| Title: Chapter 10 - Hostility, House-elves, and Headmasters
| 18 Jun 2007 6:44 am
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| Reviewer: wynnleaf (Signed)
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I love your story and the direction you've taken it thus far. In particularly, I like your having kept all of the characters very canon. The Dursley's aren't so abusive to be beyond what's suggested in canon. Harry acts like Harry. And Snape is in character as well. Please don't take this wrong, but now that Dumbledore is entering the picture I'm so afraid of the story going off in a non-canon way. So many stories which involve Harry's abuse at the hands of the Dursleys have Dumbledore being utterly uncaring and willing to *knowingly* send Harry back into any degree of abuse. Canon Dumbledore was not being informed (as far as we know) that Harry was being hit by the Dursleys, or even that Harry was being starved. Somehow, many writers want to, in an otherwise very IC story, have Dumbledore learn about all manner of abuse and still send Harry back to it. Sorry to rant a bit. I realize that Snape seemed to be giving Harry the option of telling Dumbledore or not, so maybe Dumbledore won't be told of the abuse in this story. Or maybe you'll have a whole different approach. But still, I just worry because I do love the story and the characters have all been so IC to this point.
Author's Response: First, allow me to say how thrilled I am that you like this story enough to be worried! Hmm...it's hard to reassure you without giving anything away, though. ;) I really, really want to know your thoughts after reading the next chapter. Which means I've got to get to finishing it... Please keep reading!