History Fanfic / IfWishesWerePonies

** Hermione Granger's wand is made from wood taken from [[MagicalLibrary the Golden Oaks' Library]] and a hair given by Twilight Sparkle, whom Ollivander believes is a burgeoning [[PhysicalGod Goddess of Magic.]]

* AlternateTechline: The technology levels of the Wizarding World and Equestria are contrasted in the story. The Statute of Secrecy has caused innovation in Wizarding magic to stagnate due to lack of interaction with Muggles, with wizards often continuing to use unconventional magical solutions as long as they work without trying to improve them. Meanwhile, Equestria's understanding of magic and worldwide acceptance of its principles has led to ponies viewing magic as another kind of science to study and improve upon. This is best seen with both societies' approaches to instantly transporting people across large distances: Wizarding Apparition has a strict age limit for even attempting to learn the technique due to it frequently causing TeleportationSickness and [[TeleFrag Splinching]] being a consequence of not giving it one's full attention, while the Equestrian teleportation spell is well-researched and has safeguards in place to prevent serious harm befalling the user, allowing even untrained magic users to use it given proper instructions and tools.

** Connected with the above example, Rubeus Hagrid who was originally accused of having been the culprit behind Myrtles' death when Tom Riddle [[FrameUp framed him and his pet Arragog]]; which caused Hagrid to be expelled from Hogwarts and have his wand broken. Due to a willing firsthand testimony by Myrtle overseen by Twilight Sparkle with Headmaster Dumbledore as a witness; it was revealed that Myrtle's death was caused by the Basilisk along with revealing the location of the Chamber of Secrets that it resided in. Several days after The Equestrians managed to remove the Basilisk and contain it in Tartarus, Dumbledore shares the information behind Myrtles' death with Fudge and Lucius. Hagrid is cleared of the original charges and is now allowed to own a wand again.

* OtherworldlyTechnicolourHair: ''Great Power'': Chapter Four: The visiting ponies-turned-humans by magic and from another world, keep their non-human hair colors, such as multicolored hair, as a choice of the caster, instead of forcibly aligning them to natural human colors:
-->["]All of you have the same hair and eye color."\\
"Not quite," Twilight replied. "I made those changes myself; the spellcaster does have some control over the transformation. The less the transformed object fights the change, the longer the spell will last.["]

* BeyondTheImpossible: PlayedWith; Equestrian magic appears to have a tendency to do things that should be impossible given what the Wizarding World knows about magic, but the actual cause of this assumption is their ignorance to how and why it works.

** Lucius Malfoy is one of Voldemort's most dedicated supporters...and yet the fact that the Dark Lord put a basilisk under the skill and ordered it to kill children seems to startle him. [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes After all, his son attends the school]].

* FatalFlaw: Dumbledore believes that he is the wisest and most capable wizard in the UK, if not the world. This leads to him making serious (and glaring) errors in judgement when he [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates people into doing things that]] [[TookALevelInJerkass he believes will better set his plans in motion]], usually without having all of the information first. Thus, his arrogance often leads to things not going the way he expected due to him not looking at the facts to make sure he was correct. The best example of this is how he was so certain that the Dursleys were the perfect home for Harry (ignoring Minerva's statement that said otherwise) that he never bothered to actually check on him. As a result, Harry was beaten and abused to the point that he was near death when he made it to Equestria. His pride also leads to him being caught off guard when people (namely Harry and anyone from Equestria) ''don't'' automatically trust him.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: InUniverse, it's more "Wizards Love Monopoly" -- a couple of Muggleborn Gryffindor students had brought a board of Monopoly[[note]]An American board game[[/note]] to Hogwarts that they used to wile away the time while waiting for a turn to pet the Pony Animagi students in the common room. Next time it is brought up, most of the locations on the board have been renamed into Wizarding Equivalents with the currency being altered and the pieces also being transfigured and enchanted.

* NeverHadABirthdayParty: Harry has never had one or invited to one because of the abuse he was given. So of course [[ForHappiness Pinkie]] makes his first memorable.

** The Dursleys get two in a row. Vernon has a small one when the police inform him that they have checked with St. Brutus' School they claim to have sent Harry to and they have no record of Harry being there or the Dursleys ever being in contact with them. Then while looking around the house the police find Harry's room under the stairs in the cupboard and now know that Harry is missing. At this point, Vernon and Petunia know that they are both in serious trouble.

* SneezeCut: A variation occurs when Vernon Dursley mentions that if he'd known how much trouble Harry was going to be he'd have left him on the porch for the milkman. Cut to Colin and Dennis Creevey's milkman father have a sudden case of the shivers.

* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: Pinkie gives one of her hairs for a wand core telling Mr. Olivander he will know who it is for when they come for their wand. Based on the other hairs given so far in the story, there could be up to three possible wands that could come of this.

* AbandonmentInducedAnimosity: After learning that the wizards (specifically Dumbledore) left him with the Dursleys for most of his life and never bothered to check on him (thus never helping him escape their abuse), Harry holds little to no love for the Wizarding world, only having anything to do with it at all because a) the Princesses asked him to attend so they could learn more about Earth's magic, and b) he likes a handful of wizards (namely the Weasleys, Hermoine, and Sirius), and likes spending time with them.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Blueblood points this out to Fudge and Umbridge when they confront him and John Major in chapter 108. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech He lists off all the time the Wizards have had to contact them beyond the two times they have personally interacted with each other]], [[PoorCommunicationKills only for the Ministry to not bother giving the Equestrians any way for getting into contact with them on both times, and their departments not bothering to try informing the Minister or any of the other branches of the new development with the Equestrians.]] Umbridge [[ShutUpKirk lets her contempt for muggles and her dislike of non humans get the better of her]] and she threatens both Blueblood and John Major which sets off the magical security allowing for the muggles to capture Fudge, Umbridge, Dumbledore, and several of the DMLE agents that had come along.

** Twilight, from the moment she becomes Harry's caretaker, is an excellent parent and teacher. She provides for all of his needs, does her best to help him adjust to Equestria and make friends, and is able to help him recover from the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Dursleys. Even after he begins school at Hogwarts, she is always there for him and is making sure he's safe (to the point that she ripped Dumbledore a new one for not acting reasonably about the Philosopher's Stone or the Basilisk in the basement). Their relationship only grows stronger after she officially adopts him, to the point that he never wants to leave her side (literally). Castor Searle even admits that they couldn't find a better foster parent for Harry if they tried. She's also very protective of him, which becomes clear after Harry calls for help in the Forbidden Forest. Twilight comes to rescue him ''with an armada of Equestrian soldiers''. The Hogwarts faculty seem to have a ''very'' healthy [[BewareTheNiceOnes fear of the Princess of Friendship...]]

* WrongContextMagic: By his own admission, Discord's [[RealityWarper powers]] are as far beyond magic as the sun is beyond a lit match. As a result, he can freely ignore all known [[MagicAIsMagicA rules of magic]], resulting in him being the source of lot of exceptions to the established rules.

* AbandonmentInducedAnimosity: After learning that the wizards (specifically Dumbledore) left him with the Dursleys for most of his life and never bothered to check on him (thus never helping him escape their abuse), Harry holds little to no love for the Wizarding world, only having anything to do with it at all because a) the Princesses asked him to attend so they could learn more about Earth's magic, and b) he likes the Weasely family if no other wizard families and likes spending time with them.

* SneezeCut: A variation occurs when Vernon Dursley mentions that if he'd known how much trouble Harry was going to be he'd have left him on the porch for the milkman and Colin and Dennis Creevey's milkman father shivers.

-->'''Discord''': “Take a little time for yourself. ''Be'' the little girl you used to be all those years ago, before the war, just for a little while.”

* Gasshole: Serving tofu to some visiting Griffons instead of meat is a flatulent failure.

* WrongContextMagic: By his own admission, Discord's [[RealityWarper powers]] are as far beyond magic as the sun is beyond a lit match. As a result, he can feely ignore all known [[MagicAIsMagicA rules of magic]], resulting in him being the source of lot of exceptions to the established rules.

* SneezeCut: A variationoccurs when Vernon Dursley mentions that if he'd known how much trouble Harry was going to be he'd have left him on the porch for the milkman and Colin and Dennis Creevey's milkman father shivers.

* ChildishPillowFight: In Book 1 the Gryffindor first-year boys have one after Dean makes fun of Ron.

* DescriptionCut: After Dumbledore comments to Fudge that the resurrected Myrtle is "a friendless, dejected, lonely, lost little girl" in Book 1 the scene cuts to her flirting with a wizard and laughing.

* GuiltyPleasures: Twilight blushes when Discord reveals her secret fondness for human romance novels.

* SneezeCut: A variation occurs in Book 1. When Vernon Dursley mentions that if he'd known how much trouble Harry was going to be he'd have left him on the porch for the milkman, Colin and Dennis Creevey's milkman father shivers.

** This is how Squeaker the House Elf is able to weasle his way into working for Twilight; during the mission to capture the Basilisk, Dumbledore instructed him to obey Twilight as though she were him. As Percy quickly deduces, he never said for how long, and since his order supercedes Twilight's, she can't order him back.

** Several times, the Equestrians express disapproval at how wizards treat Muggles or even those who aren't of Pureblood or half-blood status. Dumbledore gets a verbal beatdown from Castor Searle (a Squib-turned-pegasus) on how the Muggles are no wherre near as weak or helpless as wizards seem to think.

* GuiltyPleasures: Twilight blushes when Discord reveals her secret fondness of human romance novels.

* GenderFlip: Hedwyg, Harrys' pet Snowy Owl is a boy instead of a girl in the story.

** Equestrian magic's tendency to [[BeyondTheImpossible do things that the Wizarding World deems impossible.]]

* ClarkesThirdLaw: {{Invoked}} by the British Muggle Government to hide the SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic that Equestria actually uses in order to ease the Muggle World into the existence of magic; they explain many of the more improbably aspects as being technology.

* CurbStompBattle: A greedy goblin tries to attack Applejack for exposing his fraud; Applejack sends him to the ground with a single kick.

* DescriptionCut: After Dumbledore comments to Fudge that the resurrected Myrtle is "a friendless, dejected, lonely, lost little girl" the scene cuts to her flirting with a wizard and laughing.

* [[BadassNormal Muggle Prime Minister John Major]] and the British Government becomes this thanks to the Equestrians providing them with both the means to develop Magitek capable of regrowing lost limbs and curing Cancer, along with allowing for the Muggleborn officers in their ranks to finally cut loose with their Magic. [[spoiler:Near the end of ''Book I''; they manage to capture Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge; the two most powerful members of the Ministry of Magic, before they tried to start an interplanetary incident through capturing the Equestrian Ambassador in John's own office.]]

** Dolores Umbridge, in the first book, tries to manipulate Minister Fudge into taking Ambassador Blueblood hostage (believing that he's as smart as a wizarding world unicorn), liquidate the Equestrians' dealings with the UK government, and take all of Equestria's funds for the ministry. This plan fails spectacularly thanks to anti-magic charms installed throughout Major's office, leaving Fudge-for-brains and Dumbridge trapped and helpless, with only Dumbledore's interference preventing them from being imprisoned. In the second book, Umbridge (due to the efforts of Sirius and Anne [[spoiler: Starlight Glimmer in disguise]]), is finally exposed for her manipulation, deception, and bribery, losing her job, power, and prestige while gaining a prison sentence.

** Prince Blueblood is usually a subversion of this trope, but here he proves himself to be a skilled politician and diplomat. It is ''[[CatharsisFactor so satisfying]]'' to see him tear down Dumbrige's[[note]] That spelling was completely intentional [[/note]] argument before she got defeated by what she thought was a dumb unicorn and a helpless Muggle.

* AbledInTheAdaptation: In MLP canon, Scootaloo is unable to fly because of her undersized wings. Here, Discord fixes that issue early in the first book.
* AdaptationalBadass: Several ''Potterverse'' characters undergo this treatment in the stories thanks to the Equestrians actions.
** Harry gains a better grasp on Magic along with learning of several spells after having spent a year in Equestria before attending Hogwarts, along with getting a wand made from Celestia and Lunas' hair.
** Hermione Granger by way of spending the Summer before going to Hogwarts also learns of several spells, with her first being Teleportation: which is safer and more energy-efficient than the Wizards' Apparate, along with Discord granting her an Equestrian Unicorn as an Animagus form. She also gets a completely different wand that was made from Twilights' hair.
** The Weasley Family as a whole are granted various types of Equestrian Ponies as Animagus forms before attending Hogwarts, which paired with their newfound wealth due to their families' close relations with the Equestrian nobility is starting to earn them family a seat on the Wizengamot by ''Book II''.
** The Gryffindor Quidditch Team also become Equestrian Pegasus Animagi; which served to sharpen their eyesight and reaction times.
** [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Prime Minister John Major]] and the British Government becomes this thanks to the Equestrians providing them with both the means to develop Magitek capable of regrowing lost limbs and curing Cancer, along with allowing for the Muggleborn officers in their ranks to finally cut loose with their Magic. [[spoiler:Near the end of ''Book I''; they manage to capture Cornelius Fudge and Dolores Umbridge; the two most powerful members of the Ministry of Magic, before they tried to start an interplanetary incident through capturing the Equestrian Ambassador in John's own office.]]

** [[HappinessInSlavery House Elves]] require large amounts of Magic in order to survive, and can only receive that by bonding with a Magical Household or with a Magical Location like Hogwarts. They generally like to perform work, but it was likely due to social engineering by early wizards that had created the general outlook of House Elves being considered as little more than slaves.

* AdaptationalExplanation: In the original book and movie, it's never explained why Dumbledore didn't sign his name when he gave Harry his father's invisibility cloak for Christmas (although he does later take credit for it). Here, considering how Harry's only ''just'' started to forgive/respect his Headmaster (and Dumbles only just realized this), it makes sense why he wouldn't want to sign his name on the gift.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: Blueblood in canon is a crass PrinceCharmless. In this story, despite his snooty nature, is still a shrewd and tactical diplomat.

* AlternateTechline: Both the Wizarding World and Equestria have fluctuated; especially due to the stagnation of the Wizarding Worlds' adherence to The Statute of Secrecy that separates the Magicals from Muggles and lending to the Wizards often employing a slap-dash approach to Magic without thinking about further innovation. Meanwhile Equestrias' understanding of Magic and a worldwide acceptance of the principles of Magic that is seen more closely as a Science for the Ponies. This is best seen with how the Wizarding Worlds' Apparating usually causes TeleportationSickness ''at best'' and can run the risk of [[TeleFrag Splinching]] if done improperly; meaning that there's a strict upper age limit for the technique. Meanwhile, Twilight demonstrates that their own Teleportation Spell is thoroughly-researched and documented with several safeties in-place to prevent Splinching that even a then-untrained Witch like Hermione could use it when given both a basic rundown of the spells mechanics and a written wand-based version of the spell. One Commenter puts it best:
-->''"Just think of their situations as The Wizarding World is still struggling through their own Dark Ages while Equestria is already in the middle of an Industrial Revolution"''

* BeyondTheImpossible: PlayedWith; Equestrian magic appears to have a tendency to do things that should be impossible given what the Wizarding World knows about magic, but the actual cause of this assumption is their ignorance to how and why it works

* BreakTheHaughty: Happens to a few characters:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The guy who helps Dudley and his gang beat up Harry in chapter 1, despite being implied to have a large role in the story, hasn't been seen or heard of since.

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: The modus operandi behind Salazar Slytherins' inclusion of a Basilisk within the School stemmed not from bigotry towards Muggleborn Witches and Wizards, but from concern [[UngratefulBastard should any of those Muggleborns decide to turn against Hogwarts and reveal the location of the school]] [[TorchesAndPitchforks to a mob of]] [[WitchHunt God-Fearing religious zealot Muggles]]. In the event that the school was indeed overrun by witch hunting Muggles and the students and faculty were trapped with no way out: peering into the eyes of a Basilisk is a better painless death than from being [[CruelAndUnusualDeath burned at the stake or drowned.]]

* CuttingTheKnot: Twilight effortlessly bypasses most of the obstacles leading to the Philosopher Stone.

* FantasticRacism: Dolores Umbrige's utter hatred for anything pertaining to Muggles leads to her persuading Minister Fudge and Dumbledore to try and convince/force the Equestrians into abandoning their interactions with the Muggle government and instead dealing exclusively with the magical world. Due to the fact that the Equestrians are all ponies by default and have human Animagi, she believes that they are all dumb beasts...and is completely unprepared for the ''brutal'' (and mildly cathartic) verbal beat down she gets from Prince Blueblood.
** Several times, the Equestrians express disapproval at how wizards treat Muggles or even those who aren't of Pureblood or half-blood status.

** Like in canon, Mr. and Mrs. Weasely are excellent parents for their many children, and are willing to host five more (Harry, Hermione, and the CMC) during the day over the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Granger also apply, as they (despite knowing very little about the wizarding world or what their daughter is capable of) support Hermione fully and encourage her love of learning. They also handle most of the wizarding/pony shenanigans surprisingly well.
** Twilight, from the moment she becomes Harry's caretaker, is an excellent parent and teacher. She looks out for all of his needs, does her best to help him adjust to Equestria and make friends, and is able to help him recover from the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Dursleys. Even after he begins school at Hogwarts, she is always there for him and is making sure he's safe (to the point that she ripped Dumbledore a new one for not acting reasonably about the Philosopher's Stone or the Basilisk in the basement). Their relationship only grows stronger after she officially adopts him, to the point that he never wants to leave her side (literally). She shows this best when, after Harry calls for help in the Forbidden Forest, Twilight comes to rescue him ''with an armada of Equestrian soldiers''. The Hogwarts faculty seem to have a ''very'' healthy [[BewareTheNiceOnes fear of the Princess of Friendship...]]

* TheKindnapper: During a conversation with Castor, Dumbledore admits that there are those in the Wizengamot (himself included) who are trying to introduce a new law allowing for Aurors to monitor possible Muggle-Born wizarding children as soon as they're born, kidnap them as soon as they show signs of magic, obliviate the parents, then place the child in the care of a wizarding family. The belief is that this will better protect the Statute of Secrecy and give Muggle-Born wizards more knowledge of the wizarding world. Castor immediately tells him [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech all of the reasons why this is a bad idea]], namely the fact that kidnapping children and obliviating the parents is an immoral crime that he, as a British government worker and a [[PapaWolf father]], cannot allow.