02/01/06
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I'm a girl from England. My interests include reading, writing, music, photography, art and horse-riding.
My favourite fan fics are from the Marauder Era, and therefore my favourite ship is James and Lily. I also like fics that include Sirius and Remus; I think they are very interesting characters. I like to try and include a lot of emotion in my fics, which means that they tend to be eithe fluffy, or angsty. You have been warned...
The stories that I have uploaded to MNFF at the moment are:
Make It Right - a Lily & James two-shot
What Went Unsaid - a look at what I think might happen during the final battle.
Love and War - a Marauder-era chaptered fiction, focusing mostly on the relationships between the characters. Love and War has a sequel planned, if I ever manage to finish it.
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A Parallel Universe for James and Lily by ColorsOfTheWind
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Starts out in James and Lily's 7th year at Hogwarts. Not exactly your average James/Lily fanfic...
Date: 05/13/06 Title: Chapter 6: Any Dream Will Do
That was a nice story, and I liked your ideas. Who doesn't love a bit of Lily/James fluff? One thing I could say though is that the story would have been better if there was more detail in some areas. Perhaps when James faces the dementor in the classroom you could describe what he's feeling as it happens, and not just have him tell the others afterwards, and little things like that? Great story though.
I love...who? by Hermiones_Revenge
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Harry writes a love note to one person...but someone else recieves it and gets the wrong idea. From here, confusion and chaos come about. Who is really sending the notes? Who really likes who? What is going on?!
Date: 04/18/06 Title: Chapter 8: I can see clearly now (sort of)
Ah, this was a witty and amazingly funny story. I burst out laughing numerous times (and now my family thinks that I'm some sort of lunatic, because for the last twenty minutes or so I've been sitting in a room on my own laughing to myself). Well done, though! 10/10!
Too Sweet to Remember by Canadian Confessional
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Meet James Potter, a clever, somewhat mischievous, popular student at Hogwarts. He takes every situation in stride and has everything under control, except one: Lily Evans, an amazingly beautiful and intelligent individual. He loves her more than anything, but she despises him more than anything, and a not-so-impressive run-in late at night with her leaves James thinking that chasing after Lily might be hopeless. Then, a series of events happen in James' life, which is topped off by an unexpected visitor that makes his sixth year too sweet to remember.
Date: 04/17/06 Title: Chapter 21: Wine Tasting
This is a beautifully written story, with a plot that manages to avoid cliches. The interaction between Lily and James at the end was quite unexpected, but amazing. 11/10!
One Good Day by Grimmrook
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny decided to grant him a very big wish. Rated 3-5 for a scene in the last chapter. --
This is the second story of the Epilogues story arc, and should be read after reading Right Here, but before starting in on the Epilogues series itself.
Date: 05/13/06 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Fireside and Moonlight
I love this story, and think that the emotions were very well portrayed, in particular the part where Ron and Hermione are talking about marriage. I think that you have got a very good grasp of what the characters would actually be feeling, so well done! There are, however, a few americanisms that could be changed, such as "expressway" becoming "motorway", but other than that I think that this fic is very, very good.
Author's Response: Thank you ever so much, I really appreciate it! It\'s funny that you should mention it because I had used expressway specifically because I was trying to avoid an Americanism. We will name them expressway, but for the most part we call them highways or freeways. Initially I had intended to use motorway, and to this day I don\'t know why I used expressway. It probably also didn\'t help that this story and Right Here were both written before I started using betas. Now I have three regular betas, oneof which is actually British, so I don\'t think I make that mistake anymore.
So I\'m very honored you think I have the characters down well, and I\'m really glad you enjoyed it. I guess the only thing I could say is that I really wish you would read the rest of my fics... They\'re all in the same universe, starting with Right Here, then One Good Day, then Epilogues (part I, 2, and 3) of which I\'m only up to the third chapter of the first part, and finally another one shot called Everybody Does It.
The Marauders' RAP by PadfootBaby
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Just a little thing I started in my spare time, but it turned out pretty good. A poem/rap about the history of the Marauders, their legacy, and the answers all us Potterheads are waiting for! Hope you like it!
Date: 05/01/06 Title: Chapter 1: The Marauders' RAP
Wow, this was very good. For some reason the lines "And then there were three" after James dies and "And then there were two" after Sirius dies really stood out to me. I can't see anything that could be improved on - it's perfect as it is. Well done!
Author's Response: You really think it\'s perfect? Thank you so much!!!
The Song of the Trees by Tinn Tam
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Damaged by the war, Harry flees everything that used to be familiar to him and instead roams the night, haunted by unsolvable questions -- what truly killed Voldemort? And what lurks in the Forbidden Forest, where the trees seem alive?
As his investigation progresses, everything Harry has learnt is called into question as he discovers the most jealously kept secret of the Wizarding civilisation.
Date: 04/18/06 Title: Chapter 1: Home and Memories
Oh, how interesting! This story grabbed me from the very start and I just had to keep reading. It's very well written and I love the ideas, too. I wouldn't have guessed that English wasn't your first language, either. Well done!
Author's Response: Thank you for the review. I\'m glad you liked the story, and I\'m so happy you liked my style of writing. Means a LOT to me! Again, thanks!
Date: 05/12/06 Title: Chapter 4: Nocturnal Stroll
Just like in your previous chapters, once I had started reading I simply could not stop. I found that there was so much suspense and well-written action that the longer paragraphs were easy to read.
I think that you portray Harry's state of mind very well. I hardly think that he would come out of this war with Voldemort without being badly damaged in some way or another, and I find your story believable. The plot is well thought out, and your style of writing is excellent too. I feel as though I ought to add a little constructive criticism in here somewhere, but I can't actually pick up on anything that I didn't like, so a very well done! I can't wait to read the next chapter.
Author's Response: Such lovely comments... what am I supposed to answer? I\'m very happy you didn\'t mind the rather long paragraphs, I know a few people who would have been discouraged just by glancing at the chapter.
I agree with you, a \"he lived happily ever after\" end isn\'t really believable after all Harry has been through. I\'m glad you think my story believable, though that opinion may change as you read the chapters to come... Even to me, it seems sometimes almost preposterous, but I\'ll keep my fingers crossed and pretend it\'s an author\'s pessimism.
I\'m going to start next chapter just now. Thanks for the review!Behind those Emerald Eyes by makinmagic323
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Ten years have elapsed since Dumbledore's death and McGonagall has Hogwarts back on its feet again. Hermione and Malfoy both teach at the school. But when a new teacher is hired to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, everyone seems to feel that they've met him before. A story of mystery, passion, friendship, and jealousy… not to mention that Harry Potter has been missing for ten years and Voldemort is dead. (All violence is mild).
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Thank you to all my reviewers!!!
Disclaimer: I own my imagination, JK Rowling owns Harry Potter.
Date: 09/23/06 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Gingersnap Cookies
Intriguing start, and I look forward to reading the next chapter. It's not too difficult to guess who this mysterious new DADA teacher is, but why he is taking on an alias is a mystery.
A good bit of writing here, and expect another review from me when the next chapter comes out.
Author's Response: i know it\'s kind of obvious to us who the new teacher is, but it\'s suppossed to be. the mystery is why nobody recognizes him. thank you for the review!
Author's Response: Haha i spelled supposed wrong! And I call myself a writer *rolling of the eys*
Author's Response: And I just spelled eyes wrong...this just keeps getting better and better.
Whiskey Lullaby by Hp_4_eva
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: It's a common fact of life and war that war kills people. But sometimes, coming home from it can be so much worse...
Date: 10/22/06 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
There was some very powerful emotion in this fic, and it takes skill to write something that can make the reader feel so much emotion and sympathise so completely with the characters. I also think that you died in the lyrics very well, so good job.
I'll certainly look out for more fictions from you in the future.
Author's Response: Why thank you. I love writing, always have, probably always will. nice to hear that I\'m good at it.
How Predictable! by HPwizzzard
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: The Marauders are having their first Divination lesson, and they quickly realize what a waste of time it is. In order to liven things up, Siriusmakes a few predictions without the aid of tea leaves. Obviously, he's no Seer, because there's no way James and Lily will ever get married, Peter will become an evil minion, or Remus will fall for Sirius' baby cousin... right?
Date: 12/13/06 Title: Chapter 1: How Predictable!
Entertaining and amusing, with a hint of sad irony in there, too. It was a very enjoyable read. Well done.
Author's Response: Thanks, apparently this story is a LOT better than I thought! ;D Yeah, this is basically irony in a box, if that makes sense... poor Remus, eh?