Two excellent places to start are potter_recs and crack_broom. I'll vouch for them, since I am a reccer at both places. At Crack Broom, you'll be able to find all pairings, Potter Recs is R/S and H/D heavy.
I have some of my personal favorites in these posts (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=siryn99&keyword=My+Fic+Recs+-+Multi+Fandom&filter=all). There's also a section of random stories under HP Recs that I just haven't had time to pimp yet.
Rynne has an enormous R/S list here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/rynne/92804.html) and Victoria's is here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/musesfool/628616.html). What you'll find here is a good percentage of the cream of the crop.
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I have some of my personal favorites in these posts (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=siryn99&keyword=My+Fic+Recs+-+Multi+Fandom&filter=all). There's also a section of random stories under HP Recs that I just haven't had time to pimp yet.
Rynne has an enormous R/S list here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/rynne/92804.html) and Victoria's is here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/musesfool/628616.html). What you'll find here is a good percentage of the cream of the crop.
Authors I'd give a blanket rec to -
For art/icons -
Whew! Well, that should be plenty to get you started.