By Aaran St Vines
Reviews
Gardengirl posted a comment on Thursday 26th October 2006 7:24am
Delightful read, thanks for sharing!
Kinsfire posted a comment on Thursday 26th October 2006 6:18am
To quote Adam Savage of Mythbusters "Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!"
This was an excellent chapter. I can see that this process will eventually lead Harry to the faith of his parents, but I can deal with it done this way. It doesn't feel heavy-handed, as opposed to ones I've seen on other sites.
Personally, my favourite part was Harry tearing the entire group a new one. Unfortunately, Ron is going to need a 'growing up experience', I suspect, or else he'll lose that friendship he has with Harry. Sad as it is to say, Ron learned bigotry from his parents.
Dumbledore appears to have gained some insight, and the others will trust him.
Except Moody. I don't honestly see Moody trusting Harry. Paradoxically, I see the grizzled ex-Auror trusting everything he learned growing up and judging Harry off that.
I await the next chapter eagerly.
Gardengirl posted a comment on Thursday 26th October 2006 6:15am
Just a what-for, since I can't switch off my beta eyes: "As the Death Eaters still conscious looked on their emolliating comrade: - I think you wanted 'immolating'.
Great chapter, looking forward to reading the next two!
TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Monday 11th September 2006 2:42am
Very good. Really enjoyed that.
gunny
Jay-F posted a comment on Wednesday 6th September 2006 2:49pm
it just occured to me that Harry could combine his spell mongering with his parselmouth to make spells invoked in the snake tounge. for one only he and voldermort would be able to use them and for another you could make them 'different' in some way, maybe make there be a 'reason' for the association of parseltoung and dark magic... just an idea...
Thanks for wrriting,
Jay
Gloria posted a comment on Wednesday 30th August 2006 5:01am
Hey, oh my god, this is an absolutely AMAZING fanfic! It's realistic, and makes it seem like you're right there in the story.
You've left me begging for more, so, I'm getting down on my knees, and saying please update!!!!
M. R. Moore posted a comment on Thursday 24th August 2006 2:30pm
I actually had to look up Redmond, WA, I had no idea microsoft was based there. I thought it was rather funny because I've been saying for years that Billy Gate's is on the verge of being the most powerful man on the planet, but hasn't realized it yet.
m4rk6 posted a comment on Thursday 24th August 2006 5:39am
Er yeah...
So I was enjoying reading, until I came across the exclusion of Luna and Ginny. I've grown attached to the 'Ministry Crew' and I thought that was what I was going to find in your fic...
Guess not.
Plus I kinda hate reformed Slytherins, but, had the fic included all six of the ministry group in the Palading program, I would have swallowed my distaste of snakes and read on.
I'll check out the Great Potter Scott fic and see if the ministry group train together. :)
Don't get me wrong, its a good fic, just not my cuppa tee. :P
M. R. Moore posted a comment on Monday 21st August 2006 2:59pm
I think you should check some of your facts. You place the Saracens in northern africa, they were infact from northern arabiam, and it is infact true that muslims in general during the crusades were called such, the muslims that invaded Spain were more commonly known as Moors.
I was also curious why you would have dumbledore use the term Moslem, while somewhat dated, it is still considered offensive.
Otherwise, great chapter.
pstibbons posted a comment on Wednesday 9th August 2006 10:12am
Wow. The Sense of Impending Doom (patent pending) was brought out very very well.
And the two faculty couples! Erk. (That's a complimentary erk, btw.)
Luna's reaction was nicely in keeping with our expectations (the sweet letter she sent Harry about her excited dad exceeded expectations), but Ginny went to pieces surprisingy. Two minutes to say that Harry was under attack by Deez?
Nice battle description. Hope Figg can use a pensieve so the others can see it.
pstibbons posted a comment on Wednesday 9th August 2006 6:47am
Powerful character, mr granger. Me eyes are damp.
Christopher Estep posted a comment on Tuesday 1st August 2006 3:47pm
Shock upon shock on Aberration Day! Not only do multiple Paladin partners become Snogging Masters (and Harry Potter well and truly comes into his own as the first *Battle Master*), but Cupid's arrows find two Slytherins, a Squib, and the stern Head of Gryffindor House! It was surprising enough that Professor Sinistra is sucking the face of the Head of Slytherin and Potions Master Severus Snape, but Argus Filch loses his heart utterly and completely to *Minerva McGonagall*, and that the feeling is indeed mutual in all four cases! I've read Chapter Ten (posted on PORTKEY), so I won't dare comment on it here.
Christopher Estep posted a comment on Tuesday 1st August 2006 3:38pm
Bad news for Dementors, and Harry Potter *loses* a record. When Harry Potter cast a corporeal Patronus at the end of his third year, he was the youngest wizard ever to do so; well, that record has been broken. Amusingly (well, for everyone but Fudge), it's Harry's Defence Association that gets the credit. It just does NOT seem to be Voldy's summer: four DEs die at the hands of Muggles, Dementors go a woeful one-for-nine, etc.
Christopher Estep posted a comment on Tuesday 1st August 2006 3:20pm
An imprisoned Lucius Malfoy is on the wrong end of a chewing-out...and it's *Draco Malfoy* doing the chewing. It's Malfoy vs. Malfoy...and Lucius is losing, and losing badly. I do believe that Draco Malfoy Has Gotten A Clue.
Patches posted a comment on Monday 31st July 2006 5:32pm
I just refound this story. I had read the first 5 chapters a while ago. I really like what you are doing with this story. I hope you will be able to make more regular updates to the completion of this story. Thank you so much for writing. I can't write but I sure like to read what all of the tallented writers come up with. Thanks again! pms
Christopher Estep posted a comment on Monday 31st July 2006 4:45pm
O-kay...while the other Paladins become *Snogging Masters*, Harry Potter, thanks to the same contaminated Acceleration Potion, becomes the first *Battle Master* in a millenium, if not longer, much to the Death Eaters' regret (which, in some cases, especially that of Marcus Flint, is fatal). Wandless casting, silent casting, wandless silent casting, wandless silent *battle-spell* Mongering, ambi-casting (some of it silent, wandless, or both; ambi-casting is using *both* hands to cast spells at once)...in a word....*WHOA*. Such a display of battle magic has *never* been known to occur, in OR out of any Paladin Program....*ever*. While the only Light fatality is that of Hestia Jones, the Death Eaters are taken down, if not out, in all sorts of ways. Methinks that Crucios will be handed out like so many doorprizes to the surviving Death Eaters as a result of this *crusterfuque*.
Allan posted a comment on Monday 31st July 2006 8:46am
Ok am sorry and while i haven't read Great scott I could swear blind you posted this chapter already
Crys posted a comment on Monday 31st July 2006 4:37am
"Woodhenge"? *snicker*
Oh, I hope Dawlish and Williamson (and Fudge) get crucified for this . . .
Kissing synonyms?
tonsil hockey, tongue duelling, tongue dancing, face sucking, lip locking, frenching
Try also:
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/kiss
Second grouping down, the verb synonyms for "kiss"
Fun story
Judy L posted a comment on Monday 31st July 2006 1:46am
I'm delighted to find more of your work and this web site. This surely is an exciting chapter in an excellent story - looking forward to more. I am intrigued with your blending of physical science and magic - I've seen parallels myself. Your story "Saving Luna Lovegood" is one of my alltime favorites. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Patches posted a comment on Thursday 26th October 2006 8:37am