Wow. My oh my. This story was just so amazing.

I absolutely adored the way that you made the quotes from the book fit in so seamlessly with your story. I imagine that took alot of effort. You combined a great story with these quotes perfectly. It was, for lack of a better word, amazing. Phenomenal.

You captured Dumbledore oh-so-perfectly. This is exactly like something he would imagine. And it is exactly what Voldemort would have done too. Super.

I enjoyed every single aspect of this fic. It is one of those ones you just want to read again, to make sure you got everything out of it.

I would like to really applaud you for this fic. It was a job really well done.

Congratulations; I wish I could write something like this.

*Norberta*

Hi! I stumbld across this fic, and being in search of a good humor fic decided to read this one.

Let me just start by saying that this was a really good story. I enjoyed it, the plot was a little bit unoriginal, you know the whole "Annoying man drives me crazy" kind of thing, but I enjoyed it. It satisfied my want for a humor fic. I enjoyed it.

But then, the ending. My God, that seals the deal. That is the absolute most clever ending I have ever heard. I still can't believe it, and this is what makes this story so special. You did a amazing job with this ending. People will remember this. I know I will.

Fantastic work. I loved it!

*Norberta*

I love this story! It is so beautiful, but Lily's dialogue doesn't really remind me of the way she would talk . . . oh well. Beautiful!

Heyy, Bella. I like this poem a lot. It was all going great, flowing along real smoothly until the last line/stanza. I stopped, and I was like "Oh." At first I thought that you could simply take out that line, but then I realized it would be weird. It's especially weird since it's in it's own stanza, y'know? The last stanza seems long enough already, since you have couplets and then throw in a quatrain, but I'm not sure how you can change it. I love the meaning and everything. The rest of the poem reads great, but I'm not sure what to do . . . oh well. You rock Bellalalalalala.

:) Megan

Hello! I had a lot of fun reading this fic; it was quite the fun fic to read. I'm sure it was a blast to write.

It is a wonder how well you made this work out. Of course it is AU and I do have the slightest trouble believing that Draco would really be okay with being in Hufflepuff. But you very nearly made it seem believable. Which by the way is a compliment.

Very good writing here. I really enjoyed it, and I had a blast reading it! Keep writing, and happy day!

*Norberta*

Author's Response: It was a total blast to write! I would love to continue writing more in this "verse" but it drove me insane trying to fit canon around the fact Draco was a Hufflepuff just in the first year! Lol. I can't imagine trying to do that for the other six books.

Bine,

(I do hope it is alright if I call you by your first name!) I have read two of your fics. The first one was 'Across the Pumpkin.' I remember telling you that one of the beauties of fanfiction is that you can take a small moment and turn it into something worth reading. Well, here again, this stands true. I'm learning to like this alot.

You take a small moment and made it something worth reviewing; something worth telling you how much I enjoyed it. This fic was short yet sweet, and how I adored it.

As I've no clue where you received your inspiration for your main them, 'Hope shall die last', I simply fell in love with it. It is so like something Albus would say, is it not? And oh, how it is true. You turned this little eight hundred word fic into inspiration. And not many can achieve this.

You know, I always expected Minerva and Albus to be almost the best of friends. They seem so alike, in certain ways. They way you portrayed them here is outstanding. Albus - hopeful, pacing, warm. Minerva - strong, but worried, scared for the safety of those she loves. Truly remarkable, if I do say so myself.

Fawkes. Why, look at my penname! How I love Fawkes! Not many write about this extraordinary creature, so it was a joy when you did! Warmed my heart, it did.

One thing I feel I need to comment on is the usage of "the man." When most visualize a "man", what do they think of? Do they think of a nineteen year old with a six pack and a cigarette? Do they think of a business man with some nasal spray? Most would not think of someone like Dumbledore as a "man." They would probably picture a man to be much younger, or something like that. But Dumbledore is a man, a man if I've ever heard of one. Why, what qualities of a man does Dumbledore not possess? Dumbledore is most definitely a man, and you bring tears to my eyes at the beauty of this. Well done, well done.

"What are you planning, Tom?" Could you get any more like Dumbledore? This was the moment I could picture most in my mind. In fact, I think this is so outrageously canon that Jo should add this instant in her books! Haha, maybe not, but do you see what I'm getting at? I was blown away by the emotion and power in this moment here. A fine job, indeed.

Why, this was most entertaining. Thank you for giving me something to do. And I do hope that you enjoy your day, and keep writing. Please.

*Norberta*

Author's Response: Wow. I'm absolutely speechless. This was such a wonderful review. I haven't received that much praise, and praise in general for quite a while. Like my story warmed your heart, your review warmed mine. Thank you so much for making my day. It's been a beautiful surprise to receive that review.

And of course you may call me Bine. Thank you again, so very much. *hugs*

Hello. I stumbled across this story, and thought it looked interesting so I gave it a try.

Let me start off by saying that I think one of the saddest things that happened in the whole Harry Potter series was the death of Dobby. It made me cry. I don't cry.

Anyhow, as the main point of this story may seem to be Dean's visit to Shell Cottage, it seems to me as a subtle reflection on Dobby. Wishful thinking? (I'm working right now on writing a tribute to Dobby.) Maybe I am thinking that this is the main-ish point because of the last line. To some it may not feel like closure, but to me it does.

I liked it. It also shows that good stories don't have to be real long. Good work!

*Norberta*

Author's Response: Thank you for your comments. I can honestly say I cried through most of DH. This was just one of those quick spurts of writing from someone else's POV other than Harry's. A tribute to Dobby, hmmm, I would love to read that. Thanks again, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Terri

Natalie!!!!

(I really, really, really want to be in Hufflepuff!!!)

This was a cool poem. (And I can't believe you thought you would never write poetry again!!! *gasp!*)

I love Snape. I feel such pity for him, sometimes I think maybe he deserved to at least date Lily. He's such a sweetheart . . .

Stanza 1.) Memories . . . . they're all he has now. It's enough to keep him (technically) away from being alone, but he still feels like all he is is lonely. Because you know, sometimes memories are not enough. Truly, memories can make you even lonelier! This part has such an emotional effect on the reader that it makes me want to bow my head down and frown. Good work.

Stanza 2.) But these memories, they're so old. Should he even look back now? But they haunt him so . . . he must. I enjoyed this part.

Stanza 3.) This one's my favorite! It is so true that he loved her so much, and he was so afraid of losing her to someone like James Potter. Ha. But now he looks back on when he truly had her. So incredibly sad . . . I think I'm going to cry now.

Stanza 4.) But, alas, she is still in his heart. But sometimes, memories are not enough. Good job with this one. And I like how it sort of continues into the next one.

Stanza 5.) Classic! When to tell someone you love them?! When they're already gone? Would that even do anything? One of the great parts about this stanza is that it relates right back to the third stanza. I loved that.

And you know, any other person would have ended it with "Always." But the thing that makes you special, even with your first poem, is that you end it with that doubt that makes the reader really think. So powerful . . . you're amazing!

This was a super first poem. My first (and only) poem was not nearly this good. And you've grown so much too as a writer. Not that this was bad, no of course not at all!!!!, but you have really improved. You went from good to spectacular. I love reading your fics. And reviewing them.

This poem characterizes Snape so well. I've never read one lke that before. AMAZING job with Snape. You really have him down.

Fantastic job, as always.

*Hugs!!*

-Megan

Author's Response: Thanks, Megan!



I am so sorry I haven't responded before. I actually thought I had, but apparently not. Anyway, this was such a great review for my first poem. :) Again, thank you for reading my other fics and encouraging me. That means a lot.



~Natalie.

Aaaaah, Natalie. Is it okay if I call you by your first name, Natalie? I do hope so . . . .

Anyway, I was scrolling through your stories, and this caught my eye. Of course, I don't see how this wouldn't catch anybody's eye, but that's beside the point.

I think I should start by pointing out the fact that a story from one perspective is hard to do. (At least to me, a bad writer, it is.) So what about six? Well . . .

Amazing.

And that's the truth of the matter.

I think I'll review each perspective . . .

1. James. We all know James. We all love James. We all know that James does . . . well everything, right? So what happens when something is beyond his reach? Well, nobody says it better than you. James - the indestructable. What? No? What was that? Oh? He . . . cried? Yep, that's right. I mean, what guy doesn't cry? You've got this perfect here. I love the way you characterized James. And he is so very not cocky! He knows who he is, what he is, and he accepts the mundane aspects of his being. Your James? 10/10.

2. Wowee. Severus. He's gonna join the Dark Lord. Boy is he cool. I'm gonna go kill people! Yay yay yay yay yay! STOP! HOLD YOUR HORSES! Woah, man. He just almost saw someone die. And now he realizes the scary possibility of what death really is. He never thought about it before. Uh oh . . . what to do? Your Severus? 11/10.

3. Sirius. Tehehe. What a character. Of course, the kind of man who would want to live life to the fullest. Normally you'd expect this out of James, right? Wrong! I love Sirius here. Dying with a smile. Is that not what actually happened? Your Sirius? 10/10.

4. Peter. Always so hard . . .Does anybody truly know what Peter's like? I have my doubts. So, you say Peter looks forward to a new tomorrow. In my opinion, he's the kind of person who would be fearful and timid, and so unsure that he may dread a new tomorrow. Just my opinion. But of course, I still loved reading your Peter.

5. Lily. A near-death experience already? I like it. She knows sort of what death may have been like, but overlooked it. Your Lily? 9/10. Still fabulous, but maybe you could add more.

6. Oh, and Remus. Usually he is overlooked. But you have him here as like the main man! You TOTALLY have him PERFECT! I give you a high five, and a 1000000000000000000/10. (A pretty big honor.) ;)

Well, congrats. I loved it. It was something unique and exciting. Congrats, and happy day!

*Norberta*

Author's Response: Hello Norberta!



Hahaha! Your review made my day! It made me laugh, too. I don't think anyone has graded my work before (shame on them!) so I was really excited to see it. :D:D



I am really happy you liked this story. I had a hard time finishing it, and I am afraid I may have rushed it a bit because I was writing with a deadline in mind. >.< I am usually scared by the prospect of writing the Marauders as there's so many ways you could go wrong with them. But thankfully, I managed to pull off this story, and I get thoroughly excited when I get positive reviews for it. :D



Hmmm...Your thoughts on Peter are interesting, and I actually agree that he is timid and a little fearful. But he wasn't really being optimistic in my fic - he was scared of the prospect of dying.



As far as Remus goes, I was afraid I might have cut his part short a bit, but as I got 100000000000000/10, I'm now thinking I wrote him extremely well. Hahaha!



Thanks for the lovely review, Norberta!



~Natalie.



P.S. You can call me Natalie for sure. :D

Aaw, even though Christmas is over, this poem made me smile so much :D I love the contrast you've brought with the Malfoys and the Weasleys. Very Christmas-y!

 :) Megan