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Reviews For MINDSCAPE - The Healing Journey
Snape not having the potion ready when he presumably knew he would need it judging by his words of being better able to handle the dark magic. Why he didn't have Poppy as an assistant if both the patient and healer would be incapacitated with pain during the procedure if not to make Harry feel bad and be that much more dramatic. Even though this was all Snape's decision and Harry didn't ask for this at all, I'm sure Snape will work it so Harry feels forced to "repay" him. At the very least, Harry's arm should have been immobilized. The scar ointment and pain reliever should have been out already and a bed prepared for Snape and Poppy should have been on hand to assist Snape since again....he knew it would hurt and he would be incapacitated. It was all a performance in my eyes, but I'm sure that's not what you meant for the story. LOL...I think I'm too jaded for this story. A normal abused kid would probably get quite a bit of satisfaction seeing their abuser in pain on their behalf. Being forced to endure it in order to heal the kid they abused not a day prior and is still pulling rank and demanding "respect", even when the abused kid is in hospital and he's done nothing to earn said respect. I suspect (because I'm cynical remember) that this one act is supposed to soften Harry towards Snape and make Harry forgive him his sins and for some reason, forge a sense of trust towards Snape. Washing 5 years of abuse away and giving Snape a clean slate as it were.
His waffling on Umbridge and protection of Petunia (a fucking child abuser) for the sake of the status quo and his personal plans, rather than justice and harry's safety leave quite the bitter taste in my mouth. DD isn't off the hook in my opinion. Nor is he capable of choosing Harry's protector at the Dursley's. I honestly don't think DD see's harry as a person; just a tool. Love (read: hate) how Severus conveniently didn't show his own abuse of Harry and will come off as the Hero in DD's eyes. And when harry disputes this, DD will admonish him, leaving Harry feeling unheard and his justified complaints dismissed as unimportant. That the abuser is once again getting away with it, with DD's knowledge and consent. Just like Petunia and Umbridge will. I seriously hope Harry doesn't just forgive and accept him. IRL, Snape would have some serious confession and atonement to do before any sort of halfway positive relationship could be formed. Forget about trust. IRL, that wouldn't happen for a very long time and only after a lot of work on Snape's part. I honestly don't think this Snape would be capable or even willing to do it. Does Snape even really care that abused Harry? Or is it just a momentary feeling of shame that he was wrong and was forced to admit that? Am I being too critical of Snape? Great chapter!
First...LOL at the idea that Harry doesn't know the counter to the sticking charm. He can leave whenever he wants really. Second: Detention with Snape after this doesn't sound good. Snape is Snape. He's cruel and can't really help but provoking responses and then beating a person down for it. Sort of like he sets harry up for failure and then condemns him for it. How is Harry going to get all his homework done if he has detention for a month? I can't imagine this is the only punishment harry will receive for this justified explosion. Third: I'm actually happy Harry sort of snapped and pushed back against one of his many abusers. About time. It also has the happy yet scary side affect of exposing the abuse. Happy because he'll get treatment but scary since it's very possible it's already known and/or nothing will be done about it. Also scary that Snape now knows all of Harry's vulnerabilities and will most likely use them against Harry (at least from Harry's experience of Snape thus far). Should be interesting.
Can't wait to see what happens next! |
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