I love it so far! ^^
Author's Response: Thanks so much and wait till you see what happens next!
I really like this fic so far. I have to tell you I was a bit nervous when America was mentioned. So many fics start off great and go down hill once everyone gets to America, but your's is still going strong. Keep up the good work!
Author's Response: Thanks and I hope you like what else I'm going to do with this fic, it's mainly one about having a family and the relationship between a father and son. I plan on you learning about Sev's past as well as Harry's.
People are silly. They can't even understand that you can change a person's name in a story if it's found out they have a different birth certificate. Silly, silly people. Of course his name is Harry, you would have to be extremely dense to think someone doesn't know that, because after all, all the books start as "Harry Potter and the...". I think you can call him Harrison if you want - you can change it to Zack or Nick is you want. But Harrison is a lot more like "Harry" than the others, which keeps this version of Harry feeling more familiar to us. I think it's a good idea.
Author's Response: I agree with you, which was why i chose that name instead of a totally different one the way some other authors have done. Because you can make Harry a diminutive of Harrison, which is a proper name, in linguist terms. "Harry" is actually a diminutive of "Henry" which is the name of half the kings in British history, which I'm sure JKR knew when she picked that name. She probably didn't use Henry for her main character because there were already too many children's series out there with that name for their main character--I work in a bookstore and I know that for a fact. Besides which, it jsut wouldn't sound right--"Henry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone". Thanks for your input, as always!
Wow!! I get home and more incredible chapters are waiting for me... THANK YOU! This story is Brilliant!
Author's Response: Thank you for saying so!! You made my day!
| Title: Lily's Gift
| 04 Mar 2008 5:07 am
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| Reviewer: Jazz (Anonymous)
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Harry's name is HARRY!!!!!!!!! NOT Harrison! WHAT IS WITH YOU PEOPLE!!!?!?!?!?! GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEADS JKR GAVE HIM A NAME AND ITS HARRY!!!!! ITS THE MOST SIMPLE BASIC FACT AND YOU CANT EVEN GET THAT RIGHT!
Author's Response: FYI--I did get it right, he's called Harry throughout the story, which is AU, NOT canon, as I've stated. If you have a problem with it, don't read.
I'm loving this story. I especially like the interaction between Harry and Severus. Its not the typical interaction that is usually portrayed and I like it. Keep up the good work.
Author's Response: Thanks so much and I'l glad you're enjoying this. I tried to do something different with them, since most of the other stories have them fighting like cats and dogs before they finally decide to get along, but to me that would be unrealistic here, given the circumstances. Yes, Severus was strict and nasty to Harry in class, but he wasn't abusive like the Dursleys and therefore Harry can get past it and see his father in a different light, as Poppy encouraged him to do. After all, he's the only family Harry has that's willing to care for him, and he did have a reason for acting that way.
This is kind of random, but how do you pronounce Sev's aunts name? This was another great chapter and I am eagerly awaiting the next one!
Author's Response: Her name is pronounced Or-REE-lee-uh, it's Latin! Or Relia for short!
| Title: Past Imperfect
| 04 Mar 2008 3:41 am
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| Reviewer: lunaz (Anonymous)
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I enjoyed Snape and Harry getting to know each other more and I like the character Aurelia. One thing puzzles me if it is found out that Harry is Snape's son does he lose his inheritance that was left to him from James Potter. Did Jame's leave it to him in a will or was it just given to Harry because everyone thought he was Jame's son? Can't wait unit the next chapter.
Author's Response: Actually that's a good question and you'll see what happens in a future chapter. I'm glad you like Relia, she's a nice woman, but not a pushover either, as I'm sure you can tell. She can even keep Severus in line!
| Title: Safe Haven
| 03 Mar 2008 6:27 pm
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| Reviewer: Silent Soliloquy318 (Anonymous)
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This is such a cute story. It's well written with heartwarming interactions between the characters. You are most likely the author on here to update their story the most quickly. (followed by Obsidian Embrace--if you haven't read her story, I recommend it!) So, keep up the great work on your story because I am enjoying it immensely! Oh, and I deeply appreciate such insanely, speedy updates, appropriate/proper grammer, easy layout, and brilliant characterizations.
Author's Response: Yes, I have read her story and it's fantastic. And I'm glad you picked up on my grammer and other things, because I'm a former English teacher and try to proof all my chapters as well as I can before posting them, because incorrect grammer and spelling mistakes drive me insane! I love writing Harry and Sev because they present so many possibilities to show growth and change and how a good relationship can develop between people. I've always seen Harry as a very forgiving sort of person, he's not one to carry grudges, unlike his father, which will help him accept Severus in the long run. Thanks for the review, i really appreciate it and I should be posting some more soon, I update so frequently because I hate making my readers wait 2-3 days when they're so intent on a story. Believe me, if I could write quicker, I would, as it is I spend 6-8 hours writing on my days off.
Harry seems to have become used to his changed circumstances very quickly, either that or he’s blocking out what happened to him remarkably well. I’m surprised he was made to do the washing up in a complete stranger’s house, though I suppose he’d think nothing of it having done chores for the Dursleys.
Yes, Severus and Remus are Latin. To me Harrison is most definitely an American name. Perhaps I’m too much of a Brit-stickler. I find myself reading fanfiction and wanting to weed out use of the word ‘gotten’, ‘pants’ instead of trousers, ‘fall’ instead of autumn, references to characters driving before the age of 17, not drinking until after 21 etc. Sometimes I think I should write a guide! That or go and lie down in a darkened room
Author's Response: Well, he still has issues, as you'll see in the next chapter. He's still a bit shell shocked right now. As far as the chores do, i think it perefectly natural that Severus would expect his son to help out around the house, chores teach kids responsibility, and that's what we did in my house. Also, Sev doesn't know about the Dursleys making Harry work like a slave--he suspects, but he doesn't have details yet. But he will in the next chapter. As for my errors in British customs, I'm American and so I apologize for not being as up on British culture, which is one reason why I chose to set half of my story in NJ, since I'm from there and know it best. Thanks for your comments though.
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