Facing Danger
Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
By Anne B. Walsh
Reviews
Zarz posted a comment on Saturday 6th November 2010 2:53am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
I've finally finished rereading the entire Danger-Verse (and reading for the first time these last few chapters of FD), and I am once again reminded how absolutely wonderful they are! Great work! Another update soon, pretty please?
A few things:
I had been wondering where Hufflepuff and Slytherin's non-bedroom rooms let out. I'm glad the Pride finally figured it out (though did it never occur to them to look earlier?). I don't recall them ever checking under the rest of the beds, though. They only found Alex's portrait because the passageway happened to let out under the bed. Wouldn't it make sense to check for other portraits hanging around?
Really great work with the DA! I love how serious and dedicated everyone is, and I'm almost hoping the DEs will try to attack - they'll never know what hit them! Good thought with the House Elves as well. I've seen them used in stories before, but I don't think anyone's realized just how much of a boon they could be. Also, is anyone going to come up with a 3-D version of the Map?
I'm looking forward to finding out who that woman in the crypt by the Sanctuary is. I vaguely recall a story told pretty early on about a woman who had to choose between herself, her brother, and her lover, and I'm guessing it's the same one, but I can't remember if we ever learned who that was.
Please, please may Draco not die for real? Maybe a memory charm on Luna so she thinks she's being honest when she goes with Lucius? I really hope the entire Pack and Pride make it through the war okay. If not, though, I really we get to see them all visiting at Hogwarts for the cubs' birthdays, while whoever's gone on ahead waits for everyone else to catch up.
I'm pretty sure it was one of your lines, possibly in one of the Dangerverse AUs/side stories, that reminded me of a line from a Twilight Zone episode. Thank you. That was the first time I understand what they were trying to get at.
So, Gryffindors have control over fire, Hufflepuffs control plants, and Ravenclaws can heal, See, and act as the Fates. All of those seem to be pretty powerful. Is the only power of Slytherins really Parseltongue, or is there something else that Alex can do, that Voldemort will likely demonstrate at the worst possible time (at least if no one thinks to ask Alex about it (and if Alex is actually allowed to say))?
Reading through everything in relatively short succession, it's clear how amazing you are at fitting everything together. Just when I wonder if you've forgotten about something, like Harry's ability to go walkabout, it shows up again in a crucial way. Just when it seems that Draco had successfully avoided telling anyone about when he thinks he'll die, suddenly it's brought up again (I'd love to hear some of the Pack Parents' and Mr. Lovegood's suggestions about alternate interpretations of the scene). I can't swear that there aren't any threads you've dropped, but I certainly can't think of any.
Please update soon. I am dreading finding out what Alex is crying about, that it will be "too late", but by the same token I really don't want to wait to find out. The Pack, Pride, and DA have been prepping for a long time, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing that pay off, preferably in a way that leads to lots of problems for Voldy and no more deaths or captures (or at least the minimum possible) for the good guys. The Founders have spent a lot of time and effort getting everything arranged just so for this final battle. Let's hope it all works out just as they were hoping and Sirius finally gets to write many more "and they lived happily ever after", secure in the knowledge that he already got his.
renfro92w posted a comment on Saturday 30th October 2010 3:22pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
I can see you have something planned here, but I have no idea what it is. That's what makes a good story great. I find it interesting that Peter's humanity isn't totally gone, and it makes me wonder what's going to happen when he butts up against the double wizard's debt he owes Harry and the single one he owes Sirius. I think I counted those correctly. This is such a great story, and to be honest, I'm afraid your books have been reread more often than the originals. :) I know it's a labor of love, and so I won't nag you to update immediately, but know that I'm sitting on the edge of my seat.
renfro92w posted a comment on Thursday 21st October 2010 1:29am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Once again, your story advances brilliantly! I'm actually rereading all the stories in the Dangerverse simply because they are so enjoyable. Alex's comment has me trying to figure out the clue. Thank you for continuing this story.
callie posted a comment on Friday 24th September 2010 10:12pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
That was... very very interesting
I love alex!!!!!!!!
i love the way wormtail isnt completely evil!!!!!!!!
and i love what the weasleys are trying to do!!!!!!!!
I also love exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can't wait for the next chapter!!!!!!!
kittymitten posted a comment on Thursday 23rd September 2010 4:41pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
plz dont kill off sirius or aletha and cant wait till next chapter and ya exelent work keep up the good work
ps. when will you up date
kittymitten posted a comment on Monday 20th September 2010 8:34pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
when are you going to right the next chapters
eos9 posted a comment on Monday 20th September 2010 6:25am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
I've enjoyed reading your series so much. Will be obsessively checking for the next update. Thank you!
ErinA posted a comment on Sunday 19th September 2010 2:57pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
So I just realized today how long I've been reading this series, and it kind of blew my mind. But the fact that you've kept me coming back for 5-plus years is a testament to how awesome your stories are. Keep up the good work...I look forward to the next chapter!
menentesa posted a comment on Wednesday 8th September 2010 9:15am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
I'm guessing the "already too late" comment is referencing a piece of your story on ff.net about the trip to the British Museum. Am I close? GREAT story, by the way. Can't wait to read more of it :)
Rebel Goddess posted a comment on Monday 6th September 2010 8:37am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
That was a very mean place to leave it. Not as mean as the last chapter but still quite cruel enough. Good story. I like the way you had Alex turn up. Poor Penelope, she seems to die in a lot of fanfics. More please.
Lynn Terald posted a comment on Monday 6th September 2010 2:58am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
The name made me forget it was the end of the chapter because I was so excited and then I saw it was the end...EVIL...evil, EVIL author. For a moment there I thought "already too late" was referring to Draco and then I remembered the beginning of the story itself and the whole "I married you last night" line. Upon first reading that part of the story, I couldn't help laughing for several minutes straight.
Anyways, I am pretty satisfied with how this turned out and will wait eagerly for the next chapter to come out.
Anansii posted a comment on Monday 6th September 2010 2:55am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Oops, you're right - directly. That shoulda been "the probability of avoiding" I suppose.
And so Peter meets Evanie. This bodes... interesting....
Waywren Truesong posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 11:38am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
My gracious goodness, Evanie. Now I have to remember which AU it was so I can go reread it.
And I'm not bothering to yell at you for anything, because dramatic tension is what you're listening to. You -can't- listen to me. So I'll just hold on with you. *grins*
kendiara posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 11:02am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Actually that's kinda neat :) Now gotta update my phone with the new chapter, the four of them are staples for re-reading :)
Tabitha Potter posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 6:39am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Evanie... Oh, I knew this was coming, I just knew it, when you had Wormtail kissed instead of killed and then brought him back I just KNEW he would get his Evanie... Don't kill her off again, she always dies and I love her character!
Just a quick question... how come Wormy didn't recognize Perce... he lived with him for AGES!
HGRHfan35 posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 3:02am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Evanie? Does this mean you may have a nice ending for Peter or a mauling end for Wormtail.
Danger.....what is dhe doing! She taking so much ridk but .... would we not all do that.
So excited to wake up to a new chapter! wonderful.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Um, yes, and yes. She's going to go find them and help them, if she can. Glad to make you happy!
kendiara posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 1:13am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Yay Evanie! and even more yay for no death of Sirius and Aletha, even if the not yet variety. I have a feeling the too late is one of two things, Ron and Ginny et all showing up or poor Sue is going to follow into Frank's fate. Which btw still makes me mad boo author!
Thanks for another chapter, this makes a really poopy week a lot better.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Actually the "too late" is for yet a third thing... sorry. Would it make your week any better to be congratulated on giving this story its one thousandth review?
Anansii posted a comment on Sunday 5th September 2010 12:35am for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)
Having read everything of yours I could get my hands on... I can't help wondering how many hares you intend to release at once. :) That and how long it'll be until the next installment. You do know the prospect of readers with pitchforks (or really big spiderwebs) is inversely related to the interval between updates.
Anne B. Walsh replied:
Directly related, do you mean? Small interval, little prospect of pitchforks? Whichever word you mean, I shall endeavor to keep it in mind. As for hares... as many as I think I can catch again afterwards!
LynnTerald posted a comment on Thursday 9th December 2010 3:59pm for Chapter 45: Rewards and Rulebreakers (Year 6)