Marauders Era
Harry Potter fic set during the schooldays of James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew — the 1970s Hogwarts generation. A fandom-within-a-fandom with its own canon of fanon, dominated by Wolfstar and Jegulus and forever shadowed by how the first wizarding war ends.
What is Marauders Era in fanfiction?
Harry Potter fic set during the schooldays of James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew — the 1970s Hogwarts generation. A fandom-within-a-fandom with its own canon of fanon, dominated by Wolfstar and Jegulus and forever shadowed by how the first wizarding war ends. With over 90,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Marauders Era is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.
Why readers love Marauders Era
Canon gave the Marauders only fragments and a tragedy, so writers get a nearly blank decade to fill with friendship, rebellion, and love that readers know is doomed — and adore anyway.
Examples of Marauders Era
Full seven-year epics following the Marauders from the Sorting to the war, or quiet vignettes of Remus and Sirius in the brief peace before everything falls apart.
Best Marauders Era Fanfics
The highest-rated Marauders Era stories across all fandoms on AO3.
з чого б не були створені наші душі
by ua translations (StarlessRebel)
Уві сні ця рука ковзає вгору по Реґулусовій шиї та обхоплює його обличчя. Він тулиться до неї, заплющивши очі, насолоджуючись цим відчуттям. Без маски, без холоду. Більше не занімілий перед відчуття тепла мозолистих пальців на його щоці. І ось це якраз той самий тягар, котрий стає дедалі важчим, кот
memento mori
by xoluv_evan
"moon dust in your lungsstars in your eyes; you are a child of the cosmosand ruler of the skies" Finding love and sorrow interweaved, Icarus and Helios dance around each other. Fated to burn, the fall is not the end: it is the rebirth. Or Regulus Black learns to navigate a gift that he never asked
Anatomy of an Illusion
by discofishstick
Taken in as Moody's secret ward, Ruby grows up learning how to be human in a world determined to call her a monster. Her bloodline is ancient, volatile, and feared; her magic grows stronger with age, and every lesson in restraint becomes a battle against the fox beneath her skin.
Shining Stars
by AvidReader0124
A marauders fic told from Regulus and Sirius' POV. This will have a lot of wolfstar, and some jegulus in the sixth year, but James will ultimately end up with Lily This is a fic starting in the marauders 6th year and ending after the first war. I will be updating about every Monday and Friday.
And You Know That It Takes Two
by byasmodeus
Draco begins working at Hogwarts, inevitably getting back in touch with his ex’s father who works as a professor. One thing leads to another. [JKR is in the files and we don’t support her here. We also didn’t support her before that came out, but it deserves to be mentioned regardless.]
The Mark of the Seer | Year 3 of Bonds Beyond Laughter
by StrixXinXiang
In their third year at Hogwarts, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Fei discover that some secrets are far easier to uncover than to understand. As unsettling visions, dangerous rumors, and growing fears ripple through the castle, the five friends find themselves pulled toward mysteries that seem dete
James’ Luck
Completeby KyuiKiji
Is James' luck running out? Or why the Black family is in his living room while he and his husband, Severus, are half-naked?
La suerte de James
Completeby KyuiKiji
¿La suerte de James se esta agotando? ¿O porque tiene a la familia Black en su sala mientras su esposo Severus y él están semi desnudos?
A Message
by starliit
Summer was supposed to be quiet - one last stretch of disappointment before his final year of Sixth Form. Instead, Regulus is stuck answering phones in his father’s ministry office, a pointless favour dressed up as work experience. The first time Barty calls, he asks for his father.The second time,
It all started with an obsession
by AdenaLovegoodHyll
Lily works at a coffee/bookshop, she has her own little bookclub (consisting the whole of Remus, Lily and Regulus) and everything is nice. But then two infuriating lads suddenly show up and wants a place in everybody’s hearts. But will it be as easy as they think…? Okay this is just a cute little
The Prince of Flowers
by Queen___Alba13
“There is no such thing as good or evil, Miss Evans, only cruelty and beauty… and those who choose to seek them.” Meet Reine, Lily’s twin sister, and the youngest flower of the Evans family.Main love interest is Severus, though Sirius may complicate things for a while. And if I don’t manage to make
The art of falling in love
by Livlovlav
My twist on everything i love about the mauraders' era. This will be told through the perspective of Remus and Sirius.
Bearing a Blessing
by Violet_Moons
As he approached, Orion slammed the restroom door open with wandless magic, and the second he crossed the line cast a spell to stop anybody from entering or hearing anything that may be said inside the room. Taking a deep breath- Salazar, he could already smell an distinct omega’s scent wafting thro
Under the Skin
by songofthestars
She was doomed to become the Ugly Dark Witch of her childhood tales, no matter what she did. And that was the role she would grow into — damn her heart, damn her dreams of light and sunshine and kind, handsome princes.Hunger still clawed an endless pit in her belly, and nothing — no one — could ever
the dawn before the rest of the world
by moonagedisasterr
When Regulus’ name was pulled out of the fire, Sirius cracked. When Remus’ name followed, he shattered.
Silence After Midnight
by londonlovesss
Does such a thing as a higher being exist in reality? None of the Marauders were particularly religious but after these stark turn of events, they found themselves begging for a higher power to free themselves from their own guilt and internal torment. *** What would happen if James Potter was too l
Silence Between the Lines
by SparrowHouse
With her spirit fractured and her dignity buried in the dust of her best friends home, Matilda Belmonte finds herself colliding with the one man who despises her most and who knows exactly how heavy the rot inside truly is. With a world collapsing into violence and ruin, two lonely ghosts are forced
Long Time No See
by Niamh45621
"I'm a potter," Fawn announces, her head inclining in the direction of the floorboards suddenly creaking very loudly.James is rearing back, his eyes growing round like bludgers and his hand coming up to clasp his throat, his voice box, hoping he sounds less embarrassingly taken aback than he feels."
Old friends, long forgotten
by Lanaara
Unnerved, Remus got up and padded softly out to the landing. Standing at the top of the stairs, he could hear them clearly.“…doing here?” Hope Lupin was saying. “How did he even find us?”Lyall didn’t respond, wand pointed resolutely at the door, though his hand shook ever so slightly. Remus studied
Everything Has Changed
by moony_to4st
Rewriting (and finishing) my first ever fanfic I wrote on AO3! Very slowburn happy ending fanfic about James and Regulus during their years at Hogwarts!
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