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All the Young Dudes

All The Young Dudes - Volume Two: Years 5 - 7

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MsKingBean’s “All The Young Dudes” has been divided into three volumes. This second book covers Years 5 - 7.

744 pages, Paperback

First published November 12, 2018

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MsKingBean89

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MsKingBean89 is the author of a Harry Potter Marauders era fanfiction All the Young Dudes. As of 2021, they have removed all their non-HP works from their AO3 profile, as well as links to social media profiles. The fic summary states they're also not reading comments anymore.

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March 2, 2021
i would simply lay down my life for the marauders
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58 reviews
March 1, 2021
Wow. I can't describe how emotional this book made me. The characterization is just incredible and the development of the relationships between the Marauders and others was so beautifully done. I don't think I could ever read a book this good again! Thanks for making me cry :)
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39 reviews8 followers
January 1, 2022
5⭐️

Can we pretend the war never happens and everyone lives happily ever after?
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269 reviews
September 16, 2022
regulus black walked so draco malfoy could trip and fall
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113 reviews
January 21, 2022
The feminine urge not to read the next book because i don't want to put my mental health through that
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96 reviews
November 14, 2025
As far as I'm concerned, there was life before atyd, and now there's life after atyd... and I've gotta learn to deal with that
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182 reviews660 followers
March 31, 2022
eeeee it was indeed as good as people say. remus my beloved
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338 reviews41 followers
February 10, 2022
reread 2022:
same sentiments as below

the amount of times I've cried while reading this simply because I IMAGINED what is going to happen during the war is ...too many times to admit. I am TERRIFIED to continue reading. gahhhh
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22 reviews11 followers
August 15, 2021
744 pages of this book, and it’s like watching the prisoner of Azkaban movie and it’s best bits - they get to live a normal school experience well if you call being a werewolf the usual. I will be crushed knowing I had basically read through there lives just to watch them die, I’m not ready and I don’t think I will ever be.

I read all of 5th, 6th and 7th year in two days, and I am glad to say thank you messrs moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs for your hogwarts journey and bringing me so much joy.
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82 reviews2 followers
November 18, 2021
I am wayyy to emotionally attached to all the characters so I know the next books gonna hurt. This book was absolutely incredible 10000/10, insanely good. I don’t know how I’ll ever recover it was that good. It broke my heart but also healed it at the same time. Also I had a stupid shit eating grin on my face for most of the book. Currently crying tears of joy.
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206 reviews653 followers
December 24, 2021
no that ending was too chill im terrified.
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160 reviews182 followers
February 14, 2025
به حول و قوه الهی تموم شد _(:o」∠)_

یعنی این کتاب انقدر حجیم بود که صد سال خوندنش طول کشید...
واقعا از ته دل میخواستم برخلاف جلد قبلی بهش ۴ ستاره بدم؛ بخاطر اینکه داستان سال پنجم و ششم صرفا در مورد احساسات در حال غلیان ریموس به دلیل سن بلوغش بود و تمام فکر و ذکرش شده بود چه سری، چه دُمی، عجب پایی و ... ! و من واقعا از حجم رمنس این دو سال به ستوه اومده بودم! 😂
اما خب یه ستاره بیشتر بهش بخشیدم بخاطر داستان سال هفتم.😌
نقد بیشتری بهش نیست؛ میتونید ریویوی جلد اول رو اینجا بخونید:
www.goodreads.com/review/show/5176605954
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295 reviews23 followers
January 15, 2022
im crying i love these gay little wizards so much why aren’t they real and why am i not one of them
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1,316 reviews3,685 followers
January 5, 2024
I feel conflicted about this book. Years 5-6 were absolutely tedious, I did not enjoy the constant pining and the complete focus on Wolfstar. It bored me to death. In general, I found the heavy focus on sex (not just Remus/Sirius but also Mary/Sirius) to be over the top. I wish MKB would've continued more in the coming-of-age style of the previous instalment instead of shifting towards a full on romance/ new adult novel. So many important events, like THE prank, were glossed over. Snape barely shows up afterwards, which makes no sense. And even cute little romance details that pertained to the other couples, e.g. Lily finding out that her Patronus is a doe, weren't included. (What would I have given to read of her embarrassment once she realised James' was a stag. Can you imagine the constant teasing from Mary and the boys??? Welp. We were robbed.)

Year 7, however, cured my depression and is everything I ever wanted from this fic, maybe even life. ;) Don't get me wrong, the constant mention of sex and drugs was still over the top and out of character (imo) but everything else was literally perfect. I have zero complaints with how she developed the characters in that year. Year 7 is also the longest year (almost 400 pages!), so it reads like a true novel in its own right, whereas the other years ("only" 100-200 pages) often feel like a summarised version of events. Year 7, I would die for you!

Do I think that the second book needed to be 750 pages long? Nope. Certain things could've been cut; Year 6 was a huge miss for me overall, 100 pages went by and I didn't mark anything of significance. Certain things felt hella repetitive, whereas others lacked context. I know I'm asking for a lot and I am aware that this is only a fic, with little to no editing etc., so I just wanted to reiterate that I am having a HELLA GOOD TIME reading this. MKB's All the Young Dudes is a gift sent from the Gods. It's the Marauders fic I've wanted to read ever since I was 12 years old.

Favorite/ notable moments:

YEAR 5
● I'm a big fan of Euphemia and Fleamont, the way Remus (as well as Sirius ofc) feels at home at the Potters is truly heartwarming
● Dumbledore making Remus prefect without altering his silver pin, knowing full well he's a werewolf and allergic to silver ... I love that MKB hates Dumbledore as much as the rest of the fandom
● the boys transfiguring the pin from silver to tin, and when Remus is surprised by this sweet action, Sirius says: "Anything for our Moony." (G'NIGHT, this quote lives in my head rent free)
● Sirius only wanting Remus to see his scars (from his mother's abuse) and not James – I CRY
● "You're a coward, Regulus Black. Don't ever forget that." – DAMN, do not piss Remuss off, but what was Regulus supposed to do ... their mother is CRAZY
● "We'vebecomeanimagus" – YUP, I too would be stressed revealing that to Moony after he specifically asked you not to LMAO
● "All right, Bambi, calm down." – LISTEN the way I will be referring to James as 'Bambi' from now on, this is my new personality trait
● "Was I scary?" - "No, you were beautiful."
● "A gentleman!" Sirius scoffed, when the marauders were alone, "I speak five languages! I have a family motto! I can ballroom-bloody-dance! I have twelve sets of dress robes! What more does she want??" – LMAO I love Mary, she has these boys in a chokehold
● Regulus being hurt when Sirius burns his letter, BESTIE I AM IN TEARS, I need these brothers to be fine
● Remus hiding his Christmas present for Poppy in the hospital wing because he's too shy to give it to her in person – I CANNOTTT
● Walburga using the Unforgivable Curse on Sirius over Christmas and him barely being able to flee to the Potters' place
● study groups with Professor Lupin – I LOVE IT
● Remus kissing Sirius at his 16th birthday party
● James being the first one to know that he wants to join the war effort after graduating, and Sirius being immediately on board – MY BOYS
● THE "prank" (aka Sirius luring Snape to his death) was underplayed, I really think MKB should've put more of an emphasis on it bc besties IT IS FUCKED UP
● "It appeared that betrayal was not enough to kill desire, though it made hiding it easier. By the time that wretched summer term ended, the only person Remus despised more than Sirius was himself, for continuing to love him just the same." – it's beautifully written but I don't know about this
● Remus confessing to Lily that he's a werewolf

YEAR 6
● Sirius calling Remus brave for kissing him on his birthday
● "Have you already forgotten you're a prefect!?" - "Oh shit, yeah - I mean bugger - I mean… whoops." – James Potter, I would die for you
● Christopher "hinting" that he's gay by bombarding Remus with gay authors is iconic af
● "You're not a dark creature," James said. "You're our Moony." – *SOBS*
● Lily sneaking down to watch James at Quidditch practice – Jily is my past, present and future
● "I've still never seen anything in a crystal ball." Peter sighed deeply. - "Tell her you see a grim," Sirius said, cheerfully, "That’s what I'm doing." - "Why a grim?" - "I just have a feeling she might actually see one, tomorrow afternoon, at about two o'clock." Sirius smirked. James and Peter began to laugh, much to the girls' confusion. – CAN YOU HEAR ME CACKLING?

YEAR 7
● the gang's camping trip to Cornwall is everything I ever wanted from life
● Remus coming out as gay to his friends during the trip = so fucking brave of him
● Lily finally confessing her feelings to James, and them finally becoming a couple – I AM SO HAPPY FOR THEM
● "His name's Grant." - "Well, I hate him." – jealous Sirius is Sirius at his peak
● "when he put her down she looked so happy in his arms." – MY JILY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT
● "James doesn't love me anymore, his heart has been claimed by another." – I love Sirius more than life itself
● "What are you? Christian Outreach?" – MKB is actually funny; but for real, the Grant episode broke my heart a little bit, I know he's a MKB original but he feels just as real as the rest of them
● "Like magnets, you and me, eh? Always snap right back together." – Grant, I would die for you!
● "You're a really good liar." Sirius said to Remus. – BESTIES I HATE (and love ofc) the set up for the growing distrust between the Marauders, I love all these subtle hints that MKB sprinkles in, I am NOT ready for the WAR chapters GOODBYE
● "You'd hate being in a study group." - "Well I'll never know unless I try, will I? And you're always saying it's such an important year." - "Mm, I've been saying that for the past three years, actually…" - "And it's finally sunk in!" – THE HUMOR IS UNMATCHED; also I will say it again: Jealous Sirius is Sirius at his peak! I love how he is so anti Christopher lmao, the poor bloke
● "You and James have boundary issues." – BAHAHAHA I mean Remus is not wrong, NEVER ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER BESTIES I AM SOBBING AGAIN
● "As if I would be jealous of him." - "Not of James," Mary rolled her eyes, "You're jealous of Lily. She's taken your best friend away and now you're feeling neglected, right?" – in this house we stan Mary Macdonald /// "You agree with me, don't you, Remus?" - Remus shrugged. He just wanted to eat his breakfast in peace. Mary tutted at him, too. "Boys." She said, exasperated, "Emotional cripples, the lot of you."
● Sirius vowing to come out to James over Christmas <3
● the attack in Diagon Alley and Sirius going absolutely ballistic over the thought that James might've been hurt <3
● "Tell me a secret. A nice one." "I'm mental about you, too." - THIS IS PEAK LIVING
● Sirius figuring out that Marlene and Yaz are together (before Remus realises it): "Can't believe you hadn't figured it out already!" - "Well." Remus huffed. They were nearly at the top, now. "I'm pretty impressed that you did. Seeing as you apparently had no idea about me, after we'd been shagging for a year." – LMAO BYE
● Remus telling Lily that he's with Sirius, her reply: "Listen to me! It's going to be hard . And it's happening faster than I thought it would. It's going to be scary, all the time, for a long time. But if we can keep being happy together, and making each other happy… then good. Brilliant. If it's Sirius for you, and you for him, then brilliant." I LOVE LILY MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF
● James giving Remus a bear hug after Sirius tells him that they're together <3
● Peter finding out by catching them in flagrante LMAO
● Remus finally being able to cast a Patronus by thinking of Sirius' "I'm mental about you."
● James: "You're my best friend, too, Remus." <3
● Remus and Poppy being on first name basis after all these years!!!
● "You're my Moony."
● Danny (Marlene's brother) being bitten by a werewolf and taken off the Chudley Cannon's team, James vowing to never see a match from them ever again, MY BOY
● Mary having figured out that Remus is a werewolf: "You realise we take the same Care of Magical Creatures class." LMAO
● "Black, I'm trying to seduce your boyfriend." ... "Are we just telling everyone now?" LMAO
● "Shall I walk you back?" James leapt to his feet. Both girls giggled, as if he had said something charming, rather than ridiculous. "I'll keep her safe on the arduous journey across the common room, Potter." Mary teased. – I LOVE EVERYONE
● Sirius calling Lily Mrs Prongs behind her back LMAO
● James showering Lily with actual lilies on Valentine's Day – LORD I'VE SEEN WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS
● "Brazen is our middle name!" James declared excitedly, following them. "Your middle name is Fleamont, you prat." Sirius scoffed. LMAO BYE
● James calling Marlene "my star beater" <3
● Jily sneaking off to the prefect's bathroom - I NEED THEIR POV LMAO
● Remus' limp being slowly introduced
● Remus connecting with Hope bringing her different flowers for every hospital visit <3
● Sirius being dead sure that the Marauders will all move in together after school, James awkwardly telling him that he's decided to live with Lily instead – I AM SOBBING
● "I'm proud to have you in my house, Mr Lupin." – MINNIE I WOULD DIE FOR YOU
● "For years and years afterwards, once the agony of all those funerals and obituaries and memorials and speeches had faded, Remus would be left with memories of his last months at Hogwarts, when they had been stupid and naive and indescribably happy without even knowing it." – DON'T TALK TO ME RN
● Minnie punishing Remus by making him the Quidditch commentator LMAO
● also I forgot to mention the whole ordeal with Lockhart (such a clever way to incorporate him in the story, starting a thing with Christopher but then confounding him (SUPER FUCKED UP) so that Chris wouldn't spill it :(
● Remus telling Sirius that he wants him to meet his mom: "I want her to know that I have someone." <3
● "Sirius grinned - then, catching the murderous glint in James's eye, began to run at full pelt back to the castle, James chasing after him." – WHAT A WAY TO END THEIR HOGWARTS JOURNEY, I am honestly so emotional, everything will turn to shit after this, but what a beautiful symbolic ending; Sirius chasing after James, both of them laughing, both of them breathing, both of them happy – WE WERE ALL SO HAPPY THAT DAY, IT'S ACTUALLY HARD TO EVEN IMAGINE HOW TERRIBLE THINGS WOULD SOON BECOME
● Remus finding peace with the Marauder's Map being confiscated by Filch, seeing it as his legacy, the next students who'd be able to break into Filch's office and steal the map would be worthy inheritors (FRED AND GEORGE, BITCHES I AM SOBBING AGAIN)
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April 2, 2022
what if i just stop here. like i wont but. what if i just stop here, at this so happy moment.
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230 reviews101 followers
April 9, 2022
the fact that i have printed copies of these says enough
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179 reviews514 followers
August 12, 2022
“You came back to us.”

“I came back to you .”



IM SCREAMING AND CRYING SOBBING RN
there aren’t enough words to describe how much i love this and how much this means to me istg ASKSDKAJDHSN

it was just PERFECT.
best thing i have read in my whole life literally
ATYD IS THE DEFINITION OF COMFORT 🤍

remus and sirius are everything to me i love them with every piece of my heart 😭<33

(every time i remember that they are all dead i lose my will to live tho😀)


like, help i have made atyd my entire personality and there’s no goin back now🧍‍♀️it’s all i think and talk about atp AJSHTSHJSAKDH
i don’t know what i’ll do with my existence when i finally finish it 😭🧍‍♀️



(btw wolfstar is just a bunch of taylor swift lyrics glued together and i think that’s beautiful 😭)
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200 reviews43 followers
February 14, 2023
I would just like to say I would do anything for them. Anything. Anything for:
Remus "Here for a good time, not a long time, Marls" // "I came back for you" Lupin
James "Pete. A word." Potter
Sirius "No. You were beautiful" / "And I'm mental about you" / "Hands off my man" Black
Peter "Thank Godric I had the map, I would have gone to the lib- MERLIN'S BALLS!" / "Who says romance is dead" Pettigrew
Lily "Are you happy?" / "Don't be stupid, want to go home?" Evans
Mary "I'm not everyone'! Arrogant tosser. Don't forget I had you both first." / "Making furious love to us all, obviously" Mcdonald
Marlene "I'm away for a week and the castle turns into an orgy!" / "It took all three of us to satisfy him!" Mckinnon
and even Grant "You're a complicated man, Remus bloody Lupin. S'why I love you. Don't worry, not in a queer way." Chapman

Can I just finish this here so I don't have to go through all the pain?
But also summer 1977 will forever be my favourite chapter. Alongside with Moony's commentary of the match.
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53 reviews
January 24, 2022
This book should be renamed to 580 pages of James Potter setting my standards WAY to high.

The whole this is bittersweet - with every good moment the knowledge of what’s about to happen to them all is looming over your head.

I feel numb.

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175 reviews196 followers
August 15, 2021
i guess this is goodbye, old pal...i’ll see you soon again

RTC

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wow. it’s been a long while since I originally read this. a few months actually. i read this during a time in which i wasn’t really doing well mentally. i would read this story every day in my classes, and it honestly contributed to some of the happy moments in my days. remus lupin became a staple hyperfixation during a period of time. the quality writing was also much appreciated. overall, i would definitely recommend this story to anyone who has found themself missing the harry potter books, has wanted to read more about the marauders, or even to someone who has not read harry potter and is questioning something about themselves...or is interested in magic stories...or just likes fanfiction. this volume was more mature and serious than the other, and is probably more enjoyable to those who liked books 5, 6, and 7 better than the others.
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157 reviews37 followers
February 17, 2022
this was amazing.
first of all, the plot. what a rollercoaster, huh???
second of all, the writing. one thing i really love about long fanfictions (or book series for that matter) is seeing how an author starts to write better and better. and in this case i can truly say that this is some of the most beautiful writing i've ever read.
third of all, WOLFSTAR and JILY i mean- y'all know what i mean.
can't wait to tear my heart out with the third book.
oh, and my fav character was james, btw
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181 reviews39 followers
November 13, 2021
I can’t put into words how magnificent this book is.
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If you are a Harry Potter fan and you haven’t read this book, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? It’s such an amazing fanfic!! It’s written perfectly like it’s part of the original series. The characters are so incredibly created and the plot line is AMAZING!! I am so in love with it I can’t even explain it! (My friends got so bored of me constantly talking about this book BUT I CAN’T STOP)
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I just love the characters with my whole heart. I love Lupin and how much information we get on him in this book. Sirius had my heart from the beginning - I can’t✋🏻 James is my golden boy and I’m so glad we get a lot more of Lily in this book!! I love Marlene and Mary, because they add some spice to the group and they are simply adorable.
I can’t stop using the word “love” so I’ll change it up a bit - I ADORE that there are also some really important side characters like Neville’s parents or The Weasleys showing up!! I almost cried when they made their appearance.
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I am not ready for the last book. I know how devastated I will be and I am not ready. I don’t think that there will be any other book that will break me as much as the last one of All the Young Dudes. I am not ready.
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94 reviews8 followers
August 10, 2022
mskingbean89 could write harry potter but jkr could never write all the young dudes, as simple as that. this one is a masterpiece
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317 reviews322 followers
November 17, 2025
5⭐️ so beautiful and amazing and perfect.

”I don't need collecting, I'm not a child." Remus muttered.
"No," Sirius squeezed his hand, very quickly, "You're my Moony."
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96 reviews42 followers
September 12, 2022
The fact that a fanfiction is making me feel… feelings is uncalled for.

And the fact that I know what’s gonna happen in volume three is bringing me immense pain.
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