Summary: A new Prefect has qualms about his legal and moral duty in a purely hypothetical dilemma. Dumbledore and Dippet are the ideal wizards to help him sort the matter out.

( Tom )

Summary: An Imperius victim has no choice but to obey.

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( Jugson )

Summary: The Dark Lord rewards obedience. And its obverse.

( Sectumsempra )

Summary: Much of what the Death Eaters do is deliberately designed to inspire terror.

( The )

Disclaimer: not mine, all hers. Wildly AU, but I’m trying to comply with the canon back story and relationships.

Q: What do a deceased Pureblood supremacist, a magic-hating Muggle, and the Half-blood Head of Slytherin have in common?

A: No, no, you had the correct answer: nothing at all. Don’t be silly ( Read more... )

Perimeter Guard

Summary: Severus learns to patrol.
“Perimeter, n. 1. The outer boundary of a figure…. 2. The total length of this. 3. An optical instrument for testing the scope of vision….” Webster’s New 20th Century Dictionary, Unabridged ( Read more... )

A/N: none of these characters is mine, nor the underlying plot. I’m just… playing. What if?

AU. Summary: Sybil Trelawney made an earlier Prophecy. What would have happened if James hadn’t reached the Shrieking Shack in time?

“We say he should have known his action would have consequences ( Read more... )

( V. )