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What Matters, and What Does Not by oconel
11/30/2003The summer following OotP, Harry and Hermione go back to Grimmauld Place, now deserted except for Buckbeak… Harry is feeling miserable and needs a friend to comfort him from the latest happenings in his life. But friends might become something else, can’t they?
Kindred Spirits by ThePirateQueen
05/20/2002"He pulled her closer, both pained and horribly comforted that someone else knew what it was to have had such evil unwillingly thrust upon them."
The Waiting Game by Laura Laitaine
03/27/2002Ginny waits anxiously for Draco to return home.
The Trial by Kelsey Potter
03/12/2005Betrayal. Death. A deadly trap. Capture. And the trial that there ensued. If you are looking for a light story, look somewhere else. This is not such a story. This is the tale of the Trial of Ronald Bilius Weasley.
O my soul by Logospilgrim
05/12/2004Severus no longer bears the Dark Mark, and is transformed at every level.
Lily, James, Sirius, Harry and Remus, all very different people narrating an event, which occurs after Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts. Sirius is desperate to get back to Harry, the question is; will he?
The Dark Angel by Tim H. Smith
08/20/2003You never want to disappoint your father... much less if his name is Lord Voldemort
My Happiness is a Shade of Blue by chisox727
03/17/2006Draco Malfoy, 23, is a healer at St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. This is shocking to most people. His specialty is Potion and Plant Poisons, which is no surprise to anyone. What happens when a certain dark-haired Gryffindor shows up DOA, Dying on Arrival?
Cold Embrace by JazzPizza
11/13/2003Often we humans do great things in the name of love. Terrible, but great. This is the tale of Virginia Weasley's greatest deeds and love, in her case, is a single red rose, that by any other name would still have thorns. Ron/Ginny incest; also Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny.
A Small Truce by Mariner
07/03/2002Severus Snape threatens an owl, faces a moral quandary, and talks to a wall.
High Priced by Cheryl Dyson
01/30/2008Harry discovers yet another secret Dumbledore has been keeping from him. He's getting rather tired of those.
Come Back to Me by Lardev
10/28/2004Three years after Hogwarts and Hermione Granger is living on her own with a successeful job. However, her whole life is thrown upside-down when the man she loves, Harry Potter, must fight Voldemort. Will she have the courage to reveal her true feelings for him?
Faded into Blackness by Carrie
10/04/2002After a devastating final battle with Voldemort Harry makes a decision which dramatically changes the course of his life. Eight years later his past surprises him, forcing him to remember what he had wanted to forget.
Crossroads by Emmyjean
10/24/2003In her seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Lily Evans finds herself facing a tragedy that leaves her life in pieces. In her struggle to find her way in a suddenly unfamiliar world, she finds strength she never knew existed – both within herself and in a boy she’d always thought she’d known.
Promises to Keep by Itsuwari
09/30/200220 years ago, Ron tried to save Harry from Voldemort, but was killed in the process. Now a Hogwarts professor, Hermione has only one thing connecting her to the man she loved. And the man she loved is still trying to get back to her.
Friends Forever by Isys
04/30/2002This takes place during Hermione's last year, specifically because, in my opinion, this Ron-Harry-Hermione issue can be best resolved here. The six years of memories are not for nothing. It's best friendship vs. happiness for Hermione.
Lost Lamb Returning by Memento Mori
02/26/2003SnapeReturn fic. Snape returns to Hogwarts after years of service to the Dark Lord. But now he must deal with the memories he is left with, and find the strength to face his demons. PreBook story.
The day before Harry will start his seventh year at Hogwarts, he has a dream about a twelve-year-old Harry Potter getting the Dark Mark... and it seems like that's just what Voldemort wants. It becomes a very scary year, with seven strange girls, a prophecy, Ice and Fire, and of course romance. But Harry can't love anyone anymore, it's too dangerous, the Power of Crows is after him... and they'll kill everyone he cares about.
Hidden Within by Estelle
09/08/2002This is a fith year fic. Something terrible happens. Harry goes mad for revenge and goes directly to Voldemort. A final confrontation. But it won't be as you expect. Voldemort's secret is revealed...surprise....
You'd think breaking up would end the mind games. Then again, this is H/D. A short straight ficlet with the right ending.
Legacy of Love by Charms
07/21/2003Lily and James are finally dating, but Lily begins to question their relationship after an interesting conversation with Remus Lupin. Songfic. This is the first of four stories that will tell about the legacy of love at Hogwarts.
The Game of Love by BlancheMalfoy
12/25/2002Draco is confused about his feeling for Harry and now Harry is leaving him... SLASH. Draco/Harry.
No Reason to Cry by Bertie Bott
06/19/2002He was crying. Hermione hated it when Harry cried. She wanted to reach out her hand and sweep away his tears and tell him everything was going to be alright, tell him not to cry anymore, but her arms felt weighted down for some reason; she couldn't lift either of them.
Harry Potter and the School for Wizards by gawaine
09/08/2003Harry's out of school and Voldemort is dead, but he's still an angry, angst-filled, brooding teenager. Despite that, he's been offered a chance to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts his first year out of school. Will Hogwarts survive Harry, the teacher? Will he finally tell Snape off? Will a first-year student manage to bring the Boy-Who-Lived to an untimely end?
Somehow Lost by Nikki_uno
01/24/2006After years of disappearing from the wizarding world, Harry decides to reenter the wizarding community. What he finds is more surprising than anything he could ever have imagined.
Goodbye To You by AcidAngelTears
11/27/2002Draco and Hermione. Gryffindor against Slytherin, Muggle-born against Pureblood yet they are alike. They are both desperate for love and they find it in each other. but soon their house rivalries come between them and Hermione discovers that the hardest thing is to say goodbye.
"Of All the Things I Lost" by PhoenixSong
06/17/2003Draco looks back on the worst mistake he ever made, and what that mistake cost him. Can you miss something so terribly that it takes a part of your soul? Of all the things Draco has lost, what does he miss the most?
The Violin: A Ginny/Draco Instrumental by Ramora
01/22/2003A violin is the perfect gift for a beginning professional violinist. But not all gifts are given with good intention. Who's behind the suddenly mysterious sickness of Ginny Weasley and what role does the violin play?
Rescue Me by Slytherin Essence
07/29/2007Hermione's world seems to be falling apart around her. She needs someone to notice, and when Ron finds out, how far will he go to save her?
Trinity: Lovers by Hijja
11/04/2003After losing her best friend, Hermione is determined to avenge him, even if it means giving up everything she's ever believed in and striking a bargain with the darkest evils of wizardkind. (Sequel to *Trinity: Brothers*).
One Wise Woman by Sweeney Agonistes
06/17/2002McGonagall goes shopping on Christmas Eve and runs across a drunk, despondent, suicidal Severus Snape. It's more fun than it sounds, honest!
Fidelius Week by Weaver
05/24/2003It's October 1981. War hangs heavily on the hidden wizarding community: in Godric's Hollow, the Potters are preparing to vanish. Angst, betrayal, pain, torture, and choc chip cookies feature heavily. Beginning on Wednesday 25th October 1981, each chapter of this fic will cover one day of the week of the Potters' Fidelius Charm.
Harry isn't the only one who can become invisible. So what happens when he meets the other guy in the halls? What happens when they find out who each other really is? Will it destroy them, or make them whole?
The Lost Wizard by Didilus Dumbeldore
05/07/2003Hermione and Ron haven't talked to Harry since their graduation from Hogwarts. By why after all these years is Harry falling back into their lives? And do they want him back?
Unforgivable by Anise
07/12/2005Just after the Christmas holidays during his sixth year, Draco caught Ginny alone in an abandoned classroom, and he did something to her that was unforgivable. But then, much later, she had the chance to do something unforgivable to him. And together, they learned that their combined fates could not be fought. But do some sins lie beyond absolution?
A Night to Forget by Alessandra.C
11/06/2005Dumbledore has been killed, and Snape and Draco leave Hogwarts (for good?). Where have they gone? What was passing through their minds? A look at a missing scene in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".
Werewolf Blues by phoenix316
07/01/2006It's tough to be a werewolf in a society where you are misunderstood and feared. How does Remus Lupin, the first werewolf to attend Hogwarts, handle this responsibility? A look at the MWPP Hogwarts years. Told in a series of 100 word vignettes.
A Riddle or a Rhyme by Mith Weasley
12/20/2003Ginny Weasley sat alone in the common room, reading in front of the fire. She had been completely unaware of any of her surroundings, until she felt a small breeze sweep past her, and felt a chill creep up her spine. She was startled to see a tall boy with black hair sitting in the chair next to hers, when she turned back around. “Hello, Ginny. I see you’ve grown up since I last saw you,” the boy said calmly.
Something strange is going down in Hogwarts. Ginny Weasley, and to her disgust, Draco Malfoy are the only ones who seem to notice. Smiling Snape? Celebrity Jeopardy? Harry with a mullet? What's going on?!
Hermione's thoughts after the third task
A Gift in Contemplation of Death by Aerie22
07/10/2005Harry Potter saved the Wizarding World and became an icon. And he has spent the last 60 years changing the Wizarding World for the better. But he has spent those last 60 years alone. Now, with all his friends but one gone, he laments what he thinks of as a wasted life. Can a dying friend’s parting gift give Harry the one thing he’s missed over these lonely decades?
Take Me Away by Ebony
07/07/2003Harry Potter is haunted after the rising of the Dark Lord and the death of Cedric Diggory. He pushes his friends away, distraught over his encounters with Voldemort and begins to lose his sanity. Pansy Parkinson is going crazy with guilt over the death of her parents, a death that she wishes that she could’ve shared. She finds herself running away from reality into a realm of dreams. As they both fall deeper into despair, they must take the hand of an unlikely savior. Each other.``This Chapter: Harry dwells on things better forgotten and Pansy’s world falls apart.
A Hundred Years from Yesterday by SihayaFaulkner
03/09/2006Seventeen years after the War, the survivors still carry around their scars. The last step to recovery is slow, and everyone must find their own way to live with what they have been given.
Across the Great Divide by Jaylee
03/11/2003"There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it."
If They Were Me and I Was You by MidniteMarauder
03/14/2006Remus is not very happy about his 17th birthday. (R/S slash)
The Sweetest Thing by Alvira
01/19/2005Written for cynicalpirate's birthday, on the premise that she wanted Remus/Sirius, cross-dressing (I worry sometimes...), humiliation, goblins, cameos, foreshadowing and the words 'a yummy little tart'. And for all that humour potential, it still managed to turn into flangst (fluffy angst) and an exercise in prolonged UST. Fanfic moves in mysterious ways.
Absent Friends by Cardinal Borusa
06/13/2002A story set between books 4 and 5 in which Hermione receives an upsetting letter.
I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing by Anton Mickawber
03/03/2004What's it like to be the Boy Who Lived when you're not a boy anymore? Harry hits a mid-life crisis.
At 3 a.m., some people sleep walk, some people sleep talk, and some people ruin relationships...
When A Man Loves A Woman by Better than Chocolate
10/08/2002When Harry thought he lost the most important person in his life, he was left devastated. Deep inside, he strongly believed that she was still alive and he's going to find her at all cost.
Lost Persephone by Selene
04/22/2004When he saw her march in battle to meet him, he knew he wanted her back: knew he had to control her. Virginia Weasley, taken from Hogwarts School by Lord Voldemort, now has to reawaken some very old memories of which she tried to forget to remain in control in her own battle versus Tom Riddle. But Lord Voldemort always gets what he wants and Ginny is forced to question herself: Does she want to go back?
Soul Searching by Smile7499
12/14/2002Post-Hogwarts: Ron is dead, Hermione has grown cold after lost love, Ginny and Draco have been attacked by Dementors, and the only person who can save them all is Harry, who is battling certain demons himself.
Unclean Things by Phabala
03/30/2004During the summer holidays before her fourth year at Hogwarts, Ginny Weasley struggles with the memories of a past she wishes she could forget. Voldemort's ressurection has unexpected effects on Ginny as she tries to create a different life for herself--one that doesn't involve Harry Potter, her over-protective family, or the little girl she used to be. (G/SB)
Hands, Palms, Fingers by LackingWings
01/15/2004When Hermione arrives at the Astronomy Tower, she has an unexpected encounter.
A Story of the Unrefined by Alisha S.
04/27/2003Draco must relive his past when his grand daughter questions her differing appearance. It all begins with brief meetings in fifth year then the chaos of sixth as Draco fights with his choices and faces losing the one person he trusts. Harry faces overcoming the obstacles before him and still holding out resistence against Voldermort! Will he close himself off from everyone that matters? How will he face the loses to come?
We'll Take a Cup of Kindness Yet by Pirate Perian
12/14/2005It's New Year's Eve, and Tonks is stationed in Hogsmeade. She's ready for Death Eaters. She's ready for dementors. In fact, she's ready for just about anything... except an unplanned encounter with a certain very elusive werewolf.
It Didn't Occur To Me by Jean-Claude
11/06/2002After Draco Malfoy tried to kill himself, Hogwarts is in an uproar. Slytherins are acting different - nicer, sort of - and the Gryffindors are acting more superior. Harry Potter sees Malfoy's discomfort in the changed school and Houses and tries to comfort him the best he can. But other things happen - and Harry has to help Malfoy save a girl and her child from Malfoy Manor, while trying to keep Malfoy from hurting himself more. Involves Suicide!Draco.
Harry Potter and The Savior of The Wands by Amanda_Hope
08/27/2003All magical people were destroyed. Harry Potter, dead. Only five survivors. Who will save the future of the wizard kind? Will the Savior of The Wands be able to help a 17-year-old Harry Potter to accomplish his mission, and defeat the darkest wizard of all times for good? And what will happen when love starts to blossom?
Pick Up The Pieces by A.H. Jenkins
06/10/2002Things aren't always as simple as they seem. When it looks like the worst is over, it is not. The survivors are left to pick up the pieces.
Draco and Harry: Escorts Entangled by Cheryl Dyson
04/16/2008Harry and Draco thought their problems were over when they ousted Umbridge from the Ministry. Their problems are just beginning.
Dark Marks, Orders, and Aurors by Chris
09/10/2001Years after Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts, Voldemort has gained power again. The Ministry of Magic has split away from Dumbledore's "Resistance", and someone in the Ministry has passed information to a powerful and feared - by dark and light wizards alike - order of Aurors (Harry and Ginny no less) in an attempt to end the threat of Voldemort once and for all ... or is it really a trap?
You're My Best Friend by Sue Bridehead
05/13/2006We know that Hermione visited Ron in the hospital in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. But what actually happened when she did? A two-part fic.
Defying the Fates by Andrian
10/17/2006The Fates had dealt with her family harshly. She decided to change Fate.
Third Time's a Charm by claire AKA silverweed3
05/26/2003Voldemort is gone, but a new group of mysterious dark wizards threaten the Wizarding world. Hermione is the only Auror in the department who has a clue what's going on. Then one night she's kidnapped. Takes place after 'The Winterscapes'.
In This Space Where I Can Breathe by corporealdreams
10/04/2005Harry can't breathe.
Falling Out Of Reach by Bertie Bott
06/26/2002Voldemort has finally found the key to destroying Harry Potter, and it just so happens to be Hermione Granger. A special Death Eater is charged with the task of destroying her, mentally, physically and emotionally... but what happens when he starts having feelings for his target? She is falling out of his reach, but will he be able reach out to her with love? And are his feelings reciprocated?
Acts of Fate by Zeehanahara
06/13/2006A story about Harry and Ginny's daughter; how she faces the world without knowing who she is and who her father was. Upon coming to Hogwarts, she discovers her talents and her past and learns to make her own mark on the world.
Perfect Passion by X-Phan#1
06/17/2002This is a sad fic about Hermione taking drastic measures when she thinks Harry is ignoring her. H/H of course. WARNING: Character death........but, wait a second, would I ever kill a main character off? Read to find out.
All's Fair in Love and Magic by Hot Sundae
05/18/2004Year Seven at Hogwarts for H/H/R. ``Harry is dating Ginny, but what happens when Draco falls for her?!? Who will she choose? ````Hermione is with Justin Finch-Fletchley, but her heart belongs to Ron. Did he lose his chance at love, or can he win her back? ````The prologue gives plenty of background (Year 6) - so read it and see if you're interested. Year 7 begins with Chapter One. It'll be roughly 100 pages or so when I finish typing it, but I promise it'll be worth it.````This is my first attempt at a HP fanfic, so I'd appreciate any helpful or encouraging comments or constructive criticism. I've been told that it's kind of "soap-opera-y" with all the romance and teen angst - but please check it out for yourself.
The Marauder's Fourth Year by kizzibee
07/24/2002James falling in love with Lily. Snape getting his comeuppance. Lily being mischievous. Sirius becoming a man. Sirius streaking! Just a story about a few events in the marauders' fourth year. Nice fluffy fic.
Valentine's Day Minus by Minerva Solo
04/13/2004A potions accident a week before Valentine's day forced Draco to turn to the second best potions student in the school, but by the time the affects of the potion have been reversed, both have been forced to face some unfortunate truths.
A Special Graduation by Lanne
06/20/2002The loved trio is graduating...but awkward feelings are about...will the air get cleared before it's too late?
Unintended Consequences 2 by zgirnius
06/18/2007A sequel to my fic Unintended Consequences. Young Severus Snape, a Death Eater, has secretly been a spy of Dumbledore's for some time now. Is Voldemort beginning to suspect something?
A Family Legacy by purpleyin
03/21/2004Sequel to 'A Fathers Daughter' (currently only of fanfiction.net but soon to be up on schnoogle). Set four months after Elianne starts her second year still mourning her loss with her family and friends but things will never be that simple. Secrets come out as do new evils and new adversaries - which change the way things are and will be. Second story of a trilogy. ``How will they all cope this year without the one they miss? And how will the history of Elianne's family affect her once more? And who is the surprising visitor to the grave of the person they all mourn?
Harry Potter and the Valley of Souls by IcePrincess
10/26/2003Harry Potter has had an extremely hard time dealing with the aftermath of Sirius' death. Returning to Hogwarts for his sixth year, he bids a final farewell to the innocence he lost and learns to face the future.
The Prophesy: Silent Shells by Silent Lucidity-Nyx
12/25/2002Set post Gof. Filled with guilt and tormented by nightmares, Harry has resorted to cutting himself. What happens when a personal tradgedy strikes? What happens when Harry takes it too far? Can anyone save him? What is Snape's part in all this? What does a prophesy made hundreds of years ago by one of the founders have to do with this?
As The Seasons Decay by Goddessnmb1
01/13/2003Hermione is the Head Girl in her last year of school and Voldemort has been steadily gaining power. Severus Snape asks for her help with his latest potions research project. What will this all lead up to?
In Pursuit of Knowledge by Jaylee
04/18/2004Knowledge is seductive. (Harry/Tom, slash)
Ten Minutes to Midnight by PhoenixRoseOfHope
05/24/2003It was 1959 when she left England. She took with her a secret that could be Voldemort's most dangerous weapon, and concealed it inside herself until she died. Now the secret is out. Now an unknown will find his rightful place in the wizarding world's greatest war. Jack Thetford has come forward to claim his spot in history, but which side will he be fighting for?
The Longest Night by Oybolshoi
01/18/2004Hermione shares some dark and surprising thoughts with her journal on the night of the final battle between good and evil.
Light and Dark by Plumeria
12/18/2003A collection of otherwise unrelated Harry/Draco ficlets, featuring romance, angst, humour, and passion.
Hermione wrestles with more than just an unexpected houseguest - was Dumbledore's action misguided, or has he known what he was doing all along?
To Fly by Rebecca DeCiel
02/11/2002Angelina Johnson is struggling with her meaningless life, until a convenient snow-storm re-unites her with wise-cracking lovable jokester Fred Weasley, who sweeps her off on a whirlwind romance. But things aren't the way they used to be, and when life throws a series of trials at Angelina, will Fred be strong enough to comfort her through it all? Family heirlooms, sexy redheaded boys, and romance abound in this bittersweet story about everyone's favorite Yule ball couple.
The Night of the Full Moon by Mad Eye Moony
05/07/2003A prank by Draco goes horribly wrong. How will Hermione cope with her new found love of a certain Professor? Will Draco ever get his revenge? Remus Lupin/Hermione Granger
Yellow Charm, Green Indifference by HighVoltage
11/18/2005A beautiful witch, wearing trailing robes of yellowish gold, approached him. Her hair came down softly in golden curls, framing her face perfectly. Out of the four, she was the kindest, the most accepting of them all. She was the only one that accepted him.
Voldemort has come back to full power and wages war on the wizarding world. At 17, the Seventh Year Gryffindor boys have come of age and so are called up to help fight the cause. The girls, and the rest of the school are sent home. Hermione goes to stay with her cousins and learns a few family truths, while Harry, Ron, Draco et al risk their lives in every sense of the phrase...
Prince of Darkness by Essence_of_Magic
08/01/2003This is an A/U fic about Tom taking in Harry when the boy is four while James, Lily, Remus and Sirius go off to America to fight some dark wizard that no one can see or even catch. While they are over there, Tom is taking care of young Harry...raising him as his own...
Stranger From the Past by BlackLupin
09/24/2004The newly-freed Sirius meets someone someone from his past - Becky Pettigrew. What are her real motives? Can he learn to love her despite Peter's betrayal? And why does she put Snape in a fouler mood than ever?
Obscurity of Love by mony2208
10/13/2006How can love possibly develop with a person they've never seen? For Harry Potter, it's a question he finds himself continually asking after one mysterious yet life-altering encounter with a disillusioned wizard leads to another ... then another ...
It's All Coming Back To Me Now by Kamali
04/30/2002A songfic based on Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now." Harry walked out one night. Hermione left that night. Eight months later, he's standing outside her door. Can things go back to normal?
Dreams by TigerLilly12
08/01/2003Harry's life is changing in a fairy-tale kind of way. She's beautiful, she's funny, she's nice, she's caring, but she's so powerful, she could take over and she's only fifteen.
Truth in the Eyes of an Enemy by Violet And Baudelaire
01/30/2004When Draco returns to Hogwarts for his seventh year, he has undergone dark and drastic changes. Bitter memories of the summer are brought back vividly when he sees Ginny Weasley, the last person he'd expect to have an influence on ``him. Painful decisions lie ahead, but whom will he choose? The Dark Lord, or Dumbledore?
The Gift by swishandflick
10/30/2005Five days in the life of Ginny Weasley, signed, sealed, and delivered with a kiss.
Broken Shards of Draco by Alison Alliterates Amicably
05/18/2003Draco Malfoy, the "dastardly dashing" Slytherin with insecurities about being three inches shorter than Harry Potter, whiles his holidays away with his interactive "talking" diary, Idiot. However, he stumbles across a mysterious mirror and his life soon flips over...a series of strange events climaxes with the arrival of the cynical, unorthodox and couldn't-care-less Philippe Morceau, and through a spree of spontaneous singing, accidental snogging, Quidditch and general chaos, the real undercurrents surface, and the truth might just destroy both Draco and Philippe.
The Golden Timepiece by Roxy
04/30/2003Sequel to The Boy that Died. A trip into the past reveals more than ``Harry ever wanted to know and causes him to rethink where he really ``belongs. New friendships, new teachers, new lessons, strange dreams and ``near-death experiences.
Later than Later by Bexis
07/25/2007What follows is something that started gelling even before I had finished the DH itself, although the epilogue required great effort simply to make it something that could pass as canon compliant. It’s a one-shot, set three years after JKR’s epilogue. It’s bittersweet and it’s rated “PG,” for mature subject matter and some cursing It’s the best I could do at canon-compliant H/Hr fic, and I’m not even going to try after this. I’ll go back to writing the Fifth Element instead.
Harry Potter and the Brethren Prophecy by Spiffy
02/12/2003A 7th year fic in which we find our hero struggling with death, love, friendship and vanquishing evil. Death and blood abound as new allies are made and new enemies revealed.
Her Father's Child by A. Radcliffe
12/11/2004Amaris Malfoy has everything. She goes to a perfectly respectably school, and she has one of the world's most powerful wizards as a father. But when her mother lets a secret about Amaris's family slip, her whole world is turned upside down.
Education by darke_magick
12/19/2003Harry gets captured and beaten up by Death Eaters. Draco comes offering a salvation... with a price tag - Harry would be his slave, powerless to question his every decision.
Harry Potter and the Age of Deceit by kiwitanker
09/03/2003Harry Potter in his fifth year as the world begins to fall apart at the start of the prophesised Age of Deceit. In a destabilising world with many people disappearing and well-known people seen committing violent crimes all while the ministry denies Voldemorts rumoured resurrection everyone seems to be keeping their hand hidden adding to the uncertainty. Harry does his part to add to the lying by finding and then misusing a hidden pub at Hogwarts while a strengthening Voldemort fosters the chaos by using simulacrum to impersonate ministry officials and other well known wizard folk all to hide the rebuilding of his forces and arsenal of dark objects.