The Power of the Press
Chapter 3 - Year Five
By Bobmin
Reviews
Bribles posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 5:42am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
I just have to say that you two are the best online writers that I have ever encountered. I would even go as far to say that you two are the best writers I have encountered anywhere, including on and offline.
You two inspire me to try and improve my writing abilities. You are amazing, and I hope that you will try to gete published one day, even though I could see why you might not want to.
I hope you post again soon!!!
bsc3165 posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 5:37am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
First, I'd like to thank you both for sharing your gifts with us!! I am entirely enjoying your current stories as well as your finished stories. Your characterizations of the Harry Potter world are truly capivating. Looking forward to all new chapters and stories. And thank for the excuse note. Brian
Tannim posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 5:35am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
This was a really interesting chapter. I'm glad you acknowledged the Halloween date, great job on handling that. I am kind of surprised by Hermione's passive acceptance of Umbridge's use of the blood quill. I would have thought she would provide a more active resistance/response. Anyway keep em coming!
Wonderbee31 posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 5:32am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Really great part here, and don't know how else to say it, loved the way things went here, and looking forward to what happens next and the end of the Umbridge section, and what that will mean later on for all concerned, though like it that Tom is stuck like a rat now.
lelila posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 4:47am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
sucks to be voldemort right now. hee hee. all u need to do is stick nagini in a zoo for a bit and his torture would just be great with the lil kids staring at him and nothing he can do about it. hee hee.
i'm glad to see macgonagall reaching out to hermione and harry. i feel sort of bad for ron really and i do wonder what ginny is up to. i like how everything is being character driven. poor harry getting sick cause he worked himself silly. i do enjoy hermione and harry together. what does the blood drip on the books do exactly? i imagine we'll find out in the next chapter, so update soon!!!
Rob Clark posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:51am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
As usual, an excellent read. Although I got the feeling there was a large shoe, ready to drop out there somewhere. :)
Rob
Memory King posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:38am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Excellent chapter, this story is superb!
jeffstrauser@yahoo.com posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:29am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Awesome chapter!!!! So in the next chapter will be the second half of year 5 right? Do keep up the awesome work and update soon please:):):):)
Melferd posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:21am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
PS. I love that Voldemort is second banana to a reptile brain!! It would teach anyone else humility, but it just pisses him off, which just never gets boring.
I think the blood drop will enable them to hear each other, and possibly share the feelings of the time..i/e the safest long distance sex on the planet. Even the wizarding world isn't so twisted that a journal could create a marriage type bond. That's the kind of shopworn plot divise that ranks right up there with "Let's get you out of those wet clothes.." in romance novels.
Yea!!! plot/character driven story!!! Not enough of those on the planet!!
just sayin'
ShadeHawk posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:21am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Note: if I remember correctly you have to stop growing (your eyeballs should stop growing) to be able to have Lasik surgery.
Melferd posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:12am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
*Goes to print excuse by the reem of paper**
I love this story so much, I check the right side of the page and stress as the button gets closer to the bottom!!!
Sirius getting serious...it had to happen if he got to live past Harry's 16th birthday!! I love that Remus and Tonks met finally, and the flair is still there. I offer all sympathy to Cindy, who will often be the lone female on the isle of murarder men!
Nights Silhoutte posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 2:12am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
A good chapter, keep it up.
Darak1 posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 1:57am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
you wrestle for donuts?
Bobmin356 replied:
YES! What can I say? We're donut hos.
Donald McLeod posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 1:09am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
INTRODUCING THE FAN FICTION EXCUSE NOTE!
Thats so cool. What Kind of donuts?
Now for the beef.
I fine that I have the emotions of a teaspoon (Ron) in my Characters maybe a little in RL. It is your convincing characters that have put life into my monitor and wish JKR had you two for her muse to whispers in her ear.
Well thats all for noww. Thank you for the great read.
Treck posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 12:48am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Dear Boss,
Please excuse Treck from doing his work. They were engaged in the more important duty of reading the latest chapter from the non-award winning tag team wrestling duo of Bob and Alyx.
If you are under the impression that performing one of the following (please circle appropriately) activities is more important, you are clearly mistaken. Hence the reason for this note.
Making Donuts
It is important that you understand where you stand in the grand scheme of things in the life of your loved one. You are a distraction when a new chapter is published, and entertainment when there is nothing better to do. Life would be so much easier if you would hide in your Office except for such times when the note bearer actually desires your presence.
Your cooperation will be enforced.
Bob & Alyx (Will wrestle for donuts)
Loved the update.
Shawn Pickett posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 12:46am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Brilliant chapter, I liked the bit with Harry working himself near to death over Halloween, nice bit of character development all around. I find myself curious about the whole ministry angle, Rufus is playing a dangerous game for little gain. Umbridges actions are going to wind up with Rufus ousted. I wonder who will replace him?
Kali_Potter posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 12:32am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
That excuse note was horrible. It was hilarious though.
Sandra Smith posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 12:25am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
I've read "the return to britian and sunrise over britian" stories that you wrote and were very impressed by what I read. I find myself really getting into this story also. Thank you for you imagination and writing. You really bring sunlight into this old woman's life.
Ben Russell-Gough posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 12:23am for Chapter 3 - Year Five
Hmm... Minerva McGonagall the yenta? ;-) I have a suspicion that the blood drop ceremony might be some kind of magical bonding & power sharing ritual (betrothal, in other words). As a bit of advice, it is ethically shifty but excusable given her need to make up for not looking out for Harry.
This was something of a bridging chapter. Not very much happened other than bringing Harry and Hermione closer. However, Sirius and Cindy made it far more worth the reading. I am glad to note that I am not the only one who thinks that Sirius would regard making the next Lady Black a Muggle the most choice of jests.
That aside, I think that we have seen early warnings that Lavender is going to be a problem later on, as well as Ron. The two of them together are both jealous, powerful and have poor impulse control. This could threaten Hermione's safety and, if she and Harry go through with the bonding, possibly put both Ron and Lavender on shaky ground (both in legal terms and in terms of their own safety).
BenRG's Rating: 7/10
P.S.: I think that your characterisation of Ginny is right. She isn't a slut, but I imagine her to be very agressive, sensual and determined. If she has selected a beau, she would be one for quick progress. I think that it might be a pureblood thing.
Bobmin356 replied:
It may look like a bridging chapter, but it isn't. The story is about the romance that develop. Not about the race to find horcruxes and the like. Most everything will be seen from the point of view of the couples involved.
Unlike our other stories, this is not an event driven story. It's character driven, which is different for what we've done in the past.
tntornado posted a comment on Sunday 4th November 2007 6:24am for Chapter 3 - Year Five