Petunia Evans always wanted to be just like Lily. The thought of learning magic would make her giddy with excitement. However a rejection letter from the headmaster of Hogwarts blew that dream out the window. What would've happened instead if the wife of the owner of Flourish and Blott's had taken a bit of pity and shown Petunia that you didn't need a wand to do magic?

Sometimes playing by the rules is not just your best option, it can be your only option.

What if Harry had been rescued from the Dursleys at age six and raised as the heir of the Noble and Most Ancient, etc.? This is the weird and wonderful story of Aries Sirius Black. AU. Part I complete. Part II complete. (Warning: Part II ends on a cliffhanger. If you dislike that fact, Part II, Chapter 35, might be a better place to stop reading.) Part III is on indefinite hiatus.

In his dreams Harry discovered Voldemort was going to attempt to get him into the TriWizard Tournament. In retaliation he tricked the Goblet of Fire to emit the names of the people who wanted him in the tournament. Four names came out, including Albus Dumbledore. Now the new Supreme Champion is forced into the tournament. See how he fares. Dumbledore!Bashing.

Every normal family has its secrets – and Petunia Evans Dursley is the head of the most normal family in the world… Watch out, Dumbledore! The Evans Family decided to wreak havoc! Nice!Dursleys Manipulative!Dumbledore somehow Slytherin!Harry.

"What Would A Hero Do?" Newly crowned wizard and avid reader of fantasy fiction, eleven-year-old Harry Potter makes friends with the goblin standing outside Gringotts with unforeseen consequences. Armed with an unlikely posse -his insatiable curiosity- and a pocket full of questions, Curious!Harry embarks on his first year at Hogwarts. Merlin help us.

Magic is more than just waving a stick and saying fancy words. Magic is about life and art. Magic is about the people one chooses to interact with. An artistic Harry Potter decides to live up to his last name and begins to craft some wonderful pottery and ceramic creations. At age 11, he discovers that not only is his work magical but so is he!

Harry is left alone on the platform by the Dursleys, but a chance meeting with Susan Bones, with Hannah Abbott tagging along, gives the boy his first friends. After getting to Hogwarts via a longish method, Harry makes history again before getting sorted into a House which proves to mess up plans made for him. Story is T rated for now and may be upgraded at any future point...

What if, at the bottom of the Black Lake, Harry had made a different decision? Set in fourth year, exploring the repercussions of Harry's hasty decision. Rated T for safety. H/Hr.

At the end of first year Harry sends a letter that will end up changing his life for the better.

Hermione is not surprised that Harry is spending their sixth year befriending Slytherins, releasing dangerous beasts in the dungeons, inciting House Elf rebellions, and generally causing trouble. This is Harry, after all. Sequel to Dear Order.

The Dursleys did not take well to being threatened by the Order of the Phoenix after year 5, and Harry has a desperate idea and calls upon Kreature to help him fake his own death and disappear. Rated for implicit violence and dark themes. No Ron bashing, irritating Dumbledore.

AU. The Sorting Hat doesn't just let the Sword go when it falls on Harry's head in the Chamber, but also Sorts him again, this time into Slytherin. Harry is furious and terrified, and the adults aren't helping much. COMPLETE, sequel to come.

Formatted correctly now, I hope. What if the Dursleys loved Harry? What if Harry wasn't a Gryffindor? What if Harry had more "family"?

Vernon's reaction to having Harry dumped on the doorstep by *their kind* is predictable, and Petunia has a small epiphany over what might happen if Dudley develops magic when he is older the way Lily did. Suddenly her love for her sister is more important than her jealousy, and she takes steps to save Harry and Dudley by contacting the only person she knows in the wizarding world.

Death the One Appointment we must all keep, unfortunately Harry keeps showing up early and is upsetting Raspy's boss. Raspy isn't happy and keeps sending Harry back. This time with his memories and a warning that if he comes early again, he ends up kissing a certain toad in a sweater for eternity. This time he is sure to get it right. Bashing of D and Molly,

just my take on the seemingly eternal debate about whether or not 'Harry' was Harry's actusl first name. And how it might impact the TriWizard Tournament. This isn't plainchant, so there's Harmony to be had.

At age four Harry knew more then most about the way that the world worked until Dudley brought home a game that would change the way that they both looked at the world.

Harry is adopted by a black shaggy dog when he leaves Privet Drive after blowing up Aunt Marge. His experiences at the Leaky Cauldron and Diagon Alley afterwards takes his life in a whole different direction. He gets help from unexpected directions - the goblins and the DMLE. AU Third Book. No Pairings. Unofficial subtitle: Where everyone gets what they deserve.

After rescuing Sirius Black, again. Harry realizes the authority figures in his life arent doing their job. Watch as Harry takes his future into his own hand. HP/LL eventually, slight Dumbledore Bashing, some Weasley bashing.

With Harry Potter's hearing for Underage Use of Magic looming, and Sirius Black hunted for a crime he didn't commit and was never tried for, Harry reaches out to Her Majesty the Queen for help, with unexpected results. No ships. AU starting Ch 6-9 OotP, No HBP, No DH, No Horcruxes. COMPLETE

"I'm still alive, as you may surmise from this note. Of course, I could be dead and someone is faking the letter to fool you…" Harry is NOT happy about being left at Privet Drive all summer with no one to talk to.

Before the start of fifth year Dumbledore changes the plans. Unfortunately he didn't bother to inform Harry. At his trial, Harry realises that it is down to him to save his own skin. To do so his Slytherin side must come out to play, and once it's out it sticks around turning life at Hogwarts on its head. Warnings: EvilDumbles, SheepOrder/Staff, GoodGuysDontGetEverythingTheirWay

11 yr old Harry misses the Hogwarts Express. Snape is sent to find out why. What he finds changes any preconceived notions he might have had about the Boy-Who-Lived. AU, manipulative!Dumbledore, DE's, Voldy, but no horcruxes. UPDATED COMPLETED 2015

Harry turns his hearing around on those that deserve... Watch as he gets payback on those who have used him, lied to him, and tried to slander his good name... If you don't like Dumbledore bashing then this story is not for you!

After Ron leaves Harry alone in the Hospital Wing with a petrified Hermione, Harry begins to muse upon his female friend. As he reaches a conclusion to his thoughts, he makes a vow that will change the entire world as they know it as truths buried are uncovered while a revolution looming over the horizon is born. [Remember to review if you have any thoughts.]

Right before Sirius flies away in PoA, he convinces Harry to join him. Watch as they go to find the Lost City of Z and build a magical utopia. Will Sirius be the father figure Harry needs? And where did the centaurs come from? Slight bashing of some characters.

What if the goblins wrote to Harry on his eleventh birthday? Dursley treatment not physical abuse just neglect and completely uncaring about him - how would this change him? What would this mean for Hogwarts? Dumbles bashing. Goblins/ Lord Potter story.

Harry and Hermione tackle the clue to the Second Task together and inadvertently change the course of their destinies. AU, Hhr.

As Harry's name is entered into the TriWizard Tournament, Severus Snape suddenly makes sense of several little bits of previously ignored information about the Potter Brat, and offers assistance to Harry and his trusted friends.

NON-CANON One-Shot. Harry and Voldy are killed in the final battle and Harry's will is to be read. UPDATED: 10/16/14

REVISED AND UPDATED: NON CANON Features a super powered Harry with lots of money, titles and all that rot. Its meant to entertain those who like those stories and bash my least favorite JKR chars. Harmony all the way. Minor Revision: 7/12/14

Kreacher can't watch his master die of despair, He gets the high elves of the undying lands to reset Harry's life to just before his eleventh birthday so together they can set things right. I don't own Harry Potter all rights to the great JKR!

A fourth year fic. Harry is stuck in something he doesn't want to be in, Dumbledore's a manipulative bastard, Voldemort wants Harry dead, the school hates him...sounds like every year right? Well this year Hermione has a brilliant idea (or more than one) and her idea(s) change Harry's life, her life, and a big black dog's life too. AU and no idea which genre to put this under.

Sirius doesn't die in the Department of Mysteries and helps Harry escape from manipulating Dumbledore's clutches. Harry, with Hermione and a few others help realizes his true potential and doesn't hold back. Smart Powerful-Harry Bad-Dumbledore

Harry and Hermione are 'child prodigies'. Destiny managed to throw them together and they form a bond far stronger than any seen in the wizarding world. They use their intelligence to bring innovations into the world that have not been thought before.

Because of a student death, new measures are being taken to screen students for abuse. With Dumbledore facing an enquiry, Snape is in charge of making sure every student receives an examination. Abused!Harry. Character death. Sevitis. In answer to the "New Measures for Screening Abuse" challenge at Potions and Snitches. Yes, it is a "Snape is Harry's biological father" story.

Wizard lack common sense. Hermione had declared that in their first year at Hogwarts. Well, even after the war, with Voldemort dead, wizards refused to change the things that were important to prevent events that led to the war in the first place to repeat themselves. Time for Harry to make sure, at the right time and place, to teach them.

Life, like it or not, Is always changing. See how one event, after the defeat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, changes the Wizarding World more than they ever expected.

What if Harry has been manipulated all his life to be what he is today? In order to take hold of his destiny, Harry must first harness the power he knows not. He must also find out who are truly his friends and who wishes to do him harm. Along the way, more friendships are forged than he ever thought possible. HHr, NL, Weasley/Dumbledore bashing. Starts in mid-July after OotP

A summer before 6th year Sirius Black's will changes everything story with a reverse Reptilia28's challenge twist. A callous manipulative Dumbledore needs Harry to freely say the magic words to generously give his inheritance from Sirius to him for His Greater Good. But his abuse of the Dursleys backfires. Big time. HHrLL NLSBHA Chapter 7 Unfinished Business. Many characters deaths

That Harry Potter is the boy-who-lived, who vanquished Voldermort is based purely on the word of the Great Albus Dumbledore. What if Albus Dumbledore wasn't the great man that everyone believed? How would it change Harry's world? Very OOC. Definitely not for fans of Dumbledore or the Weasley Slytherin!Harry HxHr

Begins summer after fifth year. Harry is stuck at the Dursleys until a phone call changes his life. With goblins, the muggle government, and one Hermione Granger at his back Harry is ready for change and eager to leave an unjust, cruel, and stupid magical world behind. AU, summary not as good as it probably could be, H/Hr

My take at Reptilla 28 Challenge, with my own little additions on top! Harry Hermione Soul Bond, James and Lily survive!

This story, as a few are in the world of Harry Potter fanfiction, stems from one of those many ideas of Rorschachs Blot, entitled "Nothing to Lose." One of the areas this story will explore is the possible impact on Harry Potter and friends of the isolation that our dear old friend, Albus Dumbledore, always fed to him: this isolation will make up its own reality.

10 Minutes can be the difference between the peace and the hell at Hogwarts! AU third year

My take on Reptilia18's challenge. After dying for the 30th time Harry is in for the shock of his life. Returning with his memories intact, Harry has one last chance to salvage his life... and this time, he's not going to let anyone take control over his life! H/Hr

It all came crashing back: her memories of attending Hogwarts with her beloved sister… And of Dumbledore's manipulation of them all. With almost twenty year's worth of suppressed powers, she sets out to save the only thing that was true in her life: Harry. Powerful!Witch!Mentor!Petunia

Harry was abused for most of his childhood. At six and near death, he sees his guardian angel, who gives him three helpful warnings. Follow Harry and his angel through Hogwarts with twists that will turn his world upside down...

This is the sequel to Harry's Had Enough. You don't have to read that first, but it might be better if you do. Harry in a position on power, he's a bit unscrupulous in this one. Dumbledore, Ministry and Death Eater bashing. Also a bit of Ron bashing and general wizard society bashing. H/Hr. Now Complete!

What happens when you realise that its not just the death eaters that are going against you. Who can you trust? HHR... Set at the end of book 5. Does not fully follow book 6 or 7. Weasley/ Dumbledore bashing!

Harry comes to school missing one eye, and pratically mute. He is sorted into Slytherin. Severus Snape dislikes all things Potter. Can he get over his hatred to see the truth?

In the midst of preparing for the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, Harry accidentally says something that when delved further into, results in some interesting discoveries.

Title pretty much says it all. OotP AU, some swear words. No pairing, though HP/HG is hinted at a little. Harry does what he should have done. Complete for now. Author's Note added!

A vision of a hurt boy in a cupboard appears to Unspeakable Snape, but its meaning eludes him until he intercepts a lost letter addressed to Harry Potter. Alarmed, he goes to Privet Drive & rescues Harry. Now he must win the boy's fragile trust. mentor/SS

Fudge believed that everything was going according to his grand plan when Harry Potter was found guilty…. Oh Boy! Was he wrong!

Harry is a alone at the Dursleys. Hermione comes to visit and everything is blown out've proportion. !Powerful, independent Harry. !Manipulation by Dumbles. Strictly HarryxHermione. Though there will be other couples. Highly likely Weasley bashing.

This takes place after the first task of the Tri-Wizard tournament. Everything else after it doesn't follow canon. HHr. Complete. Reposted entire story.

My take on a "Harry goes back" story. Hopefully not cliché. Pairings H/HR SB/RL and many others, as they come up in the story. Nothing graphic. Political utopia. Mostly fun and light-hearted, since I don't like angst and too much drama.

Starts after the fifth book. Total AU after that. Harry grieves for the loss of Sirius, but his life is about to turn for the better? FINISHED! Reposted.

After things have gone terribly in the war, Harry and Hermione decide to travel back in time to stop the war from happening. Things go well at first, until...

An injured six year old Harry Potter wishes for escape from his cupboard with surprising results. As the wizarding world struggles to cope with his disappearance, Harry discovers childhood can be fun.

After the events of GoF Harry decides to give up on magic.

My own response to Reptilia28's challenge. Harry died in the battle with Voldemort. What happens when he meets the Grim Reaper? Especially when the Reaper isn't happy with him. Rating changed to more appropriate one. HHr. Other pairings as they come.

After his wife dies, Harry Potter, the strongest wizard ever born, has nothing to live for. He decides that, after all that fate has put him through, its time for a little payback. He goes back in time, with plans to make some changes. YEAR ONE COMPLETE!

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

Hagrid and Sirius missed each other that long ago night. Harry's guardian is Sirius Black, his best friend is Susan Bones.

One little decision made by the Dursleys makes all the difference. Wouldn't Harry be a little more confident if he'd had friends before Hogwarts? Would he still be so desperate to befriend Ron? So easily swayed?Or...not? Slytherin!Harry Pre-Hogwarts-Magic

In the summer as Harry thinks of what happened his godfather the unexpected happens. He learns of his family history. Surprises and romance in store!

This a post OotP fic where Harry breaks free from Dumbledore and is A/U. Chapter 17 for your enjoyment. If you've read it before, remember this is a re-post. Welcome to new readers and thanks for all the reviews.

Petunia & Harry become a team, and Harry finds the wizarding world much earlier than anyone suspects. He hides his Slytherin self under the guise of a naive Gryffindor. He also hides the wizard friendships he made years before Hogwarts. AU

Post GoF H/Hr. Harry manages to clear Sirius’ name and he creates an army of his own, the Angels of Light, to fight the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord. NOW COMPLETE!

Starts as parody of the formula most independant!Harry stories follow. Overly friendly Goblins, Manipulative Dumbledore, a shopping trip, a will from Sirius etc... Then it gets weird.

Post OotP. Harry finds that Dumbledore has been less than honest or helpful with him, takes control of his own life and finds the training he needs from others. HHr, NL, no slash. COMPLETE

Harry Potter sat in Dumbledore’s office. It was his first year at Hogwarts and he had just been sorted into Gryffindor.“You little brat you tricked me!” the Hat yelled at him.Harry snickered, “I couldn’t let you put me in Slytherin.” Harry reasoned with i

Complete. Harry makes a decision at the train platform at the end of year 5. Two little words change lives forever. Revised 606.