What if Harry Potter had had a rival named Denis Potter?

Alternate universe, Denis is a wizard who’s uncle died under different circumstances than Harry’s parents. The Dursleys had nothing to do with his uncle’s death, and his aunt and uncles’ widowed sister and brother are equally miserable that their brother died.<br><br>Instead, Denis’s uncle was killed by Death himself. The family has been waiting for Death to come for them ever since.<br><br>Denis has grown up with the threat of Death hanging over him, and his family has grown rich and influential in their attempts to cheat Death.<br><br>Denis and his family see the wizarding world as an easy target. They know how to manipulate Death and the veil between the living and the dead, and they will use everything in their power to become rich off the wizarding community.<br><br>Denis has always been an outcast in the wizarding world. His parents, uncles, and aunts have always been the popular ones, and Denis is just their nephew, an afterthought.<br><br>When Denis discovers that he is famous in the wizarding world, and that people are looking at him as if he is a star, he eats it up. He makes friends with Lucius Malfoy, who has also grown up with Death’s influence. Together, they form a powerful duo in the wizarding world.<br><br>They see Harry Potter as a rival, and they are jealous of his fame. They know that they can be just as popular, just as famous, if they try.<br><br>But they also know that they have nothing to fear from Harry Potter, because he is just a boy. He has never had to deal with the fear of Death, he has never had to live with the constant threat of death.<br><br>Denis and his family are rich, influential, and powerful. They have lived with Death for so long that they know how to manipulate him, how to cheat him.<br><br>Denis Potter is a dark wizard, but he is not a malevolent one. He is not out to cause chaos in the wizarding world. He simply wants to live life to the fullest, and to experience the things that the world has to offer.<br><br>He is a complex and interesting character, and he is a rival worthy of Harry Potter.