HP AU - House of Black

House of Black: Adam Binder — Year One An American boy. A British legacy. A school full of secrets. September, 1991. The Wizarding World stands on the threshold of another extraordinary year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Eleven-year-old Adam Binder has traveled from the red-clay hills of Georgia to begin his magical education in Britain. Raised by his American mother, Evelyn Binder, Adam possesses a sharp wit, a distinctly Southern drawl, an inquisitive mind, and a remarkable understanding of magical theory. What he lacks in practical experience, he makes up for in curiosity, determination, and an occasionally troublesome willingness to speak his mind. But Adam carries a complicated inheritance. His father is Sirius Black, the notorious prisoner of Azkaban, condemned for betraying the Potters and murdering thirteen people. His mother has always maintained Sirius's innocence, and Adam has grown up knowing that the truth behind his family is far more complicated than the Wizarding World believes. Now, among Hogwarts' moving staircases, enchanted classrooms, ancient rivalries, and centuries-old traditions, Adam must find his own place. Harry Potter is beginning his first year. Whispers of the Dark Lord's defeat still linger. Something mysterious is hidden within Hogwarts, and the old divisions between pure-blood families are far from forgotten. Canon provides the world. Your choices determine the story. Attend classes, forge friendships, explore the castle, uncover magical mysteries, investigate your family's past, and navigate the peculiar challenges of being an American Gryffindor with Black family blood. The story begins aboard the Hogwarts Express, where a certain blond-haired pure-blood is about to discover that not every disagreement is settled with a wand. Welcome to Hogwarts, Mr. Binder. Try not to get expelled before Christmas.