Payment Due, Payment Owed

“I must be cruel only to be kind;Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.” Hamlet, act 3 scene 4 “And thirdly,” said Uncle Vernon, his mean little eyes now slits in his great purple face, “we’ve told Marge you attend St. Brutus’s Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys.”“What?” Harry yelled.“And you’ll be sticking to that […]

more’n broomsticks or rats

but I gotta tell yeh, I thought you two’d value yer friend more’n broomsticks or rats. Tha’s all.” Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (p. 111). Pottermore Publishing. Kindle Edition. Harry put his hand on Ron’s arm to keep him silent, “Hagrid? How many things do you treasure in this hut. Don’t […]

Malfoy’s Malingering

HarryMadam PomphreySeverus Snape BAMF Pomphrey Malingering: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) Malfoy’s Malingering “There’s nothing wrong with your arm,” he hissed at Malfoy.Malfoy smirked across the table.“Weasley, you heard Professor Snape; cut up these roots.”Ron seized his knife, pulled Malfoy’s roots toward him, and began to chop […]

Inflation Marge

Harry Potter Third Year, Minor Character Deaths “MARGE!” yelled Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia together as Aunt Marge’s whole body began to rise off her chair toward the ceiling.She was entirely round, now, like a vast life buoy with piggy eyes, and her hands and feet stuck out weirdly as she drifted up into the […]

How Many

HP, Third Year, Lyrics by Dylan Before he’d had time to think, Harry had taken his eyes off the Snitch and looked down. At least a hundred dementors, their hidden faces pointing up at him, were standing beneath him. It was as though freezing water were rising in his chest, cutting at his insides.And then […]

Did They?

Everyone makes comments on Harry being the Obscural in the stories. But what about Neville? Lyrics: Willie McBride Did They? Neville was pink and trembling. He looked as though he was on the verge of tears.“Please, sir,” said Hermione, “please, I could help Neville put it right —”“I don’t remember asking you to show off, […]

Boggarts

“If Neville is successful, the boggart is likely to shift his attention to each of us in turn,” said Professor Lupin.“I would like all of you to take a moment now to think of the thing that scares you most, and imagine how you might force it to look comical. . . .”The room went […]

A Quidditch Game to Remember

A/N: This bunny came from another one shot over on FFN somewhere with this premise. I’ve taken it a bit earlier than that author. And if I remember the name and author, I will give full credit here.Anyone who can give them to me I would appreciate it. The weather worsened steadily as the first […]

He Learned

Harry PotterPre-Series to Fourth Year He Learned Harry learned early in his life, of the darkness in those around him. That feeling of their darkness upon him from the moment of Death appeared before him as a toddler and then dwelt within him from then on. Though the ones who knew did nothing about it. […]

Article IV – Take Two: Magical Version

Harry Potter, Fifth Year, International Law Vampirelord43 (Registered User) left the following comment on To Study:Great little one-shot with an interesting story line to with it. As you are so good at these type of story scenarios. I tell the next story to be told should involve Harry after Umbridge bans him from Quidditch for […]