Potions and Snitches
Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Genres: Tragedy
 


Stories
Taking place directly after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry is trying to deal with his trauma from the course of the events of the war and struggles to confront it, along with trying to manage his grief. Snape survived but disappeared in shame and remorse after the battle. Harry finds him, and they both discover that they have more in common now more than ever - Both are struggling with their sense of self and purpose. But stray Death Eaters from the battle are re-grouping for a final stand to take out the great Harry Potter, and their traitor, and Harry and Snape must put aside their differences to end the fight once and for all, whilst dealing with Snapes' illness along the way. Explores darker themes of grief, self-blame, PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape, Depressed Snape, Desperate Snape, Stern Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Depression Recovery, Injured!Snape
Categories: Misc > No category on the site fits
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Death, Eating Disorder, Panic attack, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 39 - Completed: No - Updated: 22 Mar 2023 / 01 Feb 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
A short one-shot following the victory of the Battle of Hogwarts, where Harry Potter returns to the Shrieking Shack to see Severus Snape one final time following his death, amidst his own grief, guilt, and sorrow.

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Misc > Strictly Canon Universe
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 01 Feb 2023 / 30 Jan 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
After the Battle, the only thing that Harry wants to do is rest, but he notices that there is something that he needs to do first: bring Snape's body back to Hogwarts. Ron and Hermione will be there to help him, while they deal with the effects of the war and learn to find hope where there seemed to be none. Once they find out that certain Potions Master is not as dead as they thought he was, things will start to change. (Snape!Lives)

Takes Place: 7th summer, 7th Year, 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry), 8 - Pre Epilogue (adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Depressed Snape, Kind Snape, Mean Snape
Tags: Depression Recovery, Injured!Snape
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Misc > Strictly Canon Universe, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Panic attack
Chapters: 15 - Completed: No - Updated: 31 Jan 2023 / 13 Oct 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry really is as bad as they thought. The Death eaters feared that Voldemort may be finished, and so turned their sights on Harry. A baby who could defeat the greatest wizard of all time had to be a dark wizard. And he is.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Loving Snape
Tags: Evil!Harry
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Out of Character
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 13 Jan 2023 / 17 Oct 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
A dark blue night, a golden liquid, a pair of black eyes and a pair of green eyes. What's the worse that can happen when the black notices the green with golden twined with it? Answer - A Lot.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Comforting Snape, Out of Character Snape
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Jan 2023 / 01 Jan 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry has been found. Severus has alternatives to a gruesome death as a result of imminent torture in public.

It's a cloudy day at the beach.

Takes Place: 7th Year, 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Angry Snape, Depressed Snape, Desperate Snape, Out of Character Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Death, Out of Character, Suicide Themes, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 24 Nov 2022 / 24 Nov 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry is found cutting, high as a kite. Usure what to do, his savior takes Harry to Severus Snape, a trusted family friend and mentor.

Takes Place: 4th Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 07 Nov 2022 / 26 Oct 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry is tired of the abuse, and he knows that Voldemort would relieve him of his sufferings. With the weight of the world on his shoulders, Harry seeks out the man who sought to kill him, and in doing so, endangers someone he never thought possible.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Kind Snape
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Healer Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 04 Nov 2022 / 28 Oct 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry was kidnapped by Snape, and Snape never became a professor. It's now 1989, and Harry is getting suicidal.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Controlling Snape
Tags: Kidnapped!Harry
Categories: Master Snape > Slave Harry
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Suicide Themes
Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Updated: 24 Oct 2022 / 24 Oct 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Depressed from the death of his godfather and back to school from the worse summer he ever had, Harry is on the brink of death with no will to live. He just wants to succumb to the darkness knowing his parents are on the otherside, but someone won't let him. Why does he care when he never did before..or did he?

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Comforting Snape
Tags: Adoption, Resorting, Slytherin!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 12 - Completed: No - Updated: 13 Jun 2022 / 26 Feb 2014
Series: None - Challenges: None

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