By Abraxan
Reviews
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 2:43pm
Very good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 2:02pm
Very good chapter, I'm with the twins, the bad guys would not live through the arrest.
gunny
Abraxan replied:
Yup, a lot of folks feel that way! Glad you're enjoying the story!
Abraxan
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 9:40am
Very good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 9:25am
Good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 6:41am
Very good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 6:28am
Good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Sunday 25th May 2008 2:47pm
Good chapter.
gunny
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Saturday 24th May 2008 4:33pm
Outstanding start.
gunny
IamNotawriter posted a comment on Wednesday 21st May 2008 3:14pm
Silly question, Who created Mad Eye Moody's magic Eye and why can't moldy Voldy have a pair created for himself?
Abraxan replied:
That's a really good question and I have no idea what the answer is - you'll have to ask JKR! But yeah, that's a great question!
Abraxan
IamNotawriter posted a comment on Wednesday 21st May 2008 3:14pm
Silly question, Who created Mad Eye Moody's magic Eye and why can't moldy Voldy have a pair creaeted for himself?
Abraxan replied:
That's a very good question, but I don't know the answer. JKR would, though - if she tells you the answer, let me know too! Thanks!
Abraxan
Whitetree-Nimloth posted a comment on Wednesday 21st May 2008 3:43am
I don't know where you got your french, but you do need to check it a bit- not that I mind. Doesn't impair the story! But 'Grener' certainely doesn't mean 'scars'. Actually, I can't figure out what it means, and french is my mother language! The name of the battle in France is also off, but never mind. It(s a wonderful story, I haven't finished yet, obviously, but I really enjoy it!
Abraxan replied:
LOL! I don't honestly remember where I got "Grener" - it may be some other language than French, but I did look it up and found it at the time. It's been years since I wrote the story, so I don't remember where I got the name, sorry. I'm glad you're enjoying the story!
Abraxan
RNCybergate posted a comment on Monday 19th May 2008 11:34pm
What a wonderful story...
One of the best I've ever read!
Now I'm off the read the sequel of the sequel :)
LLC/RNC
Abraxan replied:
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to look for my other stories on this site, which fill the time gap between Destiny and its epilogue! They go in this order (IIRC!)
A Fox's Tale; Beginnings; Now and Forever (currently being uploaded - less than 10 chapters to go); then the stories that come during the epilogue's time frame: Hedwig's Tale; A Very Harry Christmas. There may be one or two others, but I can't think of them at the moment. Look at my bio page, they should be listed there.
Happy reading!
Abraxan
RNCybergate posted a comment on Sunday 18th May 2008 11:46pm
Hmmm something tells me we havn't seen the last of Percy yet...who wants to bet with me (without reading ahead) That Percy will become a Death Eater soon...
Its clear he hates Harry...so...well...
Lets read on...
Well done...they should check the cabinet before every meeting (with finite Incantatums before hand to remove glamours)
LLC/RNC
Abraxan replied:
Glad you enjoyed it! Nope, you haven't seen the last of Percy - keep reading! Thanks for writing!
Abraxan
RNCybergate posted a comment on Sunday 18th May 2008 4:24am
Nice to see a clumsy student like Nevil win the Tournament.
This should raise everybodies moral.
After all if such a shy, forgetful and clumsy student can become champion then surely the rest can become great too...
I really liked how Euan Abercombie (a first year, isn't he?...either way a young student) became one of the 10 finalists...that definitely shows that everybody has a chance.
I would have loved to have seen an extra 'for fun' battle between the winner and Harry as an extra show...but I guess that would have been asking a bit much...and it may have given old Voldy more information than he should get anyway.
Nice to see you putting old Dung in his place...did he ever manage to return Harry's other belongings?...I wonder how many times his face will be imprinted into the wards the next time Harry checks...
Ah...All things to look forward to. :)
LLC/RNC
Abraxan replied:
Neville stopped being "clumsy" when he got his own wand - before, he'd been using his father's wand. I'm surprised JKR didn't make more of this when Neville got his own wand - it should have made a big difference, since he seems to be a pretty powerful wizard when things go right. Glad you liked that he won! And yes, Euan was a younger boy, but once he got past his fear of Harry, he worked very hard to acquire his skills. Glad you liked that!
Nope, Harry wouldn't battle any of his students - that wouldn't be fair to the students, really, and he wouldn't want to take a chance on hurting them.
It's been so long since I wrote or even read Destiny, I don't remember what I did wtih Dung - you'll just have to keep reading! Glad you're enjoying it!
Abraxan
RNCybergate posted a comment on Saturday 17th May 2008 7:40am
[Name: Helen Jones
Commented on: Friday 4th November 2005 1:53am
Great story! I just have a question. Why haven't you included Wormtail's silver hand in the descriptions given of him?]
You answered:
Wormtail died in "The Refiner's Fire," and I did mention his silver hand then. He was about to kill Remus with it when Harry killed him. If you haven't read Refiner's, some things in Destiny won't make sense to you, since Destiny is a true sequel.
Abraxan]
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This is what I thought too...and I was wondering...if Peter is dead then why did Minerva tell everybody to keep an eye out for Wormtail during Harry's Animagus presentation in chapter 16 - A Variety of Lessons
This is what she said:
"Mr. Pettigrew is still alive and is now in the service of Lord Voldemort. If you see a scruffy rat with a missing toe on his right front paw, Stun it, cage it and turn it in to the staff or the Ministry."
I'm just wondering?
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Great chapter by the way...Molly made me so angry...I hope she can't sleep for a few nights...at least.
I have a feeling mother and daughter will be very distant for a while...
I hope Molly is used to being ignored by the whole family (well... expect Arthur perhaps)
-LLC/RNC
Abraxan replied:
My saying Wormtail was alive at that point in Destiny is one of about four continuity errors in the book - and that's far fewer than JKR has in most of hers, so I'm not too worried about it, LOL! Nobody's paying ME to do this, so the fact that I have less errors than she does is pretty darned good especially since Refiners and Destiny together have the same word count as nearly all of her books put together. :)
I'm glad you're enjoying Destiny! Sorry about the mistake, but once something's published, I won't change it - my stories are on so many sites, it would be a nightmare to try to get them all corrected, so they stand as originally uploaded, errors and all.
Abraxan
j_evans88 posted a comment on Saturday 3rd May 2008 5:30pm
What's next? And I do hope you will answer, "filling in all those gaps I left through Now and Forever." *hint hint* J/K I loved it all! I can't wait to finish NaF and to see what comes next!
Abraxan replied:
Filling in all those gaps I left via Now and Forever and the various ficlets on this site! LOL! Glad you're enjoying my writing!
Abraxan
rgriffith1214 posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 2:52am
I really enjoy your writing, and I certainly do not claim to be able to do better. I love how you detail everything, and your take is as enjoyable as the story from JKR herself. Thank you for your effort. My daughter pointed me to this story and the Refiner's Fire, which I really enjoyed. I don't usually leave comments on sites, but wanted you to know how much I am enjoying your work. My daughter also told me that you really respect constructive feedback, so I thought I would leave you the comment below, which in now way should be taken to indicate that I enjoyed the story any less.
I did notice an inconsistancy at the beginning of this chapter. Harry is surprised at the house being decorated, stating that it was in turmoil when he left for school. Earlier it was mentioned that the main floor was finished at his birthday party in July, when Harry thanked the girls, Mrs Weasley, and the house elves for the clean up and decorating to make it feel like his home.
One inconsistancy over so many stories and chapters is amazing really - better than many English teachers I have seen. If I had to guess, I would say you added the Birthday party later, and just forgot to revise this chapter to match?
Overall, and excellent job. I am impressed and thank you for your hard work and dedication to the authenticity of JKR's characters.
Abraxan replied:
With Destiny and Refiners totalling over a MILLION words (one of my readers did the math), yeah, some errors are to be expected. Nobody's pointed out this particular one before, but I'm not going to change anything - these stories were finished over two years ago and since then, I've written several ficlets, two original novels and another HP novel. Once something's published, that's the way it is forever. But I appreciate you letting me know - I'll be more careful to cross-check before publishing in the future!
You could be right - I might have written the birthday party later. I seem to recall one of my stories where I *forgot* Harry's birthday and had to add it, so this may be the one! Well spotted!
Thanks for all your kind words about my writing! I'm glad you're enjoying my stories!
Abraxan
ROBERT_1958 posted a comment on Thursday 21st February 2008 12:07pm
Good story.
I hope Harry will recive Excalibur in this story.
Abraxan replied:
Where did you hear about the Excalibur if you're just now reading my stories? Just curious (I don't remember mentioning them earlier). Glad you're enjoying it!
Abraxan
Hannah3 posted a comment on Sunday 17th February 2008 2:04pm
I think it would have been quite funny if Harry had said, "...much less shut the damn snake up..." instead of "...much less shut up that snake..." especially with Snape right there next to him. I just imagined that scenario in my head, laughed out loud, and got funny looks from my parents.
Abraxan replied:
Yup, it would've been funny your way! Glad you're enjoying the story!
Abraxan
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 26th May 2008 3:07pm