The Boy Who Said No is a Harry Potter fanfic created by ChoCedric and posted here
. Instead of mistreating Harry, the Dursleys raised him well and convinced him to reject the Wizarding World.
Tropes:
- Adaptational Heroism: The Dursleys aren't abusive like their canon counterparts in this fic.
- Alternate Universe Fic: The divergence from canon is at how the Dursleys decide to raise Harry.
- The Atoner: Petunia sees Harry's presence in her life as a way to atone for how she pushed her sister away.
- Broken Pedestal: Sirius lost all respect he ever had for Dumbledore when the latter wouldn't give him a chance to plead his case.
- Everyone Has Standards: Auror Harrington is certain of Sirius' guilt and disgusted at him for what she thinks he did but she doesn't condone denying him a trial.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: Like in canon, Sirius Black is wrongfully believed to be Voldemort's right-hand-man.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: Upon realizing the Dursleys wouldn't mistreat Harry like he expected them to, Albus Dumbledore tried to spell them into doing so but was stopped by the very same wards he placed on their home to protect Harry from harm.
- Only Sane Woman: Charity Burbage is the only Professor at Hogwarts who opposes the idea of tricking Harry into rejoining the Wizarding World.
