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Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 6:00 am
Reviewer: Alx Black (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I look forward to your daily updates to relax me at night after a day of classes. I love when Harry gets a snake as a pet. I was disappointed that he never got one or really even interacted with the in the books. With a gift like that, I would definitely take advantage of it.

    I don't have any experience with pythons, but i think that the most beautiful snake that I have ever seen is the Puget Sound Garter Snake. It is a black snake with a blue stripe down each side and a blue belly. While this blue is very pale in juveniles, it can be quite intense in adult snakes.

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^ It's really great to know that this story is being enjoyed by so many people. The Puget Sound Garter snake is very beautiful and, although Harry needs a rodent eating snake, I can think of another character who would love one of those.
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 5:34 am
Reviewer: malimed (Anonymous) [Report This]
    great chapter. i like slytherin's character a lot, especially his encouragement ad protectiveness for snape. the poor guy needs someone in his corner! i also like the idea of getting harry a snake and introducig him to the basilisk. maybe you could use one of the names of the mythological snakes snape referred to in his welcoming speech? i'm excited too see what you do next!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I'm glad you like my portrayal of Slytherin and thanks for the advice ^^
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 4:03 am
Reviewer: dancingkatz (Signed) [Report This]
    LOL! I LOVE it! Godric "hissy-fit" Gryffindor? Oh, my ribs hurt from laughing at that line. I have no idea how Severus didn't burst out laughing at that! The locket is a lovely gift and using a noisy familiar to disguise Harry and Severus' talking is inspired. Why do I get the idea that the dagger that is in the drawer may be appearing again later on in the story? Perhaps you are drawing me astray with a red herring, but it seems to me that there are certain possible events that could occur where either Harry or Severus could find it useful.

    I think a ball python would make an excellent familiar for Harry. They are one of my favourite snakes; they are friendly and their markings are so pretty. Also they don't get too large for a python. If the snake is a male i think a good name would be Reggie and if a female, Regina (as plays on the Latin name of the species).

    Go Slytherin! Keep on making petunia's life miserable!

    Excellent job and just the kind of thing I needed to read this evening (it's raining and my attempt at making donuts did not turn out well. I think i need a house-elf to give me cooking lessons). Thank you for sharing this tale.

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. It's lovely when someone takes the time to write a review and long, detailed ones are very appreciated. Yes, the dagger does reappear in the story but I can say no more than that (for now). I'm glad you approve of my choice of familiar; ball pythons are very sweet.
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 3:41 am
Reviewer: B00kw0rm92 (Signed) [Report This]
    WONDERFUL chapter! Poor little Harry! I do hope Severus will step in as his father. Can't wait to see what's next!

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 3:07 am
Reviewer: DazzlingD (Signed) [Report This]
    Great chapter

    Author's Response:

    Thank you :)

Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 3:02 am
Reviewer: Stefunny2010 (Signed) [Report This]
    I love how Harry is getting a pet, though I am not very creative in the naming department so I'll pass on that;) But Im glad that Harry will have some company during the night if he needs it, when he returns to Hogwarts. I thought that Petunia suffering from Slytherin coming through her portraits was a great idea too! I just love the whole story, great job!

    Author's Response: Thanks. Given that Harry's a parselmouth, it makes sence, doesn't it? I'm glad you're continuing to enjoy the plot
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 26 Mar 2010 2:47 am
Reviewer: AchillesMonkey (Anonymous) [Report This]
    How about Sal for a snake name? Short for Salazar. Thank you so much for the fast updates!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Sal's a great name but, as Harry already has one Sal in his life, I think that I might allocate this name to another child's snake ;)

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Sal's a great name but, as Harry already has one Sal in his life, I think that I might allocate this name to another child's snake ;)
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 11:38 pm
Reviewer: Anonymous (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Finally got in to leave a message of appreciation for this story before getting distracted by a new chapter to enjoy. You've created a very interesting universe; really well written and described, with nice touches of humour in the right places.
    I like the inclusion of lesser used characters such as Salazar(great interaction with Harry in this chapter) and Burbage. I love that 11 year old Harry is still very much a child, as he should be, and that you've succeeded in giving each of the first year Slytherins a distinct character. And Snape is the stuff of dreams! I hope you'll continue to divulge snippets (or chunks) from his past.
    I'm enjoying the details like the NHS glasses (hated them) and the blue and white striped china.
    Also (no disrepect meant to anyone) it's an extra treat that you write in British English so that every word means exactly what I expect it to mean!
    In fact I can't think of anything I don't like about this story so far. I just hope its going to be a long one.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks ^^: I'm really glad you're enjoying this fic and I hope you continue to do so. I really wanted to get the atmosphere of a 1990's, British childhood and the devil really is in the detail lol. I'm glad you like my little Slytherins: I wanted them all to be individual but not too stereotyped and, of course, reconcilable with canon to an extent. I've always loved Snape, in canon, he always reminded me a little of one of my friends: although he can be spiky and is scarily intelligent, underneith that is sweetness, loyalty and deep emotion.

Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 8:54 pm
Reviewer: Baghi (Signed) [Report This]
    I have really enjoyed your stories thus far. Quite a unique view on the Slytherin House(and Salzar himself). And true, I know that the female can be the cruel, harsh one. I think the reason people often make Vernon the bad guy, is it is so easy to see males as being evil. There are so few men who are good hearted and gentle, the way you have protrayed Tobias and Vernon...and Salazar's father. One question: Is Lucius Light or Dark in this story? Or is he a Shade of Gray, as it were? Kudos on a job well done, please keep posting :).

    Author's Response:

    Like all the other characters, Lucius is a 'shade of grey', albiet a slightly darker one. My Lucius is very similar to canon Lucius: he's self-interested, manipulative, bigoted and ruthless, whilst being an indulgent, loving father who puts his family first. (In reality, people are able to compartmentalise the world into 'person' and 'unperson': while 'people' are treated kindly, those who fall into the 'unperson' group are generally held to be unworthy of compassion, rights or even life. This is why people who would refuse to eat horse happily eat beef; horses are no more pretty, intelligent or affectionate but they are 'person', whereas cows are 'unperson'.)

    Thanks for the compliments: I'm really pleased that you're enjoying this fic.

Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 4:22 pm
Reviewer: AchillesMonkey (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I like your snake idioms. Excellent chapter.

    Author's Response:

    Thank you: Parseltongue is going to be a minor theme throughout both my fics so I'm glad to know that readers are enjoying hearing it.


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