Best Explicit Magic Fanfics
The 25 most-loved explicit magic fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. Magic is fanfiction's most flexible tool: it can externalize emotion, literalize metaphor, and give any pairing a curse that can only be broken one obvious way.
Top 25 Explicit Magic Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with magic and rated Explicit.
The Songbird and the Sea
by maia_archives
In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern mainland. He wants nothing to do with the bloodshed of good and evil, the heartless killing of both innocents an
Gravity's Got Nothing on You
by zosofi
“Three weeks,” Derek says. “Still don’t want to,” Stiles says.“I’ll pay you,” Derek says, and that… that has Stiles interested. Alf’s Antique’s may be a great job, but it’s not a high-paying job, and half of Stiles’s tuition is coming from financial aid, so…“How much,” Stiles asks, “are we talking h
In Evidence of Magical Theory
by bixgirl1
When a hex meant for Draco accidentally catches Harry as well, they're forced to learn to understand each other in ways they previously might have thought impossible.In which Harry and Draco can't fight, so they fall in love instead.
Don't Look Back
by Onyx_and_Elm
It’s the smell of it. Chemical. Bitter and sharp as a raw edge on metal. Just a hint of it as she passes him at breakfast — but enough to stop her dead, mid-step.There is Wolfsbane in his tea.
Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey
by sobsicles
When Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems. Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, an
Patterns of Intention
by drunktuesdays
Derek looked like the stuff of his deepest fantasies. His shirt was rumpled where Stiles had his hands in it, and he was breathing hard as well, chest heaving. His eyes—his eyes were glazed over and he looked stunned, like he’d been—like Stiles had—“No,” Stiles said, blood draining from his face.
beneath six layers of silk
by darkredloveknot (enheduane)
While exorcising a haunting, Lan Wangji gets cursed with a brand of honesty, and is forced to speak his every thought out loud.
Candles and Shadows
by Sunny_Bih
Jungkook is a Jeon—the only witching family alive that carries Shadow Magic blood. Feared for their ominous powers, Jungkook grew up isolated from the rest of the witching community, so much so that they don't even know the youngest Jeon exists. Jungkook’s always felt like an outsider—even at his hu
Swamp Magic
by GinForInk
Two witches lure Jungkook into their cabin in the woods.This fic has been translated into Turkish, French, and Russian.
The Prancing Stag (ASOIAF SI)
by Knight_Vigilant_Koren
A Renly Baratheon SI that tries to be truly realistic. As Lord Paramount of the Stormlands can I keep my head attached? Is going for the throne a good idea? And WTF am I going to do about the White Walkers?
Serena Prince: Love of Magic
by Camellya_Addams
Summary: Waking up as a female version of Severus Snape during her teenage years was a dream come true. Being part of a multiversal slave company like Waifu Catalog... not so much. Luckily, I didn't have any responsibilities to fulfill with them, so I could live my life freely. If that meant learnin
up the wolves
by Stjosten
Neil has been raised to be the witch of the Moriyama pack. It's his destiny. But then his mother takes him and runs, and they end up finding a pack unlike any other. Neil finally has the chance to run with wolves. But it doesn't come without its consequences.Green Creek au
Bring Me to Death
by Alley_Cat
Circa Buffy S04E11, Angel S01E10, and goes AU from there. Buffy puts on a brave front as everyone around her abandoned her. Betrayed by her friends, she tries to figure out what The Initiative is doing in Sunnydale, and what is she going to do about them? Angel fights to stay away, but when Buffy's
Beast of Burden
by Anonymous
Inara, at twenty-one years old, has resigned herself to a life of mediocrity. A low-paying job, shitty family, and nonexistent love life leave her desperate for an out. When the system notification comes, the choice seems obvious; she has to try. Besides, the idea of sex magic, especially if she get
Danse Macabre
by Kunstpause
Irene has not lived an easy life. From the moment she had joined the Scions she had tried her best to live up to their ideals. Not an easy feat at all for someone who is easy to anger and tends to leap into danger with no regard for safety at all. She figured out quickly that no one appreciates it w
Like Rain That You Slept Through
by tangerinepockets
In a little yellow house on the corner of the street there's a magic shop with two unusual witches inside. Yoongi, with an enchanted bloodstone for a heart, who feels nothing. Jungkook, with Yoongi's true heart in his chest, who feels everything. Three years ago an accident bound them, ruined them,
Strings of Fate
by Heiara
In the shadows of a kingdom that flourished between an oasis and the timeless desert, two children meet under the unlikeliest of circumstances. One a slave, the other the heir to the kingdom. Years pass with each of them pursuing their own lives. Their meeting has since been forgotten but will they
Serena Prince: Amor por la Magia
by Camellya_Addams
Resumen: Despertarme como una versión femenina de Severus Snape durante su adolescencia, fue un sueño hecho realidad.Ser parte de una compañía esclavista multiversal como lo era Waifu Catalog... eso no tanto. por suerte, no tenía ninguna responsabilidad que cumplir con ellos, por lo que podía vivir
Requiem
by LilyKay_Updates
"Do you think I enjoy hurting you?""I hope so."----Life gets hard when you meddle in things that you should not stick your fucking nose into. That was - is - Sirena's understanding of the world. After decades spent guarding her boundaries at all costs, everything still came tumbling down. When Siren
The Elite Elves! (A Frieren Love Story) +
by Acoolboy8
Frieren’s love story with Dagoth Ur. Includes some comedy chapters with other Elf girls. More to come soon! Future sexual activities and other pairings. Frieren calls her elf group: The Elite Elves! Slice Of Life story mixed with action and comedy. Sexual activities here and there. Maybe more added
Paths of Becoming
by Heiara
Two souls from a storied past spanning the opposite ends of a powerful kingdom's social caste explore their newfound connection. Makoto and Haruka discover what it truly means to tend a Fated Bond and face the challenges it entails.
Whispers in the Wind
by ForSekai_1994
When Jongin unexpectedly inherits an ancient ring, he discovers it houses Sehun, a powerful and handsome wind jin bound to grant wishes. Struggling to navigate the modern world and freed from centuries of imprisonment, Sehun transforms Jongin’s life in ways he never imagined. But their newfound happ
Requirements Managed
by HSR (helena_s_renn)
Sneaking into the library after hours to assuage their curiosity about the "adult" books in the Restricted Section leads to some last minute virginity-losing.
Bend, Break, Begin
by onegreenline
Seonghwa wakes up to find that a man named Hongjoong has saved his life. He also finds that neither of them have a single memory of who they are. As they settle into something like a routine, Seonghwa begins to hear whispers in his ear that he doesn’t really want to know what their pasts hold. But
Of Princesses and Fugatives
by SkyKathryn
Set in a hamlet of Royal Kingdoms, entrenched in peace and prosperity, the Princes and Princesses were bought together each summer growing up to maintain good relations between the different Kingdoms. But when the Princess of Marmora turns up after missing one year, no longer a princess and no longe
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About This List
This list of 25explicit Magic fanfics spans 4,544,120 total words. Kudos range from 8 on the newest entries to 48,822 on the most established. 52% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Magic · Alternate Universe - Magic · Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Romance · Witches.
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