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Reviews For Stormcaller
I love the more tender Snape...especially with bonding with Harry.
Author's Response: Thanks! Hope you enjoy the rest of this fic also!
Author's Response: Theo's new talent could either help or hinder Harry with his powers. But, as you said, you'll find out more about it later.
I love what you’ve done with the stormcaller theme, and that you present it as a very real danger to Harry and to others. The scenes in which Harry calls up storms in his altered mental state sent a shiver down my spine – I love how you described that. As for Sev and Lily, I really like their relationship in your story. What you get in many fics is Sev adoring her from afar and Lily taking it all for granted, berating him for his past mistakes while ignoring her own. You portray a very different relationship here: Lily and Sev are equals, and both can give as well as take. A short but very poignant scene was when Sev remembered her favorite icecream flavor – of course he would, he remembers everything about Lily. But then it turns out that Lily remembers his as well, and yes, why wouldn’t she if he is as important to her as she is to him? That was lovely writing, very much said with very few words. I also love the character of Theo Nott; usually, Squibs are presented as the weirdos of the wizarding world, not to be taken seriously (Argus Filch and Mrs. Figg come to mind!). It’s very refreshing to see a Squib character who is strong and capable, and has interesting talents of his own – I never expected the twist with the cold drake! I was wondering: Can he now transform whenever he wants, like an Animagus, or will it happen from time to time without his doing, like the werewolf transformation? I also like the Malfoy family you show here; Draco’s little sister is a lovely addition, and it’s nice to see a Draco who is not a spoilt brat, but rather a rich but somewhat lonely boy who doesn’t quite know how to deal with slightly overpossessive parents. I hope we get to see more of him! A few thoughts on corporal punishment: Personally, I don’t think it teaches kids anything except that a stronger person can easily beat on a weaker person if they so wish, and as both Sev and Lily hate bullying, I wish they’d give it some second thoughts. Please don’t take this the wrong way, you did put it in your warnings and it also fits well with the general approach to childraising adult wizards and witches seem to have, which is rather conservative and strict. What I’d love to see is either Sev or Lily reflecting on it, and maybe wondering if there may be alternative and more effective methods, but that’s just my two cents. All in all, it doesn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. As always, I love your writing and I can’t wait to see where you’re going with Theo’s transformation, Harry’s stormcalling adventures and Lily and Sev’s budding romance! I hope you didn’t mind getting all my thoughts in one review, but it seemed easier than leaving comments on the individual chapters. Thank you for writing and posting, and I’m very much looking forward to more! Sita Author's Response: Thanks very much for your review, I appreciate how detailed you were. I agree, Harry's powers ARE scary . . . and they're about to get scarier as the story progresses. As for Sev and Lily, I also agree that most authors tend to portray Severus as the one who made all the mistakes, but that's not really so, since she chose to begin hanging out with the Marauders and never really offered an explanation for why she'd want to hang out with people who had tormented her best friend . . . and herself by association, I'd assume. Did she now think it was funny to play terrible jokes on Slytherins? I can't help but recall how she was sniggering behind her hand in that Snape's Worst Memory scene at poor Severus, even while she lectured James for his behavior. It sort of made me wonder if she cared for Severus at all or if it was all a show for her "new" friends. But this Lily is different, as she realizes how her mistakes hurt Severus, and strives to move on with her life while still including him in it. I think that any relationship would have to have some amount of equality in it in order for it to last. That's what this version of Lily has, respect for Severus and an equal attraction to him. Yes, however I see no reason why Theo can't do something useful for the magical world with his talent, and it's a rather sharp slap in the face to his pureblood relatives, who cast off him and his mother because he was a Squib and crippled to boot. Guess the joke's on them now that he turns out to have inherited the family talent. Theo can transform every three days for a certain amount of time. Oh, Draco will be back soon and you'll see more of him and Aradia too. About the spanking . . . there won't really be any more of it, since Severus and Lily don't really use it unless they feel it's absolutely necessary. They did use alternative methods when the boys got into trouble a few times before that, it was only when Harry almost killed Theo and Severus with his deliberate stunt that Lily felt he needed a spanking. As for Theo, Severus felt that because he'd broken his word . . . for the second time to both his mother and guardian, he needed more of a punishment than just scrubbing cauldrons or something. You'll see in a few chapters that the parents can come up with alternatives that are--to their kids at least--worse than a few smacks.
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