Did you ever think of doing an Au of these two stories where the thief got there before Harry died but the Headmaster got there after Harry was taken to the Hospital where may be Vernon's bosses wife recognized him and so did some one that know about magic?
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Hello, again Destroyerdrt.
Umm…I don’t know. I think that would be pushing the bounds of believability a bit far. It’s a plausible idea, but would be a lot different. On the other hand, ’30 minutes that changed everything’ by Radaslab, has a similar premise.
In addition, I am working on two other stories in a vaguely similar vein. The first has little Harry deciding he’s had enough at age four, and leaves the Dursley home forever. It’ll be helpful Amelia, manipulative (borderline dark-lord) Dumbledore, some interesting twists and turns, and as usual, Harry/Hermione.
In the second, Harry is sold to the army, again at age four, and raised to be a lethal assassin intended to be turned on the magical world. That one will eventually be Harry/Hermione/Luna.
Neither is ready for posting, but when they are, I will.
Alorkin