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Reviews For The Unwanted One
This was definitely a waking up chapter. Severus was getting the clue that Harry's home life wasn't all roses, but going into his mind and seeing even a portion of the physical effects, that really woke him up to the reality that his abuse was -a common occurrence- and something he was honestly used to and almost came to expect, in one form or another, from every adult that he came into contact with. (And the few that don't, confuse and scare the shit out of him, but he treats them like gold. (The Weasleys (sans Percy) and Hagrid Primarily.)) About halfway through the dreams, I had a thought and I started praying that they stopped before Harry got to school-age abuses. I don't think his body could have delt with a second round of Basilisk venom. Even pseudo-venom. Even as painful as it was, I'm glad that Severus was able to pull Harry out when he did. And, with seeing what his past was like 'first-hand', I suggest some positive-reinforcement touch therapy from now on. Because, really, very few people have ever touched him without the intent to harm. (I imagine that is why Hermione tackle-hugs Harry every chance she gets. Because she doesn't do it to Ron, I've noticed.) Author's Response: Ya know, I wondered what would happen if the curse progressed that far when I was writing the chapter, but decided to cut it off before the memories of Hogwarts. The curse would have lasted too long and it would just be a drag. Hmm I can't really see Snape easily giving out free hugs lol, but yeah maybe they can work towards something along those lines. Especially now that Severus has seen Harry's home life.
Author's Response: Thank you! :)
Author's Response: Aww, thank you! I'm so glad you liked it! It took me forever to figure out how to deal with the curse and for it to make sense. That moment with Severus and Harry was also one of my favorites as well. In the end, I really wanted Severus to know what Harry's been through and realize that Harry does need someone to be there for him. Now hopefully the next chapters will come along quicker than this one. Thanks for reviewing! :)
Ugh, either way, I don't care. Harry's definitely the priority here. Nightmare curse Vs. a measly calming draught. I want to say that the curse will run its course eventually and that if Harry survived them the first time around, he'll be able to the second time. But with this curse, it's compounding all his injuries instead of letting him heal between each one. Well, if he does survive this in one piece (and I also hope it just runs the course once, and doesn't loop back to the beginning until something breaks permanently), Poppy will have a first-hand account of Harry's past medical record. I've just been thinking about things in general lately and I've come to the conclusion that while most kids show accidental magic by summoning a toy and such, the vast majority of Harry's accidental magic was self-healing, with the very, very odd occurance of an external incident (The blue hair, apparating to the roof of the school...). With how powerful Harry is, it's this accidental magic that's kept him alive this entire time. Author's Response: Yeah I agree that without Harry's accidental magic helping to heal him, he probably wouldn't have survived those times with the Dursleys. With this curse though, they're happening one after the other so there really isn't any time for his magic to heal him. That's why Poppy and Severus are going to have to keep healing him as the injuries appear while he's under the curse. I don't plan on keeping him under the curse for too long, especially not long enough for the curse to restart from the beginning. I think Dumbledore would be able to figure out the counter curse before it gets to that point. It's definitely going to be a difficult road ahead for Harry though. Thanks for reviewing! |
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