Whoops HPSA's alive-- and an idea

[icarus]

I have an idea.

The benefit of the HPSA was not that people picked the greatest Harry Potter stories ever, but that the HPSA collected, democraticly, a large number high-quality recs in various pairings and ratings.

Many of you know that I talked to Natalie of the HPSA about a complimentary contest, the details of which are not needed here as tinderblast pointed out some fundamental flaws in my idea (yeah, she was right).

A Nominations Page
Fool that I am, I'm creating a nominations page on my site.

Here's how it works:
1 - Give me a link, an author's name and email, pairing, rating & summary (and any warnings please).
2 - I'll post it in my LJ.
3 - If someone seconds the nomination, then I'll add the link to my site (with credit to the person who recommended it).

This is open to any pairing, any rating, Gen, Slash, Chan, Mpreg, Squidfic, Femmeslash -- whatever. It is not subject to my tastes, nor am I allowed to nominate or second anything myself. (Ah, democracy!) I only request (unenforceable of course) that people not nominate (or second) their own work.

Now I'm rather busy and an utter fool to do this, so links will be added on my availability of time and personal whim. But I'll try to get them up once a month or so. Without further ado...

The Nominations Are Now Open!

You can nominate anything, but if we need focus (or an idea scratcher) let's see some Fred/George.

Comments

Um. Or even two...

[rane-ab.livejournal.com]

Truth (http://inkstain.slashcity.net/isf/archive/12/truth.html) by thisveryinstant (thisveryinstant) HP/SS, NC-17
This fic has more than once been called 'canon Snarry', and with good reason. Snape and Harry are perfectly in character, anger and righteous indignation driving each of them. When Snape has the class brew a Truth Potion, and makes Harry the test subject, things get a little out of hand. Anger and hatred crackle between them all through the fic, and lead to rather hot smut by the end of the story, leaving both characters rather confused.

Cordelictus (http://www.tittisrealm.com/thinline/main.html) by Fabula Rasa (fabularasa) SS/SB, NC-17
I'm not really into Snape/Black, but fabularasa 's writing is excellent, her stories credible and hot. In this story, Snape and Sirius are already in a relationship together. To prove how serious he is about their relationship, Sirius bonds them together using a Dark spell, with rather unexpected consequences. This story should definitely get a prize for the most Snape-ish declaration of love ever. You have to read it, if only for that, though the entire story is definitely more than worth reading.