When cruelty sends Harry deep inside himself, he's not prepared for what he finds or the world it opens for him. First Person AU, where Harry is an unknown orphan, and the wizarding world has much bigger problems than blood purity and returning dark lord.

. . . It's important to remember that the bloody thing will kill you if it realizes you're there. It's absolutely amazing how many witches and wizards struggle with this concept. "No," I mutter dryly at the writer's sarcasm. "That sounds about right." Sirius sends Harry an old monster hunter's journal after hearing about the Dragons.