Rating:
PG-13
House:
The Dark Arts
Characters:
Albus Dumbledore Severus Snape
Genres:
Angst Drama
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 08/11/2003
Updated: 02/08/2004
Words: 98,740
Chapters: 15
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Here Be Monsters

Dzeytoun

Story Summary:
Albus Dumbledore has lived a very long time. But in the summer following Harry's fifth year, events occur to change his existence forever. For in that long summer, Dumbledore must come to grips with a force greater and more terrible than the strongest magic -- love.

Here Be Monsters 01
08/11/2003

Albus Dumbledore has lived a very long time, but in the summer following the tragic events of Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts, he faces a challenge that will change his life forever. He faces the monsters of his own heart.

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Here Be Monsters 02
08/11/2003

The relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape has always been cloaked in mystery. Now the veil is pulled aside and little, and we see the power and hurt behind it.

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Here Be Monsters 03
08/11/2003

Minerva has learned more than she wanted to know about Harry's fifth year. The weight of the world is growing heavy.

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Chapter 04
08/13/2003

Severus has pushed for the law to be invoked. But does he understand the law as well as he thinks?

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Here Be Monsters 05
08/17/2003

Disturbing news from Privet Drive causes Albus and Minerva a night of sleepless reflection.

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Here Be Monsters 06
08/20/2003

Albus seeks advice from a most unusual expert.

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Chapter 07
09/09/2003

Albus attempts to gain strange allies with a bizarre sense of morals.

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Chapter 08
09/12/2003

Albus finds that even the sky is not a safe hiding place from his responsibilities.

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Chapter 09
09/14/2003

The wizarding governments of Europe gather amidst danger and intrigue.

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Chapter 10
09/29/2003

As pressure mounts on the Order, tempers begin to fray and long standing resentments and suspicions arise.

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Chapter 11
09/29/2003

Albus finds that all is not well with Harry and decides that a new guardian is in order.

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Chapter 12
10/14/2003

As affairs become increasingly complicated, Albus holds an emergency meeting of the Order in a most unlikely place, and confesses an old man's idealistic vision to his embittered potions master.

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Chapter 13
12/02/2003

As Albus deals with a day of wrath, he is more than ever convinced that the price of his secrecy has been much too high.

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Chapter 14
01/04/2004

As the Battle for Diagon Alley approaches, Albus learns that a new menace threatens Harry, and he must scramble quickly to protect his beloved Boy-Who-Lived.

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Chapter 15
02/08/2004

A most unusual rescue team gets a summons.

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