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Reviews For Walk the Shadows
But of course Harry can't lash out with all the power of magic simply because he wants so desperately to make Dumbledore "get" it. One thing I thought about after DH is that Dumbledore is the leader and he has to make tough decisions, but he seems to me to be removed from the actual effects of his orders. For instance, he helps to plan things Snape will do, but doesn't have to personally face the reality of watching a person he knows, who is trusting him, tortured right in front of him (I'm actually think DH here). I think canon Dumbledore would have been a better leader, perhaps more understanding of those under him, if he'd had to deal with the cruel realities face to face a bit more, rather than just from behind his desk. There's reasons why commanding officers have to experience real war before they get some of those commanding positions. My point is that even though Harry's action was very dangerous and shows how far he has to go, Dumbledore may ultimately be better off for having experienced Harry's memories.
Harry was perfectly right in showing Dumbledore just what he's lived with and put up with and had to endure because of Dumbledore's actions and inactions, and I'm glad that the old coot will have to live with those memories now and I only wish he's feel the actual physical pain too!! I only hope Severus doesn't get too shirty with Harry, I don't know how much more Harry can take, and I hope Severus realizes that in time before his actions harm Harry too!! Really Terrific Chapter - that only way it could have been better was if Dumbledore was bleeding out the eyes!! As always, I'm looking forward to the next one!! Scarlett
Part of me is very upset with Harry. What was he thinking to mentally attack another person in such a way? Does he realize that he's stooped to the same level as the people who hurt him? But another part of me says that Dumbledore is at least partially to blame for a lot of Harry's pain, and he's been rather cavalier about it. I also think that perhaps everyone, even Snape, who probably knows Harry better than anyone at this point, is expecting him to recover too fast. Not only from the last horrific assualt, but from all the years of abuse he's suffered. Harry is just a mass of pain and rage right now. He may have begun to heal, but I think it's still going to be a long time before all those horrible feelings are really better. When he came face to face with Dumbledore, he saw someone he could blame for all the bad things that have happened. His own pain is too strong for him to be rational, and he lashed out. I certainly hope Dumbledore is all right, and I can understand how angry Snape is, as I've already said, but I do think Harry may not be completely to blame for his actions, and I hope Snape can try to understand why Harry acted the way he did, too. Looking forward to more! Author's Response: >>Harry is just a mass of pain and rage right now. He may have begun to heal, but I think it's still going to be a long time before all those horrible feelings are really better. Yes, exactly. I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you for your incisive review!
Awesome story, btw. Superawesome.
SUCH a good chapter! I just...no words. lol. Pretty please, don't keep us waiting!
Can't wait for the next chapter!
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