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In a world of magic and myth, everybody's got a secret or two. An immortal sorcerer, Merlin, pretends to be a child to become Harry Potter's secret guardian. Magical twins, Jack and Elsa, fearful of their heartless mother, the Queen of Winter, pretend to be human and hide out at Hogwarts. An enchanted diary pretends to be little Ginny's secret best friend, manipulating her into the unthinkable. But harboring secrets comes with consequences. A monster unleashed upon Hogwarts is a minor inconvenience in the grand design of the gods. *** Welcome to The NOOM, the start of an epic multi-fandom series placed in the Wizarding World universe, expanded with themes from Gaelic mythology. We get up to mischief with Peeves and exact long-overdue karma on Snape. We get into Old Religion - the beliefs and the magic - expanded past Merlin canon. Get ready for fluff, drama, cheesy puns, and of course, winter magic. * Currently undergoing a massive revision. The numbered chapters have been edited already. * *OPEN FANFICTION (you don't have to have prior knowledge of the fandoms to enjoy it)* Fandoms: - Canon-compliant Harry Potter and BBC Merlin (Chamber of Secrets timeline with Ginny's point of view). - Only for the characters: Rise of the Guardians and Frozen (Jack and Elsa are twins!). Jack and Elsa's backstory will be revealed eventually, but if you'd like to read ahead, check out The Well of Youth (written from the villain's point of view). This book is about 250,000 words in total. Binge away. No trigger warnings. No mature content. Just magic. Lots of magic. *** Featured on @WattWitches profile. I do not own characters or plots from Harry Potter books or BBC Merlin or Rise of the Guardians or Frozen or the pictures in the banners (some of the artwork came from Pottermore - the previous official HP site). ;) Enjoy!

When men vanish around the city, a young, paraplegic detective takes it upon herself to uncover the truth and soon realizes the culprit might be a lot closer to home than she imagined. **** Barbara Gordon thought her career as a promising young detective ended after she was left crippled in a tragic accident. But when men start disappearing around the city, Barbara is given one more opportunity to fulfill her dream. Convinced her dad's new fiancee is not who she seems, Barbara begins her own investigation and discovers she might be responsible for the recent string of disappearances. But a darker truth lies just below the surface. If this once would-be detective wants to solve the case, then she must accept the help of some even more mysterious--and possibly dangerous--allies. [Wattpad Editors' Picks AUGUST 2021] [Wattys 2021 and 2022 Shortlist] (Cover by @lantea-)

What does it mean to be brave? What does it mean to be a coward? A man from our world will soon discover what it means to be both as he is pulled into a dangerous game of minds by Azula, who seeks to exploit his knowledge of Earth's technologies for her own dark purposes.

[Wattys 2021 Shortlisted] [Wattpad Editor's Pick] [Featured on Wattpad's Fresh Reads List] *** When an asteroid crashes into the moon and pushes it closer to the Earth, Neal and his family must fight for survival, as tidal tsunamis ravage their coastline and volcanic ash shrouds the sun. *** Trapped between the stresses of high school life and his fear of upcoming college, Neal feels smothered by the overwhelming amount of change and responsibility he is going to face in the future. However, all of this changes when an asteroid crashes into the moon, pushing it much closer to Earth than anticipated, leading to catastrophic disaster to his large coastal town as the power shuts down and the tidal tsunamis ravage their coastline. Written in a hybrid-diary format, these journal entries chronicle the fears and emotions of Neal as he and his family struggle to survive in this changed world. Each day is a struggle as the world falls further and further in decay as volcanic eruptions cloud the skies and the waves eat away at the land. No one thinks of the past anymore. The only thought on everyone's mind is about what comes after. *** Featured on Wattpad's Fresh Reads List Featured on YA's Interstellar Reading List Featured on Stories Undiscovered Reading List for December 2021 Featured on TeenFiction's Between Worlds Reading List *** 2nd Place Winner in the Summer Zodiac Awards. 2nd Place Winner in the Summer Smoothie Awards 3rd Place Winner in the Hidden Gems Awards. 3rd Place Winner in the Sunflower Awards. *** Posted on RoyalRoad

This is the story of Ratalouis. Ratalouis is a small rat with a big love for Eleanor, the most beautiful and artistocratic rat in all of Paris. Ratalouis knows that Eleanor is out of his league, for he is just a fat rat who lives in a dumpster; and she is a goddess. Read on to follow Ratalouis on his great journey to love............

Look 'bad luck' up in the dictionary. Go on. We'll wait. See there? That picture of an awkward college student tripping over his own feet? That's Peter Parker. He's majoring in chemical engineering, and by some stroke of (you guessed it) bad luck, the only elective available that works with his timetable is literature. Peter HATES literature, but there's a girl in his class that makes it bearable. Not that he'd ever get the courage to talk to her. Especially not with his role as Spider-Man filling up his days, and a new hero (Protonslaught) cutting in on his turf. It seems like nothing can go right for our friendly neighbourhood college student. -------- Amazing cover by EndlessHeights

When the king falls onto his deathbed, the one he chooses to lead Qin into the next era of a 500 year war is not the child everyone knew but the child no one did. The six kingdoms will test the new heir, Factions will seek the bloody throne, and wolves lie in wait at every door. The only hope the new heir has is to seek the power to fight, the courage to stand, and the wisdom to tell the difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Because," Zelda answered, "Lord Dragmire, you spared and helped me when I was before you. You defied the cycle of hatred our forefathers set in motion so many years ago. I think it right to continue to seek to reverse that cycle.It is foolishness, but if I fail for my foolishness, I would rather fail while hoping and acting than while doubting." Upon hearing Zelda's reply, Ganondorf fell to his knees and put his hands on the stone floor. He tried to respond, but only vague sounds escaped him. Ganondorf wanted to say something, but the sound of him struggling to speak was suddenly interrupted by clapping. Everyone's head swiveled to the corner of the room where the Rebellious Hero was clapping. He said, "Well done. Well... done. You have done what I never would have imagined possible. You have fooled both sides and brought the demon low with words alone. Well done." "This is not justice," He argued. "You say it is just that the ones who summoned the demon shall die, but what of the demon itself? If it is evil to give birth to evil, is not which is born evil as well? Just as a midwife cries for joy as a good and innocent child is born, so must a parent cast a child to the rocks if it is monstrous and deformed. You have a talent for twisting words, Princess. Something I would expect from 'Wisdom.'"

This is the GOT romance you didn't know you wanted. This is the story of how Lord Gendry Baratheon met Lady Meera Reed. *** Yesterday he was a bastard and a blacksmith. Today he's a lord. Gendry Baratheon has never had anything. No last name, no family, no power. Now he has it all. But his heart is broken. And he has no idea how to do any of the things expected of him as a lord. But he will try anyway. Yesterday she almost died protecting Bran Stark. Today she's not sure he's worth dying for. Meera Reed gave up everything. For Bran Stark and the quest her brother sent them on. But now her brother is dead and she's been discarded by the boy she swore to protect. All she has left is her home, and she will do anything to defend it. But one moment will change everything. For them and the rest of the kingdom. The moment when Gendry and Meera meet each other. Together they will heal. Together they will love. Together they will rise. Together they will fight a war. Against the boy she almost died for. *** This is a Game of Thrones fan fiction story set during and after the ending of the show. It follows Gendry and Meera from the moment they stepped off our screens until... they've changed the ending into something else. This is the first book in a planned trilogy about Gendry and Meera in the post-show GOT world. *** Featured on the Official Wattpad Game of Thrones reading list.