos 153,881 words 13/13 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Age Regression/De-Aging Past Child Abuse Past Malnutrition
12

hello goodbye ('twas nice to know you)

by tamerofdarkstars

Draco Malfoy thinks he might know whose thoughts are scrawling themselves on his skin, but that's crazy. Impossible, even. It has to be a mistake.-Self-indulgent soulmate AU where the thoughts of your soulmate inscribe themselves on your skin in a shifting magic tattoo

60,076 kudos 4,807 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
Soulmate-Identifying Marks Alternate Universe - Soulmates finally finished this holy hell
13

The Cadence of Part-time Poets

by motswolo

“They’re… chaos,” Remus said firmly. “And chaos is—”“Rock and roll.”He looked at Sirius sharply, and for once, matched his grin. “Yeah.”“Maybe that’s my excuse then,” Sirius said. “I cause a bit of chaos now, and maybe one day, it’ll turn into rock and roll.”After losing his mother at age eleven, Re

57,719 kudos 979,792 words 108/108 chapters Mature
Alternate Universe - Boarding School Alternate Universe - Rock Band Band Fic
14

Tea and No Sympathy

by who_la_hoop

It's Potter's fault, of course, that Draco finds himself trapped in the same twenty-four-hour period, repeating itself over and over again. It's been nearly a year since the unpleasant business at Hogwarts, and Draco's getting on with his life quite nicely, thank you, until Harry sodding Potter step

57,587 kudos 70,045 words 11/11 chapters Explicit
Slow Build Draco-centric Tea Drinking
15

All Our Secrets Laid Bare

by firethesound_HP_archive

Over the six years Draco Malfoy has been an Auror, four of his partners have turned up dead. Harry Potter is assigned as his newest partner to investigate just what is going on.

54,335 kudos 149,549 words 16/16 chapters Explicit
Auror Partners Sexual Content Wandless Magic
16

Storm in a Teacup

by Faith Wood (faithwood)

For reasons he'd rather not think about, Draco is obsessed with Potter's hair. This cannot end well.

53,595 kudos 7,954 words 1/1 chapters Mature
Hogwarts Eighth Year Humor Romance
17

punch-drunk fingerprints

by tamerofdarkstars

In a world where every touch of a soulmate leaves a temporary heat mark on bare skin, Draco Malfoy suddenly finds his life devolving into a massive cliche because the Boy Who Lived Twice has no idea how to respect the personal space bubble.

53,408 kudos 1,983 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
I Don't Even Know Fluff First Kiss
18

Choices

by MesserMoon

People make mistakes, but they also make choices. It’s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two.

52,437 kudos 624,451 words 56/56 chapters Explicit
Jegulus wolfstar jily
19

Full circle

by tetsurashian

(aka 'how to survive endless rebirth with your so-called soulmate')Harry and Tom’s souls are tied together. Which is why they’re in this endless loop of rebirth. At some point, they stopped caring and just started fucking with people.(cracky humor with a hint of seriousness and plot, my specialty)

51,420 kudos 73,621 words 30/? chapters Not Rated
Alternate Universe A different kind of soulmate Master of Death Harry Potter
20

that’s the art of getting by

by sarewolf

“What do you want me to do?” Remus says, tiredly. All he wants is to curl up on his bed. Smoke a pack of cigarettes. Get drunk. He can’t stop looking at Harry. “Remus...” Dumbledore is gentle. Remus hates when he has that tone. Hates that he knows it will hurt. “There is no one else left.” A bitter

50,775 kudos 40,459 words 17/17 chapters Mature
Post-Marauders Era (Harry Potter) Post-First War with Voldemort Raising Harry Potter

Popular Harry Potter Ships

Drarry

Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter

The enemies-to-lovers pairing of Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy, two rivals from opposing houses at Hogwarts.

65,000 works →

Wolfstar

Remus Lupin/Sirius Black

The werewolf and the animagus, best friends and potentially so much more.

55,000 works →

Romione

Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley

The canonical pairing of brilliant witch Hermione Granger and loyal Ron Weasley, best friends who found love through their adventures.

45,000 works →

Hinny

Ginny Weasley/Harry Potter

The Boy Who Lived and the fierce youngest Weasley, whose canonical romance blossomed from childhood crush to true partnership.

35,000 works →

Jily

James Potter/Lily Evans

Harry Potter's parents, whose transformation from enemies to lovers during their Hogwarts years ended in tragedy but created a legend.

40,000 works →

Dramione

Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger

The pureblood bully and the muggleborn witch he tormented make no sense in canon, which is exactly the point: Dramione is fandom's great redemption laboratory. From Manacled to countless 8th-year fics, it dominates Harry Potter het and has crossed over into published romantasy.

28,000 works →

Snarry

Severus Snape/Harry Potter

One of the oldest pillars of Harry Potter fandom pairs the boy who lived with the professor who loathed and protected him in equal measure. Nearly all of it ages Harry up or diverges from canon entirely, mining the bitter history between them for reluctant understanding.

17,000 works →

Tomarry

Tom Riddle/Harry Potter

Pairing Harry with the young Tom Riddle — diary horcrux, time-traveler, or AU schoolmate — lets fandom explore the prophecy bond as something more intimate than murder. 'Neither can live while the other survives' was always going to get this reading.

14,000 works →

Jegulus

James Potter/Regulus Black

Sirius's golden best friend and Sirius's estranged Death Eater brother barely overlap in canon, but the Marauders-era renaissance made them its breakout ship. Sun and moon imagery abounds: the boy who died for his friends and the boy who died alone in a cave.

12,000 works →

Scorbus

Scorpius Malfoy/Albus Potter

Cursed Child's central friendship — a Potter and a Malfoy sorted into Slytherin together, outcasts who tear apart time itself rather than lose each other. The play's stage chemistry was so pronounced that the ship became the default reading of the script.

5,000 works →

Remadora

Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks

The werewolf convinced he's too old, too poor, and too dangerous, and the metamorphmagus who refuses to take no for an answer. Canon gave them a wartime wedding, a son, and a shared death at the Battle of Hogwarts; fic gives them the years they were owed.

4,000 works →

Harmony

Harry Potter/Hermione Granger

The best-friends pairing that even the author later admitted had a case: Hermione is the one who never leaves, all the way through the tent in Deathly Hallows. Harmony fic ranges from quiet what-ifs to sweeping canon rewrites where the smartest witch chooses the chosen one.

10,000 works →

Rosekiller

Evan Rosier/Barty Crouch Jr

Two Death Eaters who are barely more than names in canon became the Marauders fandom's favorite villain couple, fleshed out as Slytherin's feral counterpart to Wolfstar. Fanon writes them as brilliant, devoted, and rotting from the inside together.

6,000 works →

Linny

Luna Lovegood/Ginny Weasley

Ginny is one of the only students who never mocked Luna, defending her by name throughout the series, and that quiet canon kindness became the foundation of Harry Potter's flagship femslash ship. They co-led Dumbledore's Army through Hogwarts' darkest year.

3,000 works →

Deamus

Dean Thomas/Seamus Finnigan

Inseparable Gryffindor dormmates for six books, separated only when Dean went on the run from the Snatchers while Seamus took beatings rather than renounce his friends. The films' reunion hug at the Battle of Hogwarts sealed the ship for good.

3,000 works →

Snupin

Remus Lupin/Severus Snape

The werewolf professor and the man who brews his Wolfsbane share a poisoned history stretching back to the Marauders' worst prank. One of HP fandom's classic ships, Snupin trades in wary truces, wartime loneliness, and two outcasts who understand being feared.

7,000 works →

Snamione

Severus Snape/Hermione Granger

One of fandom's oldest mega-ships pairs the brightest witch of her age with the potions master who never gave her marks she didn't earn. Nearly all works age Hermione up, favoring post-war apprenticeships, marriage law plots, and time-turner contrivances.

15,000 works →

Pansmione

Pansy Parkinson/Hermione Granger

Slytherin's meanest gossip and Gryffindor's resident genius spent seven years sniping at each other, and femslash fandom finished the thought. Eighth-year fics where a disgraced Pansy earns her way back via Hermione dominate the tag.

4,000 works →

Flintwood

Marcus Flint/Oliver Wood

The captains of Slytherin and Gryffindor Quidditch exist in canon mostly to glare at each other across the pitch, which was all fandom needed. Flintwood fic is a love letter to sports rivalry, locker-room tension, and aggressively competitive flirting.

2,500 works →

Nuna

Neville Longbottom/Luna Lovegood

The boy who pulled the sword from the hat and the girl who never doubted him led Dumbledore's Army through Hogwarts' darkest year together. Film-fueled fans pair the two gentlest members of the resistance in soft post-war stories.

2,000 works →

Dorlene

Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes

Two names from the list of the dead became fully realized women in the modern Marauders fandom renaissance, where Dorlene rides sidecar to Wolfstar and Jegulus. Canon gives only their murders, so fic supplies the loud, doomed, brilliant lives.

5,000 works →

Marylily

Mary Macdonald/Lily Evans

A Gryffindor girl mentioned once in canon becomes Lily Evans' great love in the Marauders-era femslash boom. Marylily fic typically unfolds alongside Jegulus and Wolfstar, painting the first war through its girls before Lily's marriage and martyrdom.

3,500 works →

Grindeldore

Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald

Rowling confirmed Dumbledore loved the dark wizard he spent one incandescent summer with and later defeated, and Fantastic Beasts put the blood pact on screen. Fic spans Godric's Hollow idylls, Ariana's shadow, and the duel both men dreaded.

6,000 works →

Golden Trio

Harry Potter/Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley

The polyship answer to fandom's oldest love triangle keeps the trio that survived a war exactly as it was: inseparable. Most works begin during the horcrux hunt's lonely tent months or in the rebuilt years after, when no outsider could ever understand.

2,000 works →

Popular Characters

Harry Potter Draco Malfoy Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Severus Snape Sirius Black Remus Lupin

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Harry Potter fanfics are on AO3?

There are over 450,000 Harry Potter fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.

What are the best Harry Potter ships?

Popular Harry Potter pairings include Drarry, Wolfstar, Romione. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.

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