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Reviews For The Haunting Charm
Brilliantly done. Author's Response: Hee hee! I just reread this story myself a week or two ago! Trying to figure out all of the magic during the writing process practically tied my brain in knots -- gave me tremendous respect for JKR, since I'd really accepted her magic in the HP novels at face value. I hadn't realized how challenging it is to create magic from my own imagination! Thanks for reading and reviewing! 😊
Author's Response: Well, Flitwick DID approve the project, so Snape couldn't really go anywhere, aside from "Why?" (Personally, I think Flitwick enjoyed allowing Harry to put something over on Snape, under the guise of a school assignment!) In the end, I wanted Harry to have a WHEW! moment -- he'd invented a charm, cast it on Snape with Flitwick's blessing, experienced an epiphany, and survived to tell the tale! So glad you enjoyed this story, and thanks again for reading and reviewing! 🎃
Author's Response: Yes! Harry needed that period of reflection; he's never been a "bad" person, but he needed to come face to face with the consequences of his actions. And Ron ... is Ron! Many thanks for reading and reviewing! 😺
Author's Response: Magic doesn't come easily to me! Writing this chapter gave me tremendous respect for J.K.Rowling's imagination!!! I don't think I could ever approach her level of intellectual creativity! I had to think and think and think about how to get stuff to work out, and I rejected far more than I used. Not to mention, coming up with the NAMES of the charms. Egad! But it worked out in the end. Once I got rolling, VROOOOMMMM!!! Thanks for reading and reviewing! 😊
Author's Response: Thank you for saying so! I worked really hard on developing the Charm, trying to figure out what elements would go into it, and how on earth they would combine to "haunt" the chosen victim. I'm pleased to hear that you appreciated my zany Halloween prank on Snape! Many thanks for reading and reviewing! 🎃
Author's Response: A million and one thanks, autumn! (To be honest, I kinda lost count of all those zeroes up there! So I'm sending you the million +1 in return!) I'm thrilled that you managed to relocate this story-- gee, how DID you miss finishing it a couple of months ago?! And so pleased that you found it so VERY entertaining! Thanks again for reading and reviewing! :-D Happy NEW YEAR!
Author's Response: Heh heh heh! Once again, I had to give some serious thought to what kind of spell could possibly prove sufficiently distracting to Snape to allow Harry to cast the Haunting Charm on the man without it being detected. I think Hermione went a little overboard, since she's nearly in a state of shock at the result, but I just had to do something with Crabbe and Goyle, so they became the hapless victim(s)! And I agree with your assessment, but almost any spell could be "Dark" when seriously misused, including Rictussempra, the Tickling Spell. (Have you ever been tickled until you were ready to be SICK?!)
"Childrearing Charms for New Parents?" she read aloud, peering down into Harry's bag where the title was visible on the spine of the slender volume. "What on earth…?" HEHEHE I can just imagine Hermione thinking, "is there something you and Ginny need to tell me? and do you need to go into hiding from Ron when he finds out?" LOL GREAT. I Rolled on the Floor laughed at the description of Flitwick's eyes doing the tango, I pictured Flitwick literally going around the castle and doing a spell to cause all the students and staff to tango. LOL, I'm wondering if Harry and Flitwick have a death wish at the moment. I'm loving it! Author's Response: It sounds as if you have finally come out of hibernation! Wow! What enthusiasm! Yes, the technical aspects of this Charm took a while to work out, and I didn't think I could fudge around with it coz I wanted it to be BELIEVABLE, so I had to go to extreme measures, including Childrearing Charms! I figured a good laugh in passing couldn't hurt! And I love writing Flitwick-- he's so underused in canon. And I think he secretly enjoys being able to put the occasional "joke" over on Snape, so he's a willing "conspirator" in Harry's project! Glad you enjoyed REREADING Chap 1! ;-)
Author's Response: Hee! That's music to my ears! So glad you enjoyed the story, and I have to admit I was laughing as the ending practically wrote itself! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. :-)
Author's Response: Yep! Harry seems to underestimate the potential consequences of his actions rather often, doesn't he? But he's willing to admit his mistakes, and -- for once -- Snape was willing to let it go! Thanks for reading and reviewing! :-) |
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