In a darker world, a haunted Harry Potter is not The Chosen One. After great loss, however, the heralded mind of his generation will surmount legends to avenge those he loved. Amidst a bloody Triwizard Tournament, infatuations of the heart, and things that truly go bump in the night, his path lies nebulous, yet there are worse things than death. He's counting on it. AU. WBWL? Harem
He met death as a child. Years later, he remains on the cusp of losing something - someone - yet again. In his quest for truth and revenge, Regulus Ignatius Potter, second son and middle child, must surmount a deadly tournament, resurged Death Eaters, and his father's own shadowy legacy to not drown beneath the tide. But there are worse things than death. He's counting on it. AU.
Voldemort was slain, but that did not save the Wizarding World. Due to early manipulations, the Boy Who Lived never stood a chance at defeating the next coming of evil. Fortunately, a mysterious phoenix has traveled back to Harry Potter's fifth year and summoned friends and enemies alike to Hogwarts for a reading that can alter the future of the world. Eventual Harem and strong AU!
Gifted. Intelligent. Enigmatic. Harry James Potter is many things - promised, even. There's just a little prophesy standing in the way of his pursuit for revenge and enlightenment. So how does one go about claiming that which is unattainable? With a modest fortune, a silver tongue, and a liberal amount of blood work. Triwizard Tournament. AU. Slytherin and polygamous Harry.
Voldemort wasn't the only threat the wizarding world would face. A new darkness eventually rises after his defeat, but due to manipulations placed on Harry's earlier life, the chosen one is unable to fulfill his real destiny. Fortunately, seven books from the future will be read by Hogwarts and many other guests in order to change all of that. Harry/multi and eventual Harry/Harem.