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Reviews For Soulspeaking
It answered what I couldn't put my finger on: Harry's lacking humanity. Brilliant. It opens a whole new can of worms I won't go into... P.S. I don't think the story ends with a bang instead of a whimper; it very much ends with a whimper - Ron's, when he realises that everyone he lived for is gone. I imagine the 'bang' would've been something more along the lines of killing really everybody with the resulting silence being the only thing left to remind that some time there was life...
I really like the idea that the wizarding world turning their back on Harry comes back to haunt them, literary almost. It's a terrible story of what-ifs; what if Harry had not been different? what if Snape had not been vindictive? what if the wizarding world actually cared (because while Snape was send, he hardly had the real authority to decide whether or not Harry could attend)? what if Harry hadn't run away? And what if he hadn't come back? For me the haunting part is that we really don't know anything about Harry; what is he thinking? feeling? what is the extent of his powers? what are his experiences? And most of all, what are his motives? Because I think, while he does release them from pain, he doesn't differentiate between good and bad or even anyone at all. As such 'mercy' could as soon be a form of vengeful vindication; which is a form of soul corruption - but then we don't know that Harry is alive at the end ... he might have chosen that his soul is in need of freeing, too. Just as well, he could interpreted as being death personified; "I am going to free the souls [...] that cry out for death" might mean that they were crying for him, their perceived saviour, whom, even as they rejected him they still wouldn't let go. See, lots of space for interpretation...which I love! P.S. You made me finally register at P&S, so I can review un-anonymously^^
Harry Potter + Dementor + Mercy Man = 1 Fantastic Story
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