windandwaves

I've seen people talking badly about crossovers here and everywhere, especially Naruto/HP crossovers and some other ones. Sure, the topic here was locked and it was about three years ago, but I want my say, as I've only stumbled upon this site recently.

Not all crossover fics are bad. I know a lot of them are, and especially the Naruto/HP ones where the author just screws the thing up or gives up the plot halfway. However, I have also seen truly good crossovers in that particular area.

One that can be named is The Hand of Friendship by Qi Okami, which is still in-progress, and the author updates almost weekly. It is set just after the Third Shinobi World War and features Minato Namikaze and two of his students going to Hogwarts during the Triwizard, which is set in modern time. Apparently the author indicated that Sandaime and Dumbledore knew each other (two old men) and after the war, Konoha needed funds desperately, and Dumbledore was willing to pay well.

If you ignore the difference in timeline--for Kishimoto never stated a solid period of time for Naruto, we just assumed--the story is pretty good overall. It makes sense for Sandaime to accept the mission from his long-time friend in order to help the war-torn village, and also for them to strengthen bonds. The author makes few mistakes in spelling or grammar, and is careful about the way he or she lays the setting. It's also quite a breather as it isn't an ANBU team with Naruto in it going off to Hogwarts to protect Harry, because the mission also highlights the bond of friendship between shinobi and wizard. It's good to see the shinobi teaching wizards their place too, calling them "lazy".

Another one worth taking a look at is Worlds Apart. It is a completed fic and features the generation before Naruto, namely the war times. The author also makes few errors here and provides more of a laugh than The Hand of Friendship, which is more serious. The interactions sound almost natural.

Basically, a fanfic is still a fanfic and it is a fantasy-related genre of writing. For those who can read, just ignore the timeline and the dimensional details, and you might realize that there are pretty good crossovers out there.