Fics Where Harry Dies After Leaving Hogwarts
Do not read this list unless you are prepared to find spoilers about fics that have Harry dying in them.
Many of these fics are rated R and NC-17, so if you are not the legal age to read either rating...DON'T!!!
This post was created to try and compile an accurate list of COMPLETED fics where Harry dies. Harry can die from suicide, illness, Voldemort, neglect from his relatives, an accident, etc, but No outlandishly AU fics, drabbles, or fics where Harry's death is only mentioned in passing, then forgotten, please! Also, please only submit fics that you have read, and ones that are written well. Please include a short summary of the fic, the pairing, and rating. If the fic takes place after Harry leaves Hogwarts, please include that information. Knowing Harry dies is enough, so no need to give away how he dies.
I am not into rec'ing fics regularly, so I will not be marking the fics I would rec, but any comments I do make will be italicized.
If you find any broken links or would prefer another link used for your fic, please comment and let me know.
There are two lists:
Fics where Harry dies while a student at Hogwarts
Fics Where Harry dies after he leaves Hogwarts
~*~ Fics where Harry dies after he leaves Hogwarts ~*~
A Certain Kind of Memory by jamie2109 - Rated NC-17. HP/DM. Warnings: Character Death. What would you do if you were given less than a year to live? Novel-length (about 90,000 words)
A Heart Twice Shattered by dacro - Rated PG-13. SB/RL, RL/HP. Refusing to pick up the pieces of his broken heart, Remus finds another option. Very short one-shot.
Anathema by lucilla_darkate - Rated NC-17. Het - DM/HG. Harry's death itself is not a major part of the fic, but what happens because of his death is very important. In the heat of battle Hermione is forced to make an irreversible decision. One-shot.
Assumption by magnolia_mama - Rated G. Gen. More specifically about Harry's funeral, but the implication is that he died before leaving Hogwarts. Someone remembers a funeral and the miraculous event that took place that night. Short one-shot. Does anyone know anywhere else this fic is archived?
New Before It's Too Late by Rice-ball247 - Rated M. SS/HP. If you love someone, you should let them know before it's too late. Short one-shot. Such a sad fic, and a potential lesson for us all.
Borrowed Time by cutecoati - Rated R. HP/DM (Harry has already died, but the author tells me the fic is about him and Draco). Living on without Harry is much more challenging than Draco Malfoy has expected it to be. One-shot.
Coming Home by magdelena1969 - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Author's summary: Sometimes when you wrap your heart and soul around someone else’s, it’s impossible to let them go. One-shot.
Delusion Lives in X Acts by laeb - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Some Faery Tales begin with the dreaded words Once Upon A Time ... and quite often the Hero will live to see the End, wed their Beloved and expect Heirs who will one day Justly rule their Kingdom - while the Villains will be Punished for their Deeds and Treasons. One-shot.
Documentation of Her Life by incognito - Rated NC-17. HP/GW, TR/GW, implied Voldemort/BB, implied BB/GW. Warnings: Non-Con, Breathplay, Knifeplay. He traces her freckles, and he calls them a documentation of her life. One freckle for every kiss, and she thinks of Harry when his mouth meets hers. Short one-shot.
Foul Deeds Will Rise by eeyore9990 - Rated R. Gen. HP, SS, LM, Voldemort, RW, HG, mentions others. Warnings: Character Death, Torture, Mutilation, and...oh yeah, Mpreg. Mpreg is impossible in the wizarding world. Or it was. Until Harry Potter. One-shot.
Goodbye Harry by PadfootLivesOn - Rated PG-13. HP/DM. Draco Malfoy speaks at Harry Potter's funeral. One-shot.
He Never Moved On by Spear and Magic Helmet (magic_helmet) - Rated PG-13. SS/HP. Severus leaves Harry for another, and moves on with his life. When I first read this fic a while, back, I had the biggest lump in my throat from the sadness. One-shot.
Hollow by IncubusSuccubus (meine_liebe) - Rated R. SS/HP. Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived with borrowed time. One-shot
I Thought of You by dacro - Rated PG. HP/DM (Harry has already died, but Draco is thinking about Harry). Warnings: One Bad Word. Draco still walks with Harry, even though he's been gone for a year. Very short one-shot
If Only by snapetoy - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Once upon a time, Severus Snape fucked Harry Potter. Deals with the loss of hope. Short One-shot.
It Was A Beautiful Day by sev1970 - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Harry comes home to Hogwarts to die. This story concentrates on Harry’s relationships with those he loves as he prepares to die. This will be extremely sad! Medium one shot (9,000 words).
Je n’en Connais Pas la Fin Trilogy: I: Table for Two - II: Things to do When Your Lover is Dead, - III: Tea for Ghosts by zahra (hackthis) - Rated PG. HP/DM. The title of the series comes from a song which is covered by the incomparable Jeff Buckley. Translated it means ‘I don’t know the ending.’ There are three versions of the story. Not too long.
Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silent by ClueGirl - Rated NC-17. SS/HP, HP/LM, HP/PP, HP/Other. Extremely dark. Voldemort has won and Harry is his slave. Long One-shot.
Life is Not Always a Gift by Siri02 - Rated PG-13. DM/HP, HG/RW. Towards the end of the war, Harry finds that he has nothing more left. Unfortunately, his original plan to die in the final battle didn’t go through. What is he to do next? How do his loved ones cope? Seen from different POVs. Four Chapters, but not long at all (12,000 words).
Love's Sacrifices by lai meng - Rated PG-13. Implied SS/HP and RL/SS. They say that if you love someone you’ll let them go, even if you know they will never come back. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. This is a premis that gets me every time. It is so unfair, and this fic will break your heart. Short one shot.
Mon Doux Petit Ange by mk_malfoy - Rated PG-13. Implied SS/HP. Written for 'The Silver Snitch's Contest #1: Love-Eater Challenge #8: Harry has died after defeating Voldemort after being away from Hogwarts for twenty years. Severus reflects as he is standing in front of Harry's open casket, back on their relationship, beginning with their first kiss. The extent of their relationship after that is up to you.' One-shot.
Our Tree by dacro - Rated PG-13. HP/DM. While getting a tattoo, Draco plays back the days of his life with Harry.(grab tissue now) One-shot.
The Gift by malachite_eyes - Rated R. Implied SS/HP. A Christmas story gone dark, wherein Harry gives Severus his Christmas gift. One-shot.
The Return by hedwigs_bane - Rated R. Past HP/RW. Angst, suicide, character death, exhumation. Returning something that belongs to someone else is not always easy (my summary). This is such a depressing fic, but is also very poignant, and you will cry if you are predisposed to doing such when reading sad fics! Short One-shot. Anyone know of another link to this fic?
Troublesome Transition by miniheart - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Warnings: Infidelity, a very small bit of bdsm. Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. ~Isaac Asimov. This is one of those fics that drew me in and I didn't want it to end. Short One-shot
Walking Shadow by pogrebin - Rated PG-13. Gen. There is a story here, just one thread in the knotted up wool ball of history, stretched out and twisted, curled around a finger like a noose. It is not truth, because it is words, and in the sin of writing down life, it changes.? July 31st 2030: for the second time in his life, Harry Potter makes a choice. Truth. Words. Fate. Reality. Magic. And stories themselves. Stylistic metafiction. One-shot.
Walls by Tarie - Rated NC-17. HP/RW and RW/DM. Ron isn't the only one who misses Harry. One-shot.
When Heroes Are Mortal by mk_malfoy - Rated R. Gen. (Harry, Severus, Ron, and Hermione). Warnings: language. How much of an impact can one person have on others' lives? What happens when you are here one day and not the next? One-shot.
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Please post a comment if you have any fics that fit the criteria I have mentioned. As I stated above...Please include a short summary of the fic, the pairing, and rating. Knowing Harry dies is enough, so no need to give away how he dies. If he dies post-Hogwarts, please indicate that as well. Thank you! Sev1970
Many of these fics are rated R and NC-17, so if you are not the legal age to read either rating...DON'T!!!
This post was created to try and compile an accurate list of COMPLETED fics where Harry dies. Harry can die from suicide, illness, Voldemort, neglect from his relatives, an accident, etc, but No outlandishly AU fics, drabbles, or fics where Harry's death is only mentioned in passing, then forgotten, please! Also, please only submit fics that you have read, and ones that are written well. Please include a short summary of the fic, the pairing, and rating. If the fic takes place after Harry leaves Hogwarts, please include that information. Knowing Harry dies is enough, so no need to give away how he dies.
I am not into rec'ing fics regularly, so I will not be marking the fics I would rec, but any comments I do make will be italicized.
If you find any broken links or would prefer another link used for your fic, please comment and let me know.
There are two lists:
Fics where Harry dies while a student at Hogwarts
Fics Where Harry dies after he leaves Hogwarts
~*~ Fics where Harry dies after he leaves Hogwarts ~*~
A Certain Kind of Memory by jamie2109 - Rated NC-17. HP/DM. Warnings: Character Death. What would you do if you were given less than a year to live? Novel-length (about 90,000 words)
A Heart Twice Shattered by dacro - Rated PG-13. SB/RL, RL/HP. Refusing to pick up the pieces of his broken heart, Remus finds another option. Very short one-shot.
Anathema by lucilla_darkate - Rated NC-17. Het - DM/HG. Harry's death itself is not a major part of the fic, but what happens because of his death is very important. In the heat of battle Hermione is forced to make an irreversible decision. One-shot.
Assumption by magnolia_mama - Rated G. Gen. More specifically about Harry's funeral, but the implication is that he died before leaving Hogwarts. Someone remembers a funeral and the miraculous event that took place that night. Short one-shot. Does anyone know anywhere else this fic is archived?
New Before It's Too Late by Rice-ball247 - Rated M. SS/HP. If you love someone, you should let them know before it's too late. Short one-shot. Such a sad fic, and a potential lesson for us all.
Borrowed Time by cutecoati - Rated R. HP/DM (Harry has already died, but the author tells me the fic is about him and Draco). Living on without Harry is much more challenging than Draco Malfoy has expected it to be. One-shot.
Coming Home by magdelena1969 - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Author's summary: Sometimes when you wrap your heart and soul around someone else’s, it’s impossible to let them go. One-shot.
Delusion Lives in X Acts by laeb - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Some Faery Tales begin with the dreaded words Once Upon A Time ... and quite often the Hero will live to see the End, wed their Beloved and expect Heirs who will one day Justly rule their Kingdom - while the Villains will be Punished for their Deeds and Treasons. One-shot.
Documentation of Her Life by incognito - Rated NC-17. HP/GW, TR/GW, implied Voldemort/BB, implied BB/GW. Warnings: Non-Con, Breathplay, Knifeplay. He traces her freckles, and he calls them a documentation of her life. One freckle for every kiss, and she thinks of Harry when his mouth meets hers. Short one-shot.
Foul Deeds Will Rise by eeyore9990 - Rated R. Gen. HP, SS, LM, Voldemort, RW, HG, mentions others. Warnings: Character Death, Torture, Mutilation, and...oh yeah, Mpreg. Mpreg is impossible in the wizarding world. Or it was. Until Harry Potter. One-shot.
Goodbye Harry by PadfootLivesOn - Rated PG-13. HP/DM. Draco Malfoy speaks at Harry Potter's funeral. One-shot.
He Never Moved On by Spear and Magic Helmet (magic_helmet) - Rated PG-13. SS/HP. Severus leaves Harry for another, and moves on with his life. When I first read this fic a while, back, I had the biggest lump in my throat from the sadness. One-shot.
Hollow by IncubusSuccubus (meine_liebe) - Rated R. SS/HP. Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived with borrowed time. One-shot
I Thought of You by dacro - Rated PG. HP/DM (Harry has already died, but Draco is thinking about Harry). Warnings: One Bad Word. Draco still walks with Harry, even though he's been gone for a year. Very short one-shot
If Only by snapetoy - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Once upon a time, Severus Snape fucked Harry Potter. Deals with the loss of hope. Short One-shot.
It Was A Beautiful Day by sev1970 - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Harry comes home to Hogwarts to die. This story concentrates on Harry’s relationships with those he loves as he prepares to die. This will be extremely sad! Medium one shot (9,000 words).
Je n’en Connais Pas la Fin Trilogy: I: Table for Two - II: Things to do When Your Lover is Dead, - III: Tea for Ghosts by zahra (hackthis) - Rated PG. HP/DM. The title of the series comes from a song which is covered by the incomparable Jeff Buckley. Translated it means ‘I don’t know the ending.’ There are three versions of the story. Not too long.
Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silent by ClueGirl - Rated NC-17. SS/HP, HP/LM, HP/PP, HP/Other. Extremely dark. Voldemort has won and Harry is his slave. Long One-shot.
Life is Not Always a Gift by Siri02 - Rated PG-13. DM/HP, HG/RW. Towards the end of the war, Harry finds that he has nothing more left. Unfortunately, his original plan to die in the final battle didn’t go through. What is he to do next? How do his loved ones cope? Seen from different POVs. Four Chapters, but not long at all (12,000 words).
Love's Sacrifices by lai meng - Rated PG-13. Implied SS/HP and RL/SS. They say that if you love someone you’ll let them go, even if you know they will never come back. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. This is a premis that gets me every time. It is so unfair, and this fic will break your heart. Short one shot.
Mon Doux Petit Ange by mk_malfoy - Rated PG-13. Implied SS/HP. Written for 'The Silver Snitch's Contest #1: Love-Eater Challenge #8: Harry has died after defeating Voldemort after being away from Hogwarts for twenty years. Severus reflects as he is standing in front of Harry's open casket, back on their relationship, beginning with their first kiss. The extent of their relationship after that is up to you.' One-shot.
Our Tree by dacro - Rated PG-13. HP/DM. While getting a tattoo, Draco plays back the days of his life with Harry.(grab tissue now) One-shot.
The Gift by malachite_eyes - Rated R. Implied SS/HP. A Christmas story gone dark, wherein Harry gives Severus his Christmas gift. One-shot.
The Return by hedwigs_bane - Rated R. Past HP/RW. Angst, suicide, character death, exhumation. Returning something that belongs to someone else is not always easy (my summary). This is such a depressing fic, but is also very poignant, and you will cry if you are predisposed to doing such when reading sad fics! Short One-shot. Anyone know of another link to this fic?
Troublesome Transition by miniheart - Rated NC-17. SS/HP. Warnings: Infidelity, a very small bit of bdsm. Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. ~Isaac Asimov. This is one of those fics that drew me in and I didn't want it to end. Short One-shot
Walking Shadow by pogrebin - Rated PG-13. Gen. There is a story here, just one thread in the knotted up wool ball of history, stretched out and twisted, curled around a finger like a noose. It is not truth, because it is words, and in the sin of writing down life, it changes.? July 31st 2030: for the second time in his life, Harry Potter makes a choice. Truth. Words. Fate. Reality. Magic. And stories themselves. Stylistic metafiction. One-shot.
Walls by Tarie - Rated NC-17. HP/RW and RW/DM. Ron isn't the only one who misses Harry. One-shot.
When Heroes Are Mortal by mk_malfoy - Rated R. Gen. (Harry, Severus, Ron, and Hermione). Warnings: language. How much of an impact can one person have on others' lives? What happens when you are here one day and not the next? One-shot.
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Please post a comment if you have any fics that fit the criteria I have mentioned. As I stated above...Please include a short summary of the fic, the pairing, and rating. Knowing Harry dies is enough, so no need to give away how he dies. If he dies post-Hogwarts, please indicate that as well. Thank you! Sev1970