Potions and Snitches
Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Genres: Mystery
 


Stories
When Harry finds himself locked in a room that seems to be trying to kill him by Dumbledore, he knows he has to escape. Luckily, he gets help, but is brought to the one person he never would've thought to go to: Severus Snape. Under the man's protection, Harry will learn that his life has been a manipulated lie, there is a prophecy from Death himself-who likes to be called Nex?-Voldemort may be a better option, and he has a father who actually loves him. It's time for the Master of Death to step out of the shadows.

Takes Place: 6th summer, 6th Year - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Sassy, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe, Evil!Albus, Evil!Harry, Evil!Snape
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Bashing, Character Death, Out of Character, Panic attack, Profanity, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 6 - Completed: No - Updated: 28 Oct 2025 / 25 Jul 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Following the disasterous Third Task, Harry begins to notice two things about himself. First: his appearence has begun to change. Second: something is very very wrong. The Cruciatus shouldn't continue to be causing him pain this far out from having received it, should it?

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind
Tags: Disguised!Harry, Injured!Harry, New Identity!Harry, Physical Impairment
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Rated: T - Warnings: Neglect, Out of Character
Chapters: 49 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Sep 2025 / 08 Jan 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None
With Harry out of reach and the Order scrambling to find some way to make things right, secrets are revealed that recast the entire year into a harsh clarity. Everything comes to a head over the course of a few dramatic days as the whole world seems to hold its breath in anticipation of what will happen to Harry Potter.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Sassy, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Kidnapped!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Sep 2025 / 17 Sep 2025
Series: It Takes a Village - Challenges: None
Harry Potter is no stranger to life turning out completely different to what he could have ever expected. He was an abused boy with murdered parents who turned out to be a wizard and the target of a dark lord after all. Given everything that had happened since he entered the wizarding world, he was used to his life being turned upside down. However, as the world gets torn apart by Voldemort's raging war in his 5th year, Harry is about to discover that everything he thought he knew all this time was a terrible lie and threatens to destroy everything he's created.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Bashing, Character Death, Out of Character, Panic attack, Violence
Chapters: 14 - Completed: No - Updated: 29 Jul 2025 / 11 Nov 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry is diagnosed with hyperthymesia, meaning he knows what happened to his parents and who sent him to the Dursleys, so he comes to Hogwarts to find clues to hidden valuable information.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts
Tags: Ravenclaw!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Bashing
Chapters: 2 - Completed: No - Updated: 02 Feb 2025 / 02 Feb 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Harry and Snape are back at Headquarters, and the stakes to find the spy are higher than ever. As members of the Order of the Phoenix begin to turn on one another, more is happening in the background than any of them are ready to expect. 

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Spying!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Dec 2023 / 28 Dec 2023
Series: It Takes a Village - Challenges: None
One to defeat fear. One to discover truth. One to feel love. One to accept life. Each will bear a sword and embody the essence of Hogwarts. Together as one, the Four Heroes of Hogwarts will unite the world against the true Dark Lord. Together as one, the Heroes will defeat the binding darkness and restore Hogwarts to the wonder her creators intended her to be.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Character Bashing, Character Death, Out of Character, Violence
Chapters: 39 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 26 Nov 2023 / 11 Nov 2023
Series: None - Challenges: None
Sequel to The Choices We Made.

With Voldemort dead and Harry's cancer settling life should be returning to normal for Harry and Snape but things aren't always as they seem. Instead they find themselves challenged in new ways. When dangerous events start after Harry's return to Hogwarts can Snape figure out what's going on before they're torn apart again? HPSS mentor Healing/Coping

Takes Place: 7th summer, 7th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Desperate, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe, Azkaban Character, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Character Death, Out of Character, Romance/Het
Chapters: 84 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Sep 2023 / 15 Nov 2020
Series: Choices We Made Universe - Challenges: None
Petunia finally has an excuse to get rid of Harry, who finds himself in another abusive home. But then there is Severus living nearby, who - at first reluctantly - will try to help the boy. Will they find common ground?

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Overly-protective Snape
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Injured!Harry, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Big Brother Snape, Healer Snape, Snape Equal Status to Harry > Comrades Snape and Harry
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking, Physical Punishment Spanking, Violence
Chapters: 23 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Jun 2023 / 09 Sep 2012
Series: Win the War - Challenges: Tobias' care
Summoned from the canon universe at his moment of death Snape lands in a world where he never delivered the prophecy. While he's adjusting to life as a husband, father to a quirky little girl, and step-father to a different Harry, wizards start disappearing forcing him to put his animosity aside and work with the most unlikely team to help bring down a villain worse than Voldemort.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Desperate, Out of Character Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Alternate Universe, Injured!Harry, Physical Impairment, Sibling Addition, Time Travel
Categories: Parental Snape > Stepfather Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Out of Character
Chapters: 6 - Completed: No - Updated: 06 Jun 2023 / 15 Oct 2021
Series: None - Challenges: None

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