#magic masterlist

part one, part two, part three, part four, part five

a scent and a sound (i'm lost and i'm found) (ao3) - SylvesterLester

Summary: Something strange is happening to Phil.

Fall Right Into Me (ao3) - yazihowell

Summary: "Any plans for the full moon on the 15th, kings? It’s the Beaver Moon. Maybe we’ll turn into were-lesbians."

How Dan (Almost) Stole Christmas (ao3) - skygremlin

Summary: For thirty-three years Dan’s lived up in the hill districts outside Who-ville, watching the wealthy elites celebrate their Christmases in the valley with glitter and food and an unfathomable amount of expensive gifts while the rest of the world was left cold and hungry, completely ignored. Between the off-key choir concerts and the way he could feel the icy wind through his uninsulated walls on Crumpit Lane, he had enough of it. It’s time for Who-ville to see what Christmas is like for everyone else, even if that means taking it by force.

A How the Grinch Stole Christmas AU

I was enchanted to meet you (ao3) - sunshineinthehat

Summary: A witch Dan owns a coffee shop and mistakes a cute man for his delivery person. The misunderstanding turns into one of fate’s most beautiful meet-cute’s.

i will not ask you where you came from (neither should you) (ao3) - Anonymous

Summary: sister daniel is a nun who wants to make some extra money. he starts a demon-magic etsy shop offering penis enlargement spells and summons the demon phil to fulfill his orders. he quickly becomes infatuated.

i've got all this ringing in my ears... (ao3) - catboyhowell (bloodyscarab)

Summary: you're a canary, i'm a coal mine

'cause sorrow is just all the rage

i've got all this ringing in my ears and none on my fingers by fall out boy

Man's Best Friend (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Phil wakes up to his long-time partner of fifteen years having been turned into a furry little friend.

melt your headaches, call it home (ao3) - SylvesterLester

Summary: Even if he tried, Phil couldn't really stop himself.

miracles and moving parts (ao3) - obsoletecartography

Summary: Dan and Phil Raven Cycle au. Dan, Phil, a small town, a private school, and a surprising amount of magic. Phil is destined to die in a year. Dan is the only one who knows. He’ll do anything to stop it from happening.

Morning Coffee (ao3) - Absolutefilthimsosorry

Summary: Phil drinks a magic potion that turns him into a fairy and they get kinky about it

move your body when the sunlight dies (ao3) - phegetarian

Summary: dan is cursed, phil is a witch.

Panoramic View (ao3) - Maiwe44

Summary: Dan has a very uneventful life, by choice. He works his dream job as the host of a music show at a local radio station. That is, until one day, Dan receives a cryptic message threatening him with a curse of bad luck, which he completely ignores, being the sceptic that he is. That’s when the TikTok tarot influencer and ‘mystic’ AmazingPhil crashes into his life, reading his cards (much to Dan’s disbelief) and offering his (unwanted) help.

But once the effects of the curse start to become too dangerous, Dan has no choice but to accept Phil’s help and welcome him into his life, along with his cards, crystals and magic spells, and they need to work together to uncover the truth about Dan’s curse and Phil’s birth prophecy.

Steel of Ice and charm of Fire (ao3) - natigail

Summary: The Ice empire had won the war and thus ruled the lands, and talented Ice mage Phil Lester was their newest champion and emperor. The vanquished elemental kingdoms sought to assassinate any Ice emperor on the throne, and their latest efforts put powerful Fire mage Dan Howell to stand before the Ice emperor.

For Ice to allow Fire to come this close was utterly ludicrous and most certainly suicide, yet Dan was allowed free passage into the throne room against all odds.

stop the world i wanna get off with you (ao3) - manchesterau

Summary: A domestic night in the life of Phil the vampire and Dan the witch.

The Clumsy Princess and His Surprisingly Flame-Resistant Knight (ao3) - Justpassingthrough999

Summary: When the dangerously uncoordinated Princess Philip gets kidnapped, Sir Daniel offers to rescue him. He must face many challenges along the way, including annoying suitors, a (not so) terrifying dragon, and a golden boar that keeps stealing the princess’s attention away from him.

this is a love song in my own way (ao3) - ddphan, thisisa (segmentcalled)

Summary: Dan meets Philippa "Call me Phil, you weirdos" Lester while she is hands deep in someone's chest.

Time and Time Again (ao3) - Mysticallykai

Summary: When Dan Howell saw his first AmazingPhil video, he felt a longing that was like nothing he had dealt with before. He needed to know this human as well as he knew himself. Though he hadn’t met the other man yet, he knew that they were destined to be friends, lovers or 4000-year-old tortoises together. How many lifetimes had they already shared?

You do it naturally (ao3) - Stormcloud22

a marvelous gift (ao3) - biblionerd07 steve/bucky T, 74k

Summary: Bucky Barnes has a curse: he has to obey any orders he receives. It gets more complicated when he becomes best friends with Steve Rogers–the prince who will one day be king.

A Traitor in the House of Odin (ao3) - Meltha T, 27k

Summary: As a Christmas present, Peter received an invitation from Frigga to visit Asgard. However, nothing in Peter’s life ever goes quite according to plan.

bedtime stories and nightmares (ao3) - scifigrl47 steve/tony T, 29k

Summary: Tony Stark was comfortable with his life. And why shouldn’t he be? He’s brilliant, rich, powerful, a super hero. He’s got a team he trusts, a job he enjoys, his work and his creations, and he’s sleeping with Captain America. Tony’s life is just fine, thank you very much. He knew that it would change, life always changes, but he wasn’t in any way prepared for how it was about to change.

Tony never intended to be a parent, and even if he had, he could never have anticipated this particular change.

Better Teamwork Through Dragon Hunting (ao3) - LulaMadison G, 21k

Summary: A fill for this prompt on Avengerkink: “One big redemption arc later, Loki is no longer the enemy, but Thor is pretty much the only Avenger to trust or like him. When Odin requests the Avengers’ presence on Asgard he orders a very reluctant, resentful Loki to do it instead, since Loki has a very unique knowledge of the secret paths between the Nine Realms. Unfortunately, Loki generally takes the … scenic route between dimensions. So he has to guide six egotistical, volatile superheroes through the Nine Realms and all its otherworldly dangers, and somehow get them to Asgard alive.

Thor is delighted - inter dimensional road trip! Magnificent quests! The perfect bonding experience for his BFFs and little brother! Everyone else … less so.”

Bewitched (ao3) - panda_shi bucky/tony, steve/tony, pepper/tony M, 32k

Summary: Tony doesn’t think he’ll ever want to be very comfortable with the team, even after Thanos. So when he ends up fighting an alien that can alter your body’s chemistry, when Tony starts thinking that being around Barnes is the only thing that can make him feel safe – well, fuck.

Consequences (ao3) - kcscribbler loki/mobius T, 4k

Summary: In which a mission goes wrong, and Mobius has to make a snap judgment call in the field.

Factory Regress (ao3) - SucculentHyena steve/bucky T, 54k

Summary: A crashed ship, a mysterious device, and some unfortunate circumstances.

Fade to Darkness (ao3) - Bookwormgal T, 9k

Summary: An encounter with a Variant results in Loki coming in contact with a dangerous magical artifact. One that is guaranteed to extinguish the life out of anyone who is unfortunate enough to be affected by it. He knows that he is doomed the moment it happens.

His friends are not likely to let that happen.

For Want of a Nail (ao3) - 27dragons, tisfan bucky/tony E, 46k

Summary: The centaur, Bucky, is traveling to the witch coven to get the herbs needed to alleviate his herd-mate’s cough. On the way, he throws a shoe. Centaurs don’t usually associate much with humans, but what choice has he got?

in time of daffodils (ao3) - imposterhuman bucky/tony G, 49k

Summary: Tony Stark, Prince of Spring, knew that he was being married off to the Winter King. He knew he'd hate it, he was prepared to hate it.

What he wasn't prepared for was the Winter King himself.

Lightning in a Bottle (ao3) - 27dragons, tisfan bucky/tony E, 34k

Summary: Bucky's found some interesting things digging around in the trash near the palace.

A dragon might be the most interesting...

Magic-Man and the shrinking spider (ao3) - wolfypuppypiles steve/tony T, 18k

Summary: When Tony and Peter encounter a barely sane villain they’re given a gift neither of them asked for but maybe could use after all.

Peter turns into a toddler whenever he’s upset and Tony can’t help but think that he’s the most adorable cherub in all the world.

never odd or even (ao3) - memoriaeterna T, 80k

Summary: Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. When faced with the impossible, magic does the unthinkable. Now bearing the words of their worst enemies and greatest allies as the markers in pursuit of three different ends, the question is whether they can accomplish what they came back for without jeopardizing each other?

Or: A group of time travelers unintentionally ending up in the same past to fix three separate future problems is a recipe for disaster.

nibble, nibble, little spider (ao3) - cassiecasyl T, 4k

Summary: Peter and Morgan are lost in a forest, hungry and scared, when they find a house made of bread and candy. Can’t harm to take a bite, can it? Well, yes, it very much can.

Pint-Sized Parker (ao3) - flyingonfeatherlesswings tony/stephen G, 3k

Summary: Tony is called away from a meeting to deal with a now toddler-aged Peter Parker, who went snooping around in Stephen Strange’s spells.

Rowan and Red Oak (ao3) - orphan_account matt/foggy M, 22k

Summary: Foggy meets a man with a red oak wand and a sweet smile. Over the next eight years, Foggy makes a lot of coffee, reads a lot of tea leaves, breaks a lot of rules and casts a lot of charms. He also spends a good amount of his time pining over his perfect partner and trying to keep his wild outbursts of emotional magic to a minimum.

Starving for the Light (ao3) - thepartyresponsible bucky/clint E, 45k

Summary: “You’ve got, like.” The witch taps his own chest, center mass, with the slice of pizza. “An infection, kinda. In your soul, I guess. Whatever you want to call it. Nobody wants to call it magic.”

“I don’t have any magic,” Bucky says, immediately. He’s not a witch.

“Sure,” the witch says. “Well, that thing you have that connects you to Steve, the part of you that can form bonds to other people. That part of you. It’s fucked.”

“Fucked,” Bucky repeats. He wonders if that’s a medical or magical diagnosis.

The Couple Who Slays Together Stays Together (ao3) - AuroraWest loki/stephen M, 5k

Summary: Stephen undertakes a dangerous spell. Loki has a bad feeling about it. And while Loki loves being right, being right about this doesn’t give him any satisfaction whatsoever.

The Underwater Basket-Weaving Society of America (ao3) - thisiswhatthewatergaveme loki/tony E, 130k

Summary: Loki’s crash landed, which is great. Only what do you do with a powerless, power-hungry ex-god looking for retaliation?

twelve days (ao3) - elysianprince steve/tony T, 22k

part one

A Little Magical Assistance (ao3) - orphan_account michael/luke, implied calum/ashton G, 9k

Summary: Luke has known for a while that there is someone in the school watching over him and performing silent spells on him so he doesn’t miss the bottom stair and land on his face or lean too far over a banister only to fall and break his neck. It took him longer than it probably should to work it out, and, actually, Luke doesn’t actually realise himself until Ashton points out bluntly that you can only do a trip-fall-sprawl without actually touching the floor a few times before it’s obvious someone has their wand pointed at you, and it’s not just Peeves being abnormally friendly.

And back (ao3) - wastedheartmuke michael/luke, calum/liam, ashton/ofc G, 33k

Summary: The day Luke got his tattoo was one of his favorites, he just never thought the day will come when it'll disappear.

another human punchline (ao3) - lucashemwow luke/ashton N/R, 21k

Summary: Luke just wishes he could outrun the demons that haunt him. Ashton just wishes someone would finally see him. The crumbling mansion at the edge of the woods just might be the only safe haven they've ever had.

Babylon (ao3) - MonsterAmongCashton (IfWallsCouldMuke) calum/ashton E, 6k

Summary: “I almost pity you,” Calum whispers back calmly. “Promising me things you can’t keep just to have me.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, Cally,” the nickname alone forces Calum to bite back a moan. “I’m here because of a broken promise. I do not wish to stoop that low.”

could end in burning flames or paradise (ao3) - merlypops luke/calum T, 1k

Summary: People want Luke dead but Calum would give up anything to keep him safe.

every little thing she does is magic (ao3) - merlypops michael/ashton E, 3k

Summary: Mike is trying to perform a ritual but Ash just wants to kiss her skin.

Give & Take (ao3) - Anonymous calum/ashton, ashton/oc M, 13k

Summary: Calum was unsure about a lot of things in his life. School, friendships, the like. What he didn't need, on top of all of that, was the new stresses that came with pack life, something that he had been thrown into with no warning.

And, for the cherry on top, his new alpha hated him with every fiber in his being. And Calum hadn't even done anything to the guy.

So, one could say, things were just peachy for Calum Hood.

give love a try (ao3) - orphan_account michael/luke T, 9k

Summary: Luke wakes up in his bedroom, the one he's slept in for the majority of his life, only to meet himself from 2012.

And maybe Luke from 2012 teaches Luke from 2018 a little bit about love, and maybe Luke from 2018 opens his eyes and decides to face the fact that he really can't hide his love anymore.

How To Train Your Dragon (ao3) - JetBlackSunshine T, 68k

Summary: (5sos Hogwarts AU)

Keeping a baby dragon a secret in the halls of Hogwarts isn't easy...

In which Ashton and Calum come into the care of a dragons egg whilst keeping it a secret from the rest of Hogwarts and the dark forces that are after it.

i'll misbehave if it turns you on (ao3) - horriblekids michael/calum N/R, 18k

Summary: In which Calum is less than truthful with his band and may or may not have accidentally summoned a demon while drunk. Who, coincidentally, takes on the form of the person he wants most to sleep with.

It's Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus (ao3) - onceuponatime michael/calum, minor luke/ashton N/R, 10k

Summary: "Ashton’s grin spreads, almost splitting his face in half and Michael starts to feel a little afraid. “I dare you to break in to the old Hood house.”

Michael scoffs, standing from Luke’s lap and popping his spine. Breaking into the old Hood house isn’t that much of a dare. All the kids from Salem do it at least once, and Michael had his turn when he was like, ten. He’s a little disappointed in Ashton; he thought he could do better than that. He’s a little embarrassed for him, too, if he thought that going into that house would phase anyone over the age of twelve. “That’s it?” Michael asks, staring at Ashton with a dead expression.

“Ah, ah,” Ashton says with a glint in his eye. “You gotta break into the Hood house, and you have to video yourself lighting the Black Flame Candle.”"

Michael brings Calum back from hell as the result of a Halloween bet

I Want to Feel Your Love Like the Weather (ao3) - not_just_dreamers michael/luke, calum/ashton T, 3k

Summary: ' “Hmmm,” The boy continued to consider, now with a small smile on his face, “I’ll try a caramel tart then, if they’re good enough to steal.”

“Good man,” Calum grinned, ringing up his total and punching something else into the till, “Alright, that’ll be 50 cents.”

The boy frowned a little, “But it says-”

“I know what it says, I wrote the price cards. But you’re cute, and you looked like you were having a bad day, and I know if I’d left Michael to it he probably would’ve given it to you for free.” '

kiss you once now I can't leave (ao3) - ardenjames michael/luke G, 4k

Summary: harry potter au: Michael and Luke have been dancing around each other for years, but maybe it will take a love potion for Michael to finally admit her feelings for the Hufflepuff (featuring an excessive number of pickup lines and bad poetry).

Silver and Gold (ao3) - orphan_account michael/calum, side luke/ashton E, 40k

Summary: Michael was convinced he was normal. Until, he realized that he was as far from normal as possible. Thrust into a world he'd been forced to forget with powers he doesn't want, Michael is forced to figure out that being the Savior isn't all its cracked up to be, especially when every creature he didn't know existed is counting on his to win a long fought war. But, with a cute , not entirely human boy and two kickass Valkyries, Michael might just be able to save the world and get the boy. (Considering people stop trying to kill him first.)

The Catch (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) michael/luke T, 6k

Summary: Michael Clifford, the town witch and most eligible bachelor, announces that he'll only date the person who manages to get the key from around his cat's neck. Luke Hemmings, the awkward local photographer, keeps accidentally running into the cat, even though he knows he has no chance with Michael.

The Colour Of Our Mood (ao3) - Maluminspace calum/ashton G, 7k

Mal x reader:

Really? That's your first phrase to me? Pt. 1 : HERE

Really? That's your first phrase to me? PT. 2: HERE

Evie x reader: 

Really? That's your first phrase to me? Pt. 1 : HERE

Really? That's your first phrase to me? PT. 2: HERE

Jay x reader:

COMING SOON (request)

Carlos x reader:

COMING SOON (request)

Ben x reader:

Links Last Checked: August 17th, 2025

A Familiar Kind of Love - auroraphilealis

Summary: Born in a world full of magic, Dan spends his days running an apothecary and curing the sick. Potions and antidotes are his only friends, and he lives a happy life of quiet solitude - until a familiar he never wanted takes it all away. Forced to make a decision that’s life or death for one of them, Dan and Phil have to learn to co-exist together, entering a journey of self-discovery… and a familiar kind of love. Ace/Aro

Blessed with a Curse (ao3) - Mirian_Rodrigues

Summary: A prince accidentally wrongs a wizard and is cursed so that no woman shall ever love him. Fortunately, the prince is gay and now that the wizard is a little calmer he notices that the prince is super cute.

Sparks fly, and not because of a magic spell.

Broomsticks and Magic Tricks - sexyendscreensmut

Summary: Dan's a wizard and there's absolutely no fucking way he's going to fall for some idiot who has big blue eyes and a goofy smile.

Carry Me (ao3) - jestbee

Summary: He's not obsessed. It really doesn't matter what Louise says.

"You're looking again."

"At what?"

"Your roommate."

Phil isn't looking. He's checking.

"Pass the butter," is what he says instead.

"You have butter."

"I need more butter."

It is our choices (ao3) - Furud, kittoblin

Summary: Where Dan is prince of England and Phil is the Auror in charge of protecting him.

“Am I expected to believe this?” He said getting serious “Because I’m not buying it. Are you one of them? I’ll listen if you make a rabbit appear”

“It’s not that kind of magic. I am here to protect you from any potential threat that might come from the wizarding world. And to teach you a few things about it”

something extraordinary, i’m sure (ao3) - celestialfics, creativityatbest

Summary: Dan accidentally summons a water-leaching demon while trying to cook his noodles one day, and luckily for him, Phil arrives just in time to help (and maybe hit him over the head). Adventure and magic ensue.

The cauldron of life (ao3) - TheOrangeAurora

Summary: When Dan was born, they knew he was different. Born into this world, but without emotion, he always felt different. Now, grown up and a master of magic and potions, he has made life in his little town and has been content. That is, until the day he comes across a potion that has a promise of making him finally feel.

Based on the prompt: You are born without emotions; to compensate this, you started a donation box where people could donate their unwanted emotions. You’ve lived a life filled with sadness, fear and regret until one day, someone donates happiness.

The Disney Mirror Ritual (ao3) - dangirlphillie

Summary: Dan and Phil have a question that needs answering. The obvious solution is to perform a dangerous ritual in none other than Disney World.

or The One Where Dan Tries a Creepypasta Ritual And It Works

The One With The Dragons (ao3) - CanDanAndPhilNot (enbycalhoun)

Summary: Phil is a young creature collector and the famous wizard and dragon training expert, Daniel Howell, catches wind of Phils rare Miniature Red Reaper.

The Prince and the Mage (ao3) - TheDyingRedRose

Summary: Red~ Prince Daniel takes a liking to the new mage of the castle.

Thorn In My Side (ao3) - fourthingsandawizard

Summary: Dan gently touched the black leaves with the tips of his fingers. “Phil? Is there such a thing as a plant-sona? Because I think I just found mine.”

Phil grimaced, sticking his tongue out in disgust. “Dan! Stop ruining plants for everyone!”

“Ruining?” Dan asked, shooting a mischievous smirk at the camera. “Or improving?”

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Phil puts his Herbology skills to use in a video teaching Dan how to build a DIY floating terrarium. Puns (and disaster) ensue.

when i sing, you sing harmonies (ao3) - The_Blonde

Summary: "Dan’s two minute sonatas reduce to one minute and then to a sad thirty seconds of something lilting and beautiful. It’s sad in such a way that Phil, having begged Dan to play, actually can’t stand and listen to something so full of longing. Sad in a way that it could have been written for Phil (but not possible. Dan doesn’t even know Phil). Sad in a way that Dan could just walk over, take Phil’s heart from his chest and say can I have this? and Phil would say of course, it’s yours".

Links last checked: July 10th, 2026

A Familiar Kind Of Love - auroraphilealis, ineverhadmyinternetphase

Summary: Born in a world full of magic, Dan spends his days running an apothecary and curing the sick. Potions and antidotes are his only friends, and he lives a happy life of quiet solitude - until a familiar he never wanted takes it all away. Forced to make a decision that’s life or death for one of them, Dan and Phil have to learn to co-exist together, entering a journey of self-discovery… and a familiar kind of love. Ace/Aro

A Light & His Soul Snatcher (ao3) - natigail

Summary: Phil was the most powerful magic wielding human of the decade, even when he was just a child. He was what his people called a light - someone that was a pure source of magic. He’d been forbidden to leave his house because his parents were terrified that he’d attract soul snatchers, which was horrible creatures that consumed innocent souls. But Phil was a curious little one and he was bound to step outside eventually.

Dan had been a stupid young boy, who’d gotten too obsessed with the magical culture and peer pressured into doing something really dumb, just because all his friends had done it. His soul had been broken and locked away, never to be seen or felt again, as his body was doomed to roam the world as a soul snatcher. But Dan would be granted a second chance.

When the two meet, the impossible happens. Lights have always fallen prey to soul snatchers before and Phil should really be dead and Dan should really be fed. It doesn’t quite go like that.

A Sword, A Little Bit Of Magic, And A Whole Lot Of Pizza - dansphlevels

Summary: When Dan and Phil are following strange dark creatures that appeared out of nowhere in London, things go wrong and they end up being sucked into an alternate dimension, where magic exists and they must find a way to use it in order to contain the creatures before they completely overrun this new world. Warning: contains the use of ‘spork’ as an insult, the destruction of a perfectly good library book, and questionable pizza physics.

Broke, Gay and New in Town (ao3) - natigail

Summary: Dan Howell was in dire need for a change - he hated his job and his life and he just felt stuck. His grandfather's letter was a blessing that came with an incredible gift: A farm. Dan had no idea how to run a farm but he was willing to give it a try.

He arrived in Stardew Valley with few expectations but even so, he could never have imagined he would encounter magic, otherworldly creatures, corporate conspiracies, so many queer villagers, a secret destiny and right at the centre of it all the love of his life.

call it magic (ao3) - dip_dyed_ghost

Summary: Phil knew dating a mortal could come with complications, but he never thought it’d be the same one over and over again.

Or: the one where Phil’s a witch, Dan’s not, and when Phil tries to break the news to him, Dan doesn’t believe him at all.

Do You Believe In Magic? - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil live in a world where magic exists. They’ve grown up together in a same small town and have learned to hate each other. One day a ‘witch’ casts a spell on them to make them switch bodies with each other. They spell can’t be undone until they learn to get.

do you believe in magic? (ao3) - darkesthorizon

Summary: Dan discovers a meadow of flowers where fairies made of flowers can grant you one wish. But there’s a catch: your wish has to be pure. What does that even mean?

Gathering Threads - lestericalphan

Summary: Miloria is changing: Louise is now finding herself in charge of a kingdom, Dan has been having strange dreams about a boy who later shows up on his doorstep along with the King of the East Crest, and Jack is now having to look after both Darcy and her Mother.

But magic is stirring again after centuries asleep and the Gods seem to be contently watching as power shifts from head to head.

Lights in the Expanse - wishicouldunreadthat

Summary: Dan finds out that demons are very real, and they perform black magic. In fact, one offers him a deal - for a few favours, he can experience the sublime. Upon accepting, Dan finds himself with a voodoo doll enchanted with the power of a True Name - and that name is Philip Lester.

Necklace Of Bones (ao3) - A_Million_Regrets

Summary: Dan hears the story of a beast who was banished from the world of beasts ten thousand years ago. Apparantly, the beast now wanders the earth, searching for his long-lost companion. The story doesn't move Dan. In fact, he thinks it's unbelievably boring, but his thoughts immediately change when he returns home and finds a giant red door in his home. Beyond the door is a black room, and inside the room, he meets a man with blue eyes and black horns on his head. Dan doesn't know who the man is, but he feels a deep sense of nostalgia when he looks at him.

Nothing Burns Like the Cold - botanistlester

Summary: Phil Lester is ‘special’, having the power to manipulate water with just a flick of his hand. Because of this, he was transferred into the special school, Dahlia Academy, which was built to harbor students with magical abilities. Here, he meets Dan Howell, a cold and distant pyromaniac who doesn’t get close to anyone.

Of Streets and Strangers - theshyauthor

Summary: Dan discovers a street that he swears hasn’t been there the day before, and he discovers a man stumbling out of the street unlike any man he’s ever met before. Intrigued by the odd happenings that no one else around him seems to notice, he befriends the man and discovers that not everything in this world is quite like it seems.

snowdrops and second chances (ao3) - sierraadeux

Summary: A tale of the prince who set out to rid his kingdom of magic and the healing witch who found him.

Something Extraordinary, I’m Sure (ao3) - celestialfics, creativityatbest

Summary: Dan accidentally summons a water-leaching demon while trying to cook his noodles one day, and luckily for him, Phil arrives just in time to help (and maybe hit him over the head). Adventure and magic ensue.

something so magic about you (ao3) - silentdescant

Summary: Under the full moon isn’t the only time Dan and Phil do business in the forest, but it is certainly the time of month they do the most business. Phil thinks it’s because that’s when all of the supernaturally-inclined creatures come out to play, but Dan’s cynicism bleeds through whenever he argues that it’s just because the full moon “seems witchy” and that it’s akin to a tourist trap. Phil rolls his eyes, every time.

or: Dan believes that magic exists; he sees evidence of it every day with Phil. He just doesn't believe he has any magic of his own.

The Second World (ao3) - velarisstars

Summary: On the eve of Dan’s twenty-fourth birthday, nothing seems to be going right. His parents are acting weird, and even he feels a little funny. It’s not until later that night on his actual birthday, do things start going downhill. Someone has come for him - and he claims he’s there to bring him home. It’s not long after that Dan finds out he’s actually an angel to a place below heaven, and he was stolen from his home twenty-three years ago. And the answer as to why, isn’t, exactly, pretty.

The Witch’s Son - helloanonymouswriter

Summary: Prompt: Maybe you could do a story where either Dan or Phil are the child of a witch in old time Massachusetts/England and have to hide their powers from the townsfolk since their parents were found out and killed.

when i sing, you sing harmonies (ao3) - The_Blonde

Links last checked: July 10th, 2026

part one, part two, part three, part four

Baby, You Put A Spell On Me (ao3) - The General Phanchild (panicked_introvert)

Summary: Magic is common in Phil's world. But even spells and potions can't explain his seemingly supernatural affection for his roommate...

Carry Me - jestbee

Summary: A Crossover fic with Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. Dan as Baz and Phil as Simon.

Free. (ao3) - heyitsnxel

Summary: He knew he was engaged to the prince – Philip, his parents had told him. They had always told him he was part of some prophecy. But, while they seemed to think it would all be worth it in the end, Dan was beginning to have his doubts.

Halloweentown - doomedhowell

Summary: Halloween is Dan’s absolute favorite holiday, unfortunately his mom doesn’t allow he and his sister to celebrate it. Dan’s grandmother comes to visit and Dan’s Halloween doesn’t go quite as plan, in the best possible way.

Haunted (ao3) - geniusphilester (gorgeousnerd)

Summary: Five times Phil Lester was haunted, and one time he haunted back.

Heart Frozen In Time (ao3) - KytheWolf

Summmary: When Dan and Phil are stranded in a mountain cave during a snowstorm, their relationship becomes as cold and fragile as the ice itself. Mystical images on the cave wall show a sad event in their future, and Phil only has a few hours at most to review the past, find where and how it went wrong, and set it right before he loses Dan forever.

Hear the Magic (ao3) - the_unwritten_ruler

Summary: Dan has been intrigued by the quiet boy who sits and draws in the courtyard for a while, but it’s not until after a chance meeting in the library that he finds out the real reason for the boy’s silence. But Dan has his own silence, and only time will tell if it will keep them apart or bring them closer together. A university, witch!Dan, deaf!Phil AU that you never knew you wanted

Here Alone (Without You) On The Other Side Of The Moon (ao3) - basl

Summary: Dan and Phil are girls and witches.

Imaginary Friends - adorkablephil

Summary: Nothing’s AU … except that Dan and Phil have been appearing in each other’s dreams since childhood without realizing it because they’re soulmates. Everything on the outside looks like the reality we’re used to irl.

I Wonder Why I Tear Myself Down (To Be Built Back Up Again) (ao3) - fairyy

Summary: Phil keeps his thumbs in the belt loops of his jeans, his hands twisted forward. It looks quite awkward, he’s told, but he never quite knows what to do with his hands.

the neighbours, coffeeshop, and magic au that no one wanted.

Open Windows and Forgotten Sweatshirts (ao3) - bearylovely

Summary: dnp magic au oneshot (based on a writing prompt I got awhile back, it’ll make sense as it goes on) based on the king- conan gray

Rêve - Dream (ao3) - RubyDreamer

Summary: A weird wizard with a magic diary, a dream about a boy and somehow this boy is now in his life and living up his nickname.

Something so magic about you (ao3) - citizen101erased

Summary: Prince Daniel and his servant Phil wake up one morning - in each other’s bodies. They’ve been cursed, and now have to go on an epic quest involving dragons and lost crowns to be restored to their own bodies. But will they make it? And will they still be the same afterwards?

Something They Know - awrfhiphil

Summary: Phil can control the weather, and he has Dan. However, the future is unreliable.

Summer’s End (ao3) - Allthephils

Summary: Dan’s magic is something to be hidden but a new tutor brings him out of the dark.

The Knight of Wands (ao3) - husbants

Summary: Phil Lester is a witch that has a black corgi instead of a cat. He’s also socially awkward and hasn’t lived away from his parents in, well... ever. That is, until now. When he moves into a cottage on the outskirts of London and his next door neighbor is a pretty man that hums to himself as he waters his plants and has a halo of chocolate curls on his head, Phil turns to the one thing he knows can’t fail him: magic. It won’t fail him now, right?

The Meeting Place (It's a Pastel/Punk Thing) (ao3) - AnotherPhanficWriter

Summary: Pretty boy Dan is a little pastel wearing homosexual (out and proud) and can't wait to go to university in the next few months, while his punk bad ass neighbor and classmate, Phil, wants nothing more than to cause havoc, ruin plans, party and smoke. Dan and Phil go on a school trip and on the way back are in the St Pancras train station next to The Meeting Place statue, this is where the two boys are placed under a spell. The two wake up the next day to find that they've switched bodies.

The Witch’s Son - helloanonymouswriter

Links last checked: July 10th, 2026

part one, part two, part three

An Old Love (ao3) - spaceyloser

Summary: In a small town in what some people call the corner of the Earth, two families hate each other. The Howell family and the Lester family. They take every measure they can to avoid each other. When Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Lester had children the same time, they panicked and did everything they could to keep them apart. And it worked, they never met. Until one night, by chance or fate, they lock eyes for the first time. They were trained to hate each other, the trouble is, neither families know why they hate the other, they just do. Only Dan and Phil won’t accept that. They work together to uncover long buried family secrets, all while switching between hating each other and something more. They find their hatred runs deeper and older than expected. But so does something else, something neither boy really understands.

A Sword, A Little Bit Of Magic, And A Whole Lot Of Pizza - dansphlevels

Summary: When Dan and Phil are following strange dark creatures that appeared out of nowhere in London, things go wrong and they end up being sucked into an alternate dimension, where magic exists and they must find a way to use it in order to contain the creatures before they completely overrun this new world. Warning: contains the use of ‘spork’ as an insult, the destruction of a perfectly good library book, and questionable pizza physics.

Believe in Me (ao3) - Elleberquist6

Summary: Dan Howell is living at home while he’s saving money for college, which isn’t easy since his parents don’t understand him. Unlike them, he loves dogs, is a vegetarian, has no interest in the family business, and he despises the supernatural. He struggles to accept things that are illogical, even though he is a kitsune. Kitsune are foxes whose powers involve the ability to cast illusions, but Dan just wants to be normal. Phil Lester has just moved to London, where he works as a dog walker. When his path crosses with Dan, Phil is eager to get to know him. Unfortunately, Phil soon finds that being friends with Dan is far more complicated than he could have imagined.

Don’t Give Me Roses (i prefer spell books) (ao3) - WaifsandStrays

Summary: Dan Howell doesn’t believe in magic. Too bad his new tenant isn’t giving him much of a choice.

do you believe in magic? (ao3) - darkesthorizon

Summary: Dan discovers a meadow of flowers where fairies made of flowers can grant you one wish. But there’s a catch: your wish has to be pure. What does that even mean?

Just a Magical Hermit (ao3) - TheDyingRedRose

Summary: Daniel, a Magic craftsman and hermit has never enjoyed the concept of soulmates. Shame he had to find one on a dreaded day out.

Magic of Love - cozyfoxy

Summary: Dan is excited to try his new toy out on Phil, but not just any old toy.

Match of Magic (ao3) - WordsAblaze

Summary: What if destiny chose soulmates through literal aesthetic matches? What if education fused with impossibility and reality as you knew it faded away? Dan and Phil must unite, work together and help each other live the best of all the worlds they can… Read along to follow a tale of friendship, quixotic incidents and everyone’s favourite, lovable, possibly ooc dorks.

Morning Phantom (ao3) - Young_Rouge_Rose

Summary: A story spanning the length of one October, where Dan and Phil take a trip to Dan’s old family home. There Dan is forced to confront the demons of his past in the form of depression, and a child dressed as a ghost in pale white sheets. Phil is left trying to fit together pieces of a very confusing puzzle.

Tastes Like a Sonic Boom - literaryphan

Summary: there’s a house party and there’s dan and maybe the combination of those two things isn’t such a good idea, and also, maybe the term wish i was invisible gets a literal twist.

The Elements - lettieewans

Summary: Very long ago that was a gift - to control one of the four elements, to have powers. Now that is what makes you a misfit, making you hide and survive. Unsatisfied with their postion, the benders start a rebel and a war that would change their life.

The Magic Protector (wattpad) - So_Totally_Phan

Summary: AU where Dan the prince falls in love with Phil his protector. They are forbidden to be together but a war shows Dan’s parents how much Phil means to him.

The Second World (ao3) - itislacey

Summary: On the eve of Dan’s twenty-fourth birthday, nothing seems to be going right. His parents are acting weird, and even he feels a little funny. It’s not until later that night on his actual birthday, do things start going downhill. Someone has come for him - and he claims he’s there to bring him home. It’s not long after that Dan finds out he’s actually an angel to a place below heaven, and he was stolen from his home twenty-three years ago. And the answer as to why, isn’t, exactly, pretty.

Through the Divine - paeracosms

Summary: ‘witches d+p making potions and having a black cat and being in love oh my god’

Together, Apart. (ao3) - ConfusedPhaniel

Summary: Two Witches lay claim on the same newborn child, and then have to band together, despite both their objections to raise her.

When Darkness Descends (ao3) - darkness_prince_dan

Summary: (tw) Prince Daniel travels to meet a possible future wife, a princess of a neighbouring kingdom. But what’s supposed to be a few boring weeks of getting to know the princess turns into more than even his clairvoyant friend could have foreseen when Dan gets involved with the princess’s half-brother, Phil.

when i sing, you sing harmonies (ao3) - The_Blonde