an excellant start. i'm very intrigued!
Wow! Great premise ^^ I love the introduction (very believable and vivid) and your portrayal of Snape thoroughout- he definately seems older and wiser but still definately Snape. Harry is very in character and I love the interaction between the pair, with Snape being the wise, knowledgable advisor and Harry being the keen, cute little information-sponge :) Oh, and while I'm raving I might as well mention I love how you've interwoven the past and present; you've got the balance just right- I understand the why and wherefore and it's all been conveyed in a very natural manner. And curse you! I was going to use something similar to parselmagic in the sequel to WtBCI! However, I love your portrayal of it and it's uses! Great start, brilliantly written.
| Title: A New Beginning
| 18 Feb 2011 10:26 pm
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| Reviewer: Black Knife Fish (Anonymous)
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I found this story on ffnet. I was hooked after this paragraph:
"Time travel of this scale demands a high concentration of magic. Very high. The amount only a fully grown and awakened Mage could give. And so, Harry had drained his core into the rune network and provided all of the power needed to send Severus' soul back. The potions master swallowed. In the end, to give a new beginning, Harry had given his life."
I loved how these sentences give such a clear understanding of the cost and of what is at stake here. They also show how incredibly far Severus has moved past any petty grudges. He is there for a purpose - on a mission - and he must succeed.
This is a really unique take on all our familiar characters. It is intriguing to consider how lives can be altered through one person's love and assistance.
Thank you for writing this! I am excited to read more.
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