Christopher Estep posted a comment on Thursday 8th February 2007 12:58pm

Harry may have simply *ruined* Snape's sneer; however, Ginny chased it away for good. There is no way that anyone that saw the Potions Master's reaction to Ginny's cheek-smooch (a *blushing-like-a-schoolgirl* Snape!) would ever buy that sneer again. (That reminds me of a similar scene between Snape and *Susan Bones-Potter* in Kinsfire's Like A Phoenix From The Ashes; did Pomona Sprout ever figure out where the extra points came from?)

Bella and Her Eventual Punishment: She knows that she won't get off Scot-free (and doesn't expect to); however, she was already well-aware that Harry's a lot more honorable than Riddle (and more so now that she found out about Riddle's ability to smuggle DE prisoners out of Azkaban (before Team WeasleyShack unraveled it). She is *also* well-aware that Harry is a lot more *ruthless* than he was before (and that she herself is a major reason for that); again, she doesn't (amazingly) have an issue with that, either.

Narcissa: She certainly figures that *Draco* is safe from Riddle (especially since he and Terry Boot are an item); now, she's trying to save herself (especially since Lucius has shown himself to be a fool in more places than the bedroom).

Lucius: He has no idea how deep the hole he's dug for himself (with Narcissa *or* with his boss) really is; his reaction when he finds THAT out will be Very Interesting.

Peter Pettigrew: He's got a date (with a nice spell-pocked wall) that he really isn't looking forward to...

Riddle: He has Zero Idea that Harry is playing him like Yo-Yo Ma putting on a concert; will he get an idea how *well* he's been played before the denouement?

Molly Weasley: We find out where the twins get their ruthless streak (and she's passing it on to Harry). Five centuries earlier and she would have been a Medici or Borgia.

Harry: He's finding out there is a *proper use* for ruthlessness. He's also finding out that he can be just as much a manipulator as Dumbledore; I wonder how *that* little piece of info will hit him when he discovers it?

bgoldnyxnet posted a comment on Wednesday 7th February 2007 3:46pm

Wow! The end of this section has some really great speeches! I can hardly wait for the next.

Too bad Molly interrupted H&G, but then again this story is rated "Teens".

Anyway, keep up the good work, Tim.

whitetiger posted a comment on Wednesday 7th February 2007 2:58pm

That was amazing and I can't wait for the next chapter! This is the most well writen fan-fiction story I have ever read, you are eloquent and deep and you still manage to make us laugh as though we were put under a tickling charm. I have been glued to this story since I first found it on fanfiction.net over a year ago. I nearly went crazy when you went so long without another chapter but figured you were just tring to make it perfect, and you have certainly managed that. As I have said before, this story is simply amazing
sincerist regards
whitetiger
P.S. HHHHHUUUUURRRRRRRRRRYYYYY

LaCroix posted a comment on Wednesday 7th February 2007 4:09am

Awesome.

When they pledged, I was on my knees, too, tears running down my cheeks... it was great.

Please, don't let this tale end with the battle. Carry on, tell us how he changed the world afterwards. There is enough stuff for at least a couple of chapters(he still has to finish school, change the ministry, the purebloods and much more)

James Baseman posted a comment on Wednesday 7th February 2007 4:04am

Once again, most excellent chapter. I eagerly await the final piece.

LucyAnne posted a comment on Tuesday 6th February 2007 10:17pm

Wow! That was so much more than I expected. You have created an amazing story, and I cannot wait to read more. Thank your for sharing your imagination with us. I am completely awestruck.

snuffles007 posted a comment on Tuesday 6th February 2007 8:20pm

Fantastic, as always! I can't wait for this one to wrap itself up. Keep up the great writing!

gaul2000 posted a comment on Tuesday 6th February 2007 2:40pm

slight spoiler...very slight...

great story so far, incredible length, loves to see more, and hopes when the aftermath comes its at some length after full explanations are done, or a sequel may be offered, if there will be one.

hptrump posted a comment on Monday 5th February 2007 6:31pm

Your story was a recommended to read. Your story is incredible looking forward for more chapters.

draconix posted a comment on Monday 5th February 2007 3:14pm

Very nicely done :) I can't wait to see what you plan for the match, and Voldie's defeat should be spectacular as well. Harry's plan for a magical society instead of a Wizarding World are interesting as well. The dragon ride was so cool! Looking forward to the next installation.

fairyp80 posted a comment on Monday 5th February 2007 11:32am

fabulous writing...i can't wait for part three...

Rebel Goddess posted a comment on Monday 5th February 2007 5:41am

That Snape sneered at him like he was a first year Gryffindor was one of my favourite lines in this terrifically funny chapter. Narcissa's seduction scene was superb. I loved the way Flint dressed her up as a cheap whore. I know why Harry didn't mention the wand - Hagrid shoudn't still have it. Great chapter. This was so good. The mmails still keep me laughing and the speech about species dominance was excellent. More please.

Mariposa posted a comment on Sunday 4th February 2007 2:56pm

OMG the end is near!!!! I can't wait!

I just adored the dragon flight part.

Miss Whiskers posted a comment on Sunday 4th February 2007 1:57pm

Beautiful.

"Can you imagine having dragon flying lessons at Hogwarts, forestry lessons from a centaur? Can you think of how much we could learn from a goblin?"

I wish our world was that cohesive.

Claire_D posted a comment on Sunday 4th February 2007 1:43pm

Utterly wonderful and amazing :D I can't wait for part 3

meera posted a comment on Sunday 4th February 2007 1:35pm

Wow! This was an amazing chapter!!!!

Alice Kendalwood posted a comment on Sunday 4th February 2007 11:46am

Wow. That was really deep and moving.

Terry Swain posted a comment on Saturday 3rd February 2007 9:51pm

This was a great chapter.
i really liked the spot where Harry tells Jenny that he is only a wolf and hawk animagus. and a ravenclaw says 'only' :)

Mungoxc posted a comment on Saturday 3rd February 2007 8:17pm

I have never reviewed a story before. i'd just like to establish that preface. this is THE MOST amazing chapter ever.

why are you so AWESOME!??! hahaha

brad posted a comment on Saturday 3rd February 2007 4:24pm

Great (sub-) chapter, although I felt that the revelation of Wormtail as the spy was a slight anticlimax; sometimes it seems like every second fanfic has him skulking around Hogwarts, unnoticed. But I'd actually forgotten that he was supposed to be dead! It'll all make better sense to me on the re-read, I'm sure.

I wish you'd had a stronger reason for Harry to be able to *force* Voldemort to pick Thursday for the attack. Voldemort is pondering the date, Bellatrix pipes up "say, what about Thursday, no special reason?", Voldemort says "yeah, why not, it's not my laundry day after all". Why not ANY day after the match; why Thursday? And Voldemort didn't even ask for reasons! He's the sort of stereotypical overlord that would be expected to answer "yes, Bella ... but on Friday/Wednesday, just because". That scene just smelled fishy, unrealistic. I would have liked Harry to have some means of influencing Voldemort to pick that particular day ... a rumour that Albus would be absent from Hogwarts that day ... favourable conditions (equinoxes, all that stuff) ... something that made the choice of Thursday fit in better with his general tactics rather than "Bella, tell him Thursday and I'll cross my fingers that he accepts your advice out of the blue with no substantiating reasons for it".

It's admirable how you've been able to drop back into TMW! mode and make these recent chapters exactly the same in tenor as the first part of the story written eons ago. Chapter 10 really does continue on in an identical vein. And overall, of course, the entire story is wonderful in how it can be such a humourous, positive and uplifting 'fairy tale' without stepping over its bounds and becoming 'unbelievable' or farcical to the reader. That's a great and unique niche you/it has there in the fandom!

Thoroughly enjoyable, a great weekend read. Thank you!