Lyz posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 2:25am for 8 - Hogwarts

You're evil, you know - giving me one long-anticipated chapter, and then leaving me wanting more >.<
Evil, evil, evil.
I really loved it - the Harry/Snape/Malfoy/Dumbledore interaction has me in stitches most of the time.
And Gabrielle's "Oh, then I want sex" comment almost killed me.
I shall have to re-read this later - but since it's five minutes to class, I can't do it now *pout*
And I'm really looking forward to read more of Harry's reaction to Malfoy's action. *snicker* Thumbs up for having him run into a tree.
Go you.

Tze posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 2:03am for 8 - Hogwarts

Yet another awesome chapter, I look forward to how the Draco situation is resolved.

Amamama posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 1:49am for 8 - Hogwarts

Great chapter! As always, I might add, but still... The way Gabrielle delivered the gifts, the way she's healing Harry - and the way she got to Malfoy. Absolutely cool. Then there's Harry's politics... the way he managed to get Hogwarts faculty to play Bauxbaton's - sneaky. I guess the sorting hat was quite on target, he would've done well in Slytherin. I'm a bit disturbed by Dumbledore, I wonder what's wrong with him, but I like the way you have McGonnagall question his actions and stick to proper behaviour.

The explanations about Harry's power level as opposed to everybody else's (including Voldemort) was intriguing. I like him being able to draw upon the magic in the world as opposed to just what's in himself.

You know, you could keep this story going for a long time. Harry being mated to Gabrielle is a force of anture (even more than Harry alone is).

I hope nothing nasty comes out of this last episode with Malfoy - and if it does, I do hope they use pensieves to show what happened.

Cheers!
Amamama

Lira posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 1:33am for 8 - Hogwarts

LOL! Love what she did to Malfoy! He really had it coming, that slimy ferret! Great chapter. Hope you'll find the time two write the next one soon. :)

ridmania posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 12:50am for 8 - Hogwarts

awesome stuff like always, pure genious, keep up the aweosme, excellent, amazing stupendous work!!!!

Bobmin356 posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 12:48am for 8 - Hogwarts

Gawd I've been waiting for this chapter soooo long, but it was well worth the wait! The only problem is now I have to wait for chapter 9....

sigh... so much time, so few good stories to read. (But this is one of them) :D

Sean Melton posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 12:14am for 8 - Hogwarts

What a great update (bet you've never heard that before :) I'm terrible at reviewing, but since you clearly put a lot of work into your stories the least I can do is take 5 minutes to let you know how much I appreciate it.

There were quite a few things in this chapter that I liked, in particular it was nice to see Harry give Snape a little bitch-slap at the teachers meeting. You go, Harry.

I'm fascinated by the way you're portraying Dumbledore; there doesn't seem to be any type of malice about him, it just seems like he's looking at the world around him and not *seeing* what's going on. (I wonder if the bit with the Pensieve has anything to do with his apparent senility... very subtlely done, if so).

I like how Gabrielle handled Malfoy, although I think Harry should do something about it (since Malfoy was, in fact, trying to hurt Harry by proxy).

Anyway, I hope everything is going well and I look forward to the next update.

-Sean

Francis posted a comment on Friday 10th February 2006 12:08am for 8 - Hogwarts

Nice work.

I'm really looking forward to the match Harry will be competing in. If I'm right, it will be the old Gryffindor team playing, yes? Since they were all being payed to help train the team, it puts them on the payroll.

It would be cool if they wore Gryffindor colors out to the match, re-living their school days.

Anyway, great work once again.

Jab posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:44pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Thanks for that chapter. C'est incroyablement bien écrit.
I love the way you do your bashing of the Hogwart three. But, as always, there's the surprise : Hagrid. I can't wait to see where that's leed !
Thanks for the work.
A french reader who is happy of the description of his country.
Jab

aemon_targaryen posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:42pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Wow-

I love this story. That having been said many times before by many other readers, let me focus on what I liked about this chapter. I love that you mocked popular fanfic cliches such as Ron's jealousy, Hagrid and Maxime getting together, poking fun at the fangirling over Oliver Wood by making him into a male slut, etc. I really liked Harry and Minerva's relationship-I've always felt that she was like a strict aunt who had a huge soft spot for Harry(unlike Petunia), and I think JKR fails to explore that avenue in canon, so I really like it when authors present their takes on that relationship. Lee Jordan is hilarious; Draco is slime(hurray for a non-Redeemed!Draco fic--the absolute worst part of the fandom I think). I'm curious as to where the whole Dumbledore/Snape/Malfoy thing is going-in canon, I felt DD got off too easy for screwing with Harry's whole like the way he has, and I've enjoyed reading AU's where the whole thing blows up in his face. In a lot of ways, Albus is just as bad as Voldemort with his playing God with others' lives, he just happens to present a more benevolent front; The road to hell and all that.

Anyways, enough rambling from me. I truly enjoy reading your different takes on Harry, how he has matured, and possible relationships. The Harry/Ginny thing seems utterly banal at this point, the Harry/Hermione thing that I once favored seems like the Mary Celeste--lost at sea--and reading different takes like your helps keep me interested in the whole Harry Potter fandom, even after the disappointment of the degrading quality of canon(ignoring shipping). I can't wait to see how this goes-and I hope Draco gets his berries hexed off.

Chewy posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:41pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Great chapter glad to see Harry make Snape and Dumedledor look like fools. I hope you have Harry do something to Malfoy for touching Gabby besides Gabby haveing him run into a tree. Can`t wait to read what Snape and Dumdeldor do when they see they have to play agansit pros. Soon keep up the Great Work and post a update as soon as you are Happy with it

Wolff posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:40pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Damn, man. I don't remember if I've said this before, but I can't wait until Hope is finished, so that I can sit down and read the whole thing all at once. I have a feeling that, like WKGQ, a single-sitting read-through will at least double the emotional impact this story carries. Speaking of which, I must say you're one of the best fanfic authors when it comes to emotional impact. There aren't many authors' stories that make me alternately furious, giddy, and heartbroken. Keep up the great work!

phsname posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:34pm for 8 - Hogwarts

oh my...such an immensely fun chapter.

i cant wait for the next one. :D

jmcqk6 posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:30pm for 8 - Hogwarts

that was bloody wonderful. great finish too! malfoy + tree! Great work!

Alex00 posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 11:01pm for 8 - Hogwarts

awsome chapter i cant wait for more, and i cant wait to see how will dumbledor react to what happened to that git malfoy

Jeff1 posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 10:49pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Wonderful
I loved how Gabby disposed of Malfoy. Thanks for a great read

DJ posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 10:45pm for 8 - Hogwarts

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!! I love the way you setup Snape & can not wait to see what happens to Draco. You made a crap day quite a bit better thanks can't wait to see what is next.

Liedral posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 10:37pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Loved the chapter, especially the fluff between Harry and Gabby. *sighs* when will Harry get confident that Gabby isn't about to just pack up and leave when she coughs 'gets off of the enchantment' am hoping the two finally solidify the bond and hehe....... one of the best teams Hogwarts ever turned out vs old men.... you have got to update soon plz~~~ *begs*

David M. Potter posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 10:29pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Awesome fic and chapter. Bravo. I love that Harry gets to play Draco at Quiddich. With the Weasly Twins as beaters. Also Draco running into a tree was priceless.

Jim_xinu posted a comment on Thursday 9th February 2006 5:49pm for 8 - Hogwarts

Very nice. Harry's plot with the assistant professors is revealed. :-)

It looks like DD is either now senile, or he's trying to run some ridiculus plot to make Hogwarts so bad that Harry will come in and become the headmaster to fix it?