It is a terrible thing when they tell children that they should die for their country, but there is no greater tragedy than forcing them to see such horrors and then letting them live with it.
It haunted his dreams. No matter how much time had passed, it lingered at the back of his mind, never leaving him. The screams at night reminded him it would never really be over. So he had to see it for himself.
It's been 9 years since the battle of Hogwarts. Old prejudices are still rife at Hogwarts on both sides and post-Voldemort magical Britain is on the verge of collapse if nothing is done. This is the story of one girl wanting to change things for good.
September 1997: The Death Eaters are in control over the magical world. Every building, every file, all at their disposal. When the ministry fell the Death Eaters were instructed to destroy a file. Just one. The file was lost forever, and the post war government have spent the past 17 years trying to solve it. The contents of that file? The name of every muggleborn child under 11.
Hermione can't see why everything felt so hard back then, because, really, it was nothing to complain about. It was nothing out-of-the-ordinary or challenging. It was life, and things were easier back then.
Dennis takes us through one of his more unusual beliefs.
Some children are born to grow old and wise, while others may never grow up at all.
It's astonishing how a photograph can bring back such pain, such loss, such agony. Memories can't stay buried forever, however hard you try. A simple photograph...
During the War the saying "never judge a book by its cover" has never been more true. Being a student in Hogwarts with Snape as headmaster is a dangerous job. You should never judge a person by the colour of their tie. Things are about to get ugly.
Luna tells various characters about wrackspurts, but will anyone believe her? ShortFic
My tribute to the Harry Potter series
Prof. McGonagall has a chat with one of her 7th years about the point of friendship and those who we care about. Set October after the war. Reference to suicide.EDITED 11/3/11: Removed strong language.