nintschi posted a comment on Wednesday 19th May 2010 5:32pm for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

oh no rita is on the hunt poor harry after everything was going great
thanks nintschi

Dragnew posted a comment on Monday 12th January 2009 11:26am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

I really do despise Rita, especially the way you wrote her. On a happier note, I still love the way you wrote Remus, and I'm also a fan of your Dumbledore.
In fact, I really do think I enjoy your ending to Harry Potter more than Canon.

Abraxan replied:

Thank you very much!   Yeah, I wrote Rita to be extra-despicable.   It was fun to make her so horrible, and then give her the comeuppance that I give her MUCH later in the books.

I just love my version of Remus - he's just what Harry needed.   Too bad JKR didn't give the poor boy that kind of relationship!   She REALLY enjoyed making Harry suffer!!

Thanks for writing!

Abraxan

RockBiter posted a comment on Sunday 31st August 2008 12:37pm for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

Excellent twist with Rita. Good job.

Abraxan replied:

Thanks!   Glad you enjoyed it!

Abraxan

Daily Prophet Reporting posted a comment on Tuesday 22nd July 2008 10:26pm for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

So I gather this chapter is the one last sun-lit moment for this story. ... Or at least this summer. I was thinking this was entirely to light and fluffy for a post-OotP story and that's obviously going to be coming to an end pretty quick.

I'm wondering now just how badly things are going to blow up on Harry. Will the little artist merely have to flea back to the wizarding world or are you ruthless enough to bring the wizarding world to him, say with a Death Eater attack or a sudden Order rescue? The talk about telling Casey he's a wizard has me thinking the latter, and sadist that I am, I hope I'm right. Generally, I'll take angst and action over fluff.

That said, you couldn't have picked a better character to shake paradise than Rita. She might be my favorite fringe character simply because she's so usual in so many ways, and this is no exception.

Anyway, you've obviously caught my attention now. I'm looking forward to what you do next.

-KC

Abraxan replied:

LOL, I'm glad I've caught your interest!   You'll find I insert light and fluffy parts here and there, as well as humor, because that's the way life is.   Consider this:   You're at a viewing for someone you loved dearly - your mother, perhaps - and are shocked to find yourself laughing and enjoying a chat with relatives you rarely see.   Is it wrong to laugh while at your mother's viewing?   No - your mother, if she really loved you and was a good mother, would' probably be glad someone helped ease your grief that way.   (If she's like Petunia, she would sniff in disapproval, but thankfully, most mothers aren't like Petunia.)   Such things happen in real life, and fairly often.   So I include light moments amidst the dark to not only give poor Harry as well as the reader a break from the darkness and angst, but also because it's true to life.

Keep reading!   I hope you enjoy the ride!

Abraxan

KingsleyforPM posted a comment on Monday 23rd June 2008 6:25pm for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his blue eyes. "I have to say, honey blond hair has always been a favourite of mine, especially on young ladies."



hahahha. Way to make him sound like a pedophile!!

Abraxan replied:

Nope, that doesn't make him sound like a pedophile - it makes him sound like an old man who can remember being young and still appreciates a pretty woman.

Abraxan

TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Wednesday 21st May 2008 9:33am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

Very good chapter.

gunny

Abraxan replied:

Thanks!

Abraxan

CodeRomance posted a comment on Tuesday 1st January 2008 8:28am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

aww shit doesnt she know she's gonna ruin it all! oh crap! this is why he doesnt want to be in the paper! hello! a dark lord is after him! dummies! well what a way to keep me on my toes great chapter!

CodeRomance

Abraxan replied:

Keeping readers on their toes is one of my joys in life, LOL!  

Abraxan

Moontail_Ice posted a comment on Friday 17th August 2007 9:59am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

It's me again, Moontail, reviewing chapter three. I would have signed in, but I have forgotten my password. =( But no matter, I have another way...just leave anonymous reviews, lol. And if I need to, I'll make a second account with a different name.

Okay, enough with the excuses for not logging in, here's the real review:

Yay, Harry and Casey are 'dating'. It's nice to see Harry happy after Sirius' death. How kind of Casey to have a memorial in Sirius' name.

"Growing is hard work!" he whined, then gave her an impish grin

For some reason, I find that line funny. I also like Harry mentioning his background without mentioning magic and bringing up what has happened in his past when Casey mentions magic. Am I making any sense? Probably not, lol.

Oh no! Not Dudley and his gang...Poor Casey, they worried her so much. Haha, Harry has you guys beat.

Adfero, the communication charm. Very creative! I like that Harry took time into learning it, and not learned it on the first try. I hate it when people have Harry pick up hard tasks unusually quickly--it's unrealistic.

Harry as a D.A.D.A teacher...a funny thought. I have never imagined Harry as a teaching type except in the DA, of course.

Remus making up his job as a Ministry tactic researcher is a great idea and I like it alot.

Hmm...what else to say?

Oh yes, Casey's little sister Patricia is so cute, and very funny with wanting to be Harry's boyfriend and all.

Forgot to mention this before, but I really like the idea of Harry liking art and mosiac.

Ruth Spectre...I would like to think she has some connection with Rita Skeeter. Their initials are the same, RS, and their names have the same amount of letters. Even 'Ruth' and 'Rita' sound alike!
...I knew it, Ruth is Rita. It was a bit obvious, but a very clever way to hide it.

I'm going to wrap this fairly long review by saying I totally love this story!

Abraxan replied:

You were signed in just fine, which is good, because I don't accept anonymous reviews!

I'm glad you like Casey - she is a very   kind, sweet girl, and just what Harry needs to help him heal after losing Sirius.

"Growing is hard work" - that line was intended to be funny!   I'm glad it made you laugh!     Harry and I were trying to be funny there!   Well, I was trying to be funny - Harry was just being charming, bless him! :)

I'm glad you like the Adfero Charm!   It was fun to create, and yeah, Harry doesn't learn things on the first try normally (in canon), so I didn't make him a genius in my stories, either - powerful, yes, "quick" like Hermione at learning things, no.   That isn't his character, not the way JKR created him, anyway.   Glad you like what I've done with him so far!

I can totally see Harry as a teacher.   He really enjoyed his time teaching the DA in canon and was an excellent teacher from what the DA members said.   I mean, Remus told Harry in canon that the Patronus was very advanced magic, yet the DA members learned it with Harry teaching it! So Harry has to be a really excellent teacher!   Some people are just gifted that way.   I think that must be true of Harry.

I'm glad you liked the story Remus came up with as a "job" that Muggles would understand.

I've seen little girls act like this with their older sister's boyfriends (especially if the boy is kind to the child).   I thought Harry's reactions to her were charming, and show what a kind, sweet person he is.

The art thing - when I was trying to think of a good summer job for Harry, I decided construction would be something he might enjoy doing.   I see Harry as someone who solves puzzles well because he figures so many things out in canon based on various clues ("Deathly Hallows" and his finding the Horcruxes and Hallows is proof that I was right way back when I started this fic after OotP came out!).   Doing mosaics is a form of puzzle-solving in a way, and   requires an eye for an overall pattern as well as details.   Somehow, I just thought it "fit" the Harry Potter I knew from reading canon books 1-4.   And everyone needs a hobby!   Glad you liked that!

Ruth Spectre - well spotted!   I wanted her real identity to be hidden but not TOO  hidden - I wanted the reader to worry, although Harry is unaware of who she really is.

I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far!   Thanks a lot for writing!

Abraxan

Rebel Goddess posted a comment on Friday 30th June 2006 2:13am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

I love the way you’re writing Casey as a non-Mary-Sue but still sweet character. I figured that was who Ruth might be. Good twist.

Abraxan replied:

I don't really understand the Mary-Sue concept, but I'm glad Casey's such a popular character with so many readers!   Yes, she's sweet, and she's just what Harry needs at this point in his life.   Glad you liked the twist, too!

Abraxan

Amamama posted a comment on Friday 16th December 2005 7:11am for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

Ouch! Somebody step on that nasty bug, please? Wonderful chapter, and I'll just hurry over to the next...

Thanks!

Berte

Wooster posted a comment on Monday 28th November 2005 12:44pm for Chapter 03 - Beginnings

ooooh that evil woman!!! oh how i love to hate rita skeeter. she's going to ruin EVERYTHING!!! oh, and i really like casey. since i know (teehee) that harry will end up with ginny in the end, i am going to allow her to date harry. she's a kajillion times better than stupid cho...(even though her actress had a fab scottish accent in the movie...)