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Gryffindor!
Summary: Harry and Snape are snowed in together for Christmas.
Things to think about/ideas:
- Are Harry and Snape mad about this, or do they care at all? Did they have someplace they were each supposed to be instead of being stuck together?
- Where are they snowed in together and how did this happen? Was this a natural occurrence, some sort of magical accident, or did someone like Dumbledore orchestrate them being stuck together?
- Is anyone else stuck there with Snape and Harry? Ron? Draco? Someone hurt or unconscious?
Have fun with it! I just wanted to write up some fun Christmas prompts! As a side note: since it can still be wintery in February, I think this challenge would also work for Valentines day. Snowed in for Valentines day, lol. Snape would be royally ticked off about that!
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Prompts by JAWorley
Summary: Severus is in big trouble. He doesn't have any kids, but he's supposed to be bringing his son to Christmas to meet his family, who he's been estranged from for twelve or thirteen (or more) years. Harry ends up being that pretend son.
Things to think about/ideas:
- Why does Severus need to bring a child to this family get together? Had he lied previously and said he'd had a child? Or was he maybe just embarrassed to be showing up after all these years with no family to call his own?
- How does Severus get Harry to agree to this given their previous animosity? Does he blackmail him into it? Is it some sort of deal for Harry to get out of trouble or many detentions? Does Harry go because he's got nowhere else to go for Christmas? Some other reason?
- What happens over Christmas? Does it go smoothly, or is it a fiasco? Do they come out of this experience not having different feelings about each other, or do they learn to respect each other? Does Snape find out about Harry's home situation during all of this? Does Harry begin to wish that this pretend family was his real family? Lots of things to think about!
- Is Harry a good actor? A bad actor? Does this annoy Severus or is he relieved?
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Things to think about/ideas:
- Why does Severus need to bring a child to this family get together? Had he lied previously and said he'd had a child? Or was he maybe just embarrassed to be showing up after all these years with no family to call his own?
- How does Severus get Harry to agree to this given their previous animosity? Does he blackmail him into it? Is it some sort of deal for Harry to get out of trouble or many detentions? Does Harry go because he's got nowhere else to go for Christmas? Some other reason?
- What happens over Christmas? Does it go smoothly, or is it a fiasco? Do they come out of this experience not having different feelings about each other, or do they learn to respect each other? Does Snape find out about Harry's home situation during all of this? Does Harry begin to wish that this pretend family was his real family? Lots of things to think about!
- Is Harry a good actor? A bad actor? Does this annoy Severus or is he relieved?
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Summary: Severus is exceptionally glad to be away from Hogwarts for Christmas this year, because it's been one heck of a term. Most of the students had gone home so he was able to go home as well since several other staff were staying at the school. Severus is surprised when he hears carolers outside his house singing, especially in his dingy neighborhood. Or is it just one caroler that he hears? He opens the window or front door to see who's out there singing in the dark and is surprised to find Harry Potter, quietly singing himself a sad Christmas song as he sits huddled in the snow trying to keep warm.
Preferably Harry is a 1st or 2nd year.
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Summary: Something mysterious is happening at Hogwarts, and Harry, Snape and Dumbledore are trapped in a time loop that restarts every 24 hours. Every day at the same time, the day starts over just as it was before. Harry, Snape and Dumbledore are the only three who seem to realize it and remember what has happened on all the previous iterations of this day. Why is this happening, how do they get out of the time loop, and what kinds of shenanigans (or other things) do they get up to since the day is doomed to repeat itself and wipe the previous day away?
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Summary:
This is not an official P and S fic fest. This is a fic fest /challenge issued by me.
Fest Rules:
- Write a story about Harry overcoming something especially difficult. It could be his difficulties at home, his difficulties with Snape, with some emotion he's having trouble with, with an event that's happened that he's having trouble getting past, etc. The theme of this challenge is overcoming and coming out stronger in the end, so this should be the main theme of the story you submit. Whether he overcomes on his own or with another character's help is up to you.
- Length can be a one shot, a short multi-chapter story, or a longer story.
- This is an open ended challenge and has no end date and you can submit more than one story if you like.
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This is not an official P and S fic fest. This is a fic fest /challenge issued by me.
Fest Rules:
- Write a story about Harry overcoming something especially difficult. It could be his difficulties at home, his difficulties with Snape, with some emotion he's having trouble with, with an event that's happened that he's having trouble getting past, etc. The theme of this challenge is overcoming and coming out stronger in the end, so this should be the main theme of the story you submit. Whether he overcomes on his own or with another character's help is up to you.
- Length can be a one shot, a short multi-chapter story, or a longer story.
- This is an open ended challenge and has no end date and you can submit more than one story if you like.
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Summary: I recently revamped the idea generator I had once made to include a lot of great plot bunnies. The plot bunnies are waiting to be discovered at the link below. Just hit the plot bunny button in the black box. Great ideas for some one shots or longer stories.
http://www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=28477
A few examples of some of the plot bunnies generated with the above generator:
[Someone is having a bad day] [In jail] [While traveling across space and time] [With a rival] [Genre: Drama] [Bonus: Addiction]
[Someone is feeling guilty] [At the Ministry] [At midnight] [While wrapped up in a blanket] [Genre: Family] [Bonus: Elves]
[Someone is being chased] [At Order Headquarters] [After Graduating Hogwarts] [Carrying a magical object] [Genre: Angst] [Bonus: Repeating a year of school]
[Someone is dueling] [In a hidden corridor] [After a big test] [Wearing slippers] [Genre: Family] [Bonus: Temporary loss of magic]
[Someone's eyes are being opened for the first time] [In a death eater hideout] [After an accident] [With a rival] [Genre: Humor] [Bonus: A Day So Bad It's Hilarious]
There are six lists, each list containing between 15-40 inputs that will be randomized to come up with interesting results to give you ideas for a story.
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http://www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=28477
A few examples of some of the plot bunnies generated with the above generator:
[Someone is having a bad day] [In jail] [While traveling across space and time] [With a rival] [Genre: Drama] [Bonus: Addiction]
[Someone is feeling guilty] [At the Ministry] [At midnight] [While wrapped up in a blanket] [Genre: Family] [Bonus: Elves]
[Someone is being chased] [At Order Headquarters] [After Graduating Hogwarts] [Carrying a magical object] [Genre: Angst] [Bonus: Repeating a year of school]
[Someone is dueling] [In a hidden corridor] [After a big test] [Wearing slippers] [Genre: Family] [Bonus: Temporary loss of magic]
[Someone's eyes are being opened for the first time] [In a death eater hideout] [After an accident] [With a rival] [Genre: Humor] [Bonus: A Day So Bad It's Hilarious]
There are six lists, each list containing between 15-40 inputs that will be randomized to come up with interesting results to give you ideas for a story.
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Summary: P&S 2022 Bingo Card 8 Rainbow
Dudley is a wizard
Snape and Harry camping
Unlikely love interest
Witch’s/Warlock’s coven
Returning from a death eater meeting
Trapped together because of a storm
Surprised by how much he cares
Triage
FREE
McGonagall is angry with Snape
Harry stages his own death
So tired he/she is ready to pass out
Hermione slaps someone
Harry pushing his friends away
Orphanage
“This must be some sort of mistake.”
Missing home
Dragons, nifflers, or trash pandas
Righting the wrongs of the past
Christmas carolers
Snape is hurt, Harry helps
Returning to teach
Hiding at Hogwarts
Snape’s parents/family loves Harry
Sting of betrayal
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Dudley is a wizard
Snape and Harry camping
Unlikely love interest
Witch’s/Warlock’s coven
Returning from a death eater meeting
Trapped together because of a storm
Surprised by how much he cares
Triage
FREE
McGonagall is angry with Snape
Harry stages his own death
So tired he/she is ready to pass out
Hermione slaps someone
Harry pushing his friends away
Orphanage
“This must be some sort of mistake.”
Missing home
Dragons, nifflers, or trash pandas
Righting the wrongs of the past
Christmas carolers
Snape is hurt, Harry helps
Returning to teach
Hiding at Hogwarts
Snape’s parents/family loves Harry
Sting of betrayal
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Summary: P&S 2022 Bingo Card 9 Light Teal/Snowflake
Traveling through space/time
“Outside forces are at play here.”
Trapped in a collapsed structure
Growing complacent
Harry is an adult and is Snape’s son, adopted or otherwise
Outside late at night
A magical object of great importance
An unusual detention
FREE
War torn community
Humorous event that brings rivals together
Unwavering friend
Temporary loss of magic
Harry is a werewolf
Travel to another country
Traditions
Clandestine meeting
Harry at a death eater hideout
Tricking the enemy
Draco and Harry on the run
Harry grew up with a loving Muggle family (not the Dursleys)
Hidden magical talent
Snape struggles with dementors as much as Harry does
Fascinated with Potter’s stupidity/lack of self preservation
Pulling the wool over Snape’s (or Dumbledore’s) eyes
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Traveling through space/time
“Outside forces are at play here.”
Trapped in a collapsed structure
Growing complacent
Harry is an adult and is Snape’s son, adopted or otherwise
Outside late at night
A magical object of great importance
An unusual detention
FREE
War torn community
Humorous event that brings rivals together
Unwavering friend
Temporary loss of magic
Harry is a werewolf
Travel to another country
Traditions
Clandestine meeting
Harry at a death eater hideout
Tricking the enemy
Draco and Harry on the run
Harry grew up with a loving Muggle family (not the Dursleys)
Hidden magical talent
Snape struggles with dementors as much as Harry does
Fascinated with Potter’s stupidity/lack of self preservation
Pulling the wool over Snape’s (or Dumbledore’s) eyes
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Summary: P&S 2022 Bingo Card 10 Orange/Pumpkin Card
Someone has gone missing
Hiding the hideous truth
Neville is a badass
A day so bad it’s laughable
A coincidence leads to detention
Chapter or moment based on a song lyric picked by you
Staging a coup
Misery loves company
FREE
Playing catchup
Rats. Lots of rats.
Harry has a sister.
“This isn’t easy for me.”
Left out in the snow
Crime of the century
Lurking around a corner/in the dark
Vernon saves Harry’s life
Unfair advantage
Kindred spirits
Meeting family
Chaotic energy
Arithmancy/Runes/Astronomy
Repeating a year of school/ an extra year of school
Magical/fantasy location that’s not mentioned in the books
Confronting uncomfortable truths/realities
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Someone has gone missing
Hiding the hideous truth
Neville is a badass
A day so bad it’s laughable
A coincidence leads to detention
Chapter or moment based on a song lyric picked by you
Staging a coup
Misery loves company
FREE
Playing catchup
Rats. Lots of rats.
Harry has a sister.
“This isn’t easy for me.”
Left out in the snow
Crime of the century
Lurking around a corner/in the dark
Vernon saves Harry’s life
Unfair advantage
Kindred spirits
Meeting family
Chaotic energy
Arithmancy/Runes/Astronomy
Repeating a year of school/ an extra year of school
Magical/fantasy location that’s not mentioned in the books
Confronting uncomfortable truths/realities
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Summary: P&S 2022 Bingo Card 11 Pine Green/Tree card
PTSD
Lucius helps
Allies forged in fire
The only kind thing Aunt Petunia had ever done for him
Snape teaches Harry to be a badass
Class fieldtrip
“This wasn’t what we agreed to.”
Facing fears
FREE
Nightmares too hard to ignore
Snape and Harry on the run
Unexpectedly happy Christmas
Secret room in Gryffindor tower
De-aging potions as a weapon
McGonagall or Dumbledore chastise both Harry and Snape together
Ron making plans for the future
Man eating plants
Racing against the clock/against time
Mocking destiny
A truth stranger than fiction
Unlikely friendship
“The similarities are too hard to keep ignoring.”
Bitten by a vampire
Truth telling flu
5 reasons Snape hates Harry
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PTSD
Lucius helps
Allies forged in fire
The only kind thing Aunt Petunia had ever done for him
Snape teaches Harry to be a badass
Class fieldtrip
“This wasn’t what we agreed to.”
Facing fears
FREE
Nightmares too hard to ignore
Snape and Harry on the run
Unexpectedly happy Christmas
Secret room in Gryffindor tower
De-aging potions as a weapon
McGonagall or Dumbledore chastise both Harry and Snape together
Ron making plans for the future
Man eating plants
Racing against the clock/against time
Mocking destiny
A truth stranger than fiction
Unlikely friendship
“The similarities are too hard to keep ignoring.”
Bitten by a vampire
Truth telling flu
5 reasons Snape hates Harry
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