A Christmas fic rec
Dec. 23rd, 2006 06:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snorkackcatcherI can't believe I forgot about this one until now, but ... better late than never, eh?
The very first story I ever Niffled at FictionAlley was dink's How It All Began -- A Christmas Story (PG-ish). Unfortunately, by the time the applications process had finished it was January this year, and so I'm not sure it got very many extra readers. :( So I'll repeat the gist of the Niffle post below, and urge you to take a look!
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This fic is a Potterverse interpretation and exploration of the Father Christmas legend, the core of which is a delightful and touching OC-centric story set mainly in the 17th century. It follows one Nicodemus Upnor, his Muggle sweetheart Agnes, and their friend Ralph as they find a new calling in Cromwell's Puritan Britain -- one that eventually brings them into conflict with the wizarding authorities, as a result of the recently-introduced International Statute of Secrecy.
It's interspersed with excellent cameos from many of the 'present-day' canon characters, including the Trio and several more Weasleys, among others. (The one with Arthur and Perkins, and the one featuring Justin Finch-Fletchley, are particular favourites of mine.) These interludes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes moving, and cast sidelights on the main story.
The author makes ingenious and effective use of concepts from the HP canon, and employs her minor characters very well indeed. Although there is plenty of humour in the story, it's by no means pure parody -- there's a serious side to it as well. How It All Began -- A Christmas Story works wonderfully as a charming Christmastime tale, but is a good read at any time of the year!
The very first story I ever Niffled at FictionAlley was dink's How It All Began -- A Christmas Story (PG-ish). Unfortunately, by the time the applications process had finished it was January this year, and so I'm not sure it got very many extra readers. :( So I'll repeat the gist of the Niffle post below, and urge you to take a look!
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This fic is a Potterverse interpretation and exploration of the Father Christmas legend, the core of which is a delightful and touching OC-centric story set mainly in the 17th century. It follows one Nicodemus Upnor, his Muggle sweetheart Agnes, and their friend Ralph as they find a new calling in Cromwell's Puritan Britain -- one that eventually brings them into conflict with the wizarding authorities, as a result of the recently-introduced International Statute of Secrecy.
It's interspersed with excellent cameos from many of the 'present-day' canon characters, including the Trio and several more Weasleys, among others. (The one with Arthur and Perkins, and the one featuring Justin Finch-Fletchley, are particular favourites of mine.) These interludes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes moving, and cast sidelights on the main story.
The author makes ingenious and effective use of concepts from the HP canon, and employs her minor characters very well indeed. Although there is plenty of humour in the story, it's by no means pure parody -- there's a serious side to it as well. How It All Began -- A Christmas Story works wonderfully as a charming Christmastime tale, but is a good read at any time of the year!
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