Wow! As an avid Oscar Wilde fan, I LOVED how well you portrayed witty!Snape! I, wow, I've always been tempted to think of him that way, but I don't think I could ever write him that witty and that absolutely believable at the same time. Just... what a sweet story! I really, really loved it!!

Author's Response: Thank you! I\'m glad you enjoyed it.

I think this is a very cute story. I thought a few parts were a little unrealistic - I know Hermione is a good student, but I don't know that she would make such a big deal about Harry going back to Hogwarts when he obviously needs to look for Horcruxes. And Fleur's accent wasn't quite written correctly (there were way too many v's). But the plot was very intriguing, and I would like to find out what Lupin knows!!

You know, I'm really starting to love Rosy - I think she's developed a lot as a character since the first chapters.

And there were so many funny parts in this chapter, from Rosy's understated asides (my favorite being, "It wouldn’t have surprised me if I had walked out of it with white hair that’s balding in places, sagging breasts and a dead husband." :D) to Holly stripping to Abba, and the sex-obsessed bunnies! Absolutely hilarious...

But the cliffhangers! Obviously, Holly getting murdered was a tad unexpected (I'm dying for an update, just so you know!), but also, Rosy's headaches and blacking out and waking up somewhere else... that's a bit unsettling, and I can't wait to hear why that's happening to her! Oh, and Jennifer... she really does scare me, but in a good way. :P

So... I can't wait for you to update, but I hope your move went well, and all that school work! :D

-Brandi

Author's Response: Aw thank you. Rosy is a bit of a crazy lass, can\'t help but love her myself :P. Hehe, I\'m glad you find it funny. I always worry that I sound like I\'m trying to be funny but fail miserably, but I guess not :) Sorry about the cliff hangers (And the slow update :P) you\'ll find out soon enough, no doubt. As soon as I get over my writers block :(. Hehe, Jennifer is actually based on one of my friends (as requested by her) but only in description and name, really. Personality wise, yeah, I agree, scary :S. She will play quite a big role in later chapters. Woah, this is long. Thanks so much :) xxx

Good job! This fic is so unique - it's one of the few I have read in which the characters are central. And, in all honesty, I think that's most in line with JKR's work, because (well, for me) Harry Potter is magical because the characters are alive. And by the time you've finished reading, they're your friends.

And, I've already told you, but it's worth repeating - your imagery is amazing. Especially figurative imagery, in the "hope tonics" in particular.

Can't wait for more!

Oh... my goodness. I can't tell you how astounded I was to read a humor fic that was actually FUNNY... But this one made me CRY, I was laughing so hard! And I promise that's not an exaggeration. Sausages! Oh my goodness. You're brilliant, end of story. :D

Author's Response: Thank you so much! You called me brilliant! wow (blushes manically). Sausages are a random food that seem to produce laughs... maybe after my next chapter is accepted I\'ll edit it to make it include sausages. :) You cried? AMAZING! It is NOT the end of the story, there is more coming... Thank you.

So, you like the Weasley boys too, huh? :D They are brilliant. I love characters about which I can write a good humor fic.

But the other characters were wonderful, too! It's so rare, anymore, to read a fic with really well-formed characters, but I completely believed yours! Especially Ron - I could see him saying and doing everything you wrote. Good job, and good luck with the challenge!

Author's Response: Hi there! Thanks so much for coming by to read this story! Yes, it is fun to write about the Weasley boys. :) I\'m glad I kept everyone in character. Thanks so much for the great review! Good luck yourself! ~Gina :)

I don't think I've laughed this hard in a long time! I think these lines were my favorite:

“Now Harry, my boy, just a bit o’ advice:
When you dance with yeh girl, be sure t’ dance nice."
“Thanks, Hagrid,” said Harry, and laughed with a grin.
“I certainly wasn’t planning on doing her in.”

I mean, the whole idea of Hagrid as a Santa-figure is funny in the first place, but to have him giving Harry advice about girls is side-splitting! I'm just glad that you're in Ravenclaw, because a parody like this is gold!

Holiday love from,
*The Order of the Ravenclaw House Elves*

Author's Response: Oh my, thank you for the wonderful review! *squee* And from a house elf, no less! I\'m so glad you enjoyed this poem, it was so much fun to write. I think the idea of Hagrid giving out romantic advice is funny too, given his relationship with Madame Maxime. Thank you for reading it, and for participating in the gift drop - and thank you for my lovely gift!! ~Gina :)

What a wonderful job! I really loved this poem. e.e.cummings is amazing, and you picked the perfect poem to parallel! Great job, and congratulations for the honourable mention - you truly deserve it. :D

Author's Response: Thanks! I didn\'t know I had placed until I read this review. You have made my day!

I just can't tell you how excited I am to have come across this fic! I was absolutely blown away by the poetic quality of your writing. The imagery, characterization, the sound, even, of the words read aloud just really impressed me. Very few authors (professional or no) have struck me in such a way.

Anyway, what I love so much about this story is that you don't characterize either Rowena or Salazar as entirely good or evil. It chills me equally that Rowena poisoned Salazar, and that Salazar was the one who taught Rowena how to love ("He teaches her to love with whispered words and soft caresses..."). I thought your portrayal of both characters was remarkably realistic, as no one person is always good or always bad. I think it's interesting, then, how haphazard our antagonist/protagonist ideas usually are. I mean, I sympathized with both Rowena and Salazar, and I think that's entirely as it should be.

Again, you did a wonderful job, as you are a wonderful writer. I look forward to reading more from you!

Author's Response: Wow. Thank you! As I was writing this, I was focusing a lot on the actual sounds of the words, so I\'m glad you liked them! The greyness of characters is something that has always fascinated me, and all my favorite stories have characters that can at any point go either way - they might work for evil, they might work for good - and you don\'t know which they\'ll choose. I\'m relieved to hear that you think that came across - I was afraid I had made Salazar too dark, not giving enough reasons to make Rowena\'s love understandable. Thank you!

Wow! I can't even begin to tell you how AMAZING this story is! I absolutely love the interaction between Harry and his daughter. It's nice to see Harry as a daddy. :D The most touching moment, though, was at the end, when Harry said "Too" just like his daughter had... Aww, I nearly cried! Very creepy, but very sweet, too; I like that combination. :D

Author's Response: Since I LOVE your writing I will gladly and humbly accept that compliment from you. Thank you.