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1. Epithalamium by Squibstress

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Explicit
   • Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   18 Oct 2012

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Minerva McGonagall
   • Albus Dumbledore
   • Tom Riddle
   • Original Characters
   • Amelia Bones
   • Minerva McGonagall's Father
   • Teacher-Student Relationship
   • Romance
   • World War II
   • First Time
   • War with Grindelwald
   • Young Minerva McGonagall
   • Past Albus Dumbledore/Gellert Grindelwald
   • No Underage Sex
   • Not Pottermore Compliant
   • Award Winners
   • Young Tom Riddle
   • Coming of Age
   • Pre-Canon
   • Wizarding Culture (Harry Potter)

   Summary

   It's 1943, and both the wizarding and Muggle worlds have exploded into war. Eighteen-year-old Minerva McGonagall is brilliant and talented, with dreams of becoming the first witch in the Auror corps. Albus Dumbledore is famous, powerful, and haunted by his dark past. Their attraction to one another is unthinkable, inevitable, and dangerous, especially with Tom Riddle watching from the shadows.

   As their paths cross again and again, their lives change in ways neither anticipates, and they find they must confront the man who will become the greatest threat the wizarding world has ever known.

   Edited in 2025

   Book #1 of the Epithalamium series. (Reading previous books not necessary to enjoy this story.)

   Canon Note: This story complies with canon of the 7 Harry Potter novels. It ignores information from Pottermore/Wizarding World and other sources.

   Warning:

   (Of-age) student/teacher

   Award Winner! Wattpad Harry Potter Community "Cedric" Contest | HP Fanfic Fanpoll Award - Best Romance

   Featured Story! Wattpad Featured Story

   Series

   • Part 4 of Epithalamium (Albus and Minerva)

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   180,251

   Chapters:

   55/55

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