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Call me: Lesley McKenna (female) Member since: 12 Dec 2007
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Hi there.

I am a 55 year old mother of five grown kids and a grandmother of a beautiful 6 month old granddaughter.

I discovered fan fiction about 18 months ago, but had been writing my own stories before then. I just didn't know that there was such a huge market out there of people who like to read amateur works like mine.

Mind you, some are not so very amateur in content. There are some brilliant writers out there.

I have been obsessed with Harry Potter since buying my then 8 year old son the first three books in the series. I wasn't going to read them but a friend who loves fantasy ( and is even older than me, if you can believe that) encouraged me to do so and an addiction was born.

By the way, I come from Victoria, Australia.

I hope I can give a little bit of pleasure to a lot of people.

Thanks for reading this bio.

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Harry Potter and the Map of Discoveries by tatajess starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 117]
When Fred & George stole the Marauder's Map in their first year, they didn't expect the secrets it would reveal years later. How will Harry & Snape adjust to the new discoveries & how will it effect the wizarding world? AU, canon through OoTP. SEVERITUS.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Snape-meets-Dursleys
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape, Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Rated: T - Warnings: None
Chapters: 18 - Completed: No - Updated: 15 Jun 2011 / 11 Jun 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 5: About A Boy 31 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Boy, all of those revelations have come to light rather quickly. Is there a reason why you changed Sev, Lily and Petunia's early relationship? Did Petunia love Severus as she apparently did not love Vernon. Is that one of the things that makes her so bitter.

    I ound the horcrux revelations a tad too blase...told to Harry while they wait for Severus to come back and in a very big hurry. I suppose you have your reasons for doing it this way.

    Lesley

    Author's Response:

    I get tired of reading fics that stick completely to canon and basically copy and paste chapters of J.K Rowling's work and call it fanfiction, so I decided to change how Sev met Lily a bit.  I also did want to do something with Petunia and Severus, but I don't know how that will fit into the fic.

     Yeah, I did rush the horcrux reveal, but I didn't want to just repeat canon.  I wanted Harry and the readers to have enough info to get by on but at the moment it is Harry's parentage that I wanted to focus on.  I'll do my best to return to these topics in the future :)


Title: Chapter 7: Muggle Hunting 31 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Hmm, are we going to find out that Dudley has some magical power I wonder. The flickering dot on the map is intriguing, but I presume we are going to find out soon that HArry Potter is Harry Snape.

    And didn't the twins tell Harry all they knew about the map when they gave it to him?

    I really like your Dumbledore BTW.

    Lesley

Title: Chapter 8: Mischief Managed 31 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Very ingenious. I always wondered how the twins found out how to open the map. Your way was the best I have read so far.

    lesley

Title: Chapter 9: Reunions and Mourning 31 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    very nice chapter. But am anxious to get to the next. I love Remus BTW, so I hope he will continue to feature.

    Are revelations about to come to light? Hope so.

    Lesley

    Author's Response: I'm glad you like Remus (and Dumbledore).  From this point on, more of the plot will unfold and the answers to many clues will be revealed!

Title: Chapter 10: Potions and Consequences 31 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    This chapter was fascinating. Poor baby Harry. What a horrible thing to have happened on his birthday. I just love how Severus was overflowing with sympathy. Very clinical.

    I have to admit I am puzzled as to how this story is going to become a Severitus. Although, with a severitus, Snape does not have to be Harry's father does he? Now you have explained the marks on Harry's skin from earlier chapters, but where does the longer hair fit into things?

    Sev obviously did love Lily.

    Can't wait for more.

    Lesley

    Author's Response:

    Oh yeah, Snape really had tons of compassion in this chapter!  I thought that as a Potions Master, he'd be more concerned (and fascinated) by the potion than anything Harry would have to go through. 

     This will be a Severitus (Snape as Harry's father).  I'm just taking things a bit slow in the beginning to build things up.  Harry's "true" appearance after this masking potion wears off will be one clue.  There are many more to come, but I don't want to spoil it for you!

    The longer hair will also be explained.  I forgot I mentioned that in previous chapters, but I do have a way to explain that as well.  Again, I'd tell you, but it would spoil the fun of reading the next chapter (or two!)

     Thanks for all of your reviews!  Reader questions and comments really do help me when constructing the next chapter.  Others tend to pick up on things that may escape my mind :)

    tatajess 


Love Everlasting by Nightshade starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 37]
James Potter died the night Voldemort attacked Godric's Hollow. Lily Potter nee Evans and her son Harry didn't. Eleven years after her husbands death, Lily learns that she's gravely ill. Can Harry find a way to save his mother? And can Lily convince a certain potions master to look past her son's appearance?

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death, Profanity
Chapters: 4 - Completed: No - Updated: 04 Aug 2008 / 29 Jun 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter one 30 Jun 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    You did very well. A few mistakes, but I have read much worse and the premise of your story is terrific. Though I sincerely hope Lily doesn't die. That would distress me greatly.

    Perhaps Lily should marry Sev and then, as HArry's step-father, the ministry would not be able to intervene if anything happened to Lily.

    I hate the Ministry of Magic.

    I am definitely interested, but please, don't kill Lily.

    ~Lesley~

    Author's Response: Thank you! Yes, I too hate the Ministry of Magic. As for Lily and death. You'll just have to wait and see. But I'll think about your idea. Thank you for reviewing!  

    Author's Response: Thank you! Yes, I too hate the Ministry of Magic. As for Lily and death. You'll just have to wait and see. But I'll think about your idea. Thank you for reviewing!  

Title: Chapter 2: Chapter two 30 Jun 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Still interested.

    ~lesleY

    Author's Response: Thank you!

A Secret Gift by little-sun starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 83]
A short bittersweet story about an unexpected gift that has somehow overgrown into a multichaptered fic. AU.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Profanity
Chapters: 9 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 04 Dec 2008 / 12 Jul 2008
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: A Secret Gift 12 Jul 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Way to go, Mila! It looks good all officailly in print. Thought I would start off your reviews.
    ~lesleY~

    Author's Response: Thank you so very much, Lesley! Without your help I would never publish this. *hugs*

Title: Chapter 2: A Suspicious Gift 24 Sep 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    I'm glad you are carrying on with the story, Mila. This was lovely. Though I do have to say that Harry seems much younger than he is (I take it this is fifth year) and I would have thought he would know how to hold an owl, considering he had Hedwig for going on five years. I know you said that he was in a poor mental state..I suppose that is why he appears...'delicate' I suppose is the word I am looking for. He did not say one word during the exchange, I don't think. Ron and Hermione spoke for him.

    I wonder who the acquaintance is that Sev has to contact.

    And I don't know if I ever asked you before, but I wonder how Sev found out he is HArry's father and how long he has known.

    Keep up the good work.

    ~LesleY~

Title: Chapter 3: Intangible Gift 08 Oct 2008
Reviewer: wrappedinharry (Signed)
    Hey Mila.

    Where have I been? I vaguely remember you telling me that you had a new story up on P&S. Did you mean a new chapter? I will have to check out your pername in a moment to see if there is another story.

    But not only do I find one new chapter...but three that I have not read. Quell horreur! (bad French, I know)

    This was great. Scilla is a great OC and I can't wait to see HArry and Scilla together.

    LesleY

    Author's Response: Thank you *waves*


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