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Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 8:55 am
Reviewer: silverstargirl (Signed) [Report This]
    Oddly, it makes sense. The relationship between Severus and Harry did change at that point, even in Canon, in a subtle way. It's good to see that a terrible moment, which could have gone so horribly wrong, actually managed to save a life. Great story!

    Author's Response: Thanks! When I first read HBP, I assumed that Snape was simply acting as Head of Slytherin, helping Malfoy to the hospital wing. Later, as my analysis of the Sectumsempra scene deepened, I kept wondering what EXACTLY happened on their trip to get Draco treated. I assumed also that Snape would play favorites, taking Draco's word over Harry's. But when Snape is so GOOD at discerning a lie, I started to think something else might have happened on that trip... Once an idea grabs me, well-- I just have to run with it. I don't know if this is what JKR kept tucked away from Harry, but I decided to let the pixies out of the cage! Thanks for taking the time to read and review!
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 5:31 am
Reviewer: love_it (Signed) [Report This]
    Great story! It makes me want to read the sixth book over again... You clearly know your Hp plot and are good at interweaving it with your own story line. I liked that Severus only punished Harry for what he deserved, that he can secretly be very fair. It would have made a nice addition to the actual book ;)

    Author's Response: How nice of you to say so! A "nice addition to the actual book" is such an amazing compliment! I began combing through HBP after Snape AK'd Dumbledore, trying desperately to figure out which side Snape was really on. I tried to fit all the Snape scenes into a cohesive whole, and aside from what Hagrid overheard, they all clicked into this one extended picture. The thing that kept nagging at my subconscious mind was the fact that Snape only mentioned lying and cheating-- and I kept asking myself, "Why?" After coming up with a hypothesis, I knew I HAD to develop it into a story! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks so VERY much for taking the time to review!
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 5:08 am
Reviewer: NotEvenHere (Anonymous) [Report This]
    That was so good. I should have said in the shoutbox, "It's very good so far." LOL Since I couldn't resist starting it even while I was suppose to be uploading it. Anyway, I really enjoyed the 'truth' in it, if that makes sense. As if it really was meant to be this way. I felt like we were getting an exerpt from canon. Very, very well done. You are an excellent writer. :o)

    Author's Response: Ha! Yes, I kept staring at the times posted on the shoutbox messages, thinking, NO WAY!!! Glad you got the chance to finish it! I took a couple of fiction writing classes in college, but I could never write at this level then, probably because it was my "own" stuff. HP gives me a wonderful medium to "practice" in, with real readers to inspire me to finish a piece (instead of writing for myself). The true challenge will be eventually to get back into creating my own stories and see if I can do better after working with HP fics. Here, I'm working with someone else's characters and setting, just hoping to do something original in each story. But I truly appreciate your compliments! And thank you so much for taking the time to say so-- again! ;-D
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 3:46 am
Reviewer: Anon. (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Very believable. Very well done with meticulous attention to detail. And very skilfully written. Congratulations on such a convincing extension of canon!

    Author's Response: Wow! A "convincing extension of canon" is an AWESOME compliment!!! Thank you so much! While I was working on the story, I hadn't even defined my goal-- but you just did it for me! The moment I read your review, I knew I had succeeded in what I was hoping to achieve. Thank you SO much for taking the time to tell me so! I REALLY appreciate it!
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 1:57 am
Reviewer: snapefan_17 (Signed) [Report This]
    personally i think this is great and could be developed further into a story or something.

    Author's Response: Hee! And here I'd thought it WAS a story! ;-D No, I get it-- multi-chaptered! I actually wrote this as a stand-alone one-shot; if I continue the premise hinted at in the end, it would be in a separate story. I could probably get a ton of mileage from the interaction of Snape's portrait and Harry's return to school! Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 1:20 am
Reviewer: Rachel (Anonymous) [Report This]
    This is really interesting. I'd never would've thought of it myself, but with all the information, it really does seem to fit. You've really come up with a theory I'll be pondering over and might even start to think was J.K. Rowling's intent. I'd also be interested in the future conversation between Harry and portrait-Severus and I really hope you will decide to write one.

    Author's Response: Yes! That would definitely be a conversation and a half! For the time being, I'll need to put it on the back burner-- if I do write it, I absolutely want to do justice to it! I was mentally writing (working the kinks out!) this story for a couple of years before I finally pulled it all together while snowed in last winter. Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to tell me so!
Title: All the Difference 23 May 2010 12:15 am
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    Wow! That was wonderful.

    You should write a story based on that premise of Harry getting the detentions only for lying and cheating, and him saving Snape's life. Or something along those lines.

    I love this idea. Original idea.

    Author's Response: Thanks! I've never seen anyone else take this approach with Sectumsempra either, but I really think I might be right. (Only JKR knows for sure!) Since neither Harry nor the audience sees what Snape does, it's left open ended. Canon Snape's attitude after that second round seems to be quite telling. He speaks "quietly"-- not sneeringly, sarcastically, etc. For ONE moment, he falls out of character. Then, of course, he rebounds. But that odd little lapse in attitude caught my attention and the story grew out of that. Glad you liked it, and thanks so much for reviewing!

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