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Finally. The HP overview.
Before anything else, be aware of the following:
This overview, as well as most of my story recs will contain OotP Spoilers. I'm talking THE SPOILER. Be warned.
Otherwise, please let me know what I've missed, cause this is a huge universe to recap.
Harry James Potter. The Boy who Lived. Gryffindor. Son of James Potter and Lily Evans Potter. Quidditch Seeker. Only known person to have survived being cursed by Voldemort.
The Trio. Harry and his best friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger.
The Dursleys. Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley. And yes, they're as nice as they look.
Lucius Malfoy. Pureblood wizard. Death Eater.
Draco Malfoy. Lucius' son and Harry's rival at Hogwarts. Slytherin. Quidditch seeker.
Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Albus Dumbledore. Headmaster of Hogwarts, he is the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared.
Tom Riddle aka Lord Voldemort, The Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, You-Know-Who. Muggle father left his mother. Became fanatical about wizarding ‘pure blood’.
Severus Snape, professor of Potions at Hogwarts. Head of Slytherin house, which Draco belongs to. One time death eater, now is a spy for Dumbledore. Was taunted by James and Sirius at Hogwarts.
Minerva McGonagall, professor of Transfiguration. Head of Gryffindor, which Harry, Ron, and Hermione belong to. Animagus (cat).
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Sirius Black aka Padfoot aka Snuffles. Harry's godfather. Cousin of Narcissa, bellatrix, and Nymphadora. Animagus (dog). Was close friends with James, Remus, and Peter at Hogwarts. Hated Snape. Was best man at James and Lily’s wedding. Framed for their later deaths, Sirius spent years in Azkaban before escaping. OotP. Was “killed” by Bellatrix.
Remus Lupin aka Moony. Werewolf. DADA teacher. OotP member. "Close friend" to Sirius. (note the ironic use of quotation marks.)
Not so major characters:
Millicent Bulstrode: Slytherin, used as an euphemism for ugly. Poor girl.
Cho Chang: Ravenclaw, object of Harry’s affections. Dated Cedric Diggory.
Penelope Clearwater: Ravenclaw, dated Percy Weasley.
Vincent Crabbe: Slytherin. Malfoy’s toady.
Colin Creevey: Gryffindor, photographer.
Defense against the Dark Arts: Extremely high turnover rate for teachers. Snape wants to teach it, but never seems to be able to.
Fleur Delacour: Part Veela. Attends Beauxbatons.
Cedric Diggory: Hufflepuff. Killed by Wormtail.
Dobby: The Malfoy’s house elf.
Fawkes: Dumbledore’s pet phoenix. Harry and Voldemort’s wands both contain a feather from his tail.
Seamus Finnigan: Gryffindor. Muggle father. Friends with Dean Thomas.
Marcus Flint: Sytherin. Quidditch Captain.
Cornelius Fudge: Minister of Magic.
Gregory Goyle: Slytherin. Malfoy’s other ‘bodyguard’.
Rubeus Hagrid: Groundskeeper of Hogwarts. Teaches Care of Magical Creatures. Half-giant. Was expelled from Hogwarts due to Tom Riddle.
Hedwig: Harry’s owl.
Viktor Krum: Attends Durmstrang. Dated Hermione.
Bellatrix Lestrange: Sirius’ cousin. Death Eater. Tortured Neville Longbottom’s parents.
Gilderoy Lockhart: DADA teacher. Published author.
Neville Longbottom: Gryffindor. His parents were driven insane by Lestrange, and now stay at St. Mungo’s hospital. Seemingly imcomptent in the earlier books; by book 5, Neville is a strong member of Dumbledore’s army.
Luna Lovegood: Ravenclaw. Slightly odd girl, member of Dumbledore’s army.
Narcissa Malfoy: Lucius’ wife, Draco’s mother. Lestrange’s sister.
Alastor Moody: DADA teacher, member of the Order of the Phoniex.
Order of the Phoenix:
Pansy Parkinson: Slytherin. Dates Draco.
Peter Pettigrew aka Wormtail, aka Scabbers.: Friends with Sirius, James, and Remus in school. Became an animagus (rat). Became a spy for Voldemort. Betrayed James and Lily Potter. For a time, was Percy and Ron Weasley’s pet rat. Killed Cedric.
James Potter: Gryffindor. Harry’s father. Killed by Voldemort.
Lily Evans Potter: Gryffindor. Muggle born. Disliked James while at Hogwarts. Died at Voldmort’s hand while protecting Harry.
Quirrel: DADA teacher. Brought Voldemort to Hogwarts by allowing V. to implant himself on the back of Quirrel’s head.
Dean Thomas: Gryffindor. Muggle born. Best friends with Seamus.
Nymphadora Tonks: Sirius’ cousin. Member OotP. Metamorphamagus.
Dolores Umbridge: Special assistant to Minisiter of Magic. DADA teacher. Short time Headmaster of Hogwarts. All around evil b*tch.
Weasley Family
Arthur: Father. Works for Ministry of Magic. Obsessed with Muggle objects.
Molly: Mother, quite stubborn.
Bill: Oldest son. Works as a curse breaker in Egypt.
Charlie: Works with dragons in Romania.
Percy: Recently left Hogwarts. Works for Ministry of Magic. Desperately insecure, as of book 5 he has cut off all contract with his family.
Fred and George: Twins. Gryffindor. Invent practical jokes. Dumbledore’s Army.
Ron. See major characters.
Ginny: Gryffindor. Had a crush on Harry. Was possessed by Voldemort.
Oliver Wood: Gryffindor. Quiddich captain, now plays professionally.
Key Terms:
Avada Kedavra: Killing curse.
Animagus: Wizard who can transform into an animal. Rare.
Azkaban: Wizard prison.
Burrow: The Weasley’s house.
Dark Mark: Symbol of Voldemort’s followers.
Death Eaters: Followers of Vodemort.
Dementors: Azkaban guards.
Dumbledore’s Army:
Forbidden Forest: West of Hogwarts, it is forbidden to students.
Houses
Gryffindors: One of the 4 houses at Hogwarts, students are known for their bravery, if not their prudence.
Hufflepuffs: Marked by loyalty.
Ravenclaw: Defined by their intelligence.
Slytherin: Opportunistic, prideful.
Imperio: One of the Unforgiveable curses. The cursed is placed under complete control of the spell caster.
Marauder’s Map: Originally given to Fred & George Weasley, map shows the location of every person at Hogwarts.
Mudblood: Wizard born to Muggle parents. Dreadful phrase.
Muggle: Non-magical person. For the most part, have no idea that wizards exist.
N.E.W.T.s: Nearly Exhausting Wizarding Test. Given at the end of the seventh year.
Order of the Phoenix: Organization created by Dumbledore at the height of Voldemort’s power. Most of the original members were killed in the fight. After Voldemort’s return, the order is reformed.
Parseltongue: The ability to speak with snakes. Rare.
Portkey: Object which transports those who touch it to a specified location.
Quidditch: The main sport of the Wizarding world.
Wizarding Schools
Beauxbatons: Located in France. Headmistress Olympe Maxime
Hogwarts: Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
Durmstrang Institute: Headmaster Igor Karkaroff, location unknown.
Squib: Non-magic person born to wizard parents.
Thestrals: Skeletal horses, they pull the carriages at Hogwarts. Only can be seen by those who have seen death. Thought to be a myth.
Veela: Similar to sirens, veela are creatures which take the guise of young women.
(Be prepared for skimming and over simplyfing.)
Book 1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (aka Philosopher's stone)
We meet the Dursleys, boorish louts that they are. Petunia Dursley is Harry's aunt. Harry has lived with them since he was 14 months old when his parents were killed. Harry believes they died in a car accident. We soon learn that this is not the truth. Harry is treated as a virtual slave, being reglegated to living in a small cupboard underneath the stairs.
On a trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, Harry talks to a snake, the first indication that Harry might be a little bit different from his family. On his 11th birthday, owls begin to bring letters for Harry, inviting him to enroll in Hogwarts. His uncle refuses to let Harry have even one of the letters; inciting the owls to continue to bring letter after letter to the house. Vernon eventually runs away, taking the family to a small island to hide from the onslaught.
That night, Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts knocks down the door to the small island cabin. Hagrid tells Harry the truth about his parents’ death; they were killed by Lord Voldemort. Harry was himself attacked, and is the only wizard to ever survive the Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse). The lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead is the only remnant of that night.
Harry leaves with Hagrid. Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley to get supplies for Hogwarts. Harry meets Draco and his Father. At the train station, Harry meets the Weasleys and becomes friends with Ron, meets Hermione. He also turns down Draco’s offer of friendship. Kids arrive at Hogwarts, and are sorted; Harry, Ron, Hermione into Gryffindor, Draco into Slytherin.
Snape doesn’t like Harry, the feeling is mutual. Draco is jealous of the attention Harry receives. A troll attacks Hermione, Ron and Harry save her. The three begin to bond. Harry learns Qudditch and becomes the youngest Seeker in many years. Hagrid lets some secrets slip out, the trio investigates.
The Forbidden forest reveals that Voldemort is not as dead as some might think. Harry is given his father’s invisibility cloak, Harry is grateful. The trio follows Quirrel through a trap door. Ron and Hermione are stopped, Harry continues. Voldemort reveals himself, Harry passes out. Voldemort is gone, or at least, eveyone assumes he is.
Book 2.
Chamber of Secrets
Harry’s birthday again. The Dursleys, suprisingly enough, still don’t care. Dobby appears in Harry’s room, warning him not to return to Hogwarts. Harry is stubborn. Dobby causes trouble. Harry is grounded. Ron, Fred and George rescue him and take him to the burrow. Molly is not thrilled. The Weasleys and Harry go shopping for school supplies. Gilderoy Lockhart is a camera hog, and Ginny stands up to the Malfoys. The students return to Hogwarts.
Ginny is sorted into Gryffindor, and Harry begins to hear voices. Someone is writing dire warnings on the school walls, and students are being petrified. Draco and Harry duel, and Harry is blamed for the injured students. Harry finds Tom Riddle’s diary, Hermione is attacked.
Harry, Ron, and Lockhart search for the Chamber of Secrets, alluded to in the writings done on the walls. Lockhart is a coward, and subsequently loses his memory. Harry goes ahead alone, as always.
Ginny is unconscoious, Tom Riddle admits he is Lord Voldemort, and Harry is almost defeated. Fawkes arrives and heals Harry and Ginny, and Harry destroys Tom by stabbing his diary.
Dobby is freed, and Hermoine is healed. Voldemort is destroyed. Yes, again.
Book 3.
Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry’s birthday but this time, Ron and Hermione send presents. A visiting aunt causes Harry to run away. After staying at an Inn in the neighboring village of Hogsmeade, Harry meets his friends and the trio boards a train back to school. On the train, they meet Prof. Lupin, who stops Malfoy from attacking Harry. Dementors are also on board, and Harry passes out again.
At Hogwarts, Lupin teaches his first class, Harry’s death is predicted, and Hermione is very busy. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and is believed to be coming to Hogwarts. During Quidditch, Dementors gather around Harry. He passes out. Later, Harry finds out that Sirius (supposedly) caused James and Lily’s deaths, and is Harry’s godfather. Chasing after his rat Scabbers, Ron is held captive by Sirius. Harry attacks him.
Lupin and Snape arrive and Lupin defends Black. Harry learns the truth about his parents’ deaths. Lupin (unwillingly) turns into a wolf and attacks Harry. Black defends him. Scabbers (Pettigrew) vanishes, and Black is captured by Dementors. Sirius is sentenced to death for his crimes. Harry and Hermione save him, and Lupin resigns his position.
Book 4.
Goblet of Fire
Harry dreams of Voldemort and Pettigrew, and writes to Sirius. The Weasleys take Harry to the World Quidditch Cup. Harry meets Barty Crouch, a Ministry official and Crouch’s house elf, Winky. Ireland wins the match, rioting ensues. Muggles are tortured, and the Dark Mark appears in the sky. Winky is blamed.
Hogwarts. Alastor Moody is the new DADA teacher. The Tri-Wizard tournament is announced, but the kids are too young to apply. Malfoy is turned into a ferret. Hermione starts S.P.E.W., an organization dedicated to ending the servitude of house elves. Durmstrang and Beaubaxton students arrive for the Tournament. Hermoine finally has a suitor, and Ron is jealous. The contestants for the tournament are selected:
1. Fleur Delacour from Beaubaxton
2. Viktor Krum from Durmstrang
3. Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts
And, of course, Harry Potter. No one knows how Harry was selected, but he stays in the running. A tabloid journalist eavsdrops, thanks to Malfoy’s help. Harry talks to Black.
Harry wins the first task with help from Moody. The second task is rescuing from the person they care most about from merpeople, and Harry’s hero instinct is a liability. Harry and Cedric tie at the third task, and they agree to reach for the winning trophy together.
Harry and Cedric arrive in a graveyard. Voldemort and his followers quickly overtake them. Cedric is killed. Voldemort is strengthened through Harry’s blood. Voldemort’s and Harry’s wands create a type of binding spell. Voldemort’s victims return, and Harry escapes, carrying Cedric’s body.
The Ministry denies that Voldemort is back.
Book 5.
Order of the Phoenix
Harry is lonely and frustrated. Dudley is attacked by Dementors, and Harry is expelled from Hogwarts for using magic to defend him. Harry is now bitter. Dumbledore intercedes and Harry is now suspended and sentenced to a trial. Harry goes to live at Sirius’ house, which is now the headquarters for the reformed Order of the phoenix (OotP). At the trial, Fudge is an idiot and Harry is cleared of the charges.
Hogwarts. Ron, Hermione, and Draco become prefects. Harry is jealous. Luna Lovegood is strange. Dolores Umbridge becomes the DADA teacher. Harry insists that Voldemort has returned, which earns him detention from Umbridge. During the detentions, he must write lines. Umbridge’s quill causes the writing to be carved into the writer’s flesh as though with a knife. Harry does not tell anyone.
Ron joins the Quidditch team, and Harry gets a date with Cho.
Umbridge become the ‘High Inquisitor’ and forbids all student meetings. So, Harry starts a Defense against the Dark Arts club, later named Dumbledore’s Army. Harry, Fred and George are banned from Quidditch for fighting with Malfoy. Hagrid has gained allies with the giants, and Arthur Weasley is attacked by a giant snake. Harry watches the attack in his dreams.
Visiting Arthur in the hospital, Harry sees Neville with his parents. Harry begins private lessons with Snape in order to strengthen himself against Voldemort. Dumbledore’s Army is discovered, and Dumbledore is replaced by Umbridge. Snape reveals more than he intends about James Potter when Harry sees his memories. Fred and George leave Hogwarts and Hagrid introduces his half brother.
Harry dreams that Sirius is being tortured at the Ministry of Magic. Umbridge is dragged away by centaurs (hopefully to be ripped apart as slowly as possible), and Harry’s friends stand by him.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, and Ginny search for Sirius. They discover a room filled with prophecies, one bearing Harry’s name. Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix arrive with other Death Eaters. The OotP arrives to help, many are injured. Neville is attacked by the woman who drove his parents insane. Harry is willing to give the Death Eaters the prophecy to save Neville. Voldemort appears. Bellatrix goes after Sirius. Sirius falls through the Veil.
Voldemort is cast out by Dumbledore. Harry is unconsolable. Dumbledore tells Harry about the prophecy. Neville could be the one meant to kill Voldemort...or be killed by him. Harry is taken back to the Dursleys.
Major ships:
Slash
1. Harry/Draco. By most accounts this ship is the most prevelant. I mean, the animosity!
2. Harry/Snape. Again, hate=love.
3. Harry/Neville. My personal favorite.
4. Lucius/Draco. Um, just what it says.
5. Oliver/Marcus. Locker room hi-jinks.
6. Harry/Ron. Mostly of the schmoop variety.
7. Fred/George. What?
8. Tom Riddle/Harry.
9. Hermione/Ginny. A lot of potential here.
10. Snape/Lucius
11. Sirius/Remus. OTP!!1!!one!
het
1. Harry/Hermione. Be wary of this paring. Much badfic exists.
2. Ron/Hermione. Closer to canon, and becoming more popular.
3. Draco/Ginny. Ginny gets around.
4. Draco/Hermione.....I just don’t know why either.
5. Snape/Hermione. *facepalms*
6. Tom Riddle/Ginny
Resources
HP Lexicon. Nearly everything you’d want to know about the Potterverse.
Muggle Net. News, articles, pics; just a great site.
Offical site. Fun to cruise around.
Dark Mark. Very cool.
Fics
Switchknife’s recs. If you’re a slash fan, this is the website for recommendations.
Restricted Section. For when pg just won’t cut it.
Fan Fiction.net. Be wary.
Veela Inc. Simply brillant.
Fiction Alley. Pick your obsession.
Sugar Quill. Very well put togther archive..
Bloody heck. That was a long intro.
This overview, as well as most of my story recs will contain OotP Spoilers. I'm talking THE SPOILER. Be warned.
Otherwise, please let me know what I've missed, cause this is a huge universe to recap.
Harry James Potter. The Boy who Lived. Gryffindor. Son of James Potter and Lily Evans Potter. Quidditch Seeker. Only known person to have survived being cursed by Voldemort. The Trio. Harry and his best friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger.
The Dursleys. Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley. And yes, they're as nice as they look.
Lucius Malfoy. Pureblood wizard. Death Eater.
Draco Malfoy. Lucius' son and Harry's rival at Hogwarts. Slytherin. Quidditch seeker.
Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Albus Dumbledore. Headmaster of Hogwarts, he is the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared.
Tom Riddle aka Lord Voldemort, The Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, You-Know-Who. Muggle father left his mother. Became fanatical about wizarding ‘pure blood’.
Severus Snape, professor of Potions at Hogwarts. Head of Slytherin house, which Draco belongs to. One time death eater, now is a spy for Dumbledore. Was taunted by James and Sirius at Hogwarts.
Minerva McGonagall, professor of Transfiguration. Head of Gryffindor, which Harry, Ron, and Hermione belong to. Animagus (cat).
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seviet.Sirius Black aka Padfoot aka Snuffles. Harry's godfather. Cousin of Narcissa, bellatrix, and Nymphadora. Animagus (dog). Was close friends with James, Remus, and Peter at Hogwarts. Hated Snape. Was best man at James and Lily’s wedding. Framed for their later deaths, Sirius spent years in Azkaban before escaping. OotP. Was “killed” by Bellatrix.
Remus Lupin aka Moony. Werewolf. DADA teacher. OotP member. "Close friend" to Sirius. (note the ironic use of quotation marks.)
Not so major characters:
Millicent Bulstrode: Slytherin, used as an euphemism for ugly. Poor girl.
Cho Chang: Ravenclaw, object of Harry’s affections. Dated Cedric Diggory.
Penelope Clearwater: Ravenclaw, dated Percy Weasley.
Vincent Crabbe: Slytherin. Malfoy’s toady.
Colin Creevey: Gryffindor, photographer.
Defense against the Dark Arts: Extremely high turnover rate for teachers. Snape wants to teach it, but never seems to be able to.
Fleur Delacour: Part Veela. Attends Beauxbatons.
Cedric Diggory: Hufflepuff. Killed by Wormtail.
Dobby: The Malfoy’s house elf.
Fawkes: Dumbledore’s pet phoenix. Harry and Voldemort’s wands both contain a feather from his tail.
Seamus Finnigan: Gryffindor. Muggle father. Friends with Dean Thomas.
Marcus Flint: Sytherin. Quidditch Captain.
Cornelius Fudge: Minister of Magic.
Gregory Goyle: Slytherin. Malfoy’s other ‘bodyguard’.
Rubeus Hagrid: Groundskeeper of Hogwarts. Teaches Care of Magical Creatures. Half-giant. Was expelled from Hogwarts due to Tom Riddle.
Hedwig: Harry’s owl.
Viktor Krum: Attends Durmstrang. Dated Hermione.
Bellatrix Lestrange: Sirius’ cousin. Death Eater. Tortured Neville Longbottom’s parents.
Gilderoy Lockhart: DADA teacher. Published author.
Neville Longbottom: Gryffindor. His parents were driven insane by Lestrange, and now stay at St. Mungo’s hospital. Seemingly imcomptent in the earlier books; by book 5, Neville is a strong member of Dumbledore’s army.
Luna Lovegood: Ravenclaw. Slightly odd girl, member of Dumbledore’s army.
Narcissa Malfoy: Lucius’ wife, Draco’s mother. Lestrange’s sister.
Alastor Moody: DADA teacher, member of the Order of the Phoniex.
Order of the Phoenix:
Pansy Parkinson: Slytherin. Dates Draco.
Peter Pettigrew aka Wormtail, aka Scabbers.: Friends with Sirius, James, and Remus in school. Became an animagus (rat). Became a spy for Voldemort. Betrayed James and Lily Potter. For a time, was Percy and Ron Weasley’s pet rat. Killed Cedric.
James Potter: Gryffindor. Harry’s father. Killed by Voldemort.
Lily Evans Potter: Gryffindor. Muggle born. Disliked James while at Hogwarts. Died at Voldmort’s hand while protecting Harry.
Quirrel: DADA teacher. Brought Voldemort to Hogwarts by allowing V. to implant himself on the back of Quirrel’s head.
Dean Thomas: Gryffindor. Muggle born. Best friends with Seamus.
Nymphadora Tonks: Sirius’ cousin. Member OotP. Metamorphamagus.
Dolores Umbridge: Special assistant to Minisiter of Magic. DADA teacher. Short time Headmaster of Hogwarts. All around evil b*tch.
Weasley Family
Arthur: Father. Works for Ministry of Magic. Obsessed with Muggle objects.
Molly: Mother, quite stubborn.
Bill: Oldest son. Works as a curse breaker in Egypt.
Charlie: Works with dragons in Romania.
Percy: Recently left Hogwarts. Works for Ministry of Magic. Desperately insecure, as of book 5 he has cut off all contract with his family.
Fred and George: Twins. Gryffindor. Invent practical jokes. Dumbledore’s Army.
Ron. See major characters.
Ginny: Gryffindor. Had a crush on Harry. Was possessed by Voldemort.
Oliver Wood: Gryffindor. Quiddich captain, now plays professionally.
Key Terms:
Avada Kedavra: Killing curse.
Animagus: Wizard who can transform into an animal. Rare.
Azkaban: Wizard prison.
Burrow: The Weasley’s house.
Dark Mark: Symbol of Voldemort’s followers.
Death Eaters: Followers of Vodemort.
Dementors: Azkaban guards.
Dumbledore’s Army:
Forbidden Forest: West of Hogwarts, it is forbidden to students.
Houses
Gryffindors: One of the 4 houses at Hogwarts, students are known for their bravery, if not their prudence.
Hufflepuffs: Marked by loyalty.
Ravenclaw: Defined by their intelligence.
Slytherin: Opportunistic, prideful.
Imperio: One of the Unforgiveable curses. The cursed is placed under complete control of the spell caster.
Marauder’s Map: Originally given to Fred & George Weasley, map shows the location of every person at Hogwarts.
Mudblood: Wizard born to Muggle parents. Dreadful phrase.
Muggle: Non-magical person. For the most part, have no idea that wizards exist.
N.E.W.T.s: Nearly Exhausting Wizarding Test. Given at the end of the seventh year.
Order of the Phoenix: Organization created by Dumbledore at the height of Voldemort’s power. Most of the original members were killed in the fight. After Voldemort’s return, the order is reformed.
Parseltongue: The ability to speak with snakes. Rare.
Portkey: Object which transports those who touch it to a specified location.
Quidditch: The main sport of the Wizarding world.
Wizarding Schools
Beauxbatons: Located in France. Headmistress Olympe Maxime
Hogwarts: Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
Durmstrang Institute: Headmaster Igor Karkaroff, location unknown.
Squib: Non-magic person born to wizard parents.
Thestrals: Skeletal horses, they pull the carriages at Hogwarts. Only can be seen by those who have seen death. Thought to be a myth.
Veela: Similar to sirens, veela are creatures which take the guise of young women.
(Be prepared for skimming and over simplyfing.)
Book 1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. (aka Philosopher's stone)
We meet the Dursleys, boorish louts that they are. Petunia Dursley is Harry's aunt. Harry has lived with them since he was 14 months old when his parents were killed. Harry believes they died in a car accident. We soon learn that this is not the truth. Harry is treated as a virtual slave, being reglegated to living in a small cupboard underneath the stairs.
On a trip to the zoo with the Dursleys, Harry talks to a snake, the first indication that Harry might be a little bit different from his family. On his 11th birthday, owls begin to bring letters for Harry, inviting him to enroll in Hogwarts. His uncle refuses to let Harry have even one of the letters; inciting the owls to continue to bring letter after letter to the house. Vernon eventually runs away, taking the family to a small island to hide from the onslaught.
That night, Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts knocks down the door to the small island cabin. Hagrid tells Harry the truth about his parents’ death; they were killed by Lord Voldemort. Harry was himself attacked, and is the only wizard to ever survive the Avada Kedavra (Killing Curse). The lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead is the only remnant of that night.
Harry leaves with Hagrid. Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley to get supplies for Hogwarts. Harry meets Draco and his Father. At the train station, Harry meets the Weasleys and becomes friends with Ron, meets Hermione. He also turns down Draco’s offer of friendship. Kids arrive at Hogwarts, and are sorted; Harry, Ron, Hermione into Gryffindor, Draco into Slytherin.
Snape doesn’t like Harry, the feeling is mutual. Draco is jealous of the attention Harry receives. A troll attacks Hermione, Ron and Harry save her. The three begin to bond. Harry learns Qudditch and becomes the youngest Seeker in many years. Hagrid lets some secrets slip out, the trio investigates.
The Forbidden forest reveals that Voldemort is not as dead as some might think. Harry is given his father’s invisibility cloak, Harry is grateful. The trio follows Quirrel through a trap door. Ron and Hermione are stopped, Harry continues. Voldemort reveals himself, Harry passes out. Voldemort is gone, or at least, eveyone assumes he is.
Book 2.
Chamber of Secrets
Harry’s birthday again. The Dursleys, suprisingly enough, still don’t care. Dobby appears in Harry’s room, warning him not to return to Hogwarts. Harry is stubborn. Dobby causes trouble. Harry is grounded. Ron, Fred and George rescue him and take him to the burrow. Molly is not thrilled. The Weasleys and Harry go shopping for school supplies. Gilderoy Lockhart is a camera hog, and Ginny stands up to the Malfoys. The students return to Hogwarts.
Ginny is sorted into Gryffindor, and Harry begins to hear voices. Someone is writing dire warnings on the school walls, and students are being petrified. Draco and Harry duel, and Harry is blamed for the injured students. Harry finds Tom Riddle’s diary, Hermione is attacked.
Harry, Ron, and Lockhart search for the Chamber of Secrets, alluded to in the writings done on the walls. Lockhart is a coward, and subsequently loses his memory. Harry goes ahead alone, as always.
Ginny is unconscoious, Tom Riddle admits he is Lord Voldemort, and Harry is almost defeated. Fawkes arrives and heals Harry and Ginny, and Harry destroys Tom by stabbing his diary.
Dobby is freed, and Hermoine is healed. Voldemort is destroyed. Yes, again.
Book 3.
Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry’s birthday but this time, Ron and Hermione send presents. A visiting aunt causes Harry to run away. After staying at an Inn in the neighboring village of Hogsmeade, Harry meets his friends and the trio boards a train back to school. On the train, they meet Prof. Lupin, who stops Malfoy from attacking Harry. Dementors are also on board, and Harry passes out again.
At Hogwarts, Lupin teaches his first class, Harry’s death is predicted, and Hermione is very busy. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and is believed to be coming to Hogwarts. During Quidditch, Dementors gather around Harry. He passes out. Later, Harry finds out that Sirius (supposedly) caused James and Lily’s deaths, and is Harry’s godfather. Chasing after his rat Scabbers, Ron is held captive by Sirius. Harry attacks him.
Lupin and Snape arrive and Lupin defends Black. Harry learns the truth about his parents’ deaths. Lupin (unwillingly) turns into a wolf and attacks Harry. Black defends him. Scabbers (Pettigrew) vanishes, and Black is captured by Dementors. Sirius is sentenced to death for his crimes. Harry and Hermione save him, and Lupin resigns his position.
Book 4.
Goblet of Fire
Harry dreams of Voldemort and Pettigrew, and writes to Sirius. The Weasleys take Harry to the World Quidditch Cup. Harry meets Barty Crouch, a Ministry official and Crouch’s house elf, Winky. Ireland wins the match, rioting ensues. Muggles are tortured, and the Dark Mark appears in the sky. Winky is blamed.
Hogwarts. Alastor Moody is the new DADA teacher. The Tri-Wizard tournament is announced, but the kids are too young to apply. Malfoy is turned into a ferret. Hermione starts S.P.E.W., an organization dedicated to ending the servitude of house elves. Durmstrang and Beaubaxton students arrive for the Tournament. Hermoine finally has a suitor, and Ron is jealous. The contestants for the tournament are selected:
1. Fleur Delacour from Beaubaxton
2. Viktor Krum from Durmstrang
3. Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts
And, of course, Harry Potter. No one knows how Harry was selected, but he stays in the running. A tabloid journalist eavsdrops, thanks to Malfoy’s help. Harry talks to Black.
Harry wins the first task with help from Moody. The second task is rescuing from the person they care most about from merpeople, and Harry’s hero instinct is a liability. Harry and Cedric tie at the third task, and they agree to reach for the winning trophy together.
Harry and Cedric arrive in a graveyard. Voldemort and his followers quickly overtake them. Cedric is killed. Voldemort is strengthened through Harry’s blood. Voldemort’s and Harry’s wands create a type of binding spell. Voldemort’s victims return, and Harry escapes, carrying Cedric’s body.
The Ministry denies that Voldemort is back.
Book 5.
Order of the Phoenix
Harry is lonely and frustrated. Dudley is attacked by Dementors, and Harry is expelled from Hogwarts for using magic to defend him. Harry is now bitter. Dumbledore intercedes and Harry is now suspended and sentenced to a trial. Harry goes to live at Sirius’ house, which is now the headquarters for the reformed Order of the phoenix (OotP). At the trial, Fudge is an idiot and Harry is cleared of the charges.
Hogwarts. Ron, Hermione, and Draco become prefects. Harry is jealous. Luna Lovegood is strange. Dolores Umbridge becomes the DADA teacher. Harry insists that Voldemort has returned, which earns him detention from Umbridge. During the detentions, he must write lines. Umbridge’s quill causes the writing to be carved into the writer’s flesh as though with a knife. Harry does not tell anyone.
Ron joins the Quidditch team, and Harry gets a date with Cho.
Umbridge become the ‘High Inquisitor’ and forbids all student meetings. So, Harry starts a Defense against the Dark Arts club, later named Dumbledore’s Army. Harry, Fred and George are banned from Quidditch for fighting with Malfoy. Hagrid has gained allies with the giants, and Arthur Weasley is attacked by a giant snake. Harry watches the attack in his dreams.
Visiting Arthur in the hospital, Harry sees Neville with his parents. Harry begins private lessons with Snape in order to strengthen himself against Voldemort. Dumbledore’s Army is discovered, and Dumbledore is replaced by Umbridge. Snape reveals more than he intends about James Potter when Harry sees his memories. Fred and George leave Hogwarts and Hagrid introduces his half brother.
Harry dreams that Sirius is being tortured at the Ministry of Magic. Umbridge is dragged away by centaurs (hopefully to be ripped apart as slowly as possible), and Harry’s friends stand by him.
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Luna, and Ginny search for Sirius. They discover a room filled with prophecies, one bearing Harry’s name. Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix arrive with other Death Eaters. The OotP arrives to help, many are injured. Neville is attacked by the woman who drove his parents insane. Harry is willing to give the Death Eaters the prophecy to save Neville. Voldemort appears. Bellatrix goes after Sirius. Sirius falls through the Veil.
Voldemort is cast out by Dumbledore. Harry is unconsolable. Dumbledore tells Harry about the prophecy. Neville could be the one meant to kill Voldemort...or be killed by him. Harry is taken back to the Dursleys.
Major ships:
Slash
1. Harry/Draco. By most accounts this ship is the most prevelant. I mean, the animosity!
2. Harry/Snape. Again, hate=love.
3. Harry/Neville. My personal favorite.
4. Lucius/Draco. Um, just what it says.
5. Oliver/Marcus. Locker room hi-jinks.
6. Harry/Ron. Mostly of the schmoop variety.
7. Fred/George. What?
8. Tom Riddle/Harry.
9. Hermione/Ginny. A lot of potential here.
10. Snape/Lucius
11. Sirius/Remus. OTP!!1!!one!
het
1. Harry/Hermione. Be wary of this paring. Much badfic exists.
2. Ron/Hermione. Closer to canon, and becoming more popular.
3. Draco/Ginny. Ginny gets around.
4. Draco/Hermione.....I just don’t know why either.
5. Snape/Hermione. *facepalms*
6. Tom Riddle/Ginny
Resources
HP Lexicon. Nearly everything you’d want to know about the Potterverse.
Muggle Net. News, articles, pics; just a great site.
Offical site. Fun to cruise around.
Dark Mark. Very cool.
Fics
Switchknife’s recs. If you’re a slash fan, this is the website for recommendations.
Restricted Section. For when pg just won’t cut it.
Fan Fiction.net. Be wary.
Veela Inc. Simply brillant.
Fiction Alley. Pick your obsession.
Sugar Quill. Very well put togther archive..
Bloody heck. That was a long intro.
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Sirius/Remus. OTP!!1!!one!
OTP!!!!!!!11111111 *vbg*
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Thanks!
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I did, but I'll bold it to make it stand out more.
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And Sirius/Remus 4eva!
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Thanks for the help!
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(someone else was trying to point this out)... you define "The Order of the Phoenix" in the "key terms" list, but it's also on the "not so major characters" list, where there's a colon with nothing after it.
I'm wondering a bit about Snape and the pairings listing. You list Snape/Harry and Snape/Hermione, which are undoubtedly the biggest two, but there's a vast amount of "miscellaneous" Snape slash, what with the three waves of the SSFF (Severus Snape Fuh-Q Fest, the mother of all such...) and it includes a lot of the best written and most interesting fic in the fandom, including a lot by writers who are already known for their work in other fandoms. I don't really have a clear picture of the whole fandom, so I don't know how important it is in the total picture, but if it *is* important numerically, you could put, like "Snape/various" under slash, with a note...
In the resources list you might possible want to add Harry Potter for Grownups' "Fantastic Posts and Where to Find Them" -- "Facts, speculation, and analysis from the most dedicated fans in the Muggle world to answer all your tough questions about the Harry Potter universe. "
http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/faq/
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But the glaring omission of Harry/Ginny, *the* het ship (OMG!!11!) needs rectifying :)
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