Thanks for the review. Yes, Harry's fatal mistakes were a. not sending an owl to his father/Dumbledore and b. not contacting Lucius immediately. I think that, whatever happens, the children are going to suffer the consequences of dashing off into danger rather more acutely than they do in the canon. Just how long is Harry's punishment essay going to be?

Thanks for the review: I'm glad you're enjoying the fic ^^ . Yes, Harry, in particular, rather lacks cool calculation although he does consider his options more carefully than he does in the canon, so Severus and Slytherin have had some effect! (With Hermione, the effect is more pronounced; she was always the most cautious and calculating of the trio but, in Gryffindor, these traits were undervalued, whereas, in Slytherin, the ability to plan is considered an asset and, therefore, nurtured.) Eleven year olds often feel invincible, so they don't usually judge the degree of danger accurately.