This is an interesting take on Vernon. The first chapter of the series is from his pov, and he seemed pretty reasonable. I’ve always wondered what made him behave that way towards Harry.
I feel for Harry, being a women, I feel for Harry. Gah, it happens to me every damn month for at least 3 days. I totally fell for Harry.
Anyway, the way you made Vernon the (Ahem) 'good' one. Still, the abuse is not that much, and being the sadistic girl I am, I wanted it to be more.
Whatsoever, I like the story so far, and am I correct in assuming that the letter will get in the hands of Snape? Or will he be sent in charge of the surgery?
Never seen Uncle Vernon portrayed this way! Very interesting.
This is such a powerful start to the story and it's interesting to see how Uncle Vernon isn't as abusive as fanon makes him to be. It's different to see that the anger and rage comes from Aunt Petunia and how she has the power to hurt Harry and also manipulate Vernon to be a person that he really isn't.
Also, thank you for responding to my challenge!
| Title: Chapter 1 A persistent stomach ache
| 29 Aug 2015 9:06 pm
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| Reviewer: Fmh (Signed)
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Very unusual start thank you so much
Harry must really be in a bad way for Petunia to allow him to write to his 'freaky friends.' I found your characterization of Vernon to be interesting. Usually he is shown as the real bad guy. Too bad he wasn't able to stick to his guns and call Petunia's bluff.
| Title: Chapter 1 A persistent stomach ache
| 20 Aug 2015 10:20 pm
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| Reviewer: tb_ll57 (Anonymous)
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Interesting take on Vernon. The dynamic in an abusive household is rarely directly solely at one person, so pushing Petunia into more of a leadership role makes sense and also adds to the otherwise rather cardboard characters of the Dursleys. In the books they are very close to caricatures, so I enjoy fanfic that really explores why they are the way they are and how it's changed over the years as they are forcibly exposed to more of the magical world through Harry. Looking forward to more!
Author's Response: Thank you. I'm going to explore the characters of Petunia and Vernon further in the story.
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