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  1. Rec 79

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    Victoria has said it before, and she will say it again, she does not want a silly boy like Albert. But what she does want is out of reach. Like the stars, burning cold and distant in the night, she feels she will never reach him. No matter how hard she tries. No matter how much he loves.

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    20 Aug 2023

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    Fixing the grave error of the series. Who cares about historical facts when you have a couple with such chemistry?

  2. Rec 47

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    Severus Snape survived the war and Nagini's bite. He's seriously pissed off about it and lying low at Spinner's End, fearing retribution and the dragging-out-into-the-open of his private life. Until, one day, there is a knock on the door … Introducing Elena (OC), a Muggle student of linguistics and dancing teacher who finds out that she is really a witch ...

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    16 Aug 2023

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    A delightful slow romance. I enjoyed the original character a lot because we get a nuanced perspective on Snape through her eyes as an outsider.

  3. Public Bookmark 20

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    Not everyone in the Wizarding world fought for the cause, the bigger picture, the greater good… Exploring the nuances of the isolated world of the Hogwarts teachers.

    Rated M for some slightly mature content spread out over various places.

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    01 Oct 2022

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    Snape and Aurora try to unpuzzle the mystery that is Quirinius Quirrel. Interesting characterisations with some author liberties that make this one quite unique!

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    Voldemort chooses Neville but the Potters do not escape unscathed.

    Regulus Black survives the war and establishes a Foundation in an attempt to repent for his sins.

    Five years later, new Foundation employee, Lily Potter, walks back into Severus Snape's life.

    Things are about to get complicated.

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    How Harry Potter becomes the Chosen One, despite everyone involved trying to stop it from happening.

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    12 Sep 2022

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    This one's weird but incredibly enjoyable if you give it a go. It will take the story in a much different direction than you think around the half-point mark.

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    Having survived the Battle of Hogwarts, Severus returns to his position as Potions Master, no more than a shadow of his former self. Hermione is determined to help him, but how can either of them make peace with a past that refuses to let them go?

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    07 Sep 2022

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    Action-packed post-war but in-Hogwarts story that has Hermione and Snape face a dangerous mystery