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A Harry Potter fanfiction by Sen Linu (371,000 words) set in a dark post-apocalyptic world where Voldemort has won, featuring Hermione Granger in a forced breeding program under Draco Malfoy. It was later published as a mainstream novel called 'Alchemist'.

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Manacled is the dark Harry Potter fanfic that was adapted into the bestselling book Ali calls The Alchemist.

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"Really, really, really good and really hard to put down. It's been turned into this phenomenally bestselling book that people seem to love. Super, super dark. All sorts of trigger warnings as you can imagine with this sort of premise."

Described as Voldemort and the Death Eaters at 10x the viciousness of their canon portrayal; noted it was adapted into the bestselling book 'Alchemist'

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Used for: Harry Potter fanfiction reading; dark, morally complex story exploring what Voldemort's victory would truly look like Praised: Hard to put down, commercially successful as a published novel, explores dark... vs: Described as Voldemort and the Death Eaters at 10x the viciousness of their c...

"Really, really, really good and really hard to put down. It's been turned into this phenomenally bestselling book that people seem to love. Super, super dark. All sorts of trigger warnings as you can imagine with this sort of premise."

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