By Jeconais
Reviews
The Resident posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 5:33am
I have praised your writing before for it's ability to touch something inside of each reader. I had no idea that you could touch my soul to such a degree. The last few paragraphs of this chapter are beyond praise. They are a map for each of us to use in the future. The show that if we, as members of the human race, join together and fight for what is right, no goal is beyond us. Even at my age, I have never been so proud. Thank you for the vision of what can be and what should truly be fought for. I am so overcome with the emotions generated by what you've written that I am sure this review rambles more that usual. I have tears in my eyes from just viewing your vision. Though my words seem so inadequate, once again, I thank you. Yes, the rest of the chapter was excellent as well, but I was truly awed by the vision you showed me and how well you articulated it.
wimvincken posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 4:46am
That was absolutely hilarious
I fell from my chair!
The people in the restaurant/bar (where I am at the moment) think that I am crazy. I am in Korea for work, and reading this chapter on my iPAQ in public.
After six times reading this chapter, I still love it.
I hope I don't get arrested, because a policeman is watching me with suspicion.
If I get arrested, that will be your fault, you hear!
Amazing work, ha, ha
Wim
SerendipitousNightcrawler posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 4:31am
When Harry was lecturing Ginny about believing she can do wandless magic, I was really expecting him to tell her "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
And I love the fact that Harry ruined Severus' sneer.
Mad Ant posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 3:37am
Very good, brilliant story.
However, I feel compelled to point out a little mistake concerning Hagrid's magic. It was hinted in one of the canon books (I'm afraid I can't remember which, but happened when they commented on how big the pumpkins were growing, Hagrid said that he was having a little help and looked to the pink umbrella that was leaning against the hut) that Hagrid took the pieces of his broken wand and had them placed in the pink umbrella he carried around. Thus, his magic wasn't wandless.
Otherwise, it is a brilliant story. Keep up the good work.
Valauthiel posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 3:16am
This is awesome. I love your stories :D Keep writing. ^^
Best of luck -Val-
UdderPD posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 3:09am
Brilliant!!!!
UdderPD
Arnold posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 2:38am
Hey love the story, but a quick question, wouldn't they be using metric instead of mph?
Ian Morgan posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 2:16am
fantastic chapter
Please update soon
Arctuirius posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 2:02am
I must say that this chapter was well worth the wait, granted I know this is my first review, but I have been reading TMW for quite a while, and waiting with baited breath for the final chapter. Your treatment of several of the "established" concepts of magic are well thought out, and quite logical.
Harry's speech is one of the best written pieces of work I have come accross, although I must say that the results of it should have sparked one whale of an outpouring of magic, those oaths come very close to not only unbreakable vbows, but also oaths of fealty.
Thank you for not abandoning this most intriguing fanfiction, too many get a good start then just ... dissappear.
JVTazz posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 1:53am
awesome chapter, amazing ending as well I beg of you to keep up the good work :)
Maxennce posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 1:44am
very cool, very cool indeed. I was awed. If i had the ability i would have been bowed down in front of him pledging the rest of my life, knowledge and whatever else I had to him and his quest to change the world. As an animated character once said
"I'm going to take over the world" except harry's quest is going to change the world, for the better. There needs to be men like that on the world stage now,
keep up the great work, and glad to see that you;ve come out from hibernation, was getting a litte worried there for a while Tim, the radar was not bleeping
Cheers
max
SilentKunoichi posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 1:01am
This chapter was...enamouring. I felt feelings the way the characters did as I read, and I truly wanted to cry when you were describing Harry and Gwyneth looking down at the Earth. Feeling that raw hope that something better lies ahead. It was beautiful.
Daven posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 12:29am
Anyone can put words on a page. Some people can form clever and witty sentences out of those words. Only a few can convey emotions so profound that they can make the reader take heed.
You sir, are a writer.
jilumasam posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 12:10am
Wow! I feel like I've been through the wringer with the last section...
Congratulations on such a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations also to the betas for their wonderful work.
Eagerly awaiting Part 3!!!!!
JIM HOOD posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 12:02am
Jeconais,
This is the absolute best chapter of this entire fic. I was especially moved by the vows started by blaise. thank you for this story
Bryan 'Ealdwulf' Durnell posted a comment on Thursday 1st February 2007 11:35pm
Tim,
What can I say? This chapter was truly inspiring just like always.
When I first started reading this story, oh so long ago, I think it was chapter 3 that had just been posted, and I was instantly hooked on the story. Of course, afterwards I had to go and read Naked Quidditch Match, but that is another story (bad pun, I know). At any rate, I eagerly awaited the next chapter and then the next and kept that habit going, right up until you pulled the story from ff.net so long ago. Of course, by then, you had this site up and running in its first incarnation, which gave me reason to read the whole thing all over again. *grin*
I remember feeling that it was time to party when you released chapter 9 after the long delay from chapter 8. That was excuse enough to read it from start to finish once again. Then you started to work on the other stories and placed TMW! on the back burner for a bit. I knew you would eventually get back to it since you had mentioned that you just had other things to work on that had priority, and not just other stories, but also the programming projects that you dealt with in RL, so I very dutifully kept watch on my email for the announcement of a new chapter.
Imagine the elation that I felt when the email came in announcing the new chapter. I was both ecstatic and saddened because I remembered it having been said that there would be only 10 chapters. Of course, when I clicked on the link to go to the site and found that it was chapter 10 part 1 of 3, well, I was just so happy that it wasn't over yet that I failed to read the whole thing again and just hopped right into the chapter. Then when I got the email that said that the next part had been released and it was only about a month and a half later, well, I did the same thing again. Just too darn happy to have a new section to read, that I did not even think about going back and reading the earlier chapters. Suffice it to say, that means I read the preview of part 1 and not the final. Oops. Ah well, I will go back and have to take a day to read the whole thing start to finish when you release part 3.
Others have commented on the dragon flight being like poetry in motion, and as I read it I too felt that way. It brought to mind the Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey but also the Dragonlance saga by Tracy Hickman & Margaret Weis. In fact, if I did not know better, I would say that you got the three of them to collaborate and write that sequence for you. It was that well written, and invoked a feeling of actually being there with the characters. My compliments.
The spy was not who I was expecting, of course, I'm not sure just who I was expecting, but not him. Well played and nicely hidden within the plot. To paraphrase what another reviewer said, Percy should have seen the fabrication for what it was, a whitewash that anyone should have known was fake. Even Percy admitted he should have seen it, but as Perce said, knowing what was supposed to be there and seeing what is expected can blind someone hence the need for an outside pair of eyes.
Mackrack surprised me with his offer, but logically and logistically, his reasoning was sound. Besides, Harry is doing his people a favor by keeping their teenagers busy and giving them the chance to earn some gold of their own before they start working in the bank. So it really is a fair deal.
The use of an ancient weapon that was designed to slow down and hinder pursuit being suggested by a Muggle was certainly an eye-opener for the wizards. Who would have thought. Not to mention caltrops can be devastating, and not just to the feet. Imagine launching a few hundred of those at a group, could be almost as dangerous as a claymore, and I am not talking about the sword. Imagine using Fred & George's fireworks to launch them out of a Jack-in-the-Box type of device and you get the idea. Plus, caltrops can be easily hidden, and even when they aren't hidden they can be hard to see.
Keep up the good work. I eagerly await the next part.
maritza posted a comment on Thursday 1st February 2007 10:36pm
Yup like always I'm up at 2:30 am reading aldo
i have to be at work tomorrrow early, but as always it was whorth it.
The sleepy one
Jamie46 posted a comment on Thursday 1st February 2007 10:32pm
Wow. Just... wow. That whole chapter was just so well-done. It flowed together nicely, it solved certain things, and pulled others together, and posed a few more questions. I'm very curious to see what the next chapter will hold, but I'm delighted to have a second chapter in as many months. :) And this one was just so great that the only thing I could think of at the end was: wow. Way to go; thanks for writing, and thanks for sharing.
Aki posted a comment on Thursday 1st February 2007 10:23pm
Harry and his vision of the future they could have is awe-inspiring. A very satisfying chapter. Will have to check this everyday for the last part!
Jewelle posted a comment on Friday 2nd February 2007 5:47am