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The Second String
Everyone knows Dementors can take souls, but nothing says that they have to keep them. After the Dementor attack in Little Whinging ends disastrously, Harry must find a place for himself in a new world, fighting a different sort of war against the nascent Voldemort.
Harry Potter xGideon Prewett
Words: 410 376
Harry Potter xGideon Prewett
Words: 410 376
- GenresFan FictionHarry Potter
1492 pages, ebook
First published April 8, 2021
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April 19, 2021
Very unique story with many original ideas. It was such a breath of fresh air. I love my time-traveling stories, but this one had particular twist that made it ten times better than another typical time-travel. This fic also dealt with squibs' rights, not something you see often. Writing style was great and convincing.
If you're for romance, you'd be disappointed, romantic relationship was definitely not the main point here, just another plotline. I'd categorize this fic as gen with m/m relationship, kinda like Evitative in this regard.
If you're for romance, you'd be disappointed, romantic relationship was definitely not the main point here, just another plotline. I'd categorize this fic as gen with m/m relationship, kinda like Evitative in this regard.
October 14, 2024
I've read it for like a week. Not rushing just taking in the world. Harry Aberforth's AU was very warm and comforting.
October 14, 2024
I have gotten through a lot of fanfic in my time. Famously, between books 4 and 7, if I were to put all the fanfic I read into book form, it'd take up about 16 copies of each of Rowling's originals.
Much of it is dross, and much I enjoy for reasons most wouldn't.
This, though? This is strong stuff. This is pretty different. it has an epilogue that's well done, too. Can't say that about Canon, can ya?
This story starts at the opening of Harry's 5th year, but he is immediately transported back in time to the 1970's. Terrified of any impact he might have on the timeline he tries to lie low and let things play out as they should. So we lose familiar characters (some of whom aren't born yet, and some of whom he's actively avoiding), and Harry ends up heading down a new road to the old path of fighting Voldemort.
I won't spoil it. It's got some graphic violence and sexual scenes. There's conflict and combat and worry. But it had an authenticity to it I rarely come across in fanfiction. For all that the characters are mostly Rowling, they felt like they'd be worked on and changed, too.
If this author isn't published in their own right, they need to be.
Much of it is dross, and much I enjoy for reasons most wouldn't.
This, though? This is strong stuff. This is pretty different. it has an epilogue that's well done, too. Can't say that about Canon, can ya?
This story starts at the opening of Harry's 5th year, but he is immediately transported back in time to the 1970's. Terrified of any impact he might have on the timeline he tries to lie low and let things play out as they should. So we lose familiar characters (some of whom aren't born yet, and some of whom he's actively avoiding), and Harry ends up heading down a new road to the old path of fighting Voldemort.
I won't spoil it. It's got some graphic violence and sexual scenes. There's conflict and combat and worry. But it had an authenticity to it I rarely come across in fanfiction. For all that the characters are mostly Rowling, they felt like they'd be worked on and changed, too.
If this author isn't published in their own right, they need to be.
October 12, 2025
Lo muchísimo que me ha gustado 😍😍😍 si le tuviera que poner un pero es al desarrollo de la pareja romántica, pero es que me ha dado tan igual que no tuvieran desarrollo, que simplemente se gustaran y ya… bueno, también le pondría un pero a cierto trabajo que normalizan, pero es que no es ni relevante en la historia, así que voy a fingir que no ocurren esas escenas.
Es uno de los fanfics más originales a nivel trama que he leído, sin hacer que los personajes se comporten de una manera alejada a la del canon.
Todo el tema de los squibs… me ha volado la cabeza. Siempre han estado ahí, pero no había leído nada en los que se les diera un papel tan principal.
Dentro de que no voy a hacer ningún spoiler, tengo que marcarlo porque tengo que destacar lo muchísimo que he agradecido el personaje de Ab y el de Pel, no sabía lo mucho que los necesitaba hasta que los he leído. Hacia tiempo que no lloraba leyendo un fanfic y es que realmente he conectado mucho con los momentos en los que Harry está con ambos.
Es uno de los fanfics más originales a nivel trama que he leído, sin hacer que los personajes se comporten de una manera alejada a la del canon.
Todo el tema de los squibs… me ha volado la cabeza. Siempre han estado ahí, pero no había leído nada en los que se les diera un papel tan principal.
Dentro de que no voy a hacer ningún spoiler, tengo que marcarlo porque tengo que destacar lo muchísimo que he agradecido el personaje de Ab y el de Pel, no sabía lo mucho que los necesitaba hasta que los he leído. Hacia tiempo que no lloraba leyendo un fanfic y es que realmente he conectado mucho con los momentos en los que Harry está con ambos.
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September 17, 2024
Sweet, well-written, if not always logical. On the other hand, overpowered overly wise protagonists are a plague, so him being a mix of brave and stupid kinda tracks, honestly. Things are occasionally too handwavy/fanfic-logic, but honestly, good stuff. A rare commitment to actually letting some OC/central characters die with real consequences, but without making it a murderfest.
March 11, 2022
Written well, but I didn't really like it
December 31, 2022
One of the most deliberately structured and conscious of the overall path of the story fics that I have read.
November 17, 2024
Heartwarming and deep-delving. It made me cry. The relationship wasn’t really compelling, but it was very background and not at all the takeaway.
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