Harry Potter's Day Off

Author: Arachne21@gmail.com?subject=Harry Potter's Day Off

Category: Parody / Humour / Light Romance

Rating: PG-13 (for mild language)

Pairing: Light H/Hr and D/G, implied R/Lu

Spoilers: Up to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, plus the Ferris Bueller's Day Off film. ( With the iminent publication of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, I hope readers can overlook anything in this fic that might contradict new canon.)

Summary: If you haven't seen the Ferris Bueller's Day Off, by the wonderful and supremely talented John Hughes, not only are you missing out on an absolutely brilliant and classic film, but this fic won't make much sense to you. Essentially, what I've done is taken the entire film and recreate it in the Harry Potter universe--scene by scene, line by line (with a few extra things thrown in here and there). So the more familiar you are with Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the more sense this story will make. :-)

Musical Inspiration:The Ferris Bueller's Day Off soundtrack, particularly "Oh Yeah" (Yello) and "Twist & Shout" (the incomparable Beatles)

Disclaimers: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoast Books and Warner Brothers Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended, believe it or not.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is created and owned by John Hughes and Paramount Pictures Corporation. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Author's Note: In order to make this adaptation work, I had to change two facts from canon. The first is that Hagrid's Hut is no longer one large room, but two rooms--a sitting room and a separate, small bedroom. The second is that although wizards are underage until they turn 17 (presumably during seventh year) and can then do magic outside of Hogwarts, in this fic, they are underage until they turn 18 (after graduation). Hopefully, the alteration of those two things, plus a bit of a stretch as far as Molly and Arthur's personalities are concerned, won't deter you too much from reading.

Now then, on with the story!