The MC is basically a side character for the Harry Potter book. He is supposed to be able to grow stronger the more he messes with canon and yet it barely changes. I get that he has the body of an 11 year old he is also in the Harry Potter universe in which magic exists. I’m tired of reading a summary of Harry Potter’s adventures from some random shop keepers point of view.
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LIKEI read a lot of fanfics of various media and HP fanfics are probably the worst in this regard. The authors seem to be terrified of interfering with canon in any meaningful way. As for One Piece FF. I would stay away from any FF in which MC joins straw hats because in that case even if the author wants the changes, it's really difficult to do anything that doesn't change things in outside arcs. One Piece is built on the idea of individual arcs separate from each other so it's hard to do anything. Still as long as MC doesn't join straw hats, the One Piece fanfics tend to be quite original. Even if actual cannon stays intact, the fact that the story has it's own storyline is more than enough.
I recently read a One Oiece FF calles The Lone Wolf from GodOfFreedom, it’s very AU but actually pretty good. You should try it for a fun read, if you have some time. It’s not too long and the MC is very consistent in his character and very OP. The story settung is also a bit more realistic than the original OnePiece, which may not be for everyone.
afraid? more like lazy they don't wanna come up with a different story