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Today—A Long-Ago Tragedy by Lightningtrail
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies)
16 Jun 2026
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On the anniversary of his sister's death, Albus Dumbledore is captured. Imprisoned, he is forced to confront Gellert Grindelwald as he battles with grief and wants nothing more than to be left alone.
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A fun one-shot featuring Hermione Granger completely dismantling a common justification for dark magic.
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Harry's sixth year ends with the Dark Lord's takeover. At some point, Harry wakes from unconsciousness. He is ordered back to school. Things get weirder: after a vicious attack, Voldemort saves his life. Which makes it clear: he is a Horcrux.
Should Harry stay, or join the rebels? Use his new power over Dark Marks, or resist the temptation? Should he fold or rage against the Dark Lord and his mentoring act? Aim for influence… or his own destruction?
~Gen, dystopian and plotty AU: mentorship between Harry and Voldemort, and between Harry and Snape - both at a snail’s pace. No main ships.
A/N June 5th: loving this next chapter and got my energy back. So a little more patience :)!
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Voldemort spoke: "The Horcrux isn't really gone, is it?"Harry frowned. "What do you mean?"
Dumbledore turned to Harry, perplexed - dismayed even. Voldemort watched him with unholy glee. They had paused their duelling.
“You see?” the Dark Lord hissed. “He will always be mine.”
“Harry,” Albus said gently. “You just spoke Parseltongue.”
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06 Feb 2025
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Alternate reality that highlights character complexity and the volatile emotional reality Harry lives through.
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An AU where Albus goes to Azkaban after he is convicted for Ariana's murder.
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Every Dark Lord has one last task to complete.
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...and again.
When Harry's touch fails to burn Quirrell, Voldemort takes the opportunity to eliminate both children of prophecy. But this is hardly the end for Harry and his friends, who are stuck living and reliving their time at Hogwarts until they finally figure out how to get it right...
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04 Jun 2026
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Really well written time loop without bashing.
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Harry Potter has been living at Hogwarts for most of his life under the primary care of Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall - safe, happy and loved. That is, until one fateful night in 1989, when he is kidnapped by Death Eaters and taken straight to Lord Voldemort.
At first, the plan is simple: obtain the prophecy, torture the boy, kill the boy… but then Voldemort discovers that Harry is a horcrux, and everything changes.
Trapped on an island manor with a monster - hurt, homesick and more scared than he’s ever been in his life - all Harry can do is try to survive the terrible new world he finds himself in, and perhaps – maybe – eventually – find a way back home.
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25 Mar 2026