Harry Potter and the Dark Secret

by Baphy1428

[Canon/OC] Three years after Hogwarts, aurors Harry and Ron learn of the existence of Gerald Davis, son of Gellert Grindelwald and pupil of Tom Riddle, from MACUSA when the American wizard flees to Britain. Gerald presents as innocent, but as they delve deeper into the ageless wizard with unusual magical prowess, the aurors begin to doubt everything about the strange man...

1. Canon Timeline Author's Note

1881 - Birth year of Albus Dumbledore
- Birth year of Gellert Grindelwald

1920s- Gellert Grindelwald first imprisoned
- time of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

1926 - Birth year of Tom Riddle

1937 - Albus Dumbledore discovers Tom Riddle at Orphanage

1945 - Albus Dumbledore defeats Gellert Grindelwald
- Gellert Grindelwald imprisoned until his death
- Tom Riddle finishes school at Hogwarts

1955/1961 - Tom Riddle disappears from the wizarding community

1981 - Lord Voldemort kills Harry Potter's parents
- Harry Potter survives Lord Voldemort's attempt on his life

1997 - Albus Dumbledore dies

1998 - Lord Voldemort kills Gellert Grindelwald
- Harry Potter kills Lord Voldemort

AUTHOR'S NOTE: These dates are as written by J. and/or put together by the Harry Potter fanbase. I've only included dates important to this fanfiction's story-line.

This story is canon and takes place a few years after Voldemort's final death. If I vary from the canon story-line at some point, I will put it in the AUTHOR'S NOTE for that chapter.

The prologue is written from Gerald's point of view, but the actual story is written in third person, focusing on Harry- just like the original books.

Please comment to let me know what you think. Thanks for reading.