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Reviews For Never Say Remember
-P.G. Author's Response: Yes, I'm terrible about mean cliffies. :D
Cheers, Ava. Author's Response: Thank you--I enjoyed imagining the backstory and then writing in parts of it as another layer to what's happening in the present. As for Snape's reaction-- he can fly off the handle in a second, or he can have complete emotional control. My interpretation is that he loses control when he feels it's safe to do so, but maintains emotional control when he's in unsafe or unfamiliar territory. I also think Lily is a hot button where he cannot always control himself. On being likable: I tried to keep him as close to canon as possible (in the canon world) while enabling the reader to understand what he's thinking and feeling. Allowing access to a person's motivations naturally makes them more sympathetic, even if you don't change their behavior at all. For example, compare: "Potter," Snape said, beckoning him closer. He leaned close to Harry's face, hissing, "I'll make sure this detention is particularly unpleasant." With: "Potter," Snape said, beckoning him closer. He could see those perfect green eyes now: her eyes. A testament to what he could have had, if he hadn't been so blind. And that scar--a constant reminder that he had killed the one person who had loved him. Rage boiled in him, and he leaned close to Potter's face, hissing, " I'll make sure this detention is particularly unpleasant."
"You're leaving me alone with him?" -that was just brilliant! Author's Response: This Harry does seem to make Snape feel very uncomfortable. :)
Author's Response: Darn! I tried to make sure any magic beyond Harry's education would be explained to him, but I missed that one. Perhaps I'll fix it in an edit. Until then…well, it's not out of character for Snape to demand a spell Harry couldn't have learned yet. Thanks for the info and the accolades!
Author's Response: That's my issue with big reveals at the end of stories: everything is so focused on surprising the viewer/reader that character development stagnates. Not that it NEVER works—I love M. Night Shyamalan's movies—but I also love The Crying Game, where there's a big twist in the MIDDLE of the story, and then we see how that twist affects the development of the characters. That can be so much more satisfying. I agree about DH. It's strange that no one who knew about Severus & Lily's friendship ever mentioned it to Harry. I can think of a few ways to explain it, but overall I wish that revelation had happened earlier in the final book as a means to develop Snape's character and explore Harry's feelings towards the man. But I'm quite taken with Snape while I think Rowling sees him as a minor character. And I should have learned by now that when you become invested in the development of a minor character, you will experience a lot of frustration with the source material. Good idea for a fanfic, though. Why did Remus and Sirius never tell Harry about the friendship? Hmm…
Author's Response: Soon all will be revealed…
xxx Author's Response: You're welcome! Thank you for reading & reviewing.
Author's Response: I'm glad you're still enjoying the ride!
Author's Response: I appreciate everyone being so restrained about the cliffhanger. I imagine that could be a little annoying. ;) I'll try not to leave people hanging too long. Thank you for the kind words! |
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