By Bobmin
Reviews
Tanaxanth posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 11:35am
Loved the story, but one line caused me re-read it just to make sure I understood...
Without a thought, he easily lifted her in his arms and took her over to the bed, where he laid her.
Wouldn't the word down at the end have caused less of a heart stop, or did Bob slip this one past Alyx?
Castlewizard27 posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 11:31am
I like this story as much as any I have read on the internet. I think that you made Harry a bit more human, and I think that your outlook on how literal the prophecy is also makes me feel better about how Harry will end up.(Especially considering the way that canon ended. A small banter with Voldemort, one minor second or third year spell and Harry Wins! Rediculous I agree.) Harry being more powerful just feels right, and I think that the way you approached the Harry/Hermione relationship was very well done as well. I do however have one question. If they can use the portal door to travel into the day in England from Figi, why doesn't Remus use the portal to skip the night of the full moon and stay somewhere like Potter Manor or Grimmauld Place?
Castlewizard27 posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 11:30am
I like this story as much as any I have read on the internet. I think that you made Harry a bit more human, and I think that your outlook on how literal the prophecy is also makes me feel better about how Harry will end up.(Especially considering the way that canon ended. A small banter with Voldemort, one minor second or third year spell and Harry Wins! Rediculous I agree.) Harry being more powerful just feels right, and I think that the way you approached the Harry/Hermione relationship was very well done as well. I do however have one question. If they can use the portal door to travel into the day in England from Figi, why doesn't he use the portal to skip the night of the full moon and stay somewhere like Potter Manor or Grimmauld Place?
morriganscrow posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 11:06am
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go hurt my husband.
By all means - as he is yours, do as you see fit...just not the hands or head, okay? That way he can still create, and type, this excellent story. Any other bits are fair game.
Brilliant chapter.
Gardengirl posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 10:24am
Thanks for another rich, meaty update. I do so enjoy your work! For my part, I'm enjoying a character driven piece... action is great, but interpersonal relationships are terrific too. Merry Christmas, and take good care of Dobby and the llamas.
fallingmonkey3 posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 10:22am
Nice chapter you too... The Defense Mastery is really cool. He did go way past their expectations. That was awesome. So he's a reserve Auror now... Awesome. I'm glad that Lavender finally got put into her place. She needed to be put there... Oh yeah, for the record, I love the journal entries. I saw the note about someone wanting you to take them out. Don't. They're awesome. Great job on this chapter!!
Melissa posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 10:08am
Awesome!! I want more! (I want a lot of things but Karma keeps making me wait.) 'sigh'Keep up the good work and I'll send a batch of Monkey Bread. (Soo much better than donuts!) :-D
Rick D Gale posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 9:18am
Another very entertaining chapters from some of the finest warped minds in the Harry Potter Universe.
How your stories can be so outstanding and your Authors Notes be so ... Juvenile still amazes me.
I hold you in the highest regard for your writing and storytelling abilities, and will wait willingly for the next installment of your story.
Rick
Crys posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 9:11am
Good description of the short prank fight.
What recreational pharmaceuticals is Bob taking to write stories like X. Lovegood? More to the point, where can I get some?
Liked how you ratcheted up the tension regarding Lavender over the past chapters (and especially in this one) and then in how you dealt with her.
> Those poor kids will never have a decent head of hair.
Snerk!
Wakizashi? Er, isn't that the name of the mid-sized of the three curved, traditional Japanese blades? Katana, wakizashi, and tanto IIRC.
Ooh, good ideas on the Languages and (especially) the Hit Wizard exam.
*nod* That scene with McG and Sirius is, of course, stage-setting for the summer. Glad you're putting it in here instead of trying to stuff it into place later when it FEELS like it's stuffed in at the last minute.
Nice touch at the end of the Prophet article. One reference that is relevant to the story, one "Oh, yeah, what's happening with him?" and one totally irrelevant to us but makes the society "feel" more real. The whole celebrity fascination thing. Though would the reference have anything to do with a certain 16 year old here in the States in the news this week?
Hmm. "Harr . . ." in front of Ginny no less. That girl either will or already HAS figured it out.
Alyx? Your closing A/N were a valiant attempt, but, in all honesty, I must tell you that you don't pull of "psychotic" quite as well as your husband does. I know, I know. You're heart-broken over this. Not to worry, a few more years of being exposed to him (take that as you will) will enable you to emulate his thought patterns at will.
Definitely looking forward to the next chapter.
And especially looking forward to the moment when every jaw in Wizarding Britain hits the floor when Harry comes out from behind the Evan guise.
jeffstrauser@yahoo.com posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 8:40am
Awesome chapter!!!! Will there be an epilogue? How many chapters are there going to be after this one? Do keep up the awesome work and update soon please!:):):):)
Roberta Johnson posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 8:30am
Happy Holidays, All! And thanks for the chapter!
It's the best gift I've received so far!
Meteoricshipyards posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 7:17am
> French Veelas while competing in the race. But one Veela did come forward to say "He iz a God!"
Sounds like someone's read Make a Wish. :-)
Good chapter. Liked the Mastery test. Liked how Tonks and Remus got together. Will Remus have an flat in the Grimwauld Appartments?
Hermione's response to Lavender was a lot less violent than I expected.
Thanks for writing. You create very enjoyable stories. Thank you.
Tom A.
DrT posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 7:09am
I wonder if you didn't tell us the names of the cult members because they don't matter, or because it would tell us something important.
Excellent NEWTs!
"T"
coronal posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 7:07am
Another awesome chapter. The humor that you guys constantly interject, even in very serious moments, is so real, and really damn funny.
If you don't want the donuts, you can send them to me. I have one of those wickedly evil metabolisms that let me eat whatever I want. Muahaha!
Anyway, thanks again for the update.
Jujuberry posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 6:56am
Wow, I loved the Hit Wizard exam! Great action sequences, and Murphy and Smith's interaction was hilarious. Great job on continuing to develop Harry and Hermione's relationship.
And thank you so much for Hermione's smack down of Ms. Brown- it was amazing.
Great chapter, as always. Thanks for sharing!
Mrs.TiffanyPotter posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 6:13am
Let me guess you guys are Sweeny Todd fans right? People pies anyone?...
piad2691 posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 6:06am
Another one bits the dust, yeah - yeah - yeah !!
Nice X-mas present, thank you very much.
As for the Lavender you made in this fiction, I want to EAT her, chew her in to tiny pieces and then spit her out somewhere, oh I dont know, perhaps in Atlantis ????
GLAEDELIG JUL OG ET GODT NYTAAR ---> translate: Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Christopher Patton posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 5:41am
Great new chapter, I'll look at this a an early Yule present and enjoy it very much.
I love his apparition from Japan to Fiji. If he can duplicate the sound from his correction jump at will when he apparates, that would be a useful tactic when starting an assault when added to casting spells with his wand and his ring. It would eliminate the need for a cannon blast charm.
Thanks again...
Sandstone posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 5:39am
Hm... interesting about that cult thing. I fail to see the logic in their actions, but fanatics only make sense to other fanatics. And cold logic need not apply to their actions.
Anyway, an interesting little tidbit about that examiner knocked out for curiosity. I laughed to myself about that, it was a rather amusing mental image.
Though you DO realize that with that save of 1d20 with a 22 required, a natural 20 (i.e. rolling a 20) would be considered an automatic success regardless of difficulty... or maybe I'm wrong, been awhile since I played anything in the d20 system.
Anyway, enjoyable as always.
Akalon posted a comment on Friday 21st December 2007 12:03pm