Rocking_The_Boat
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In the Sorting Hat's wisdom, Harry Potter is sent into Slytherin House. Harry doesn't want to be a Slytherin, Slytherin House doesn't want to have the Boy-Who-Lived, and the Wizarding World doesn't want a Slytherin savior.
People, in the end, see what they wish to see. Which is rather unfortunate for a Harry dressed in green.
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23 Jan 2026
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Lily remembered her sister, how there had been a time she was curious and delighted about magic, before it slowly sank in that she could look and not touch.
The last thing Petunia had said to Lily before she died was a chilly goodbye, ending a holiday dinner where they'd had a shrieking row in the entryway. Petunia had said 'freak' and Lily had hissed 'better than this, better than this being my whole fucking world, Tune, do you even see yourself, are you happy--'
And now here was Dudley Vernon Dursley fussing himself to sleep as Lily walked the halls of the Godric's Hollow house. His tiny soft hands with their tiny soft fingernails curled under her chin, the same way Harry's always had.
She passed James, who was gently bouncing his way up the hall the opposite way. "I think he's asleep," James mouthed over Harry's tousled head. His hair was the same mess, his head bent down as he peered at his sleeping son.
Lily stopped where she stood, her nephew heavy on her chest, her husband smiling, her sister buried. "James," she said. "How are we going to do this?"
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- Part 12 of boy with a scar
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Hogwarts, to welcome you home by gedsparrowhawk (FaceChanger)
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
25 Sep 2016
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“You understand, Professor,” Harry began, after a moment, “that I don’t have my N.E.W.T.s. I never even finished seventh year. Between everything, I never had a chance the first time around, and then afterwards there didn’t seem to be much point. Hermione argued for it, of course, but I was so tired of Britain. So technically, I am completely unqualified for the position.”
“Quite a way to begin an interview, Mr. Potter,” McGonagall said, dryly.
Or, three years after the war, Harry Potter becomes Hogwarts' newest Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
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No one had ever met Hadrian Gaunt before the man suddenly whirled into their lives and started fixing problems they didn't even know existed.
And yet, not a single person regretted meeting him.
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Raising Your AU Son for Dummies: A Self-Help Starter Kit by acefiend
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
19 Jul 2025
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After being hit with the killing curse on that final walk through the Forbidden Forest, Harry awakes to find himself in unfamiliar territory with all too familiar faces. Follow him along to another world where he must learn what it means to live again after being told to die.
This here is a helpful guide for any prospective AU parent. With every AU family, there’s ups, there’s downs, there’s evil megalomaniacs traumatizing your son. Don’t worry! We’re here to help you navigate all these obstacles and more.
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