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The Gambler is a coming-of-age story about teenage boys growing up in a world shaped by war, crime and Dark magic, learning too early how power really works.
Set between 1938 and 1946, against the backdrop of Grindelwald’s war, and told from the perspective of Ranulph “Ray” Lestrange – a Slytherin student and close friend of Tom Riddle – the story explores not only Tom Riddle’s rise but the making of an entire generation. These were the boys who would later become the first Death Eaters – young men shaped by conflict, scarcity and ambition, convinced that from the chaos and ruins of war they could build a shining new era of their own.
Please note: This work contains graphic violence, child abuse, period-typical homophobia, class and gender prejudice, and other heavy themes. Please check the full trigger warnings in the header. The story does not take the Fantastic Beasts film series into account, and Grindelwald’s ideas, goals and actions are portrayed differently here.
Series
- Part 1 of Through the Fire: The Lestrange Saga