Potions and Snitches :: Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Summary: Harry didn't go to Hogwarts when he was 11. He didn't go when he was 12, or 13 either. No one knows where Harry is or what he's been doing. They know he's still alive because some kind of magic has been preformed to prove that he is, but they can't find him.

Then one day someone does stumble across Harry Potter. He hasn't been living with the Dursleys (you decide why). Instead he's been living with another family. A family who has treated him fairly decently.

Questions to think about:
- How is this Harry different from the canon Harry, or the same?
- Who finds Harry and what do they do when they realize it's him?
- Why didn't he grow up with the Dursleys? Where are they or what has happened to them?
- Who informs Harry that he's a famous wizard who is supposed to be in wizard school, and how does he react? Does he want to go?
- When Harry goes to Hogwarts, does he adjust well? What house does he end up in? Does he still become friends with Ron and Hermione? Does he feel out of place or right at home?

Must Haves:
1) Harry must attend Hogwarts. He is either going into 4th year, or 5th year, you decide.
2) Dumbledore assigns someone to help Harry adjust and give him extra tutoring to get him caught up. Who that is is up to you. It could even be a student.
3) Snape must be involved in some way. He can be an enemy, mentor, or whatever. You choose.
4) Harry returns home to the people he's been living with for holidays though you don't have to show this. He loves that family and is unwilling to be separated from them.

All other details up to you. Have fun with it.

No slash, no drabbles. Should be longer than a one-shot.