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Reviews For The White Laird of the Mountains
Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm glad
Author's Response: Thanks ^^ It's good to know that my style is recognisable, even if it's 'that crazy author who likes snakes and talking pictures' lol! I'm glad you liked it.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I think the snake-terms can, actually, stand alone if the reader dislocates their mind and thinks like a snake. However, as a matter of policy, I give translations; some people are intellectually lazy, others simply enjoy reading dictionaries lol! I use snake-terms because, as a linguist, I know that, even if one has a direct translation, it is not always immediately understandable; all cultures have idioms, the meanings of which are not immediately clear, and all languages have words which cannot be directly translated (an example is 'miko' which, yes, means 'priestess' but has other, very important connotations which would be lost if 'priestess' were used). As I delved deeply into 'snake culture' in one of my other stories, I thought I'd use the 'snake terms' in this because, actually, a lot of reviewers have told me that they really love my version of parseltongue- until now I've not had a negative response.
Delightful story - I really enjoyed it! Thanks so much for sharing. ^^ Author's Response: Thanks for all your lovely reviews. I'm really glad that you enjoyed it
My only complaint is the chapter titles. Some of them look like Latin, some like... Gaelic? I get it, sometimes another language is more interesting/expressive/whatever, but unless your readers know the said language, it communicates nothing. Yeah, I know I'm being incredibly fussy about it. Can't help it. Sorry. :P All in all, this was a fantastically well-written story with an interesting plotline, dynamics between the characters, and some nice twists along the way. Wonderfully done. I enjoyed every second of it! Author's Response: Lol! The titles contain their own joke: the first seven chapters spell out S.E.V.E.R.U.S and, as Severus is a Latin name, they're all famous Latin Mottos, each referring to the theme of the chapter. Harry, on the other hand, is a Saxon name, so the next five chapters spell out H.A.R.R.Y in Anglo Saxon phrases, again, each referring to the prevalent theme of the chapter. I could write out some translations if that would help but, really, all one needs to do is a quick internet search ^^
Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm seriously considering writing a sequel now, considering how well this universe has been recieved, but I'm going to need a little time to think up a plot, not to mention making some serious headway on two stories which have been on the backburner for too long. Oh, and a sequel to When The Boat Comes In. And couple of fic-ideas which haven't even been started yet. //drowns in ink//
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Yes, I know the ending must have come as a surprise in being so fast but I really wanted to use that plot twist ^^
Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Dumbledore certainly put his foot in it when he lied to Severus about where he had placed Harry. He really did deserve that broken nose. Severus was really quite clever and I really liked that he thought to have Hagrid adopt Harry. That this enabled them to remove the boy from the competition was only icing on the cake. It's really too bad that Ron is such a jealous git of an idiot. He ought to have known that Harry didn't willing enter into the competition. Then when Harry was pulled out because of the adoption, he got mad because Harry didn't choose the Weasleys! -rolls eyes- You just can't please the fool. I hope that Ron knows that he is really lucky that Harry took him back. I also liked the interplay between Severus and Harry. The way their relationship had ups and downs was very well done. The story of Myrridin was facinating and I quite liked him as a character too. I'm really happy that the 'dream' wasn't real and merely a test. It was a bit cruel, I suppose, but the intentions were certainly good. At least, it all turned out well in the end. Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I based Ron's behaviour on that of Percy (i.e. after it was discovered that Voldemort really had returned, Percy was too proud to accept that he was wrong). However, despite his temper and bullheadedness, Ron is, ultimately, a good person and Harry forgave him because of that. I'm glad that you liked the way in which I portrayed Harry's and Severus' tempestuous relationship- they're both too fiery to not rock the boat once in a while- and I'm pleased that Myrridin- and his test- have been so well received. Thanks.
Author's Response: Well, I was aiming for unusual ;) I'm glad you enjoyed it and that you liked Myrridin, he's a smug, stubborn old thing but I wanted him to be percieved in a more or less positive light because he's also very moral and selfless. |
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