Girl, 16, charming but insane. Without Harry Potter, I'm not entirely sure I would live.
Ships: Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Luna/Neville, Tonks/Lupin (even before HBP came out)
Favorite HP book: Goblet of Fire
Favorite movies: The Princess Bride, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean, Back to the Future
If I could meet any five characters from the HP books besides the main 3 they would be Lupin, Fred and George (they count as one ;-) , Luna, Hagrid, and Dumbledore.
Love and Insanity, Weasel King Fan
Well, I'm hooked! I thought your description of Harry, Ron, and Hermione destroying the Horcruxes at the beginning was really well-done. Not too much, yet not so little that we don't have a good idea of what happened. Also, I didn't think Harry and Ginny were OOC at all! From Personal experience, that awkwardness was perfectly natural, and I thought you did an excellent job conveying it. Overall, great beginning; I'm looking forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response: *wipes a tear* Thank you so much for your encouraging review :) I hope you enjoy the chapters ahead -- both 2 and 3 are in the queue. You made my day.
I'm used to being the first reviewer, but I can see why so many people are ahead of me, this was excellent. Harry dumbstuck that the whole DA was there was perfect, and so was all of them saying who they were fighting for. It made Harry (and me) realize that he's not the only one that has a good reason for wanting Voldemort gone. All of his classmates had lost someone too and it was good that you put that in because it made Harry see that they needed to do this. Oh and can I just say that Zacharias was really good, really in character. Also, how Harry put Neville in charge and "We're waiting, Neville." I got really nervous about how you would do that but I thought it was really well done. I've always thought Neville could be a good leader but his nervousness and shaky start were excellent. Finally, the fight between Lupin and Greyback. I thought this was good because not only would Lupin want to protect Harry, but he would probably want to get "revenge" on him for biting him in the first place. I can't wait to actually see them go at it, I just hope Lupin comes out of it okay....and Tonks! Can't wait to see what will happen with her but by the looks of it it's not looking too good. :-( Anyway, awesome chapter and hopefully since I didn"t even realize this one was up, another one will be up soon! Cheers.
Author's Response: Welcome back, WKF! So happy you approved of my choices for the chapter - I must admit, Neville's leadership is my favorite bit. As for Lupin and Greyback, that will undoubtedly be one of the more exciting moments ahead and I'm thrilled at the idea of writing it (though I'm not sure if it will happen in Chapter 8 or 9). Thanks so much as always for popping by and I'll do my best to get Chapter 8 up as soon as I can!
Another fabulous chapter. You write Voldemort's dialouge very well, which is hard to do. Also, I loved the line that went "torture worse than a thousand cruciatuses" or something like that, I'm too lazy to check the story, but that was good. Oh, and I looked at some of your illustrations on Artistic Alley, and they're really good! Plus, I now visit that site every day just to look at the fanart, so thanks for turning me on to it! Can't wait for the next chapter.
Author's Response: I've grown to look forward to your reviews :). It's so rewarding to see that readers like your story enough to come back again and again! So happy to add some entertainment to your day! (Oh, and the "thousand Crutiatus Curses" line is pretty significant. It says a great deal about Harry that he feels greater pain seeing those he loves hurt than when torture is happening to his own body. Voldemort is in for some serious retribution ;).)
Author's Response: I've grown to look forward to your reviews :). It's so rewarding to see that readers like your story enough to come back again and again! So happy to add some entertainment to your day! (Oh, and the "thousand Crutiatus Curses" line is pretty significant. It says a great deal about Harry that he feels greater pain seeing those he loves hurt than when torture is happening to his own body. Voldemort is in for some serious retribution ;).)
I don't think it's too much of a stretch to make Malfoy good, I actually really enjoy reading about it. Malfoy and Harry working together (sort of). Besides, it's called fan fiction for a reason, right? Anyway, excellent chapter. I guess Snape was evil after all. So maybe everything he told Harry was a lie? Or maybe he really is good and is still playing double agent? uuuurrrghh this is making my head hurt. I guess I'll just have to wait and see!
Author's Response: hehe... It may take the edge off to say that Harry himself does not know which side of the fence Snape is on. The fact remains that Snape told Harry a very crucial bit of information. However, that bit of information is inextricably linked to Harry's death -- if Snape hates him so much, that might not be far off the mark from what Snape wants. Tricky situation. But as usual, Harry can do no more than play with the cards he has been dealt. And play, he does.
Woah! That was one intense chapter. When I saw character death I wasn't expecting someone from the DA for some reason...wow that was so sad. Padma isn't exactly a main character but thinking about what it did for Parvati is too much for me to handle, it got me thinking about how i would react if it was my sister...ahh too much. Anyway, wicked awesome chapter. Cliffie! No! At the end with the darkness powder and the trapped exit and the inferi, o my gosh how will I survive until the next chapter. I'll be checking everyday! Cheers, great job.
Author's Response: Lol :) Hang in there! If only I didn't have two 20-25 page papers due in ten days - I would totally be churning out chapter 9 right now! We'll both have to find a way to survive... Thanks again, WKF!
Such a cute story, and one of the things I liked best about it was how well you wrote all of the characters' personalities. I think you got them all perfectly, especially the Dursleys. 10*
Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing!
I think you have a good start here. Just a couple of small things: watch your tenses, there are some places where you suddenly go into the present tense, and I think you meant to stay in the past. Also, somewhere you say "with his Dumbledore." But these things don't take away from the story, nice first chapter. I agree with Sectumsempra about Petunia, that was a good representation of her reaction. You're off to a great start, I'm looking forward to the next chapter. Nice job.
Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Yeah, I know the tense problem, I didn't know whether it would be past of present tense. I think I'm going to stick with the past, it's much simpler. The next chapter is in queue, so at the moment it's in the hands of the mods. I finished chapter four last night, so I'm really ahead of myself. Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated. This coming weekend, I'm going to read all the stories my reviewers have up. Well, unless they're rated R. I'm just so busy with my school work lately, but I'll get to it soon. Again, thanks for your review, it made my day even better.
This is one of few really good post-HBP stories I've come across, excellent job. Everyone is in character, and it was just an all-around fantastic read.
I agree that you write excellent dialouge. The part where Ron and Hermione go off together was so perfect! Great job.
Great start! I really liked the beginning and I can't wait to read more, although with the queue backup, I will probably have to wait a while. Nice job though.
Author's Response: READ THE THIRD CHAPTER ON MY PROFILE (YOYOYOYO)and help edit the mistakes.
After reading serious fics for about an hour I needed this. I thought it was pretty funnyish
Author's Response: your welcome. i usually read dark/serious fics, but i thought i'd break my habit for once.
Oh my gosh! I had just read the latest chapter of After the Die is Cast right before I read this, and like I said in my reveiw over there, I nearly cried, so this just released the dam. This was amazing. You are so talented and I would love to read more one shots by you. To steal the words of another reviewer, I had chills. I loved it.
Author's Response: Yay :)! I'm so happy you liked it - it's definitely different from what I've done with AtDiC, although there's definitely a tearjerker chapter or two in the works for that one too. Thank you so much for your positive comments - as always, they mean a lot :).
This was an excellent chapter, I really enjoyed it. I like the fact that the house seems to work much like the Room of Requirement. Also, I thought it was good that you included Dobby's order to tail Draco Malfoy. I had forgotten that Harry never actually told Dobby and Kreacher to stop following him. That detail was good. Overall a very enjoyable chapter. I agree with the first reviewer that they could be longer, though.
Author's Response: Thanks, I actually got the idea of Dobby and Kreacher froma friend and sort of twisted it a bit to suit my story. I'm working on making the chapters longer, hopefully chapter 11 will be a bit longer at least, with a bit more information. It'll be up soon!
I like your story so much that I read all of the chapters in one go! I absolutly love it, it's the best post-HBP fic I think I've read yet, and it really sounds like JKR's style. I couldn't stop reading to review earlier, so I just have to say that Ron asking Hermione to dance at the wedding was just perfect, as was Mrs Weasley stressing out and giving everyone jobs to do. I can't wait to find out what will happen at Godric's Hollow, and I can't wait for the queue to re-open! Update soon! xoxo
Author's Response: Wow, thanks. The Ron asking Hermione to dance thing was just something that came to me as I was writing and it seemed like a nice little extra to add in. Godric's Hollow comes up in the next chapter, I'll be putting it in the queue as soon as it re-opens.
Clawscall, he wouldn't know the spell because Dumbledore did soundless magic, so he wouldn't have heard it. He might know what it looks like, but he would have no idea how to make it work. BludgerTwins, I think the fact that Hermione couldn't come up with a fire spell was good, because, yes, there are fire spells, but I'm willing to bet that even sixth years aren't taught how to make a giant ring of fire. Keep up the good work, but remember: The Gaunt's ring was found in their hut near the "big house."
Author's Response: Thanks, not quite sure what your last comment is meant to mean though...
My take on how events may pan out in book seven. Spoilers from all previous HP books.
The events of the previous year have brought home to Harry the realization of what has to be done, and the knowledge that it must be done alone. Now as he sets off on his final quest, making new acquaintances along the way, he must bring all his knowledge and skill to bear in his effort to destroy Lord Voldemort. But will it be enough, or is there something that he has missed which might prove to be his undoing?
Hi! I didn't review your first chapter because I was planning on reading all three first, but I just had to review this one! I really like this story. I think all of your characters are really in character, especially Ron. I just loved, "If there's a sense of humor left in this house then you'd need a secrecy sensor to find it." It reminded me of his comment in HBP about Voldemort hiding behind a bin. And the other really good quote I liked was "It's not like they're going to have instructions printed on the side." That made me laugh out loud! Then, the thing with the surprise party, I have to admit, you really had me, because I have this vision of Voldemort doing something big the second Harry turns 17, but I was so happy it was a party. I just hope the action picks up soon, but I can't wait for the wedding! Keep up the great work, Steve!
Author's Response: Thanks, it was a tossup actually between an attack and a party but I went with the party as I thought it would be better for Harry to have a happy memory to look back on. The pace will pick up soon and the wedding chapter is up so do let me know what you think of it.