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Reviews For Walk the Shadows
Title: Chapter 12 04 Aug 2007 12:41 am
Reviewer: Anonymous (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I discovered this fic, and though I was at first very much put off by the beginning abuse - to be frank, I went away and only just now returned - I am glad I did return, as the things that occurred after that are believable.

    It is wonderful to see Severus has changed his attitude towards Harry, and that he has realized and is starting to get through to Harry about the Dark Lord's evil... yes, after torturing and raping Harry to break him, now he pretends to be a friend, tries to turn him away from the very one who acted to save him. I hope that Harry is recovered and pragmatic enough to believe Severus now, and to learn the Occlumancy he should have learned the previous year at school! Granted it was only due to curiousity - Dumbledore erred greiveously in not telling Harry more, and also in not following through on checking Harry every few days from the start - How Did That Happen?!?!?! Had he not been so remiss in his responsibilities, none of the horrors Harry has had to experience, would have - or at least, Harry would have been rescued from the Dursleys and not been at the non-existant mercy of Voldie & the DEs! That's the one bit of this that I absolutely, utterly do not understand - regardless of any level of busy with the DE's other activitieis, given the importance of Harry to the cause, I cannot see him not having followed up on Harry's lack of correspondance - keeping Harry safe was paramont, and his relatives never did care for him properly... and Dumbledore knew it!! I am glad to see that Severus has the right awareness regarding the risk Harry is in at the moment... and as he is both highly intelligent and creative, I trust him (through you) to nip this in the bud! Harry has already experienced far, far more than enough torture, time for him to start learning what it will take to defeat the monster. Eagerly looking forward to more!
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 5:59 am
Reviewer: wynnleaf (Signed) [Report This]
    "But finally, he gave in to the soothing, slippery voice, lifted away the last barrier and allowed the presence inside."

    Indeed. Well, well, I wonder what that's all about. Slippery, eh?

    Author's Response: Yep, slippery.  And sibilant, mustn't forget sibilant.  ;-)
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 5:30 am
Reviewer: Mango (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Heeeee. I love it.

    Author's Response: Thanks!  New chapter this weekend . . . earlier if I can manage . . .
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 3:53 am
Reviewer: Jade_Sullivan (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh, he's back, he's back! Maybe it's just me, but I felt like the words "Just tired." carried a lot of weight...as if Harry is tired of being alone and afraid and abused. Awesome diction there ;) You have got to be the fastest updater in the world. Thank you so much for that!

    Lovely, lovely chapter!

    Author's Response: Yes! "Just tired" is mean to convey a lot.  And it will become more clear over the next few chapters.  And thanks!  I have a lot of time to write at work, and so I do.  :-)
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 3:18 am
Reviewer: Caramello (Signed) [Report This]
    How very interesting. Poor Harry. Seriously, what a terrible thing to go through. I'm glad Severus got some sort of response from him - I'm surprised after such a long comatose-like state, Dumbledore didn't insist, or take him to St. Mungo's himself, but it still seems to work nonetheless :)

    Good job!

    Keira

    Author's Response: Hi Kiera,  Thanks!  Yeah, I considered having Snape worry about that -- like he might need to send Harry away after all -- but figured I'd wait till another chapter to mention that.
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 3:06 am
Reviewer: Alexis8907 (Signed) [Report This]
    That was kinda freaky with him stuck in that state but I'm glad he woke up or whatever. Great chapter and hopefully more soon!

    Author's Response: Thanks!  There will be more "freaky" in store for Harry, I'm afraid, but he's out of the woods for the moment.
Title: Chapter 11 03 Aug 2007 1:56 am
Reviewer: KimSpiritTalks (Signed) [Report This]
    Great chapter! Snape is great in this. I'm so glad Harry can see and you brought him out of the abyss. I really look forward to updates of this story because I like your writing style and I'm curious to see how you handle this recovery and developing relationship.

    Author's Response: Thanks!  I'm enjoying writing this story and am glad folks are getting a kick out of reading.  I should have a new chapter done by the weekend. 
Title: Chapter 10 02 Aug 2007 7:34 pm
Reviewer: midnight rain (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Nice chapter!! Hope you can update soon!!!

    Author's Response: Thanks!  I'm working on the next chapter right now.
Title: Chapter 10 02 Aug 2007 8:08 am
Reviewer: curlybean (Signed) [Report This]
    What an amazing chapter (and story). I could literally feel Harry's anguish towards the end. The poor boy has been through so much. I'm sure he will have a very difficult time dealing with this, but hopefully he will come to understand that Snape is probably the only person that can help him. I don't think that anyone could truly understand what he went through unless they were there at the time. He may not understand it, but luckily Snape witnessed every horrible thing that happened to him.

    Anyway, I'm sure the two have a very long road ahead of them. Update soon, please...

    Author's Response: Thank you for your review! You hit it spot on; the basis for the upcoming chapters, with Snape the only one who can understand what happened, on severla levels.  I'm working on the next chapter now; it should be up by tomorrow at the latest.  Thanks, again! 
Title: Chapter 10 02 Aug 2007 7:18 am
Reviewer: Caramello (Signed) [Report This]
    You are spoiling me, you are. All I have to do is check the site before I go to work and before I go to bed, and you seem to always have an update. I'm in hurt/comfort heaven. Lol.

    It's a terrible thing what Harry went through, but I'm glad you're having Snape handle it with as much maturity as he is. I don't think (book-wise) he'd ever taunt him about it, but I'm fairly certain he'd still ridicule him and put him down every chance he got, in the future - but I'm glad to know (at least I THINK) this isn't going in that direction.

    Great job again :D

    Keira

    Author's Response: I can't make any promises that Snape won't be a complete a** from time to time, 'cause, well, he's Snape, but no, this fics not going that way, overall.  Thanks for the review!

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