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Reviews For When the Boat Comes In
Author's Response: Thank you. I thought that Severus really would strangle Dumbledore if he made it 50 points and, because Harry, Ron and Hermione hadn't lost all those points for being out after curfew/ irritating Severus, the differential between Gryffindor and Slytherin was narrow enough to allow it.
Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm really glad you enjoyed it ^^
I'm glad that Harry finally bolstered his courage enough to go down and see Hissy. I know that the events of that night scared him, but she was only trying to save him and didn't deserve his avoidance. I hope that he has lost that fear now that he has once again visited her. The story she gave about the weapons was fascinating and brought a definite human element to the incredible legends surrounding Slytherin and Gryffindor, which I feel is a good thing. And now the first school year is over and what a ride it was! I hope that their summer will be full of good times and no danger. Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Yes, Dumbledore is incorrigible (and rather crafty- he is raising Harry to be the savour of the Wizarding World) but the children were overjoyed by their points and, besides, I couldn't have Dumbledore abstaining- it just wouldn't be in character lol! I'm glad you enjoyed Harry's meeting with Hissy and the story of the blades; I've always wondered why Slytherin's locket was gold and Gryffindor's sword was silver when, in fact, they were each other's colours and my two theories were 1. the sword/locket were gifts to each other or, 2. they swapped metals for their Hogwarts crests. I can imagine tanned, muscular Gryffindor feeling a bit of a twit with his shiny, white-gold jewellery and slender, pale Slytherin cringing at the 'bling' factor of yellow gold: they'd both suit each other's metals so much better lol!
thanks for the update. Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I'm glad you like my portrayal of Blaise; the canon character is a real gift to any fanfic writer as 1. we only see him in book 6 and, secondly, we're only given snippets of information, both of which grant a writer a great deal of scope for developing his personality because, of course, what he is at 15/16 isn't what he was as an impressionable 11 year old. Blaise is one of my favorite characters to write: he's inspired a little by Oscar Wilde, who was a very kind man with a dry, cutting wit.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Yes, I know the situation with Hermione was upsetting and I really was in two minds whether to plot the fic that way. However, it was necessary for the next story in the series. I'm glad this chapter raised the tone a little; I didn't want to end the story on a sad note.
Author's Response: Thanks ^^
Looking forward to the next chapter! Author's Response: Thanks for the review ^^. Yes, Harry's next summer should be very interesting indeed ^^.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I'm actually ending this story where J. K. Rowling ended her first book- I'm just working on the final chapter- and, therefore, Sirius isn't going to appear until the next in the series. The reason for this is simple; after Azkaban, Sirius needs serious medical attention before he even enters counselling and, naturally, the Healers (and Dumbledore) don't want him to jeapodise his relationship with Harry: if Sirius contacts Harry before he's mentally fit, he'll more-likely-than-not say or do something foolish, which will engender mistrust and bad feelings. (In the canon, Sirius is rather disturbed when we're introduced to him and, later on in the books, often seems a little immature, volatile and often appears to consider Harry a mini-James.) Because I don't want to go down the path you've mentioned, I decided to delay Sirius' entry until the next fic. |
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