This is a list of de-aging fics in the Harry Potter fandom.
Please note that the characters must turn back to their younger bodies in the present time. No time-travelling.
Let me make it clear that this is NOT a list of my recommendations, I haven't even read all of the fics, although I do generally check that they fit the requirements.
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Last updated: 26 March 2007 -
I've added the following fics: A Fairy Tale Ending, Little Steps (revised version), Mistakes, Revert to Type, The Gemini Rose and The Silver Potion.
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De-aged Harry (momma_dar)
De-aged Severus (SyberSnake)
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43 Months by Lanta
"Due to a potions accident, Severus Snape was accidentally transformed into a three year old. After over three and a half years of being looked after by Harry Potter, an antidote has finally been found." Gen. PG.
120 Year Old Baby by avidfan
"When Snape is injured and can't take his lessons, Dumbledore does. But what happens when an accident in potions puts him in the care of a boy that he must trust with his life?" G.
A Compelling Autumn by Vera
"Tom's early experiments with a youth potion take a turn for the worst when Dumbledore accidentally takes it. In an attempt to cover up, Tom faces down an Albus he never expected." TR/AD. NC-17.
A Fairy Tale Ending by BJH
"After the final battle, Hermione developes a rather unique relationship with Harry. The question is how do Ron and Ginny fit into it?" Harry is de-aged. Gen. PG.
A Potions Accident by Arualcopia
"A slight twist to the usual deaging stories. What if the accident created a gas? What if it effected the entire class? How does Snape deal with fifteen toddlers?" G.
Babysitter by Spye
"The curses cast on Draco at the end of fifth year are removed incorrectly, leaving him in a state requiring that he be taken care of. Who better than Harry Potter?" Draco de-ages physically but not mentally. HP/DM. R.
Beware of Foolish Wandwaving by Laume
"Severus learns two things: Do not foolishly wave your wand at your school enemies. Do not step between school enemies waving their wands. You never know what might happen." PG.
Bittersweet by Shinigami Liliz Black
"During the war, Voldemort and Dumbledore face each other; that’s when an unexpected vortex sucks them both in, leaving interesting results!" TR/AD. R.
Child's Play by libertineangel
"After an unsuspecting Draco uses a curse that transfigures Harry into a baby, Dumbledore appoints Snape as carer. Follow them both through Harry's slow, strange journey back to 15!" PG.
Chrysalis by elfflame
"After the war, the Ministry starts a program that they hope will retrain the Death Eaters. And Harry Potter offers to take on Draco Malfoy." HP/DM. R.
Dumbledore and the Ageing Potion by Storynut
"Dumbledore is now a 15-year-old boy, who attends Hogwarts along with Harry and others. What has caused this transformation? Will he turn back? With Voldemort on the rise, how will the Professors cope without the Headmaster and bear the additional burden?" G.
From Potions to Pram by Laume
"The war is over, and Severus Snape wants out. A reluctant Albus Dumbledore agrees to help him." Gen. PG.
Growing Pains by SensiblyTainted
"The summer after Sirius' death: the abuse at the Dursley's leaves him broken. Snape is asked to try and help, and discovers that the key to saving Harry may be Draco, who has returned after his own difficult summer." HP/DM. R.
Harry Potter and The Return to Honeychurch (sequel to HP & the Institute of Magic) by darkmoore
"After a busy first year teaching at the Honeychurch Institute of Magic, Harry has a few unforseen bumps along the way." Harry adopts a de-aged Tom Riddle. PG-13.
Kiddification by Laume
"Response to Rosaleen's HPBabies Challenge. Includes, of course, Severus and the traditional de aging potion." PG-13.
Lamb to the Slaughter by T'Pau Silver
"When Snape is temporarily de-aged, no one but soft-hearted Lupin is willing to take care of him. While caring for the five-year-old, Lupin learns things about Snape's past that bring him to see the man in a different light." SS/RL. NC-17.
Little Steps (revised version) by Heather68
"A potions accident turned Snape into a toddler, and now Harry is expected to look after a young Severus until the potion wears off." PG.
Malfoy Child by Vorabiza
"A potions accident turns Draco into a four-year-old and Harry takes over his care for the next four months." HP/DM. PG-13.
Mistakes by melibelly
"Harry Potter is innocently brewing in potions class when Draco Malfoy dumps his de-aging potion on him. His friends learn a few disturbing facts about his past, and will this mistake lead to friendships later on?" PG.
Parenting Class by IcyPanther
"Sixth years at Hogwarts are now required to take a parenting class, what fun! Hermione, Draco, and Harry are paired up in which they'll trade off being children. Can they live through the class or will being a parent prove too hard?" HP/GW, HG/DM. PG-13.
Primary Care by The Senju
"Harry and Draco are aged to pre-school age, and Severus and Remus must take care of them until Snape can cure them." SS/RL, mild HP/DM. NC-17.
Revert to Type (and sequel) by LinZE
"A slightly complex version of a plot favourite. Starring MM, SS, AD and RL." Minerva McGonagall is de-aged. PG-13.
Six Years to Life (sequels here and here) by Laume
"Snape is revealed as a spy and Voldemort tries to make him see the error of his ways by turning him into a six year old and sending him back to Hogwarts. Meanwhile, Harry escapes the Dursleys..." Gen. PG.
Sweet Sixteen Again by Crimsonphoenix1
"When Voldemort attacks Harry and Dumbledore comes to fight him, Harry accidentally casts a strange spell that turns Dumbledore and Voldemort into 16 year olds, Harry's age. Now both of them must live with Harry and the Dursleys..." PG.
The Curse of the Giggling Goblin by TatteredBloodyRose
"Harry Potter and his friends are in their sixth year at Hogwarts, and Remus Lupin has returned to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. One day, Dumbledore and McGonagall are strolling through the castle when Albus accidentally sets off a spell that turns all the professors into their sixteen-year-old selves! Naturally, chaos ensues, and while some are enthusiastic, like Lupin, others, like Snape, are feeling quite mutinous. Throughout the week, the professors must attend classes with the other students and come to terms with all the ups and downs of being teenagers again. Unlikely friendships arise, and the professors learn more about their students and themselves." PG.
The Fifth Marauder by Alarun
"A response to Severitus's Challenge, with random dabbles of danger and plot twists." All the professors are turned into teenagers. PG-13.
The Gemini Rose by makoyi
"When the Order’s spy is discovered, Dumbledore places him ‘safely’ with a personal enemy. Now both have gone missing and Dumbledore hasn’t the faintest idea where, why, or how." Snape is de-aged. R.
The Phoenix and the Serpent by ReaderRavenclaw
“'You can’t hurt a baby!' Even if the baby is Voldemort? Tom Potter, Harry's oldest son, is off to Hogwarts at last. But why does the Sorting Hat seem to think that he’d already been sorted? Have his parents been hiding something from him?" HP/GW (mild). PG.
The Redemption of the Black Sisters by jon3776
"One sister had a soul consumed by the darkest magics. Another was lost in a loveless marriage. Neither had expected the life they had ended up with and in the quiet of their souls they wanted a second chance. Now they have one." Narcissa and Bellatrix are voluntarily de-aged. HP/NM/BL. R.
The Silver Potion by mouse
"Neville botches a potion and Severus Snape gets accidentally doused with it. This potion causes Severus to age backward. Snape, with the help of Neville, Hermione and Dumbledore, must figure out exactly what Neville did in order to find the antidote before Snape becomes an infant and then disappears!" PG.
The Sphere of Anubis by DeMoNic GigGles
"7th year: Dumbledore is sick!! At least, that's what most of the students think. He actually got hit with an aging curse meant for Harry, but turned *him* 17 again! His rebellious, trouble making, 17 y/o self, and now they have to find out why!" AD/HG. PG-13.
The Walking Wounded by BadKatPat
"Draco cares for a child-like Harry, as not all the wounds of war are visible. How does one count the walking wounded?" HP/DM. PG-13.
Three Gryffindors and a Baby by Celeste
"An accident in Potions (where else?) turns Snape into an infant. Dumbledore in his glorious wisdom (and because it makes a nice plot) leaves him in the care of Harry, Ron, and Hermione." PG-13.
To The Moon by Constant Vigilance
"Draco is turned into a child. Harry takes care of him." HP/DM. R.
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My de-aging drabble...
The entire school stared.
Gone was the slightly odd, grey-haired headmaster, and in his place was… a child.
A three-year-old child.
The small child looked around him, seemingly unafraid in the large room. His robes were the same purple as Dumbledore had been wearing, but just a fraction of the original size.
“What happened?” The question spread through the room in hushed whispers.
McGonagall stared at the infant, and then visibly pulled herself together, bending down to pick him up, holding him awkwardly.
Across the room, two twins looked at each other. Too strong, they agreed silently. But still good.