Harry Hartford and the Machinations of a Madman

What if Harry Potter wasn't raised by the Dursley family, but a couple who loved and supported him wholeheartedly?What if, due to the love he rightfully recieved as a child, he didn't feel the need to prove himself as a hero from the minute he arrived at Hogwarts?And what if not a single person at Hogwarts was expecting the powerful whirlwind that was the Boy-Who-Lived, even if he wasn't the Gryffindor Golden Boy they thought he would be?A fix-it fic in which Harry grows up in an actually supportive family, which causes quite the personality shift for our young protagonist, a shift in cast, and a shift in plot so great that this is almost a completely different story at times, but the bones are still there.Preface: Fuck JKR, these characters are mine now. Canon is my bitch and I will do what I so desire. Proceed with that knowledge.

Ahem!Welcome to Book One!Any chapter specific warnings will be placed in the notes at the beginning of the chapter so you know what you're getting into beforehand, as well as any chapter specific notes.My own commentary will be in the end notes!Hope you enjoy, are having a lovely time, and as always?Fuck Rowling. Trans Rights.Edit: I feel the need to add this warning so everyone knows what they're getting into as this series starts!While this series starts off fairly happy, it descends into the dark stuff fairly quickly after this book. I try to tag everything, and I add warnings at the beginning of every chapter, but I still wanna give you all a blanket warning: This story gets sad, and incredibly dark at times, and book one is the happiest of them so far.So, if you read my massive Disclaimer and want to keep going, have fun, and be warned; Very few things are sacred in this story. Very, very few.