The Returners
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Last published Tue, Aug 26, 2025
When the Veil tears, death is no longer the end.
Years after Voldemort's defeat, peace in the wizarding world shatters as whispers spread of the impossible-witches and wizards long dead returning to life. For Harry Potter, it begins with a miracle: his parents, Sirius, Remus, and others he lost stand before him, alive once more. But joy quickly darkens when Death Eaters also crawl back from the grave, led by Bellatrix Lestrange and forces even darker than Voldemort. Torn between protecting his children and fighting a war he thought was long over, Harry must face his greatest challenge yet: holding onto hope, even as the prophecy warns that both love and evil will rise again from the ashes of death.
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