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    Summary

    After the events at the Ministry, Harry experiences the worst summer yet with the abusive Dursleys.
    Broken and beaten down, once again cut off from everyone, he is on the edge of giving up on the war and possibly life altogether.
    Soon, he will discover not everything in the wizarding world is as it seems. People have kept secrets, hidden their true selves and lied long enough. He has much to learn and new reasons to fight.
    Follow Harry as he learns the truth about the past, finds who he really is and learns just how great he has the chance to be.
    Perhaps there is more than just light and dark out there.
    Harry James Potter deserves more.
    When he finally gets more than he ever could have imagined, he is going to have to fight to keep it.

    "We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are." JKR - Sirius Black in OotP

    TRIGGER WARNINGS! Please note that this fic contains heavy topics! Not for the overly sensitive. Please do not proceed if you are not prepared to handle them. This fic is a giant trigger warning for almost every chapter. It gets MUCH worse before it gets better.

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