12/13/06
I solemnly swear I am up to no good…
12 January 2008:
I'd like to wish a happy new year to everyone and, regrettably, inform you that I won't be writing a lot of fanfiction anymore. I don't have the time to contribute to it anymore and what time I do have I would like to put towards writing something original that hopefully you will all see on a Borders shelf someday. "Of the Cursed" will be deleted, and you can consider Harry's adventure to continue in a canon-like fashion from the end of "Cruciatus Cursed" onward. I'm so sorry, but thank you for your support, and I'm glad to have pleased you with most of my works. : )
Hello to you, fellow Harry Potter fans. I am Miss Moony, and welcome to my profile. There isn’t much to say about me, nor do I care to say a lot about myself anyway, so here are the important things that you might need to know for future reference if you care to read my stories:
I write only the following ships: Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Remus/Tonks.
My favourite characters are Remus Lupin (bet you never could have guessed), Sirius Black, and Snape.
My least favourite characters are Voldemort (go figure) and Dumbledore (I have my reasons).
My favourite HP books are Prisoner of Azkaban and Order of the Phoenix
Patience is a virtue that I do not possess. Therefore, if I can update quickly, trust me when I say I will.
I answer all reviews I receive. Period.
If you are bored and care to read an excellent fiction, may I suggest Nuw255, Tagidi Riva, Abbs866, or weasleybabe24? They are fantastic.
That’s about all at the moment, so I hope you enjoy my fictions and that you will leave a review if you have some time. I would really appreciate it. Below are some quotes that you may peruse for fun at your leisure if you are bored enough (as I collect a good many of them), and the banner for my first posted fiction, “Cruciatus Cursed”.
If you actually read this without getting bored and taking a break halfway through, then coming back to it later, I shall be quite impressed.
~Miss Moony
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”
–Gandalf
“If in doubt…always follow your nose.” –Gandalf
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” –Galadriel
“No parent should have to bury their child.” –Théoden
“…Those without swords can still die upon them.” –Éowyn
“War will make corpses of us all.” –Faramir
“There is always hope.” –Aragorn
“Shall I describe it to you, or would you like me to find you a box?” –Legolas
“The closer we are to danger, the farther we are from harm.” –Pippin
“There’s some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for.” –Sam
"Generous deeds should not be checked with cold counsel." –Faramir
“Forth and fear no darkness!” –Théoden
“Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain curtain of this world rolls back and all turns to silver glass; and then you see it: white shores. And beyond: a far green country under a swift sunrise.” –Gandalf
“Certainty of death, small chance of success…what are we waiting for?” –Gimli
“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on when in your heart you begin to understand there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend, some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” –Frodo
“I will not say “do not weep”, for not all tears are an evil.” –Gandalf
(Yes, those were all from The Lord of the Rings. I am a LotR geek first and foremost.)
“What is a friend? It is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” –Aristotle
“I like cooking, but I like other people cooking more.” –David Wenham
“My life at the moment is a bit like my wardrobe: organised chaos.” –David Wenham
"Life is full of spoilers. All you have to do is look around." –Tagidi Riva
“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.” –Anne Frank
“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.” –Lillian Hellman
“I'd rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off a sinking ship." –Gilda Radner
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” –Ambrose Bierce
“Life is short, and suddenly, you’re not there anymore.” –Kenneth More [Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge 1970]
“Just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.” –Eric Lloyd [Charlie Calvin, The Santa Clause 1994]
“No, stupidity hurts. I cracked a rib laughing so hard.” –Emerson Spartz
“Alas, not today, not tomorrow, but someday you too may develop a sense of humour.” –Emerson Spartz
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important that fear.” –Rene Auberjonois [Eduard Renaldi, The Princess Diaries 2001]
“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.” –Rene Auberjonois [Eduard Renaldi, The Princess Diaries 2001]
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” –Richard Harris [Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 2001]
"Let life come at you until you are ready to take it head on." –Tagidi Riva
“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” –Thomas La Mance
“We’re not breaking the rules! We’re just bending them a little.” –Charlotte Greenwood [Aunt Eller, Oklahoma 1955]
“With great power comes great responsibility.” –Cliff Robertson [Ben Parker, Spiderman 2 2004]
“Moony, frustration is the mother of inspiration and expletives. Head up and chin straight. You rock.” –Tagidi Riva
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” –Tagidi Riva
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
“You can’t always choose your destiny… sometimes it’s handed to you. However, you do have the choice to just throw it back in their face.”
–Rokusasu74
“There is a big difference between being the best and being your best.”
–Susan Egan [Heather Bartlett, Gotta Kick It Up 2002]
“Love is when you don’t want to go to sleep because reality is better than a dream.” --Dr. Seuss (Thanks so much to Bondman007 for telling me that Seuss said this!)
"You know you're in love really deeply when you love someone so much that you can't think of a reason why: you just do." --Bondman007
“The only limits you ever have are the ones that you put there yourself.” –Me, funnily enough.
"Technology. Can't live with it. Bored to death and socially inept and insane without it." –Me
“Keep on smiling!” –Nuw255
“It’s hard out there for a pimp. That’s why Lucius has gone through so much in the books… with that cane.” –Ms_Wolfsbane
"Well then I guess we'll just have to remedy that." –Mysterious Fayth
(The rest are different phrases I’ve heard, but I have not been able to find who said them originally.)
“If you don’t want something bad enough to risk losing it, you don’t want it bad enough.”
“Actions speak louder than words.”
“To err is human, to forgive divine.”
“Be like a postage stamp; stick to one thing until you get it.”
“A good novel cannot be too long nor a bad one too short.”
“Evil only prevails when the good men do nothing.”
“Our eyes are placed in front because it is more important to look ahead than to look back.”
“A person who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; a person who doesn’t is a fool forever.”
“Everyone who lives dies, but not everyone who dies lives.”
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die.”
“Everyone’s entitled to be stupid, but you are abusing the privilege.”
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
HOWEVER
The roses are wilting
The violets are dead
The sugar bowl is empty
And so is your head"
"The hardest thing in life is watching someone you love love someone else."
"Never apologize for saying what you feel. It's like apologizing for being real."
"Light travels faster than sound, that's why people appear bright until they start to talk."
“Never start frowning because you never know who’s falling in love with your smile.”
“One day your prince will come. Mine just took a wrong turn, got lost, and is too stubborn to ask for directions.”
“It’s better to let someone think you are an idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.”
“It’s hard to tell your mind to stop loving someone when your heart still does.”
“Nothing is more painful than realising that he meant everything to you, and you meant nothing to him.”
“Don’t wish upon a star; reach for one.”
“If you’re going my way, I’ll walk with you. Should I smile because you’re my friend, or cry because that’s all we’ll ever be?”
“Everyone says you only fall in love once, but that’s not true. Every time I hear your voice, I fall in love all over again.”
“To the world, you’re just one person. But to one person, you could mean the world.”
“Don’t say you love me unless you mean it because I might do something crazy like believe it.”
“What’s better: a lie that draws a smile or the truth that draws a tear?”
“Last night, I looked up at the stars and matched each one with a reason why I love you. I was doing great, but then I ran out of stars.”
“I ran up the door, closed the stairs, said my pajamas, and put on my prayers. I turned off the bed and hopped into the light, all because you kissed me goodnight.”
“Sometimes your mind doesn’t want you to be in love, but deep down you know you are.”
“If you love me, let me know. If you don’t, then let me go.”
“If you really love something, set it free. If it comes back, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it was never meant to be.”
“Love is like breathing. How can I stop?”
“Even if the voices aren’t real, they have some good ideas!”
“You laugh because I’m different. I laugh because you’re all the same.”
“I am out of my mind. Please leave a message.”
“I have gone to find myself. If I come back before me, please keep me here.”
“Silence is golden. Duct tape is silver!”
“You’re just jealous because the voices only talk to me!”
The lovely banner for Cruciatus Cursed, made by Nuw255. Thanks so much, Nuw!
The official banner for the NA, made by myself and Abbs866.
...Mischief managed
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Harry Potter and the Magical Myths by nuw255
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: A man from Interpol comes to question Harry Potter as part of a murder investigation. How will Harry react? And how will this affect his search for Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes? Plus, the question we all want answered: What will happen with Ginny?
This story picks up immediately after HBP, and is very slightly AU. But hey, aren’t they all?
Date: 12/18/06 Title: Chapter 16: Chapter 16: The Start of Term
So sorry, but I forgot about Malfoy. As Jarius is his cousin (I think...), will there be some sort of connection there? Just wonderin'!
~Moony
PS-Yes, that was NICE! ; P Look at my profile.
Author's Response: Well, since Draco and Narcissa were both murdered by Death Eaters a while back, I don\'t see much else happening with either of them, no matter who they\'re related to.
Thanks very much for mentioning me in your profile. I was concerned, however, to see that Cruciatus Cursed is missing. What gives? Well, you can\'t answer that here. I\'ll send you an e-mail and ask. Take care!
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Magical Myths
That was great! It makes you wonder: what if there are 'loopholes' in the magical world? It is an excellent theory to consider. It would be hilarious if something similar played a role in book seven. I think this should go on my favorites... love this chapter!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thanks, Moony. Truthfully, it\'s always bugged me just a little that we\'re just supposed to accept that you CAN\'T block the Killing Curse even though Harry\'s mum helped him block one and his wand connecting with Voldemort\'s blocked another. We\'re also supposed to just accept that you CAN\'T Apparate or Disapparate inside Hogwarts, despite the fact that Montague Apparated out of the Vanishing Cabinet in OotP and ended up stuck inside a toilet. I don\'t know if any of this will play a role in Book 7 or not, but it\'s fun to play around with! :-)
Date: 12/16/06 Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Harry's Secret Plan
AWWWW! That was so sweet. And I literally laughed out loud at the fact that he is more afraid of Mrs. Weasley than the Ministry! Hee. *sings* Where in the world is Jarius Black? (Yeah, I remember that old Carmen Sandiego thing. Scary...) Unless I missed him... ah well. He didn't have anything to be involved in, so he was there without talking, I guess. Unless you say otherwise... yup, just confused myself again. Anyhoo, love this chapter! My favorite so far!!!!!! Squeeeee!
~Moony
Author's Response: I\'m glad you liked it. And I honestly believe that Mr. Weasley (indeed, the entire Weasley family) is really more frightened of Molly than of the Ministry. :-) Jarius is off doing his own thing at the moment. He left shortly after the Trio took off for Godric\'s Hollow. Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Gompega
That was scary; I thought Jared would die for a mo'! Or should I say JB? Yup, I just confused myself. Now, I wonder how the mirror will play into the plot... unless you put it there on a whim? Although I doubt it. I guess I will just have to keep reading!
~Moony
Author's Response: Nah; I couldn\'t kill off my OC quite yet. He still has some stuff he\'s got to do. Plus, it wouldn\'t be right to kill him off without giving him a chance at revenge, would it? And the mirror... well, yeah; it will play a role later on.
Date: 02/13/07 Title: Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Halloween
That was terrific! I like how Ginny dug up all that info on Mrs. Weasley. Priceless! And Ron and Hermione... Gah! Too much to even mention! Suffice it to say that I loved this chapter! AND REMUS WAS IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And very IC if I do say so myself. ; ) Well, this was another trip on the Nuw-makes-Moony-a-romantic road. Too great. ; P Anyhoo, now that I am officially caught up, thanks for another great chapter and I hope I can be on time next time! Again, soooooooooo sorry about that. See you soon, Nuw!
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Yay! I\'m glad you enjoyed it so much, Moony. It was really long, so it\'s not at all surprising that there\'s too much to mention. I\'m just glad that I\'ve been able to help increase the number of romantics in the world. Welcome to our ranks, Moony! :-)
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8: A Very Black Secret
Poor Jared's dad... That was a very accurate rationalization of her actions as well. I can actually believe that she would do that, the little... well, you can think up some nice Spanish phrases for me, I am sure! I will find some French ones. Another great chapter; I can't believe I never read this fic before!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thank you very much. I\'m glad you found my explanation believable, and I too think Mrs. Black would probably be capable of everything mentioned in this chapter. *shudder* Wizards really need some kind of Child Protective Services or something. I\'m glad you\'re enjoying the story!
Date: 01/28/07 Title: Chapter 20: Chapter 20: The Patronus Charm
Oh, gosh. I almost didn't make it, Nuw. I feel so sick right now, but it is worth it for that chapter. It was so sweet with Ron and Hermione too! Great chapter. I wonder if we have anything for my stomach...
~Moony
Author's Response: Sorry about that, Moony. I honestly don\'t think we\'ll be having many more snakes in this story (although you know Nagini\'s going to turn up at some point). Out of curiosity, was it the snakes or the fact that they were being blown up, cut up, etc. that got to your stomach? I really hope you\'re feeling better.
~NuwNuw
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Wandless Magic
What was that all about with Remus (he was in it; yay!) and Jared, I wonder? *slaps forehead* I keep forgetting that I will find out soon. Whoops! This was a good one too; but why is her patronus a snake? It is pretty cool, but I never saw that coming! Great chapter.
~Moony
Author's Response: Well, the chapter where you find out what the deal between Jared and Remus was has already been posted, so I won\'t get into that. You\'ll find out when you get there. The snake Patronus.... All I can say is yes, that really is Ginny (somebody guessed that it might not really be her). The reason for it will be revealed in time. I\'m glad you think it\'s cool, though!
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10: The Wedding
I knew it! I saw the interview on the DVD; it was very cute how you included it here! He should just give up the fight; I mean, Voldy could pop into his head and see his feelings for Ginny any moment, right? But that would destroy half of the plot, now wouldn't it? Hee. I keep telling myself not to review till I get to the last validated chapter, but I find new things in each chapter to commend you on. Great job!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thank you very much, Moony. Don\'t worry; I don\'t mind you reviewing older chapters in the slightest. I find it quite heartening, actually. And yeah, I couldn\'t resist using Towel Girl (and making her Romilda Vane); it was just too perfect. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Draco Malfoy
I never considered any possible siblings... great idea!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thank you! That was actually my big worry with this story -- that people would be turned off by that idea. I\'m glad you see it the way you do.
Date: 12/15/06 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12: Finally of Age
So sneaky, Harry! I like the part about the memories; it was a lovely addition. And I like the use of 'Jarius' rather than 'Jared.' So hawt. I love this chapter!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thank you. I think you may have a slightly unhealthy obsession with my OCs, but I guess that\'s okay. ;-) I\'m glad you liked the part about the memories; I really enjoyed writing it, and I really think Harry deserves something like that.
Date: 12/19/06 Title: Chapter 16: Chapter 16: The Start of Term
Oh! Sorry, I had forgotten that they were dead. Does Jarius consider the fact that Harry can throw off the Imperius curse to be overcoming a magical myth? This seems to be big in canon, so I wondered if it would be mentioned. : )
~Moony
PS-If you didn't get my e-mail responding to yours, tell me.
Author's Response: I honestly hadn\'t thought a whole lot about the Imperius thing. I always saw that more as an example of Harry\'s very strong will than anything else. So I guess the answer to your question is no, it\'s not an example of a magical myth. Good guess, though. And no, I never did your e-mail response. I found the answer to my question on your author page, though. ;-)
Date: 07/08/07 Title: Chapter 32: Chapter 32: An Unexpected Plea
Okay, I read this when it got validated (actually, a bit after) and forgot to review. Then we went on vacation and I had to get through the chaos of getting my job started and all. So, basically I thought I should review now.
The usual: extreme awesomeness in a highly Jo-ish style. If I didn't know any better, I would say that you were her in disguise. But you aren't, which makes it that much more amazing. So great job and I hope that next one validates sometime before I turn 30.
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Thanks so much, Miss Moony. I\'m really glad you enjoyed it so much. And the next chapter is finally up! Yay! You\'re still well under 30, too. ;-) Good luck with the job and all. Take care.
Date: 01/28/07 Title: Chapter 20: Chapter 20: The Patronus Charm
Yeah, I expect Nagini at some point. It's amazing, I can read all sorts of things, but snakes are the one thing that make my skin crawl. I think it was a mix of both, actually, but it was good the way you didn't go into more detail than was necessary for the chapter. Thank you!!!!! I'm fine. Just thinking happy thoughts. : ) Anyway, I forgot to say to update soon, so... you do that. Toodles!
~Moony
Author's Response: Thanks, Moony! I actually just submitted the next chapter to the queue, so cross your fingers. I think it\'s a pretty fun one. :-) And I really do try not to get all gory just to do it. I\'m not perfect at it, of course, but I do my best. Oh, and by the way, thanks for passing my e-mail on to Abby. I hadn\'t really realized that the MNFF contact thing wasn\'t working for me. Maybe I should break down and switch to gmail. I\'d have done it sooner, but it\'s such a hassle to get everything switched for all the mailing lists and stuff that I\'m on. *sigh* Oh well, if I ever get around to it, I\'ll let you know.
Date: 10/05/07 Title: Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Fear
Okay first of all: I am a few chapters behind on this story and have not yet read them, something that I will correct later tonight. I am here because Rivah couldn't log in and asked me to tell you, Nuw, three things: read it, loved it, loved the cliffie.
Now I will read in a bit. But I am sure it is fantastic as always!!!
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Moony! Thanks for passing on the message. I look forward to hearing your reactions to the chapters you haven\'t read yet. And Rivah, I\'m sorry to hear you\'re having login trouble; I hope you can get that resolved quickly and painlessly.
Date: 08/14/07 Title: Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Houseguests
Fantastic, as always, Nuw. I really liked how you had that at the end with Ginny and Harry; it was too sweet. Go ahead and insert an "aww" if you like. ;D Great chapter and I know exactly how you felt when the file got corrupted: I just took care of a virus on mine and blew away the harddrive, so CC is entirely gone. Ah well, you got it up and that's what matters, so YAY and I hope the next is soon! *eyes mods*
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Thanks, Moony. I\'m sorry to hear about CC, but I think I saw a new chapter recently, so maybe you\'ve gotten things going again since posting this review. I hope so. I\'m glad you liked the bit of H/G in this chapter, Moony -- it\'s good to see you\'re still a romantic. ;-) Take care, and hopefully I\'ll have another update for you soon.
~Nuw
Date: 10/05/07 Title: Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Fear
Okay, done now. I could freak out and say "OH MY GOSH WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?!" or even better: "NOOOOOOO YOU'RE EVIL, NUW! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL HARRY!" But I will keep my silence, as I know you far too well to believe that you could do that to Harry or Ginny. Instead, I will say that it was an amazing chapter (as was the last, and I am so sorry for being so incredibly late), and I pray for the mods to get the next up soon.
Almost to the end. Now I know how much that sucks from experience. =(
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Hi, Miss Moony! I\'m glad you liked the chapter so much, and it\'s really good to hear from you. You know, this is one of the bad things about letting you get to know me -- you refuse to believe I\'ll actually do something terrible to the characters. On the other hand, it means I have at least one ally helping to hold back the angry mob. As you know, the next chapter\'s in the queue. I too hope it gets approved soon. I hope everything\'s going well with you.
~Nuw
Date: 05/01/07 Title: Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Death of a Werewolf
Just one sec here:
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! *sings* It wasn't Reeeeeeemus, it wasn't Reeeeeeemus!
Ehem, thanks for that. Awesome chapter. I loved how you made Ginny get so angry at him; they were so IC that it was like reading the real deal again!!! You have to stop doing that, it's bloody scary!
Awesome all in all! Well worth the wait^^ Thanks for another amazing chapter and I hope everything is going well in RL for you and everyone^^ Laterz Nuw!!!
~Miss Moony^_^
Author's Response: lol! Thanks, Miss Moony. I\'m glad you\'re happy about the werewolf thing. Funny, you\'re the first reviewer to mention that. RL is crazy but still okay. It\'s finals week, so... ya know.
Date: 12/24/06 Title: Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Rat in a Maze
That was an amazing chapter! Very good. I really liked that Harry got so jealous when she said that Jarius wanted to talk to her alone. It was too cute! And I think I know what Harry’s ideas for the wedding are. But I will not say it for the sake of not ruining it for others if I am right. I will just brag about it later! ; P
I love the chapter, but I am really scared of Memory Charms! I just think that it is a bit scary that someone could alter someone’s memory or even make them forget something entirely and they wouldn’t know it! Yup. I am pathetic aren’t I? Go ahead. Be honest. : )
Anyhoo, I really like this chapter and I can’t wait for the next one. So, Happy Christmas and have a very Harry Nuw Year, NuwNuw!
~Moony
Author's Response: Hehe! Thanks, Moony! I actually wrote all of this long before I started A Stolen Past. After writing that story, I now find Memory Charms a lot scarier too! That doesn\'t mean they\'re not still useful, though (in the right hands, of course).
Thanks for the well-wishing. Happy New Year! (or Nuw Year) ;-)
Date: 03/28/07 Title: Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Christmas and a Plan
That was great!!!! I can't wait to see more of what this spell is going to do for them. And great idea with the Spanish. I didn't think of using that instead of Latin, really. Very cooooool. Anyhoo, well worth the (rather LONG) wait for sure!!!!!!! Thanks Nuw!
~Miss Moony
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'m glad you enjoyed it, Miss Moony. I normally use Latin for my spells, but I honestly couldn\'t find any good translations of \'explode\' or \'explosion\' so I decided to take advantage of Jarius\' South American upbringing. :-)