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Title: Chapter 17 25 Jun 2012 10:18 pm
Reviewer: KimSpiritTalks (Signed) [Report This]
    I wasn't sure I could enjoy a story in which Harry was forced into Slytherin and to deny his friends. I picked it up again, though, and got through my dislike of that idea and am so glad I did. I found that you aren't making Slytherins great and Gryffindors stupid, and you aren't making Harry completely reject his friends. I was so happy to see that, that I was able to really sit back and enjoy the story. It really is very good with a lot of new ideas and awesome sub plots. I was sad to see it stop here. Very nice writing!

    Author's Response: Thank you! No, Harry would never reject his friends, and it remains to be seen if he can ever get over his history with Draco or any of the other Slytherins (one of Harry's "flaws" is that he doesn't tend to change his established impressions of people, even when given reasons why he should). I think some stories really do Harry a disservice by painting him as someone who could just reject everything and everyone he's known. The friendships he's made in Gryffindor are not something any sane person should want to trash.
Title: Chapter 17 24 Jun 2012 10:12 pm
Reviewer: chmcm (Signed) [Report This]
    This is one of my favorite stories of all time. When you went so long without updating I had assumed I would never again have the pleasure of reading a new chapter. Now I have had two in one week. Thank you. I love your development of Harry. The plot is very interesting and original. How old is Harry in your story?

    Author's Response:

    Harry is about to turn 16 in a couple of days. I don't have my timeline in front of me, but I think Chapter 17 ends on the morning of July 28.

    Thanks for reading and reviewing! There should be another chapter soon, although I'm going to update Three Times Trouble first.

Title: Chapter 17 24 Jun 2012 8:57 pm
Reviewer: starangel2106 (Signed) [Report This]
    Awww, I just want to cuddle Harry! Sooo, is anyone going to catch on Harry is quickly heading into or is already at a very depressive state?

    Author's Response: He's been depressed since Sirius' death, but he doesn't have anyone him who spends enough time with him to realize that he hides his emotions around people he doesn't trust. Lupin is worried about the panic attacks, but as Snape pointed out, Harry's only had two so far.
Title: Chapter 17 24 Jun 2012 8:46 pm
Reviewer: NotEvenHere (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Honestly, I think if I was Harry, I would scram from the castle as soon as possible, and find a way to become a shadow and carve out a new life. Poor kid really has nothing going for him, no friends he can really do anything with or count on, no adults that actually like him. I don't know about Lupin, but Harry thinks Lupin doesn't even want to be one of the adults that he trusts. Pretty harsh. I keep hoping somewhere in here there will be a crack of sunlight and maybe Snape will have some sort of niceness when he deals with Harry or that Lupin will stop being quite so aloof. Harry is extremely tolerant of all that's happening around him. I wouldn't be, that's for sure.

    Enjoying the story as I always have but oh, the wishing and hoping...

    Author's Response:

    Well, it is from Harry's point of view, so what he assumes are other people's feelings and motivations, might not actually be true. Harry assumes Lupin doesn't want to be close to him because Lupin blames him for Sirius' death, but just because Harry is satisfied with that explanation, doesn't mean that's all there is to it.

    Harry is about to have his birthday, which is a major plot point in the Severitus challenge. Although that doesn't necessarily mean that Harry's life will get easier, it does mean that the story will start going in a new direction.

    I think some of Harry's tolerance is just stubborness and self-blame, not true tolerance. Depending on what's happening, he either believes he deserves it or doesn't want to show that it bothers him. People around him find it easier to convince themselves that's he's doing fine when he isn't.

Title: Chapter 17 24 Jun 2012 7:20 pm
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh my. Didn't realise that you'd updated yet again, until I got the alert at Fanfition.net. I just assumed that it was the same chapter as before.

    Great job by the way.

    I left you a very long review at FFnet, because I didn't know that you'd updated here too.

    Author's Response: Thanks! I haven't checked reviews at FF.net yet, but I'm about to. :-)

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