First the Dursleys, then McGonagall, now Dumbledore... No wonder Harry has become resigned to rejection-- yet, he still believes he'll be sent back to Privet Drive in the end, probably thinking Snape will be the next one to reject him. Poor kid!
White magic! And a nearly-depleted core... Oh, I couldn't bear it if Harry inadvertently turned himself into a squib! Anyway, it looks like Snape is slowly changing his opinion of Harry, despite the boy's escapades. Could Snape possibly be "the one" to guard Harry?
Wow! Harry has some POWERFUL magic! I'm not really sure what an erkling is, but it didn't seem to be a great loss when Harry... dealt with it! And Hagrid completely ignored Orion's warning-- tsk tsk! But I loved Fang as a puppy! (Somehow, I'd never thought to envision Fang in puppy form! Probably all ears and tail!)
*sniffles* He tried so hard to be good so his family would love him... Harry's mindset is SO sad. Even Hogwarts and the most indulgent Headmaster in ten centuries can't easily put a smile into the young boy's heart. :-(
Oh dear! The very sight of magic causes Harry to pass out! I'll bet that gave poor Flitwick a nasty jolt! And now Harry is caught up in playing musical guardians-- not the greatest thing to establish stability in an already stressful situatuation. I hope they find a permanent guardian for him soon!
Brilliant story so far!
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Oh, this is so heart-wrenching! Poor Harry, not understanding why he was sent away from the only home he remembers, and still thinking that Vernon surely didn't mean for him never to come back... Having to adjust to new expectations, while always fearing to do the wrong thing-- what a psychological portrait you're painting! Well done.
Great description of magical Hogwarts, as seen through the eyes of a very young child, particularly one who fears any manifestations of magic. How real Harry appears in this chapter, silently listening to the adults who will be responsible for deciding his future.
Aww.... Poor little Harry! And horrible Vernon, to terrorize a 3-year-old by likening him to performers in a circus sideshow! BAD Vernon! But you still show us the workings of a child's mind, the connections a tyke can make that sometimes only make sense in a child's imagination.
Fascinating that Harry can physically feel Vernon's anger. And what a burst of accidental magic afterward! Nice job, also, giving us an explanation of how Muggle Petunia could contact Dumbledore without using owl post or magic of her own.
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