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The Life of a Forgotten Emperor

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The Life of a Forgotten Emperor 
Canon-Compliant Harry Potter Fanfiction with an Imperial Twist

 What if James Potter was never just the prankster father who died too soon?
 What if the real war began long before Voldemort rose to power-and only one child was ever meant to survive it?
 What if the wizarding world was ruled by an empire hidden in plain sight, and the Potter family held the crown?

When a four-year-old James Potter is torn from his mother's arms and thrust into the shadows of an ancient empire, he is trained not to feel, not to break, and never-ever-to be seen.
He becomes the Emperor no one remembers. The warrior behind the fool's mask.
But masks crack. And shadows bleed.

 Why did the world forget James Potter?
 What price did he pay to save the son he could never raise?
 And when magic itself trembles at his name, will the world remember too late?

Dive into a story where love defies fate, power demands sacrifice, and the forgotten are the ones who shape the world.All Rights Reserved

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