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Reviews For Father of Mine
I liked the way he hit his head on the table - it was funny and sad. Dumbledore has much to answer for. From his conversation, it is apparent that he was willing blind to Harry's "home life." I don't blame the Dursleys. I don't like them, but leaving Harry with them put them (and their child) in terrible danger. Since Harry found out he is a wizard, Dudley has had a tail stuck on him, Vernon lost a valuable client, Aunt Marge (rotten woman) was nearly killed, Dudley had his tongue enlarged (he could have died) and Dudley nearly had his soul removed by the Dementors. Vernon probably said - enough!! I am really looking forward to more. Author's Response: Thanks! That part with Severus was a last minute add in, but I like it because it shows that he is human, and that the situation is hard on him, too. As for the Dursleys, you're right The news of Voldemort's official return, on top of everything else, was simply too much for them to take. Dursleys exit stage right. And you're right on Dumbledore, too. He wanted Harry to have the physical protections of Privet drive, and so he chose remain blind to the problems that existed. Any emotional or mental pain Harry may have suffered at the hands of the Dursleys is collateral (albeit unfortunate) damage. Poor Harry. I'm going to put him through the ringer ... (queue evil laugh soundtrack...)
I feel bad for Harry though that the only reason Snape is taking him in is out of necessity; if he resents Harry and is not willing to form a father/son relationship, I can see alot of headbutting between the two of them. They are both so stubborn. Hope you update soon, I can't wait to see Harry's reaction to the news of who is dear daddy is!!! I sincerely hope that you will continue with this story and not abandon it just as I am getting into it. Alot of authors lately have started really great stories with alot of potential and then fail to continue with them. It is so disappointing. Author's Response: Glad to hear you're enjoying it. I like Harry a little younger, too. Actually, I thought about beginning the story after GoF, but I needed Sirius out of the way (poor Sirius, I really do like him, even though I want him dead). The Ministry events took care of that little problem and, as a bonus, gave me a good source of guilt to bury Harry under. lol... well, maybe not bury, but you know what I mean. At any rate, I think a younger Harry is better for this story. He's a pretty forgiving person, but his life has been orchestrated by people who are somewhat indifferent to the effects of their choices. Learning to forgive won't be quick. Or painless, for that matter. I'm hoping to post once every week or so, but that might have to be a bit flexible. I have small children, gainful employment, and a hubby who can't fathom why I like Harry Potter. So, I have to take those elements into consideration also. That said, I know what you mean about abandoned stories. It drives me nuts when an author pulls you into their vision and then just drops out of sight. I'll make every effort to refrain from being one of those authors. :)
If you can make this believable though, it could be a really good story. Author's Response: Thanks for the review. You actually hit on one of the very things I was thinking when I wrote the comment about Snape not necessarily being a nice guy. It's difficult to imagine how a parent could dislike a child, but that's the situation we're presented with here. I'm going to elaborate on the background a bit more in the next few chapters, and hopefully that will help put him in perspective. But for now, I think it's safe to say that biology means absolutely nothing to Severus. He loves who he loves. He hates who he hates. And as for the rest of the people around him ... it's cool indifference. He doesn't love Harry - there's never been an opportunity for that emotion to grow. He's not capable of approaching Harry with indifference - there's just too much history for that. And so he's left with hate. At least for the time being. Will I be able to make it believable? lol - who knows? My day job does not involve fiction writing, and there might be a good reason for that! Hopefully I'll be able to pull it off, but if not... well, at least I don't have to worry about characterizations for my paycheck. ;-) Feel free to drop a review anytime and let me know what you think, though. I am interested in hearing your opinion.
This has the potential to be really awesome. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do with it! Of course it's cliche, but we all love it; canon Snape *isn't* a nice guy; and, well, Harry may be messed up and there may be angst, but you know we all lap it up. :D I do hope the illusion isn't *too* drastic—at minimum, I hope Harry still has Lily's eyes! Please don't introduce CP—if you do, I'll stop reading. (That is, introducing CP as an *appropriate* solution—frankly, I think canon Snape could easily have gotten physical.) I do think (and this isn't a criticism, just a commentary) that it is a little bit rich for Dumbledore to be talking about Harry having "a self-destructive streak that is dangerous to himself and others", because Dumbledore has done nothing but encourage Harry to put himself in peril since book one. I do think you're writing Dumbledore very well, though. Can't wait for more! Update soon! Author's Response: Thanks - I'm glad that you're enjoying it. The idea has been kicking around in my head for awhile, and I figured I might as well toss my hat into the ring and have a go at writing it. Angsty Harry is just such fun. I couldn't resist! As for CP - no, I don't intend to introduce that element into the story. Nothing against CP, it's just not where the story going. That said, it is entirely possible that Snape might get angry enought to strike out physically. If that happens, it will only be used as a device to move the characters' devopment forward, and I promise that Snape will show appropriate remorse afterwards. Hope that sets your mind at ease, but if not, I totally understand. Dumbledore has been a challenge to write, I think b/c he's colorful. I like him, but he's not above using Harry to the hilt if it means the Order will win. The illusion is an example - Dumbledore is very casual about the need to remove it. But... who says Snape is going to do it? lol, maybe he'll listen to Dumbledore, maybe he won't. We'll see... Thanks again for the review. :)
Author's Response: More to come soon... :-) Thanks for the kind words.
Author's Response: Thanks, next update will hopefully be out soon.
Author's Response: Glad to hear you like it. lol, they'll both survive, but there will be fireworks between them in the future...
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