History Fanfic / TheLastSeidr

* CurbStompBattle: When Harry first confronts Loki, he has on his invisibility cloak. He does pretty well [[spoiler: until he accidentally reveals himself. Then Loki knocks him out in half a minute, takes his wand, puts on his cloak, and abducts him.]]

* DistressedDude: Coulson (stabbed), Clint (brainwashed), and [[spoiler: Harry (abducted by Loki)]]. They get out okay, though.

* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Harry doesn't know who "Gandalf" or "Superman" are. He does barely recognize "Clark Kent" from the ''Superboy'' series. The Hat does know about Gandalf, and explains it to Harry.

** While a majority of SHIELD's agents are suspicious of Harry (and Fawkes), mostly because he [[NotHelpingYourCase was transported their via the Tesseract and showed up with his sword and clothes covered in basilisk blood]]. Still, none of SHIELD's higher ups (especially Fury and Agent Coulson) do anything to hurt Harry, nor do they ever imply that they intend to do so. Still, the Avengers are very weary about what SHIELD ''does'' [[NothingIsScarier intend to do with the kid and bird]].

** When Banner is reading a book on magical creatures, it's cover is disguised as a book on knitting. [[spoiler:Tony teases him for it before the Sorting Hat reveals that it's actually ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''.]]
* GoodCopBadCop: After Harry appears, Fury tries to question him in his usual manner (to no avail, as Harry [[AbusiveParents has grown up surrounded by adults like that]]). The next day, Agent Coulson talks to him, bringing Harry breakfast and making pleasant conversation with him (though still trying to get information from him). Coulson's approach works better, as Harry is willing to discuss Norse mythology with him (as it was a subject he's studied that year).
* HammerSpace: The Sorting Hat acts as one of these. Along with being able to give Harry knowledge and advice, it can hold an infinite number of items (the most notable being the sword of Gryffindor and the Invisibility Cloak). Tony ends up grumbling whenever he sees Harry put something inside it, [[MagicVersusScience wondering how it's possible]].

* HeroicSacrifice: To save New York, the Hat gives Harry a ritual that he can perform to end Loki's invasion. However, the plan requires that Fawkes channel a large amount of magical energy [[spoiler: to destroy the Tesseract and Loki's staff. The plan succeeds, destroying the staff, the Tesseract, and Fawkes' body]]. Downplayed due to the fact that Fawkes is an immortal phoenix, and is reborn shortly after.

* KindheartedSimpleton: Thor is far from stupid, but his sheer lack of knowledge about Earth and Midgardians (as well as his kind and emotional nature) make him this trope.

* MentorArchetype: The Sorting Hat becomes a mentor and advisor to Harry, giving him advice and encouragement as well as feeding him spells in various scenarios [[spoiler: (such as the spells he uses to save Coulson's life and the ritual that closes the portal and destroys Loki's staff)]].

** After the battle, Harry uses the Reparo Charm to fix up some of the damage to Stark Tower. [[spoiler: It's right after this that Tony decides to have Harry stay with him.]]

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Harry's unwillingness to stay hidden during Loki's attack on the Helicarrier both helped him [[spoiler: save Coulson's life and got him kidnapped by Loki]]. It also earned him the respect of the Avengers and Agent Coulson.

* OhNoNotAgain: This is Fury's reaction after Hawkeye tells him that [[spoiler: baby Fawkes ate the Mind Stone]]. [[MythologyGag Apparently Fury is remembering a similar situation with a cat...]]
* [[TheOnlyOneITrust The Only One I Like]]: The Hulk doesn't completely ''like'' anyone...except Fawkes and Harry. The phoenix is apparently able to calm both Bruce and the Hulk, so both sides like him (and, by extension, Harry).

* ProtectorBehindBars: Or, in this case, [[spoiler: glass. Thor is trapped in a glass cage by Loki, and [[ParentalFear is forced to watch a twelve-year-old fight a malicious adult one-on-one]]...and lose once Loki figures out Harry's tricks]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Fury. While he has no idea exactly what Harry and Fawkes are or where the Tesseract pulled them from, he trusts Widow's judgement that they aren't dangerous and allows the duo to walk around the Helicarrier freely (although he does later give Harry a DeathGlare when he reveals delicate information to the Avengers). He also later promises Clint that he'll do what he can to keep Harry and Fawkes safe from the more ambitious SHIELD agents (especially after [[spoiler: what Fawkes did to the Mind Stone]]...).

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: After Harry told the Avengers about his abusive relatives and his time at Hogwarts (the "[[SarcasmMode safest place in the Wizarding World]]"), several of the adults (namely Cap) start to wonder if Harry ''should'' go back to the Wizarding World. What's more, they ''all'' do what they can to keep Harry, Fawkes, the Hat, and Dr. Banner away from SHIELD (the closest Fury's come to seeing him since after the Battle is when he personally brought over Kevin the snake, and even then he was closely guarded).

** Tony keeps calling Harry "Gandalf" (later "Gandalf's Apprentice") and "Kal-El" (due to his admitting to coming from another world). Both are obvious references to Tolkein's ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings'' and DC's ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''.
** When Hawkeye (due to a concerned Thor) requests that Kevin the snake (that Harry summoned to fight Loki) be taken off the Helicarrier, Fury responds with a [[PrecisionFStrike vulgar statement]] about getting the "snake off [his] plane." This is a clear reference to Film/SnakesOnAPlane.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Agent Coulson. Loki still stabs him, but this time [[spoiler: Harry was able to throw his aim off so that the wound wasn't fatal, and perform [[MundaneUtility magical first aid]].]] He isn't seen for the rest of the fic, but Fury later confirms that he would make a full recovery (with there later being a remark about how he's going stir crazy about not being on duty). [[InSpiteofANail It's their united concern for Harry's safety, as well as defending New York, that gets the Avengers to act as a team]].
* [[SpeaksFluentAnimal Speaks Fluent Snake]]: Harry is a Parselmouth, a skill he uses to [[spoiler: talk to Kevin the snake during his fight with Loki]].
* TakeThat: Steve, after learning about the abuse Harry suffered from the Dursleys and just how dangerous Hogwarts is even ''without'' a killer snake in the basement, wonders if Harry would be safer staying in the MCU.[[note]] Many fans of the Harry Potter franchise have questioned why parents would trust Hogwarts with the safety of their children, as the school is understaffed, suffers from a bit of a bullying problem (it doesn't take much for the entire school to label someone an outcast), is right next to a forest full of giant spiders (among other things), and regularly hires teachers that are either bullies (Snape), incompetent (Binns, Lockhart), or capable but so overworked that they can't be as effective as they'd otherwise be ([=McGonagall=]). [[/note]]

* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Harry, Fawkes, and the Sorting Hat are transported via the Tesseract to the MCU, with no real way to get home. [[spoiler: The fic ends before they do, but implies that the Avengers will help them use the Tesseract to return home.]]
* UnskilledButStrong: [[spoiler: While Harry's magic catches Loki off-guard and [[SparedByTheAdaptation saves Agent Coulson's life]], he's only gotten basic magic training and is largely being helped by the Hat. Loki, in contrast, has a few hundred years of fighting, magic, and strategic experience under his belt. Once he knows where Harry is, [[CurbStompBattle he defeats him in about thirty seconds]].]]

* WrongGenreSavvy: Thor and Loki end up believing that Harry is a Seidr from Asgard. They also believe that Fawkes is a Haybrock ([[AccidentalTruth although they're not too far off...]]).

* TakeThat: Steve, after learning about the abuse Harry suffered from the Dursleys and just how dangerous Hogwarts is even ''without'' a killer snake in the basement, wonders if Harry would be safer staying in the MCU.[[note]] Many fans of the Harry Potter franchise have questioned why parents would trust Hogwarts with the safety of their children, as the school is understaffed, suffers from a bit of a bullying problem (it doesn't take much for the entire school to label someone an outcast), is right next to a forest full of giant spiders (among other things), and regularly hires teachers that are either bullies (Snape), incompetent (Binns, Lockhart), or capable but so overworked that they can't be as effective as they'd otherwise be [=McGonagall=]. [[/note]]

* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Zig-zagged; the SHIELD agents did return Kevin the snake to Harry without hurting it, but Kevin (via a Parseltongue conversation with Harry and Thor) reveals that they performed numerous tests on him, and were ''not'' gentle. He goes so far as to declare the SHIELD scientists as enemies of serpent kind.

This is a {{Crossover}} fanfic between ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' and ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' by [=SummerChildWinterFury=]. It can be found on Archive of Our Own [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23950192/chapters/57599812 here]].

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Harry, for obvious reasons, has never heard of Stark Industries. So he thinks that STARK is an abbreviation for something instead of someone's name. When he meets Tony, he asks what it stands for. Both Stark and Banner are floored by the fact that he doesn't know...but Tony is clearly amused as he introduces himself.

* BilingualBonus: When Widow's still trying to figure out who/what Harry is, she speaks to him in untranslated Russian. Translation: "Your bird is beautiful" (referring to Fawkes). It's heavily implied that the Sorting Hat translated for Harry, as he waits a second before thanking her in English.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Steve, like in the movie, is still struggling with adjusting to life in the 21st century. Harry qualifies a bit, too, as the MCU has much more advanced technology than he's used to (which makes sense, given that it's 1993 in his world, and 2012 in the MCU).

** When Banner is reading a book on magical creatures, it's cover is disguised as a book on knitting.

** In the time following the Battle, several Avengers are staying at Tony's father's mansion. During that time, Tony has started having Avenger dinner-and-movie nights.

* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: Tony (after seeing some of Harry's magic up close) decides to take temporary custody of Harry. Thor tries to do the same thing, but everyone sees Tony as [[LesserOfTwoEvils the slightly better option]] because Pepper can keep her boyfriend in check.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tony. For all of his snarky comments and narcissistic attitude, he is genuinely concerned for Harry's and the team's safety. [[spoiler: He even decides to adopt Harry by the end]].

* LesserOfTwoEvils: Both Thor and Tony want to take Harry in after the Battle for New York. While everyone is unsure about Tony's ability to take care of a child, they all agree that Thor's plan (taking Harry to Asgard) would be much worse. At least Pepper Potts can keep Tony in check.

* TakeThat: Steve, after learning about the abuse Harry suffered from the Dursleys and just how dangerous Hogwarts is even ''without'' a killer snake in the basement, wonders if Harry would be safer staying in the MCU.[[note]] Many fans of the Harry Potter franchise have questioned why parents would trust Hogwarts with the safety of their children, as the school is understaffed, suffers from a bit of a bullying problem (it doesn't take much for the entire school to label someone an outcast), is right next to a forest full of giant spiders (among other things), and regularly hires teachers that are either bullies (Snape), incompetent (Binns, Lockhart), or capable but so overworked that they can't be as effective as they'd otherwise be (McGonagall). [[/note]]

** Tony. While he initially treats Harry the same as everyone else, he quickly makes it clear (even before Harry reveals that he can do magic) that he cares about the kid's safety. He [[spoiler: decides to adopt him at the end of the fic]].

* BrickJoke: When Tony first confronts Loki in Stark Tower [[spoiler: after he kidnapped Harry]], he walks up to the bar and offers him a drink. Later, when [[spoiler: he's been captured and is sitting fettered on the couch]], Loki says that he'll take a drink now. [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Tony even laughs a little.]]

* FunWithAcronyms: When Harry first sees the Stark Industries logo, not knowing that it's based on a name, he assumes that it's an acronym, and spends some time with the Hat thinking of possibilities for what it means.

* HoldYourHippogriffs: Harry and Bruce have a brief discussion about Wizarding World terminology, with Harry explaining what wixen mean when they use phrases such as "Merlin's pants!"

* MentorArchetype: The Sorting Hat becomes a mentor and advisor to Harry, giving him advice and encouragement as well as feeding him spells in various scenarios and telling him how to use them.

** Several of the items in the Sorting Hat (namely the fire whiskey, Veritaserum, and [[MurderArsonAndJaywalking various books]]) clearly belong to Dumbledore, implying that he used the Hat as a personal storage unit at some point. Godric Gryffindor evidently did this, too, seeing as it's his robes and sword in the Hat.

* BigBrotherInstinct:
** From the moment they meet, Thor seems to have this for Harry. He is nothing but kind and supportive to him, goes out of his way to keep him safe, and is easily the most horrified when Harry [[spoiler: is knocked out and abducted by Loki]]. He's infuriated when Tony implies that SHIELD kidnapped Harry, and gets angrier still when he sees Harry's scar, assuming someone hurt him. Then, later, when Tony jokes about how SHIELD will probably try to perform experiments on Harry to see how his magic works, Thor all but threatens everyone in the room [[note]] [[ShoutOut Thor: I've only known Harry for about half a day, but if anything happens to him I'll kill everyone in this room and then myself.]][[/note]].
** Bruce/Hulk. While he's wary of the kid at first, he quickly becomes fond of him and Fawkes. When he confronts Loki after he [[spoiler: kidnapped Harry]], he's so mad at the villain that he becomes the Hulk and beats him to a pulp.

** Cap, Widow, and Hawkeye all have shades of this, too, with all of them taking the kid's safety very seriously.

** Thor's lack of knowledge of Muggle technology reminds Harry of Mr. Weasley. He even ends up explaining the technology to him as he would to his best friend's father.

** Thor's lack of knowledge of Muggle technology reminds Harry of Mr. Weasely. He even ends up explaining the technology to him as he would to his best friend's father.

* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Averted; the SHIELD agents did return Kevin the snake to Harry without hurting it, but Kevin (via a Parseltongue conversation with Harry and Thor) reveals that they performed numerous tests on him, and were ''not'' gentle. He goes so far as to declare the SHIELD scientists as enemies of serpent kind.

* AdaptationalExplanation: The fic states that the people of the Wizarding world are, ''technically'' a different species from human called wixen, although they are still basically human. The only thing differentiating the two is the presence of magic in wixen [[note]] Most likely the "magic gene" that JK Rowling has brought up once or twice when answering questions about the Wizarding World [[/note]]

** From the moment they meet, Thor seems to have this for Harry. He is nothing but kind and supportive to him, goes out of his way to keep him safe, and is easily the most horrified when Harry [[spoiler: is knocked out and abducted by Loki]]. He's infuriated when Tony implies that SHIELD kidnapped Harry, and gets angrier still when he sees Harry's scar, assuming someone hurt him.

* AdaptationalExplanation: The fic states that the people of the Wizarding world are, ''technically'' a different species from human called wixen, although they are still basically human (with the only thing differentiating the two being the presence of magic in wixen.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: After Harry told the Avengers about his abusive relatives and his time at Hogwarts (the "[[SarcasmMode safest place in the Wizarding World]]"), several of the adults (namely Cap) start to wonder if Harry ''should'' go back to the Wizarding World.

* InvisibilityCloak: Harry brought his with him to New York. [[spoiler: It's essential in his first fight with Loki.]]

* AdaptationalExplanation:

* MistakenForAnImposter: Harry first refuses to believe Marvel Loki actually is the real deal and insists he must be a wizard who doesn't know his folklore at all. That's because the Norse mythos is extremely different from Marvel canon, meaning Loki accidentally gave the wrong answers when he unveiled himself to SHIELD.

* OddFriendship: The Sorting Hat and J.A.R.V.I.S. regularly play Wizard's chess together. They are evenly matched.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Agent Coulson. Loki still stabs him, but this time [[spoiler: Harry was able to throw his aim off so that the wound wasn't fatal, and perform [[MundaneUtility magical first aid]].]] He isn't seen for the rest of the fic, but Fury later confirms that he would make a full recovery (with their later being a remark about how he's going stir crazy about not being on duty). [[InSpiteofANail It's their united concern for Harry's safety, as well as defending New York, that gets the Avengers to act as a team]].

* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: For now, Harry will stay in New York with the now baby Fawkes and the Sorting Hat, working with the Avengers and ostensibly living with Tony Stark. The story ends with him telling the Avengers that he's a wizard, implying that he now trusts them enough to see if they can help him find a way home.]]

--> While you couldn’t actually see the circles under his eyes, Harry still felt the weight of the last few days. That and all that had happened before here. Hermione petrified, along with Colin Creevey and the other muggleborns (and Mrs Norris and Nearly-Headless Nick), Ron and his brothers dealing with their sister taken into the depths of Slytherin’s Chambers, Lockhart proving himself a phony stealing people’s memories, Tom Riddle and the basilisk, the Hat and the sword, Fawkes... Oh, and exams to revise for amidst everything else.//

* HeroesGoneFishing: As in canon, the Avengers go out for shawarma after the Battle of New York. Here, they are joined by Harry (who quickly develops a liking for it) and Fawkes.

* MagicVersusScience: SHIELD has a really hard time trying to figure out how Harry is doing some of the things he's accomplished, as well as exactly what type of bird Fawkes is. This isn't helped by the revelation that magic inadvertently messes with technology.

** Several of the items in the Sorting Hat (namely the fire whiskey, Veritaserum, and [[MurderArsonAndJaywalking books on knitting]]) clearly belong to Dumbledore, implying that he used the Hat as a personal storage unit at some point. Godric Gryffindor evidently did this, too, seeing as it's his robes and sword in the Hat.

** Tony keeps calling Harry "Gandalf" (due to his wizard robes) and "Kal-El" (due to his admitting to coming from another world). Both are obvious references to Tolkein's ''Franchise/LordOfTheRings'' and DC's ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: Agent Coulson. Loki still stabs him, but this time [[spoiler: Harry was able to throw his aim off so that the wound wasn't fatal, and perform [[MundaneUtility magical first aid]].]] He isn't seen for the rest of the fic, but Fury later confirms that he would make a full recovery. [[InSpiteofANail It's their united concern for Harry's safety, as well as defending New York, that gets the Avengers to act as a team]].

* WrongGenreSavvy: Thor and Loki end up believing that Harry is a Seidr from Asgard. They also believe that Fawkes is a Haybrock ([[AccidentalTruth Although they're not too far off]]).

** When Hawkeye (due to a concerned Thor) requests that Kevin the snake be taken off the Helicarrier, Fury responds with a [[PrecisionFStrike vulgar statement]] about getting the "snake off [his] plane." This is a clear reference to Film/SnakesOnAPlane.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Harry, for obvious reasons, has never heard of Stark Industries. So he thinks that STARK is an abbreviation for something instead of someone's name. When he meets Tony, he asks what it stands for. Both men are floored by the fact that he doesn't know...but Tony is clearly amused as he introduces himself.
* AllLovingHero: Harry knows that SHIELD likely won't let him go and that they are keeping him to figure out who he is and what he knows about Loki. That doesn't stop him from [[spoiler: saving Agent Coulson or doing all he can to help the Avengers during the Battle for New York]]. Just like in canon, he's also polite and helpful throughout the fic.

** From the moment they meet, Thor seems to have this for Harry. He is nothing but kind and supportive to him, goes out of his way to keep him safe, and is easily the most horrified when Harry [[spoiler: is knocked out and abducted by Loki]]. He even gets infuriated when Tony implies that SHIELD kidnapped Harry, and angrier still when he sees Harry's scar, assuming someone hurt him.

* BilingualBonus: When Widow's still trying to figure out who/what Harry is, she speaks to him in untranslated Russian. Translation: "Your bird is beautiful" (referring to Fawkes). It's heavily implied that the Sorting Hat translated for Harry, as he thanks her in English.

* ClosestThingWeGot: The reason why Fury takes Harry aboard the Helicarrier, as the boy's magic abilities and knowledge of Norse myths means he's basically the best expert SHIELD can find to help against Loki.

* GentleGiant: Behind Hulk, Thor is the most physically intimidating member of the Avengers. He's also a pretty kind person who will go out of his way to protect others, refuses to give up on his brother (even though said brother is planning to level New York City), and loses it when kids or animals are being threatened. After [[spoiler: Harry's fight with Loki]], Tony finds Thor cuddling with a four-foot python like it's a puppy, complimenting it for surviving battle with Loki.
* GoodCopBadCop: After Harry appears, Fury tries to question him in his usual manner (to no avail, as Harry [[AbusiveParents has grown up surrounded by adults like that]]). The next day, Agent Coulson talks to him, bringing Harry breakfast and making pleasant conversation with him (though still trying to get information from him).

** Several of the items in the Sorting Hat (namely the whiskey, Veritaserum, and books on knitting) clearly belong to Dumbledore, implying that he used the Hat as a personal storage unit at some point. Godric Gryffindor evidently did this, too, seeing as it's his robes and sword in the Hat.

** Tony keeps calling Harry "Gandalf" (due to his wizard robes) and "Kal-El" (due to his admitting to coming from another world). Both are obvious references to Tolkein's Literature/LordOfTheRings and DC's Superman.
** When Hawkeye (due to a concerned Thor) requests that Kevin the snake be taken off the Helicarrier. Fury responds with a [[PrecisionFStrike vulgar statement]] about getting the "snake off [his] plane." This is a clear reference to Film/SnakesOnAPlane.