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Reviews For For The Boy Who Has Everything
Author's Response: Snape is uncomfortable expressing positive emotions (and I'm not sure if he feels very many positive emotions, either), but he does try to take positive actions. A lot of what he does goes right over Harry's head. Lupin loves Harry, but is finding it harder to like him, if that makes sense. He also feels can't allow himself to show it, because that could (in his opinion) prevent Harry from accepting Snape's new role in his life. If he jumps in whenever Harry has a problem, how will Harry ever learn to rely on Snape? It even seems to be working. Ever since Lupin took a giant step back from Harry, Harry has been having more meaningful conversations with Snape and going to Snape when he has problems. Harry definitely needs someone in his life to confide in, trust, and get comfort from. Snape doesn't want to do it, Lupin wants Snape to do it because he doesn't think he will be around for very long, the Weasleys are busy saving their own kids (and the extra ones they have taken in), and McGonagall is facing running Hogwarts by herself. It's a tough situation. Hey, maybe Harry could get adopted by Bill or Charlie, who don't have as much going on in their lives as the other adults? But then it would be a whole different story. :-) Harry will be stumped by Hermione's gift as well, for a while. She tried to be too sneaky and clever. I wanted to see if any readers would figure it out before it's revealed. In the next chapter it will be revealed what Harry thinks she sent. Thanks for reviewing!
Author's Response: According to Snape and Lupin, Harry is no longer a horcrux because Dumbledore took care of everything. But, Harry received a message left to him by Dumbledore (when he snooped in the box containing the disarmed horcruxes) and is convinced that Voldemort either had made more horcruxes or that Harry is still one. I don't want readers to expect one sort of story when it's really another kind. Hope that helps!
Author's Response: Thanks! There aren't really big heroes in this story, in the traditional sense. Everyone is vulnerable and no one has a disproportionate amount of power. Harry is not the center of the universe for the other characters, who all have their own problems.
While I did initially think that Lupin was behaving a little out of character at the begin, I now completely understand and appreciate your portrayal of him. I think you have struck a beautiful balance of the grief, anger, and fondness that he feels. Your portrayal of Snape is spot on as well, although I find myself hoping that Harry is wrong/misinformed about his potion making abilities. But, perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part... In addition, I also find myself curious as to what Harry/Hadrian looks like now. Anyways, thank you for the amazing fic. I look forward to your next update! =) Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I did set out to make it different from other stories. I don't necessarily go out of my way to avoid using ideas that have been used before, but there are some things that have been overdone to death. Readers have been divided on Lupin since this story started, and most don't like him. I think in the beginning Lupin's character was the one that changed the most from where he was in canon at the same point in time (right after OotP). I don't mind if he isn't likeable... a lot of readers will like him even less by the end of the story, I think. He has a lot of problems, and he isn't fit to be what Harry needs. He cares about Harry, but he isn't able to solve Harry's problems on top of his own. He is forced into trying to do it anyway, and he is failing more often than succeeding. Harry is misinformed or downright wrong 9 times out of 10, no matter what the subject. He sees what he expects to see. There will be slightly more about Hadrian's looks in a future chapter, where Hermione continues her quest to prove that Hadrian is Harry. He just looks a lot like a young Snape. Thanks for reviewing!
Author's Response: After all of that, he wouldn't have noticed if he got back to his room and found it swarming with Death Eaters. He will get his gifts sorted out once he gets some sleep. :-)
What is going on though I wonder? Harry is reacting strangely to 'something' and I am very anxious to find out what!! I love this story, so happy to have updates to look forward too. The plot becomes more and more intriguing as the story goes on. I love how you leave us on the edge of our seat. Okay, looking forward to the next update!! Author's Response: A lot of what's going on with magic (and not just Harry's) is my attempt to fill in some gaps or puzzling issues with the way it was handled in the books. For example, why would a wand that's "excellent for transfiguration" and a "good wand for charms" (HP1 Ch5) choose Harry's parents when they were just eleven and couldn't have actually been good at those subjects yet? Clearly they already had something in them that set them up for success at those particular types of magic. And a magical object (wand) was able to somehow access this information. So, Harry comes to Hogwarts and he quickly figures out which types of magic come easily to him and which are difficult. Except, for Harry, his magic was not entirely his own. Not only did he have a horcrux stuck in him for over a decade, mixing its own magic with his (evidenced by his ability to speak to snakes... it became a skill he could consciously use, so there was definitely mixing involved), but in this story he also had these charms that did who knows what to him from birth. So, yes, Harry is able to use magic again, but it isn't necessarily the same magic he had before. He might find that his magical abilities are not the same as before, and not necessarily for the better. He is one magical year older, which does give him a bit more power overall, but he isn't going to be discovering superpowers or anything like that. Thanks for reviewing! |
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