#Wizarding Britain Bashing

[realitybitesyouknowit]

Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Harry Potter/OC, Harry Potter/Severus Snape, Hermione Granger/Neville Longbottom/Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley/Victor Krum, Ginny Weasley/OC, Percy Weasley/Luna Lovegood, Remus Lupin/Lucius Malfoy, Pansy Parkinson/OC Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy, victor krum, Ginny Weasley, The Dursley's, Albus Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Lucius Malfoy, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Percy Weasley, Cornelius Fudge, Dolores Umbridge, Luna Lovegood, Pansy Parkinson, Filius Flitwick, Fred and George Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Winky (Harry Potter), Dobby (Harry Potter), Several OC characters Additional Tags: Slash, Mpreg, Character Death, Violence, Angst, Humor, Gaelic accents, Deception, Post-Hogwarts AU, Post-Voldemort, Complete Summary:

After Harry rids the Wizarding World of Voldemort, his dreams of having a happy life of his own are dashed when the Ministry decides he's too dangerous to remain free. Harry escapes to start a new life, under a new identity unknown to everyone in the UK. He settles into his new life, begins a family and all seems well... but is it?

[mourningliliesmorningglories]

Blowing Smoke

A Jegulus song lyric one shot. I'm trying a new layout so lmk what you think! Guys this actually came to me like a fever dream.

wc: 1042 // @jegulus-microfic

Regulus isn't stupid. He sees it, all of it. He sees how she looks at James and how James looks back at her. It wasn't enough for him to have Regulus because you always chase the things you only get a taste of. This too, Regulus knows all too well. He stays hidden in the astronomy tower, behind tapestries, and alcoves in the dark. She can be loved out loud, in the common room, in the great hall, in the daylight. Today is the end day. Regulus plays the part of executioner and guilty both. He knows that to love something is to lose it too. That does not make this easier. 

James crashes through the door of the tower, rumpled and blushing. He was always loud, always the centre of attention. His eyes land on Regulus, and just for a second, Regulus stills. He can't keep this, but god, how he wants to. Maybe he never even had it, but there's something there, just not worth playing second for. James carries that boyish smile, the one reserved only for Regulus, but it's too late. A sacrifice is only a sacrifice once the blood is drawn. 

"Tell me, is she prettier than she was on the internet?" Regulus' face shifts into indifference. No preamble, no games. He is still a Black at the end of the day. 

"Reg, what are you talking about?" James shifts uncomfortably. He knew this was coming. Not this soon though, he pleads, not right now. 

"Are your conversations cool, like are you even interested?" Regulus stands, leaning against the railing of the tower. His arms sit crossed over his chest, less to be intimidating, and more to keep his heart where it should be. His tone is light, conversational almost. 

"This is about Lily." James' voice is toneless, his eyes immediately dull. Not now. Not now. 

"Who else, James, who else?" 

In any other scenario, you just might have been able to convince Regulus he was wrong, that James was just trying to protect them both. Maybe he would've believed that a year of hiding was worth it, that kissing in cupboards and avoiding eye contact in the dinner hall was just the way it should be. But Regulus will not be an object of shame outside of his home, he won't drag that ignominy behind him when he doesn't have to. 

"She's my friend." His eyes narrow. "I'm not going to avoid her just because she makes you insecure." James isn't an argumentative person. In fact, he's a talker, a placater, and so he can't quite figure out why defending Lily comes to him so easily. 

"I know what you are, brighter than the stars." Now Regulus' voice is pure mockery, just so he can see how far James flinches. "Did you mean that then?"

"That was a private conversation. Who even told you about that?"

"I don't think me finding out is the issue here."

"She was upset, she's got so much going-"

"And me, James? How much have I got going on?" Now Regulus promised himself to stay put together, but this, this is his frailty. Too emotional, too expressive when it counts the least. "I'm your dirty little secret because Sirius wouldn't be able to handle sharing. I'm one wrong step away from my parents beating me half to death. So tell me." 

"No."

"Tell me what the fuck is so awful in her life you just had to recycle the same line you used on me?"

James is quiet, chest heaving. He can feel curls sticking to the nape of his neck from sweat. How could he choose? How could Regulus make him. The silence was crackling like it was electrified. A blush crept up Regulus' cheeks. He looked younger in that moment, and something tugs at James' chest, but a callow face does not mean weakness. 

"Tell me if she takes you far." And James knows exactly what Regulus means. Even through his derisive tone, Regulus had something that kept James grounded, something that kept him tethered. And he hates it. 

"Far away from you." James is angry now, but he can't quite tell who it's at. "Far enough away from all the baggage you've been carrying." His head is a mess, and the only person who could help won't. Who the fuck does Regulus think he is? What the fuck has he done?

"My baggage? Oh, you're funny, Potter. Go on, run away again." Regulus' tone is harsh, derisive. "Up another hill to all the girls who'll help you bury it."

"Oh, fuck off Regulus. Back to surnames? Really? Can't we just talk?"

"About what? The lying? The running? The hiding? No, we can't fucking talk. Grow up."

"Baby Black, so insecure, so naive." James' words are trite to Regulus. "And the girls? What fucking girls? How could I when you're always just behind me?"

"Apparently that still didn't stop you." A flicker of hurt runs through Regulus, but he tamps it down. 

"You know nothing about me. You don't understand. I have a reputation. Everyone thinks I'm single, and Lily's just there. What do you want me to do when I'm constantly pushed in her way?" James is bright red and the air is cloying. His head is buzzing, and he just wants it to stop. "Everyone expects me to be put together, to get the girl, to be cool and funny, and attractive. I thought you'd get it."

"They're just blowing smoke," Regulus smiles, except it's not a smile at all. "I'll say what they won't." It's a realisation. Regulus knows that despite everything, despite being James' dirty little secret, he still has one thing James doesn't. 

James told Regulus the truth, everything. Every false laugh. Every tired smile. Every sleepless night. 

And James knows it too. 

"Reg, wait. Stop. Please." His hand reaches for Regulus, but he just misses, brushing the cuff of his jumper. 

"I know everything they don't." Regulus' footsteps echo all the way down the stairs. 

And for the first time in his life, James feels something bubbling up in his chest. A subtle burning that felt like agony. 

For the first time in his life, James Potter couldn't have the thing he wanted most.

[sofiadragon]

Chapters: 12/? Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Harry Potter & Severus Snape, Lily Evans Potter/Severus Snape (unrequited), Severus Snape/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Severus Snape, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Hogwarts Staff, Prince Family (Harry Potter) Additional Tags: Severitus | Severus Snape is Harry Potter's Parent, Time Shenanigans, Dark Magic, Worldbuilding, Wizarding World (Harry Potter), Wizarding Culture (Harry Potter), Post-Voldemort's Halloween 1981 Attack on the Potter Family (Harry Potter), Pre-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Horcrux Hunting, Pureblood Culture (Harry Potter), Custody Arrangements, Blood Adoption (Harry Potter), Demisexual Severus Snape, Protective Severus Snape, Severus Snape Adopts Harry Potter, Severus Snape remembers he Has a Heart, NaNoWriMo 2023, Discussion of failed pregnancies and miscarriages, Potioneer Severus Snape, there's more to Magical Britain than Hogwarts and Diagon Alley, Stillbirth (mentioned), no beta we die like lily evans, paganism (Harry Potter), Manipulative Albus Dumbledore, No Albus Dumbledore Bashing Summary:

Severus Snape doesn't think Albus' plan to martyr Potter will work out and knows nothing of the secret setup to give Harry a chance to live through the killing curse a second time. He decides that what they really needed was to start hunting the Horcruxes years ago instead of waiting for children to do it for them. He sends back his private notes and everything needed to brew a potion to strip off the spells that are restricting his behavior. He expects that his younger self will receive the information in 1992 at best.

On the Summer Solstice, 1985, a listless Severus Snape is surprised by a generous and lucrative gift from his future self.

Featuring: Reluctant schemer turned proud parent. A secret adoption. Narcissa Malfoy and most of the Hogwarts staff trying to get Snape married. Lord Prince decides that a half-blood grandson is better than no grandson, provided he's invented something impressive enough to make up for it. Snape moonlighting as an undercover pedo-catcher to keep his spy skills sharp. The Hogwarts Staff Room betting pool.

This Chapter: Making Pasta with the Weasleys

[lulublack90]

Prompt 8 - Unity

@jegulus-microfic August 8, Word count 842

Previous part First Wolfstar part

Regulus finally settled on a medium-sized boulder. He muttered spell after spell over the locket. Trying to think of a way to prove it was what he thought it was. The locket, though it had a clasp and a hinge, did not open, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get it open. A shadow fell over him as James Potter peered over his shoulder at the locket. 

“You’re blocking my light,” Regulus said through gritted teeth. 

“Not really,” James replied, perching too close beside him on his boulder. Regulus tried to stand, but James started talking before he could do more than tense his muscles. 

“That was Slytherin’s locket, right?”

“Yes,” Regulus hissed as he gave up with magical means and bashed the priceless heirloom on the rock. 

“Wait, wait!” James grabbed his wrists, encircling them with his fingers and stopping Regulus from hammering the locket. “Will you just hang on a second?!” James grunted as Regulus squirmed and shoved him. James toppled off the boulder, taking Regulus with him. They landed on the dusty ground with Regulus sprawled on top of James, his wrists still locked firmly in James’s hands. 

“Are you happy now?” He spat, trying to right himself, but James just yanked his arms until they were face to face. 

“Will you just listen? What was Salazar famous for?”

“Hating mudbloods?” Regulus deadpanned. James tightened his hands so tightly around Regulus’s wrists that he yelped in pain. “While you are around anyone that isn’t your precious Dark Lord or his little followers, you do not use that word. Do I make myself clear?” James growled. For the first time since he met James Potter, Regulus felt actual fear of the man. This was a side he’d never seen before, and he wasn’t sure he hated it. 

“He’s not my precious anything.” He grumbled, turning his face away as best he could. Had everyone forgotten already that the Dark Lord had locked him away and staged his death so no one would look for him?

“Then stop spitting out his venomous words. Muggleborns are just as magical as us purebloods, some even more so.” James loosened his grip slightly while still keeping a firm hold. “And maybe stop calling him the Dark Lord, it makes it sound like you’re still a part of his little party. The wolves are getting antsy, they don’t like Voldemort. We need unity amongst us, or it won’t matter if you figure out how to defeat him, we won’t have the help we need to do it.” Regulus flinched. He didn’t like saying or hearing that name. “Anyway, as I was saying. What was he most famous for?” Regulus stilled as he thought for a second, letting James’s chest lift him up and down with his gentle breathing. 

“He was a parselmouth,” Regulus whispered. James grinned at him. 

“They all were. So perhaps their family heirloom is imbued with that magic.”

“And it won’t open unless we speak to it in the right language.” Regulus sat up excitedly and James gave him the slack to do so. “Salazar’s balls, I wish I still had access to the library in Grimmauld Place. I bet there are multiple books on the subject.” He stomped his foot into the dirt, causing a fine cloud of dust to puff up around it in his aggravation. 

James sat up, making Regulus slide down his chest and into his lap. “You know, the Potters have the third-best library in wizarding Britain after the Blacks and the Malfoys?” James mused. Regulus perked up. 

“You’d let me into your library?” His mind started going a mile a minute as he thought of all the things he would need to cross-reference and how little time he’d probably get in there. 

“Sure, love, for as long as you need,” James grinned at him. Regulus smiled back, completely forgetting that James was still holding him prisoner and glossing over his use of love. 

“Well, don’t you two look cosy?” Marcus snickered as he walked past, taking a huge bite out of an apple. Regulus twisted his wrists and this time James let go. He got to his feet and brushed off his trousers before he glared at the wolf. 

“I thought you had pack business to attend to?” Regulus questioned. Marcus’s eyebrows rose up his head as a myriad of expressions crossed his face so swiftly that Regulus couldn’t pick them apart. 

“If you think that when those two said ‘pack business’ and didn’t get that it was code for boinking in the forest, then you two are dumber than I thought you were,” Marcus guffawed as he went on his way. “Pack business, ha!” Regulus grit his teeth as he watched Marcus walk away, contemplating the many different hexes he was going to cast on his brother for disappearing and leaving him alone with James Bloody Potter. At least he’d got an invitation to the Potter library out of being manhandled and a new appreciation of being captured by James Potter's hands. 

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[lucaswarmhotchocolate]

harrymort but harry has a gun. please. someone tell me I'm not the only one who has thought of this. I just feel like harry would be a very good mid-range handheld pistol (I think that's what I'm thinking of idk) user. like 1. it's hilarious to imagine Dumbledore being all vague and mysterious about a Very Important and Serious Weapon that he wants harry to learn how to use, and harry getting all nervous like "omg what niche magical artefact is he talking about" only for old dumbles to pull out a western-style very ornamental gun like "don't point it at anyone and only turn off the safety when you're in mortal danger. good luck" and running off, but ALSO because 2. it's hot and 3. I'm fairly certain it's very illegal in the UK which I find hilarious

bonus point I think harry using muggle weapons is really compelling because it challenges the idea that these wizards are inherently more powerful than muggles which is important to remind their society of if they have any intention of continuing on with the statue of secrecy

It would also be interesting to explore the nature of guns as a uniquely muggle creation that is still illegal in muggle britain as a sort of parallel to Harry's own struggles. Growing up in the muggle world and not feeling like he belongs anywhere because of his abusive family that isolated him from any potential support system he could have had, but still understanding that muggles are not evil as a whole is similar to the concept of guns being illegal in his muggle country even though the weapon itself isn't actively evil or wrong (idk if I phrased that well might edit this bit later today)

Continuing on with the parallels between my weapon of choice for harry and his own history, Harry was abruptly introduced to the wizarding world and had his entire understanding of the world flipped on its head, and went to hogwarts without any real explanation with what was happening and had to pick things up as he went. This theme could be very gracefully continued by having Dumbledore once again putting harry into a dangerous position by giving him a very deadly weapon without much instruction on how to use it nor any reasoning for why he is bestowing it upon harry. NOT in a dumbles bashing way tho, but rather in a "I have no idea how to use this thing, neither does anyone else in this school, but it is probably going to be your only chance of surviving in this war when no wizard expects it. here is the most surface level safety information, it is all I know, I hope this is the right choice" kind of way.

it also ties in well with harry's guerilla fighting style; he can conceal it with minimal effort, reach it easily, and use it quickly, all without relying on physical strength but rather on quick strategic thinking and swift movements.

plus like can you imagine Harry managing to get the upper hand on Voldemort by shooting one of his legs out from under him, immobilizing him, and taunting him by getting up close and threatening to finally dish out the finishing blow, only for voldemort to bite the barrel like "shoot me, I dare you" I think that would be really cool/hot in equal measures

[dramioneasks]

Hey. Thanks for all the work you do for the fandom! Do you know any fics where Draco helps Hermione realize the flaws of the golden trio/griffindors/order? In a "c'mon, you're too smart to believe their shit" wat?

Riddle This By: CJRed - M, 47 chapters, Words: 177,707 - Everything Hermione knows about the war, herself, and the wizarding world is a lie. Friends become enemies, enemies become friends, and Dumbledore is not a leader of justice and light. With Snape as her mentor and a father she never expected, Hermione will ensure Harry’s survival and kick it to the ministry. Dramione. Lemons. Character deaths. Weasley Bashing. Updates weekly. (M)

Reverse - By: Lady Moonglow - M, WIP - At war’s end, Hermione is swept into the intrigue of an alternate world of opposites where Dumbledore rules as Dark Lord and Muggle technology and Dark Magic have revolutionized Britain. Light families who attempted resistance under Tom Riddle’s leadership have been left to a nightmarish fate. Can Hermione fix another shattered world - and still get back to her own? HG/DM

Thorns & Snakes - Elle_m2 - M, WIP - In the wake of their fourth year at Hogwarts, the Tri Wizards Tournament chooses Harry Potter as a champion, and life changes irrevocably for two members of the Golden Trio as Hermione finally sees her opportunity. A change of House, an hidden identity revealed, a secret powerful soul bond discovered, and Old Rituals awakening…What would have happened to the Wizarding World if Hermione Granger wasn’t who everyone thought she was?

Daughter and Son By: ekrichards - K+, 33 chapters - A new law is enacted forcing any able wizard or witch to take in muggle born students to protect them against a possible rise of the Dark Lord and his gang of Death Eaters. Warning: Manipulative Dumbledore, Dark Hermione, Harry, and Severus. Mentions of abuse.

-Lisa

[di-daynamic]

Ron made a valiant effort to get up again but fell back with a whimper of pain. Lupin made toward him, looking concerned, but Ron gasped, “Get away from me, werewolf!” Lupin stopped dead. Then, with an obvious effort, he turned to Hermione and said, “How long have you known?”

“Dumbledore hired you when he knew you were a werewolf,” Ron gasped. “Is he mad?”

But Ron didn’t move. “What’s up?” said Harry, looking at him. Ron looked around at Harry, his expression very serious indeed. “Did you know?” he whispered. “About Hagrid being half-giant?” “No,” Harry said, shrugging. “So what?” He knew immediately, from the look Ron was giving him, that he was once again revealing his ignorance of the wizarding world.

“So?” Harry prompted Ron. “What’s the problem with giants?” “Well, they’re . . . they’re . . .” Ron struggled for words. “. . . not very nice,” he finished lamely. “Who cares?” Harry said. “There’s nothing wrong with Hagrid!” “I know there isn’t, but . . . blimey, no wonder he keeps it quiet,” Ron said, shaking his head. “I always thought he’d got in the way of a bad Engorgement Charm when he was a kid or something. Didn’t like to mention it. . . .” “But what’s it matter if his mother was a giantess?” said Harry. “Well . . . no one who knows him will care, ’cos they’ll know he’s not dangerous,” said Ron slowly. “But . . . Harry, they’re just vicious, giants. It’s like Hagrid said, it’s in their natures, they’re like trolls . . . they just like killing, everyone knows that. There aren’t any left in Britain now, though.”

Ron's grown up in the wizarding world, and with its prejudices. His automatic response is to believe in them and be horrified realizing people he likes and respects are creatures. But he overcomes this! We see in future books that Ron treats Lupin and Hagrid both just as he does everyone else, with just as much warmth and friendliness. And this isn't remarkable to us because the other two do the same. But Harry and Hermione don't have this stuff ingrained in them. They're free to form their own beliefs from knowing and liking Lupin and Hagrid. But Ron isn't. And still he unlearns these beliefs, for the sake of his friends, because it's the right thing to do.

And we see this with house-elves too! How he goes from entirely dismissing them to considering them more than Harry does. I've seen people bash Ron for how he treats Griphook in Book 7 'after everything', but not only does Griphook kind of prove him right, this is how he begins with all creatures because this is what he's taught, grown up with, basically indoctrinated with! And still he struggles against these and tries to be better and this is so, so important and incredibly brave.

And for Hermione, who values justice and compassion and bravery and equality, this is such a good fit! I genuinely don't understand how people can think Ron won't try to understand Hermione's perspectives due to her muggle upbringing or will force her to follow wizarding traditions and become a house-wife, when so much of his arc is about his personal flaws and prejudices and getting control over them. Weasley is our King!

[musicfeedsmysoul12]

I would love to hear more about the one with the history teacher.

Ooo that is a fun one. The basic idea I had was that Dumbledore finally gets permission to hire a new history teacher. I posted the idea that the failing standards that we often see in bashing fics is more due to the Board of Governors then Dumbledore on Reddit once and I like the idea here. In comes Scarlet Ridley (who originally was going to secretly be the daughter of Voldemort but then I had this idea and went no this is better).

She’s the daughter of a Squib and recently found out her connection to Lily Potter. Dumbledore here is not a monster and is in fact THRILLED that he has another option. However he is wary and Scarlet fully knows it’s reasonable so she partly applies cause she wants to be a teacher and partly because she wants to show she can be trusted.

The story focuses a lot on family but also on the idea that corruption is heavily prevalent in Wizarding Britain which has affected history. It’s very much a ‘the victors and those with an agenda try to control history’ story.

For instance the first chapter reveals MCUSA is 1 government over in North America. There is also a Canadian Government and three other American based ones. But as the Minister was related to the President of MCUSA he banned all mention of the others by any government officials before removing all books on them.

Scarlet is a Dark Witch to, and a Rune Master. She ends up taking Harry in and he flourishes under the care of someone who loves him.

Basically with this I took the idea that the corruption in Britain is horrific and went: well what if…

It features Snape being a dick, good Dumbledore, Golden Trio awesomeness and some Molly bashing in the sense her trauma during the war has her reacting negatively to Dark Magic which causes two of her sons to suppress their own magic. She makes up for it! She’s just traumatized.

I also found like an entire page debating pairings for Scarlet and Harry.

[dhr-ao3]

Tomorrow Can't Come- Harry Potter and Hogwarts Legacy crossover

Tomorrow Can't Come- Harry Potter and Hogwarts Legacy crossover https://ift.tt/LDGPubB by Gothic_Hufflepuff Returning to 1998 was never going to be easy but after Draco Malfoy and Ominis Gaunt killed Voldemort and saved the wizarding world with Hermione Granger, Theodore Nott and Isabella Sallow things only got worse. Thrust into the limelight as ‘Heroes of Hogwarts’ life in the public eye is not what any of them had hoped. When Seers are struck down with a mysterious illness and dementors revolt against the ministry, raging war again in both magical and muggle Britain everyone is left confused as to what is causing the strange behaviour. Add in a psychotic serial killer hunting down any and all rivals and traitors to the dark lord it quickly becomes apparent that all is not what it seems and the famed Heroes of Hogwarts have made a grave mistake. Follow the love stories of Draco and Hermione, Izzy and Ominis with a chaotic infusion of Theodore Nott as they try to fix the problem they started that just might come at the expense of the magical world. Words: 26663, Chapters: 5/?, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Tomorrow Series Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Hogwarts Legacy (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Characters: Ominis Gaunt, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Original Characters, Theodore Nott, Sebastian Sallow, Poppy Sweeting, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Rita Skeeter, Pansy Parkinson, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood Relationships: Ominis Gaunt/Original Female Character(s), Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Sebastian Sallow/Original Female Character(s), Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley, Theodore Nott/Everyone Additional Tags: Ron Weasley Bashing, Community: Dramione FanFiction Forum, Dementors (Harry Potter), Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort (Harry Potter), Soft Ominis Gaunt, Time Travel, Crossover, Wizarding World (Harry Potter), Smut, Fluff, Mental Health Issues, Murder, Theodore Nott Being a Little Shit, Bisexual Theodore Nott, Funny Harry Potter, Murder Mystery, Ministry of Magic (Harry Potter), Inappropriate Humor, Draco Malfoy in the Muggle World, Sebastian Sallow In Love, Revenge, Original Character(s), Love, Unhinged Draco Malfoy via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/9MgKCaP January 10, 2025 at 06:06PM

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Harry Potter

#047

Title: Black House Will Rock

Pairing/Characters: Bellatrix Lestrange/Hermione Granger

Rating Explicit | E

Warnings/Tags: Non-con/Rape

Age Gap, Past Rape, Some Violence, Suicide, Self Harm

Summary:

Bellatrix has always been the pinnacle of pureblood society, a quintessential example of everything the Black family stands for and against. Hermione attempts to help her leave and recover from being part of a hate group.

#048

Title: Harry Potter and the Casual Dark Lord Vacancy

Pairing/Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy/Alastor Moody

Rating Teen | T

Warnings/Tags: Chooses not to use Warnings, Side Character Death (Lucius Malfoy), Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Torture, Implied/Referenced Rape by Deception

Slytherin Harry AU, Barty Crouch Jr. survives, childbirth, betrayal, stalking, revenge, found family, conflicted feelings over using dark magic for The Greater Good

Summary: When Harry meets the Malfoys at King's Cross, Narcissa seizes the opportunity to ingratiate her family with the new Dark Lord. Although Harry recognizes her manipulation, he's also starved for friendship and parental love. And Narcissa knows exactly which buttons to push: letters, care packages, stories about Lily, even adoption paperwork. Harry isn't sure he agrees that all Muggles are awful, nor that dark magic might sometimes be necessary for The Greater Good, but he grows fond of Narcissa nonetheless. By Harry's fourteenth birthday, everything seems to finally be working out for once for him.

But then, everything changes. Harry's nightmares return. Death Eaters invade the Quidditch World Cup. Narcissa has daily clandestine meetings and panic attacks. Lucius, paler than ever, forces Harry and Draco to learn the Unforgivable Curses "just in case."

When Narcissa's desperate efforts to protect her family finally blow up in her face, Harry is forced to choose between losing her or becoming the thing he most reviles: the Dark Lord.

#049

Title: Repertum

Pairing/Characters: Harry Potter / Severus Snape, Harry Potter & OFC

Rating Mature | M

Warnings/Tags: Graphic Violence

References to mental illness, hospital setting with medical details

Summary: repertum, i, n

noun 1. discovery 2. finding again 3. invention

For Healer Harry Potter, the war is not over even years after Voldemort's defeat. As he finds himself recovering from an attack at his workplace, St Mungo's, familiar comfort flies in in the form of a kingfisher.

Harry Potter/CSI: LV/Hocus Pocus

#050

Title: …And Now You’re Mine

Pairing/Characters: Harry Potter/Greg Sanders

Rating Explicit | E

Warnings/Tags: No Warnings apply

Character bashing (Ginny, Dumbledore, Binx)

Summary: After the war with Voldemort, Harry leaves magical Britain in order to avoid the machinations of the Order. He joins the police force in Las Vegas as an Auror/SWAT crossover and meets Greg Sanders, wizard, DNA tech in the CSI lab, and the descendent of Winnifred Sanderson of Salem. When the events of Hocus Pocus happen, Harry and Greg are called out to put things right.

[realitybitesyouknowit]

Chapters: 16/16 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Harry Potter & Viktor Krum, Harry Potter/OC Characters: Harry Potter, Viktor Krum, Viktor Krum's Mother, Viktor Krum's Father, OC - Character Additional Tags: changing schools, Voldemort is dead, Family, Slash, Falling In Love, Magic Zoologist Harry, Harry has a new life and is loving it, Confrontations, BAMF Viktor Summary:

Viktor Krum see’s how much Harry is struggling after the destruction of Voldemort and the death of Cedric Diggory at the end of the Triwizard Tournament, but no one else seems to notice. Determined to help, Viktor invites Harry to live with him and his parents and attend Durmstrang Institute. Will be slash eventually though not of the Viktor/Harry persuasion. Rating may go up as the story goes on.

[ao3feed-drastoria]

kick me

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hdD2ntY by HennessyWhiskey not sure if this will be multi chaptered, so it will be a 1/? this is a sad, sad tale.. but it is NOT considered a slow burn, however... the remaining Malfoy's are social pariahs. Voldemort was defeated. This is roughly 3 years after the Second Wizarding War.. Harry and Ron have moved on, they enjoy the limelight. Hermione's been hidden from the public eye - her own doing as she struggles to cope with loss and fear of public crowds. This is a story about hope and recovery. Friendship and love. Trust and deceitful behaviours. And, how the most unexpected family in the whole Wizarding world of Great Britain, saved the Witch who gave everyone her all. Words: 2233, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Lucius Malfoy / Hermione Granger - Fandom Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: F/M, Gen, Multi Characters: Weasley Family (Harry Potter), Kingsley Shacklebolt, Minerva McGonagall, Pomona Sprout, Pansy Parkinson Relationships: Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy, past ron weasley / hermione granger, Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape/Andromeda Black Tonks, Romilda Vane/Ron Weasley, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley Additional Tags: Infidelity, Emotional Manipulation, Domestic Violence, Protective Lucius Malfoy, BAMF Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy is Good with Children, Unplanned Pregnancy, coming together, Family Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Weasley Family Bashing (Harry Potter), Harry Potter is a Little Shit, Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt, Social Pariahs Malfoys, Anxiety Attacks, Self-Harm, Eating Disorders, Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue | EWE, Good Pansy Parkinson, Hermione Granger & Pansy Parkinson Friendship read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/hdD2ntY

[nidamae-approvedhpfanfics]

New completed story as of Jan 2024!

The Goblet of Fire isn't a simple artefact – it possesses vast amounts of magic, a rudimentary sentience, and multiple sets of rules for past Triwizard Tournaments. The goblet gets aggravated by interfering wizards, throws out the rules, and takes steps to protect the underage contestant who is drafted into the contest.

There will be plenty of Dumbledore bashing, Weasley smashing, and Magical Britain crashing.

Rated: M, English, Humor & Fantasy, Words: 58k+, Favs: 778, Follows: 450, Published: Jan 7

[firendgold]

Aberforth Dumbledore is not only biased and mistaken, he is also a coward. May Albus strike me down for bashing his little brother, but by now he should be used to it.

Like Horace Slughorn, Aberforth had to practically be shamed by Harry into doing the right thing. Just because he eventually revealed he'd been concealing a hiding place for the persecuted students at Hogwarts doesn't mean he was doing much more than that. Harry looked at the mirror shard that Aberforth had part of at least twice before Aberforth sent Dobby to save him. Aberforth could have provided Harry with advice, reassurance, even warnings against his brother if he so chose, as early as chapter 2 of Deathly Hallows when Harry saw his eye in the mirror and thought it was Albus--but he did not.

Just because Aberforth has a much better sense of duty to his family doesn't make him a better man than Albus in the long run. Perhaps he was at age 14, but he spent most of the long years after Ariana's death being grumpy and being passive.

Aberforth only jumped in to tell Harry to run away at the eleventh hour, when Harry was confident he was close to destroying all of Voldemort's Horcruxes--when giving up would have been the most foolish.

Aberforth did not tell Harry to abandon the wizarding world and save himself because he cared about Harry as a person. He did it so he could deliver a last dig at his departed brother. The bitterness over Albus' mistakes was still festering over a century later, and Aberforth was willing to risk selling Wizarding Britain entirely to Voldemort if it meant he could poison Albus' image in just one more person's mind--even though the person he was speaking to was already extremely disillusioned about Albus by this point.

How on earth does one bitter trauma dump show that Aberforth, who should know damn well that Voldemort would follow Harry no matter where he ran, cares more than Harry about Albus, who dedicated his life to protecting Harry even after learning he was destined to die?

It doesn't. After all that ranting, Aberforth still ended up being schooled by a seventeen year-old boy about doing what's right in the face of what's easy.

not to be controversial on main but aberforth displayed more genuine concern for harry's wellbeing during a 15 minute interaction than dumbledore did in 15 years and that's the tea

[firstwizardingwarfest]

Welcome to the First Wizarding War Fest! 

This is an anonymous, prompt-based fest for fic and art featuring the First Wizarding War as significant to the work.

The setting of the fanwork can be anytime before October 31, 1981. It must be about the First Wizarding War in some way. This is your chance to explore topics such as factors that led to the war; characters fighting in the war; or how the war shaped society. 

We would love to see works that explore how Voldemort came to power; how Severus and his friends became Death Eaters; or what shenanigans the Marauders came up with during their first battle.

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