I saw your post where you mentioned different occupations you would have wished for Harry, and when I read your idea that he becomes a thestral breeder, it was like the stars alligned because I just love the image of him running around in comfy sweaters looking after these misunderstood creatures with a bad rep, secluding himself a bit from the busy world and the media. In my mind he wears clogs or rubber boots depending on the weather and there’s always a few strands of hay in his hair
not even going to lie, I probably wasn’t 100% serious when I said it back then, but the way you described it just made me genuinely consider it.
just imagine the daily prophet headline: SAVIOUR OF THE WIZARDING WORLD QUITS AURORS TO BECOME A THESTRAL BREEDER Did The Boy Who Lived go full Lockhart? Will thestrals gain popularity now that Harry Potter himself took them under his wing? see page 3 for a full article!
(only the quibbler gets an exclusive interview though)