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Little Whinging, Surrey is a place where individuality goes to die. Row after row of identical houses line the streets with pristine, white picket fences and perfectly pruned hedges and house perfectly normal families. Those who live on Privet Drive are no exception to this.
But there is one little boy who does not fit into that mould.
Little Hari Potter, who has befriended snakes and knows their ways, hears his neighbors whispering of things he wanted them to notice and says, “Aunt Petunia, did you hear? Mrs. Number Six thinks we’re too poor to afford clothes for two children. I heard her talking about asking the neighbors for donations for us. Isn’t that nice of her? I know that I’m a huge burden on you all, so I’m glad that someone is stepping up to help out.”
And that simply will not do. The Dursleys care more for their reputation than anything else, and so things slowly but surely begin to change as a result.
The Hari Potter who arrives at Hogwarts could never sort anywhere but Slytherin.
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- Part 1 of Child of Serpents
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- English
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30 Jul 2024
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The Stone Gryphon by rthstewart, Syrena_of_the_lake
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia (Movies), Chronicles of Narnia - All Media Types, Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis, The Rat Patrol
26 Sep 2024
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The Stone Gryphon is a sprawling Spare Oom story of war, espionage, immoral acts done in service of moral ends, natural history, dinosaurs, Alice in Wonderland, cunning corvids, tequila, D-Day, theology, spirituality, love and sex. If the Dawn Treader can be on the wall of a spare bedroom in Impington, Narnia can be found in other places, too. The Friends of Narnia just have to learn where to look. And upon returning from Narnia, the Pevensies probably didn't just sit around waiting to die in a fiery train wreck.
"No, no! The adventures first," said the Gryphon in an impatient tone: "explanations take such a dreadful time."
L. Carroll, The Adventures of Alice In Wonderland"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Francis of Assisi"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
L. Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland- Words:
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18 Oct 2022
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A Deeper Season by lightgetsin, sahiya
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga, Vorkosigan Saga - Bujold
21 Apr 2011
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A startling confession sends Miles Vorkosigan's life to the left when it might have gone to the right. Miles/Gregor, AU post-Memory.
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- 391,602
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- 24
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06 Jan 2020
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Unexpected by theduskysky
Fandoms: The Hobbit - All Media Types, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
14 Sep 2016
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Yavanna has laid her blessing on Bilbo. He's unexpectedly expecting.
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- English
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- 101,634
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- 35/?
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21 Jun 2015
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We Are What We Are by EventHorizon
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Cabin Pressure
24 Sep 2013
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With trials, tribulations and tragedy darkening their pasts and clouding their futures, how do the boys from London and Fitton find health, happiness and hanging baskets filled with fluffy kittens (that one's mainly for Arthur)...
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- Part 4 of Lets You Know You're Alive
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- English
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- 25/25
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26 Mar 2014