Potions and Snitches
Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

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True Heart by mandancie starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 87] New!
Starting a new adventure, Harry learns there's more to life than what he's seen.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Out of Character Snape, Snape is Stern
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Godfather Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Out of Character, Physical Punishment Spanking
Chapters: 31 - Completed: No - Updated: 13 Nov 2025 / 12 Jul 2020
Series: None - Challenges: None
Feature Books And Aconite: The Adventures Of A Potions Apprentice by JAWorley starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 261]
Uncle Vernon’s acting weird, and Snape has designs on making Harry the most obedient student Hogwarts has ever seen. Harry just wants a quiet summer to himself and to earn the money he needs for his school supplies, but he could only hope for something so simple. Entry into the Bingo Card Fic Fest.

Takes Place: 5th summer, 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Hospitalization, Injured!Snape, Runaway, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Werewolf!Harry, Werewolves
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Master Snape > Apprentice Harry, Fic Fests > Bingo! Fic Fest, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking, Violence
Chapters: 27 - Completed: No - Updated: 09 Oct 2025 / 05 Nov 2022
Series: None - Challenges: None
Surprising Development by SpiritTree starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 178]
Sirius is finally free, and Harry is looking forward to having a real family who cares. But then everything falls apart. Can Severus Snape figure out what happened to Harry and the secret he is hiding? Harry and Severus are thrown together due to an impulsive action by Sirius Black. This story is a response to the prompt "Disowned" by Nightshade sydneylover150.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Mean
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys, Spying!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Panic attack, Profanity, Violence
Chapters: 28 - Completed: No - Updated: 28 Sep 2025 / 24 Aug 2024
Series: None - Challenges: Disowned
The Stunt Double's Credit by WingsCLouDs starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 2]
Harry has a little sister named Max. When Harry is fitting in, Max seemed to be struggling. The Slytherin seemed to loath the Potters. Under such hostility, will Snape help her or make it even worse. What is Snape's relationship with this famous sibling? And what is Max's power that the dark lord knows not?

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape Disciplines , Snape is Angry, Snape is Controlling, Snape is Cranky, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Depressed, Snape is Evil, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern, Snape's a Bully
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Violence
Chapters: 17 - Completed: No - Updated: 11 Aug 2025 / 20 Jun 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
The Snake Beneath the Stairs by WhiteDream starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 1]

Before Hogwarts, before the fame, Harry was just a boy in a cupboard—searching for strength in silence, knowledge in shadows, and safety where no one looked. When the Sorting Hat says “Slytherin,” Harry begins rewriting his fate.



Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Neglect
Chapters: 2 - Completed: No - Updated: 20 Jul 2025 / 19 Jul 2025
Series: None - Challenges: None
Portended Prophecies by WiCeBa starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 71]
“The Ministry takes a vested interest in ensuring our young witches and wizards are as safe as we can make them and you, dear boy, are very important to Minister Fudge.” Professor Umbridge said, simpering in a self-satisfied way as she said Fudge’s name. “So I must ask you where you’ve been this last August?”

Harry coughed into his tea and nearly spilled it over himself.

Takes Place: 5th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Deaged!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Neglect
Chapters: 24 - Completed: No - Updated: 19 May 2025 / 19 Feb 2021
Series: Namesake Necklace - Challenges: None
Acid Reigns by Mothboss starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 190]
Coming of age in a declining northern borough wouldn’t be easy for any eight-year-old boy. For reasons that defied logic, being named ‘Harry Potter’ only seemed to complicate matters. Second in the Storm Surge Series. Sequel to Grease & Lightning. HP&SS friend/mentor/Severitus-style fic. No slash.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Child fic, Kidnapped!Harry, Sibling Addition
Categories: Big Brother Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Bullying, Profanity, Romance/Het, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 71 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 15 Apr 2025 / 27 Feb 2024
Series: Storm Surge - Challenges: None
aim & ignite by shostakobitch starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 76]
Severus Snape is given redemption in a form he least expected — or wanted. When a letter with the power to change everything comes to light, Severus finds himself wondering if destiny is earned and whether or not it can be returned.

His daughter learns the answer over the course of seven years.

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 2nd summer, 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape
Tags: Alternate Universe, Girl!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Bullying, Profanity, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 29 - Completed: No - Updated: 04 Apr 2025 / 24 Apr 2020
Series: None - Challenges: None
Healing the Past by TEC starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 10]

In a world where the shadows of the past linger heavily, 11/12 year old Harry Potter finds himself in desperate need of a safe haven. After escaping a life of abuse at the hands of his relatives with help from Severus Snape. He finds himself in need of rescuing again from a place he expected to feel safe and secure.



Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: Out of Character Snape, Overly-protective Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Godfather Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Bullying, Character Bashing, Emotional Abuse, Out of Character, Panic attack, Physical Punishment Spanking
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 05 Dec 2024 / 05 Nov 2024
Series: None - Challenges: None
Today I'm weak, Tomorrow I'll conquer the world by WyL starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 20]
Harry and Dudley were raised by muggles. Magic hating muggles at that. When Dudley had begun showing signs of magic at a young age, precious Duddykins had become the dirt upon their shoes, alongside his younger cousin (Little brother) Harry. When both boys were shunned from their meant-to-be protectors, but thrown into the magical world with nothing but each other how will they cope? And what happens when you add that darned Potions professor in the mix?

Takes Place: 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape Comforts, Snape is Angry, Snape is Cruel, Snape is Kind, Snape is Loving, Snape is Stern
Tags: Abuse Recovery, Adoption, Injured!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Alcohol Use, Bullying, Eating Disorder, Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Out of Character, Panic attack, Physical Abuse, Physical Punishment Non-Spanking, Profanity, Self-harm, Suicide Themes
Chapters: 8 - Completed: No - Updated: 20 Aug 2024 / 01 Aug 2021
Series: None - Challenges: Dudley At Hogwarts, Cupboard for two?

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