Frank Hacklander posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:38am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

An interesting beginning and a neat spin on the whole idea of "harry and the tutors." I guess the question on everyone's mind should be how long will it take to prepare Harry. Second question is who will act as the catalyst to resurrect Voldemort? In killing off Peter, Malfoy Sr et al, you have reduced the number of potential "enablers" significantly. And, if no one "enables" Voldemort, does this then lead to Quirell the sequel? If Quirell the sequel, then Lily's blood magic will still wreak havoc on the new Quirell. And, if not Quirell 2, then how will Voldemort find Harry unless he wants to be found? In short, you have posed a number of interesting issues and I can't wait to see how they are dealt with. The only thing that upsets me is the fact that you only uploaded one chapter...aargh. I need my "Bobmin" fix and this was truly not enough. Does this mean I am a junkie with ever increasing needs...God help us.

Kevin Hendricks posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:35am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Hi,

Novel (pun intended) and interesting idea for a story line. I look forward to more.

I do have one question that I hope you can answer. What is up with many of the authors at FanFiction.net and Dark Lord Potter, The Fight Club and the hatred of the Harry/Ginny pairing? I have heard people claim that H/G is trite and overused. I personally don't believe that.

I have tried to follow explanations of the dislike for Ginny from the Dark Lord Potter site (nonjon is another of my favorite authors) but none of them really hold any water. Each of the same points can be made for the H/Hr pairing as well given the huge fan fiction base that supports that pairing (overused, trite, etc).

Is it that no one wants to use H/G since JKR used that pairing?

You have used H/Hr almost exclusively in the last few years. Why is that? After your wonderful Sunset/Sunrise and other stories, I was kind of hoping you would return to an H/G story or develop some other pairing to the extent you have H/Hr.

I find Ginny's character more interesting and with more "wiggle room" for fan fiction authors than the Hermione character (which JKR has built up in great detail in her books). Most H/Hr pairings must really take Hermione out of character to make the pairing work. Canon has Harry more brooding and introspective while Hermione is more probing and pushy resulting in a real oil/water mix romantically.

I just wondered if you could explain it since your early stories were H/G based so you obviously do not have the same bias as many of the authors that I have read on this site and on the Dark Lord Potter site.


Thanks,

Kevin

Bobmin356 replied:

We can't explain it either, Kevin. We don't hate Ginny. The X-Men crossover is a Harry/Ginny story, it's just not ready to be posted yet.

When an idea for a story comes along, we think through what's needed. In Wizards Fall, Ginny wouldn't have worked, for obvious reasons. In The Power of the Press, Ginny was only 13 and there was no way her family was going to let her trip off to Fiji. There are some other elements to the story that you haven't read yet that would have made that pairing awkward.

In the two stories mentioned above, a muggle born was needed. We could have used an OC, but people tend to scream Mary Sue as soon as an OC is added as anything other than a minor, secondary character. We got a taste of that with DA and SC and didn't really want to listen to it again.

Sorry we couldn't answer your question. We've listened to the arguments against Ginny and they just don't wash with us. If a story can work with her and Harry paired together, we'll use her.

~Alyx~

texasranger_10 posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:30am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

interesting approach i do hope you will continue this i would love to see where you go with it

Rob Clark posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:18am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Excellent start! But knocking off Dumbles, jailing Snape and cleaning out the ministry, I've got to wonder what you do in the next part! :)

Rob

Princess Fictoria posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:15am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

At first I thought, wow! What a unique way to destroy ole voldie... but then you surprise us all by showing that Harry did in fact still have his magic.

What an amazing twist! I look forward to more... course, I look forward to just about anything from you two... and Alyx? So very sorry to hear about your llama, hun.

stuart posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 1:00am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Sirius gripped Harry's shoulder supportively. "If she feels as you do, I suspect it won't matter."

Harry scowled at him. "Evan, remember?"


was harry talking to the narrator?
anyway, interesting way to kill off dumbledore!! look forward to seeing where you take this. cheers

Iriai88 posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:46am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Oh my god. I absolutely love this. It's such a simple yet original idea. Makes me wonder why of all the thousands of HP fanfiction authors, no one has thought of this until now. But I guess you two are brilliant like that. I love all of your stories. Damn, I can't wait to read the next update!

Christopher Patton posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:27am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Great start to another one of your wonderful stories. I don't think I've ever seen another story where Harry is willing to risk losing his magic by refusing to participate in the Tr-Wizard.

You've put in some great twists and hooks already and the story has just begun. I'll be eagerly looking forward to seeing how it develops.

Thanks for posting another great story.

tw posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:22am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

wonderful story. looking forward to additional chapters.

Tammy Driver posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:09am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Wonderful! Please continue soon.

ShadowsDarkLily posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:04am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Must have more please pretty please

cronenus posted a comment on Monday 8th October 2007 12:04am for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

i like it!!!!!!

cannt whait for the nexed part. ^_^

redwoodhouse posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:33pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Now this is a very good way to have a Harry with Hermione story along with a very satisfying Dumbledore bash. I look forward to future chapters. It is so easy to find such good fanfiction after the disaster of what turned out to be the real seventh book

azureguy86 posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:33pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

wow i like it, you two come up with some really interesting stories, keep up the good work.

Marius DeJordan posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:24pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Dear Bob and Alyx,

i like all your Stories. And this Story too. Great first Chapter and an really good plot.

Thanks for,

Cornelius

Greetings from Germany

nelgraf posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:23pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Hmm... you feel like adopting me and and giving me your skills in writing. you are currently still my favorite authors published or not published. Sunset/rise over britian is over Edners Game, Eragon... would help if i could spell... well bottom line is if you stop writing i will hunt you down and kidnap you and force your to write.

with much love
Nelgraf, aka pixle

Lathrop Preston posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:23pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Very nice. I can't wait to see any future chapters.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 11:08pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

The thing I admire most in fanficton is originality and cleverness - good writing being a given requirement even though I see a lot without it.

This tales lays down one original concept after another. I love Harry's actions on the night of the name drawing. Terrific how Dumbledore's house of cards (reputation and plans) came tumbling down on him in major chunks over a few days.

I love the fact that the Heimlich saved Dumbledore, only to have death-by-double-decker.

I've never seen a manipulative Dumbledore where Fawkes' presence was better explained.

I can't wait for future chapters. Doom and Gloom on all pinhead review detractors.

skulLXeon posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 10:59pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

now thats a nice ending to this chapter.... but if the magic isn't gone, then it brings alot of questions up that will probly be answered later, so i'll leave you for now.... good work as always... even if i don't review that often :( but good work all in all, adios for now...

Lionsgate posted a comment on Sunday 7th October 2007 10:58pm for Chapter 1 - The Goblet of Fire

Everything i always dreamd of : HHR and a Harry whit a backbone : very prommesing story.
And from the masters of fanfiction.

Thanks again you 2 !!