06/12/05
Hello. I'm Addie.
I am a college junior majoring in history, with an emphasis in Japanese studies. I want to travel the world, I am obsessed with the myth of Hades and Persephone, and Wicca fascinates me. I like sunrises, pomegranates, daffodils, and YooHoo.
Sadly, I am not as obsessed with HP as I was when I first joined this site (a whopping seven years ago!), but I am currently working on a fic (One Absolutely Beautiful Thing) that I fully intend to complete.
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Date: 04/26/06 Title: None
I've never seen a Luna/Snape relationship before, and this is a side of Luna I never imagined could exist. She always seems so free, not a care in the world but here she's pretty depressed. Oh, one question, why did you call him Severus SALAZAR Snape, isn't Severus TOBIAS Snape?
Late Bloomer by Just Tink
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Cassandra Pralent was your typical pureblood- rich, spoiled, and prepared to go to Hogwarts as soon as she turned eleven. But Professor McGonagall delivers horrible news- Cassandra is a Squib. When she is rejected at home and at school, she is forced to accept unlikely friends. And just when Cassandra feels life is getting better, her fate becomes entwined with that of the Trio in a most sinister fashion…
Date: 09/22/06 Title: Chapter 8: Little Library of Horrors
So far I really love this story...the only thing about this chapter that bugs me is the fact that no matter what Hermione would never tell anyone about the Horcruxes without asking Harry. And certainly not someone she just met, and most definately not a first year (although Hermione was quite smart when she was one). Other than that, great job!
Author's Response: I personally see this year making the trio different than they have in the past. Hermione is a wonderful, caring person, but its my interpretation of her that she has a bit of a soft spot sometimes- I can see her feeling sorry for Cassandra and telling her about the Horcruxes. But like I said, that\'s my interpretation, and I certainly respect your feelings- especially since you\'re the fiftieth review for this story! thanks!
Date: 06/12/07 Title: Chapter 12: Tastes Like Chicken
Lovely chapter, my dear! When is the next one? You do seem to have a talent at keeping the reader hooked.
Cassandra - I love the flaws you've given her. Her selfishness and how spoiled she is really shows in this chapter. It shows how much she has been hurt by her parents as well. I find it hard to accept that Sarah can still be friends with her after what she did to Carter and Jane - I guess she is a good person. Is there something strange with Mirabelle or is she normal? If there is I would be very interested to find that out in the next chapter.
I adored the scene with Alta. She got just what she deserved, being sent to McGonagall's office. I'm glad Sarah didn't punch back. I like her persona, calm, easygoing, and righteous.
Nice touch of humor at the end after the subtle sadness in this chapter. Loved it. Is there any reason she hates to be called Cassie?
Simply wonderful! I can't wait for the next installment!
Author's Response: the next chapter is with my beta, but since she may be MIA I will try to find someone to look the chapter over if she doesn\'t reappear soon, since you guys have been AWESOME about waiting. Glad you loved Cassandra- this was my favorite tantrum of hers. And Mirabelle... how could someone named Mirabelle be normal? But you\'ll have to wait a bit to see her, I\'m afraid. As for the Cassie thing, I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that- it\'s something I\'ve had for her from the beginning. She\'s just very proper, really, and since I call her Cassie in my head she naturally hates it. Thanks for the great review!
Date: 10/06/07 Title: Chapter 15: N.S.A.
Wow. You do not end a chapter like that. Hee. ^_^
Lovely chapter, Jerri. I love the suspenseful bits you've included here and there - I'd love to know what's wrong with Sarah, for it seems this is more than skin deep. The wall - literally exploding? My - update soon, my dear, please!
-Hadeer
Author's Response: sorry. =) Glad you liked it, though- thanks for the review!
Snape's Folly by Dumbledore Prince
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Post-HBP one-shot. Only two days after Dumbledore’s murder, Severus Snape is sitting in Number Thirteen, Spinner’s End. He is thinking about what he has done, and what rewards he has got. Little does Snape know about the vicious trap he has walked into, and the price he has to pay in return …
Date: 04/24/06 Title: Chapter 1: One-shot
I think it displayes Snape's feelings correctly but it is not written properly as it should be from his point of view. The voice speaking seems to simple to be the Severus we know. And isn't he a bit slow to react? He would NOT have stood there and allowed Bellatrix to torture, then kill his mother. His reaction seems a bit fake. I don't mean to be overly critical or anything, it just struck me as a case of OOCness. Snape doesn't strike me as the type to commit suicide either, taking the coward's way out. He would have stood up to voldemort. But that's how you wanted your storyline to go, though, so that's different case. All in all, interesting plot.
Author's Response: Yes, that\'s how I visualised my story. Faked reactions are part of a double agent\'s job, don\'t you think?
Ultramarine by Magical Maeve
Rated: Professors •Summary: Peter Pettigrew meddles with things he probably shouldn't, and Severus and Hermione take tea together.
This is a little alternate universe off-shoot of my Daughter of Light series, provoked by a very naughty PM from Jenna this morning. There are scenes of a sexual nature - you have been warned. This will probably be a few chapters in length.
Date: 05/12/06 Title: Chapter 1: Tea
So the tea wasn't tea at all, huh? Interesting chapter, can't wait to see Maeve's reaction.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review, BloodRayne! And no, Severus really should have known better with the tea.
Broken Glass by Morwen
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: There were twelve years in which Remus Lupin lived alone, after he lost everything. How does one survive that?
Date: 01/06/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Wow, this is a really great one-shot. I especially likes the part where he tries thinking of happy memories, and when it makes him feel sad, he switches to unimportant duties, because that's so real, when you're sad, you don't really want to focus on what is making you sad.
And what was really touching was when Remus woke up and thought about taking Harry to the zoo, and then reality came crashing down around him. Frankly, I have never been disoriented upon waking up, but I've heard it happen to many. Anyway, it really shows how close he was to Harry and Lily and James; he was family really, he's Uncle Remus.
Those two parts were my favorites, but the rest of the story is amazing as well, very sad, and when Remus first finds out, I get the feeling he's just walking, not focusing on the details of anything, because nothing matters to him now, and I really liked that as well. Anyway, enough rambling, great story!
At a Glance by greeneyes
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches..."
The war is over, and families are still torn apart, still mourning, still grieving. But what if the prophecy hadn't applied to Harry Potter or Neville Longbottom? What if the future of the wizarding world rests in the hands of a small boy with flaming red hair and green eyes like his daddy? Does he hold the key to a bright future? This boy is all Ginny Weasley has left to remind her of his father...her husband.
Date: 04/24/07 Title: Chapter 1: One-Shot
The Graveyard scene is really heartbreaking. It's a very sad story, but one that shines with hope, nonetheless. I loved how Ginny spoke to them, and had her son speak to them as well. I always love scenes when people speak to their dead loved ones. It shows how much Ginny loved them, and really emphasises how alone she and Ron are right now.
The Ron/Hermione plotline was really tragic. They were engaged, and she died...having what you always wanted in your hands, and then having it taken away from you at the last minute...bittersweet ending. I LOVED the wedding ring bit; my dad died two years ago and my mother has never taken off the ring either.
Ginny!” Harry bellowed. “Take Jacob and RUN!”
Harry's following in his father's footsteps, I see. I think this is sweet as well, he's going to sacrifice himself just like his mother, and he said the same exact words his father said. So sweet!
“THEN–I–DON’T–WANT–TO–BE–HUMAN!”
Guess Ron is right...Ginny is like Harry. Same exact words he shouted to Dumby, if I'm not mistaken. Really cute way to prove Ron's point, Jordan! Sad, but cute.
I loved it! I haven't read an angst story in ages, I usually don't like reading about everyone's death, but your is different, the twist about Jacob being the chosen one making it unique. I adored Ginny's characterisation, it portrayed her perfectly. I could clearly see how she was trying to be strong for herself and her son.
Ron was actually tactful! The way he comforted his sister really proved that he has now grown up, and truly become an independent man. Yet, he still retains the Ron sheepishness. Loved everything about this whole story!
Don't Wait Too Long by KASK
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Fleur was getting married. I never told her how I felt. I never told her I was in love with her. And now I didn't have the chance.
Told from the POV of Christian Beaumont, the boy who loved Fleur in school. It all begins when he receives an invitation to her wedding, and ends up changing his life.
Fleur/Bill, Fleur/OC and [minor] Harry/Ginny.
Date: 06/09/07 Title: Chapter 1: Don't Wait Too Long
My god. That was beautiful. Stunning. Amazing. You're an amazing writer, Keri.
The way he described his love for Fleur was unimaginable. I didn't think one could talk about love so much and in so many different ways!
I love the way you compare things. That part when you compared the golden snitch to her hair when the sun hits it just right was lovely.
The last part...it almost made me cry. It was just so hopeful and happy, yet at the same time, a bit sad. I like how their children are close, for it is a little ray of hope.
It was simply beautiful, Keri. I could go back and quote all of the lines I absolutely adored, but I would probably highlight the whole story. Christian's love for Fleur shone through. It was clear and beautiful, and I could feel it. I could feel his frustration and sorrow and anger. Simply gorgeous.
-Hadeer
Author's Response: :D Thank you Hadeer! That was a lovely review.
*Made my day*
Grey by atkarid
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
But they didn't. And now, when she was left all alone with nothing to love, was the time when she needed him the most.
Date: 03/23/07 Title: Chapter 1: one-shot
Wow...this is really heart-wrenching. I like how deeply you delved into Molly. When I read the summary, I thought it would be a Hermione/Ron story, so I was really surprised when I realized it was about Molly. It's a path not many people choose to venture. But this was truly amazing, extremely well written, with beautiful descriptions, especially the poem at the end.
P.S.Thanks again for the banner!
Author's Response: I like choosing things people don\'t really dive into, and so thank you! I was iffy on the poem at the end and I\'m glad you liked it. =)
Arbitratus by miss padfoot
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: "Arbitratus" is Latin for "indecision".
On the eve of her wedding, Alana wonders if she did the right thing by choosing Severus Snape over her parents. One shot.
Date: 06/09/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Preethi, wow! That was...it blew me away, truly. It was so sweet! I absolutely loved the argument, and it was so touching that Severus went to make up with he afterwards.
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“And, I couldn’t see you crying.”
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This is beautiful. I like how you are showing some of Severus's weaknesses here. You are portraying him as a person who can love, a person who is normal, and you did a good job of it. He is not OOC, no, in fact I think you did an amazing job with the characterization. He is not OOC in the story, simply opening up to his wife, which was a nice touch.
I just have one...query.
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“I declare you man and wife.”
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Isn't this always husband and wife? But I'm not Catholic, so I would't know, but I have never heard 'man and wife.'
Anyway, beautiful, lovely, and sweet story. It's intruiging and caught my attention from the start, and it made me want to continue reading. Great job!
-Hadeer
Author's Response: Aw, Hadeer, thank you so much for reviewing! :D I\'m glad you found Severus IC; that was my biggest worry while writing this fic. And regarding the \'man and wife\', well, I\'m not Catholic either, so I\'m not too sure. But since this is a wizard\'s wedding, they probably do it like this there, lol. Thanks again for reviewing, dear! =]
When The Church Bells Ring by TheVanishingAct
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: What no one else could do, she will, when the church bells ring.
Date: 05/16/07 Title: Chapter 1: One-Shot
You are da man!
This was terrific! I loved how you incorporated the theme of christianity into the story.
Cho...hmm...I certainley wouldn't have guessed it. I would never have imagined Cho as a survivor...she's always seemed a bit cowardly to me, and her cold exterior seemed OOC. But I suppose after the war - after seeing so many deaths - one becomes numb.
Beautiful, truly. I've got to find a word other than beautiful to use...I'm attached to church, and that, for me, was what made this story gold. That comparisons, the Lucius/Devil thing, the way Cho is portrayed as some kind of angel...wow. Amazing.
Author's Response: Thank you! :D
The Curse of Being a Slytherin by Roxy Black
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: A short poem showing Draco Malfoy's point of view in Half-Blood Prince.
Date: 07/23/07 Title: Chapter 1: My life is not mine to live
Godric! That was amazing! Simply stunning! I definitly won't forget this poem, ever! It's beautiful! I love your word choices, and the rhyme scheme is genius. I loved it!
Author's Response: Glad you won\'t forget it. :)
Monster by Sly Severus
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Albus Dumbledore is dead. He has died at the hands of a man he truly trusted. Now it is time for that man to be punished for what he has done.
This is an entry for the New Year's Challenge, The Opening Chapter by Sly Severus of Slytherin.
Date: 02/08/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Wow, that last sentance really left me speechless. I've always wanted to use that "created a monster" line, but never had anything to use it fore.
Hmm...I can't see book 7 starting like this, though. It doesn't seem like Jo's style, somehow. I dunno, I thought it might start on a more cheerful note, to give us hope before snatching it away. I thought Bill and Fleur's wedding might be a good idea.
Anyway, enough babbling. I adored your characterization of Draco, although I thought the Dark Lord wasn't as intimidating as he should me, but that's just me. It's a great story, great job!
Author's Response: The monster line kind of lacked originality, but it really fit. I liked the way it sounded so I went with it.
*smiles* If I tried to write a fic about Bill and Fleur\'s wedding my readers would feel obliged to hunt me down. It\'s not my style and I would butcher it badly. Cheerful stories are a bit of a streach for me. I pop one about about once or twice a year. I don\'t think I\'ve ever written a cheerful HP fan fic.
I\'m glad you liked Draco. To me, the Dark Lord is cruel and ruthless, but he is not without his charm. I find him like Dumbledore in that respect. Despite the situation or what he is thinking he will always appear calm and almost polite. That\'s just what I\'ve gotten out of his character.
Anyway, thanks so much for the review. I\'m really glad that you liked it.
Decadent Love by Pixichik118
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Harry and Ginny can't make it throught the war for peace, but is it all bad? Harry's pov
We brought each other to such great heights,
And all we left behind were silhouettes...
Date: 07/01/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Oh my, Alyssa.
That was absolutely beautiful. First of all, I love your word choices. "Demise, euphoric bliss, raven hair, ethereal, icicle-ornamented clouds, silhouettes."
They just give the poem so much more feeling and just...they are wonderful, powerful words. Your use of description...wow.
I absolutely adore the rhyme scheme. I've never seen a poem that rhymes and at the same tie manages to convey so much meaning and emotion at the same time. I don't usually read poetry, but this was truly lovely. It brings tears to the eyes, how beautiful it is. It truly blew me away.
Fallen by StaceyLC
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: The deathly hallows of a man’s mind are a dark and dangerous place; a place which one can be easily lost if they walk the line between light and dark too carelessly. It’s easy to fall in, to lose yourself. You may think you’ve not strayed too deeply into that gaping maw of death and despair until you look back up from the hole and can no longer see the light. And then… then it is too late. You will be truly gone.
First place winner of the The New Years Challenge: The Deathly Hallows
Nominated for "Best Dark/Angst" story in the Quick Silver Quills!!
Date: 04/27/07 Title: Chapter 1: Fallen
Wow. That was truly incredible. Harry's thought process clearly displays that he is becoming mad, if not already. It's chilling, the way he thinks and acts, how cold he is.
I adored the poetic writing, and that paragraph about how the deathly hallows are created with mankind was simply beautiful.
The last sentence affected me very strongly. I dunno why, but it was just so powerful; Harry has given up, everything is over and done with. It was very sad, yet so beautiful!
Author's Response: Thank you. And I\'m glad you liked your banner :)
A Hand in the Wolf's Mouth by ProfPosky
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: While out purchasing potions equipment, Severus Snape runs into a mysterious stranger who tells him the story of Tyr and the wolf. Will it fall on deaf ears, or will Severus listen and hear the words intended to guide him? Rated 3rd-5th years for very mild language.
This is an entry by ProfPosky for Gryffindor House in the New Year's Challenges, challenge three, Myth and Magic.
Date: 05/17/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
First off, let me say that this was an amazingly well-written story. It felt extremely professional. I had a hard time understanding it until I reread it, and even then there are some parts that don't sit right with me, but I won't focus on that. I'll focus on the beauty of this story.
First of all, let me say your Snape is truly phenomonal. I always tend to write Snape as a nice guy, but here you have managed to portray him as the intelligent git he is. The way he speaks to Tyr and the way he reflects and thinks is all Snape.
"Really. Have you eaten before, Severus?"
Of course I've eaten, that's a ridiculous question."
"And yet you eat now, and you will eat, we hope, again tomorrow," Tyr continued, picking up yet another bit of the roll, but waiting before ingesting it.
"Yes, I certainly hope so. Your point?"
"My point is that it is still worth eating today, although you hope to eat tomorrow as well, and that it was also worth eating in the past."
I cannot possibly say how much I loved this part. Thi s is genius, beautiful, wonderful and poetic. I just adore the widsom you have managed to convey here! That all acts are necessary, somehow pointing out that there are no coincedences and that everything happens for a reason...the intelligence and beauty and wisdom in those sentences is amazing!
I just loved this story, and the creepy mystical feel it had gives chills. You go, girl!
~Hadeer
Mercy is Not Apparent by Ron x Hermione
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: “I can make things move without touching them, I can make animals do what I want them to do, without training them. I can make bad things happen to people who annoy me. I can make them hurt if I want to.” Tom Riddle / Half-Blood Prince
Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter have just discovered that a cave could contain one of the missing Horcruxes of Voldemort. They have ventured quietly out of Hogwarts to extend their search.
But why is Dumbledore moaning and screaming while he is drinking a certain green potion in the cave where the Horcrux is?
This is what happens when Albus Dumbledore has to relive someone’s worst memory: In a cave with Harry Potter, and whatever horrid thing Voldemort has come up with. This is what Dumbledore saw while drinking the potion.
This was originally written for the March Challenge - Prompt Number Six. I am Ron x Hermione, of Hufflepuff.
Date: 03/23/07 Title: Chapter 1: The Cave
I like the fact that you incorporated that Dumby might be speaking for the children, because I don't think Dumby is the type to scream like that while watching such a memory. He's seen worse. So having the children sort of speak through him is much more realistic.
Tom looked Amy straight back in her hazel eyes. They were fiery- full of passion. Her blue eyes danced with anger.
I don't understand. Are her eyes blue or hazel?
Tom had been proud of what he had done to this children when he was child,
Shouldn't that be thesechildren?
Sorry, I'm being nitpicky today for some reason, but I think your story was very good all the same. A perfectly reasonable explanation for what Dumby saw.
Author's Response: Thanks! I will go back and change the part about her eyes. Thanks for telling me. Im glad that you liked it.
Sobs of a Child by tc015
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Second Place in March One-Shot Challenge.
What did he see in the cave that night? What made Dumbledore so frightened. A look at what Dumbledore saw that fateful night?
“Professor, can you hear me?” he says loudly, looking at you.
Who is he talking to? Is he talking to you? He can’t be. You aren’t a professor. Grown-ups are professors. Professors are wise; they would know how to stop the men. You don’t know how to stop them, so you can’t a professor.
Date: 03/30/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Wow...the way you wrote it actually compelled me to feel sick (the torture parts, I mean). It was great! I loved your use of second person; it isn't used too much. Now this is something that would cause Dumby to scream. I didn't understand that last part though - when he called Harry the man he killed his mother? Was Dumby simply hallucinating, or was he still reacting to the vision? Anyway, awesome!
Author's Response: Thanks! In the last part, I was trying to connect Harry to the other man. When Dumbledore sees Harry, he is still reacting from the vision. The connection between Harry and the man were their eyes. Part of Dumbledore is still in the vision, so seeing the eyes scares him.
Hey, You! I Don't Like Your Girlfriend by Kerichi
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
He was Muggle-born, a Hufflepuff, and a slob. Andromeda Black could not understand why a boy with messy hair and untidy ways was so popular until she realised no one enjoyed life like Ted Tonks. It wasn't a secret that he liked her...and she didn't like his girlfriend.
Date: 05/22/07 Title: Chapter 1: Hey, you!
I loved that! It was so sweet!
Andromeda's verbal attacks are amazing, you have talent with dialogue.
You're an awesome writer, good job!
Author's Response: Thank you for being so bloody nice as to say so! :) Now I just have to put enough dialogue into an original story and sell it, LOL.