07/05/05
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Review! If you review me I will (probably) review you, if you've written anything anyway.
News: Blaise 7 is up.
And a new story is in queue, a one-shot that was actually written a long time ago. Tell me what you think of it.
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Where Our Kind Belong by FlightofthePhoenix
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Leah Reeves is adopted. She lives in London with her adoptive parents Matthew and Margaret Reeves. She has everything a girl could wish for. A wardrobe of expensive clothes, a place at the London Institute for Young Girls, money to go shopping whenever, for anything she wants. And she hates it. She can’t seem to get her parents’ attention; they’re too caught up in their busy lives. But when a letter and a strange man arrives and tells her that she is a witch and that she can go to a school to learn magic, will her parents decide to give her what she wants in life?
An entry to the Autumn challenge ‘New Beginnings’ prompt by FlightofthePhoenix, a proud Hufflepuff
Date: 10/31/07 Title: Chapter 1: What I Want
Interesting beginning, the ending was quite cool. Not a big thing- but the beginning needs a drop of editing, a few sentences need a bit of work. Interested to see what you do with this.
Author's Response: Thank you very much for the review and the helping comments. Interested you say? The next chapter is in the queue :)
~Nicole
As Shadows Fall by FullofLife
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
—T.S. Eliot, "The Hollow Men" (1925)
‘My name’s Sirius,’ he said. ‘Sirius Black. I killed my wife.’
The Dark Lord’s hold over the British Empire has grown, his armies now stronger and more numerous than ever. The mere mention of his name strikes terror into the heart of witches and wizards all over the world. Shadows are beginning to fall, hope beginning to fade. Albus Dumbledore is doing his best to muster his own army. Unbeknownst to all, a Prophecy is about to be made – one that will change the course of the future forever.
Yet in some places, small joys can be found, in the midst of heartbreak. Sirius Black is mourning for his dead wife, when he meets a young girl, just out of Hogwarts. Will he allow her into his life? Will she allow him into hers?
Marauder-Era. Sirius/OC, James/Lily, Peter/OC. Warning will be changed along the course of the story.
Date: 01/30/08 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue
This is an absolutely amazing prologue. Please, resolve the cliffhanger! Who is his wife? How'd he kill her? Who is the hat-dropping girl? This was a really well written and amazing opener. Can you update soon?
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I\'m doing me best to finish the next chapter! Sorry for the wait. :)
Long-Distance Extendable Ears by Schmerg_The_Impaler
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Fred is dead.
But that's just the beginning! Because one of George's ears is up in heaven, and the other is down on earth...
Oh, the possibilities!
Written for the Next Great Adventure challenge on the MNFF beta boards. I am Schmerg_The_Impaler of Hufflepuff House.
Twice nominated for Best Post-Hogwarts Story in the 2008 Quicksilver Quills Awards!
Date: 10/31/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter One and Only
Wow. Long for a one-shot but it was sooo good, seriously. Absolutely fantastic. I could go on praising all the things I like but it would take far too long, so I might as leave it at what I don't like, which is much shorter. Considerably. In fact, not anything about the writing at all. So, congratualtions on a job fantastically and singularly well done.
Author's Response: Thank you so much, Leah! It was long, but I finished it so close to the deadline, I couldn\'t risk breaking it up into more chapters. You really made my day!
As Happily Ever After As They're Gonna Get by cjbaggins
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: My take on the first of those 'nineteen years' between the 36th chapter of DH and the epilogue.
Warnings: contains an unusually-shaped ring, a nosy neighbour, a rude shop assistant, shaving mishaps, thoughtful gestures, threatening goblins, and, unexplained appearances of Romantic!Ron and Romantic!Harry. You have been warned.
Rating is for *mild* innuendo and *mostly* innocent interactions but I wouldn't let my 9 year old read it.
Date: 04/24/08 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 - Muggle Studies
Wow, dialogue is really good, excellently realistic, which is really hard to pull off.
You also use a lot of Britishisms- I have no idea if you are British, but there are other airports closer to Heathrow that are small. Though we don't know where Hermione lives, Gatwick or some such is much closer than Manchester. Just a thought. I intend to keep reading this, I like it so far.
And I loved the line about Ginny commenting that Harry is good at housekeeping. He hasn't come anywhere near proposing but she seems to know what she wants already. Okay, I'm going to resist the urge to tell you more things I liked so I can go read the rest of the story now!
Author's Response: Oh wow. I\'m thrilled you like my dialogue as I work very hard on getting it to sound realistic. I really detest dialogue that reads: Main character - Hello,
Date: 04/24/08 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - Errands
Okay, I was right. This story is really good. Your writing style matches the real books better than most stories do, and your characterization is great too. I've already said I like your dialogue. Any errors are tiny. Definitely update soon.
Author's Response: Thanks so much. You warm an author\'s heart. Again, I\'m thrilled that you are enjoying my writing and believe the characterisation to be great. Oh no! There are errors? Not in canon I hope? I will update asap. My hubby is actually in hospital right now so I get no time to write. I\'m hoping as he recovers I will have my regular routine back! Thanks again for reading and reviewing. cj
Werewolf Among Wizards by shewolf2000
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Glimpses into Remus Lupin's life at Hogwarts, all trying to answer the question: Is Remus a normal wizard who just has a “furry little problemâ€, or is he a werewolf among wizards, trying to fit in where he may never truly belong?
Now with more Snape down the Whomping Willow! Check out Chapter 10: A Highly Amusing Joke and Chapter 11: Skyfall
Date: 12/10/07 Title: Chapter 1: His Worst Fear
Yeah, that was really mean of them to break it out that way, but I think he wouldn't have really believed them if they had just told him so maybe it was for the best. YOur dialogue was very natural, which was good, I only wondered why Remus's excuses were so pathetic until the Marauders advised him to improve them. Grandmothers can only last for so long, and he has seven years to go at hogwarts. Why didn't Dumbledore or his parents advise him better? Then again, it took even his closest friends nearly a year to catch on, and the rest of the school has less reason to notice, but a less suspicious excuse, like a recurring problem at home or something? Anyway, you had excellent characterizations and I liked this story. Is it a one-shot?
Author's Response: Thank you for reading and reviewing! I\'m glad that you liked my story and that you thought the characterization was excellent. Being true to JKR\'s characters is really important to me. As for Remus\'s excuses, I didn\'t think it would be quite as much fun if Remus were a really good lier. His parents might have advised him, but he is only twelve after all and he\'s in a rough situation.
To answer your last question: no, it\'s not a one-shot. There will be plenty of chapters to come (I think I have twenty-four planned right now, yikes!). However, this story is, oh how did I put it in my summmery, \"glimpses into Remus\'s life\", and it may read more like a series of one-shots. I just sent chapter two to my editor, so hopefully it will be up soon. Thanks again for your review!
Couldn't Be Happier by Hermione_Rocks
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Lucius does not understand what there is to like about snow: it’s cold, it’s wet, and it sticks to everything. Perhaps his mind will be changed once this afternoon is finished . . .
Date: 12/04/07 Title: Chapter 1: Couldn't Be Happier
Can you continue this? I can see it going somewhere interesting...how does he break up with her and end up with Narcissa?
Otherwise, this chapter as it stands is very good writing and nicely done.
Author's Response: :)
Date: 12/04/07 Title: Chapter 1: Couldn't Be Happier
Oh, oh sorry! I tried to delete that last review but it won't go away for some reason. Yes, I see you do continue it- i just thought since it was a one-shot that you hadn't until i looked at your author page. Sorry. Oddly, I think I've read at least the first chapter of the Ubi Amor one, it seems vaguely familiar. Not quite sure, though. ANyway, yes, the snow thing and the snow angel was very good, I love your characterization of them and how Andromeda interacts, how he knows how she feels and how he reacts to that, very nice work. Sorry about the two reviews thing.
Author's Response: That\'s okay, I don\'t think that delete button ever works. :) Anywho, thank you for your kind review, I\'m glad you enjoyed this!
An Exciting Life by Pondering
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: To cull her boredom, Vicky Hotham reads newspapers. The murder case of Emmeline Vance catches her eye and she follows it devoutly. But what is she to do when her brother sends her a letter, telling her that he is hiding from the very same people who killed Emmeline Vance?
Written for tc015's Mystery OWL Class.
Date: 12/16/07 Title: Chapter 1: A Day Like Any Other
Wow! I like your OC. Let me guess, her brother is a Death Eater. I can see some drama coming. Keep this up. Good idea to focus on the sibling of a Muggleborn wizard.
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'m glad that you\'re liking Vicky so far. Her brother makes an appearance in the next chapter when things become more interesting...
All the King's Horses by Mem_Marie
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Draco Malfoy is broken. Life has dealt him many a cruel hand, and he is not strong enough to take fate’s blows. But he thought he somehow still had a chance – a chance in the form of a Gryffindor girl with dirty blood.
He must have been wrong. It seems that nothing – not all the king’s horses, nor all the king’s men - can put Draco back together again.
[One-sided, Draco-centric, DHr romance set after DH]
Date: 12/16/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Very experimentative writing style, but you do pull it off, so congratulations on that. Draco is a bit angsty and not quite canon, but still an interesting character as you write him. Are you continuing this?
Author's Response: Dang. Didn’t quite get Draco down? He’s a toughy, that’s for sure, and I’m just pleased that I even managed an “interesting” character. :) Oh, and no, I will not be continuing this piece. I don’t even know HOW I would continue it – it’s supposed to be an end, not a beginning, if that makes sense. Finally: Thanks bunches for the review!!
Only Her, Always Her by solemnlyswear_x
Rated: 1st-2nd Years • Summary: Severus Snape had been brewing potions since he was eleven, and had never found one he hated more than Amortentia.
When Severus finds Amorentia brewing in Slughorn's classroom, he thinks of someone he didn't need a potion to remember.
Date: 12/16/07 Title: Chapter 1: Only Her, Always Her
Wow, this is brilliant and really good. I felt so bad for poor Severus. You set it in book six without saying so outright, which is nicely done, and the flashbacks are cool and flow naturally. His reaction to Lily's body is a little toned down, though. And a little abrupt dialouge with Slughorn would have been nice. But Snape is characterized just perfectly, and you fit in some of what was revealed about Snape and Lily in book 7 just right. Altogether excellent piece. I'm going to read some more of yours now.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I\'m glad you caught the clues that it was set during HBP, and I like the thought of adding some Slughorn dialogue. If I get a chance, I might try and see what I can do about adding some in. Glad you liked this, and thanks for the review! =D
Meaningless by Hesperia
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Bellatrix survives the final battle, having been stunned by Molly Weasley’s curse. She wakes up in Azkaban to the news that the Dark Lord is dead. Now, faced with the chance to end it all, will she go through with it? Or will she find a reason to live without him? Post-DH oneshot.
Date: 12/26/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
I was surprised at how good this was. You didn't try to humanize Bella or explain her away, but you showed something of her thoughts and beliefs, making me reallly glad I'm not like her. Her choice to live was...just cool. Really well done.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review, I\'m glad you liked it!
Safety by KASK
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: During the first war, people married young, married because they were afraid, married for protection. But love grows, well, it did for Lily Evans.
Date: 06/23/08 Title: Chapter 1: Safety
This was a fine piece of writing, and fit perfectly with the Potter books. If it is a letter to Severus, and not just Lily thinking one to him, I wonder how he reacted when he read it. Cried, probably. Poor Snape. But this idea makes so much more sense than the authors who have Lily just suddenly decide one day that James isn't so bad after all, and is really her true love. She comes to it so much more naturally, and finds happiness in a way Snape never managed. Pretty impressive.
Author's Response: Thank you!
Snape Speed-Dating by Bethywoo
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: After losing a bet, Professor Severus Snape is forced to accompany Professor Filius Flitwick on a speed-dating event. Will he manage to survive the witless witches and the maddening MC? Or will he leaved with more than he bargained for?
Date: 06/26/08 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4
Very amusing. I'd like to see you update this!
Author's Response: Soon, my friend. Soon... *cackle*
The Path of a Star by shooting_star42
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: It's not that hard being adopted...what's hard is not being able to remember anything from before...
A young girl, Estella, is found on the doorstep of a former Hogwarts student with no recollection of what happened before that. Not so bad, right?
When Estella (nicknamed Star) Cylene receives her letter for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, her adopted mother is overjoyed. Little does she know that her shooting star is going to begin a journey that will lead her to discover who she really is, and what she can really do...and discover others who want to use her power for something other than good.
Easy life? I don't think so...
Date: 05/19/08 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: The Birth of a Star
You're off to a good start, but I think you might want to watch out that Star doesn't turn into a mary-sue. she isn't one yet, but you haven't stopped her from becoming one either. you can email me if you're not sure what i mean. keep going though, I think this could be very interesting.
Author's Response: I know EXACTLY what you\'re talking about, and I\'m being very, very careful with that. Well, trying my best. If you decide to keep reading it, tell me if it seems she\'s becoming a mary-sue, cuz that wouldn\'t be good at all.
Loss is the Color of My True Love's Eye by ProfPosky
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: When Mad-Eye falls from the sky, he leaves more than the Order of the Pheonix wondering. The Muggle who loves him grieves his absence in her own way.
This is an entry in the one-shot contest Color Spectrum 1 by ProfPosky of Gryffindor
Date: 02/01/08 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
I never imagined Mad-Eye married, but it's an interesting idea. well-written too. good job.
Author's Response: I\'m glad you think it is interesting. The chapter of a less dark fic where he met his wife went up a few days ago - Muggle matters.
I appreciate that you think it is well written. Thank you very much for reviewing and saying that!
ProfPosky
Really Wicked: Stephen Schwartz's Wicked Gone Potter by Schmerg_The_Impaler
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: It's another spoof by Schmerg_The_Impaler!
This time, it's "Wicked," by Stephen Schwartz, remodeled to tell the story of Voldemort's life!
I also have spoofs of Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and High School Musical on my profile, if anyone would care to read.
Date: 03/23/08 Title: Chapter 1: Act One
I just sang my way through this- I am a huge fan of Wicked songs, and this was fanstastic! I especially liked Somewhat Mental man, though applying depravity was pretty good too. I want to check out your other spoofs now.
Author's Response: Wow, thank you! I have a bunch o\' spoofs and stories up, and it\'s great to get new readers! I had fun with \"Somewhat Mental Man...\" the original is probably one of my least favourites in the musical...