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Padfoot Prohibited by Liveley
Rated: •
Summary: Giving high school essays a Marauder twist, this fiction is centered around the idea that some seniors in high school are require to write a letter to incoming freshman before they graduate. At Hogwarts, Seventh Years are given an assignment to write such a letter for the new First Years. Sirius decides to actually take an assignment, well seriously...sort of. He decides to look back on his entire Hogwarts years and write down his list of things not to do at Hogwarts.
Date: 11/24/05 Title: Chapter 14: A Legacy Left Behind
Awesome! I loved this. By the way, in the last chapter were you quoting from "Beautiful Disaster" by Kelly Clarkson? Because it certainly seemed like it. Anyway, bravo!
Date: 05/03/06 Title: None
Damn. It's over.
Yeah. I've been following this story since chapter seven and what can I say? I've laughed, I've cried, I've gone "Angelina, don't leave him!" and "Draco, you are not your father!" too many times for me to count.
This is the best chaptered fan-fic I have ever read. You combine everything perfectly: Angst, drama, romance, mystery, suspense, action and just about every other genre.
I will always remember this story.
~Tree
P.S. I don't know anything about X-Men, can I read the sequel anyway? Because if I can't I'll have to rent all the movies and stuff which would be kind of a drag (unless they're as good as Star Wars, are they?). I'd do it for your fic-but I'd rather not.
Author's Response: Well, I\'m not sure if X-men compares to Star Wars, but I got a kick out the movies. Plus, more than 90% of the sequel will take place in the X-men world, so it would be wise to know a little about the characters. Or at least know who is who. =)
Thnanks for the review!
A Bitter Pill to Swallow by forsakenphoenix
Rated: •Summary: It’s the countdown to a breakdown. Lovers, friends, and those he thought were friends—it doesn’t matter what they were, all that matters is what they are—gone, dead; some buried beneath the surface of the earth, some beneath the surface of his skin. Post-Halloween 1981, RL/SB
Date: 03/11/07 Title: Chapter 1: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
Hello again. I reviewed this ages ago, but I thought I’d have another go at and try to tell you why (in more detail, of course) I like this story so much.
The photographs were fantastic, and really told the stories instead of just being there for him to look at. My favorite is the one with Sirius in the common room, mostly because of the way he’s described (though the concept itself is also very good), “no facades or faked smiles… a cruel boy who ruled over a kingdom of dark secrets.” It makes the exact point it’s supposed to, and just sounds absolutely fantastic.
I also really loved the mini-story with the picture of the five of them because it’s so poignantly beautiful. The paragraph at the end of the story is really you at your best, because it says so much without needing to spell it out, just like Sirius used to say he loved Remus.
Anyway, just thought I’d try to leave a slightly more detailed review. I can’t wait till you submit your next piece!
Date: 01/19/06 Title: Chapter 1: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
I love this story. I just do. It's perfect, and it's so sad. I was crying all through it and I keep on crying whenever I think about it. I especially loved the part about the picture of Sirius in the common room because it was just such a wonderful description and Remus's emotions were so poignant and sad. It was amazing. And that's really all I can say about it. Thank you.
The Shattering by MereRanger
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Remus Lupin has lost everyone he cared for to Voldemort. Lily and James were killed, Peter died fighting, Harry has been taken to live with his aunt, and Sirius- Sirius Black betrayed them all. Now Remus must face his first transformation alone.
Date: 02/19/06 Title: Chapter 1: one-shot
This story was lovely! The edning made my cry (poor Remus!). I really liked how the flashbacks and what was currently happening blended into each other. 10/10!
Author's Response: Oh thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the story. I've always loved flashbacks in stories and am happy that they worked in this one. Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 02/19/06 Title: Chapter 1: one-shot
Sorry, typos. I meant ending and me.
Secret Sorrow by LydiaNightingale
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Written in response to Challenge One
"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone."- Audrey Hepburn
It's New Year's Eve, late at night, and most of the world is out and about, except for two people. One person is lost emotionally, perhaps beyond all mortal repair, and another one is up, unable to sleep, just sitting. What happens when the two meet?
Date: 11/25/05 Title: Chapter 1: One-Shot
This was a really good story. Especially since it was Lupin who delivered the redemption and because (at least it seemed like you were implying this) he had a lot of problems of his own at that point. So, I really liked it and I wish you luck in the contest.
Where Laughter Dies by Noldo
Rated: 3rd-5th Years • Summary: In the beginning of the Christmas holidays, Sirius Black runs away from home and will not return for twenty years. A warning for mild language.
Date: 03/09/07 Title: Chapter 1: Where Laughter Dies
What a lovely, lovely, heartbreaking fic. I’ve read most of your work by now (I’m steadily going through everything) and you never fail to disappoint. This, though, is incredible, because of the recurring theme of red and green (such wonderful imagery), all the italicized sections, and the ending.
“He slams his glass of wine down, hard, on the table, and watches the smoky, blood-red stain seep through the white, and he sees red everywhere, red-on-red, red-on-green.” This passage, because the wine is red, but the tablecloth is (presumably) white, shows the conflict Sirius is still going through. The red of the wine, and the red of Gryffindor, show who Sirius dominantly is, but the green that he’s seeing shows that he’s still going through a conflict, and still has a little vestige of Black, and Slytherin, in him-otherwise there would be no green, there would only be the red of the wine, and the white tablecloth. Though maybe I’m hyper-analyzing, and you just did it because it reads so beautifully.
The little mini-story with Sirius and Remus after the “Snape” incident-in section II-is wonderful, particularly the lines, “His own face shocked and startled flickering in the firelight, Remus laughing, Remus saying Well, of course I don't hate you any more. Let it go, Padfoot. I have.” And, “…and left him there holding onto the rags of a friendship hoping for a miracle.
Remus didn't know that Sirius still had nightmares.”
To me these lines capture the relationship between Remus and Sirius perfectly-that Remus was angry, that Remus did hate Sirius for a time. But also that he couldn’t keep hating him. Remus forgives Sirius, because is that sort of person he is, but Sirius is still miserable, sometimes, and he was terrified of what he did, because he knew that he had made a mistake.
The end conversation between Regulus and Sirius is so logical, because Sirius still feels some vestige of emotion towards his brother, but only really because of what they used to have, and he knows that really he and Regulus stopped being brothers-and friends-a long time ago. Sirius doesn’t go OOC, as I think that there’s a very good chance that most author’s would make him, but instead is realistic, and offers, but doesn’t really hope. It’s not an overly sentimental conversation, but one between two people who have a huge history but nothing left, and I think that it fits the way the Blacks were raised.
If Mugglenet still had a rating feature, this would get a ten (or five stars, or whatever it is, as I can’t remember anymore).
Date: 11/25/06 Title: Chapter 1: The End of the World
Lovely. Really, really lovely. I’ll admit, I was a bit surprised to find this on MNFF, even with the Muggle and Harry references, but I’m really glad I did. You describe human life from the perspective of an outsider so well, with just the right amount of condescension, amusement, and pity but I can still see a bit of respect for we lowly humans in it.
I must say that I like the original version even better, perhaps because it fits together in a more logical fashion, and I like the ending better, cynic that I am. And also because it shows, instead of hope, the utter monotony and pointlessness of it all, because the end has already occurred and will occur forever, over and over again, but still does allow for that spark of hope that keeps us all from committing suicide.
Your work is true philosophy.
Tree
P.S. And may I say that I truly admire and adore your Wolfstar writings? It makes me warm, fuzzy, angsty, and sad all at the same time. Just as I like it.
Author's Response: Thank you so much-I don\'t know quite what else to say.
Invincible by annie
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: In the midst of a war-torn world, Harry lives carrying the wizarding world’s burdens, while Draco willingly follows his leader in darkness. When they meet one evening in the most unexpected of places, however, they find that their differences can be put aside, even if just for one night. Based on the song “Invincible” by Jesse McCartney.
Date: 12/10/06 Title: Chapter 1: Invincible
You just made me very, very happy. Excellent story. It really portrayed Draco as he is: Not good, not bad, just indifferent. And Harry's reaction to the kissing was pitch-perfect. I loved how they reacted exactly as they discussed. And the emphasis of "Slytherin colors” was genius. It sort of makes me think that Harry isn't the perfect Gryffindor and it emphasizes the piece’s connection to Draco. And when Draco said that he didn't have enough time to hate Harry it really showed his attitude towards life.
Anyway, what I am trying to say is that your characterization is genius, and I am now a delighted (and squeeing, you would not believe how much I squeed) fangirl and can go write my essay. Thank you.
Author's Response: Your comment certainly made me just as happy :) Thank you for writing such an in-depth review! I\'m always glad to be of assistance in bringing out the inner fangirl in everyone ^_^
A Cold Heaven by forsakenphoenix
Rated: Professors •Summary: Even in death, James shines brighter than Sirius. But he’s no longer jealous, knows that it’s just borrowed light; James glows when he’s loved. He was always loved, will always be loved.
Date: 01/03/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
God. It’s funny, I remember that line in Unveiled Secrets, that Sirius was first in James’s heart, but I’ll admit that I didn’t take it like this. However, this is gorgeous (just like all your other fics, it drives me insane), and perfectly and utterly logical. The idea that they had such a relationship for ten years is incredible, especially because they waited seven years. And right before the wedding… It’s so ridiculously in character I can barely stand it. Your Lily and James don’t seem to be huge fans of getting married, do they?
Anyway, the take you put on all this was wonderful, and the switching off really fit. It’s just such a wonderful idea, and it really makes an unbelievable amount of sense.
Anyway, I’m babbling, and wasting space, so I’ll sign off here. You’ve managed to knock me off my feet and distract me from my homework yet again (if I fail school, you are definitely one of the reasons… and yes, that’s a compliment).
Tree
Date: 01/03/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
God. It’s funny, I remember that line in Unveiled Secrets, that Sirius was first in James’s heart, but I’ll admit that I didn’t take it like this. However, this is gorgeous (just like all your other fics, it drives me insane), and perfectly and utterly logical. The idea that they had such a relationship for ten years is incredible, especially because they waited seven years. And right before the wedding… It’s so ridiculously in character I can barely stand it. Your Lily and James don’t seem to be huge fans of getting married, do they?
Anyway, the take you put on all this was wonderful, and the switching off really fit. It’s just such a wonderful idea, and it really makes an unbelievable amount of sense.
Anyway, I’m babbling, and wasting space, so I’ll sign off here. You’ve managed to knock me off my feet and distract me from my homework yet again (if I fail school, you are definitely one of the reasons… and yes, that’s a compliment).
Tree
Author's Response: Thank you so much! Your review completely made my day. :)