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Reviews For For the Greater Good
And out of this point - helping bad friends make you rather good then evil, it calls compassion and loyalty. BTW, I hate Dumbledore even more then b4 thanks to you. And this story had to be really good to make me this emotional about it to write comment... I am usually not flaming this much in comments if I write at all... I have spoken to reliese the steam, sorry XD Author's Response: Okay, the thing is Dumbledore's love for Severus has a twisted logic to it. I didn't plan to reveal this until later on in the story but to answer this review properly I have to give you this little piece of information. Dumbledore once had an only son, a Slytherin son who he loved more than everything else in the world but this son was evil. Everybody else knew he was evil and warned Dumbledore but he, blinded by love, refused to believe it. His son continued to torture and kill while Dumbledore defended him. In the end he committed mass murder and was killed by the aurors. Then, even Dumbledore had to admit that his son was evil. Every moment after that Dumbledore regretted his blindness. He wished that he could've seen his son's true nature when he was young so that he might have helped him. He kept thinking, what if I had been more strict with him? What if I had tried to stomp the evil out of him? Would he still be alive then? Could his soul have been saved? Severus, at the age of thirteen, looked so much like his son that Dumbledore instantly grew to love him. (Yes, I agree, maybe I cannot call this real love. Dumbledore loves his son through Severus.) Severus's fascination with the dark arts and his loyalty to the death eaters only reminds Dumbledore even more of his dark son. He thinks that Severus is his second chance, his way to remedy his past mistake. So now, Dumbledore is constantly suspicious of Severus and quick to punish any of his wrongdoings, no matter how small they are. He believes that if he stomps the evil out of him before it has time to develop, Severus's soul will be saved. He thinks that he is helping Severus by punishing him and telling him to suppress the evil side of him. Severus, on the other hand, has been starved of affection and when Dumbledore treats him as a son he grows to love him. From the moment Severus could talk everybody called him evil (even his own mother who was afraid Severus might grow up to be like his evil father). He has heard it so many times in his life that he has come to believe it. He completely believes that he is evil and most of the time, he thinks he deserves whatever punishment he gets from Dumbledore. I agree that the relationship between Dumbledore and Severus is not healthy. It is twisted and destructive. Maybe love is not the correct way to define it but it is the best term I can think of. Not all love is healthy. A mother who confines her daughter to her room all her life because she believes the world is dangerous loves her daughter but that love is not healthy. Incidentally, can't you love someone but not trust them? What if someone you love does something bad? What if your son, your mother or even a best friend does something bad to someone else? Wouldn't you continue to love them? Maybe this is just my Slytherin side talking but I don't think I'd ever stop caring for my mother even if she does something bad. I once had a very close friend (let's call her X for clarity's sake) who didn't have the most flawless character. She slept with the boyfriend of her best friend and then dumped him two weeks later. After that, understandably, she and her best friend of ten years stopped talking to each other. X tells me all this as if it wasn't a big deal and then one day she comes up to me and asks me 'Can I meet your boyfriend?' I say 'Hell no! Love you, hun, but I don't trust you one bit!' So yes, I believe that someone can love a person but not trust them. Don't ever apologise for a well justified opinion! I don't like it when people simply review by saying they hate the story but your review wasn't like that. You didn't like a part of the story and you gave me an honest opinion backed up by a reasonable explanation. I actually enjoyed responding to this review. I love a healthy debate! The world would be a boring place if everyone had the same opinion. Oh gosh, I didn't mean for this response to be so long but I got caught in the moment. Sorry! :)
Please tell me Dumbledore is acting all of this. Please, just confirm my suspicions so I could sleep at night in the future - he would never accuse anyone just like that. And Snape MUST get back to Harry soon. He just... has to. Otherwise I'll go INSANE!! I know it's school going on and everything, and to me it's stressful as well, but... I really need the next chapter right now. I need to know that Dumbledore is acting this, because SOMETHING is telling me he does. Oh, and... do you think you'll write faster during the summer break? Author's Response: Sorry to disappoint you, hon, but wrong guess. Dumbledore really believes that Severus cast the curse. He isn’t a fool but he simply can’t trust Snape. There is a reason for this. Something in Dumbledore’s past causes him to look at Severus and see an evil person. (By the way, my Dumbledore has a different backstory to the one in the books.) Normally, he is very wise and all-knowing but he has a blind spot where Severus and James are concerned. And yes, Severus and Harry will meet again very soon. I’m making you loose sleep? That’s a writer’s dream! *rubs hands together and cackles evilly* Oh, I knew there was a reason the hat put me in Slytherin! I’ve already started the next chapter but it’ll probably take another week to finish. Anyway, I’m sure you’ll find lots of other great fanfics while I’m finishing the chapter. This site is truly great and you joined because of my story? That’s so cool! Actually, here in Italy, summer break is the equivalent of exam time. So instead of relaxing sunny beaches, I get stress filled piles of Physics notes. Yay me! Don’t worry though, I’ve already scheduled time for writing and I’ll still make sure there will be regular updates. Your reviews are really fantastic! They make me jump up and down like a happy bunny! Thanks!
...You are devious writer. :) Author's Response: I'm devious? That's so cool! It's exactly what any Slytherin would want to hear! Well, I wouldn't say Dumbledore is a psycopath. He loves Severus as a son but he can't see beyond the house prejudices. In his eyes, Severus is evil and the sad part is, Severus believes him too. The house elves are loyal to Dumbledore and wouldn't listen to Severus but he'll definitely find another way to contact Harry.
Author's Response: Oh, I'm definitely going to fix this but poor Harry will suffer when his professor doesn't show up!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I'm really glad you liked it. Yes, Dumdledore is being a complete idiot. He just can't see past Severus's house. He loves Severus like a son but he still can't trust him.
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I was a bit worried since this chapter is twice my usual length. In the next one you'll see where the creepy bit will lead!
I only wish you to continue this, friend. It is amazingly well written and I swear I am going to be so pissed if this doesn't go on, because it has a potential! I'm serious. If I had Rowling's mail I'd send this to her instantly! This was the only light in a pure darkness of events that shone in my life lately. Thank you for that gift, really. Thank you and please don't lose your motivation, because I really wish to see where this is going. I wish to see what level their relationship will reach. Author's Response: Wow! Your review is so fantastic. It just made my day. Thank you! I wasn't going to start writing the next chapter for a few days but after reading your review I just had to start immediately. I'm planning for this to be a novel length story so it will take a long time to finish. I know exactly where I want this story to go and I won't stop until the end. I really do hope you'll stay interested, at least for a while longer. I've saved your review and when I get a case of writer's block, I'll read it again and find the strength to carry on. Again, thank you for this review. You say that my story is a gift but your review is an even greater gift. I hope that if you'll read the next chapter, you'll tell me what you think of it. (Criticism is okay, too!) I know what you mean by the bond between Harry and Severus. There are so many great stories on this site and each one of them put a smile on my face. I don't know why but when everything in my life goes wrong, I read a good story about Severus and it makes me feel a bit better. I don't know what it is about this character that comforts me so much but the truth is he does. I am just so glad that my story could give you a smile just like so many others have done for me over the years. Oh dear Merlin! If Rowling ever finds out what I'm about to do to her favourite house and to her beloved James Potter, she is going to shoot me! Or maybe she's a secret witch and she'll Avada Kadavra me instead! Either way, I'm stone dead. So pretty please with a cherry on top, don't tell!!! ;)
Author's Response: Thanks for the response! I looked at the word count, saw that it was twice my usual length and thought that it might be too long. I'm very glad it wasn't an issue.
Author's Response: Yay, that makes me happy!:) |
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