I'm a busy but proud mama of three wonderful children who love HP and wife to a non-HP fan. Have to work on him this year. Call it Goal '08.
Goal update: Hubby has now read all the books and watched the movies with me. We're thinking of re-reading #6 before the movie comes out! He's not die-hard yet, but he'll get there, I'm sure of it!
My elder daughter (needsomefelixfelicis) also frequents this site, and is my biggest fan, so you may come across her cryptic reviews for my stories.
Paved With Good Intentions by shewhoguards
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary: What do you do when you find a baby with your morning milk?
Very good story. Great lead-up to all the abuse and neglect we know Harry suffered at their hands. I especially enjoyed how you put in the bit about the toast that Dudley stole - setting up their relationship and Vernon and Petunia's reaction to it right from the beginning. Well done!
Life Begins by wiggly
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 93]
Summary: What happens now that Harry can actually live a life for himself and not just for everyone else. Join Harry & Ginny as they begin their life together after the final battle at Hogwarts. As they work for their future together, new dangers arise in the wizarding world and Harry along with Ginny must stop this new problem. Some of the warnings are in place to cover future ideas for the story.
This was quite well done. There were a few verb tense and infinitive errors, but these didn't detract from the story. Overall, I thought the emotions were very vivid. Keep writing!
Author's Response: Thanks so much. I\'ll try to keep a closer eye on things in the future. Maybe I can clean up the grammar some.
A Dream Come True by SunDevil05
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 49]
Summary: One of Harry's biggest dreams is coming true. A Post DH one shot.
Very sweet. And I liked how you included the info that Ms Rowling mentioned in her interviews after DH (namely who killed whom, etc.). One thing - it says in "Quidditch Through the Ages" that the games are usually played at night.
All Along by FinallyWork
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 28]
Summary: These are the things Ron wants more than anything else in the world.
Awww ... That was very sweet. The parts of DH you used to illustrate Ron's emotions are some of my favourites bits from the book, so I enjoyed this. Well done.
Author's Response: Every part in DH with Ron in it is probably a favorite part for me (except when he\'s a butt and leaves but that\'s the one exception).
Glad you liked it!
Negative Space by Denebola
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 16]
Summary: The beauty of what isn't there... If Dumbledore had waited a little longer to relocate it, what might Hermione have seen in the Mirror of Erised? This nostalgic little "What-If?" takes place during Year One, and answers that question with a haunting twist.
Wow. Well done. Good idea, well executed.
Turquoise Jealousy by Indigoenigma
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 21]
Summary: People have seen red when they're angry. People haven even been green with envy. But, what does it mean when they see turquoise?
I enjoyed this. I actually read it before but didn't leave a review for some reason. Well done!
Author's Response: Well, I\'m glad you came back and left me a review! Those always brighten my day.
Author's Response: Well, I\'m glad you came back and left me a review! Those always brighten my day.
Long-Distance Extendable Ears by Schmerg_The_Impaler
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 167]
Summary: Fred is dead.
But that's just the beginning! Because one of George's ears is up in heaven, and the other is down on earth...
Oh, the possibilities!
Written for the Next Great Adventure challenge on the MNFF beta boards. I am Schmerg_The_Impaler of Hufflepuff House.
Twice nominated for Best Post-Hogwarts Story in the 2008 Quicksilver Quills Awards!
This was very well done! It had humour and pathos; I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for such a great read!
Author's Response: Awww, thanks! \"The Dark Lord\'s Blog\" was my first fanfiction and pure silliness, but after that, I\'ve tried to write stories that had humour in them but didn\'t only serve the purpose of being funny. I\'m glad you thought there was more than humour in this story!
Night Comes Early by shewhoguards
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 3]
Summary: Winter came, and with it came the dark. A look at Moody between the first war and the second.
Great story! I tend to start scrolling quickly through long 'insight fics' that take place all in one character's head. However, I read every word of this one! Novel idea, wonderful execution.
Reparations by For the Love of Fru
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 7]
Summary: On a not so very unusual day at the Auror Department, Harry Potter receives an unusual guest whose child has disappeared. Will Harry agree to help?
Ooh...interesting. Looking forward to the next chapter.
Author's Response: Thanks!
A Shimmer in the Moonlight by Angela_Prongs
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 8]
Summary: This is a one-shot I wrote for the In-House Halloween Hauntings challenge. (Ravenclaw) Personally, I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest piece of literature ever written, but it sure is quite dandy if I do say so myself!
Sirius Black is dead; we all know that. What we don’t know is that he has some unfinished business to attend to on this Halloween night.
Interesting idea, well-executed. I enjoyed all the references to ‘shimmering', it helped to visualise Sirius' new reality! Two tiny suggestions: the line "Ever since that night years ago, you were only ever the only one" was a little tricky to read the first couple of times, maybe because of the repeated ‘only', especially with that word in the line previous and then again in the sentence after, although perhaps that was intentional. Also, even though the word ‘homely' means what you want it to (namely ‘like home'), it has come to mean to many people, I think, the other definition of ‘plain, unattractive'. Perhaps ‘homey' would serve better. Anyway, enough critiquing, I get upset when people do that to me! I enjoyed your story. Well done!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I really do appreciate all critiquing. Thanks! I\'m so glad you like it. I\'ll admit, I was a bit nervous about it. Thank you so much for the review!
~Angela
Snapshots by PheonixAnimagus
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 29]
Summary: Mostly R/Hr, scenes of their lives post-DH together. Pretty fluffy!
Aw ... sweet fluffy goodness.
Author's Response: :D gotta love it!
The Envelope by Ghoul In Pajamas
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 21]
Summary: Severus asks Lily to meet him at the playground, and he shows up with a mysterious envelope adressed to Lily, but he won't show it to her.
I am Ghoul In Pajamas of Ravenclaw entering the Young Love challenge.
Very sweet. He got his kiss after all.
Author's Response: Thank you!
Ink Stains by bluemoon13
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary: The joys of the holidays are in the air. As many children wonder what is under their Christmas tree, there is only one thought on Severus' mind. Willshe like it?
Written by bluemoon13 of Hufflepuff for the November One-Shot Challenge.
Very sweet. I'm glad Lily could make him forget the pathos that was his life. I especially loved the last line. How poignant.
Meeting the Past by Alluria
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 17]
Summary: Albus Severus Potter is sent to the Headmaster's office, and while he waits, he has an interesting conversation with the portrait of Severus Snape.
Very sweet. Enjoyable one-shot.
Into the Chamber by Phoenix13
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 15]
Summary: Join Hermione as she and Ron go down into the Chamber of Secrets to retrieve the Basilisk fangs. A somewhat fluffy fic with two chapters.
Yay. First review.
This is interesting. Waiting to read the next bit.
Author's Response: The next--and last--bit is ready to go up, so I\'m going to submit it ASAP. (a.k.a. after the holidays. Hurry up, January 3rd!)
Ardent by junior_achievement
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 58]
Summary: Following the Final Battle, two young couples share their first post-war conversations and finally admit their true feelings for each other.
one-shot
Very sweet. Well done.
Author's Response: thank you!
Snape Speed-Dating by Bethywoo
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 87]
Summary: After losing a bet, Professor Severus Snape is forced to accompany Professor Filius Flitwick on a speed-dating event. Will he manage to survive the witless witches and the maddening MC? Or will he leaved with more than he bargained for?
Funny. I especially enjoyed Snape arguing with his doppleganger. I'm curious as to what will happen next. Two tiny nitpicks - the Shield Charm incantation is actually "Protego", not Pretego. And I'm not sure if you spelt the double's ability properly. I think it's "metamorphagus" but I'd have to check in the OOTP to be sure. cj
Author's Response: Wowzer! Thanks for pointing that stuff out :)
All That Had Changed by belladonna_tb
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 25]
Summary: Exhausted and spent with grief, Harry and Ginny wonder if they can find solace in each other's arms.
Very sweet story. Well done.
cj
Hermione's Great Escape by Ravensgryff
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 13]
Summary: Hermione Weasley is just about at her breaking point. She has two options, hex her husband into oblivion or walk away. A short one-shot about the less fluffy side of marriage.
Very well done and incredibly realistic. I agree with another reviewer that what Rose did was cute, but probably irritating at the same time. One of mine once 'mopped' the floor for me. Took so much more work to fix the helping than if I'd done it myself. I disagree with another reviewer that the ending was abrupt. It's perfect the way it is; the abruptness is what makes it work. To me, the abruptness was the whole point of the ending! Well done. cj
A Good Shag by DragonDi
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 39]
Summary: An unexpected mission has Sirius teasing Remus about his standards--which leads Remus to do something even more unexpected. (Contains sexual innuendo--but with a title like that, what else would you expect?)
Brilliant! Hilarious and touching in equally-satisfactory parts. cj
