I was glad we had a description of all the owlets. Giving Ron one was a good plan. Since he just lost his and Harry was giving away his owls, it was the perfect time. Hopefully, that will smooth things over with Ron and he will see the Slytherins in a new light.
This has to be a difficult discussion for Snape. No wonder he couldn't sleep. I'm glad he hasn't goner out of his way to badmouth James. He may have been a jerk but he was still Harry's father.
I hadn't thought about Harry losing the ability to speak to snakes after the horcrux was destroyed. That will be hard for him since he was so used to having the ability. Will Hissy be able to return the ability to speak parseltongue to him? Looking forward to finding out.
Hmm. I wonder if the horcrux in Harry just bit the dust?
Severus has reason to be concerned about Black. He will probably want to see Harry as soon as possible. Though if Black was just released from Azkaban, I wonder what the strange black dog was?
I'm glad the snakes were praised for protecting their owners. I've become fond of them myself.
Wow! When Peter entered the Slytherin common room, I wondered how long it would take for the snakes to discover him. I thought the rat would be eaten but this was so much better. Reggie shrieking "Cobra in the nest" was a wonderful warning. Severus was in for a big surprise when he appeared.
I am always intrigued by Christmas (or Yule)chapters. Authors come up with the most unusual presents. I liked Hagrid's snake flute that made a hissing sound.
Sounds like Albus has been expecting the adoption for some time. Good for Severus. Harry has to be thrilled. Spending Christmas at the Malfoy home is an interesting twist.
I like the personalities you developed for the Slytherins. It did seem like Harry was a good influence, especially on Draco. In canon, I always felt we saw the worst side of all the Slytherins and that among themselves they probably reacted differently than they might with students of other houses.
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