Hey, maybe somebody can help me.

[conuly]

I want to recommend a fic for somebody who just now started reading the Harry Potter books for the first time, but I don't remember the title.

The plot starts when a young Harry one day demands to know if it is, in fact, normal for him to sleep in a closet, and when his aunt and uncle only stammer at him declares that if they can't answer, he'll ask his teachers, because he wants to know. This works so amazingly well that he relies on this line quite a bit, and, iirc, he ultimately doesn't end up at Hogwarts. The wizarding world has to muddle through without him.

Comments

[fred_mouse]

I am not familiar with that, but oh, I want to read it!

[conuly]

Details are slightly different, but this seems to be it: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5121464?view_full_work=true

[fred_mouse]

Thank you. That gives me something to do on a 'might as well stay in bed' day.

[dine]

it doesn't ring any bells, but sounds like something I'd also love to read - I hope you can track it down

[conuly]

Details are slightly different, but this seems to be it: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5121464?view_full_work=true

[dine]

thanks for the link! I'll likely have to wait until I'm home again Sunday, but I look forward to checking it out