By Anne B. Walsh
Reviews
MonkeyAxman1302 posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 8:15am
Very good. Really liked this chapter. I always like it when authors make Harry Gryffindor's heir.
I've now read all of the Dangerverse stuff and think that your original characters are excellent. Keep it up!!
Update "Dealing with Danger" most often, pretty pretty please!
Amamama posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 7:41am
Rita Skeeter indeed. Finally jarred. Will you make her into punch? Pleeeease?
Ron's idea, getting Winky to work for the Weasleys is just great, and it worked out wonderfully! Thank you! Molly really needed that. I wouldn't mind, either...
Tha Pack and the Pride and their extended families are such a great bunch. The Zippophones are just neat, what a great idea! Magic mobile phones, why isn't there anything like it in canon?
Thanks for sharing!
Carolyn1 posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 4:31am
Yeah, happy a new chapter. Good work. More when you get the chance, please.
amulder posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 4:14am
Partially, I wish to address the comments from Bobmin356
First, I agree that the reasons for cutting in half the points are a bit on the vague side. Bagman states: "Due to unforeseen events, it has been decided to halve the original amount of fifty points" Really, we need to go back one chapter where Dumbledore states that the even was "sabotaged". Instead, Bagman could have explained more: the event was sabotaged, which affected the performance of the champions, therefore they are reducing the amount of points, and looking for another way to all the champions to earn back points in a hopefully unsabotage-able fashion. etc, etc.
But to argue the other side... the 3rd task in the book was also clearly sabotaged, by Moody, and yet no one contested Harry's win.
And more in Anne's defence... GoF was already a pretty large book, JKR clearly could not fit more stuff in. But come on... the 3 schools are spending what ... eight(?) months together? This is supposed to promote international cooperation and unity. Really, the Ball was the only social type event hilighted in the book. I think it makes emminent sense to have even more opportunities for the schools to intermingle and both help each other and also learn from each other.
And finally... while not prominent, music and the arts have clearly been a constant and important subtext of Anne's stories. Most of the kids play some instrument or other and Sing. So do the adults. Don't forget the rather important plot point about Sirius taking up writing novels. And remember the Monty Python homage that the kids did at the World cup to earn some extra money? Not to mention the continual Pirate games that they seem to indulge in.
If you want to criticize something, criticize that. I have always found it a bit of a stretch to think that 14 year old kids, in the midst of puberty and all the assorted "growing up" stuff... still indulge in make-believe type games like that? But I have never complained, since it is Anne's story, and I think it does flow reasonably well with the more artistically-inclined natures of her characters.
But I am most curious, after Anne's tease in my review response, about what part Harry is getting. Yes, he can sing, but he didn't seem to think he was suited to be Joseph, so what else would be a major part? (I've heard the soundtrack, but never seen the play. Right now I've got "I close my eyes / Drew back the curtain.." running through my head right now)
Are you going to make him Joe, and let Cho be Potiphar's wife? Hmm. Ginny was right, not many major parts for girls, eh?
best,
...art
frances posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 3:56am
How could we hate you when you write such amazing fanfics. I love DwD. It is one of my favourite fanfics ever.
I love the idea of doing a musical at Hogwarts. Especially Joseph! The songs are just great from there and so catchy as well. I can wait for the cast list but not too long please! It is really wonderful so keep it up!
freakyfinger posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 2:52am
OH! Super powered Harry! woot!
Lostchyld posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 2:40am
I like this story best of all your WIP. Not that the others aren't good, just that this is better.
-Teh Lost
Bobmin356 posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 1:47am
Rarely have I seen a decent AU fic go totally off track in a single chapter. But this one comes close.
What is the logic behind halving the points and deciding to hold a blipping play for the rest of the points? I have to admit I was avidly following this story up until this point then you lost me. I skimmed the rest of it wondering if you lost your plot line file somewhere.
I'm sorry, I know this isn't a rah rah yay yay review. But I found the whole play idea almost as believable as Harry carrying Draco's love child. Its a real shame too, I had been looking forward to this chapter. :\
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Hey, no reason to give me rah-rahs if you don't like it. I've just always wanted to have a show at Hogwarts, and this seemed like a decent time to do so. The play won't be a huge plot point - it'll happen, it'll be over. And there will be other plot things going on at the same time. This is not going to turn into a "Hogwarts the drama school" story. But I couldn't resist, just this once. Forgive me?
amulder posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 10:28pm
No no, no hate here. Can't bite the hand that feeds us, after all.
But Joseph? Really? Congratulations, Anne, once again you have come up with something in this story that I have never ever seen in another HP fanfic. This is VERY original. I thought it was original when you had the crew doing Monty Python at the World Cup... now you're going to put them up on stage for a real big musical piece! Stunning!
Write More! Faster! Please!?
It's not just the cast list... that doesn't worry me overly much. I just want to see this happen.
Oh, and very nice having that bit of internal monologue of Ginny's. It was probably smart to keep it brief, but it just gave us a bit of insight into her thoughts and showed us that she is a very strong and determined young lady. We already know that she has never had the "blushing shyness" of Canon in your story, this shows that she still is every bit the strong woman that OoTP/HBP showed us, and is possibly even stronger.
Suddenly, though, I have to go back and read your climax to year two, as I don't rememember how the Basilisk was defeated, if it wasn't with a sword...
thank you, again, for sharing your talents with us.
It is a pleasure,
...art
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Thank you for this... it's good to know that some people enjoy this idea. I saw a grade school production of Joseph a year or so ago, and immediately started casting in my head. Poor Harry's in for a rough time when he finds out his part...
karina82 posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 5:26pm
worth the wait, i loved the whole play idea though i couldn't stop laughing when i pictured krum having the lead role(for some reason he popped into my head first).
rums posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 4:50pm
CAn't hate you at all for giving such a wonderful story.... i just can't wait till Harry gets his head out his ass and actually take Ginny seriously... i also hope they can unbind his magic... what i really want to see is the end where he confronts Tom... does his bound magic get released.. i think it be really awesome.. but enough of this.. you have a great story and i love reading it~~~
n4zhg posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 4:49pm
It's a good chapter, even if you're leaving us hanging for the cast list (for which you shall be lashed 30 times with a wet noodle).
It's been twenty years since I've seen Dreamcoat on stage -- now I'm going to have to dig up my tape and try to convert it to CDAA.
Ryu Son Goku posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 4:48pm
Why would we hate you??? Your story is great!!! I especially love the Joseph thing. One of my old roommates and I could pick up the Osmond version at any point in the musical and finish it, singing. If it wasn't packed, I would think I have to go watch it. I can't wait for the cast. Oh and good luck with the move!!
Texan Rain posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 4:41pm
Oh, no more assumptions now. I know Harry is the heir because of a little trick you played in LwD, in the denouement. You had Danger curse Godric Gryffindor and say may his descendents wake up on Christmas morning with their best present already opened, and Draco opened the invisibility cloak.
And I could never hate you, doll. You're too cut and fuzzy.
Amamama posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 8:45am
Since when was it impossible for a woman to be older than her man? OK, I'll put it on the "stupid male teen" account, but still. Women live longer than men, so they need younger partners to not suffer widowdom for too many years. Yes, I'm biased (guess why), but still... OK - rant over.
Nice ball, even though Ron is so jealous he can hardly think straight. Poor Neville, he's just too noble. I hope he and Maghan work things out sooner rather than later.
Thanks for sharing!
Amamama posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 6:56am
Poor Harry... learning to ask the hard way? (snickers) Well, I sure hope this Yule Ball won't be such a disaster as the one in canon. At least this Harry knows how to dance.
I want Skeeter squeesed to bug juice (animagus bug juice must be a very rare potions ingredient, no? Maybe she'd finally be worth something), but I guess I won't get that too soon. She's too good, meaning nasty, and useful to get rid of.
Anyway, I loved this - as always. Thanks for sharing!
Amamama posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 6:06am
Yahoo! Winky to the Weasleys! Yay! Remus got custody for Hermione! Huzzah! I'm pleased as punch and ready for the next chapter....
Thanks for sharing!
Amamama posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 3:23am
Hah! Skeeter's comeuppance is approaching. Good. And I do wonder what Hermione and Draco showed Danger and Monny in Dreamtime... Great chapter, as always. Of course - I've come to expect nothing less.
Thanks for sharing!
Amamama posted a comment on Saturday 3rd June 2006 1:59am
Do I look forward to Skeeter finally getting hers? You bet! Great chapter. Fake!Moody is gone, now what? You sure know how to dish ot suspense...
Thanks for sharing!
Evan Mayerle posted a comment on Sunday 4th June 2006 8:36am