05/28/05
Well, I suppose its about time I write something here, huh?
I'm 19, and just finished my first year of university. I'm a proud Canadian. I love to read, and I have wanted to be an author since I was in Grade 5.
For those of you who have read my stories and enjoyed them (few in number though they are), I'm glad I could bring a little happiness to your day. For those who took time to review, my sincere thanks. Nothing warms the heart of an author more than for someone to tell them they enjoyed their work.
Thank you.
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Right Under His Nose by CathCarl
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Harry comes back from serving detention with Ron and finds Ginny and Dean in a rather compromising position. A strange and confusing set of new feelings erupts... like wanting to punch Dean Thomas senseless. But what's confusing Harry most of all is that Ginny no longer seems to be just Ron's little sister... she's a beautiful girl, standing right under his nose-- exactly where he hadn't been looking.
Edited by Moderator: Summaries should be concise and minimally formatted. They should not contain any form of author's note or pleas for reviews.
Date: 05/23/06 Title: Chapter 14: What's All the Fuzz About?
Well, I've been catching up with your story, and I've finally gotten around to leaving a review. I must say -- I love it. I'm not normally a fan of just romance in a story, but you manage to draw me in, and breathe such life into it that I sometimes fell as though I'm reading JK Rowling herself. That being said, I'm not sure how believeable it is that the entire Weasley family leaves Harry and Ginny alone in her room together! Otherwise, however, brillant!
Sirius's Worst hangover ever... by Evilpersonified
Rated: •Summary: Sirius Black, the most saught after male in the history of Hogwarts, has just had another successful friday night...but the girl he's with is not who he expected (one shot, rated for implied sex and some language, total humour!!!)
Date: 06/14/06 Title: Chapter 1: Sirius's Worst hangover ever...
Hehe, that was hilarious. I've always considered you more of a serious writer, but here you showed me you have the perfect amount of dry humor. I loved all of it of course, but especially the ending..."Rough night?"..."You have no idea..." LOL. There was one or two tiny spelling errors, Skeater should be Skeeter, and for Surly I think you meant Surely. I think thats it though...awesome job. :)
Date: 06/15/05 Title: None
This is just-Wow! Your writing style is incredible, you really take the reader right there inside the story. The sense of hopelessness Harry feels is something all of us have felt a some point in our lives, but for me atleast, you provided a different perspective on it, a different way to look at it. Beautiful.
Date: 09/21/05 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 2: Separate Paths
MJ, I really like this so far. You've not only made American!Harry readable, you've made him enjoyable! I like that you put Neville and Ginny together, they are so touching together. I loved Harry's reaction to his daughter's letter's, he didn't try to deny, but only wondered how he could not have seen it. I think that's exactly what Harry would do. Why , two letters, though? I guess I'll have to wait and see, don't keep me waiting too long!
Author's Response: Ahh, the two letters will be explained. I'm very sorry to have kept you and everyone waiting so long, but after nearly six months, I've finally sent the next chapter off to beta.
Date: 11/12/05 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 3: A Fork in the Road
Oh, MJ, it may have taken a while, but it was definitly worth the wait. This was a lovely chapter. I agree with Deanine that the scence with Bill and Neville was extremely powerful. You did a very good job of showing the confusion Bill's feeling, and I love how Neville was able to not only forgive Harry for what he did, but to defend him. I also loved Harry and Sara together. Her denial was fabulous...I couldn't help smile at the way her mind worked, but I also felt sorry that she has to face the fact that her husband has kept something this big from her for 15 years. The Ron and Luna scence broke my heart a little, Hermione will always be the only one for him in my mind, but I could see something like that playing out between them. All together, lovely. I can't wait for the next one.
Author's Response: Thank-you!
Date: 09/28/05 Title: None
Lex, your a genius, you know that? This was awesome! I wasn't sure what way you'd go with this, after the last chapter, but you handled McKee's emotions beautifully. Amazing.
Date: 08/27/05 Title: None
Lovely! I don't think I've review before, which is dreadful of me, but I've been following the story for a few months, and it's about time I got around to it! I absolutely love your style of writing, sort of minimual, so as to leave lots of room for our imaginations to go wild. I loved this chapter, my favorite line probaly being: "If you wanted a damsel in distress, you might as well wed Dump Truck in the land of cheese and phlegm." I laughed out loud when I read that. I can't wait to see what Bill has to say!
Date: 07/09/05 Title: None
Tiffany! This review is for both chapters, ok?
I really like your story. I like how you mix the past and present together, it makes it more interesting. I actually think the song distracts from the story, though, rather than help mesh the two parts together.
There are also some spelling and grammer and puncuation errors which, while minor, disrupts the flow of the story. That's mostly in the first chapter though, the second one is greatly imporved!
The only thing that bothered me was Harry just standing there while Ginny was tortued. I understand that it was necessary for him to not interfere- not only so he would stay alive, but also for your plot. But Harry's not the kind of person that just stands around when someone he loves is in danger. I'm sure he's matured in eight years, but I can't see him in the same room as her and doing nothing. Maybe it would work better if he had already left the apartment when he heard her start to scream?
Regardless, I think your stories awesome, can't wait for Chapter Three!
Author's Response: Thanks! Several people have pointed out that Harry wouldn't just stand there, but you also haveto realize that war changes alot of things. If Harry goes and gets himself killed, everyone else is doomed. See what I'm saying? I'm glad you enjoyed it, chapter 3 is on its way... right after HBP gets out.
A Dusty Old Volume of Inconsequential Verse by Vader
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Here you will find a jumble messed of ill-conceived poems. Perhaps, and the odds are firmly against it, you may stumble across a small smile, intriquing thought, or unique feeling in here. But, again, it's very unlikely. Verse XI has been validated.
Date: 06/09/05 Title: Chapter 1: Always There
I'm reviewing both poems here. I'm religouly R/Hr, but I thought both of these poems were beatifully written. I liked how you put so much information into so little words in "Always There". The emotion in it was really moving and the rythme really fit it, and emphasized that in my opinion. As for "Hermione's Delimma", I thought it was increabibly sweet. You did an excellent job of showing Hermione's state of mind-both while agonizing over what boy she really wanted, and while 'discovering' Neville, as it were. I'll read to read your other work, though I should warn you, from this I have high expectations. But, i'm sure you'll more than meet them! Excellent job, Vadar!
Author's Response: Thanks very much! I always enjoy hearing that a non-H/Hr shipper liked Always There. For some reason, it doesn't seem to be something everyone can do. People seemed to be so hardened in their views about ships. It's not often that you find someone who can take off the blinders of whatever ship they support and look at something else objectively. I hope my other work can live up to your expectations. Thanks very much for the review.
Curse of the Reapers by deanine
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: A different sort of alternate universe... It is a world under the thumb of an ancient emperor. Muggle society has been oppressed beyond recognition. Wizards rule over all, their only laws defined by power. This is the story of a rebellion, a family, a traitor, and the long road that leads home at last.
Date: 09/18/05 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue
This is amazing, and so original. Your writing style is beautiful, I feel as though I'm actually there. I looked for any constructive criticisims I could make, but you just make ti so hard! The only thing I could find was, His eyes, a pair of slick black orbs, were waiting for her brown eyes to find them. I think it would have been more effective as 'waiting for her brown ones to find them." That's it, that's all I could find. Once again, amazing.
Author's Response: Thanks so much for the kind comments, and I'm happy you're enjoying it :)
Also, I appreciate you taking the time to look for a constructive comment. Your input is greatly appreciated
Date: 06/08/06 Title: Chapter 16: Withholding
Um, squee!! Finally, the truth about Harry and Isobel comes out! Well, sort of. it may have been a long time, but it was DEFINITLY worth the wait! Remus and Nyt's interactions just make me grin, and Oliver's not to Harry, and Harry's reaction to it was beautiful in it's honest simplicity. Deanine, honestly all I can say about this chapter is I loved it!!
Author's Response: Yay! I\'m so glad you enjoyed it. I like milking those revelations. And I love Wood. I wrote him a oneshot, \"Why I Moved to Antarctica Fic\" that I plan to polish up and post sometime.
Date: 09/20/05 Title: Chapter 3: Orientation
I agree, you've made some very interesting twists here. Ron's being raised privledged, the decrease of his family size; him refusing Draco's friendship as opposed to Harry. Hermione's personality is, at first glance, shockingly different than that in the books. But the longer I thought about it, the more I think you've got it down perfect. Hermione is passionately fierce fighter for equality, and here she is, as oppressed as a house-elf. And we all know she's not nearly so timid. Just perfect. I think it's interesting that you've given Harry a different wand. In the books, his wand is very signifigant; I get the feeling the same will be true here. All in all, another wonderful chapter.
Author's Response: :) Thank you very much! The characterizations were carefully plotted. I even wrote out mini-ameture-psychoanalyzations of the main characters so that maybe I wouldn't make my AU OOC.
There are a couple of reasons I changed his wand. 1. Harry is fundamentally a different boy. This isn't the boy who lived who's destined for a life and death struggle. He's just a kid, with all the good, bad, and gray that entails. 2. Tom Riddle is in this story, but he and Harry will not have brother wands. (I have my reasons!)
Peace!
Date: 10/09/05 Title: Chapter 10: Domestic Bliss
I loved this chapter! Your take on the senior Potter's was wonderful, you did an amazing job of bring to life a couple that we know next to nothing about. Your Dumbledore has so far been much more manipulative than I'm used to, so I enjoyed his seeming senility in this chapter. And Percy! I loved his apperance! "...girlish shrieking"...hilarious!
Author's Response: Percy is so the star of this chapter, and he wasn't even slated to appear, LOL. Serendipity rocks (and not just as a vague excuse for Albus to visit).
It was great to hear from you. Thanks so much for the kind review. :)
Transfiguration Is Not Easy by Buckbeak22
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: This is a remodelled version of the story of the same name which I abandoned. It has turned into a romance, because too many people asked for a "happy ending" while beta-ing. It starts fairly slowly, but the pace does pick up, I promise!
After the release of the last book it is set in an alternate universe, as there is no way I can reconcile this with the Half-Blood Prince.
Date: 06/10/05 Title: Chapter 1: Home From Hogwarts
This story is pretty good...only a few spelling mistakes amd such. There's one thing I'm confused about though. From the sound of it, this story seems to take place after the events of OoTP...if that's the case, won't Draco and everyone be in 6th year? If so, why is Blaise the Head Boy? Isn't Head Boy a 7th year?
Author's Response: Sorry, you are probably right, yes it does take place in the 6th year. I was homeschooled in Africa, and even though I am English, I knew nothing about the school system. I will change Blaise into a prefect. My mistake I thorougly apologize, I will have to research better. Both my betas plead guilty too - they are American! Please point out my spelling mistakes - I am dyslexic, so I do find spelling difficult.
I am glad you are enjoying the story anyway. Thanks for leaving a review!
Date: 06/15/05 Title: Chapter 4: After Detention
Looking back at my first reveiw, it looks like I'm not exactly in a postion to point out spelling mistakes! I couldn't find them, going back, the story follows really well with them there anyway. I liked your other two chapters, this story is getting really interesting. Parvati and Draco is a pairing I haven't seen before-usually you only see the obvious ones. Congradulations for being original!
Author's Response: Thanks! I amended the Head Boy to prefect too, so now it makes more sense.
I like Parvati, so it wasn't difficult to make the choice. I think Draco would prefer her character to Hermione's, which is the usual choice. I hope you don't think the next bit is too Mary-Jane-ish though! Please let me know. It is the only place where I think it might be.
Author's Response: Actually I was wrong - it is Chapter 7 which I am worried about. I just posted Chapter 6, hopefully it will be out soon.
Much Ado Caused by the Weasleys by the nutty imp
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: A Shakespearean Parody written in a style akin to the original (well almost) featuring Fred and George Weasley
This crazy author was bored ^_^ This is my laughable attempts to massacre some the famous play-wright's most notable lines. ^_^
Date: 09/28/05 Title: Chapter 2: Act One Scene Two
Excellent! This was hilarious, I laughed out loud when I read this. I wish you would update it soon, but good luck with your quaterly challenge any way!
Author's Response: Well Act 1 Scene 3 has just been validated. (wow that was fast) ... Thanks ... this parody gave me my much needed break from it ... now I can start writing those serious philosophical stuff again. *L*
The Violin Teacher by stardust
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Wherever his reputation preceded him, he was unwelcome. So he kept inside and played his violin. And the music carried through his open window, and, unseen, he serenaded the city... Remus Lupin, as a Muggle, tutors one Hermione Granger, a brilliant young violinist with a promising career. (AU, slightly allegorical.)
Date: 05/16/06 Title: Chapter 1: Remus
I really like this story..it's got a sort of mystical way of drawing you in, and making you feel as tho you can see whats going on. It has a lovely 18th century-ish air to it (I have no idea if thats the era you were going for, but thats the impression I get from it). I hope you update soon!
Date: 05/16/06 Title: Chapter 1: Remus
I really like this story..it's got a sort of mystical way of drawing you in, and making you feel as tho you can see whats going on. It has a lovely 18th century-ish air to it (I have no idea if thats the era you were going for, but thats the impression I get from it). I hope you update soon!
Author's Response: Thank you very much! LOL, I think I was unconsciously aiming for an amalgamation era... I\'m a history nerd so it tickles me if that worked its way in without trying.
I\'m working on the last chapter now... I\'m in the midst of finals but I\'m trying to plug away so it can be up before too long! Thank you again!