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History of Magic by Mistress_of_Microscopes
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
16 Aug 2024
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A rather cracky one-shot with a magic reveal. Sort of.
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How did Holly Munro come to be the perfectionist, slightly neurotic individual we see in the books? Why did she train to become an agent? How did she join Rotwell? There's so little of her backstory in canon. Here's my (completely invented) take on her life before Lockwood and Co. These are snippets from Holly's childhood and young adulthood, revealing key formative experiences that shaped her into the character we know.
Excerpt from Ch. 8: Ranged around the iron circle were the ghostly figures of seven massive hounds. They were powerfully built, with barrel-chests and muscular limbs coated in thick, coal-black fur. Their baleful eyes gleamed red, and their open mouths revealed a multitude of razor-sharp, yellowed teeth. As Holly watched, greenish drool dripped from the slavering jaws of the dog closest to her and oozed, hissing, to the cellar floor. There was a moment of stillness as the hounds considered them with cocked heads, their blood-red tongues lolling.
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Six year-old Artemis gets a glimpse into the family business.
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- Part 1 of of a feather
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Tim reflects on his past, his family, and the future.
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- Part 2 of of a feather
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A silly one-shot of Opal Koboi in prison, enjoying her just desserts. Sometimes, that's just the kind of pick-me-up one needs. :)
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One shots about the Fowl family, mainly about Artemis's relationship with his father.
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"What are you doing?" Arthur asks, announcing his presence.
Merlin's head jerks up, startled and then he — disappears. Arthur's mouth falls open, and he stares at the empty bed. A moment later, Merlin's voice speaks, out of thin air.
"I was practicing something." And then, tentatively, "I don't quite have it yet, but I think it's working."
"You think," Arthur says, faintly.
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07 Jun 2026
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All John Watson wants is a peaceful fortnight's holiday in Cornwall. Fate has other plans.
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05 Jun 2026
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"In your case, solitary confinement is locking you up with your worst enemy."
One month and three days, and what came after.
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- Part 1 of Another Country
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25 May 2026
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Sherlock is back and all seems forgiven, but something is missing between him and John. Their friendship initially appears intact, but Sherlock doesn't understand why John seems to be slipping away. Finally, in terror, he tries to reconnect with John by taking him to the one place that seems to inspire any emotional interest in John any more: the Canadian wilderness. While there, Sherlock faces his greatest fear.
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19 May 2026
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Mycroft’s death splashed across the news on a Wednesday, just three weeks after Sherlock’s own return to the living.
Standalone shortly after Sherlock’s return in a Mary-less world, but if you want a backstory for that try A Winter Homecoming
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19 May 2026