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Reviews For For The Boy Who Has Everything
Author's Response: Thanks! Pretty much 99-percent of anything he's told goes right over Harry's head. Even if he had noticed, he probably would have assumed it was just one of those things everybody (but him) knows about The Boy Who Lived. As it happens, Snape not so much remembers it (he didn't know he was Harry's father until this summer, either), but he had a reason to know the exact time because it concerned "Hadrian". The Severitus challenge has 7 requirements, but only 4 of them are plot requirements (the others are requests, such as to be sent a link to the story). The plot requirements are as follows: (1) Snape is revealed to be Harry's father. (2) Lupin returns to Hogwarts for whatever reason. (3) Harry undergoes a progressive change in appearance starting on his birthday (which is the one that I'm taking the most liberty with, but it will happen!). (4) Story is mostly based around Harry and Snape (slowly getting there...). Many stories I've read use some kind of letter, Pensieve memory, Gringotts vault item, or some other device like that, which is why you might be thinking that that's a requirement. There are actually no requirements at all about how Harry learns any of this, or the timeframe. He doesn't have to learn on his birthday, or from any specific person or any specific method. I don't know why most Severitus stories end up being so alike in how they deal with the big announcement.
I loved that scene of Snape taking care of Harry. Very cute. Very unSnapish. But still Snapish, because of course he wasn't mushy about it, but somehow it showed caring for Harry just a little. I can't wait for the next chapter. You are spoiling us! Author's Response: It is sad, but it's kind of his own fault for messing with something he was told not to touch. Yes and no, on thinking Snape will kill him. It's a very complicated problem. If he is a horcrux, then Dumbledore's message is valid and Dumbledore's orders to Snape are also still in play. He doesn't have any reason to be afraid Snape is going to stab or poison him at first opportunity, because Snape doesn't believe that Harry is a horcrux. He also has managed to understand that Snape never wanted to follow those orders. It's just that "doesn't want to" doesn't translate to "won't have to". Yeah, Snape managed to be pretty decent to Harry even when they were in private. The exchange in the hallway doesn't count, since that was a public space and Snape would have acted like a concerned parent out of necessity, but he didn't completely drop the act once the door was closed. Or, at least, not until Harry was well again and had managed to annoy him. He was even willing to answer Harry's questions without malice, right up until Harry made the choice to be untruthful and changed the focus of the conversation to something Snape considered frivolous.
Author's Response: Thanks! There should be more soon. I've sent two chapters off to my beta, althought since they're short I might combine them into one. I'm glad you're enjoying the story. :-)
Poor Harry!! It seems though that Snape is beginning to understand Harry better and was actually quite patient with him and even handled the situation better than Lupin. I've got so many questions! lol You keep us on the edge of our seats, that's for sure. I can't wait till Harry's parentage is revealed. I'm dying for that moment!!! Anyway, great chapter as usual. Can't wait for the next one. Author's Response: Thanks! Harry is getting closer to finding out, but there are still a lot of things that need to happen.
Author's Response: Thanks! Yes, I figured getting caught the very same day would be a nice change from the usual way Harry's escapades come to light (in other words, way too late). Harry, for sure, did not expect to get caught... he was so sure he had pulled one over on Lupin. It will be explained in the next chapter or two how Harry's deception was found out so quickly.
I really hope that , while no one expects Snape to be the mushy type, that he eventually at least can be some sort of father to Harry. I also hope that they find out eventually that Snape 'did' invent some sort of potion. Hey wait, what about the Polyjuice potion that Harry is using? Anyway, I have to reread the past few chapters. I think that I missed an update. I am wondering if Hadrian was sorted yet. I do hope that if he's sorted into Slytherin, that Snape will be a little easier on him. I do hope that Harry gets sorted into Slytherin, and then Snape finds out that Harry should have been there the first time. Great job. Can't wait for more. Author's Response: You may have missed chapter 21, because I posted 21 and 22 at the same time and it's possible you only got a notification for one of them. That would be my best guess. Yeah, Harry is feeling very alone and cut-off. But, still not quite ready to accept Snape as someone to rely on and confide in. The potion Harry is taking is a variant of an existing potion, so it isn't an invention. Besides, Snape didn't tell him the whole truth about what that potion (or, rather, the three different potions) does. Snape's potions are a subplot, so Harry and his friends will have to figure this one out for themselves. Maybe getting his hands on more of Snape's old books will help, if you know what I mean. :-) I have another chapter coming soon, my beta has it right now. Thanks for reviewing!
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