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Rumour of an Alchemist

  • More Sense than That

    Short sketch. It's 1995 and Cornelius Fudge wants to send a Ministry representative to teach at Hogwarts. He has called Albus Dumbledore in to discuss it with him. Possibly canon-compliant. Rated 'T'.

  • Desperation

    Alternate Universe. Near drabble. Protagonist Narcissa Black, genre 'mystery', rating 'T'.

  • Magic in the Dungeons

    Alternate Universe. During the Christmas holidays in 1995, some Slytherin fifth years are playing a card game to relax before dinner. Rated 'T'. Slightly fluffy piece. One-shot.

  • Alternate Scene by the Lake 4

    It's 1976 and the scene by the lake after the fifth year defence OWLs but instead of trying to fight back with magic, Severus snaps his own wand and throws it at Lupin's feet, announcing he's quitting Hogwarts. Alternate Universe. Rating 'M'. August 28, 2017: Epilogue 2 revised.

  • Alternate Scene by the Lake 6

    It's the summer of 1976, and an alternate universe where a somewhat disgruntled James Potter is hanging out by the Hogwarts lake with his friends after the OWL defence exam. AU with different-from-canon background Severus Snape. Rated 'T'. One-shot. Minor clarification to notes added 6th December, 2016.

  • Dark of the Moon

    One Shot. Alternate Universe. Luna Lovegood was born a generation earlier, as the younger sister of Xenophilius Lovegood. Short piece set after the 1976 OWL defence exam by the lake. Rated 'T'. Author Notes expanded, 6th November, 2016.

  • Greasy Hair

    AU. Near drabble. One-shot. Barty Crouch junior considers himself in urgent need of a new disguise, and Severus Snape has been 'volunteered' to assist. Unfortunately for Barty. Rating: T. Slight expansion of Author Notes, 10th October, 2016.

  • Credit Where Credit is Due

    One-shot. Divergence point for a possible AU. January, 1996 - the Minister for Magic's office, and somebody wants a word with the Minister... Rating 'T'. Further small addition to Author Notes, 12th October, 2016.

  • Kaleidoscope

    Alternate Universe. One-shot. It's Hallowe'en, 1981, and aurors Frank and Alice Longbottom are on duty, 'minding' a particular Ministry of Magic employee. Rated 'M'. Mention of characters being injured.

  • The Price of Hufflepuff

    AU. The Sorting Hat has an ongoing task left to it by the founders... unfortunately, as Lily Evans discovers to her cost. One-shot. Rating: M. Warning: This piece is identified as 'Parody'.

  • A Different 'Truth'

    One-shot. Near drabble. Albus Dumbledore gives Harry a different explanation from canon of why Professor Snape 'hates' Harry in the infirmary at the end of the 'Philosopher's Stone' school year. Rating K

  • Albus Dumbledore and the Unexpected Guardians

    WARNING: This piece is identified as 'Parody'. Albus Dumbledore has been forced to deliver Harry Potter's Hogwarts Letter himself, after the regular delivery owls simply looked hopelessly confused... Harry raised by someone other than the Dursleys. One-shot. Rating: 'T'

  • The Politics of Men and Beasts

    Alternate Universe. Concerning the part of the centaurs of the Forbidden Forest in the wider magical world. Complementary background material to 'Saint Potter'. Rated 'T' (for now). Opening Notes, Chapter 1, updated with clarification, 12th July 2014. August 16th, 2016, rough draft, chapter 4 posted.

  • Destiny Denied?

    One-shot. Rough Sketch. Alternate Universe. At the age of seven, Lily had dreams about a future she found horrible. It's now the summer of 1976, and she really needs a word with 'Sev' about where he's going? Rated 'M' in case it ever turns out to be more than a one-shot.

  • Family Secrets

    Rough sketch. One-shot. It's 1989 and Regulus Black takes his eldest daughter to visit his brother. Rated 'M' on account of references to nudity and other Black family related business.

  • Secrets of the Darkest Art

    One shot. Hermione Granger considered it a good idea, after reading 'Secrets of the Darkest Art' to get a better understanding of the enemy's tools... Warning! Horror. (Contains reference to a cold-blooded murder.) This story is rated 'T'.

  • Patterns in Chaos

    In November, 1981, Bellatrix decides to go looking for information about the Potters instead of going with 'the boys' to interrogate the Longbottoms. One-shot. Rated 'T'.

  • Proper Magic

    AU. One-shot. Professor Severus Snape has been asked by one of his colleagues to have a word with new Slytherin first year, Harry 'Eldanis'. (Harry-was-adopted-by-someone-else background story.) This story is rated 'T' and is identified as 'Humor'.

  • Freak

    Alternate Universe. Lily Evans has a different family experience, prior to Hogwarts, from canon. One-shot. Rated 'T'.

  • Harry Potter and the Greengrass Connection

    What if it turns out in October, 1986, whilst Harry is living with the Dursleys, that Harry is betrothed to a witch less than a year older than him called Daphne Greengrass? Cross-posted from another site. Rated T. March 5, 2016: On hiatus after chapter 7 (Harry's birthday, 1987, part 1), for now, bar corrections. Next update possibly late in 2016.