What is more terrifying? A wizard who can kick down your door or a wizard who can look at you and know your every thought? Harry's journey into the mind arts begins with a bout of accidental magic and he practices it and hungers for the feelings it brings. [Major Canon Divergences beginning Third Year.]

To escape the cold night on November 1, 1981, little Harry Potter's accidental magic kicks in, and he manages to turn himself into a snake and slither away before his aunt can find him in the morning. Raised by snakes, he forgets that he is actually a boy...and then one day he accidentally wanders into a place known by humans as the "Forbidden Forest".

ABANDONED. Harry never had friends, so he imagined one: a redhaired girl he kept forgetting to name. Ginny imagined a shy boy with untidy hair & bright eyes, who knew nothing of magic so she told him. He dreamt of a world of magic & of a girl who wanted to be his friend. She dreamt of a boy who always loved to hear her voice. Then dreams became reality as Harry met Ginny.

Post DH. In the wake of victory, Harry struggles with life, love, and the reform of the British wizarding world. He learns that life is complex, and that happy endings are fleeting. Chapter 24- Dreams: The Unicorn in Kensington Gardens

After beating Harry badly the Dursleys leave him at a Children's Home. When he attends school, he meets Hermione and they become friends. The Grangers adopt Harry and he lives with them. Aged 11 Harry finds he is a wizard, but is Hermione magical? H/Hr