Magic Fails, Life Happens
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Dominique "Duque" Delaire never asked to be a hero. She prefers Arithmancy to adventures and logic to blind faith. But over three tumultuous years at Hogwarts, the luxury of neutrality quietly slips away.
Caught between the rising darkness outside the castle walls and the chaos of adolescence within them, Duque watches her world shift. It is a time of unlikely alliances, devastating losses, and the painful necessity of growing up. From the chill of Dementors to the return of the Dark Lord, she learns that the most important battles aren't always fought with wands.
When the war finally knocks on her door, Duque realizes that saving the people she loves will require something stronger than magic. It will require breaking the rules entirely.
“There is no spell for this. Logic, physics, and stubbornness where magic fails.”
A coming-of-age story spanning from the Prisoner of Azkaban to the Order of the Phoenix, exploring the logic of chaos and how one pragmatic girl changed the fate of the Marauders.
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- Part 1 of Magic Fails, Life Happens
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After surviving another completely chaotic year at Hogwarts, Dominique Delaire wants nothing more than to disappear into the summer. Before her sixth year begins, she finds her sanctuary in the hidden alleys, smoky pubs, and dusty record shops of Muggle London.
This story is the continuation of Where Magic Fails, spanning from The Half-Blood Prince to the end of The Deathly Hallows.
As the war looms, Dominique and Harry Potter are about to discover that they are much better off as just friends, especially as Dominique’s true desires finally come to light. Meanwhile, an unexpected friendship with Draco Malfoy — born from bitter jokes and snide remarks during Slug Club meetings — might just end up changing their destinies forever.
Adapting to a Hogwarts that feels empty without her best friends, Dominique and Harry Potter both discover what it truly means to fall in love — and with people they did not expected.
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- Part 2 of Magic Fails, Life Happens