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Reviews For Lily's Charm: The Gift
Thank you for hours of reading enjoyment. Very truly yours, Agneta (fan from Sweden) Author's Response: Thank you very much, Agneta. It thrills me that you are enjoying the story so much. And you know what? You really understand Severus and Harry. Severus really doesn't understand that he deserves be loved. The whole Lily debacle aside, he's never really been loved by anyone. His parents were monsters. There's a flashback, emphasizing this even more coming up. And yes, they ARE both damaged. But they are getting better together and I love every minute of writing about that journey. Thank you so much for such a great review. I am excited just thinking of the next chapter because of your excitement! :o) ~Tabitha
Is Sirius goal-oriented here, deliberately trying to undercut Harry's relationship with his father? Or is he merely venting his anger and confusion? Sirius says, “If I hadn’t known that was Snape, I would have said without a doubt that he loved you in those memories.” Does he believe Severus did not even love Harry as a baby, before Lily's lie? Author's Response: Yes, I'm assuming Poppy was on staff when Severus was a student. She has actually scolded him quite a few times in this fic. :oP As for Severus not sleeping, he does explain himself early on about having nightmares and not wanting to sleep. Hence the Nightmare squelching potion. And this time, he didn't want to sleep, because he's been so rattled by almost losing Harry multiple times that he just doesn't want to sleep so he can make sure Harry is all right. He's having a some symptoms of post traumatic stress. Well since it's from Harry's POV, you have to speculate a bit. I do that on purpose. :oP Sirius is venting his frustration and anger. He is wondering the same thing everybody was wondering when they first found out Snape was Harry's father. It is natural for him to do so. And no, he doesn't believe right now that Severus really would or could have loved Harry. Sirius thinks Severus is a bad person. Using Lily and turning Regulus to the "dark side". He doesn't trust him, and last he heard, he hated Harry. And Harry hated him. So, no this is not on purpose. He is confused and angry. He is not handling it well at all. Thanks for the review.
Author's Response: LOL It's a sad day when Severus is the one who's the most controlled. :oP But yep, it's true. Sirius definitely needs to figure out a better way to deal with this. Harry is pretty fragile right now. He hasn't even begun to deal with all that's happened to him. Glad you enjoyed the angst. That chapter was definitely fun. :o)
i really enjoyed this chapter and am loving this story as a whole. it's very emotionally intense and the plot is emotionally involved and original. so much better than so many fanfics where it's all plot and no character development. you've got a great plot going and it's character-driven and character-growing, along with so many fantastic original ideas. you've delved into occlumency and developed it so much farther than jkr ever took it. and the new magic, plot, and character development are intertwined, all feeding into each other - really well done. this was another great chapter. very good read, and as always i'm left hungering for more. please keep writing! Author's Response: LOL Yeah, it was a bit of a team effort this go round. :oP Thanks, Skrewt. I am not really a plot girl. LOL I am all about the characters and the way that life affects them, and I'm thrilled that you are enjoying it. Thanks so much for letting me know. This is one of my favorite chapters, just for that very reason. I love to delve into these characters' minds. Thanks for the review! :o)
I see fireworks in the future (Channeling Tralewney) Author's Response: *tips my hat to your innter Trelawney* Fireworks ahead! And thanks. Yeah, Severus was a bit frantic there. Poor guy.
The sad thing is, Sirius does have a point in terms of his observations of Snape's behavior over the years. Not the fact that Snape can't genuinely love Harry, but the fact that Snape did royally screw up and was incredibly emotionally stunted (which of course was a topic already brought up between Snape and Harry, in the prequel to this story). While it's true he doesn't take into account any of Snape's good points or recent developments in Snape's character, he is good at pointing out Snape's flaws. And as for what Harry says to Sirius... I can understand Harry's point of view as well. Again, it's not a complete picture of Sirius - just like Sirius doesn't paint a complete picture of Snape - but it does hit on some hurtful truths. Sirius wasn't really the best of guardian figures, and we see this in canon. Still, I felt awful for Sirius (just as I feel pretty bad for Snape, who had similar things said about him by Sirius). To be told by Harry to "go to hell", considering he just came back from beyond the veil... that was really painful. Someone will need to be there for him now - Remus, most likely - so that he doesn't feel completely cut off and unloved. And of course I feel bad for Harry too, that he's again confronted by his deeply buried resentments both towards Snape's past treatment of him and Sirius's behavior as a godfather. I like how you're making this so realistic - it just wouldn't feel right if Harry were to get over his pain 100%. And his desire to get away from all of them - all of these imperfect adults who made a mess of things at one point or another - came across really strongly. So, good job with the painful but strangely delicious angst :) Keep it coming! I can see more hugs and serious talks from Snape, self-recrimination, doubts and rage, Sirius getting drunk or possibly suicidal, and Remus caught in the middle of it again as the peacemaker. Though come to think of it, it could even be said about Remus that he wasn't always there for Harry, as during Goblet of Fire when he pretty much disappeared from the boy's life... Author's Response: Hi Esther! Glad to see you around here again. Thanks for the review. Yeah, ouch is so very right. I'm glad you can look at this objectively though. Sirius does have a very valid point. Unfortunately, he didn't go about broaching the subject the right way at all. And Harry has a point as well. None of these guys are looking at the complete picture of course, well except for Harry and Severus and one another's points of view, because as you said, they've hashed this out oa few times before. Sirius was definitely affected by what Harry said, especially the realization that Harry harbors anger and resentment toward him. That's got to sting. I"m glad you're enjoying the realism of this. Unfortunately, in real life, issues like these just don't go away and I think it's pretty reasonable to have them cropping up more than once. Harry is no where near being healed after so many years. Hopefully, the adults in his life will be able to sort themselves out before Harry implodes. LOL "painful but strangely delcious angst". It's funny how much we all enjoy a good dose of angst. Oh yeah, and yep, poor Remus isn't blameless at all. Wonder when that will come up? ;o) Thanks so much for reviewing!
Author's Response: Thank Kirsty! LOL Don't worry, I:o) have a life either. Don't worry though, I don't smooth. Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed the chapter. :o)
Sirius never learns his lesson, does he? Poor Harry! I really love how much Severus has learned how to temper his and emotions and control his anger, for Harry's sake. How can Sirius not see how much he cares about Harry? Author's Response: Thanks Pandora! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter and thanks for letting me know, both here and on the board. And no, Sirius is a bit thick-headed. LOL Well, Sirius really thinks Severus is evil so it's not too far-fetched that he thinks Severus is acting for some devious purpose. :o) |
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