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Professional Pranksters I: The Hogwarts Four by Alexannah
10/04/2007Harry takes a seemingly useful field trip to the 1940s, but within hours of arriving is distracted by something he did not expect. Tom Riddle has his eye on a sixteen-year-old Minerva McGonagall and she's not doing a lot to stop his advances. How can Harry stop the impending disaster without completely messing up history? He can't ...
Obliviate by Zaphod_Beeblebrox
11/08/2006COMPLETE!!! Harry's mind has been erased. When he regains his senses, he finds that things are different and he doesn't quite understand why....
After the Fall by FirstYear
10/02/2009Ever since Hermione entered the world of wizards and witches she has dealt with the ongoing war. Now, she is having a hard time learning to live with the memories of that war, and the changes since the fall of Voldemort. A strange sort of "friend" comes to help her... SS/HG but not a romance. AU.
Waltz Before Sunrise by Cadey
07/04/2002Ever wonder what happens at Hogwarts when most everyone is asleep? Thoughts, love, and dancing. For there must always be a waltz before sunrise - before everything happens.
The Soul of a Teacher by Angel Althea
07/20/2004It's time to take a break from the Hogwarts students and now turn our attention to the less famous but equally important part of the school: the Teachers. Now it's their turn. This is their story, their life and their souls. Every chapter would be about a single individual teacher, portraying their hidden lives and past. And sometimes, what you don't know can shock you.
From Dire Circumstances by brandy01
02/22/2009Dumbledore asks Snape to do him a favour... Christmas with Miss Granger? Hermione willingly goes along with the only man that can protect her from the Dark Lord for this break... Set in Hermione's 7th year at Hogwarts and during the fall of Voldemort... Romance/Drama/A.U.
A Paris Tradition by Framling
04/01/2005When the ads in the Daily Prophet don't turn up anyone worth bothering about, Dumbledore and McGonagall make their own decision about who they want teaching DaDA. The problem is, he's nowhere to be found. Has a cast of wolves, owls, elephants with attitude, and one unhappy mouse.
Sheathed Claws by Chthonia
11/27/2002Lucius Malfoy had known one person he found worthy of respect; one person who could look into his soul and not flinch - but they had chosen diverging paths. A chance meeting raises ghosts of the past and fears for the future.
Snape and the Christmas Tradition by DrT
11/30/2004There is one Christmas tradition that Snape dislikes more than Christmas dinner . . . and this year, tradition has caught up with Severus Snape.
Minerva's Song by cosmic_llin
12/10/2005All her life Minerva McGonagall has been waiting to go to Hogwarts, wondering what it will be like when she finally, truly joins the wizarding world. What she will find there is friendship, fun and personal triumph; but also tragedy and mortal peril.
Footprints on the Sands of Time by Sweeney Agonistes
06/24/2002A prequel-of-sorts to 'One Wise Woman', found on The Dark Arts. Tells the story of how Minerva McGonagall and Theron met, as well as the downfall of the dark wizard Grindelwald.
A Mother's Tears by Fyre
05/12/2003When Minerva McGonagall was still young, long before the legendary Voldemort or even Harry Potter were even considered important, in the wake of the Second World War and the defeat of the Dark Wizard Grindelwald, one mistaken judgement on her part leads to a lifetime of repercussions.
A Bad Day in the Staff Room by ACrazyTaxi
06/09/2003The day had started out badly and it only got worse. Find out what happens when an employee from the Ministry of Education visits Hogwarts. It can't be good...
The Collision by vandaluzija
04/14/2003What happens when two worlds collide? How would you feel if you learned your whole life is nothing but a mere lie? It seems Snape isn't the only one with secrets and dark past.``A young witch, raised as a Muggle, finds herself in the middle of a war that isn't hers, in a world she always belonged to but never knew about. With hidden secrets from past revealed and inevitable, final confrontation with Voldemort nearing, she must decide whether to run or - as McGonagall women always did- accept her destiny and fight back.``Why is Minerva McGonagall on the top of Voldemort's hitlist? Will Snape finally find his peace, and Lupin his place in this world?``A story about haunting past, repentance, friendship, loyalty and love.
The Reticulation, Part II by Least Milres
06/28/2006Lord Voldemort has, under the strangest circumstances, finally been killed. Or has he? Sequel, as you might expect, to
Resistance by Cadey
04/24/2002In a world being turned upside down from a Muggle and magical war, a former student and her professor must work together to prevent the Dark Arts (and Nazis) from winning the war. Along the way, they get something unexpected thrown in their faces.
In the Staff Room by Kt.M.M.
07/10/2003The teachers in Hogwarts gather in the staff room: the only place they can hope to escape the toad- I mean, Dolores Umbridge (the new DADA teacher). Can they make it through this lunch break alive and sane? Read on to find out.
Nothing's Lost Which Can't Be Found If Sought by Mi
02/28/2003This is a short Snape and McGonagall Fic. Not a shippy one. Featuring Snape-McGonagall bickering, some inner turmoils, a surprisingly sociable Lucius Malfoy in a cameo, and a gift...
Cats have their territories. Privet Drive, in Little Whinging, Surrey, is claimed by a stray tabby cat with spectacle markings around her eyes.
Slashing Snape by lilo2823
08/23/2003Severus Snape discovers he's the subject of fanfic, most of it slash...
Caught In The Act 2 by Lizzi Lupin
12/14/2002A short, simple sequel to Caught In The Act. This time McGonagall eavesdrops and hears some things she really didn't want to hear.
The Time-Turner by Riibu
09/19/2004A boy she once loved. A farewell gift he gave. An unexpected meeting over fifty years later.
And so, when Minerva McGonagall saw Dolores in the Hogwarts SCR, with a triumphant smile hovering over her lips and threatening every second to break out, she knew what it was about. In that smile lay the horrors that Dolores would single-mindedly pursue for a whole academic year: the pursuit of Dumbledore, the assault on Minerva’s prize student Harry Potter, even the attempted murder in the night near Hagrid’s hut. Minerva doubted that Umbridge had ever had any loyalty for anyone but herself. It was not about ambition, cruelty, or deception – at least, not primarily; for all these things could be indulged just as easily elsewhere... It was all on account of the little Russian girl.
A Law of the Medes and Persians by SnorkackCatcher
01/22/2009Harry would have liked a little peace and quiet after the Battle of Hogwarts to decide what he wanted to do next (although rebuilding his relationship with Ginny was definitely high on the list). But any such hopes were dashed by unexpected threats to his godson and to Kingsley's position as Minister, and once again, he and his friends found themselves in a courtroom taking on an old enemy ... (Gen central plot with a side helping of H/G and R/Hr.)
A Report to the Ministry by Fabio P. Barbieri
11/13/2003What Professor McGonagall saw when Minister Cornelius Fudge asked her to visit a place in California called Sunnydale...
Along Came Riddle by dancingcarrot21
03/19/2008Minerva McGonagall is failing Potions thanks to several distractions of hair harassment and a certain mishap that wasn’t her fault. Honest! And now the only way Slughorn will allow her to pass his class is to get tutoring from his prized student: Tom Riddle. Pissed emotions, snarky remarks, sexual tension, and chaos ensue. And it’s going to be one hell of a year for the both of them.
Hogwarts' Sweetheart by MajinSakuko
01/22/2007What to do if four of the most (un)favoured characters are still single? Quite simple: you put them in a matchmaking-show.
Detention Hell by zephyr200115
02/07/2004What will Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Draco do when they get really bored during their detention?!
The Village Witch by DebbieB
04/08/2003Stranded in post-apocalyptic Arizona, Minerva McGonagall learns to adjust to life without Hogwarts…and without magic.
Gryffindor Colors by Dreamcoat_mom
04/11/2005Missing scene from OotP. Professor McGonagall heads to the Gryffindor common room for a 2:00 a.m. scolding on the night of the Quidditch Cup win, but unwittingly winds up showing her true colors.
Temptation by psychoglitta
08/28/2002When Hermione is kidnapped and taken prisoner by Lucius Malfoy, it's Draco's job to befriend her and try and find Harry's whereabouts. But after their kiss at the end of seventh year, will the plan lay forgotten amongst the temptation of each other?
Photographic Evidence by Angharad
05/07/2005Professor McGonagall, Professor Sprout, and Madame Hooch decide that for certain damaging prejudices, a full frontal assault is in order.
Remembrall by DebbieB
09/19/2002Even today, they speak of the fierce competition between Minerva McGonagall and Hooch the Mad. What they didn't know, the truth behind the feud, only the Remembralls could tell.
The Parting Glass by Catherine
06/13/2002With the passing of some of the wizarding world's greatest heroes, Minerva McGonagall attempts to say good-bye to them in her own way.
Docet Minervam by ReelLifer
07/10/2003Set during Harry's second year: McGonagall, Lockhart, and Snape in the staff room. Is Lockhart, for once, not completely oblivious? (Probably not.)
The Mother of All Love Potions by DovieLR
03/17/2003Due to an accident in Potions class, Neville Longbottom creates a dangerously powerful love potion, and Professor Snape is forced to rid the school of the potion. Unfortunately, he can't do anything about the effects. WARNING: Has been known to cause extreme cases of nasal carbonation, so don't drink anything while reading it. (Pairings: Snape/Pomfrey, Snape/McGonagall, Malfoy/Longbottom, and pretty much the rest of the school at one time or another...)
Walls by Tari Manveri
04/06/2003"Minerva, could I ask you to stand guard here while I take Harry upstairs?"-GoF p.692 "Severus... you know what I must ask you to do. If you are ready... if you are prepared..." -GoF p.713 During the disasterous aftermath of the Triwizard tournament, crisis begins to break down some of the walls between Professors McGonagall and Snape.
A Beneficial Arrangement by Vivien
07/26/2006Written for this prompt: After a drunken one night stand, Minerva tells Tom that she's pregnant. Plans for world domination are derailed somewhat.
Love's Labours Lost by Kelsey Potter
02/07/2003Minerva was just coming down for breakfast when she heard the news. A dark wizard had just murdered her Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, a wizard who called himself Lord Voldemort. Then Lucifer, a Slytherin boy in her year, sprung the news on her: Lord Voldemort was none other than Tom Marvelo Riddle. That was the last Minerva heard from him for fifty-one years, until she recieved a startling letter at breakfast... MM/TR
A Bit of History by Becca R.
01/18/2003'Professor' Rosmerta holds a history class all her own on a cold February day in the Three Broomsticks with Ron, Harry, and Hermione in attendance.
Return to Hogwarts by zgirnius
08/23/2007A missing moment from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" - Severus Snape returns to Hogwarts as Headmaster.
True Confessions by bratling
07/16/2007Written as an answer to the Potions and Snitches Abused Harry challenge and Severitus's challenge. Secrets are sometimes meant to be shared, and sharing those secrets can sometimes change lives.
I Once Loved A Mudblood by Minerva M McGonagall
09/26/2007Severus Snape reflects on why he betrayed his first love. He doesn't notice at first, but a certain student hold the same grace as Lily. He then notices and takes an interest. She takes interest too. Something happens between them and serious consequences occur.
Dream of a Lifetime by Maggie McGonagall
08/21/2002Have you ever wondered about the history of the faculty of Hogwarts? I sure have, and this is my explanation for the behavior of two of them.
A Terrible Beauty by Elspethdixon
08/04/2002A follow up of sorts to \
Living Unity by NX-74656-A
03/15/2005Set post seventh year, we find the now grown Hermione in her early twenties, and as temporary Professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, while the usual post-holder Minerva McGonagall is temporarily assigned to head up Beauxbatons Academie, in France. Its usual headmistress, on a special mission with Hagrid, Hogwarts' gamekeeper, the school is looking at a very different year, while Hermione adapts to her new post, and eventually embarks on a unique mission of her own...````Old characters return and familiar faces appear to both aid and haunt our heroine, with new experiences awaiting her and friendships to be forged, as Hermione looks for that Living Unity her world needs.
Sweet Revenge by Alexander
09/06/2005Voldemort is dead. But there's one person left on whom Harry wants revenge. And he gets it... in hearts.
Harry Potter and the Icemaidens by Pyeknu
12/04/2009A crossover with "Sister Princess" and including the concepts from "Mahou Sensei Negima." An AU where there is a separate magical power beyond the Ministry -- and right from that night at Godric's Hollow, Harry and his sister Rose are drawn into it.
Repeated Meetings by Selene
10/17/2003Takes place immediately after The Prophecy and goes through to Harry’s seventh year. As Dumbledore watches Harry leave, he realizes how alike they are. Memories of the defeat of Grindelwald and painful revelations with the other Potters resurface. Bits of AD/MM, J/L, and H/Hr.
A Lioness by dragonlady1290
08/28/2004The events following the attack in the Department of Mysteries from Minerva McGonagall's point of view. Chronicles from her return to Hogwarts to the end of term. Featuring Albus Dumbledore with cameos by Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Poppy Pomfrey. Minor appearances by Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle.
Going Crazy by Slythindor
03/13/2003Draco has gone insane. Tricks have been unleashed all week. Ron thinks it's hilarious, Harry wonders whats gotten into him, and Hermione is appalled. What's gotten into Draco?
Sirius Black's Completely Hypothetical Treatise... by LB Beck
09/13/2005Padfoot -- er, sorry, Sirius -- writes a Practice NEWT essay for McGonagall's Transfiguration class. Of course, it's all just hypothetical: He's not an Animagus, he's not the one who's been doing all sorts of naughty things, and, of course, he doesn't have to resort to blackmail in order to pass the course. (Yeah. Right.) *Winner of FA's Back to School/Witching Hour Challenge!*
A Hidden Love by Prof. McGonagall
04/10/2006Placed during Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Umbridge is everywhere. Minerva and Albus find love, but can it last with Umbridge lurking around? For anyone who hates Umbridge! MM/AD.
A Speaking Likeness by Leni Jess
05/15/2006Draco gets out of Voldemort's clutches alive. Now he has to make sure life might be worth living.
Please, Not a Ferret by Elf Flame
11/11/2004Draco's about to find out what his animagus form is.
Snape is on the edge of blowing his cover when a job for Voldemort goes wrong. This is a two chapter story which continues the Snape and McGonagall series.
Hogwarts Needs You by Sweetdreams
01/18/2004The one person who she always thought would be there is now gone. Can she keep her school safe and her sanity intact?
Confessional by Falkesbane
12/01/2003What would you do if you wanted to encapsulate a life? A tale of Minerva McGonagall, from her days at Hogwarts and onward, spanning years, friendships, and quite a few surprises.
Like Animals by Super_Elmo
05/05/2004Three teachers have fun like adults. Lots of fun. In very adult ways.
A Place Where Rivers Burn by DebbieB
11/13/2002A dark secret lives imprisoned in the towers of Gryffindor, a secret Minerva McGonagall does not want reveals. Wierd, angsty, AU story...
The McGonagall Chronicles by dellmarch
07/25/2003Minerva McGonagall is part of the Greatest Generation. In 1939, she lives on the brink of two wars, that of the Muggle World War and the Great War of Grindelwald. As a child, Minerva fought to survive in Great Depression, and now, in her 6th year at Hogwarts, she must fight the darkest wizard ever known. Brave, loud and loyal, she must wrestle with Tom Riddle, endure the two 'most noble' houses in the wizarding world, analyze her feelings for a significantly older professor and mature in the most tumultuous time in history. This is the era that produced the great heroes and villians that would change the magical world forever.
A Marriage Of...? by Angharad
05/26/2005Once again, Albus Dumbledore takes the fall for the Wizarding World.
Secret's Change: The Stone by Eros Diggory
06/02/2003If Sirius Black was the Potter's secret keeper, how much would Harry's world change? Oh you'd be surprised! Harry's world as we know and love has changed drastically. Harry must save the stone.
Prophet Of Doom by Elspethdixon
06/07/2002When a sixth-year Slytherin reads about his father\'s death in the Daily Prophet, it\'s up to Dumbledore and McGonagall to pick up the pieces. Or will Lucius Malfoy get there first?
Almost Midnight by DebbieB
12/30/2003Seventh-year students Minerva McGonagall and Xiomara Hooch have their own lives, their own friends, and not much common ground between them. But their paths cross one wintery New Year's, at almost midnight.
The Joys of Apparition by Overhill
06/03/2006"We have a SPLINCH!" "ACCIO floating head" Why do the Heads of House look forward to this class?
James Potter and the Careers Advice by LonelyGer
10/16/2003A well-known prankster for his generation, James Potter takes his turn during the career consultation with Professor McGonagall. What is it that he so badly wants to do when he grows up?
In The Cold by Chthonia
12/03/2008Headmistress Minerva McGonagall patrols the grounds of Hogwarts, and makes a surprising discovery.
Therapy by Angel n Devil Grrls
10/28/2002The teachers at Hogwarts must undergo therapy following the termination of Professor Lockhart... insights into Professor McGonagall's true character and Snape's sarcasm abounds.
Everything Will Be Okay Soon by Grugster
11/22/2008Poppy has the wizard flu and Severus and Minerva are taking care of her. But will someone realize that Severus is in need of help himself?
The Game of Life by Dobby and Winky
04/22/2003The Game of life! Sequels Sequel to truth or Dare the Sequel, Sequel to Truth or Dare. They do that stuff the title says and someone else gets carried away. Ron speaks...French?
26 Limericks by Chthonia
12/27/2008A collection of limericks featuring various students, teachers, Death Eaters and others.
Teachers\' Notes by lolly1981
11/11/2004So you thought that only students pass notes? Certainly not true. Here three teachers discuss the purpose of notes, their pupils\' love loves and other such nonsense. It\'s a whole bunch of silliness, really!
A Question of Head vs. Heart by kmarauders
06/21/2006McGonagall finds an unexpected headline in the 30 July 1993 Daily Prophet.
In a quiet moment amidst the chaos of the Chamber of Secrets crisis, a haunted McGonagall says a prayer over the body of Hermione Granger. (SPOILER: CoS)
At over one hundred years old, Minerva McGonagall faces two important choices: where to go, and how to get there.
Famous Last Words by Alexannah
03/17/2006The last conversation between Albus and Minerva ... ever.
Who's That Girl by Maudite à Deux
01/30/2003Fifth-year student Minerva McGonagall is coerced by her friends to join them ogling the boys as they come in from Quidditch practice... but it isn't a boy who catches her attention.
Then He Would Be Happy At Last by Riibu
03/10/2003Tom Riddle and Minerva McGonagall, as Hogwarts students, explore their deepest desires.
Cheesy Grins and Pink Things by FourForty
08/29/2002What would happen if three of Hogwarts most respected teachers had to leave and the school was left in the unsafe hands of Harry Potter, Gilderoy Lockhart and Remus Lupin? Well...this is a good place to find out.
Alternate Universe Story: The old woman in Bed 17-B has a secret. Her stories of Dark Wizards and hidden wars seem fantastical. Is Professor McGonagall a harmless dementia patient, or is the danger she foretells true?
March 21st, 1991 by AnotherDreamer
05/11/2004He was one small boy, sent to live with an aunt who would come to hate his very existence. He was one small boy, taken from the ashes of a ruined home in order that he might rise again. He was one small boy, marked as evil's equal.
Once the survivors decide what to do, life goes on...
Harry Potter and the Death's Head Mark by el-inquisidor
03/21/2007Harry goes back in time to kill Voldemort, but changes history instead. Now Hogwarts is occupied by Nazis, Harry's a P.O.W., Dumbledore is missing, Alphard Black and Alastor Moody lead the Dueling Club in resistance, and Tom Riddle has nightmares of someone he's never met. (Book 1 of 3.)
Power and Control by AmethystPhoenix
06/20/2005“Good boy. There’s only this, power, which I have over you, you sniveling little brat. There’s only power and control, Riddle, remember that. Those with power and control rule, those without power and control are squashed like little cockroaches. Do you understand, Riddle?”
Human Condition by Becca R.
09/14/2003After the events of Order of the Phoenix, Albus Dumbledore faces his own human frailties.
Where I Am Now by MissIzzy
01/19/2004After Harry's career advice session, Minerva's burning to say a few things to Professor Umbridge.
The Final Cut by Subtledagger
05/09/2006'You're the only person who understands me.' Harry finds that sometimes it's not as easy as it seems to truly distinguish dark from light. Can he even trust himself anymore? 'Why have I sacrificed my future for you?' Hermione Granger finds herself throwing away everything to help someone. But is her fear of Azkaban greater than her bravery? 'Am I just a shadow?' Having doubts about his exploits helping Harry, Ron conjures a plan. But could a seemingly noble gesture contribute to the war being lost? Everyone grows up and everything changes. But just what will happen when their allegiances finally come into question?
The Argument by Dezi Lupin
06/08/2003"I'll go and talk to her, Harry," he promised. "I'll make her see reason... a Firebolt... a real Firebolt on our team... She wants Gryffindor to win as much as we do... I'll make her see sense. A Firebolt..." ``Oliver tries to convince McGonagall to give Harry his broom back.
Dumbledore's Best Memory by mellowyellow_85
08/10/2003When Dumbledore decides to give Harry Occlumency lessons, Harry is givenarare peek into the Headmaster's mind.
A Stray at Your Door by Fable2112
01/20/2003Minerva McGonagall writes a letter she will never send, and ponders the advantages of the feline form. [femslash]
Alas... Earwax by XvSnivellusvX
06/14/2004Dumbledore finally realizes he is growing old, and decides to step down from all his positions. Shocked, Minerva, Severus, and Harry come to realize...their lives will change forever.
Strategies Against Prefectures by kmarauders
10/03/2006August 1974. Minerva has a stiff drink and writes a letter to her new prefect.
On Just A Smile by One of Grace
02/07/2003Minerva McGonagall has just begun her teaching career at Hogwarts' and is forced to cut her teeth on the sixth-year Slytherins. From the beginning, one of them attracts her interest. She is loath to stop her feelings, and after a few months of epistolary exhanges, she is in a state of bliss. All things must come to an end.
Like Cat and Owl by elizabeth_l
01/09/2004Young Minerva McGonagall's Transfigurations professor has retired last year, and she is furious. Who's his successor, Albus Dumbledore, anyway? War hero? Greatest wizard of his time? She doesn't care! ``And yet... things happen...
L.O.V.E. by Minerva_Black
11/10/2002A Tom/Minerva fic, chapters after the song LOVE
To Each Their Own by Fourth Rose
04/11/2005No-one can be good at everything, but everyone is bound to be good at something. A vignette written in honour of Snape's birthday.
Old Wounds by XiaoGui
05/26/2005“Certainly, your meeting with Professor Snape cannot already be finished, Mr. Potter," Minerva McGonagall insisted while glancing at the obviously extremely agitated child through narrowed eyes. What has happened there? Anger rose within her. Oh you wait, Severus... Gap filler for "Order of the Phoenix", attached to the chapter "Snape’s Worst Memory" - take a peek into the Potions Master's chambers after Harry's discoveries in the Pensieve!
Truth or Consequences by Sweeney Agonistes
06/17/2002A followup to 'One Wise Woman'. Snape wakes up on Christmas morning and reflects on the events of the previous night.
'Minerva wonders. She wishes she did not, but she cannot change her colours after all these years.' Professor McGonagall finds old habits hard to break, until she witnesses an unguarded moment in another colleague's life that her to think about changing her own. Companion piece to 'Facing the Music'. Implied Harry/Snape preslash.