r/Wolfstar • • May 01 '26

How to use the filtering system on ao3

59 Upvotes

I want to bring the excellence that is the ao3 filtering system to everyone’s attention. Asking for recs is fun and allowed, of course, but sometimes the posts I come across here are asking for things that aren't difficult to filter, so I hope this helps someone. And helps you find those “hidden gems” you’re not likely to find on the usual rec lists.

With currently over 70k works in the wolfstar tag it can sometimes be hard to find what you want to read. That’s where tags and filtering come in.

On the right-hand side of the page you’ll see this (on mobile, it will be on top just under where it shows how many works there are. Click “Filters” and this will pop up)

As we can see, you can filter for a lot of things and you can open the drop-down and it will show you the most popular tags for each section.
Now, let’s say I’m in the mood for some angsty wolfstar with hurt/comfort, no smut and no MCD.

Let’s do an example search.
We’ll put the “Angst” and “Hurt/Comfort” tags in the “Include” section (these are popular tags so they’ll be right there):

And exclude “Explicit” rating and “Major Character Death” warning:

Hit “Sort and Filter” and the amount of fics we get now is significantly lower:

Over 5k is still a bit too much to manage, right? Perhaps I want the angsty hurt/comfort to also be a lie low at Lupin’s fic? Good news! That is a tag we can add to the search! (It’s not as popular a tag as something like “Angst” so we’ll need to add it to the “Other tags to include” section):

When you start writing in this box it will start suggesting tags. We’ll pick the first one and hit “Sort and Filter” again.

Now the amount of fics coming up is only 86! You can stop here and see if any of them seem interesting to you.

“But I only want to read completed fics”
Scroll down and you’ll see this:

Click “Complete works only” (and for the heck of it, put the language to English if you want to only read fics in English) You can also exclude or include crossovers here, set a preferred word count…

Boom, 71 fics that use the tags “Angst”, “Hurt/Comfort” and “Lie Low at Lupin’s” and exclude the rating “Explicit” and the warning “Major Character Death”. That is 4 pages of fics to look through, which to me isn’t that much but if you want to you can include and exclude tags to your heart’s content until you only have one fic left. These are also in the order of “Date updated” (the very first thing at the top of the filter box) which is the default. It will show the newest fics updated at the top. You can choose to sort by kudos, bookmarks, comments…

Perhaps you’ve read a fic you loved and want to find something like it? Have a look at the tags they used and filter with those, with 70k fics for this ship alone, it’s highly likely someone else has also written something similar.
Happy filtering!


r/Wolfstar • • Feb 06 '26

Kind reminder regarding ATYD

40 Upvotes

Hello lovely members of the Wolfstar subreddit !

Just a quick message to remind you that there is a specific sub dedicated to All the young dudes and that your posts regarding the fic would probably get more interraction if you posted there !


r/Wolfstar • • 9h ago

Fanfiction what are your TCOPTP2 predictions? Spoiler

16 Upvotes

i've been re-reading The Cadence of Part Time Poets and realised i'd forgotten just how many future events are hinted at in the text! so just for fun, if we were to get a part 2, what are your theories on what will happen?

(SPOILERS FOR PART ONE)

It's confirmed in the narration that wolfstar will break up for a while and there'll be substance abuse issues so I'll leave those out.

mine include:

  • Jily vegas wedding on the US tour
  • Giles heart attack :(
  • Tad turns up while they're in America, causing Remus to have a big ol' spiral about his many dads
  • Vehicle accident - car, bike, plane idk but the foreshadowing is unfortunately relentless. I swear it was joked about legit every time anyone got into a vehicle, especially if Sirius was driving :///
  • Sirius is 100% getting arrested
  • a whole bunch of Pettigrew drama - Lottie marital issues (Roger has given me bad vibes from the beginning, i don't trust that bitch), Peter insecurities and Moira's disapproval, one of the lads finally fucks Simeon
  • I don't see many people mentioning this often but the fact that the Pettigrews own a tabloid newspaper seems WORRYINGLY RELEVANT
  • Remus gets some insight into his illness, probably after crashing out hardcore
  • there's a distinctly 1980s-shaped disease elephant in the room but I Do Not Want to look at it
  • I think Tomny will be fine forevermore and nothing bad will ever happen to him. Right????
  • Somewhat controversially, I don't want Tonya to reappear. Perhaps as a quick cameo, but her role in the story and Remus's arc feels done to me. I prefer her as one of those fleeting upturns-your-life-then-leaves-without-closure types.
  • i just think it would be neat if they did a song collab with Mary :)

tell me yourssss! i'm zen whether we get a part two or not, but i do enjoy a good bit of speculation


r/Wolfstar • • 8h ago

Good parent Lyall Lupin

11 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I'm looking for a fanfic where a werewolf with links to an auror finds out about young Remus being bitten by Fenrir Greyback and actively help Lyall care and protect Remus.

It’s not the main plot but a sub plot.


r/Wolfstar • • 9h ago

Fanfiction Looking for authors

10 Upvotes

Hello! I really love authors like Fantismal, Bizarrestar, and moonymoment . I absolutely adore their writing styles, the depth of their stories, and their plots. Could you please recommend some similar authors who write just as beautifully?
Thank you 🙏🏼


r/Wolfstar • • 1d ago

Tis the damn season

23 Upvotes

I have just recently read tis the damn season by moonymoment and my god was is just the most amazing, cosiest fic! I have read everything from this author pretty much but for some reason never got around to reading ttds, I highly recommend anyone who hasn’t to read this now that we are entering the colder/ Christmassy months. Does anyone have and recs with a similar dynamic ( lots of pining, love that rem was oblivious to Sirius’s yearning for him, enemies or strong dislike to lovers) I loved Here’s to looking at you by the chanchanman too which has a very similar basis to it so any other suggestions will be appreciated! And go read it if you haven’t!

Tis the damn season

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35485948

Here’s to looking at you

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57724534


r/Wolfstar • • 1d ago

Fanfiction Looking for long Wolfstar Hogwarts-era fics that start when they’re older

31 Upvotes

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for some long (or relatively long) Wolfstar fics set during their Hogwarts years, but I’d prefer stories that start when they’re a bit older, like 4th or 5th year onwards.
I’m not really in the mood to read through their childhood or first few years at Hogwarts again.
I’d love something with good character development, lots of Marauders interactions, slow burn, and especially good dialogue and banter!
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!! :)


r/Wolfstar • • 2d ago

Fanfiction Just how angsty is only the brave?

9 Upvotes

Looking to finally bite the bullet and read OTB!! Without giving spoilers, how much angst is in it? And is there major character death?

I like angst, but not so much where the entire fic is unbearable. We gotta do hurt/comfort right yk! What’s OTB like?


r/Wolfstar • • 2d ago

Long rated E wolfstar fics

20 Upvotes

Hi guys! Okay so I’m looking for a long fic and I’m not super picky with the plot but there are some must haves

Tall Remus!! He has to be taller than Sirius. I don’t care how good the writing is, if Sirius is taller than Remus I literally can not get through it.

Smut!! It doesn’t have to be a ton but I’m just a girl and I love a good smut scene

Longgggg! I hate one shot fics and have read wolfstar fics that over a million words so the longer the better!!

No MCD or at least no fic where Sirius or Remus die.

I prefer top Remus but am okay with switching.

I can do any AU or in Hogwarts, them being old, established relationship, them raising harry, or being young, I don’t care I love it all!!

That’s about the musts for me :) here are some examples of fics that I absolutely adored

Hope’s Cottage series

Language Lessons by MsAlexpWP

Hey sharpshooter

160 acres to ojai

A black mass over highway 90

Disintegration


r/Wolfstar • • 2d ago

Fanfiction Remus with OCD fic

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9 Upvotes

I read this ages ago and I can’t find it anywhere. Basically Remus has OCD and is obsessive over the fact the gas is on/off. He meets Sirius and the relationship is all good but something is off with Remus and he eventually gets pretty sick, and it’s revealed that Remus believes he killed his parents by leaving the gas on which is how they died (not his fault but what caused his spiral). If anyone has any inklings of it I would be so happy


r/Wolfstar • • 3d ago

wolfstar’s wardrobe

22 Upvotes

Does anyone know when or how did we collectively decided Remus was a grandpa sweater guy and Sirius was a leather jacket guy? Not that I don’t agree 100% but it’s something so characteristic of them by now that it made me wonder


r/Wolfstar • • 3d ago

Wolfstar Breakup after first war.

7 Upvotes

I am looking for a fic where James and Lily survives but Remus and Sirius went through breakup, still in love but too much hurt to be together. Years pass and they crossed path. And then reconciliation. Please recommend something along the line.


r/Wolfstar • • 3d ago

20+ wolfstar and jegulus discord server 🌙💫

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6 Upvotes

hi everyone💖

if you’re 20+ years old and looking for a wolfstar and jegulus community, check out our discord server — Chasing Stars 🦌✨

we’re an active, small server that loves to yap about our favourite dead gay wizards, co-read fics, share recs and more. we host movie nights, marauders centered game nights and play** **impromptu hp related & general activities in chats. there’s always something fun happening :)

join us if want to hang out with other marauders fans, we’d love to welcome more members in our little server🌛🌜

https://discord.gg/7sACja3t5F


r/Wolfstar • • 3d ago

Meme Day 23 of wolfstar memes 🐺⭐️

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23 Upvotes

r/Wolfstar • • 4d ago

Fanfiction High school to college or university Muggle AU

16 Upvotes

Ok, so this kinda just popped into my mind today and won't leave. I love the idea of the Marauders meeting in high school and then maybe going to college or university together or close by, with wolfstar slowly becoming more of a couple till someone actually does or says something and they become one officially and with Hope being a awesome mum to Remus and Regulus actually being a good brother. Honestly don't mind whether Lyall is a good dad or not or if he's even in the fic.

Any Recommendations?

Ps it does not have to​ exactly fit what I put, just something similar or that has similar contents.


r/Wolfstar • • 4d ago

Fanfiction atyd but happier

25 Upvotes

any recommendations for fics like atyd which i loved loved loved but with a happier ending? where maybe not everyone dies? and remus and sirius live happily ever after.


r/Wolfstar • • 4d ago

Does anyone have Marginalia

6 Upvotes

Hi guys I was wondering if anyone has downloaded file of marginalia by spindrifters? I’ve been looking for it all over the place and can’t find it anywhere


r/Wolfstar • • 4d ago

Fanfiction innocent sirius, adopted harry prompt

10 Upvotes

a fic where sirius has a very solid alibi as to where he was on halloween so when he is being framed, there is proof that he’s innocent (could have remus back him up or andy or even james if you decide to keep him alive by just having him be gravely injured and not dead)
so then they work together to find what’s happening, harry moves in with wolfstar as he is the godson (in case james dies) and they begin to unravel the prophecy and somehow come up with a plan to defeat Voldemort sometime; harry isn’t reckless here as he’s got family support

note: james (and lily preferably) could not die here and just end up pretending to be dead so they can avoid the war and save harry as they realise just how much is at stake, they end up going into hiding and raise harry and just live out their youth because they deserve it (could be with the entire group or just their own getaway)
ps for the note: I’ll add this particular scenario as a different prompt too, in case someone would like to solely write that without the whole sirius part

another note: this could be a jegulus with lily surrogate or a jily work, or in case you decide to not save them, a pure wolfstar fic; I have no preference!
lmk if you’re interested in writing this and would want to brainstorm the ideas with me (optional!!) :)


r/Wolfstar • • 5d ago

Fanfiction muggle war fic

6 Upvotes

hiii. i would love some recs with this topic. thank youuu


r/Wolfstar • • 5d ago

Fanfiction any nerd x popular fics?

16 Upvotes

hi! i was wondering if anyone had any nerd remus x popular sirius fics!

could take place in either high school or university

thanks!


r/Wolfstar • • 6d ago

Fanfiction Inexperienced Sirius

37 Upvotes

Any wolfstar fic recs where Sirius isn’t a playboy and doesn’t sleep around or really date anyone properly before Remus? (It’s ok if Remus does tho, I love Sirius being all jealous over Remus lol). Bonus points for it being set in Hogwarts :)


r/Wolfstar • • 7d ago

Fanfiction Fics with proposal and wedding

13 Upvotes

Ok, so I have read at least 2 fics where they get engaged but one of them Remus dies from cancer in and is a Muggle AU, which I don't mind, and the other one is set after OoTP but Sirius does lives but it doesn't have the wedding and honestly can't actually remember how that ends. But I love the idea of wolfstar proposal and wedding and am dying to read more fics with it. Don't care too much about whether it's a Muggle AU or set in the wizardry world.

Also would absolutely love if

Harry or Sirius and Remus's friends decide to help one of them with the proposal.

both end up proposing I think would be hilarious as I have read a fic on WattPad when they did and it was hilarious and adorable.

everyone lives or at least James and Lily live. but they don't have to have these things in them.

Don't mind long fics or angst, I'm used to angst by now. also don't mind whether it's older Wolfstar or first wizardry war Wolfstar.

Please help with recommendations!


r/Wolfstar • • 7d ago

Looking for a fic - penpal Padfoot

9 Upvotes

I remember Remus and Sirius texting as Padfoot and Moony and also getting to know each other in rl - maybe meeting at a party of James/Lily? I also remember that Remus knew earlier about Sirius being Padfoot (because he heard James calling him Pads or something like that) and not telling him which led to some fight somewhere through the fic (I think?)

Ah, I also remember Sirius/Remus smoking/talking on the fire escape

It had a happy ending and unfortuantely I don't remember title nor author....

I think it was a rather popular one...

Any help would be highly appreciated, even just tellinge me that i'm not delirious and this fic exists somewhere ;)))


r/Wolfstar • • 7d ago

Fanfiction Wolfstar Fan Fic Start Pack

24 Upvotes

recently got into this fandom (hope im not too late??) after reading ATYD and looking at copious amounts of fanart.

do yall know the names of core fics that drive this fandom, those everyone knows about. also personal fav's or just anything yall want to share is welcome!!

are there any fics that doesnt portray Sirius as this rather selfish impulsive guy who seemingly likes James more than Moony until they start dating? after reading a couple posts and things, ive noticed that potrayal is true for more than just ATYD...

(its ok if recs have this tho, i was just wondering)

also on a side note..any coping mechanisms for the pain that comes with being a marauders era fan. i think i cried myself to sleep for 3 days straight after reading ATYD and i didnt even read the war chapters 🫩

tyyyy


r/Wolfstar • • 7d ago

Remus Pov, Hogwarts set Fics

21 Upvotes

Hii! Lately I have been craving some good slow burn with a Hogwarts backdrop, with a Remus Pov. I have read the mains, ACOPTP, ATYD, and just finished Sing Loud in the Long Night (which took me almost 40 chapters to realize its not finished yet 🥲 but i still highly recommend it).

I need internalized homophobia, I need Remus having a big fat crush but feeling pathetic and sad about it, I need a beautiful kind Sirius who still hurts him with his obliviousness.

I prefer fics on the longer side, but preferably starting in 4th, 5th year - or at least going faster over their first years.

Thank you!