We have all seen many examples of Harry going back in time, with results generally being a warm and fuzzy fic as Harry solves the world's problems. After seeing the dark harry time travel challenge thread, I remembered Dr. T's Re-Ordered which proclaims to send Harry back to one of the worst points for reinsertion.

My question is, what do all of you think would be the worst time to arrive from the future?

I think rule out the trivial solution: Any point in time an AK (or similarly lethal spell) is headed right at Harry.

 

Rejoining the body when he is kissing watery Cho

Ensnared in one of Molly Weasley's bosom smothering hugs.

But worst probably would be while he is being breast fed, I think that would be pretty scarring...or if it is a Harry Potter written by Vash then the reaction could be an entirely different kind of scarring

 

*Snort*

Let's see...

How about when Hagrid scoops him out of the crib.

Or...

As Pettigrew is dropping the blood into the cauldron.

Or...

As Voldemort is leaving the MoM.

 

How about when he is about to start dancing at the yule ball in the great hall?

 

Atop the Astronomy Tower at the end of 6th Year. "Severus... Please..." "Avada Kedavra!" (What? No one said the process was under control. That's how the best time travel fics start.)

Or else as the Basilisk enters the Chamber. I can just imagine him arriving and thinking "Hey, why am I clenching my eyes so tight?" *opens them* "Shiiit..." *falls over dead/petrified"

 

How about during the 2nd task of the Tri-wizard tournament, right as he is running out of breath racing to the surface. Wakes up, realizes he is drowning, then drops both Gabriel and Ron down to the bottom....

 

How about just as the phrase "Kill the spare" is uttered?

Draco

 

If I ever wrote that, I would have him purposely do nothing about it.

 

Being Born.

That would be scarring if you could remember that. Imagine getting circumsized

Next worst would probably be in mid Priori Incantatem.

He'd be disoriented, getting himself killed.

 

First task. Right as he is flying dodging the dragon he would wonder what the fuck is going on. Then go up in flames.

 

London, early 1940's. Just as a big-arse bomb is about to impact the very same spot he's standing in.

 

In the Departement of Mysteries. When Sirius' falling through the veil...

 

In spain during the spanish inquisition. With no wand. And no wandless magic. And he gets spotted appearing out of thin air by a god-fearing (or is that Church-fearing (no offence intended there btw)) muggle

 

Just the splitsecond before he is sent to the past. It would be an endless cycle.

 

At the Ministry, when Voldemort tries to possess him. I imagine that might be a bit of a shock for both.

 

Just as he is about to cast the Patronus at the end of PoA. Double the time paradox for double the fun.

 

In a Emo!Harry story right as he commits suicide.

 

How about as he's taking a piss.

or

while he's in the shower and into his mom's fifth year while she in the shower,(hmm I wonder if Vash has done that yet?)

or

when he's getting ready for bed and 'pop' he's in his Aunt's and Uncle's bedroom as their trying to make Dudley(shudder-Oblivite needed)

that's all I can think of.

 

This is a little twist. Harry travels by some unknown factor be it accedental or whatever means and pops right in front of an AK by Voldermont who is just about to kill off the baby Harry.

This is just going to be an endless cycle that will virtually fuck up the time line...or is my theory even possible.

 

Your theory wont fuck up the time line. Harry travelling back will die. Then Voldemort will go on to try and kill the baby!Harry and the whole cycle will repeat all over again.

How about he arrives in a fangirl Slash story just as Draco/Snap is about to ..uh....have their wicked ways with him.