Summary: In which Professor Snape attempts to create an antidote to the Imperius Curse despite Dumbledore's express orders to the contrary, and discovers that the blood of a water-horse is a very dangerous Potions ingredient.... A Harry Potter fan-fiction by Igenlode Wordsmith, set during the first weeks of Harry's second year at Hogwarts and featuring Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall and various original characters, plus cameos by Professor Dumbledore, Mad-Eye Moody and Harry Potter himself... Featuring... Danger, angst, Professor McGonagall's childhood, a new and unpleasant magical creature, and a theory as to why Snape left the Death Eaters which has nothing to do with Lily Potter... (NB: This story was originally written before the last three "Harry Potter" books were published - in consequence, some of the backstory now definitely takes place in an Alternative Universe as it is not consistent with the final book!)
8 parts