Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2019: Week 32

The Paradigm of Uncertainty is an early Harry/Hermione fanfic by Lori Summers, now known as Madlori.

It is the first story of a trilogy, followed by The Show That Never Ends and The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The latter remains unfinished.

"The Paradigm of Uncertainty" is one of the powerhouse Harry Potter fics of early 2000s, written when Harry Potter fandom was still quite new, and fans were clustering and swarming in many ways that would define much of the fandom later.

A fan wrote:

This fic is the first part of an ongoing story arc that covers the lives of Harry, Hermione, and their friends in the decade after graduation from Hogwarts; while her writing and plotting are tighter and better in her current WIP, Hero With A Thousand Faces, PoU really sets the standard for action, drama, mystery, romance and magic through its spot-on characterisations, canon synergy and overall writing.

The fic was an influence and inspiration for a number of other early classics in Harry Potter fandom, including Cassandra Claire's Draco Trilogy and the Trouble in Paradise series by Ebony Thomas.