Fanfic rec: The Way I See It (Harry Potter fandom)

[sholio]

The Way I See It by Minisinoo

I don't really read HP fanfic much anymore (still enjoy the books, just not in a fannish place for the series as a whole), but in the course of doing research for one of my original projects, I stumbled upon this lovely short piece -- a Hogwarts student's paper (with framing narration) that compares the European magic system with the Native American magic system. I know this summary makes it sound very dry, but it's not at all; it's a lovely and detailed comparison of two very different magical cultures. You don't really need familiarity with the Harry Potter universe to understand the story, aside from a general knowledge of the basic premise for the series (although this story has spoilers for books 4 and 6).

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[ex-jenwryn533.livejournal.com]

You know what? I went and read this fic, and you are absolutely right - it's great. I actually haven't read much HP fan fiction... I adore the books, and can quote great slabs of the early ones because my brother and I had four months in a caravan in Tasmania where it did nothing but RAIN and we had nothing else to amuse ourselves with... But somehow I haven't read much fan fiction from that world. No real reason, I just haven't had the urge, and suppose I am sort of mentally distancing myself (if I go all analytical) because I'm not sure what we're supposed to do when the last book comes out. Anyway, the point of this long-winded comment (!!!) is to say thanks for the rec, and I'm glad I read it. It was certainly something very different, but right up my alley interest-wise, and worth a read! Jen.