I wish that Harry had been honest with Severus from the get go. I really like your portrayal of Snape.
Wait... he said 60 pounds a week?
*Calculates pounds to US dollars and looks up minimum wage in the UK.*
This boy's making less than a part timer gets in a day. XD
Author's Response: Minimum wage was lower in '96 than it is now, and teenagers doing odd jobs for cash are highly unlikely to get as much as minimum wage. I did my research and a paper round job is only about a couple of quid per round, and that's the salary now, it was probably less then. In comparison, in my other fic Love Thy Neighbour, when he was doing odd jobs he was being paid only a bit less than a professional would have been, and before I knew it he'd earned hundreds. I'm quite careful when I decide what money amounts to write, but it always involves some guesswork and often a bit of creative licence, tailoring it to suit the story.
| Title: Chapter 2: Hired
| 20 Aug 2017 9:44 pm
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| Reviewer: Fmh (Signed)
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Well done Harry! Thank you a good chapter
I wonder how long Harry will be able to keep up the pace he has set for himself? Just the job working for Snape will take up a lot of time and energy without accounting for his other jobs. Still, he should be able to get some money together in the meantime.
Loving this and looking forward to more.
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