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bellatrix [Contact] Better be Gryffindor!
Call me: Harriet (female) Member since: 23 Oct 2007
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Hi, my name's Harri I'm 22, British and doing a post-graduate degree at Cambridge (in the UK). I've lived all over Europe, but my first love is France and all things Francophile so that might creep into my stories. The US is my third favourite place (after France and Switzerland) I've been to only 7 states on the East Coast so far but am going across the pond again this Easter and hopefully visiting some parts of the South.
Harry Potter is currently a huge part of my life! I don't know what I'll do now that JKR has finished all the books... Oh wait, i'll visit potionsandsnitches.net !!!
I'm quite pedantic over spelling and grammar and am probably best described as a bit of a perfectionist (being British I will only write in British English- meaning vocab and spelling)
Please correct me if you see a mistake- but not if it's just because I'm writing in a different kind of English. That's not an error, it's variety...
I also will try my hardest to write as close to cannon as possible... 

"Always" (my favourite line from DH)

"Un jour tu me demanderas de choisir entre ma vie et la tienne, et tu partiras sans comprendre que ma vie c'est toi" [Report This]
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Reviews by bellatrix

A Time and Place to Learn by pdantzler starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 369]
Sequel to A Time and Place to Grow - After spending a summer with Snape, Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts. But Snape is keeping an eye and a firm hand on him, and a new teacher, split loyalties and a looming fight with the Dark Lord await Harry.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Physical Punishment Spanking, Violence
Chapters: 23 - Completed: No - Updated: 13 May 2010 / 02 Apr 2007
Series: A Time and a Place - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - A Saturday 27 Oct 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    You write Dumbledore just as I'd imagine him to be in that situation, it is too perfect!
    I loved this line: "Then I'll have to leave out whole weeks all together", it had me burst out laughing.
    Poor Harry, he's not being very clever is he? I thought your last few sentences were fantastic... wouldn't want to be in Harry's shoes though!!!

Past Featured Story Walk the Shadows by jharad17 starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 633]
The summer after 5th year, Death Eaters find Harry abandoned in the Dursley house and bring him to Voldemort. Will one particular Death Eater give up his position and his hate to save his enemy's child? Eventual Snape mentors Harry fic.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity, Rape, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 43 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 05 Nov 2007 / 23 Jul 2007
Series: Walk the Shadows - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 42: Chapter 42 27 Oct 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    This story manages to keep me continually interested. I thought the line "I will not give you details, as I said earlier. You neither need them nor deserve them" was especially chilling. It must be hard to write something like this but you do it so well, I just wanted to say that...

Harry and the Elixir of Time by teddylonglong starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 88]
At the welcoming feast Poppy notices that eleven-year-old Harry is wearing glamours, Severus looks after Harry during the first year, and together they decide to go on a time travel – will they be able to change something? AU, partly OOC.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Resorting, Slytherin!Harry, Time Travel
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect
Chapters: 31 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 16 Mar 2008 / 02 Sep 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 12: The Cup 09 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Nice chapter.

Title: Chapter 13: The Dursleys 16 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Nice chapter

Past Featured Story Emerald Eyes by Jade_Sullivan starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 491]
After Harry is caught for exploding a cauldron in 2nd year Potions, Snape insists he keep a firm hand on the boy he must secretly protect. However, he discoveres that there is more to the twelve year old than unruliness and disrespect. Similarly, Harry learns from and gains a new perspective of his professor.

Takes Place: 2nd Year - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Physical Punishment Spanking, Neglect, Profanity
Chapters: 32 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 17 Jun 2008 / 25 Sep 2007
Series: Emerald Eyes - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 27 Oct 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    I loved this chapter- particularly Harry's inner monologue! I think has a particularly authentic tone. And the "your welcome, Potter" at the ending is so sweet in a Snapey way. I'm enjoying reading this!

    Author's Response:

    I'm glad you're enjoying it!  Writing Harry's thoughts is my favorite.  It's quite fun. lol.  This chapter was one where I kind of sat back and thought..."hmmm...is it too soon to make Snape seem a bit caring?"...and then I thought.."Well, yeah...better make the must as Snape-like as possible."  So hopefully I accomplished that.  Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!  P.S.  Go write a new chapter!  I love your story!  lol.


Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8 04 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Longer chapters are just wonderful! I thought it was great the way Snape told Harry to "put his head down". I used to hate being told that by a teacher as a little kid! Awesome chapter! I wish only that I could write some more of my own fic, but I'm having a real struggle with it at the moment! :-)

    Author's Response: Thank you!  Yeah, I thought that was a bit comical myself.  Hope you find time to update your story! :)

Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9 11 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Aww, poor Harry- but it was going to happen eventually, wasn't it? This chapter is really great, and soooo long! I love it.

    I think you manage to keep Snape close to character so well, this line made me laugh out loud:
    "Potter looked pathetic. The man was almost half-tempted to shrug him off."

    Author's Response: I added that line at the very last minute this morning!  lol.  And yes, it was eventually going to happen, hence the warning and Harry's sporadic stupidity.  Oh, well.  Time to recover from it :)  Thanks for the review!

Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 11 26 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    I don't know if I should feel sorrier for Snape or Harry LOL. Poor Harry having such an awkward moment, and poor Snape for having his patience so tested!
    As always this chapter was wonderful - and leaves me on tenterhooks for the next installment! :-)

    Author's Response: Yes, it was quite awkward, wasn't it?  lol.  Thank you so much for reading and reviewing!  I'm glad you're enjoying my story :)

Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12 07 Dec 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Snape is just Snapetastic. In my humble opinion. As usual I loved this! Thanks for sharing :-)

    Author's Response:

    lol...Snapetastic...  I love it. 

    Thanks for reading and reviewing!  I'm so glad you're still enjoying the story.  So....Gambler's Son...updating anytime soon?...*nudges you*

     


Raindrops by Alexis8907 starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 355]
Abandoned on the streets, then placed in an orphanage, and finally adopted by a loving woman. Things are finally getting better for young Harry… or are they?

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Child fic, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 22 - Completed: No - Updated: 30 Aug 2008 / 18 Oct 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 05 Nov 2007
Reviewer: bellatrix (Signed)
    Good story,
    I read a review that mentioned something about orphanages. Well it is true there are none of them over here, and I think they were abolished about 30 years ago but not entirely sure. Obviously they must have been around at the time of Tom Riddle....
    There are these things called "childrens' home" though.....
    Hope to read more of your story!!! :-)

    Author's Response: Seeing as I am an American who really doesn't know much about other countries, I was completely unaware of that. Thanks for clarifying that confusing matter for me and I'm glad you're enjoying this so far!


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