If you are forced to participate in a competition that's reserved for adults only, doesn't that mean you should be considered an adult? Harry gets some much needed help and advice before having some fun by allowing his marauder heritage out to play. H/Hr

In which a smart!Vernon figures out that he and Petunia are being manipulated to resent Harry, and decide to do all they can to teach him everything they can about the wizarding world. Petunia enlists Lily's old friend, Severus Snape, and when the Marauders come on board they love the biggest prank on Dumbledore ever.

The Dark Lord won; and it's all thanks to the Dursleys. However Petunia has a second chance to do better by her sister, and to change the future. Oneshot. This didn't go quite the way I had loosely planned but hey, it wrote itself so I'm not complaining. Mostly Marauder Era. Smart!Petunia

Vernon gets the smarts when accidental magic in response to a bellow breaks the compulsion to be mean to Harry. He is well sore with the magical world which is making a child soldier by grooming Harry, so he decides to turn the weapon back on them by teaching Harry all he needs to survive.

set following the pensieve incident during occlumensy, Harry has a sudden fit of the smarts and works to enlist more active aid from Snape. Unkind to Dumbledore and some Weasleys. Umbitch gets hers. Hermione has to think, and wises up. A peek at what might happen if the occasional use of logic and intellect was applied instead of hokey reasoning and blind belief in prophecy.

When Hagrid brought Harry to Diagon Alley, someone noticed something odd about the child and vowed to solve the mystery...with a little help from his friends. No Slash/ Mentor story

AU Post OotP, possible HBP content but not HBP complient, No pairing.Independant Harry. Summer after 5th year edited 111606

Point of deviation: Harry's primary school taught Home Economics. Harry's not going to let the wonders of magic take away his common sense, and if he can get a good deal, he's going to take it. Meanwhile, money is fun, but magic is funner. AU

Harry Potter has an unprecedented amount of freedom the summer before his Third Year. He stumbles into an odd shop in Diagon Alley that will change his life forever.

Every year Harry Potter writes a letter to his second son, who is growing up surrounded by friends and family, new and old. Mentor!Snape, not epilogue compliant, happy and light.

“...take the steps I have suggested, and you will be remembered, in office or out, as one of the bravest and greatest Ministers of Magic we have ever known.” - Albus Dumbledore – Goblet of Fire

Investigation into the disparity in grades in Defense Against the Dark Arts after Harry Potter's Fifth Year results in a little extra cash for Harry Potter

Canon has Harry an average student everywhere except for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Canon has Harry become an Auror. But what if something happened that changed all that? What if Harry got a puzzle in First Year? What if that puzzle started him on the path to become a Cursebreaker? One puzzle changes Harry's life. Smart!Harry, Competent!Harry, Runes & Arithmancy

At times, Harry (and some others) really needs this thing called common sense. Aka, Harry does his best to make sure he won't die! Chapters are a series of one-shots. One shots can be adopted by others if asked (and given) permission.

Ignore the Muggle world at your peril! Albus Dumbledore learns a hard lesson

After almost dying in the Chamber Harry realizes that he would have a lot of regrets if he had died. Sets out to make his life more memorable. Makes of list of things he wants to do. Makes a lot of new friends along the way. no mary sues.

Fred and George need some help getting ready for their grand opening, formating cleaned up and edited Nov 06

The Lone Traveler arrives on the even of Fudge's election. Instead of pelting Dumbledore for advice, the new Minister listens to a new viewpoint. Much is changed.

AU, Post HBP Snape travels back in time to warn pre SSPS Snape about what is to come. No DH Spoilers

Harry finds himself doing an unusual thing after the war: defending the innocent before the Wizengamot. Here’s what happens during his final case.

On his sixteenth birthday, Harry gets a letter that tells him that there is more about being an Heir than he thinks.There are certain rules and etiquettes to follow. He learns that not everything is as simple as it seems and decides that he will do everything he can to create choices for everyone. Mild Dumbledore-bashing. No pairing Rated T to be safe. Some mentions of child abuse.

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

Harry has a great memory, photographic even. He remembers everything even the day he was born. Every sight, sound, smell or touch he remembers with crystal clarity and he has power from the moment he is born. And whats up with Hedwig? All chapters edited for spelling, grammar, and some content. You may want to re-read it.

An accident the summer before 6th year puts Dumbledore's plans for Harry in motion sooner than planned. Will an unexpected truce with Snape better prepare Harry for what is to come? A Snape mentors Harry fic with all the regular players. AU after OOTP.

Harry brought back Pettigrew at the end of the Third Task, changing the course of the war. With his godfather by his side, he learns the importance of having allies during turbulent times, even if they are unexpected. How will the Wizarding world react to this new, proactive Harry?