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Harry pleads with the Sorting Hat not to be put in Slytherin, but it doesn’t listen to him. With his friends in other Houses, and himself the target of bullying from other Slytherins, Harry sets out to learn how to play the game without losing his soul in the process.
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25 Jan 2026
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Harry Potter is adopted by a retired chemistry professor causing him to become an accidental potions prodigy. Navigating the world of wizards with a strong home base allows Harry to ask important questions like, 'why don't we learn math?' and 'why hasn't everyone read Hogwarts: A History?' and most importantly, 'Why does everyone treat squibs so terribly?"
____"What would have happened if I didn't bounce? Might've died, I suppose."
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Lily was not the only magical in her family. When Uncle Allister failed to get his annual Christmas greeting from his grandniece in 1981, he plucks his head out of the Egyptian sands and heads to Britain to find out what happened.
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- Part 4 of AU Potter
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04 Jan 2026
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Harry Potter was a weapon. Not because of a soul piece, or a talent, or sacrifice, or love. But because he was raised to be one.
He’s just… not quite the weapon Albus expected.
Harry is not the Boy Who Lived, but Dumbledore has big plans for him anyway. Also Snape did not want a child, especially not this child. But Harry has plans for him anyway.
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10 Dec 2025
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Harry Potter died at 22—not in battle, but drowning in grief after losing everyone he'd ever loved. When Death offered him a second chance in a world where his greatest losses never happened, he took it.
Reborn as Hadrian Evans with the hard-won wisdom of someone who's survived the unthinkable, he finds himself in a reality where the people he failed to save are alive and thriving. Where he's nobody special, and for the first time in any life, free to choose who he wants to become.
But knowledge is both gift and burden. This time, he's determined to do better—to save the ones who matter, to heal instead of just survive, and maybe finally discover what it means to truly live.A story of second chances, chosen family, and the revolutionary idea that sometimes the greatest heroism is learning how to be happy.
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02 Dec 2025
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During the battle at the department of mysteries, Harry follows Sirius through the veil. He arrives at a strange, alternate version of his world where there is no Voldemort, his parents are still alive, and there is already a Harry Potter in existence.
With every face a familiar stranger and his real friends out of reach, Harry must now navigate building all of his relationships from scratch— all while recovering from the scars that his own war-torn world has left behind.
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18 Mar 2025
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It was dark, except for the occasional flashing light. The stars were whispering, but he couldn't hear.
So secretive. They should've just been dots in the sky, and not guiding forces of nature.
But Harry can See them. The war torn lands and the countless heartbreaks.
"The focal point doesn't have to be you."
Harry wakes up on a train, with small hands and a large heart. He meets the unfamiliar boiled with the treasured.
He doesn't know how much more of this he can take.
All these familiar faces staring back at him. Well, he missed them.
Doing Hogwarts again, during the Triwizard Tournament no less, was going to be very interesting indeed.
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03 Dec 2024
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Hadrian Potter was not the Boy-Who-Lived. He was not destined for greatness. He was simply there to watch from the sidelines as events unfolded and to focus on his studies as he delved deeper into a world he had yet to fully understand. So, why did fate seem to have something very different planned for him? Why did it seem that Hadrian was becoming the center of attention? It was supposed to be the Boy-Who-Lived who garnered the attention, not him. So, why? Hadrian swore that if this continued, he might just jump into the Black Lake and never come back out.
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In this story, Hadrian (Harry) Potter is not the Boy-Who-Lived—that title belongs to Neville Longbottom. Hadrian was meant to be a normal student at Hogwarts, yet despite this twist in the narrative, he is still drawn into the Golden Trio's efforts to defeat the Dark Lord and his horcruxes. It's safe to say that Hadrian is not pleased with these turn of events and wishes to be relieved of his misery as soon as possible. That is, until a very important task is thrust upon his shoulders.
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29 Nov 2024
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For Oblivion is Written in the Laws of Men by WinRarArchivist
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
03 Nov 2025
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Quiet, unassuming, seldom seen, Harry Potter seems just an ordinary Slytherin. Besides the fact that he's the smartest in the class, nobody knows anything about him. Yet Potter is more than it seems.
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29 Nov 2024
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The book forgot to mention something, Harriet thought, frowning at the mess her first potion was making. The foam grew, dowsing the fire beneath it and making it sizzle. A soft pop came, then grew louder. Several loud pops followed immediately, the potion splashing with it.
She flinched away, not wanting the hot liquid to burn her skin. With a horrendously loud shattering noise, the pot burst into pieces. Harriet dove for cover, taking refuge behind the lawn mower, which was covered with a green tarp.
Her potion had just exploded her pot! She thought amazed, staring at the brown mess on the floor of the shed. She didn't know how to properly describe it. It looked like a gooey foam, bubbles of brown and black popping dangerously. She couldnt see any of the ingredients she had added, so she had assumed it had dissolved.
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- Part 2 of this is your life, now live it
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28 Nov 2024
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Harry had a secret.
He had scales on his skin and slitted pupils, fangs and a forked tongue. The only ones who knew of it were the Dursleys, and that's how Harry intended to keep it.
That is, until he met Neville Longbottom on the Hogwarts Express and a Basilisk deep in the bowels of Hogwarts.
Harry could have never expected how those meetings would change the course of his life.
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19 Nov 2024
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Coming of age in the declining northern borough of Cokeworth wouldn’t be easy for any eight-year-old boy. For reasons that defied logic, being named ‘Harry Potter’ only seemed to complicate matters.
Second in the Storm Surge Series.
Sequel to Grease & Lightning.
HP&SS friend/mentor/Severitus-style fic. No slash.
M rating is for language and violence/gore.
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- Part 2 of Storm Surge
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28 Sep 2024
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Now Complete!
An ultra slow burn Drarry retelling beginning the summer before fifth-year and continuing through the final battle at Hogwarts.
Harry begins to distrust Dumbledore after the events of his fourth year, turning to an unlikely source for knowledge and information. The Occupation of Malfoy Manor by Voldemort leads Draco down a path that diverges significantly from the rest of his family. An event early on sets in motion a large rift in the Golden Trio, ultimately resulting in irreparable damage. Harry learns what real friendship is and who he can trust while making several self-discoveries along his journey to rid the Wizarding World of Voldemort for good.
There are several plot points from the original source material that remain unchanged and are therefore only referenced and implied. While I don't care for the author's personal views, I enjoy her writing and will not be re-writing anything that happens as they appeared in the books. This fic is long enough as it is! There will be author notes for any chapter that includes or alludes to these scenes.
Please make note of the canonical character death tag and remember what happens in Order of the Phoenix.
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27 Sep 2024
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When Harry is five years old, he learns that kids can run away from home. When he is eight, he puts his plan into action.
Out on the streets of London, Harry uses his growing skills at wandless magic and his mysterious ability to change his appearance in order to steal, survive, and most importantly, not get caught. What happens to a child who can only rely on himself? What happens when he realizes it's safer to be anyone but Harry Potter?- Language:
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01 Aug 2024
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Betrayed by his two best friends, Harry is pushed through the Veil of Death. What he finds is much different than anything he'd faced before, and Harry is offered a second chance at life.
But is he brave enough to take it?
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23 Jun 2024
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Harry kills his Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at the end of 1st year. Somehow, this leads to him traveling through time to the year 1971 and being dropped, alone, into an abandoned house in Cokeworth. He has only himself to rely on, as always, but there is a silver lining: he gets to meet a younger version of his mother, who is apparently best friends with a young Professor Snape. Unbelievable.
Featuring: Everybody's childhood trauma, a lot of pining, and hopefully, eventually, a happy ending :)
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14 May 2024
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The summer after Harry's fourth year has become the worst of his life. The haunting memories of Cedric's death and Voldemort's revival were terrible enough on their own, but then came the strange visions of Death Eaters, the worsening pain in his scar, and the uncontrollable emotions that don't feel like his own. After fleeing Privet Drive, he finds himself stuck in an isolated cottage with his most hated professor: Severus Snape.
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Snape mentors Harry, no slash.
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10 May 2024
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Tension's Empathy: The Wanderer's Curse by yarrowmirth
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
11 Mar 2024
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“It has recently come to our attention that we cannot trust everyone in the Order with your well-being.”
“You mean…a traitor?”
“Yes. The Headmaster is cleaning up internally, and in the interim you are to stay away, even from people you think you can trust."In the wake of Sirius’ death, Harry must go into hiding in the muggle world with Snape. Surrounded by forces that are desperate to either kill or preserve him, Harry weighs the value of his own life.
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08 May 2024