Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

[rowyn]

tuftears linked me to this Harry Potter fanfic a couple of months ago.

I do not have a history of reading fanfic. But I've been over my "deriding fanfic" phase for several years now, and Tufty's review was enough to get me to at least click the link.

Then the story was enough to hook me within pages.

The story is a kind of alternate-universe Harry Potter, differing from the original in several key respects. This Harry Potter is a scientific-minded genius and an adherent to the philosophy of rationalism. This does not result in the stereotypical "scientist who derides magic as impossible". It results in the boy wizard who approaches magic, and everything else, from the perspective of scientific inquiry. The story is well-written, smart, funny and surprising. Definitely recommended! :)

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[jordangreywolf.livejournal.com]

I've found it to be highly entertaining as well - and I wouldn't have even taken a look if it hadn't been for TuftEars's recommendation.

At times it strikes me as a bit over-the-top in regards to the protagonist's super-abilities (and he's only in his FIRST year at Hogwart's, good grief), but there's plenty to keep me interested otherwise.

The writer said he was going on hiatus and would not be STARTING the next chapter until December 28th. Hmm... Maybe it's about time for me to check back in again and see whether or not there's another installment. =)