A mix up causes Harry's Hogwarts letter to be returned. Having missed the deadline to reply, he begins his education at Stonewall Secondary School. During the December holidays, Prof. McGonagall attempts to recruit him to Hogwarts.

Set just before Lydia and Wickham's wedding, Mr. Bennet, heartily sick of his wife's raptures regarding Lydia's marriage, reaches the limit of his endurance.

How different would Harry Potter's first year of school have been if the Dursleys had successfully suppressed Harry's natural curiosity? This NARRATIVE shows what could have been.

Semi-Sequel to "Summer Lessons" but can stand alone. After a summer with little time off, Hermione is especially affected by the pressures of NEWT-level classes.

AU: Sirius's will gives the Tonkses custody of Harry. Meanwhile, the ministry is forcing non-wizard-raised students to spend their summer taking "wizarding culture" classes from early morning until late at night. How does this affect Harry?

A great man has died. His nephew delivers his eulogy.

A rather sappy tale of how James Potter caught Lily Evans with help from his friend Remus Lupin.

Hermione attends a very one-sided, yet eye-opening, job interview. Some non-canon content; not for Hermione fanatics.