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Sybill Trelawney and the Unexpected Gift by Squibstress
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Sybill Trelawney learns to live with her Inner Eye, cooking sherry, and Minerva McGonagall, in that order. (Friendship fic.)
Date: 01/18/15 Title: Chapter 1: Sybill Trelawney and the Unexpected Gift
This makes me look at Trelawney in a new light. I'd always pictured her Sight (outside of the two Really Big predictions, of course) as something she'd made up to feel special and, probably, because she wanted to be like her famous ancestor. This showed how she might be quite a bit more than that. Thanks!
Author's Response: Sorry to be so late in responding-I didn't get an alert about this review.
Glad you enjoyed the story. It was fun to write, particularly because I'd always dismissed Trelawney rather as Minerva does initially--too flaking and dull to amount to much. So it was really fun to explore how the Sight might have affected her and cause her to act the way she does.
Human by foolondahill17
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: It’s Christmas on the first floor and the young man who was bitten by a werewolf is watching the collection of red-haired people huddled around the bed in the far corner. A thin, ragged, Professor-like man wanders over and engages him in conversation. An elaboration on the scene in Order of the Phoenix
Date: 01/23/15 Title: Chapter 1: A Helping of Turkey and Some Stark Realism
I'd vaguely wondered what Lupin and the newly-made werewolf had talked about. I can see it being like you described--I don't think Lupin would pull any punches. Thanks for the story!
Author's Response: Sorry it took so long for me to respond. Thank you for taking the time to read and review; it means so much to me, as the author, to know my work is being enjoyed. This small scene, too, has always interested me. I thought it showed so much of Lupin's compassionate nature to have him approach the werewolf in the hospital. I'm glad you liked it.
Tiny Animals by Oregonian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years • Summary: It's Harry's final Christmas at the house on Privet Drive, and an unexpected guest arrives at dinnertime, but nothing can change the terrible dynamics inside these walls, and the miracle is still seven months away.
Co-winner of the 2015 Quicksilver Quill Award, Best General Story
Date: 01/19/15 Title: Chapter 1: Tiny Animals
This story was very believably written. I wonder who it was that submitted Harry's name? At first I guessed it was someone in the Wizarding world, simply because no one in the Muggle one seems to care (or else is part of the problem), but it's unlikely a witch or wizard would use a Muggle organization. More likely it's one of his teachers, who wanted to help but, perhaps, didn't want to get involved.
Author's Response: I never had a strong feeling about who submitted his name, but I think you are right, that it was someone at the school, because as you say, members of the wizarding world would not use a Muggle organization, and Harry didn't seem to have many contacts outside the house other than his school. Perhaps it was a school staff member who didn't realize that Harry lived with Dudley Dursley and his parents, who were obviously not impoverished. Thank you for leaving a review, and for saying that the story was believable. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Vicki