#except dudley

[the-wix-world]

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

-Lief, @sfhppjmc

[the-wix-world]

Hi, about the recent post, I'm super curious about the magic you mention when it comes to obscurus and turning magic against the individual. Can you expand on that, like is Hari an obscurus in this because of the Dursleys, or do they (obscurus) work differently? I say that not actually know how they work properly as is lol

TW: Child abuse, trauma We are not making Hari an obscurus as a result of the Dursley's, we are using the argument that Hari is not completely sure what the Dursley's hate him for other than just existing in general. He passes off most of these acts of unexplained mystery in general, and although the Dursley's hate magic and it is explicitly banned in the household, he never makes the connection to himself. It is the trauma from the Dursleys that are behind Hari being a system, and another part of the explanation as to why Hari never became an obscurial.

In general, obscurials are caused by children fearing or hating their magic to such a degree that causes a parasitic force to begin eating away at their magic, eventually creating an entity that lashes out and destroys the host. In our rewrite, part of this process is loosing control of their own magic and having that magic spiral, only worsening their own condition and mental state.

To me, this is a representation of how innate magic is to wix, how essential it is to who they are, and the living aspect of magic that can be taken away from them. It is something that, in a sense, is turning against them as they are forced to repress it in dire situations, typically as a result of physical, mental, or general wartime. The one canon example of an obscurial from Harry Potter is Credence, who was raised in an orphanage by a woman who had outright attacked, hated magic, and abused the children in the orphanage for signs of "witchcraft".

I added the part about obscurus and magic turning against them as a way to help build into what they are, and making a bit more sense as to part of the reason why we saw magic as sentient in the first place.

Thank you so much for the ask, and send any more questions you may have! We are having so much fun explaining our lore lol.

-Lief, @sfhppjmc