Scars and Costellations
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After the war, Hogwarts is no longer the home it once was. Haunted by ghosts of battles past and burdened by scars both seen and unseen, Harry Potter returns for an unexpected "eighth year." But the lines between enemies and allies blur in ways he never imagined. Amid whispered rumors, fractured friendships, and the quiet ache of survival, Harry discovers that healing may come from the unlikeliest of places.
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