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• The Dawn of the Dark Lord by Normal_is_bad_word

  Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • F/M, Gen
  • Work in Progress

  10 Feb 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Harry Potter
  • Tom Riddle | Voldemort
  • Lucius Malfoy
  • Daphne Greengrass
  • Neville Longbottom
  • Ron Weasley
  • Hermione Granger
  • Bill Weasley
  • George Weasley
  • Charlie Weasley
  • Luna Lovegood
  • Theodore Nott
  • Blaise Zabini
  • Draco Malfoy
  • Wizarding Politics (Harry Potter)
  • Minor Original Character(s)
  • Explicit Language
  • Alternate Universe
  • ignores ending
  • Powerful Harry Potter
  • Moral Dilemmas
  • Angst
  • Morally Grey Harry Potter
  • Anti-Hero
  • Dark Magic
  • The Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter (Harry Potter)
  • The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black
  • Betrayal
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Death Eaters
  • Rituals
  • Post Series AU

  Summary

  Harry Potter vanquished Lord Voldemort, as the prophecy said, but after the battle, no glory awaited him. Instead of celebrations, he faced shackles and the cold, high-security cell of Azkaban. The Ministry now rules with an iron fist, tolerating no objections.

  Is this the world Harry, the Chosen One, risked his life to save? Who does he have to become now to save the wizarding world?

  Language:

  English

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