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Poll Part Two
🕑 Added 2025-02-16 17:40:36 +0000 UTCPOLL
As per the last poll The Wayfarer has unfortunately been eliminated fromt he options but will undoubtedly appear in the future as an option.
Same rules as ever, and if there are any questions, post them below.
TBR
A Promise Kept (Harry goes to Ilvermorny, Rated M)
Sirius arrives in Godric's Hollow to find the Potter home in ruins.
Upon crossing the threshold, he finds the body of his best friend, and hurry's upstairs to find Harry alive but sporting the mark of a dark curse, and an unconscious but alive Lily Potter.
As he contemplates his revenge on the man that betrayed them, the woman wakes, and Sirius knows that they are not safe here.
What happened to the Dark Lord, he cannot be sure.
All that remains of the man is his discared wand and torn robes upon the floor.
Despite his lack of understanding of what has occurred, he knows he needs to get Harry and Lily to safety, and as Hagrid arrives, there is only one place that comes to mind...
Voldemort keeps his promise to Snape not to kill Lily
LIly survives and believes that Britain is not safe for her and her son.
Sirius helps her flee to America where they live in hiding whilst raising Harry, who attends Ilvermorny, but of course, he cannot escape his Fate.
I do not want to give too much away here, but there will be romance, and Harry will return to Britain when it fits with the story.
There will be a slew of new characters to explore, and a whole new magical culture, different magics, and maybe even companions...
Sirius and Lily will NOT be romantically involved.
The Boy Who Laughed
Tormented by the murder of his parents and raised in a household that only fed the darkness he harboured, one with such an already tainted soul could only be salvaged so far, if at all.
If only the new world he found himself in could be so kind, perhaps the boy would not wish such suffering on those whom he considered his enemies.
This is not a meek Harry Potter looking for acceptance, but a boy shaped and jaded by his experience seeking only an opportunity for vengeance.
He remembered his mother’s pleading and would never forget that he was left to suffer a life of misery.
Those responsible would reap what they had sown.
Tom Riddle may have struck fear into the heart of wizarding Britain, but Harry Potter would devour it if necessary to bathe in the blood of those who had wronged him.
Important notes about this story.
- It will be a Dark Harry who is willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve his goals.
- It will follow canon events until it no longer does.
- Both Voldemort and Dumbledore will be antagonists.
- Pairing is undecided, but there will be romantic aspects throughout.
- The Horcrux will influence Harry, but it won’t be Voldemort as such, more so that it amplifies certain qualities about him.
- It is loosely based on ‘The Batman Who Laughs’. For those of you unfamiliar, a quick Youtube shorts will explain all you need to know, particularly how the Horcrux will affect Harry.
- The Horcruxes will be a key part of the story and Harry’s character progression. (No, he will not be absorbing them).
- This is something of a prequel to my planned Multi-verse story with several already-established iterations of Harry I have already written.
Dead Memories
“If we die, James, what will happen to Harry?”
“He will be raised by Sirius. He is his Godfather.”
“And what if the worst happens to him?”
James said nothing for several moments as a frown creased his brow.
“I don’t know,” he murmured worriedly. “What then?”
Lily did not know either, but it was a thought that continued to plague her.
Voldemort would inevitably come for her son, and would do so until he killed Harry, or somehow, Harry vanquished him.
The prophecy had been clear on that.
For months now, they had lived in isolation, and all she could ponder was the very worst coming to pass.
Voldemort seemed to always find a way to be rid of those that provoked his ire, and with Harry being such an apparent threat, he would do everything in his power to kill their son.
Lily swallowed deeply.
She had spent month after month contemplating what to do, and though she hoped beyond hope they could keep harry safe, she was not foolish enough to underestimate the Dark Lord.
She had fought against the man, had seen what he was capable of, and if there was indeed a way for him to find them, the man would do so.
“I don’t know,” Lily choked.
James wrapped an arm around her shoulder and held her tightly to him.
“We have to do something, James. If we cannot be there for him as we should be…”
She broke off and her husband frowned once more.
“I have an idea,” he said thoughtfully. “Perhaps it is something we should’ve been doing since we came here.”
“What is it?” Lily asked curiously.
James said nothing but went upstairs.
When he returned several moments later, he was holding a pensive with dozens of empty phials.
“If the worst comes to the worst and we are not here for him as we wish to be, we can still be there for him in memory.”
Lily’s eyes widened in realisation and she nodded her agreement before deflating.
“It won’t be the same, James.”
“No, but it will be something,” her husband said passionately. “It won’t be the same, but we can still be here for him. Besides, if all goes to plan, this will all be for nothing and it won’t matter. Think of it as a plan D.”
Lily eyed the pensive for a moment before nodding once more.
“Where do we even begin?” she asked.
- Things will be different for Harry upon entering Gringotts, and the story will move away from canon over time.
- Harry will be influenced by the presence of both James and Lily Potter in their own ways, but he will become his own person, shaped by his experiences.
- The Pairing for this story will be an eventual Harry/Katie Bell (No, I will not kill her this time)
Godfather (Rated M)
Having blown up his Aunt Marge, Harry flees Privet Drive.
Believing himself to now be a fugitive, he does not know what he will do, until he runs into a large, shaggy, who is much more than he seems…
- Instead of going to The Leaky Cauldron, Harry heads to Grimmauld Place with Sirius, who is bent on revenge, but realises that Harry needs him more than he could’ve imagined.
- This will develop into quite an epic story which will see Harry learn valuable lessons from his Godfather, whom he chooses to stay with instead of returning to Hogwarts… for the beginning portion of the story.
- Harry will be heavily influenced by Sirius in many ways, but his time in Grimmauld Place will see him learn much that he would never be given the opportunity to at Hogwarts, changing him in many ways.
- The pairing for this will be an eventual Harry/Hannah Abbot, something we do not see often in Fanfiction.
- Her character will be explored in depth, and she will have her own journey throughout.
- Will fit canon events where required but will inevitably deviate away from it.
Comments
Hadrian v.E.
None of these seem that appealing because they involve Harry being raised by a Marauder or their memory or a Harry skews too close to evil. APK seems to be least worst option for now, but only if Lily and Harry (and other women hopefully) get together.
Dalton Sullivan
Hello I was wondering if you have read any stories by MK-one? I only ask because I can see some similarities in your stories like The Weapon or some of his other works
Bush
Possibly but wasn't the protection something to do with Voldemort being willing to spare Lily and her giving her life willingly to protect Harry instead. Based on how he described the fic it doesn't sound like James would fit.
Hpfanboi
James?
Bush
My only issue with the top choice is how Harry managed to survive the killing curse, pretty sure canonically the only reason he did is because Lily literally gave her life for him.
Omar Syed
People are retarded! The Boy Who Laughed is obviously the premier choice! 🤪
RyanMK666
What happened to veteran (I think it was veteran? The andromeda and Harry pairing fic) from the polls awhile ago? Edit: I know I’m not the only one who’s waiting for the final black sister story xD
Elliott Baaij
Much better poll, A promise kept and the boy who laughed look amazing. Hopefully you can do both of them eventually regardless of what the poll results are.
Igor
Wow, you guys really have a lot of faith in the guy you're supporting here... When I've read the description for the 'dark Harry' story here I thought of Written in the Stars, just with Harry being obviously in Hogwarts, and instead of cursing some random 'pureblood bully', he'd do that to probably Tom's supporters. I don't think you'd need to bash Dumbledore for him to be against that, and considering how Harry grew up even if canon, I van easily see why he would not take kindly to listening to him moralising
Mitchell Wright
Just a quality of life request, could you sort all of the stories into groups? It makes it easier to go back to them when needed.
Thor
I know, and at this tempo it will take years. People rather read basically same fics with little changes over and over again.
Potter's Potions
I voted to TBWL because if it is part of a multiverse story Lee has in mind I am hoping at some point we would get the Dark Harry from this story and Harry Evans from WTRBA going toe to toe!
PonAir
He will be starting HP/ASOIAF right after winter rose is completed
TrevorTheKnight
Switch my vote to godfather
Sunny
😩😩😩 It looks like 'A Promise Kept' is going to win, but honestly I'm kinda disappointed. Yes, there's new angles to discover with an alive Lily, an unburdened Sirius and the American magical culture, but it just all feels similar to Written in the Stars - American Edition. I mean unless the author plans to include multiple POVs of Lilly, she's just going to come across similar to Cassiopeia. Again Dead Memories seems actually a fun idea, like i just love that idea of both Lilly and James providing Harry a failsafe and them basically parenting him through memories. A nice call back to Stepping Back when Harry used his memories to tell his story. Very surprised by the few votes. Now... the Boy who Laughed. Despite it looking strongly in 2nd, I'm very happy that this won't win. Evil Harry stories are just awful these days, as they rely heavy on tropes (overly-abusive Dursley's, manipulative high-schoolers' and an evil Dumbledore). I really think that if Lee wants to tell this story, just tell it through anecdotes in other stories and use it to build the remainder of the HP Baron Universe. Finally, I really do hope we get 'Godfather' in the future. Sirius has generally been under-used and so it'd be would good to read him rediscovering himself slowly, whilst Harry comes into his own. I always enjoyed their moments in the 5th movie and to read more of it... well i'm game. Also, education at Hogwarts - even in the books felt sooo basic - and so it'll be interesting to see where Sirius takes Harry's education. Anyway, just wanted to say thank you Lee for still giving us these stories.
Robert
100% agree
Robert
I hope for godfather
M.Talha İlhan
The problem with Dark Harry concept is, its either edgy teenage angst or not realistic that a kid turned to proper villain instead of having traumas and being broken. I feel proper Dark Harry concept would be something happening after og timeline after war is over. But even then Batman Who Laughs too dark for me.
Jake Martin
I can’t think of anything more uninteresting than a Harry based on The Batman Who Laughs. Edgy just for the sake of edginess, evil with no purpose or goals, just entropic. It’s just Voldemort in Harry’s skin. And nothing about the wizarding world is as dark or bleak as Gotham’s setting. It wouldn’t make sense. Lee does his best work with a vengeful, but still righteous Harry, a solid, dependable support, and a good cast.
Agom
I think I'd find it more interesting if we got the origin story of Villain-Harry after he faces off with whatever Harry(s) you have planned instead of before.
Brian Dibbins
Sorry Lee, but I'm part of the "I don't read dark Harry fics" group. It does look like there are quite a few that do want it though. Maybe add that fic as an extra updated less regularly like you did the ASOIAF fic? It would keep them happy without losing anyone.
Thor
The only fic im reading right now is The sword of the winter rose and since we will not get Harry in Westeros any time soon the only story I would read is the dark Harry. All the other fics are just too similar.
Aditya Rohan Singh
Guys please, let's get dark harry for a chance. It's always avenger harry
Timothy Deehan
He probably sees her as his sister... Would you try banging your brother in all but bloods fiance?
Itsyaboytrav
Id much rather have Godfather than A Promise Kept if it wasnt for the pairing. Im going to have to vote for the first choice on this one. Dark Harry does nothing for me.
Perraup
I'm not interested in Boy Who Laughs if you're going to base it off Batman Who Laughs. Too dark for me.
Deity
Bruh why are people voting for a promise kept? Give us the boy who laughed plssss.😭
Peregrin
Just to note that for readers who are mostly interested in the existing universe rather than original fiction set in HP, going straight from Avalon to Ilvermony would be a bit rough
El Escobeezy
You mean to tell me that Sirius isn't gonna try getting at Lily? I mean bro, you're basically Step Dad at that point. May as well seal the deal 😂
Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez
Never been a fan of the dark Harry stories So the boy who laughed is My least favorite option. I've always liked stories where Harry goes to other countries, so that's going to be my definite favorite of the four. The other two both sound enjoyable and are about equal, so we'll call them tied for second.
Mandragoran
I haven’t read all your stories, but a dark Harry is different from anything I’ve read of yours yet, so that sounds fun
Camden
Sirius is my favorite character so as long as 'a promise kept' or 'godfather' wins I will be happy.
Lethal
Please do The Boy Who Laughed. There’s an alarming lack of good Dark!Harry fics and this might just be what we need.
Shahnawaz Hashmi
Have voted for the dark/harry story again. Really want to see your take on this one with dumbledore as an antagonist as well
