History Recap / HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPast

As the school year starts, Harry brings Luna into his circle of friends, and she joins them in training. He also starts a school dueling club (after Lockhart's poor attempt), in order to prepare a wider variety of students. When it becomes clear that the Ministry will not re-open Sirius' case, Harry makes a deal with Rita Skeeter, and publishes (via her) a scathing condemnation of the Ministry and denouncement of all of the former Death Eaters who were not jailed. Both the Ministry and the Hogwarts professors are upset by his disruptive action, but he is able to persuade Professor [=McGonagall=] to let him alone, telling her that it's a necessary pre-emptive strike in case Minister Fudge ever launches a smear campaign of his own.

In keeping with his previous failed attempts to change history, Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react to the owl more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed, which he hopes will cause Sirius to be freed; however, the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and hides the Diary as soon as Ginny receives it.

However, Harry's attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results. He is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to prevent Neville's injury during flying lessons, and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween, causing him to be concerned about whether fate is resisting his efforts.

Professor Snape is deeply suspicious of his inability to read Harry's mind (as Harry now has extensive Occlumency practice), and is even more hostile than in the original timeline, but Harry is able to leverage Snape's behaviour to persuade his friends to start learning Occlumency, intending to reveal his secrets once their minds are secure.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react to the owl more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed, which he hopes will cause Sirius to be freed; however, the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and hides the Diary as soon as Ginny receives it.

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens from his coma just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his time travel to all of them. Despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Draco is expelled from the school for his actions, and Professor Snape leaves to take up a position at Durmstrang, with Professor Slughorn taking over Potions. Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training in revenge, but Melissa Bulstrode (with whom he has an arm's length friendship) warns him, and the ambush fails.

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering). The Goblet chooses him, not as a fourth champion, but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang under Headmaster Snape. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

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!! Prologue

!! Year 1

!! Year 2

!! Year 3

Harry reveals his history to the older Weasleys (who have also been studying Occlumency), causing an uproar in their home, but they still want him there, although they are concerned. Remus Lupin begins tutoring him and his friends over summer, granting them an exemption for under-age magic use, and learns of Sirius' presence, though he is not told of Harry's time travel. Sirius, meanwhile, has retrieved the Gaunt ring, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and (possibly, text is unclear) Ravenclaw's Diadem, which they proceed to destroy. He is pursued to The Burrow by Dementors, but its upgraded defences destroy them.

Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion, greatly upsetting Harry, who feels that his changes must somehow be responsible. He is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for Provisional IRA members to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties, and Pettigrew is severely punished by his master for failing to actually harm the students.

!! Year 4

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering). The Goblet chooses him, not as a fourth champion, but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang under Headmaster Snape. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.
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[[index]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter1 Prologue: The End of Days]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter2 Welcome to Sunny Surrey]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter3 Back to Hogwarts]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter4 Owl Post and Broomsticks]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter5 Quidditch is life]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter6 Christmas, Confrontations, and a Cunning Plan...]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter7 A Quarrel with Quirrell]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter8 Back to Life, Back to Reality...]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter9 Interlude with Molly]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter10 A situation out of control]]

# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter12 Mending at Mungo's]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter13 Hermione's Research and Unwholesomely Clever Muggles]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter14 A Trip to Diagon Alley]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter15 Birthdays and Court Days]]

# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter17 Ginny's very odd year]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter18 Last Weekend at The Burrow]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter19 Back at Hogwarts!]]
# [[Recap/HarryPotterAndTheNightmaresOfFuturesPastChapter20 An Interlude with Dumbledore...& Draco Gets His]]

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!! Prologue

In the year 2010, Harry kills Voldemort and wins the war, but everyone else he knows is already dead and every British magical institution has been destroyed. He throws himself into study to stave off depression, and finds a theoretical means to send an object back in time, except that it cannot have any mass. Determined to make a difference, he resolves to send his own soul back to 1991 (killing himself in the process) to try again.

!! Year 1

Harry's soul successfully reaches the past and merges with his eleven-year-old self. To keep his time travel secret (especially as he [[TheyWouldCutYouUp doesn't trust the Ministry]]), he goes to Hogwarts as before, befriending Ron and Hermione, but sets out to build stronger friendships: he mediates between them more, becomes closer to Neville, and starts exchanging letters with Ginny. Using the presence of Slytherin bullies as an excuse (but actually to prepare them for the coming war), he begins group training in fitness and martial arts; Ron especially is dubious at first, but ultimately embraces the opportunity to improve both his self-defence and Quidditch ability, and all of them develop stronger self-discipline and work ethic.

However, Harry's attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results. He is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to prevent Neville's injury during flying lessons, and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween, causing him to be concerned about whether fate is resisting his efforts.

Professor Snape is deeply suspicious of his inability to read Harry's mind (as Harry now has extensive Occlumency practice), and is even more hostile than in the original timeline, but Harry is able to leverage Snape's behaviour to persuade his friends to start learning Occlumency, intending to reveal his secrets once their minds are secure.

!! Year 2

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react to the owl more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed, which he hopes will cause Sirius to be freed; however, the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and hides the Diary as soon as Ginny receives it.

As the school year starts, Harry brings Luna into his circle of friends, and she joins them in training. He also starts a school dueling club (after Lockhart's poor attempt), in order to prepare a wider variety of students. When it becomes clear that the Ministry will not re-open Sirius' case, Harry makes a deal with Rita Skeeter, and publishes (via her) a scathing condemnation of the Ministry and denouncement of all of the former Death Eaters who were not jailed. Both the Ministry and the Hogwarts professors are upset by his disruptive action, but he is able to persuade Professor [=McGonagall=] to let him alone, telling her that it's a necessary pre-emptive strike in case Minister Fudge ever launches a smear campaign of his own.

Sirius then escapes during the school term, and makes contact with Harry at Christmas. The adult Weasleys agree to hide him at their home, convinced of his innocence, although the school-aged children are not yet told (as their minds are unprotected from Professor Snape).

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens from his coma just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his time travel to all of them. Despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Draco is expelled from the school for his actions, and Professor Snape leaves to take up a position at Durmstrang, with Professor Slughorn taking over Potions. Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training in revenge, but Melissa Bulstrode (with whom he has an arm's length friendship) warns him, and the ambush fails.

!! Year 3

Harry reveals his history to the older Weasleys (who have also been studying Occlumency), causing an uproar in their home, but they still want him there, although they are concerned. Remus Lupin begins tutoring him and his friends over summer, granting them an exemption for under-age magic use, and learns of Sirius' presence, though he is not told of Harry's time travel. Sirius, meanwhile, has retrieved the Gaunt ring, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and (possibly, text is unclear) Ravenclaw's Diadem, which they proceed to destroy. He is pursued to The Burrow by Dementors, but its upgraded defences destroy them.

Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion, greatly upsetting Harry, who feels that his changes must somehow be responsible. He is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for Provisional IRA members to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties, and Pettigrew is severely punished by his master for failing to actually harm the students.

!! Year 4

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering). The Goblet chooses him, not as a fourth champion, but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang under Headmaster Snape. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

In the year 2010, Harry kills Voldemort and wins the war, but everyone else he knows is already dead. He throws himself into study to stave off depression, and finds a theoretical means to send an object back in time, except that it cannot have any mass. Determined to make a difference, he resolves to send his own soul back to 1991 (killing himself in the process) to try again.

Harry's soul successfully reaches the past and merges with his eleven-year-old self. To keep his time travel secret, he goes to Hogwarts as before, befriending Ron and Hermione, but sets out to build stronger friendships; he mediates between them more, becomes closer to Neville, and starts exchanging letters with Ginny. Using the presence of Slytherin bullies as an excuse, he begins group training in fitness and martial arts to prepare them for the coming war; Ron especially is dubious at first, but ultimately embraces the opportunity to improve both his self-defence and Quidditch ability, and all of them develop stronger self-discipline and work ethic.

However, Harry's attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results. He is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to avert Neville's injury during flying lessons and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react to the owl more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed; he hopes that this will cause Sirius to be freed, but the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and hides the Diary as soon as Ginny receives it.

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering); it chooses him, not as a fourth champion, but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang under Headmaster Snape. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

In the year 2010, Harry kills Voldemort and wins the war, but everyone else he knows is already dead. Throwing himself into study to stave off depression, he finds a theoretical means to send an object back in time, except that it cannot have any mass. Determined to make a difference, he resolves to send his own soul back to 1991 (killing himself in the process) to try again.

Harry's soul successfully reaches the past and merges with his eleven-year-old self. To keep his time travel secret, he goes to Hogwarts as before, befriending Ron and Hermione, but sets out to build stronger friendships; he mediates between them more, becomes closer to Neville, and starts exchanging letters with Ginny. Using the presence of Slytherin bullies as an excuse, he begins group training in fitness and martial arts to prepare them for the coming war; Ron especially is dubious at first, but ultimately embraces the opportunity to improve both his self-defence and Quidditch ability, and all of them develop stronger self-discipline and work ethic. However, Harry's attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results. He is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to avert Neville's injury during flying lessons and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed, hoping to have Sirius freed, but the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and hides the Diary as soon as Ginny receives it.

Harry brings Luna into his circle of friends at the start of the year, and she joins them in training. He also starts a school dueling club (after Lockhart's poor attempt), in order to prepare a wider variety of students. When it becomes clear that the Ministry will not re-open Sirius' case, Harry makes a deal with Rita Skeeter; he publishes a scathing condemnation of the Ministry, and denouncement of all of the former Death Eaters who were not jailed. Both the Ministry and the Hogwarts professors are upset by his disruptive action, but he is able to persuade Professor [=McGonagall=] to let him alone, telling her that it's a necessary pre-emptive strike in case Minister Fudge ever launches a smear campaign of his own.

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens from his coma just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his time travel to all of them; despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Harry reveals his history to the older Weasleys (who have also been studying Occlumency), causing an uproar in their home, but they still want him there, although they are concerned. Remus Lupin begins tutoring him and his friends over summer, granting them an exemption for under-age magic use, and learns of Sirius' presence. Sirius, meanwhile, has retrieved the Gaunt ring, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and (possibly, text is unclear) Ravenclaw's Diadem, which they proceed to destroy. He is pursued to The Burrow by Dementors, but its upgraded defences destroy them.

Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion, greatly upsetting Harry, who feels that his changes must somehow be responsible. He is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for Provisional IRA members to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties.

Harry brings Luna into his circle of friends at the start of the year, and she joins them in training. He also starts a school dueling club (after Lockhart's poor attempt), in order to prepare a wider variety of students.

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens from a coma just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his time travel to all of them; despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Draco is expelled from the school for his actions, and Professor Snape leaves to take up a position at Durmstrang, with Professor Slughorn taking over Potions. Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training, in revenge, but Melissa Bulstrode (with whom he has an arm's length friendship) warns him, and the ambush fails.

In the year 2010, Harry kills Voldemort and wins the war, but everyone else he knows is already dead. Throwing himself into study to stave off depression, he finds a theoretical means to send an object back in time, except that it cannot have any mass. Determined to make a difference, he resolves to kill himself and send his soul back to 1991 to try again.

Harry's soul successfully reaches the past and merges with his eleven-year-old self. To keep his time travel secret, he goes to Hogwarts as before, befriending Ron and Hermione (and mediating between them more), but also becomes closer to Neville and starts exchanging letters with Ginny. Using the presence of Slytherin bullies as an excuse, he begins group training in fitness and martial arts to prepare them for the coming war; Ron especially is dubious at first, but ultimately embraces the opportunity to improve both his self-defence and Quidditch ability, and all of them develop stronger self-discipline and work ethic. However, Harry's attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results; he is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to avert Neville's injury during flying lessons and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween.

Professor Snape is deeply suspicious of his inability to read Harry's mind (as Harry now has extensive Occlumency practice), but Harry is able to leverage Snape's behaviour to persuade his friends to start learning Occlumency, intending to reveal his secrets once their minds are secure.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Peter Pettigrew/Scabbers to be captured and exposed, hoping to have Sirius freed, but the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and intercepts and hides the Diary.

Sirius then escapes during the school term, and makes contact with Harry at Christmas. The adult Weasleys agree to hide him at their home, convinced of his innocence, although the school-aged children are not yet told.

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber of Secrets, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his secret to all of them; despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Draco is expelled from the school for his actions, and Professor Snape leaves to take up a position at Durmstrang, with Professor Slughorn taking over Potions. Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training, in revenge, but Melissa Bulstrode warns him, and the ambush fails.

Harry reveals his history to the older Weasleys (who have also been studying Occlumency), causing an uproar in their home, but they still want him there, although they are concerned. Remus Lupin begins tutoring him and his friends over summer, granting them an exemption for under-age magic use, and learns of Sirius' presence. Sirius, meanwhile, has retrieved the Gaunt ring, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and Ravenclaw's Diadem, which they proceed to destroy. He is pursued to The Burrow by Dementors, but its upgraded defences destroy them.

Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion. Harry is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for Provisional IRA terrorists to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties.

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering), and it chooses him, not as a fourth champion, but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey (who thought that Harry was just being modest by not entering), and it chooses him not as a fourth champion but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

In the year 2010, Harry kills Voldemort and wins the war, but everyone else he knows is already dead. Throwing himself into study to stave off depression, he finds a theoretical means to send an object with no mass back in time, and resolves to kill himself and send his soul back to 1991 to try again.

Harry's soul successfully reaches the past and merges with his eleven-year-old self. He befriends Ron and Hermione, along with becoming closer to Neville and exchanging letters with Ginny, and begins group training in fitness and martial arts to prepare them for the coming war (though he doesn't tell them the truth about himself). However, his attempts to alter the timeline have mixed results; he is able to avoid getting caught smuggling the baby dragon out, and thwarts Quirrell easily, but fails to avert Neville's injury during flying lessons and Hermione being cornered by the troll at Halloween.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently (against Dumbledore's wishes). Once there, he is able to arrange for Scabbers to be captured and exposed, hoping to have Sirius freed, but the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and intercepts and hides the Diary.

Harry attends the Quidditch World Cup with the Weasleys, and they successfully entrap Barty Crouch Junior, allowing the true Mad-Eye Moody to start teaching at Hogwarts. However, Harry's name is still entered into the Goblet of Fire, this time by Colin Creevey, and it chooses him not as a fourth champion but as the regular Hogwarts champion, with Draco competing for Durmstrang. Harry's confrontation with the Hungarian Horntail is sabotaged by the agent-in-place, but he is able to stun the dragon and complete the task.

Draco is expelled from the school for his actions, and Professor Snape leaves to take up a position at Durmstrang, with Professor Slughorn taking over Potions.

Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training, in revenge for Draco and Snape's removal, but Melissa Bulstrode warns him, and the ambush fails. Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion. Harry is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for Provisional IRA terrorists to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties.

Professor Snape is deeply suspicious of his inability to read Harry's mind, but Harry is able to leverage Snape's behaviour to persuade his friends to start learning Occlumency, intending to reveal his secrets once their minds are secure.

Harry is unable to avert his under-age magic warning, and his altered behaviour leads Vernon Dursley to react more violently, beating Harry senseless and locking him in his room to starve. However, upon being rescued by the Weasleys, he is taken in by them permanently. Once there, he is able to arrange for Scabbers to be captured and exposed, hoping to have Sirius freed, but the Ministry stonewalls his attempts. He also pays for the wards around The Burrow to be greatly strengthened, and intercepts and hides the Diary.

Sirius then escapes during the school term, and makes contact with Harry at Christmas. The adult Weasleys agree to hide him at their home, convinced of his innocence, although the school children are not yet told.

Toward the end of the year, Harry is attacked from behind by Draco Malfoy and an unseen "agent in place", knocked out, and rendered comatose with a skull fracture. Draco then steals the Diary from his trunk and contrives to deliver it to Ginny, who is deeply upset by Harry's injury and falls prey to the Diary's influence. Harry awakens just in time to learn that she has been taken into the Chamber, and leads his other friends down to rescue her; they kill the basilisk together with a barrage of spells, and Harry destroys the Diary with its fangs. He then confirms that their Occlumency is advanced enough, and reveals his secret to all of them; despite his fears, they all reassure him of their acceptance and friendship.

Harry reveals his history to the older Weasleys (who have also been studying Occlumency), causing an uproar in their home, but they still want him there, although they are concerned. Remus Lupin begins tutoring him and his friends over summer, granting them an exemption for under-age magic use, and learns of Sirius' presence. Sirius, meanwhile, has retrieved Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and Ravenclaw's Diadem, which they proceed to destroy. He is pursued to The Burrow by Dementors, but its upgraded defences destroy them.

Several Slytherins make arrangements to ambush Harry and his friends during training, in revenge for Draco and Snape's removal, but Melissa Bulstrode warns him, and the ambush fails. Later in the year, there is an incursion of Dementors at a Quidditch match, and Melissa is murdered by the agent-in-place in the confusion. Harry is able to arrange for Hogwarts' wards to be upgraded with anti-Dementor protections, but Peter Pettigrew (who has apparently escaped or been quietly released) arranges for IRA terrorists to assault the school and damage the ward anchors, allowing the Dementors to attack again. Harry and his friends help to narrowly repel the assault without further casualties.