Forenotes for the Prince of Slytherin

- This story is canon-divergent, it sort of follows the original Harry Potter stories but it pivots from Halloween night 1981 when the wrong boy is chosen as the boy who lives

- It is important to note there will be major changes in my story

- Judging by the title, Harry will be sorted in Slytherin instead of Gryffindor (I believe he would have excelled better in Slytherin)

- A lot of the background Slytherin characters will be main characters (Blaise Zabini, Daphne Greengrass, Theodore Nott and of course my favourite blonde Draco Malfoy who will be OC***)

- Draco, Harry, Neville and Hermione will be portrayed very differently from how they were in the novels***

- Harry's Aunt will be prominent don't like don't read

- The pairing will be Harry/Hermione but be warned that this is a slow-burner (not super slow but I need to develop the story a bit before I can even focus on their relationship)

- Other pairings will come later

- There will be original characters which I will create for more story

- The biggest warning I can give to you is the changing of Hermione's race

- This has been a problem since the abomination called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

- Now I love white girl Hermione but I want to make her mixed race so be WARNED SHE WILL NOT BE WHITE (I DON'T WANT ANY ANNOYING ARSE COMMENTS LIKE UHH DO YOU KNOW HERMIONE IS WHITE THANK YOU, I KNOW!)

- I know there are other stories called The Prince of Slytherin (I have never read any of them so I am unsure if my story will be the same but you can let me know in the reviews)

- There will be some French in my story but I think the words are understandable (my future is rusty, it has been four years since I studied French but I will try my best)

- I will add more notes most likely at the bottom or top of my chapters (PLEASE MAKE SURE TO READ THEM- I do not want any reviews shocked at something I already mentioned in my author's note)

- Constructive criticism is welcomed but mean comments will be deleted (I know the HP fandom can be harsh but unnecessary hate is not wanted)

Some more details about my fic lol

(This is the main plot) In this story, Neville is hailed as the boy who lived not Harry. Harry readily accepts being a Slytherin befriending Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini and Daphne Greengrass. Year 6 arrives when a shocking secret upends Harry's life. Harry along with his friends, the annoying Gryffindor Princess and proclaimed boy who lived will have to work to defeat the enemy.

Harry's parents still die

Harry still lives with the Dursleys who abuse him until they don't

Neville was accidentally named the boy who lived since Voldemort tried to kill him but it didn't work

Harry is OOC (meaning he is not going to be portrayed the same as he was in the books)

Harry has a pet snake called Louis who helps him along his journey

This will be a Harry/Hermione pairing

- Fic is inspired by my belief that Harry would have been amazing in Slytherin. Let's be honest, Slyterin is given a bad rep because Joanne like many other authors thinks about what they want to happen, forgetting that they have an audience to please. I believe Slytherin would have given Harry the proper tools to defeat Voldemort and any death-eaters.

- This fic will be AU, meaning it does not clearly follow canon. Many characters will be OOC so be warned.

I think that's all for now. Happy reading!