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Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 01 May 2012 6:13 am
Reviewer: bridgeportfox (Signed) [Report This]
    I am glad that Petunia was able to open up to Severus. She seemed more sympathetic to Harry and not as deserving of the punishments as Vernon and Dudley. It sounds like Severus and Harry would like to have a father/son relationship. I'm looking forward to seeing if that happens.
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 08 Aug 2009 6:41 pm
Reviewer: Ponytail Goddess (Signed) [Report This]
    Yay, I predicted that one!

    -P.G.

    Author's Response: CHEATER!! lol No, you were right. TWENTY POINTS TO YOU!! ^^ Thanks for a review!
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 08 Aug 2009 12:59 am
Reviewer: Kristeh (Signed) [Report This]
    Great chapter! It certainly won't hurt Harry to study for an hour a day...he'll get his summer assignments done even more quickly, and he needs to learn as much as possible, as unfortunately Voldemort and DEs are still out there. I think it's a very good thing that Severus is on his side. My own son could sympathize though. We're making him study for an hour each day too this summer and he's not real happy about it. But oh, well, he'll thank us one day.

    I did feel badly for Petunia, though I still can't excuse her going along with child abuse. She does need to get some help herself and get rid of Vernon, that git! I liked the image of Vernon scrubbing away and having to clean Hedwig's cage, lol.

    And oh, poor Dudley...playing video games may be only a fond memory now.

    I really enjoyed it!

    Author's Response:

    Yay! Glad you liked it!! I had fun with this one. I'm glad you got exactly how I was trying to depict Petunia! :) I wanted people to feel sorry for her, but not that sorry. She's on the road to recovery though. And Dudley's not going to like "Uncle Snape" any time soon! *Grins evilly*

    And you make your son study? Good for you! ^^ Although I admit I don't like to study ALL the time, I actually do take the time to study what interests me. Like, I read a whole bunch, pleasure reading as well as historical book (that I actually go out and buy AS pleasure reading) and then now, I'm practicing my writing skills, and when I watch TV it's usually only the History Channel or the Discovery Channel. (There's no really good shows on anymore *sigh*) But I think Harry's not going to stand a chance with a professor as a father. He's going to be learning all over the place!

    But I am glad you liked it! Thanks again!!

Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 3:54 pm
Reviewer: petuniac3 (Signed) [Report This]
    freaking awesome

    Author's Response: Thank ya!!
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 5:05 am
Reviewer: EllaEleniel (Signed) [Report This]
    I really like this chapter. You gave Petunia depth which Rowling failed to do. I can't wait to see where Severus goes next and if he takes Harry with him. Oh, and Harry was totally in character with the studying everyday thing. Good job.

    Author's Response: Why thank you very much! Glad you liked it!! :)
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 4:22 am
Reviewer: S.S (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Brilliant chapter
    Can't wait for more

    Author's Response: Thank you very much!!
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 2:56 am
Reviewer: dancingkatz (Signed) [Report This]
    Oh, what a well-written and very moving chapter. I like it that Petunia wasn't making excuses and you did a fabulous job of showing the psychology behind what she did. I usually find it hard to pity Petunia, but I certainly feel it for her in this story. Excellent job!

    Dancingkatz

    Author's Response: Why, thank you very much!! I'm glad you liked it. I always thought there had to be a reason other than just sudden hatred. Thanks for noticing! :)
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 2:27 am
Reviewer: Raven Knight (Signed) [Report This]
    I find it immensely humorous that Harry would immediately think James Bond (ironic, the name being James *snort*) when he thinks of a spy. Can you imagine Snape walking into, say, The Three Broomsticks and ordering a "dry martini, shaken not stirred?" *giggles insanely at the image* Ha! Calling Dudley Porkins! (which by the way, should not have an apostrophe. It is not possesive.) I like how you have Severus apparate up the stairs this time. That was interesting. Did he force himself to go up and down them in Muggle fashion because he was not yet magically recovered at the time? The similarity there of Petunia and Severus...their opinions towards Harry is striking. Interesting that you compare Tobias and Eileen to Petunia and Vernon.

    And now with Petunia and Severus's understanding here that Harry cannot stay there...where will they go? THey cannot go back to Spinner's End, since it would be patrolled by Death Eaters...Hmm...CUrious to find out.

    Typo Alerts: "After years of being starved, especially during the more crucial staged of development, Harry..." "Staged" should be "stages." "His robes normal billow were stifled by the furniture in the room,..." Either change to one of the following: "The robes' normal billow..." or " The normal billowing of the robes..." (Nice visual here, by the way with that sentence!) "...rough and tumble sort of boy, always taking what life deled out for him with his chin..." Change "deled" to "dealt." Even if spelled "dealed," it is not a word. "...Petunia had to look away, lest she fall into the empty tunnels of despair, never to immerge again." Change "immerge" to "emerge." "She threw her arms around the Potions Master’s neck and just bawled, not caring if he hexed when she let go." The last bit should read, "...not caring if he hexed her when she let go." "...the woman did eventually sit back up, whipping her eyes, her..." Change "whipping" to "wiping." "Whatever had driven his parents together, the Potions Master would never know, but it had lead him..." Change "lead" to "led." "…that bastard? His hurt you and lied..." Change "his" to "he's." Wrong spelling: "falling into the pit when a couple of complements had been given." "Complements" should be spelled "compliments."

    Author's Response:

    Yeah, the whole James Bond thing, I admit that I saw my movie cover of it and kept thinking about it today when I was watching it. Could you imagine him walking into a class in a white suit and introducing himself as, "Snape, Severus Snape," and then suddenly whipping out a gun and sprinting from the room and then doing a summersault out the door? HAHA! *snort* Makes me happy just thinking about it. And then all the kids would be like WTH?!?!

    Sorry. Back to the normal Harry Potter story. Thanks again for the review! :)

Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 1:32 am
Reviewer: Pandora (Signed) [Report This]
    I would be pleased to donate to the "Make Ivy-Green Smile Fund". You definitely deserve a smile, oh young author!

    You do know that your updates are the bright spot of my day.

    I love how Severus dealt with Dudley, and Petunia, and I'm dying to know what he does to Vernon.

    Author's Response: Thank you for your donation! It really did bring a bright smile to my face! Glad you liked it! ^^
Title: Chapter 16: A Time for Answers 07 Aug 2009 1:25 am
Reviewer: B00kw0rm92 (Signed) [Report This]
    Oooooh. Wonderful! I almost feel sorry for Petunia. I can't wait for the next chapter!

    Author's Response: Thank you very much!! ^^

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