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Reviews For Differences Abroad
Author's Response: What can I say, the man is smarter than a whip. Thanks for the review!
Author's Response: Eventually, I'm sure he'll get through to him. Severus is a stubborn man. Thanks for the review!
Author's Response: Hasn't really had incentive to use his brain. Don't worry, his mind will get booted up pretty soon.
Author's Response: Will do. I just added a chapter. Thanks again for the review!
Author's Response: That's fine. Thank you for your opinion.
I would love to see the look on Harry's face at the end of this chapter. He better start working hard! And quickly! I hope that Snape will be very stern with him. Love the story so far! It is very compelling and an interesting situation. I wonder how the two will get along. Please update when you can! Author's Response: Thanks! Ron doesn't have his wand snapped due to incidents you find out later. Yes Harry better start working. I'll hopefully be updating at the end of the month or in March at latest.
Thanks for your review!
So that's why I said this reminded me of that. I mean it as a compliment =^) Author's Response: *laughs* I took it as such. I'd heard it discussed by my older co-workers and my parents. Unfortuntely, unlike MASH it isn't aired where I live as re-runs. Thanks for clarifying! ;<P ='D
However, I do object somewhat to how you are portraying both Harry and Ron, even Snape. You seem to be showing them as lacking any respect at all, when I think we can all agree that they do respect their teachers at Hogwarts to some degree (or fear them, in the case of Snape). I don't believe they would ever talk back to the extent you have portrayed here. Perhaps something happened earlier in the term to make Ron so dissatisfied (maybe he is homesick, missing the twins? not able to receive letters from home?) And I don't understand why Ron's punishment was so much harsher than Harry's when they were both talking back to their teacher. You also hint at Harry pranking a lot - are you mixing him up with James? Finally, I think you are under a serious misapprehension as to what the Commonwealth is. It is NOT an empire - the countries within it are not in any way ruled or controlled by the UK. You seem to suggest that if the US were a part of the Commonwealth they would somehow be subject to British laws. This is most emphatically not true. It is NOT the British Commonwealth; its full name is the Commonwealth of Nations and I think over a billion people across the world, after struggling so hard for independence, would be offended by the inference that the organisation in some way 'belongs' to Britain (or indeed, the UK, don't forget the Northern Irish please, I think they've earned their place on the map). It is an organisation devoted to social goals such as poverty-reduction and peace; it is true that most (but NOT all) members were a part of the British Empire but this in no way ties them to the British political process. Only some member countries retain Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State. In these cases she is deemed to be a separate legal person for each country. As these countries are all constitutional monarchies, she has little power but she does have the ability to represent these countries abroad. I realise I've gone on a bit but I really think this is an important point. From your story you seem (or perhaps you are making Snape appear?) to be woefully unclear on the nature of the Commonwealth and the extent of the UK's power. Author's Response: Hi, first off thank you for going into so much detail. Let me tackle the first part first and go from there; is that okay? Yes I am aware that the Commonwealth is not an empire. What I am suggesting is that the boys and other Hogwarts students might have the misconception that it is or perhaps in the British Magical world that it is still apart of Britain. I haven't decided and I apologize for not addressing that in my story. I'll either re-edit the chapter or readdress it in a different chapter with the information I know and the information that you have given me.... Again, thank you. I'm well aware of the struggles that the different countries have gone through to gain their independence, as i have quite a few friends living in said countries or have duel citizenship in those countries. I wanted to show that the boys and even Snape have a fuzzy understanding of this because they are insulated from the Muggle world and I am unsure when that history is taught in English, Welsh, Scottish, Southern Irish, and Northern Irish schools. When I was in school we did not teach any of the outside history of the world until we were older, so I was uncertain if this was taught the same way in different countries. I apologize if I offended anyone and will make that publically know. The reason for Harry and Ron's acting out, which I planned to reveal at a later date, is due to a series of events that occurred earlier in one of the previous terms that involved what they considered to be "unfair treatment" by "biased Slytherin-like teachers." They have no real support system, stricter supervision and demands at school(remember it is college prep), and things don't run the way that they are used to. Plus there is the undisclosed series of events, which I will not be addressing in this review. As for what made Ron's punishment much harsher? It isn't actually. Despite Severus thoughts, Ron will not be getting his wand snapped, he is just getting sent home. When he first entered the State-side school, Ron was already on probation due to what the principal and Dean of students considered to be "poor grades" and at the time Harry's grades were just high enough to keep him off the probation list (which will be explained later). By the time this chapter rolled around they are just starting the 3rd term and 2nd term reports have come back in and Ron still is not performing up to standard... so they are sending him back because he did not fufill the requirements set forth by his Visa (which in this story requires him to at least have Cs they were given a one quarter grace period so they could adjust). Harry on the other hand, who did poorly the last two times has been put on probation. Harry is in threat of getting his wand snapped because of something he signed on that paper that Ron didn't (probably due to his father and mother reading over the contract, but that remains to be seen.). Does that answer your questions? If not, feel free to contact me. Again thank you for the review and for being will to discuss the misconceptions! I hope you have a good night or day depending where you live at!
Author's Response: Will do, thank you!
Gezz, the language Ron used against his teacher was disgusting. Hopefully, Molly is waiting with a wooden spoon soon to introduced to Ron's backside. Author's Response: Yeppers. Personally, I'm happy. I don't mind mediocre students who actually try to do their work, but it seems as if Harry only attempts to do the work when he is interested in the material. It always frustrated me that everyone let him get by with not doing work. And Ron... we won't go there. Though maybe in the book their grades weren't as bad as I have always inferred. Yeah, is language is atrocious and trust me, Molly will be waiting at home with a spoon to introduce to Ron's backside. However, I think we'll only hear about it in letters. He's lucky he isn't going to get his wand snapped though. I'll let you all know why at a later date. |
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