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   Small Mercies by noxlumos

   Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   09 Jul 2026

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   • Harry Potter & Severus Snape
   • Harry Potter
   • Severus Snape
   • Albus Dumbledore
   • Molly Weasley
   • Ron Weasley
   • Minerva McGonagall
   • Remus Lupin
   • Poppy Pomfrey
   • Petunia Evans Dursley
   • Vernon Dursley
   • Severitus | Severus Snape is Harry Potter's Parent
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Snape Becomes Harry’s Guardian at Age Six
   • Pre-Hogwarts
   • Severus Snape-centric
   • POV Severus Snape
   • Severus Snape is Bad at Feelings
   • Severus Snape Needs a Hug
   • Protective Severus Snape
   • Reluctant Caretaking
   • Incremental Trust
   • Child Harry Potter
   • Harry Potter Needs a Hug
   • Hypervigilant Harry Potter
   • Anxious Harry Potter
   • Abusive Dursley Family (Harry Potter)
   • non-graphic depictions of child abuse
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Trauma Recovery
   • Found Family
   • Past Bullying
   • Author has complicated feelings about James Potter
   • No Character Bashing
   • Spinner's End (Harry Potter)
   • Hogwarts
   • Professor Severus Snape
   • Every Professor at Hogwarts Knows He’s Soft for Tiny Harry

   Summary

   When six‑year‑old Harry’s accidental magic overwhelms the Dursleys, Severus Snape becomes his temporary guardian.

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   07 May 2026