Summary: The twins had said there would be some sort of magical test before they got sorted as first years... and they weren't lying. The children get sorted by the sorting hat, but only after they preform in some sort of magical test. Then the sorting hat decides based on the results of that public test where they should go. What is this test? Does it happen in the Great Hall or before they get to the Great Hall?

Wherever the test takes place, the sorting hat, staff, and the rest of the school are able to see it, whether or not those being tested know it.

Ideas:

- Could be a solo or group test.
- The first years can be told they are being tested magically, or left in the dark about it.
- Can be any form of magical test.
- Harry somehow gets hurt and Snape has to heal him.
- Snape can either approve or disapprove of how Harry handles this test.
- Are points awarded to those who tested well after they are sorted into a house?
- Is some special award given to one or two who do really well in the test? Something like a special privilege they get that year?
- Possibly students take some sort of magical prowess test every year. Incoming first years take the test before sorting, and all other students take it sometime during the first week. Possibly this is how special status is awarded to Prefects in the upper years?

Can be a one-shot or multi-chapter story. No slash, no drabbles.

All other details up to you.
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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.
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Summary: For whatever reason, Harry needs to take an airplane somewhere and as the only staff member with a bit of muggle knowledge Snape is forced to accompany him. Plane crashes and they alone survive in the middle of nowhere thanks to magic. They are stuck and Snape is injured and unable to apparate. Cue, typical 'he discovers Harry is not how he assumed'. Angst, dangerous situations and bonding occurs. Would love adoption once rescued.
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Summary: Lots of people break the rules to get the job of their dreams--faked CVs, lies in interviews. Now just suppose Trelawney was one of them ...

When she had her interview, Dumbledore told her she wasn't what he was looking for. He was leaving. She knew once he walked out the door, her dream of working at Hogwarts would die.

So she faked the prophecy.

I'm thinking a fic exploring Harry and Snape's reactions to this information. Both would of course be devastated--and probably livid--to know that the prophecy was completely false, possible even made up on the spot (or maybe planned in advance as a backup plan?) The irony obviously being that Voldemort's treating the fake prophecy as real made it come true.

No slash, no character bashing (except Trelawney if you want, I think the plot calls for a bit of it at least). How Snape and Harry's relationship goes is completely open as is canon setting. I'm just interested to see this combo of characters, really ...
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Summary: A post-war fic: Snape survives, but is rendered permanently mute and temporarily paralyzed (think a few months). Harry comes to visit once a week. Preferably a one-shot focusing on their mutual lack of purpose after the war--it could be implied that they both want the other to live and be happy more than themselves. Bonus points if it's told from the point of view of an outside observer who is also in the infirmary (could be a major or minor character, or OC.)
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