#taure

Some messy ideas for my sorcerer that I'm playing, named Taure

Summary: Magically talented, Slytherin fem!Harry. Years 1-3 of Victoria Potter's adventures at Hogwarts, with a strong focus on magic, friendship, and boarding school life. Mostly canonical world but avoids rehash of canon plotlines. No bashing, no kid politicians, no 11-year-old romances. First Year complete as of chapter 12.

Friendship - Harry P., Pansy P., Susan B., Daphne G. – 18 Chapters, Words: 112,784, Rated T

Status: WIP (last updated June 13, 2019)

Read it on ff.net

Review: I first began Victoria Potter when I was coming out of my Indy!Harry phase and one of my biggest praises for the story was how it took the common trope of Harry (fem!Harry in this case) in Slytherin  - and avoided all the cliches that most stories in this genre fell into.

I may not have mentioned it in my review of The Videus Charm - but I typically enjoy it when fanfiction authors write their younger characters realistically without falling into the bigger details of the mindset of a young age. The story’s younger voice works within the narrative frame - and is the perfect example of why a story doesn’t need flowery language to be compelling.

On the topic of characterization - the story does three things very well. One, it gives the reader glimpses of the old major characters (Ron, Hermione etc.) and shows how they would have been without Harry’s influence. Two, it manages to humanize the Slytherin characters while still retaining their personalities from the original series. Three, it brings a new level of depth to minor characters who are often just mislabelled OC’s or author inserts. Let’s take the example of Susan Bones - who’s often reduced to a gateway for Amelia. Victoria Potter makes Susan’s character have depth, all the while making fun of the Amelia is Susan’s aunt thing.

The primary thing that makes this story good is that Taure tells the story well - and does it without being overly verbose. Certain canon events occur - but it’s not like the events of Audrey or Harriet Potter - where the events seem inconsistent with the new premise that’s been given. I’m avoiding going into more depth because the changes in the story are best to discover firsthand.

Perhaps the thing I appreciate most in Victoria Potter was how we readers, navigate the new elements in Hogwarts and the wizarding world, alongside Victoria. The uncertainty in knowing where the story is going and what magic will be introduced is refreshing without being overwhelming.

Victoria Potter is the type of story that could easily have gone wrong at the hands of a less talented writer. The story is by no means complete, but I’d say that it’s worth the wait in between chapters.

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