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    A bout of accidental magic lands Harry in a dingy alley in Cokeworth with Snape pointing a wand at him. Well that's...less than ideal

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    Another Sevitus fic with healthy doses of angst and hurt/comfort because why fix what we all love if it ain't broken

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    15 Feb 2026

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    It's the beginning of second year and there's something off about Harry. His friends have noticed, his classmates have noticed, hell, even Severus Snape has noticed. Meanwhile, some new information has come to light that leads to Dumbledore asking something of his Potions Master, something Severus isn't quite sure he's qualified for. Nevertheless, Severus attempts to protect Harry from the threat of outside forces and maybe even face some demons that are a little closer to home.

    A Snape mentors/adopts Harry story. AU from the end of Philosopher's.

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    08 Feb 2026

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    “But, love—,” this time she drew her hand away from Harry’s and instead tapped at his narrow chest, her finger gnarled by a severe case of arthritis. “Will always outnumber hatred. Our strongest rebellion is happiness.”

    Harry suddenly finds himself struggling with the aftermaths of sexual assault, he must find a way to conceal his own emotions while also maintaining the Golden Boy image that is known with him.

    Severus Snape, after ‘a bit’ of endless arguing, just sees a boy desperate for control.

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    12 Jan 2026

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    Set during the summer after Harry's Fifth Year. The fifteen-year-old is struggling to cope with his godfather's recent death, ridden with guilt, shame, remorse, and much internal conflict, depression looming on the horizon. The Dursleys aren't helping things either. Things take a sudden twist for the worse when the Blood Wards around Privet Drive fall, rendering Harry unsafe. What's the solution? Dumbledore arranges for Harry to stay with his most hated person after Voldemort and Umbridge: Severus Snape. In isolation. For two weeks. It goes without saying that neither wizard is pleased, and their feelings of mutual hatred are much reciprocated. And with a ticking sleep-deprived Gryffindor time-bomb, that right there is a recipe for a dangerous concoction.

     

    Angst, hurt/comfort, emphasis on psychology and character developement. Super slice-of-life kind of story where every chapter is one day of the two weeks our two favorite characters have to spend in isolation. And the chapters are LONG. Panic attacks, stress, anxiety all based off of personal experiences. Written in third-person omniscient. Heavy emphasis on internal conflict, feelings, emotions, and learning to cope with life's shit.

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    21 Dec 2025

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    The clock hit 7:55, and a knock sounded on the front door. Harry practically bounced across the room, honestly overjoyed to see whoever it was on the other side. No matter what, they were taking him away from the Dursleys, and that was all that mattered. He heard Vernon’s lumbering steps entering the hall, accompanied by the sharp click of Petunia’s heels, but he raced to reach the door first. A wide grin stretched his cheeks to their limits as he threw open the door.
    And the smile fell right off his face.
    Shrouded in darkness, fog swirling around the hem of his long, dark robes, face as dour as ever, and hair casting cruel shadows across his face, stood Severus Snape.
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    Aka: I ran out of hurt/comfort Severus Snape Adopts Harry Potter fics to read so I had to write one myself.

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    13 Dec 2025