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Harry has gained an unexpected interest in potions, but that does not stop him from blowing cauldrons. To counter that, Harry throws himself headfirst in studying the theory. Ironically, he just keeps getting worse, and Harry can't figure out why.

Umbridge is another obstacle, as is Professor Snape.

Or is he?

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Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Physical Abuse, Violence
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Aug 2023 / 28 Aug 2023
Series: None - Challenges: Reconditioning, Create a non-traditional fanwork!

“Are those carnations?”

Harry looked over to see a tall, thin man wearing dark clothes. Harry thought that he must be rather hot in the summer heat. “Yeah. They are.”

The man nodded, then asked after a slight hesitation, “Do you recognize me?”

Harry shook his head, flummoxed. “Should I?”

The man sighed. “Yes.”

“Oh,” was all Harry could think to say. “I’m sorry.”


It's summer break, and Harry is enjoying the two months off of school with his family. A strange man keeps trying to talk to him, however, and he increasingly begins to feel that something is not right.

Keep looking. For oddities. You will find them.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Desperate
Tags: Kidnapped
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape

Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 05 Sep 2023 / 05 Sep 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Something is off with Professor Snape and it falls to Harry and, of all people, Sirius Black to find out what is going on. Can enemies help each other?

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Depressed
Tags: Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Out of Character
Chapters: 5 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Sep 2023 / 13 Sep 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
"He's gone, Harry," Professor McGonagall said gently, voice thick.

Harry nodded, saying nothing.

What could he say? Severus was gone, and now Harry would never see the light at the end of those tunnels again.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry), 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 20 Sep 2023 / 20 Sep 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
The thirty seconds before Weasley came and pulled Potter out of that frozen lake in the Forest of Dean were the longest thirty seconds of his life.

Takes Place: 7th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Spying on Harry! Snape
Categories: Misc > All written in Snape's POV
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 14 Oct 2023 / 14 Oct 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Severus hates Christmas, but a present turned this Christmas around.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 15 Oct 2023 / 15 Oct 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Severus is on the hunt for a misbehaving student, but he got more that what he bargained for.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 26 Oct 2023 / 26 Oct 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None

A prophecy is only real when allowed to occur naturally, so when a series of unexpected events happen in the summer before 5th year, a second prophecy long lost deep in the Ministry of Magic awakens, telling of rare magic and an incredible bond to be forged between the most unlikely people. This magic and bond will be the end of the Dark Lord.



Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Bashing, Character Death, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 50 - Completed: No - Updated: 24 Apr 2024 / 11 Nov 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None

Harry loses something of great value. He doesn't lose it. It is taken. It is not lost. It has been stolen.

Snape has got something to do with it.



Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Alternate Universe, Depression Recovery
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Eating Disorder, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Out of Character, Physical Abuse, Violence
Chapters: 2 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 06 Jan 2024 / 10 Dec 2023
Series: None - Challenges: Harry's Journal
In the Triwizard Tournament's second task, Harry confronts his fear of water. Panic sets in as he cannot breathe as he's pushed into the lake. Harry fights the heavy water as he sinks further down. Darkness approaches, and his survival hangs in the balance.

Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate
Tags: Hospitalization
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 20 Jan 2024 / 20 Jan 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None

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