wicked wizarding worldbuilding
stories set in the harry potter universe with better worldbuilding than what we've gotten in the books
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Around the time most young children's do, Harry's hair goes from his father's dark locks to his mother's bright, most-likely-magical red hair. It changes everything about who Harry identifies with, who he wants to grow up to be, and who he thinks he is. Instead of having James Potter as his idol, Lily Potter turns out to be a much better influence.
So instead of seeing a scruffy, most-likely-a-muggleborn boy standing beside him in Madam Malkin's before their first year, Draco only has eyes for the scarlet haired, green-eyed creature who just walked into his life and instead of an enemy, he finds a reason to be better than he'd been raised to be. Not that Harry will ever notice, given he's trying to simply survive at Hogwarts.
And Severus might not make it to see these boys graduate when his heart kept giving out seeing his very-Slytherin godson repeat his own history and go chasing after a green-eyed, red-haired Gryffindor.
Turns out the Malfoys aren't that bad and Dumbledore definitely is. Remus is at his wit's end and Sirius gets a chance to actually live up to his title as Harry's dogfather. Tom Riddle is not prepared for any of this.
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Severus Snape and the Cousins Black by seekeronthepath
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
15 Jun 2024
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Severus Snape is a teacher, committed to educating and protecting his Potions students, and his Slytherins. This would be a lot easier if he wasn't ALSO trying to prevent a war, lie to his employer, and avoid a werewolf.
Book 3 of a canon-divergent, Snape-centric series based on the involvement of competent adults.
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- Part 3 of Severus Snape and the House of Slytherin
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Sequel to The Accidental Animagus. Voldemort’s back, and this time, he’s not alone. Harry and his family are caught in the middle as the wizarding war goes international. Years 5-7.
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- Part 3 of Animagus-Verse
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shine a light (on my broken parts) by Handy_Peanut
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
14 Aug 2023
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“Potter, Harry.”
There was a moment of silence before the Hall burst into noise, everyone whispering something or another. Blaise and Ron nudged him forwards, and he stepped up to the hat like he was walking to his death.
He would know. He had experience in that department.
He scooched onto the chair, wincing when it squeaked, and took a deep breath in.
The hat slid over his head.
“Mr. Potter, I’ve been waiting for you for some time-”
A pause.
“You have been here before.”
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Harry Potter was looking forward to a world without Voldemort in it; or at least a world with a chance of defeating him, but when he's unceremoniously thrown back in time by forces beyond his understanding, he's sure as hell not going to let this second chance go to waste.
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- Part 1 of we could be immortals
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“... The public is warned that Black is armed and extremely dangerous. A special hot line has been set up, and any sighting of Black should be reported immediately.” (pg. 17 Prisoner of Azkaban)
A crash came from the kitchen as a small boy on the cusp of being a teenager dropped the plate he’d been drying. Wide, green eyes rested on the small television his uncle and cousin were glued to, the picture of the gaunt man hauntingly familiar.
Even as his uncle and aunt rounded on him to scream about the plate, the boy only uttered a soft whisper.
“Sirius?”
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- Part 7 of Ripple of Change
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Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum by Mister Cynical
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
This work isn't hosted on the Archive so this blurb might not be complete or accurate.
25 Mar 2022
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All they wanted was a normal school year and now they're willing to fight for it. An alternative take on the Trio's fourth year.
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