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• The World May Not Be Fair, But It Can Be Kind by splendere

  Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

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  11 Apr 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Albus Dumbledore & Harry Potter
  • Minerva McGonagall & Harry Potter
  • Minerva McGonagall & Severus Snape
  • Albus Dumbledore & Minerva McGonagall
  • Albus Dumbledore & Severus Snape
  • Harry Potter & Severus Snape
  • Harry Potter
  • Albus Dumbledore
  • Minerva McGonagall
  • Severus Snape
  • Petunia Evans Dursley
  • Dudley Dursley
  • Vernon Dursley
  • Original Female Character(s)
  • Poppy Pomfrey
  • Kid Fic
  • Hurt
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Fluff
  • Angst
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Alternate Universe
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Harry Potter Needs a Hug
  • Harry Potter Needs Therapy
  • Abuse of Authority
  • Child Abuse
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Guilt
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Adoption
  • Albus Dumbledore Redemption
  • Albus Dumbledore Raises Harry Potter
  • Good Albus Dumbledore
  • POV Alternating
  • Character Study
  • Fix-It
  • Domestic Fluff
  • Domestic
  • Domestic Bliss
  • Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence
  • Mental Health Issues
  • BAMF Minerva McGonagall
  • Minerva McGonagall is So Done
  • Supportive Minerva McGonagall
  • Mentor Minerva McGonagall
  • POV Minerva McGonagall
  • POV Albus Dumbledore
  • POV Harry Potter
  • Lily Evans Potter & Severus Snape Friendship
  • Severus Snape Needs a Hug
  • No Character Bashing
  • Just Character Humanizing
  • They still did bad things
  • But instead of being the same people they change
  • since it doesnt make sense for people to stay the same
  • Misguided Albus Dumbledore
  • Minerva McGonagall Raises Harry Potter
  • Severus Snape Raises Harry Potter
  • Severitus | Severus Snape is Harry Potter's Parent
  • Parent Minerva McGonagall
  • Parent Albus Dumbledore

  Summary

  Harry has lived a difficult life. Why must it stay difficult? What if the people who were described with so much reverence actually practiced what they preached, were actually kind and caring, and committed good acts? What if our favorite characters had integrity and helped children rather than let them suffer for the sake of the plot?

  No supporting JK here.

  Language:

  English

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