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Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue by Howldaloom
Summary: Summer before fourth year, Harry is locked in his room at the Dursleys', forced to live as a house elf, brutally beaten, and starved. Hedwig is tossed onto a bonfire with Harry's other belongings, but she manages to barely escape! Hedwig is badly injured, and so burnt that she can't be recognized as a snowy owl. What will she do? Where does she go for help? Can Harry be saved in time?


Suggested Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Misc > All written in Snape's POV

Characters: .Snape and Harry (required), Hedwig
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A response to both P&S Winter Fic Fest and the Burnt Hedwig Challenge. However, many of the challenge details have been altered. Hedwig is injured, and must seek help for Harry. One-shot. Some Chamber of Secrets details have been changed from canon.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 27 Feb 2008 / 27 Feb 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue
Response to Burned Hedwig Challenge... After blowing up his aunt, Harry's uncle abuses him farther than his mental capacity can stand. Even his cousin is concerned, and sends a letter by way of owl "To Whom It May Concern" pleading for his cousins sake for help. But Harry needs more than to be taken from his family. He needs to gain the will to live.

Takes Place: 4th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Physical Impairment, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Healer Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes, Torture
Chapters: 7 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 Feb 2010 / 08 Jun 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue
In response to the Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue challenge by Howldaloom and the Oh, the Fanfics You'll Write! challenge by . . . well, me. In the summer following his third year, the Dursleys force Harry to live as a house-elf, finally destroying all his possessions in a huge bonfire. Hedwig, badly burnt, escapes and gets help . . . but from whom?

Takes Place: 4th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 1 - Completed: No - Updated: 05 Sep 2009 / 05 Sep 2009
Series: None - Challenges: Burnt Hedwig to the Rescue, Oh, the Fanfics You'll Write!

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