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Abandoned Harry Potter and the Something Something by Legendary Legacy - T

Discussion in 'Almost Recommended' started by Invictus, Mar 25, 2015.

  1. Invictus

    Invictus Master of Death

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    Title: Harry Potter and the Something Something
    Author: Legendary Legacy
    Rating: T
    Genre: Humor/Parody
    DLP-Category:B Humor
    Chapters: 9
    Words: 23,314
    Updated: May 18, 2012
    Published: Jul 18, 2011
    Summary:
    Hey, wouldn't it be cool if someone took as many fanfic cliches as possible and stuffed them all into one story? No? Well, I went ahead and did it anyway. Multi-chapter Mockfic. This summary is actually a lot better than I originally thought.

    Link ff.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7191459/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Something-Something

    Like my other recommendation this is a Crack Fic that it doesn't take itself seriouly at all. Unlike the other one, I'm more conflicted about this. While it hits the clichés dead on, when it fails, it falls really flat. The first chapter is the worse by far, but the Twin, Draco and all of Voldemort's bits were great. I'm more conflicted about Dumbledore though, I feel like he didn't went far enough there.

    Since I have no patience for clichés anymore, seeing them being trashed is lovely. The writing, grammar and prose both, are nothing to write home about, the story itself feel didn't flow in some parts, in others it just didn't work. A 3.5/5 from me, up to 4, because screw clichés.
     
  2. Drunken dark lord

    Drunken dark lord First Year

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    I remember this one, the over-the-top cliches are hilarious.

    The first part with Vernon really shows just how ridiculous some abused!harry fics are.

    He also makes fun of the usual Harry-in-Azkaban fics


    All in all, I give it 5/5.
    It's a shame that it's abandoned.
     
    Last edited: Mar 28, 2015
  3. Captain Trips

    Captain Trips High Inquisitor

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    Well, I always loved me some good Parodies, 4/5 from me
     
  4. Rhaegar I

    Rhaegar I Death Eater

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    Wait, this wasn't in the Library already? I thought it was.

    I discovered it a while ago, and I loved it. You gotta love how it destroys the premise of most Fics. For example, the plot to every Azkaban Fic ever:

     
  5. Hachi

    Hachi Death Eater

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    Not bad, not bad at all.

    The writing isn't anything special, but some passages cracked me up nonetheless.

    All in all, a good parody.

    3.5/5
     
  6. BadManners

    BadManners DA Member DLP Supporter

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    It fell apart a little near the end as the author lost steam, but it's pretty funny throughout otherwise. The Voldemort sections were definitly the funniest full segments, but they were practically begging to be written so I found the Azkaban section and the occasional throw away lines about certain characters more entertaining. It's a little too spotty for a 5/5, but when it succeeds it's funny enough to make up for a few duds.

    This is the kind of parody that should be in the library imo, as it promotes shitty cliche awareness with a bit of wit. 4/5
     
    Last edited: Mar 28, 2015
  7. Red

    Red High Inquisitor DLP Supporter

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    It was funny and did what it set out to do. 4.5/5
     
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