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Reviews For the Secret of Slytherin
Oh yes, one thing I have been wondering---- Where is Luna? Overall.... I feel extremely disturbed, as I am sure is your intention, dear author. Author's Response: Yes. Yes. Right on all counts. ;) -K
Oh, is your Severus 8 to 10 years older than JKR's? If he wrote that paper in his 6th year then it would have been in the 1976-1977 school year. In any case, I think his ocnclusions are true. All Muggles having a bit of magic in them would explain why the ball flickered for Dudley. It makes sense to me that it wouldn't react for Vernon and Petunia because they have consciously smothered everything that could possibly be considered "not normal" out of their psyches and lives. Dudley hasn't quite done that yet. Bravo yet again. I'm on to the next chapter... Author's Response: Yeah, I really messed up the dates. For the sequel, I've got multiple timelines... this story made me discover I'm really bad at that sort of thing without lots of planning. ;)
-K
Author's Response: Whew! Sorry about the long wait in response time. I think I haven't checked my reviews in wwwaaaayyy too long! I admit, I'm terrible with timelines in general. I'm working much harder to keep that together in the sequel. :)
-K
You were absolutely right in your AN in chapter 14; Harry Potter is very much like Ender's Game in that they expect children to do the work of adults. I also really like the interaction between Harry and Snape. The Obscura spell is very interesting. As for whether or not Harry would do exactly what Draco told him, of course he would. He is sneaky enough to try to get around it, but if Draco were smart enough to word the order so it would be impossible to avoid, Harry would feel he had a moral obligation to follow the orders. That, and a huge instict toward self-preservation and staying out of Azkaban. Interesting story. I like your writing and look forward to more. Author's Response: The key line here is "Harry would feel he had a moral obligation to follow the orders". Yup. And with a better hold on his temper, that would be easier for him to accomplish - especially as he begins to understand why Malfoy behaves as he does. Well-spotted. :) -K
Author's Response: With the risk of giving something away, your hope isn't completely out of line. -K
I'd like to tell you thaht I really like "Secret of Slytherin", its really well written. I guess that for some people it was frightening how Harry could hurt his friends or give his cloak. Now it's getting even more scary as he obscured amost all he ever cared for... But it's your story even if from some pepole's point of viev characters act occ they have good reasons to do so. I hope you would not abandon this story and continue posting it here. I'm waiting for next chapters.
Author's Response: Thanks, Diana. I think you're right; it IS frightening. I'm finding that a lot of the stories on this site are hurt/comfort... someone Evil (usually the Dursleys, or occasionally Voldemort) hurts Harry. Then Snape and possibly others swoops down and saves him. With the risk of touting a cliche, it's usually the ones we love that hurt us the most. Having Ron, Hermione and Harry literally *forced* to argue was a snap decision on my part when I wrote it. And although there are a handful of reasons I did (including, "what will the readers think is the *worst* thing Draco could do to Harry?") I can't reveal a whole mess of other reasons. Not yet. Thanks for your vote of confidence: if characters act OOC, they have good reason... yeah. Though I sort of understand if people assume I'm just taking liberties, I'm not... characters' changed behaviour has rhyme and reason in this story. We just haven't come across it yet. -K |
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