The Cost Of Victory
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August 1998
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net. Book I of VII.Voldy has gone moldy. The war is over.
But victory like everything else has a cost.As Kingsley Shacklebolt, Minister for Magic realises how lonely it is at the top, he finds himself facing a challenge greater than any battle: rebuilding a wizarding world scarred by years of fear, prejudice, and loss.
With Hogwarts reopening its doors and the first Order of Merlin ceremony after the war, Kingsley and Minerva McGonagall set out to honour those who fought besides them—but not all heroes carried wands, and not all sacrifices were remembered.
Because history remembers the names of those who win wars.
This series begins by remembering the ones it almost forgot.Series
- Part 1 of The Cost Of Victory
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August 1998
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net. and a continuation of Book I: Otherwise Unsung Heroes.The war may have ended, but the Great Hall still trembles with names, oaths, and echoes of the fallen.
Colin Creevey is immortalised in sacrifice, Dennis scarred into a vow, young lions rising from grief and ritual—each plaque and ribbon is more than ceremony, it is a mirror held to a world learning how to breathe again.The Order of Merlin is awarded, but beneath the applause lies something sharper: dangerous promises, ancient gestures of reverence, and the quiet knowledge that courage wears many faces.
And as Minerva McGonagall watches, she knows this is not closure—it is the prologue.Series
- Part 2 of The Cost Of Victory
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Book III: Interlude Lingering Shadows and Living Memory by TIGERSAGE
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
19 Aug 2026
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August 1998
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net, and a continuation of Book II: Order of Merlin — Third Class.
Hogwarts has survived the war, but its shadows have not lifted.
Honour is easy to grant the living; for the dead, it is another kind of burden.
In the dungeons, Minerva McGonagall seeks to honour those who fought not with wands, weapons, or kitchen knives, but with their very bodies — the Ghosts of Hogwarts.And there she discovers that chains, selfishness, and promises made in darkness linger longer than courage itself.
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- Part 3 of The Cost Of Victory
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Book IV: Order of Merlin Second Class by TIGERSAGE
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
02 Sep 2026
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August 1998:
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net, and a continuation of Book III: Lingering Shadows and Living.Memory.The war is done, but the Great Hall won’t let anyone forget. Names roll off parchment like gravestones, applause rattles the stone walls, and ribbons meant to shine only underline the scars. Lavender’s last breath, Fred’s sly grin, Padma's fear, Terry's scars, Parvati’s exhaustion, Percy's sacrifice and the quick thinking of Dumbledore's Army— every award is a reminder that courage doesn’t look the same twice.
Families cry, friends laugh through grief, lovers trip over their own hands, and the ceremony stretches on, heavy with memory. The Order of Merlin is supposed to be neat, purple ribbons pinned in tidy rows. Instead it’s messy, human, loud — a patchwork of bravery, sacrifice, and the chaos of living after war.
This isn’t just a ceremony. It’s the aftermath, unvarnished.
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- Part 4 of The Cost Of Victory
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Book V: Threshold of Tomorrow: Youth Ascendant & Unfolding Paths by TIGERSAGE
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
20 Sep 2026
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August 1998
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net, and a continuation of Book IV: Order of Merlin — Second Class.
Where the Ghosts of Hogwarts once refused honors as remnants of living memory, the living now stand on the threshold of tomorrow, facing the harder burden: accepting power, demanding cooperation, and paying its price.This is the mirror to Lingering Shadows and Living Memory — where gold, politics, economics, and the greater good collide.
As George looks to expand his business, Kingsley and Minerva enlist the help of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna to aid the Goblins in building a backdoor to honor and respectability in a post‑war climate. Yet everything has a price — for honor is a debt that must be paid in full.
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- Part 5 of The Cost Of Victory
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August 1998
Originally taken from my OG fanfic Before the Epilogue on FF.net, and a continuation of Book V:Threshold of Tomorrow: Youth Ascendant & Unfolding.
A war ended, a castle scarred, a ceremony begun. Names are called — Tonks, Lupin,, the professors who became mountains, the parents who fought like gods. The Muggles who kept vigil, wizards seek solace
and at last the Golden Trio.This is not just an honour roll; it is the spirit of Hogwarts made flesh.Series
- Part 6 of The Cost Of Victory