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Harry Potter and the Hero's Lament by L A Moody
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: With McGonagall firmly entrenched as Hogwarts’ new headmistress, Harry is enticed to return for his seventh year under unique conditions. Aided by Ron and Hermione, he embarks upon a Horcrux search-and-destroy mission using the school as the base of operations. Recognizing that saving the wizarding world from the ultimate evil is a rather daunting task for a seventeen-year old wizard, the Order of the Phoenix steps in to assist Harry on his journey. It soon becomes clear, however, that not everyone has the same lesson plan in mind for our hero. As the headmistress attempts to lay a clever trap to reveal hidden agendas, Voldemort waits in ambush at the one site that Harry is sure to visit.
But before Harry can face his nemesis, he must face down the inner demons that plague his own life and truly grow into adulthood. His activities are punctuated with school pranks, Quidditch, parties, and the requisite amount of rule-breaking that readers have come to expect from the trio.
Date: 08/16/10 Title: Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Unlocking the Locket
I read through this one so fast, I had to go back and make sure I didn't miss anything! :)
Author's Response: There are definitely a lot of niggling little details in that chapter, some of which are poised to bite Harry right in the arse. The ride is not over, not by a long shot.
Date: 07/24/10 Title: Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Quicksilver
Bravo! I like how you are painting Trelawney!
Author's Response: There’s definitely more to Sybill than meets the eye. Where does one draw the line between unbalanced/flaky and unbalanced/sinister? Lots more surprises to come.
Date: 08/17/10 Title: Chapter 61: Chapter 61 An Intimate Soirée
Love it! I say that alot, but I do. Stevens was wonderful and the dance was great!
Author's Response: I tried to keep Harry’s plan from not being too unbelievable by having him simply listen to what Ginny was telling him (verbally as well as non). I admit that I feel the most unsure when I’m writing anything that is remotely romantic. Luckily, Stevens’ acidic presence was there to keep things from getting too sticky sweet.
Date: 08/17/10 Title: Chapter 63: Chapter 63 Neville's Invaluable Testimony
That's some really great writing about the Conundrum!! Great imagination! I love how you have worked Neville in so he gets his due too!! Great!!
Author's Response: This was probably the biggest obstacle in this story: how to unravel the insurmountable Conundrum, especially since I had constructed a much different problem than JKR did. Hopefully by taking it step-by-step it made sense.
I knew from the moment the Prophecy was ambiguous enough to possibly refer to Harry as well as Neville, that my resolution would be that it actually involved them both. Add to that Dumbledore’s admission that by being a clever fellow he’s not above making large mistakes, and there you have the very twist I was looking for.
Date: 08/10/10 Title: Chapter 52: Chapter 52 The Contingency Plan
BAHAHAHAHAHA!! Too funny!!!
Author's Response: A bit of mayhem to cheer up poor Remus. After all the students were just trying to make lessons fun like he always does. Also wanted to clearly establish that the interactions between Ginny and Remus outside of school were much different, especially for those who had not read the prequel.
Date: 08/17/10 Title: Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Facing the Music
BAHAHAHA! Love the ending of this chapter and the depth that you take all the characters is amazing! Can't wait to see how you play out Neville and Snape here. I've read what you have done of Dark Pheonix, so I know where they end up there, but this is amazing!
Author's Response: This was one of my favorite chapters to write. Besides juggling all the different points of view, it marked my first foray into writing from Snape’s point of view. Much to my surprise, being in his shoes did not feel as strange to me as I expected.
Hope you won’t be too disappointed that I don’t go into detail about how Neville and Snape work things out between the end of this story and the sequel. I intended it to be a surprise akin to the one in the canon Epilogue where Neville (the slowest student of all) pursues a career in teaching.
As for the ending: every once in a while, Remus likes to grandstand, too.
Date: 08/10/10 Title: Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Poisons
I love McGonagall here! Spunky Grandma!
Author's Response: I always envisioned McGonagall as a rather feisty old bird. Just witness the scene where Umbridge attempts to inspect her Transfiguration lesson.
Date: 08/11/10 Title: Chapter 54: Chapter 54 The Circus Maximus
Wow. Very good! Very very good!
Author's Response: I know what you mean, this chapter was one long roller coaster ride. Glad you found the destruction of the first Horcrux satisfying. Could not bear to shortchange the readers in that respect.
Author's Response: I know what you mean, this chapter was one long roller coaster ride. Glad you found the destruction of the first Horcrux satisfying. Could not bear to shortchange the readers in that respect.
Date: 08/18/10 Title: Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Retribution
Hate that Draco died, although it seemed odd he survived in JK's book anyway, but I love how he came out of the wand and helped Harry! Great Job!
Author's Response: I, too, was surprised that with the death toll in DH, Draco was among the survivors. I just can’t imagine Voldemort not exacting revenge so I changed it in my version. This way, at least he redeems himself in the end.
Date: 08/18/10 Title: Chapter 73: Epilogue: The Hero's Lament
So you turned it into Harry's own story of the way he wished it had happened? Very clever! Plus it sets up nicely for Dark Pheonix and where Teddy gets all his ideas for his story! Standing ovation to you! Job well done! Very true to cannon and I love it!
Author's Response:
I’m absolutely thrilled that you liked the twist at the end. As you can see from the other comments, not everyone else was so open-minded. I just don’t see the ending to DH being one of those happily ever after things; what can I say? Thanks for all the support along the way.
Date: 07/20/10 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13 The Doyennes of Disguise
I loved the part where Harry was reminded about the wizard from Lupin's trip! You could totally see Dumbledore doing that!
Author's Response: I was worried that reference was too obscure. Thanks for the reassurance. Originally, I included the actual movie title in Hermione’s catalogue, but then read the Mugglenet warnings about copyright infringement and rewrote it to be a more oblique reference. As a direct result, I also added the Headmistress’ comments about lawyers.
Cruel Moon for the Misbegotten by L A Moody
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Remus Lupin is a man whose bête noir assumes very real proportions on the night of each full moon. It is a reality that he had accepted for most of his life; forced to reconcile to the limitations of his existence at an early age. Then out of the blue, Nymphadora Tonks waltzes into his life, throwing all his stoic principles into turmoil. But wizarding society’s prejudices against werewolves are so deeply ingrained that even specialized Healers have no choice but to admit that some of the most basic answers are just unavailable. As Remus undertakes a dangerous undercover mission that may help him to find answers among his own brothers, Tonks follows a convoluted trail that will uncover the true nature of hatred buried within the Ministry of Magic itself.
Follow this tale of despair and redemption as it weaves through the bustling boulevards of Rome to the carefree Bohemian sections of London to the austere bones of post-industrialized Britain to the majestic spires of Hogwarts castle. It is a story not presented as a romance, but rather as one man’s journey to hell and back as inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Serves as a prequel to my other story, Harry Potter and the Hero’s Lament, but either story can be read independently of the other.
Date: 07/16/10 Title: Chapter 24: Finding Paradiso: The Sixth Sphere
I think I just read the last four chapters without stopping (that is in between making cookies and other chores!!) Just wow! !!!!! Aberforth's watch was true genious!
Author's Response: Men and their gadgets! If Dumbledore had all those spindly little silver things, I expected Aberforth to have something more substantial – but still silver. Glad the plot has swept you along. That is a writer’s most important goal.
Date: 07/17/10 Title: Chapter 27: Finding Paradiso: The Ninth Sphere
Just great!! I love it! I'm moving on Harry Potter and the Hero's Lament now! Can't wait!! These are great and I so wish I had discovered it before starting Pheonix!! Now it gives me the perfect excuse to start over reading it again too!! Love it!!
Author's Response: I think you’ll really enjoy Hero’s Lament. It’s a much more complicated story so don’t let the more light-hearted tone fool you. Not having to wait for the chaptered updates, it will all fall into place without too much backtracking. I know it will enrich your reading of The Dark Phoenix. But the fact that you were able to go into the third installment and still make sense of the plot makes me feel like I gave enough information with having to summarize the two prior stories. Thanks again for all the encouragement!
Date: 07/13/10 Title: Chapter 10: Part Two: Purgatory, The First Terrace
Okay I jumped over to this story as I was waiting for more Dark Pheonix and this is the first time in days I have stopped long enough to leave a review! I love it and wow I wish I had read this before starting DP!! Totally fills in the blanks for me with DP and absolutely great and this is by far my favorite chapter! I love all the talk about what happened at Tonks dance and Snape and Dumbledore sticking it to her idiot date! too funny! I'm really enjoying getting into Remus's head as far as what his thoughts were about being with Tonks and it adds so much depth to the canon stories, but don't think for seconds that I mean your stories don't stand on their own, because you have done an excellent job creating the worlds in your stories and I can't wait to finish this one, move onto the next one and then finish up with your Dark Pheonix! Thank you for writing such great stories!!
Author's Response: Delighted that you’re enjoying the story! Unfortunately, it hasn’t had as many reads as my other ones. It was great fun fleshing out the adult characters that seem to get passed over in the canon series. Dumbledore gets painted as such a Machiavellian character in Deathly Hallows that I wanted to weigh in by showing some of his more charismatic moments. By delving into Remus’ head, he doesn’t come across as being so weak and pathetic, either. Thanks for all the glowing compliments! (blushes)
Date: 07/13/10 Title: Chapter 12: Purgatory: The Third Terrace
If I wasn't a Snape fan before, you've certaintly made me a bigger one! :)
Author's Response: Thanks so much. Coming from a fellow Snape lover, that really means the world to me! There’s more of him to look forward to in the upcoming chapters.
Date: 07/14/10 Title: Chapter 18: Purgatory: The Ninth Terrace
This is amazing!! You take the characters outside of JK's main ones to places JK never did! Not that hers wasn't great, but you do them fantastic justice here! Incredible!! This (and Dark Pheonix) are what define my requirements for a good story! That is they capture my attention, my imagination, and I am lost so much in the words that its as if I am a mere fly on the wall watching your story play out in a full IMAX experience!! BRAVO!
Author's Response: Thanks for all the glowing words! I can't help being energized. HBP is particularly rich in untold stories. JKR’s characters are so well realized that it’s not difficult imaging them having outside adventures that didn’t make it into the books. After all, Harry’s viewpoint is such a narrow wedge of the entire pie.
I’m currently working on a behind-the-pages treatment of DH with an unexpected twist. Consider that a preview of coming attractions!
Lost by Gmariam
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Albus Potter is lost: guilt and grief have driven him to a desperate search for the Deathly Hallows, and Harry must confront his son before it is too late. Their confrontation, however, ends in disaster as Albus disappears with two of the Hallows.
As he continues his search for the Resurrection Stone, Albus remembers the shadowy road that lead him to his confrontation with his father – and must face both his brother and the tragic loss that has driven him so far down dark paths.
Albus must journey deep within to conquer the darkness that surrounds him. Will he find what he seeks? Or will Albus be lost to his loved ones forever? This story is now complete.
Date: 03/30/10 Title: Chapter 7: Epilogue
wow
Author's Response: Hopefully that's a good wow, in which case - thanks! ~Gina :)
I'm Only Me When I'm With You by paperrose
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: The war has been over for four years and everyone is moving on -- except for one. Nobody has heard from Harry Potter since he left after his defeat of Lord Voldemort. But now, in the year 2002, new threats against his life, a wedding between old friends, as well as a secret connection between his past and present will draw Harry out of his self-imposed exile and towards an ending that he long ago gave up upon. It is a journey about love, life, heartbreak, and the long road taken to get back home.
Date: 03/23/10 Title: Chapter 10: All That I'm After
Oh! I just found this story and could't quit reading!!! Great! I love it! Update soon!!
Visits From Fred by mudbloodproud
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Fred Weasley’s death left a hole in everyone’s hearts. Fred is given the chance to visit his family to help them with their grief. Follow his visits to each of his family members.
Date: 12/22/09 Title: Chapter 12: The Christmas Gnome
LOVE IT. Just love it. Fred was my favorite hands down and I was pissed when JK chose to off him, but I would probably have been mad equally if she had done in the others! I was on the verge of tears through every chapter, but smiling at the same time and out right laughing by their ends!! Great job, great story telling. Again, I just love it!!
A Certain Slant of Light by Hatusu
Rated: Professors • Summary:
At age fifteen, Regulus Black became sole heir to the largest fortune in Wizarding London. At sixteen, his abnormal intelligence won him entry into the most notorious cult of Dark wizards on earth. At seventeen he made a mistake – one that he would never be able to take back – and his entire world came crashing down.
Enter London, 1979. The story of a boy who managed to defy Voldemort at the height of his regime. But what price did he have to pay?
Date: 06/06/12 Title: Chapter 10: A Certain Slant of Light
I started this yesterday and kept coming back to finish it! Fantastically brilliant!!