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Alan Greenspan announced that he will be stepping down from the post of Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve effective the first of next month, and his replacement will be none other than Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore currently serves as the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland. It was further announced by the Ministry of Magic, London, that Mr. Greenspan will assume Mr. Dumbledore’s former position. [Fanfic for the educated reader.]

"Forbidden fruit is sweetest." The temptation is always strong when one discovers knowledge that they should not see. And not everyone denies the sweetest of all fruits ... Some embrace it hungrily.

After a trying first day without his girlfriend Harry receives a surprise night-time visit from a friend who convinces him, with a little help from the Weasley family ghoul, to reconsider some of his recent life choices.

A tormented young man reflects upon his wasted life, and considers his final release....

What does Snape think about when doing rounds? Snapshots of introspection and the people he encounters, along with a twist in the tail theory concerning just why Dumbledore thinks that he can be trusted. (With Footnotes.)

And truthfully, I’m not scared. I can feel the fear seeping out of me, while he turns his wand at me... I’m gonna miss being here.

Life has never been easy for Severus Snape and it's about to get even worse. His relationship with Dumbledore is going from bad to worse, Harry's bent on revenge, Draco's turning from a spoiled brat to outright evil, and an old friend Severus hoped never to see again is going to be the new DADA professor.

Katie Bell is dying. Professor Snape is called upon to save her from a curse that has no cure. Where lies the boundary between Dark and Light Magic, and do the ends justify the means? An extrapolation from HBP.

Snape has just thrown Harry out of his office, after catching him nosing into Snape's past. (OotP, chapter 28) Snape now has to put back these three terrible memories into his own head and relive these three events that have played a major part in shaping him into the man that he has ultimately become. This is a story of love and loyalty, friendship and betrayal, and death and desperation.

History has a way of reapeating itself. Nobody knows this better than Albus Dumbledore. Yet if you want to know how he learned this, look at this fic, where we'll explore why did he learned this the hard way.

On a muggy summer night in 1995, Remus Lupin sits in The Three Broomsticks, pondering the thought of being The Last Marauder. OOTP Spoilers. Inspired by “Empty Chairs At Empty Tables” from Les Miserables

Minerva and Albus have something in common.

From the lines on his palm to the tips of his fingers, Severus Snape’s hands are etched with memories of Albus Dumbledore.

It is Dusk and Dumbledore is having tea with a distinctly unwanted guest. What is the right choice when either benefits that which you fight with your every action? Everyone looks to the Hogwarts Headmaster to be the pillar of strength and the beacon of hope, but no man is infallible. The machinations of hell reach out to ensnare an old wizard and plant the seeds of doubt in his mind. Set after Order of the Phoenix.

"Albus’s life has suffered a great deal of upheaval and Elphias is that constant comforting presence always waiting to take him into his arms." Albus/Elphias, Albus/Gellert.

A standalone, one-shot, but also a teaser for my epic WIP "For Thine Is The Power". Harry and Dumbledore look into the Mirror of Erised, and the result is a bit of a revelation. Ignores HBP, DH; part of an after-fifth-year AU.

Dumbledore defeated the Dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945 -- everyone takes this to mean that Grindelwald was somehow behind World War II, but what if the truth were a little different?

Have you ever wondered what happened the Night of the Prophecy?

During his conversation with Harry after returning from the Ministry, Dumbledore thinks about his mistakes, his emotions, his failures, and Harry's ability to feel. In Harry’s deliverance from indifference and guilt, is Dumbledore's redemption...

Severus Snape is an intelligent man, a brilliant man. Nothing he has learned in a textbook, however, can prepare him to cope with his role in the death of Sirius Black. SS/AD. Slash. Companion to “Somnus Misellus."

Minerva McGonagall is in love with Albus Dumbledore, but he is married and not in love with her. Working on a project, she travels sideways through time, and falls in love with someone who actually loves her back.

In which Dumbledore has a Big Secret for our hero, Little Harry. Suffice to say, our hero is a bit less than impressed. Oh, and someone faints.

Albus believed in the greater good. Tom believed in the right to survive. Aberforth believed that he could save them both.

In which Harry evolves...into Dumbledore. "What is important is real, and what is powerful has yet to be defined."

Draco and Harry, alone in a dark alley after Hogwarts and the rise of Lord Voldemort, catch up and chat a bit. Of course, this isn't exactly teatime at Buckingham Palace, especially due to Voldemort's consolidation of power. Resistance falters, and it seems there's nothing left for the two.

This is the tale of a Muggle who becomes a witch; a little girl who becomes a woman. It is a journey through life, through love, through loss. It is the story of Minerva McGonagall; sister, friend, lover, fighter and teacher.

Department of Mysteries. From detached thoughts, odd memories, and obscure facts, a strange picture is forming: a picture of something completely different... Can it be a key to that ‘kind of the heart of it all’ J.K.Rowling mentioned? Centres on Sirius' falling through the archway; though, is not truly about it.

It's time for the Hogwarts Talent Show for a new year. Acts include 'Return of the Dead' and 'Harry and the Prefects'. A must-read for slash fans! H/G, H/D. Character death!

A young Severus Snape is learning Occlumency from Dumbledore under the watchful eye of the portraits on his office wall.

A sleek white cat stalked the corridors of Hogwarts. Its soft paws made no sound as it padded across the hard flagstone. It knew what it had to do. He would be there. Waiting for her. Master… no! Not master. Friend. Cats have no masters. He is a friend.

Did you ever wonder how the fall of Lily and James came about? Why did Sirius convince them to make Peter their secret keeper? How was Dumbledore unaware? How did the last battle fought? This is an account of what happened when Lily and James Potter found out their baby son was to save the world from Lord Voldemort.

A set of seven short stories depicting the relationship between Minerva McGonagall and Sirius Black.

There is danger in dwelling on past mistakes, as Dumbledore and Snape discover. Missing moment from PS/SS.

At the end of The Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius tells Dumbledore the truth about everything.

Following a run-in with Sirius Black, Severus Snape reckons with his conscience, reliving the fatal moments that caused him to turn away from the Death Eaters and to Dumbledore fifteen years ago. Romance/angst.

Death brings out something new in Pansy. A one-shot character piece.

A hypothetical followed by a serious conversation between Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore suspects that Snape wants to tell him something, and when Dumbledore presses for information, he gets more than he bargined for. The reasons Severus Snape betrayed Voldemort. For all those who can't stand a sobbing Snape story of redemption. Sometimes we just need to accept that we only need justification to follow the course of actions we are willing to perform.

Dumbledore does a little maintenance on Foreign Relations...

Jacquelyn Randolf wants this Christmas to be the best Christmas for her and her orphaned brother and sisters. What happens when she gets her wish? How does Hogwarts and Harry Potter fit into all of this?

After an Order meeting towards the end of Harry‘s fifth year, Moody speaks with Dumbledore, yet cannot see what is tormenting his old friend. Moody is half-blind, yet acknowledges this, and even his eye cannot penetrate the barriers of the mind. [OotP Spoilers]

It's Peter Pettigrew's funeral, and someone's got a dubious confession to make.

Adonis Rookwood was brought under mysterious circumstances to the Rookwood household, the most notorious and wealthy Wizarding clan in Britain, on the day of his birth. Katherine Reynold is a driven young witch who lost her mother to the hands of war. So what do these two have in common? Lord Voldemort. Their meeting was no coincidence, for there are no real coincidences. And as their seemingly different worlds clash, both begin to unravel Lord Voldemort's hidden past through cryptic objects, dangerous encounters, and tales from the most unlikely of people. Throughout their journey, not only do they learn of how Tom Riddle became the Dark Lord, but of themselves, and what it truly means to be human.

A quick songfic about the relationship between Dumbledore and McGonagall.

Ever wondered about that scar above Dumbledore's left knee (the one that was a "perfect map of the London Underground")? Or why he said scars can be useful? Or why he likes chamber music? This story explores all those things, and also speculates about how Severus Snape spent the summer before Harry Potter started at Hogwarts. Two wizards meet a Muggle woman who learns something about magic, and about her own family.

Every Christmas, Albus Dumbledore has a date with his conscience.

The deepest desire, the one craving written onto the surface of the very soul is never altruistic. It is what self is; the blueprint, the essence. Snape, Dumbledore, the Mirror of Erised, odd explanations, odd style, general oddness...

Due to mysterious circumstances, Harry and Ginny's daughter, Lily, ends up back in 1997, the end of Harry's sixth year. While Lily tries to adapt to teenage parents and a foreign Hogwarts the Wizarding World is entering a war. Meanwhile, Lily's family struggles to unravel the cause of her disappearance and figure out a way to bring her back. Time travel. DH spoilers.

"When you save somebody's life you're forever going to be responsible for this life..." -- Severus is looking for trouble. James is looking for authority. Dumbledore is looking for a resolution. James' POV on life debts, innocent bystanders, father issues and what else strikes his fancy that fateful day when he is told that one of his friends must have betrayed him and Lily.

Moody opens the door and sees Dumbledore for the first time in nearly five years -- since he left school, since the war started, since a lot of things, most of them bad, have come to pass. ~ An Auror and his former professor share quarters for the night. Slash.

This is the story Ivy told at Halloween in Blood Seduction. It explains a lot of her mistrust against humans and her relationship with Dumbledore. (Prequel to Blood Seduction.)

Pansy reflects on her relationship with Draco Malfoy.

Dumbledore is rambling his way into the prologue of his autobiography, when he dies mid word in front of the screen. Short fix. No pairing. No worries.

Saying goodbye is never easy, no matter on which side you find yourself.

Albus Dumbledore sneaks out at night in his seventh year upon the prompting of a friend and reluctantly discovers his own power.

The events of the astronomy tower, from Severus' perspective. Spoilers for HBP

Dumbledore's nephew is in love... with a feisty redhead who happens to be working for the wrong side. What is Tom Riddle's plan? And what does this woman have to do with a prophecy about a boy to bring about the downfall of her master? A very twisted Romeo and Juliet.

Just where exactly

...and took up tenpin bowling instead. In this AU and very silly ficlet, Tom Riddle never becomes a dark lord, but channels his energies on a bowling league.

Harry is back for his sixth year stronger than before, Voldemort's on the rise, and the Wizarding World is locked in an epic battle between good and evil. Add in a mysterious orb, sparking romances, and a new Defense professor, and watch the events unfold. PG-13 for now, will probably change later.

At the end of it all, Dumbledore picks up his viola.

Anne knows there's no such thing a magic. Then one day, her eleven-year old daughter receives a thick yellow envelope in the mail... “Mum...?” She stood in the doorway to the kitchen, torn envelope and letter on the same yellow parchment held out to Anne in her outstretched hand. On her face was an expression of such mingled terror and excitement that Anne’s heart froze, then leapt, pounding, into her throat. She rose and took the letter. Every protective mother instinct was aroused. What on earth could make her daughter look like that?

Late at night in July of 1981, Albus Dumbldore received information that the Dark Lord intended to attack the Potters. Two scenes.

Who is the True heir of Slytherin? What is his plan and how does it relate to defeating the Voldemort? What is the secret of the border, the Hogwarts four and the Dannan? Will the Gryffindors ever win the house cup with THREE Slytherin professors?

The rise of the Dark Lord was not sudden. It was a long process of waiting and calculations. A short ``one-shot delving into Voldemort's goals and setbacks as he gained his reputation.

The Sorting Hat, after much thought, decided to quit singing.

Dumbledore defeated the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945... what if Harry and co. had something to do with that particular triumph?

How could Cedric be Champion if all Hufflepuffs are so mediocre? Why don't the Ministry just assume all Slytherins are Death Eaters? What's with Percy? These and other questions answered here.

Some animals just don't make good pets... A tale of friendship, choice, and many, many familiars.

A one-shot from the perspective of first-year Blaise Zabini, at the end of the year.

"But at the ends of the earth, will the deep end be any different than the shallow if we are there for the same purpose?" Someone thinks about a certain death and his great promise to Harry after the funeral.

It's about Snape and his heart's desire

An evil more dangerous than Lord Voldemort has risen to power and only Harry Potter can save Hogwarts from it.

The second prequel to Somewhere in Between. This fic follows on from Of Purple Mice & Floating Paperweights but can also stand alone. It's Ginny's Graduation and an unexpected visitor interupts with a warning.

Hogwarts' Defense professor is out and Dumbledore needs a stand-in for a few days. The only problem is that the one person willing to do it is Sirius Black.

Leaving Hogwarts behind for the last time, Hermione reflects on the death of a great man, and comes to a realization.

This is the story of the journey of young Albus Dumbledore and his school friends to India after their last year at Hogwarts. There they find great perils, wonders and a baby squid...

Professor Binns just woke up one morning and went to class without his body. This is his story.

"Voldy had a plan, a very GOOD plan, make all the boy plans. . . wait. . . " What you are about to read is how our favourite headmaster REALLY died. . . and the really odd, disturbing story Jo didn't want you to know.

Quinnellia Chamberlain, aka Quinn, has come to Hogwarts from the United States to finish her magical education. She is befriended by Lily Evans and her dormmates and for the first time in her life has good friends, is getting good marks, and is staying out of trouble. Until she tries out for the Quidditch team and is told by the Captin, James Potter, that girls don't play Quidditch at Hogwarts. Can Quinn and Lily beat some sense into James? Moreover, can Quinn stop thinking about her own problems long enough to help Lily with her own crisis

The Bones' deaths bring more angst to the Wizarding World, which has already suffered from many such deaths from Voldemort. A short one-shot on the thoughts of Minerva McGonagall and Albus Dumbledore during this time.

A lone Ravenclaw discovers that the eccentric Headmaster cares for all of his students.

Time does not heal all wounds. Time digs the wounds deeper into the heart, forcing the salt of pain to worsen everything until it breaks the soul. Time is murder in a new form.

"Yes, I know it sounds like a ghost story, but that’s what it was. Supernatural, I tell you, sir. He was just different." An old woman remembers one orphan in particular.

Dumbledore's lingering contemplations as his former student, Lord Voldemort, casts the death spell and the regrets of a man to have his entire life lived for others.

She watched him turn his back. She watched him walk away. Into the unknown. Into danger. Away from her.

When the curse on the position of DADA teacher claims another victim and as the war with old Voldy escalates, Dumbledore decides that he needs to bring new blood to the faculty. A Coven of five American witches steps up to meet the challenge. After the farce in the DoM, Harry, who is getting more powerful by the day, needs training if he is going to face the Dark Lord and live. When new information is revealed, ties are formed, it becomes clear that Harry just may have found the power that the dark lord knows not. Ignores HBP and DH.

Don't believe everything you read. But then again . . . (companion piece to 'Elijah's Cup').

"It’s a tractor," Harry said matter of factly as they drew closer. "If this is the idea then why don’t we just chew some corn and run after Voldemort saying 'Oh-arrr.'" In which Harry, Ron and Dumbledore are thrown into a field. Randomness ensues.

Snape confesses to Dumbledore that he is a Death Eater.

Harry's been having bad dreams about a screaming book.

Part of the 'One Wise Woman' world. Albus Dumbledore can't sleep one night; he must get a bit of assistance from a familiar object to defeat his insomnia.

"At night he sees Him falling, over and over again, even though he wasn’t in the right place to see it at all, on the other side of the towertop, but then Harry has always had a better imagination than he would have liked." Spoilers for HBP.

Quidditch, girlfriends, meddling inexpertly with the Dark Arts – Lucius Malfoy seems to get stranger by the day. Sixth-year Severus Snape is confronted not only with the changing nature of his social circle, but also with choosing sides.

Lily goes undercover to get a certain Death Eater to join the Order...

Firenze is faced with a difficult decision. In SS/PS he first swore to fight against evils, even if it meant siding with humans and against the stars. Can he hold true to that? What role do the stars play, and where can you turn to for help when you believe in the very thing you've sworn to defy?````(Involves soul searching, the Forbidden Forest, a lot of angst, a bit of violence and maybe a dash of hope!)````(semi sequel to my fic Fighting Mars, but that isn't needed for this to make sense)

The exact moment of Snape's disillusionment with being a Death Eater, eventually leading to his defection. Warning: dark.

Remus finds a a little bit of hope unexpectedly.

Aberforth Dumbledore may not have asked for Elphias Doge to come into his life, but family ties are family ties, official or not. Albus/Elphias, focus on the relationship between Aberforth and Elphias.

Find out what happens in the real Harry Potter world, what would happen if Harry had to teach someone to be a wizard, and why Dumbledore really likes cardboard so much! (Okay, that last one is a ``lie.)

The two who know Hogwarts and its students best discuss the 1000-year-old rivalry between red and green that plagues the halls of Hogwarts.