Potions and Snitches
Snape and Harry Gen Fanfiction Archive

Title: Potions Prodigy 11 Jun 2010 2:41 am
Reviewer: CarlinPaddy (Signed) [Report This]
    I found all the mythology and Biblical stuff facinating. Oh and did you know that the passage that says something about not letting a witch suffer life would actually be translated to not letting a drug-dealer suffer life? It was King James' fear of witches that made the translators use the term witch? I got that from the History channel or something like that so I trust the source.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks for the review. That's the problem with the Bible: half of it's missing and the other half is often ambiguously phrased, leading to mistranslations. However, the Magical Population would take the modern translation at face value: just because their persecutors might have been mistaken, that doesn't make the brutal, sadistic murder of millions of muggles (and a number of mages- see JKR's book on Beedle the Bard) permissable. Besides the Old Testiment is worrying enough: Exodus: 22:18, 23:24, 31:14, Leviticus: 18:22, 20:13, 20:27, 20:16-23, 25:44-46, Genesis: 3:16, Acts: 3:23, Romans: 1:26-28, 1:31-32, 16:17, Corinthians: 6:9-10 and Galatians: 5:20-21.

    P.S. I don't think James I (who lived in the 16th Century) was the first to mistranslate the Bible; in the Holy Roman Emporor Charlemagne's time (Eighth Century), witch-hunting was such a problem that he legislated that anyone who accused or killed a person on the grounds that they were a witch would suffer the same penalty as witches. It was a pretty good policy; once a couple of witch-hunters/accusers are put to death, the number of 'witches' decreases dramatically lol!
Title: Epilogue 26 May 2010 12:02 am
Reviewer: little-sun (Signed) [Report This]
    It was a totally wonderful story. I loved it! I like your writing style, plot, characters, everything. Thanks! Mila

    Author's Response:

    Thanks ^^ I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) Some people have already nominated WBCI for featured status so here's hoping!

     

Title: Epilogue 25 May 2010 9:00 pm
Reviewer: dancingkatz (Signed) [Report This]
    I'm sorry I'm so late in reviewing this chapter but I've been busy with school and work. Thank you so much for this delightful epilogue. I really loved seeing the boys meeting their parents but the part that was the best of all was this: Whilst they wait for their treacle tart, Harry notices, for the first time, that a new set of lines have been indented into his father’s face; around Severus’ mouth, smiles have carved their signatures and the skin at the corners of his eyes is crinkled. That once pale, gaunt, anxious countenance has tanned, filled out, positively glows with happiness..." I admitthat I was crying a little at reading that description of Severus because that's how we all want to see him!

    Author's Response:

    Thanks for the review; I'm really glad you liked the epilogue- I wanted to leave the story on a high note, despite the tragedy. (Also I thought a little 'snapshots' style epilogue would echo the first chapter nicely.) I'm happy the description of Severus sounded right; I didn't want to over-do it but, I thought, showing Harry that, in adopting him, Severus' life had also changed for the better was a good way to finish :)

Title: One for All and All for One! 23 May 2010 2:12 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    what a great ending to peter pettigrew! and very believable. thanks for sharing.

    Author's Response: Thanks: Peter Pettigrew's death was one of the events that I'd planned from almost the very beginning and I'm really glad it was well recieved. He lived like a rat and died like a rat ;)
Title: Epilogue 22 May 2010 8:02 pm
Reviewer: Jessica (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I really enjoyed your story. It actually took me less time to read it then I thought it would.

    The way that you portray Parseltongue is really good, i like that the snakes have their own sayings.

    I cant wait for the next installment.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks for the reveiw. I really enjoyed writing the Parseltongue so I'm glad so many people seem to like my portrayal of it :)

Title: Coup d'état 22 May 2010 8:12 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    i have to agree...hogwarts is great! your story is so pleasant to read, yet you keep me on the edge of my seat wondering what next will happen. thanks for sharing.

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review :) I'm really glad that you're enjoying it!
Title: Culpam Poena Premit Comes 22 May 2010 8:06 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    one the better retribution stories i've read. you leave me feeling very satisfied as to what severus is doing to petunia. thanks for sharing!

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^: I thought it'd be more Severus's style to inflict psychological punishments. 
Title: Ward of Hogwarts 22 May 2010 7:09 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    this chapter brought tears to my eyes. thanks for sharing.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks for the review ^^ I'm glad you found it moving

Title: Valentine Recursat 22 May 2010 6:47 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    yay! i like how this is progressing. can't believe i missed this one. thanks for sharing. i'm enjoying it.

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm really glad you are enjoying it.
Title: Potions Prodigy 22 May 2010 6:39 am
Reviewer: al (Anonymous) [Report This]
    the first part is just heart breaking. i hope the abuse is mostly over in this.

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Yes, the abuse is over, however Harry's not home and dry.

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