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When Harry Potter learns he’s a wizard, he doesn’t find salvation—he finds questions, lies, and manipulations. Left to endure years of neglect and abuse under the Dursleys, Harry’s independent spirit and natural talent for magic flourish in secrecy, giving him the tools to survive—but at a cost.
An unexpected guide in Severus Snape sets Harry on a path unlike any other, one where Hogwarts is not simply a place of wonder, but a battlefield of alliances and hidden agendas. Sorted into Slytherin alongside Hermione Granger, the ambitious Muggle-born who refuses to be underestimated, and Draco Malfoy, whose loyalty is more complex than it seems, Harry discovers that morality isn’t as black and white as his professors would have him believe.
As Harry delves deeper into the magical world, he unravels the truth behind Dumbledore’s carefully constructed narratives, his own mysterious power, and the weight of a destiny he never agreed to bear. Guided by unlikely friends and driven by his own code, Harry must navigate a web of secrets where light and dark blur—and survival means walking the line between them.
Will Harry seize control of his fate?