So I’m starting a Wolfstar raises Harry fic. Although it’s also a rewrite so I’m changing quite a bit! It’s called A Familiar Friend and was heavily inspired by a piece of fanart I saw of a lil Harry holding a large snake plushie with Remus and Sirius on either side of him, I believe the artist is satzzzart but I don’t know.
“Do you understand what I’m saying, Mr. Lupin?” Dumbledore peered at Remus over his half-moon spectacles.
“I’m afraid I don’t, sir,” Remus replied passive-aggressively. “Why are we leaving my boyfriend with the Death Eaters? I thought that he’s one of the best Aurors we have.”
“He is, but he’s also a liability. It would be best if we just left-”
“A liability,” Remus stated, staring Dumbledore down as best as he could. “Really?”
“Yes, my dear boy-”
“I am not your boy,” Remus seethed. If he didn’t know any better, he’d think that he was being possessed by the spirit of the wolf, telling him to protect his family.
“Well then, Mr. Lupin, tell me what you suggest instead. It is either we leave Sirius with them or we risk losing Mr. Potter and Mr. Pettigrew due to their lack of focus on the field.”
Remus almost scoffed at his audacity to insinuate Sirius was the one distracting them. “You know what, Dumbledore? I do have a suggestion. How about you go onto the fucking battlefield yourself instead of sitting here in your office and ordering us around?”
“Do not speak to me that way-”
“Then we’re getting Sirius, whether you like it or not. I don’t care if I’m not authorized- it doesn’t matter. I love him, Professor. Isn’t that what you always tell us to do? Believe in the power of love?”
Dumbledore sighed in defeat. “Fine. Get Mr. Black out. You have my permission.”
“I don’t need your permission, but thank you anyways. And by the way, if either of us send in our resignation letters after I get him back, you’re going to accept that.”
“It’s for the greater good, Mr. Lupin-”
Remus snorted derisively. “Greater good my arse. I’m done being your pawn.”
McGonagall must of lost her shit when she found out that Sirius was inoccent and Dumbledore knew and didn't do anything. I can just imagine her screaming at him in his office,
"You have all the power in the world!! You could have given him a fair trial Albus!!"
And him just staring at her calmly.
" It was for the security of the overarching plan Minerva, I couldn't give away how much we knew."
The fact that Dumbledore didn't do anything to protect Sirius until 12 years after he was wrongfully imprisoned should've spoke VOLUMES about the mistreatment of Harry.
Dumbledore knew Sirius was Harry’s godfather, and even IF he believed Sirius was guilty at first, he never questioned why Sirius (who supposedly betrayed his best friends) didn’t even get a trial. For a man who preached justice and compassion, it’s a glaring failure on his part.
Then you look at how easily he left Harry with the Dursleys (knowing what kind of people they were!) and it paints a really uncomfortable picture. He didn’t intervene when Sirius was unjustly imprisoned, and he didn’t intervene when Harry was being emotionally abused. Dumbledore saw both of them as pawns in the long game rather than people who deserved protection and love.
Sirius was the one person who could’ve given Harry that love and stability. If Dumbledore had helped clear Sirius’ name sooner, Harry could’ve had a home that was actually safe and not just “protected by blood magic.”
Harry dealing with abuse trauma/people finding out about Dursley’s treatment
Ok so I didn’t know exactly how to word this particular genre of Harry Potter fanfiction, but I have been reading some fanfics where either the teachers, Sirius or the golden trio find out that Harry has been abused by the Dursley’s and how Harry deals or heals from that trauma. #cupboardreveal
so therefore below is a list of fanfics that deal with this topic, this is pretty obvious but TW for child abuse, some of these I haven’t read yet so i don’t think any of them feature active abuse, more so past abuse.
All of these will be angst but many with a hopeful/happy ending. Organised by word count. If you would like some fic recs that don’t focus on Harrys abuse here’s the link to my master list Harry Potter Fic Rec (mostly Drarry)
How Each Weasley Found Out About The Dursleys - burnthebodiesandbedonewithit
What it says on the tin, Harry/Ginny (very light tho), protective Weasleys | G | 1k
Food For Thought - LoveHP
Snape notices some things throughout the years, have not read yet so IDK | T | 1.2k
Bottle It Up - mallfacee
Disabled Harry, Severitus, hurt/comfort, hiding medical issues, apart of a series | T | 2.1k
Aftermath - CreateImagineWrite
Post-final battle, Harry is dealing with trauma, Ron helps him and finds out, Trigger Warning for food issues and trauma responses | G | 3.1k
Disguised as something else - aloneintherain
Everybody lives, au war ends early, Wolfstar custody of Harry, hurt/comfort, THIS IS SO GOOD #cupboard reveal | T | 3.1k
Muggle Management - LadyWinterlight, NerdyKat
Hermione recognises the signs of abuse, part of a series, Hermione finessing the muggle system | G | 3.4K
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell - IamShadow21
Not focused on past abuse but is mentioned, Ron and Harry friendship through the years | T | 3.7K
The Cupboard - GreenEyesGreySkies
Drarry, panic attack, harmless prank that turns out to not be so | T | 4K
Bruised Hearts and Painted Skin - mikimouze16
Lupin, McGonagall and Snape find out, therapy, depression | G | 4.4K
Cascade - taradiane
Drarry, post-Hogwarts, Harry has nightmares, discussion about the Dursleys | PG | 4.7k
Claustrophobic- Annie1025
Summer at Spinner’s End, sevitus, 5th year, hurt/comfort, panic attacks | T | 4.8k
Where the Sunbeams Start - zedpm
Sirius/Severus, Soulmate au which leads to Severus getting Sirius freed, then they adopt Harry! T | 7.1k
Locked Cupboards - Lomonaaeren
Redemption, Draco is assigned to guard Dudley, Dudley talks about their childhood | T | 7.2k
Darker Than You Think - Lomonaaeren
Drarry, Draco is very much a psycho, bent on revenge, dubious consent | M (definitely should be E) | 7.8k
Fac Mihi Viam - MistressKat
Canon divergence, Harry stays at Grimmauld Plac, abuse not necessarily discussed but implied, Wolfstar | T | 7.9k
The Uncle - copprbadge
Wolfstar, gangsters au, Remus saves Harry from Dursley’s | T | 7.9k
Tugging Sleeves - Windschild178
Harry isn’t responding to Rons letters, POV Ron, Ron to the rescue | G | 8.1k
Harry Potter And The Summer At Grimmauld Place - Silver_Queen_DoS
What it says on the tin, Sirius is free, home renovation, book 3 | G | 8.6k
Listen - Marchling
Need to sign into Ao3, Sirius spies on Dursleys, hurt/comfort, misunderstandings, reconciliation | T | 10.9k
Finite Incantatem - skullcandy11
Rogue spell hits Harry and reveals some truths, manipulative Dumbledore, Harry joins the dark side | T | 12.3k currently, ongoing
Scars - pheonixgirl26
Some Gryffindor’s see some of Harry’s scar, and decide to help | M | 12.5k
Timeshare - astolat
Honestly i have not read this yet but it looks promising, Harry is spending summer at the Dursleys and then the Malfoy’s | M | 14.1k
Seven Plus One - ABlackRaven
Sirius adopts Harry, 7 times Sirius is called uncle and 1 time he’s called dad, Peter caught, hurt/comfort | T | 15.4K
What’s Left Unsaid - angel74
Post-Order of the Phoenix, Hermione and Ron look into Harry’s life at the Dursley’s, angst, hurt/comfort | T | 16.1k
A Hero - Celebony
Dudley begins to see his family in a different light | T | 18.1k
The Lioness - Aya_Diefair
Molly becomes suspicious of Harry’s relatives, she visits them, BAMF Molly, Sirius is freed | G | 18.3k
That’s Your Punishment? - slytherclaw7
Molly actually asks Harry questions, this is definitely a fix-it fic, Sirius is freed, Peter is caught, Dumbledore bashing, Tonks family taking Harry in | IDK how fanfiction.net ratings work | 19k
Pinky Promise - etymolodrarry, huffinglepuff
Remus is observant, angst with happy ending, Dumbledore bashing, implied self harm, Wolfstar | T | 19.5k
Listen Now - mrsfizzle
Harry confides in Remus, hurt/comfort, Wolfstar adopts Harry, moving into Grimmauld | G | 21.2k
Conquering the Dark - noeon (noe)
Healer!Harry and neuromagic!Draco, both work together, unearths trauma | E | 23.7k
The Chamber of Secrets and Half the Adults are Idiots - Des98
Apart of a series, Drarry, Harry recognises Lucius’ treatment of Draco, fix-it, inter-house friendships | M | 42.8k
The Article - LeeASherlook
outed by the Daily Prophet (not in the gay sense), 6th year, Drarry friendship | T | 43k ongoing
Burnt - lastcrazyhorn
Disabled Harry, Slytherin!Harry, have not read so refer to tags | T | 104.9k
Memories and Dreams - paganaidd
Series, one part Dudley’s POV | T | 140.3k
Malfoy Family Values - belana, Merry1978
This only really mentions Harry’s mistreatment but i thought it is an interesting fic to possibly explore, Malfoys adopt little Harry | G | 141.7k
Stronger At the Broken Places - enigmaticblue
More so focus’ on Sirius’ trauma, but it’s a whole Wolfstar family affair | T | 174.9k
Digging for the Bones - paganaidd
Hogwarts starts screening students for abuse, Snape conducts Harry’s screening, Snape is Harry’s bio dad, Severitus | M | 212.2k
The secret language of plants - Endrina
Severus/Remus, Sev rescues toddler Harry, this is a series of Severus/Remus being Harry’s parents, pre-Hogwarts to post, future Drarry | rating varies | 373k
Innocent - MarauderLover7
Ok so this does not focus on Harry’s abuse but Sirius gets freed and raises Harry when he’s 8 | M | 487.5k
A Year Like None Other - aspeninthesunlight
Disability, slightly Severitus, 6th year, canon divergence, Snape forces Harry to read letter from Dursleys | T | 789.5k
Welcome!
This is our rewrite of the entire Harry Potter series! This is a current work in progress, but plans include to redo the entirety of the 7 books, plus writing a book for 8th year, a story taking place in 2015 (about 17 years after the battle), and a fic that follows along the entire series as the reactions of those who died to the current events. This has been a passionate project for the two of us for over a year now and we have started this blog to get it out there, later recruiting beta readers.
There are going to be MANY changes for the entire book series. Both of us hate JKR and are trans, and this rewrite is a source of healing from the hurt that she has been causing with her beliefs for the two of us. She did write the original series (sadly) but we are changing so much of it, it is basically ours.
The rewrite as a whole will be tackling themes of queer identity, disability, family, love, and courage, from people who have struggled with all of the above. This series has a lot of ourselves put into it, but also a lot of research.
This is not currently on Ao3, but it will be eventually.
Now, let's introduce the authors and their PLETHORA of issues!
The main one writing the actual words on the page is Solstice (@packcoventhing), a dissociative system with Autism, OCD, GAD, SAD, and ADHD. He also has chronic patellofemoral syndrome (loose kneecaps), undiagnosed hypermobility, and other physical issues. Usually in authors' notes, if it’s not noted who wrote it, it comes from him or both authors. He loves character interactions, development, and personality showcases. He’s 19 years old and uses it/he pronouns.
The co-author that does a lot of the nitty gritty in finding sources for us both to read, making the map, helping plot the actual books, etc etc. is Lief (@sfhppjmc). They have undiagnosed everything (/silly), except for a few physical issues, they’re autistic, OCD, GAD, dyspraxic, and have vision disorders, a movement disorder, and history of lung and asthma issues. They like evolutions of relationships, culture, influences of anything around them, and adding in representation of all kinds. They’re 18 and use they/it pronouns.
We are both contactable through tumblr if you guys have any questions!
Just a few changes that we are making include:
Harry Potter is a dissociative system, and for time period accuracy, will be using the term multiple personality disorder.
Both authors are dissociative systems, we are treating this topic with the care it deserves
House elves don’t exist
They’re replaced by the Nisse
And family house elves are replaced by indebted butlers/maids to the families they work for
We’re hoping to involve many characters more than originally
Many of the characters will be queer
There are three planned polyamorous relationships
The primary endgame relationship will be a polyamorous one with Hari, Ron, Hermione, and Draco. Not every duo will be romantic in nature, but some will.
Queerplatonic relationships exist but not labelled
Wolfstar exists as well
Characters have been renamed
I’m looking at you Cho Chang and Kingsley Shacklebolt
New characters have been introduced along with an expansion of character diversity.
All of the international schools have been changed in one way or another
We’re using pagan holidays, bringing in folklore from all around the world, and generally moving away from christianity.
Draco Malfoy and Dudley Dursley will get something of a redemption arc
Severus Snape will not
Struggles with eating are going to be mentioned pretty consistently
Racism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, anti-semitism, slavery, and anti-Irish are all topics addressed appropriately and not treated like jokes.
Major character death and violence DO happen
Sirius, Remus, and Fred live!
Wolfstar happens!
Internalized homophobia will appear
We already have an insta that you can follow at @/haripreet.potter . There is nothing currently posted, but there will be eventually WE PROMISE.
Here is a current breakdown for how writing and such will go: https://www.tumblr.com/haripreet-potter/812926314552098816/the-current-timeline-this-has-been-a-lengthy?source=share
Thank you for reading this long ass post, and stick around for when we actually get to posting our story!
You can check out our other projects at @projectcosmicdust, @asphodel-diaries, @a-timeless-spiral, @dw-kilonova