Have you ever wondered what Harry Potter should have been like, if Harry really was treated like he was by the Dursleys and then by the kids at school? Me, too. Let's see what happens.
I'm writing this for fun, and it's been fun. 😊
Harry Potter is (TM) and (C) J.K. Rowling. Image grabbed from Google and edited with title.
This is a 5 star for me. This is the first time I'm completing a fanfiction with a complete satisfaction and joy on my face. I thank the Author Boku for this amazing Master-piece.
If u r done with this, check what-ifs from the same author. They r next level fun!!
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I'll be honest here, I enjoy reading this story until about chapter 30 where everything start going downhill for my taste.
First you portray Fred and George being an intolerable bully in front of Harry, while Ron being a victim that deserve pity. That kill some of my mood since Fred and George are one of few people that never hold prejudice against Harry. Even Ron the so called best friend alineated Harry on Fourth years because of envy.
Secondly, you overexaggerated Harry reaction to every trivial things in Hogwarts, such as ghosts to the point he almost exorcise them and got reprimand by Minerva (and made Harry explode in anger for injustice reprimanded). Unlike canon, Harry here already got knowledge and even perform some spells before he enter Hogwart, so he shouldn't be that reactive to every single magical happenings such as ghost. Even the teachers didn't deserve to be scolded that harshly by Harry just because he got scared of damn harmless ghost.
And lastly, I dislike the way you portrayed Dumbledore as evil manipulator. Don't get me wrong, I agree that Dumbledore is a manipulative bastard that more paranoid than mad eye Moody. But he isn't that evil like how you portrayed him to be, to the point he manipulated every trivial things around Harry such as intentionally order Molly Weasly to force his son to befriend Harry.
Overall I'll rate it as 3/5 despite my complains since I quite enjoy the ride in the few dozens early chapters.
Hope you'll improve more of your writing, since writing fanfiction sometimes is more difficult than original since you're bound by canon.
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Partially realistic in his reactions
But this is clearly not harry from the movies or the books
It seems to be treating this harry as the author's vehicle and reacting how he would which isn't bad
But the summary of this story should reflect that
Ie "a harry how the author thinks he should've been"
Keep the good work
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If it was an original work and not a fanfiction of Harry Potter, I would give it a 3-4 stars. The quality is good, but everything is so dreadful in the world, like everything is being seen in a very negative and pessimistic view. And since there's no insightfulness to be gained from the novel, I wouldn't read it at all. It's just depressing. Then I would subtract another 2 stars since it doesn't really follow the spirit or thematics of harry potter. So it's not really inspired by Harry Potter. That said, it's written well, so if that's all you're looking for, then go ahead.
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Alright! So I was never a fan of fanfiction. But this? Gosh, it's so well written that I have to leave a review. A must read!
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Re-reading this old review of mine now that I'm doing my 3rd reading of this story. If you enjoy the Potterverse but find the behavior of various adults in it silly; this is the story for you! (Read the spoiler in this review.) I very much enjoyed this long, but not tediously epic, revision of how Harry Potter's experience at Hogwarts might have played out if he behaved more like a charismatic and magically gifted child-abuse victim and not an overconfident simpleton with plot armor.
If you're familiar with the Harry Potter series, and you're an adult, or intelligent younger person, there are probably a lot of things that seem a bit off with the story until you reach the final books and are given a glimpse into a world that Harry never figures out exists. The author gives Harry Potter more credit than the original books, by allowing him to see, much earlier, the incongruity in what he is being told vs. experiencing at Hogwarts;
This story diverges from the cannon story, above, by providing circumstances for Harry to break away from his original role as a clueless naïve pawn. You will enjoy this extremely well done fanfiction that sheds light on the following:
"You've kept him alive so that he can die at the proper moment."
"Everything was supposed to keep Lily Potter's son safe. Now you tell me you have been raising him like a pig for slaughter..." - Snape
"Don't tell me now that you've grown to care for the boy." - Dumbledore
- The Deathly Hallows
I'm going to out myself as a Bokuboy fanboy, as I've enjoyed several of his stories multiple readings. The story, currently, is at a place where the author could call it "finished". Personally, I'm hoping he continues the story, as THIS Harry would likely live an interesting life, rather than settle in and do nothing but produce a single magical Weasley-spawn who does dumb magical stuff.
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I tried to like this story allot. It started off in a way I liked, a bit awkward but altogether good. Honestly the fact harry has a selective short fuse and alot of hidden anger isnt really surprising. However, it doesnt make you think of a hero, he does some slightly heroic actions in trying to protect hermione though.
Perhaps hermione is my biggest gripe. She hasn't shown her Gryffindor characteristics at all, just a phobia of ghost that has popped up and being totally okay with destroying thinking beings.
Harry honestly seems to be cruelly lashing out at the things he thinks are different and scary, sometimes in deadly ways. This is a classic cycle of abuse that he has got from living with the Dursleys. I hope that he can overcome it.
The other main gripe is about how strong he becomes in such a short time. Second most unrealistic part, first being hermione.
I've actually talked myself into continuing to read in hopes of that.
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And nope. I tried reading one more chapter but its so dumb. Might technically be more "realistic" but none of the characters feel like their originals. If it gets better, someone message me.
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Cons: The author adds some of those forced anime lucky events. With kids.
Pros: The scenes are emotional and interesting, they really draw you in. Though you do have to get used to Harry having a different personality.
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In my opinion, this is one of the better Harry Potter fanfictions out there. It is well written, and does a decent job of changing Harry's perception of the wizarding world, than how it was protrayed in the books.
Some aspects are a little iffy, but where the story really shines is in the relationships that Harry makes, and how he approaches magic.
If you are reading this to find anither harem novel, where Harry dives into Hogwarts hips first, you won't find that here. If you are reading this to see a new and sometimes really emotional start to someones life that has thus far been filled with abuse, Then grab some tissues.
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I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this story.
And yes, this version of HP actually does make much more sense than the original.
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