By Anne B. Walsh
Reviews
amulder posted a comment on Friday 14th July 2006 9:47pm
Hmmm, I wonder if Dursley is really Dursley... or if he is polyjuiced, as Moody was. Could they? Would they? It would certainly explain some of what he's been doing.
And what do his initials have to do with anything? (What is Blaise up to!?)
And furthermore... that is TWO WHOLE chapters now, and you haven't given us a speck of a hint more about what happened to Percy, or who that really was lying dead on the floor, and who it was that he saw on the stairs, and who it was that was found claiming to be Crouch.
And I complement you on ending there, rather than further along.
Cedric? Actually by this point in the story, he is no longer important, so it really doesn't matter if his character continues or not. If he lives, it might drag out the Harry/Cho crush. If he dies, well, we've already seen how that plays out in Canon.
I am a bit surprised at how quickly Ginny ran off from that dream, and it seems to have bothered Harry a bit. Is she feeling a bit guilty about that? I really liked how strongly we saw the connection between Harry and Draco in that scene. Yes, Ron is his best mate, but Draco is his brother.
And that is enough for now...
best,
...art
cheryl lynn posted a comment on Friday 14th July 2006 9:14pm
you really, really drive me insane.
good, as always. better if you would post daily. i know, i know. you post more often than most. i should be grateful. i am. i am also insatiable. reader. an insatiable reader.
bye, now.
Lira posted a comment on Friday 14th July 2006 5:41pm
Argh! What a mean cliff-hanger! Update soon, please!!!!!
karina82 posted a comment on Friday 14th July 2006 5:24pm
damn, argggg, it's the middle of the night and i can't yell at my monitor cause i'll wake everyone up. argggggggg i hope cedric took harry's advice and split. arggggg i'm gona be on pins and needles until the next chapter.
MarinePotterfan posted a comment on Monday 10th July 2006 9:37am
Great chapter
MPF
Ken Warner posted a comment on Sunday 9th July 2006 1:13pm
A most excellent chapter, even though you skittered around the edges of the actual play. Loved the way you had Neville reason Meghan back to a grip on reality, that was masterful.
Too bad your Harry is still stuck on Cho, he is much more balanced and bright than the canon Harry - plus the movie Cho was so plain - if not down right unattractive - that it permanently ruined any H/Cho ship for me.
The final scene was also excellent, another great author had his character say "...there is no such thing as a deadly weapon, there are only deadly people."
thanks and warmest regards
MonkeyAxman1302 posted a comment on Saturday 8th July 2006 10:50pm
I really like that last statment of Moody's. I take it that the third task is next, I'm can't wait to see how you go about doing Voldemort's Rebirth. If of course you do!
I like the tiniest seed of doubt you placed in Harry when he was dancing with Cho. I'm just wondering how long your going to leave it before they're all properly paired off.
Monkey
Quizer posted a comment on Saturday 8th July 2006 3:33am
Great chapter. I especially liked this last scene with Moody. The scene is very powerful, and he tells some valuable stuff that not just he should have figured out.
I also liked the scene with Harry and the length of the names... It's pure evil! :D
The brainstorming they do with Harry for the third task is very useful, too. Heh... if he had his powers as a heir, he could just blowtorch right through the whole maze... Is this something you had in mind? ;) I guess it would be cheating, though.
well, I'll be looking forward to the next chapter. Yours is one of the few long AU stories that still have what it takes after all those 100,000s of words! Keep it up!
Quizer
n4zhg posted a comment on Saturday 8th July 2006 2:09am
Applause, for both practical and legal reasons.
It's something Jo has yet to cover in any of her books -- probably because the UK has lost a whole lot in that regard over the years. Want to bet that if HP were real wands would be illegal except for police and military?
Mariposa posted a comment on Saturday 8th July 2006 12:16am
I can't believe Harry asked Cho to dance! The girl already has a boyfriend. He is so wrong! And she's a bit blind if she can't see he fancies her. I'm so curious about how these two will play out and how long it takes Harry to see Ginny. I really hope it doesn't take till his 6th year.
The Draco and Luna talk was cute! I loved it! The Megan/Neville talk was bittersweet. Is she finally going to get over it? I really wonder. And Hermione/Victor was great! I'm sorry but when a guy is that good with the moves how can she even think of Ron! I know he is her "true love" but she's only 14. I hope your Ron in the future is at least as romantic as Victor or I will seriously be questioning Hermione's sanity. And if Victor is really evil I will scream! Though I must say I would have rather seen Hermione's POV reaction about what happened that night with Victor than Danger and Moony reminiscing but you're the writer. Aletha and Tonks burying the hatchet was well done and just what was Harry getting in the mail? ;o) I also loved Moody's last lesson. It was perfect.
I'm sorry I just seem way too opinionated about this chapter. I think I identified with all the female characters too much but I loved this chapter, I really did! I loved how lots of romance is kinda up in the air right before the Third Task. And I'm so eagerly awaiting it, the aftermath and everything!
Evan Mayerle posted a comment on Friday 7th July 2006 3:14pm
Excellent chapter to read as threads weave in and out. Too, a very succinct summation of the "Doctrine of Deadly Force" which applies whatever tool - wand, pistol, etc. - is used.
Louise posted a comment on Friday 7th July 2006 11:16am
Awesome chapter like usual. Funnily enough my Physics teacher at school told us a story about his driving test and how the policeman said that a car was a lethal weapon, and he had just been given a license to use it. I still remember that. I would have heard that in year 10 at school ........
karina82 posted a comment on Friday 7th July 2006 10:01am
harry's question had me ROTFL, of course anyone can take that the wrong way.
glad to see things are getting better between tonks and aletha.
freakyfinger posted a comment on Friday 7th July 2006 9:32am
Go Bob!! I like that lesson. I think it will really have a major impact later on in the story.
n4zhg posted a comment on Wednesday 5th July 2006 9:38pm
Having never seen the play on stage, I guess there are differences between the movie and the play. From what I saw in the movie, Draco and Luna wouldn't really sing a song together.
Also from the movie, Any Dream Will Do comes between You Are What You Feel and Jacob and Sons.
Ken Warner posted a comment on Tuesday 27th June 2006 8:47am
good chapter - loved how you were able to expose Crouch as missing and raise Percy a 1/4 step off rock bottom in the same scene.
Any way to examine the cable for spell residue?
Thanks for doing such a good job with all the storylines you are interweaving
warm regards
karina82 posted a comment on Monday 26th June 2006 8:10am
oh man this chapter was good. so nagaini was near crouchs house? the LOTR reference was cool, especially when you think about it they way draco did.
question: the voice in harry's head was that his subconscious or was that alex?
Mariposa posted a comment on Monday 26th June 2006 4:43am
Yea! Lovely chapter! I loved Draco's musings at the beginning.
freakyfinger posted a comment on Monday 26th June 2006 12:27am
Ya! The wedding will resume!
Quizer posted a comment on Saturday 15th July 2006 12:01am