First Lizzy had learned of Mr. Darcy's hand in breaking Jane's heart, and then he had offered the most insulting marriage proposal in history. Could a day get worse? Only if she were to be threatened at sword-point, tied up, and whisked away by a rogue, with only the world's most arrogant man to watch over her. Luckily, that wasn't very likely to happen...

James and Lily have been put into a coma, Adrian Potter is the boy-who-lived, Dumbledore raises him and drops his twin at his aunts. Harry the twin brother of the boy-who-lived comes to Hogwarts and gets sorted into Slytherin. Harry is different from what anyone expecting and he holds a few secrets. Dumbledore bashing, select Weasley bashing, Hermione bashing. (HarryxDaphne)

SEQUEL to the Potions Apprentice. AU. Harry is starting out his sixth year at Hogwarts. With Voldemort gone, he expected a calm school year for once. It soon becomes clear that someone is trying to kill him, though. Who and why? Snape and Harry mentor fic. No slash. Warning: Graphic violence. COMPLETE

Upon waking up on his 18th birthday, Draco Malfoy noticed three small letters on his wrist: HJG. That same day, Hermione Granger also woke up with letters on hers: DLM. "What does it mean?" she asked quietly. "It means… we're soulmates." COMPLETE!

Wrong BWL story. Harry, the younger Potter. The smarter, stronger magically and in every other way. Some slight Potter/Dumbledore bashing. Neglect and Greyish Harry, but always 'light'. Constructive criticism appreciated.

WBWL, Harry is sent away when Charlus is declared the BWL. World meet Harry Robert Evans, beloved youngest son of Vernon and Petunia Dursley, Ravenclaw and master schemer.

Series Temporarily Abandoned! Harry's twin is assumed the BWL. Harry is sent to the Dursleys' where he's saved by Snape at age 6. Harry James Potter is gone and Harry Hadrian Snape goes to Hogwarts at age 11. Best friend to Draco Malfoy, Harry must survive facing the family- SlytherinHarry, GoodSlytherins, GoodMalfoys, MentorSnape, IdiotPottersDumbledor, GrayVoldemort

Petunia Dursley is cleaning the attic and finds a previously unknown copy of Lily's will. Ecstatic at her discovery, she promptly abandons her burdensome nephew, along with Lily's will, on the doorstep of her childhood nemesis (aka, Severus Snape). ***SEQUEL "Lily's Last Wish" NOW POSTED*** I do not own Harry Potter or make any money from these stories.

Darcy and Elizabeth first meet and form a friendship months after Jane marries Bingley. The words of a friend can cut deeper than those of an enemy...can their friendship survive or will it turn into something more?

Harry Potter is ignored and abandoned because his brother is the "Chosen One". Instead of fading into oblivion, he is rescued by none other than Lord Voldemort himself. A couple years later, and the Dark Side has a new secret weapon: Hadrian "Harry" Riddle, heir to the Dark Lord. Part one of the Dark Prince Series. Years 1&2. COMPLETE. SEQUEL UP.

Harry has a twin, and everyone thinks it was Nick who survived. What will happen when Harry is pushed aside? Will he fight for a world that didn't want or care about him? Will Dumbledore or the Potter's grovel at his feet? What happens when the world finds out he was the one to survive that fateful Halloween night? Fourth year summer fling HP/VK! Primarily Snarry SS/HP! SLASH

11 yr old Harry misses the Hogwarts Express. Snape is sent to find out why. What he finds changes any preconceived notions he might have had about the Boy-Who-Lived. AU, manipulative!Dumbledore, DE's, Voldy, but no horcruxes. UPDATED COMPLETED 2015

After Sirius's death, Harry is sinking into depression. And then, he receives a detention which leads to a shocking revelation. Will he be able to stop sinking deeper? COMPLETE! No slash.

What if Petunia signed away a young Harry Potter into an apprenticeship?

During the summer before sixth year, Harry finds an injured bat in the garden and decides to try to heal it...and an unwilling Snape learns just what kind of a person Harry Potter really is. No slash.

Harry Potter receives a mysterious package on his birthday that will change the lives of two people forever. Set in the summer before second year. Severitus.

Beginning of summer, Harry is getting over happenings in 5thyr when he is kidnapped and a door of opportunity opens... reviews welcome! COMPLETE! - 09/12 I'm aware of a few chapter loading issues - will be trying to fix when i can!

Harry's twin brother is regarded as the Boy-Who-Lived. No one is aware of Harry, whose very existence has been forgotten, except by the Potter house elves. When Severus Snape finds out about Harry, he sees this as a chance to escape Dumbledore's control. Captivated by the little boy, he takes it upon himself to give Harry the father he needs. SS/HP father/son relationship.

When Severus Snape is left in charge of Hogwarts over the christmas break, he is less than pleased to discover Harry will be one of his charges. Events force him to face that Mr Potter may not be quite what he has assumed all these years. Year 6

Harry walks the halls of Hogwarts seriously injured and is confronted by the Slytherins. They take him to Snape, who uses Legilimency to make a startling discovery. Is Dumbledore really who he says he is? Is Harry really on the right side of the war? Goodish!Voldemort, No Slash, Powerful Harry, Mentor Snape, Good Malfoys, super bad Dumbles, very abused Harry, AU Goblet of Fire

Severitus challenge response! A package is sent to Severus 16 years after Lily's death. Its contents reveal he & Harry have been living a lie. Will they both come to accept the truth & one another? Set after OOTP. Not HBP compliant. No horcruxes. R&R!

Harry is affected more by the abuse at home,that, a chance meeting with a snake, and a marriage contract send him down a different path. In the process of being Beta'ed. Under Edit

Harry was always ignored. His rightful title was taken by his brother. But he doesn't care. Why? He discovered the power that only he can use. The power he knows not. Join Harry as he goes through Love, Loss, and Triumph. Will he be able to accomplish what no man has ever done? Sharingan!Harry HP/FD/GD

After killing Voldemort during seventh year, Harry vanished without a trace. But now, 8 years later, a deadly secret forces him to return and it seems that only Snape will be able to save him. SSHP, no slash

Once, there existed an evil that could not be destroyed. It was locked away and forgotten. The rangers are called forth to defeat this evil.. but which rangers would that be? (TommyKim)

Chakotay helps Kathryn regain her memories after the events of "Workforce," and gets more than he bargained for when the ones that resurface first are all moments spent with him, and not just professionally. How will the conclusions Kathryn draws about their relationship affect it once she remembers everything?

Snape never wanted anyone to know of his promise to Dumbledore, but has realised that he can protect Potter much better by taking a less passive role in the boy's training. Actually liking Harry Potter has never been part of his plan. mentor/guardian.

When Harvey Specter took on his first case as a junior partner at Pearson Hardman, he had no idea how drastically it was going to change his life. He certainly never planned on becoming the legal guardian of 14-year-old Mike Ross...

Snape reports to a summons from Voldemort only to find that Potter has been captured. Where do Snape's true loyalties lie? I do not own Harry Potter or make any money from these stories.

On the cusp of Harry's third birthday an impressive display of accidental magic will change his life forever. When Harry is rediscovered nearly nine years later, what will become of our intrepid hero when he finally attends Hogwarts? Sequel now posted!

Rated T for language and mentions of child abuse. Harry is saved and healed medically and mentally by Severus. This is the story of what happens when love overcomes all. non-slash ... father/ son Someone brought to my attention that I should warn people that there are allusions to rape as well as abuse

Harry is the older twin brother of Christopher Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived. After that Halloween, his parents forget about him in favor of Chris. After he overhears his parents talking about doing something terrible to him, he runs. He becomes Harry Daniels

Severitus taking place between first and second year. Vernon loses it after Dobby drops the cake and he discovers Harry isn't supposed to do magic at home. Now complete.Chapters 8 - 11 contain strong language and details child abuse/rape.

A vision of a hurt boy in a cupboard appears to Unspeakable Snape, but its meaning eludes him until he intercepts a lost letter addressed to Harry Potter. Alarmed, he goes to Privet Drive & rescues Harry. Now he must win the boy's fragile trust. mentor/SS

Severus and Lily made up before the Potters died.Positive that Harry is being pampered more then his Godson Draco Malfoy, Severus doesnt look into it.But something Dumbledore says at an Order meeting gets to Severus...he just has to be sure he's not right

AU. Yes, the old Snape retrieves Harry from the Dursleys formula. I just had to write one. Everything changes, because the best revenge is living well. T for Mentor Snape's occasional naughty language. Supportive Minerva. Over three million hits!

Having been killed in the Final Battle, Draco Malfoy & Hermione Granger remain behind as ghosts. Perhaps it's true that one's ultimate salvation comes from a single amazing act of grace. Dramione/Draco x Hermione. Romance/Drama/Mystery/Angst. Story nominated and multiple wins at the HP Fanfic Fan Poll Awards-see profile for details. COMPLETE.

Harry discovers the 'power he knows not'. His power can save the world from Voldemort, but can it save Harry?

"He spotted Ginny two tables away; she was sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder: There would be time to talk later, hours and days and maybe years in which to talk." – DH pg. 745. He didn't think it would be that easy…did he? **Completed**

Re-Written. Harry is accused of killing the Dursley's, he is proven innocent and soon after gets adopted by Severus also Sev finds sons in the most unexpected people Fred and George Weasley. Together they train to banish the upcoming darkness away.

AU, post fifth book. Without a Portkey, Harry is forced to fight his way out of the Cemetery at the end of the Fourth Book. He is tortured, hunted, and learns how to kill to survive. A story of the hardships of recovery and rebirth.

Harry Potter was sentenced to Azkaban prison. However he never went there. Who is James Pathertrory and what has he got against the Death Eaters. Unspeakable, Confident and Cocky Harry. Post OOTP, HBP ccomplient. No DH relation.

Post OotP. AU. Harry is fed up with Dumbledore's interference and sets out to do things his way, with help from some unexpected sources. When he learns the second half of the Prophecy, and finds his power, he won't allow anything to stand in his way.

A guilt-stricken Harry finds solace with a mysterious black stallion, never dreaming it's the Animagus form of Severus Snape. But Harry has a dark secret, one that could mean his death unless Snape discovers it in time. AU, no slash! Angsty!Harry HP/HG

When James and Lily give Harry up for adoption to better train his twin brother, Henry, the false boy-who-lived, Harry is left at an orphanage, until he's adopted... by the Malfoy's! Now, Draco and Harry re-named Adrian are off to Hogwarts!

Harry is reaching his breaking point, feeling guilt over Sirius' death. When Snape pushes him during potions class, he snaps. What will happen between them in the aftermath? not slash

Harry runs into Snape while trying to find the definition of home, and finds himself drawn into Snape's Order task, finding a location outside of London. Along the way, he and Snape learn a few new definitions themselves. Guardian/Adoption fic.

On Christmas Eve, an unwanted child is left in a manger and found by a young Potions Master, changing both their lives forever. AU, implied child abuse, neglect, Sev raises Harry.

Harry liked green. Green and silver. Green and silver tinsel, all over Snape's couch. And the Potions Master in not impressed. But then he wasn't in the best mood to begin with. Christmas fic for P&S' fic fest

After Snape's visit to Surrey, Harry writes him a thank you letter that triggers an extended correspondence between the two of them. Sequel to The Guiltless.

James and Lily never died. Harry's got a twin. Everyone thinks that Max is the Boy-Who-Lived.Everyone except our beloved Potion Professor. What will he do when he sees how Harry is treated at the Dursley's?

Azkaban has broken Harry's mind, but it hasn't broken his logic. Escaping from Azkaban isn't the easiest thing he has every done, but it's the one that makes the most sense.

Snape survives DH, but Harry believes him to be dead. What will happen when they meet nineteen years later? Read to find out. Explores the lives of Harry and Snape post DH and how their friendship unfolds. The story is complete! Please R and R

Desperate to escape his guilt and nightmares after the third task, Harry transforms into a hawk by accident and ends up breaking both wings and suffering partial memory loss. He is found by Snape,who helps him and discovers the truth about his professor.

After Harry is caught exploding a cauldron in 2nd year Potions, Snape insists he keep a firm hand on the boy he must secretly protect. However, Snape discovers that there is more to the twelve yr old than unruliness.

Nightmares. The only solidity Harry Potter can count on anymore. As he enters his sixth year at Hogwarts, he will face a new nightmare in the form of one Severus Snape. But will it be as bad as they both expect it to be? COMPLETE!

Lucius Malfoy has left a rather surprising will: if Draco works for Hermione for one year, both he and S.P.E.W. will inherit thirty million galleons. Of course, they might kill each other first... Not epilogue compliant. HG/DM.

Harry is still angry but this year he has a person to blame. A secret trunk, a kitten with a secret and an secret potion. I've been told this isn't complete. It is a complete year at Hogwarts as are the books so I considered it Complete.

Neglected by his caregivers, little Harry would not have survived were it not for the mysterious dark angel who helped him. Harry never knew his name, until he went to Hogwarts and discovered a certain professor bore a remarkable resemblence to his savior

Ignores HBP and DH. Severus and Harry have to resume their Occlumency lessons in Harry's 7th year. After a bad start, Harry gradually learns to control his emotions and Severus learns to reveal them: a tentative bond develops...Complete!

Severus Snape had been fully prepared to hate Lily Potter's son until the Sorting Hat casts them into a nightmare. That was only the beginning of a world gone mad. AU PSSS, Slytherin!Harry, SnapeisHarry'sfather - Complete! Sequel "Creep" now up!

This is my take on the highly cliched Harry has a twin who is mistakenly declared the BWL and Harry subsequently is ignored by his parents until the truth comes out. Right now this is a one shot though that may change. Rated T just to be on the safe side.

AU. Harry Potter disappeared! While the Wizarding world sink into war, Harry is thrown in a whole new world and left to fend for himself. He will have to prove himself worthy of bonding to the long thought dead Magical Dragons and becoming a Dragonmaster.

Harry returns to Hogwarts for his sixth year more powerful than when he left. Dumbledore is seeing frightening similarities between Harry and Tom Riddle. Fearful for Harry’s soul, Dumbledore does the unthinkable... HP/SS Slash, bonding, Angry!Harry

The war is over, but life isn't what Hermione expected it to be. With Harry and Ginny's wedding and Ron's love of the limelight, who is going to help her realize that love is what makes life worth living...DMHG

This is a response to the Severitus challenge. It was published previously under the same name, but that version has been yanked, and I have rewritten many things that didn't work well.

Harry is hurt and loses his voice. Will Snape help him find it? Not slash.

Harry's sixth year starts with a horrible summer at the Dursleys. New friends, new loves, new lessons and new adventures await Harry at Hogwarts this year.

Harry and Severus spend their first Night Before Christmas together as family. NonSLASH. Does not take HBP or DH into account.

Sixth year AU, written pre HBP. When Harry appears at the Welcoming Feast wearing a glamor only Snape notices, Snape decides to find out what the glamor is hiding. His investigation leads to a number of shocking revelations about both Harry and himself.

In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry's mental link to Voldemort is stronger than ever. Can Snape teach him to control the nightmarish visions? And is their connection the key to ending Voldemort's reign?

PostHogwarts. Hermione gets demoted from her job at the ministry which means she has to move out and find somewhere cheaper to live, and Draco Malfoy happens to need a new roommate. DMHG.

An accident on the Hogwarts Express forces the fifth year Gryffindors to run for their lives to a strange forest where their lives will be in even more danger.

Imagine McGonagall and Snape pinning notes at each other's door. Innocent little notes, to do with everyday business at Hogwarts. Reminders of staff meetings and so forth. Jinxed, of course, so that no student can read them.

Harry's childhood comes back to haunt him. A HarryWeasleys bonding fic.

Harry needs help, and the one sent to the rescue is Snape. But what are Snape's true intentions? Help or Humiliation? : Finally Completed! 2 11 2007

Harry Potter could never be called normal. Not when he was abandoned by his parents when his twin brother was hailed the boy who lived, and definitely not when he returned fourteen years with three adopted brothers in tow, to rock Hogwarts world.

As Hogwarts starts a quarterly Family Night, Harry is determined take part. Facing the heartache of looking in all the wrong places, he'll have to discover the true meaning of family, and that sometimes it comes from where you least expect it. COMPLETE

Nominated for best action adventure at Quills! After being ambushed and kidnapped, Harry and Snape escape... Snape becomes a mentor. No SLASH. AU story starts in the middle of Harry's 5th year. PDF, ebook, mobipocket available on author's homepage!

COMPLETE...After Severus gets guardianship of Harry, things get strange. Harry's friend's are worried, the staff is confused, and Harry begins to have horrible visions. Snape becomes very defensive of his charge.

NOW AU: COMPLETE! Another Severitus Challenge! Lily and James kept a secret from everyone about Harry. But what does one Severus Snape have to do with it? HPGW RWHG PROLOGUE AND CHAP. 1 REVISED!

Harry begins to have vivid dreams...happy dreams, showing what his life might have been like with his parents. But Dumbledore and Snape think this is the Dark Lord’s doing, and that it needs to be undone. COMPLETE

Alternative Year Six Story. Harry needs rescuing by Dumbledore and Snape. The resulting understanding between Harry and Snape is critical to destroying Voldemort and leads to an offer of adoption. Covers year seven and Auror training. Does not take into account HBP. Being reposted, so chapter numbers may shift. Written originally between Nov 2003 and June 2005.

Complete. Harry makes a decision at the train platform at the end of year 5. Two little words change lives forever. Revised 606.

Post OOP: Harry, still haunted by the events at the DOM, escapes Privet Drive and Snape becomes his unwilling accomplice. Complete.

Complete and edited! Harry's fifth year will send him on a journey to discover his destiny and who he really is.

After telling Harry a few secrets, Voldemort will do anything to turn the boy who lived, even if it takes abuse to do so. Will he be able to break Potter - CHP20: Voldemort is becoming envious at the people Harry loves...will he go insane from jealousy?

AU. It's Harry's fifth year and there are many happenings at Hogwarts. Things are surfacing that were never meant to be discovered. Harry's confused. Snape is confused. The only person who can answer their questions has been dead for 14 years. (Completed

COMPLETE AU Third Year. What if a certain phone call pushed Uncle Vernon too far, changing everything? The truth will be revealed but which version will Harry believe? The past will be revealed along with the introduction of old aquaintances.

Complete! Challenges fill Harry’s 6th year: growing powers, Snape as defense teacher, new Potions teacher, a new crush on him, Voldemort, Ginny, Goblins? Lots of humor, drama, action and romance! H:G,R:Hr. Award winner!

A physically and mentally wounded Draco needs someone to help him, whether he wants to admit it or not, after his father lands in Azkaban and his entire world crumbles. DMHG. AU with release of HBP and DH.

-Complete- Following The Death Harry is feeling angry, helpless, and forgotten as he must spend the summer with the Dursley's once again. But Harry is about to discover that in every darkness shines a light- All he has to do now is find it.

COMPLETE, SEQUEL POSTED...Severus Snape discovers a hidden truth about Harry's home life. And decides to take matters into his own hands.

Fifth year fic. Eventual HG and RHr. On his way to the Burrow Harry is magically side tracked. Why? What is the force behind this strange event? Author's Note: Sorry everybody, but this fic won't be continued. However, A sixth-year re-write is in the work

COMPLETE! Harry Potter has spent six years in Azkaban. Now, Dumbledore, Black and Lupin are here to retrieve him, now certain of his innocence. Will they be too late to save Harry's sanity? And if so, what does this mean for the world? AU after year 4.

Post GoF. Severus mentors Harry fic. Upon arriving to London from Hogwarts for the summer break, Harry gets in trouble and finds more information about a certain Potions Master than he had expected to ever find out.

COMPLETE Draco finds a diary, and whats inside isn't very pleasant. now can he help the one who owns it befor it's too late? we shall find out.

During the summer after his third year, Harry is apprenticed to the Masters. During his three year apprentiship, he struggles to come to terms with his mentor, the mastery, and staying close to his friends. He makes new friends, and new enemies.

CHAPTER 17 IS HERE! Harry under goes an intereseting transformation into his 'true' form. Filled with new powers, animagi, time travel, an ancient race, and Atlantis. Is Harry one of them? A little HHr. PLEASE R&R.

Harry's fifth year. Now totally complete. This was written a long time before the real OotP came out, so it's wildly different. Please review. Incidentally sometimes where you see a period . it's meant to be an ellipsis .... Formatting problems, sorry.

Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are asigned together for a Care of Magical Creatures project. The problem is, they can't stand each other. Or they think they can't... (FINISHED)

Merlin was the greatest Wizard of all. His legacy, the amulet Achidnae, became a closely kept secret, and nearly destroyed by Voldemort's first reign of terror. Now the Amulet is brought out of hiding as the Heir returns to Hogwarts.

3 months after Harry and Voldemort vanish, everyone thinks they are both dead, but Ginny refuses to give up hope that he'll return. read to find out what happens and please review! H/G *Complete*

WINNER OF THE 2002 GOLDEN QUILL AWARD IN THE ROMANCE CATEGORY! Alternate Harry's 5th yr. He gets a snake who has the Sight. Romantic entanglements, Animagus training, house-elf liberation, giants, Snape's Pensieve and more! [COMPLETE]

When an abusive Vernon causes Harry to go catatonic, will he still be able to survive the inevitable encounter with Voldemort? Or is time up for Harry? Dead fic.

[complete] Harry rashly makes a sacrifice in an unexpected situation. Sirius is now faced with a difficult task: to travel through the unpredictable land of the dead and guide Harry home.

Things aren’t exactly as they seem during Harry’s 5th year at Hogwarts. Aside from romance in the air, many discoveries are made, secrets are revealed and Harry will embark on an thrilling adventure that he will never forget! *completed*

Harry has been accused of killing Dumbledore and has the “Dementors kiss” performed. Hermione is devastated and receives a letter Harry wrote before “the kiss” Everything is not what it seems when you lose your true love.

**Edited! Changed a few things, you might want to re-read before going on.**Harry stays with Snape for the summer. While there, Harry finds out secerts that are better left locked away.

**COMPLETE** Ginny decides to confess her feelings to Harry – and she has five days to do so, before giving up completely.

*Chapter 11 up now* Sorry about the wait. Please R/R!!!! This is about a 19 year old Harry going back in time to teach during his parent's 7th year. Full summary inside. This is just by me!~s2

Being the only girl in a family with six older brothers can't be easy. But when you're Ginny Weasley, the real trouble starts when you fall in love.

Snape has been found out for the spy he is, now will he survive his discovery? ~Sequel to Harry Potter and the Great Escape~ ~Completed!~

Harry is kidnap, but not by Voldemort. Story is filled with serects, voldemort, mystery, order of the phoenix and romance.

When Harry decides to take magically correct his eyes and get rid of his glasses, his good looks cause an uproar among the girls!! This is a very predictable story, just to let you know. Please R&R if you wanna!! *FINISHED!*

Harry is kidnapped by Voldemort, will he survive long enough to make it back to Hogwarts? ~Now Complete~

NEW Chapter 10 is up! Sorry about the mistake, please R&R! I'm getting ready to write another year, if everyone wants. This chapter's for the Sirius fans!

Harry's in the Christmas spirit, and he's determined to spread the joy...even to Professor Snape *complete*

Harry's life has taken a pitfal since the third task and when the new DADA teacher tries to help him out life only gets worse. And Harry cant shake the feeling that he knows the new teacher from somewhere. Post GoF. R/R and enjoy!

Ginny recieves an answer back from her misplaced diary entry. Will this be what she needs? New "reader friendly" format is up for all chapters, and yes I have a sequel in the works for all those wanting to know.

In her fifth year, Ginny works up the courage to tell Harry how she feels about him. But will he feel the same??? (oooh. very Soap Opera-ish summary.)

AU! This is not your average HP fic. It may start out like the others, but it's not. This story involves death, lies, deceit, Voldemort, Death Eaters, the Order of the Pheonix and their weird way of recruiting agents. I hope you enjoy it! RR

Who's Hermione's secret admirer? I wonder... really short,... its complete now!!!! yay! lol... im a psycho (sp?)....

In Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an ancient legend begins to stir back to life...a legend that tells of a powerful foe who impersonated others to destroy his enemies. Harry is pressed to his limits dealing with V

Sirius has been cleared, but has been hurt in the process, and Harry blames himself for Sirius's injury. Harry has an disturbing dream, and has to warn Sirius, but the question is can he? Very angsty.

Why is Harry using the Imperius Curse on Ginny? What is Voldemort up to this time? The fifth year at Hogwarts, and a time of changing relationships amongst the characters.

I have now uploaded chapter 13! This 1's a bit more... interesting! PLease read. And don't forget to R&R!

AU! This story involves a curse that is over 10 times as powerful as Avada Kedavra. No one has used it in over 500 years. Voldemort wants to use it now. Can Harry keep the book that holds the spell away from him, before it's too late? RR