I'm a 20 year old engineering student at Georgia Tech. I love reading and especially Harry Potter. I've always really loved Hermione. I realized as I got older I was either a smart Gryffindor or a brave Ravenclaw. That means that I really identify with Hermione and Luna. Pottermore placed me in Gryffindor, so I guess that makes me a Hermione but I like to think I'm more of a Hermione/Ginny combo. I'm really smart and brave (like Hermione) but I'm much more into sports (like Ginny). Hermione is still my favorite character though. I've always been best friends with boys. Who wants to be friends with girls; they cause way too much drama. So in reading Harry Potter as a kid I really understood Hermione; the way she was such good friends with Harry and Ron instead of Lavender and Parvati was really easy for me to relate too. I was in 9th grade when Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince came out and I totally understood the whole Hermione/Ron drama from Hermione's point of view. The draw back to having such good guy friends was that romantic relationships always were really hard for me util I got to college. On MNFF, I really enjoy reading stories that are post-Hogwarts especially stories that do a good job of integrating the cannon characters with original characters. I'm working on a couple different story ideas but so far none have been well developed enough to submit. Being an engineer, I'm much for a math kind of person than a writer and I tend to be very critical of my own work.
A Little More Time by Pallas
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 434]
Summary: 
Was it possible to save two lives in the past without altering history? Was it possible to give his parents a future twenty years after they had supposedly died? Teddy Lupin thought so...
Haha I love the part in your authors note where you said you have a version with audrey because she's who I read in my head in penny's place the whole story. I thought this was a brilliant story and although from the beginning I was pretty sure it'd have a happy ending you had me scared after the trial that I was wrong; well done!
Potter's Pentagon: The Truth (Book Two) by Schmerg_The_Impaler
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 529]
Summary: This is book two in the "Potter's Pentagon" trilogy. Read "Potter's Pentagon: The Five" first, myesss? Cool.
WARNING: This story contains French people, an internal monologue about a blue orange, adolescent facial hair, good old-fashioned snogging, superstitious truck drivers, a portrait who calls everyone "Mavis," a zoo break-in, some very strange clothes, romantic conflict galore, and Ron Weasley's caffeine addiction. And worst of all, Professor Zabini!
Hogwarts is hosting the Triwizard Tournament, and when one of the members of Potter's Pentagon is selected to represent the school, much excitement ensues. Simultaneously, elections are being held for Minister of Magic, and things are getting busy at the Ministry.
Not to mention the fact that Jordan's made a new Muggle friend without informing her of the itty-bitty fact that he's magical, Haley has found an enchanted diary of dubious origin, Ted's met a werewolf from Beauxbatons, and Emma... well, Emma's not having a good year.
And what exactly is Ivy up to, anyway?
Everyone has secrets. But in the end, the truth will have to come out.
Starring Best Male Original Character runner-up Jordan Potter, Best Female Original Character Nominees Ivy Potter, Emma Weasley, Haley Potter, and Giorgi Anderson, and Best Male Original Character nominee Ted Lupin! Nominated for Best Post-Hogwarts story in the 2008 Quicksilver Quill Awards!
So I have a slight problem. If you remember from Harry's fourth year, there's no quidditch and thus no quidditch captain when there is the Triwizard tournament. I didn't mind your first story differing from the epilogue because it was very well written and engaging (and I just pretended the kids had different names or different parent so that it worked in the cannon world I love). However, when things contradict the way Rowling has written the wizarding world, it does bother me a bit.
After Breakfast by Northumbrian
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 29]
Summary: After the Wedding comes the reception. Once the guests are greeted and seated, the meal is served, the Wedding Breakfast.
After breakfast? The speeches.
I loved it! Please do one of Ron's speech at Harry and Ginny's weding too (or maybe Hermione's speech would be better since Ron was alway oblivious to Harry's feelings)
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
The Story of Harry and Ginnt's wedding will be a longer one. The story is Epithalamium and I have several "chapters" planned, but until I finish one of my other chaptered stories (one either side of the wedding) Epithalamium will progress slowly, sorry.I suppose that you could argue that it started with "The Question (Again)". It will be some time before Epithalamium reaches the wedding, and Ron's best man speech.
-N-
Tales of the Battle by Northumbrian
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 272]
Summary:
Over fifty people died at the Battle of Hogwarts. There are dozens of stories of loss, betrayal, heroism and sacrifice. These are some of those stories.
Nominated for: Best General (Chaptered) story – Quicksilver Quills 2011
Well done! I must admit I put off reading this story for a long time cause I didn't want to read a tearjerker. However, this wasn't exactly what I was expecting and it was brilliant. I particularly liked cho's chapter because in your later stories I always thought you were giving her too much credit as a nice person but her POV really made me believe she could grow to be a nice person. I also loved te chapters like Seamus's because his thoughts were so focused on unimportant things like who is dating who. I thought that really put into perspective that although they were fighting a battle for their lives, there were still teenagers trying to live their lives.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I was tempted to submit this as twenty-five one-shots. But despite the different perspectives, many of the stories are interconnected. I see Cho as basically good, but overy emotional for Harry, who is better at dealing with a girl who gets angry and tells it as it is (Ginny) than one who bottles things up until the tears flow. Seamus is a typical teenage boy (from what little I remember of the experience). This story is, as I’ve said, the foundation on which everything else is built. If you want to know why “my” Terry and Susan became Aurors, this is where you find out.
-N-
Strangers at Drakeshaugh by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 262]
Summary:
The locals in a sleepy corner of the Cheviot Hills are surprised to discover that they have new neighbours.
Who are the strangers at Drakeshaugh?
Nominated for: Best Post-Hogwarts (Chaptered) story - Quicksilver Quills 2011 and
Nominated for: Best Post-Hogwarts (Chaptered) story - Quicksilver Quills 2012
I really like this story so far. The idea of the potters living and interacting with muggles is a great one. The tie ins with your other stories about the MIT is also really great because it builds more of a background around the story. I really wish you would update more frequently though, I had to go reread the whole story to remember what was going on when I saw you had posted a new chapter.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
All of my stories tie together, I hope. At least they all take place on the same timeline. This story is very slow to write, and it will remain so unles (as I did for this chapter) I abandon Jacqui as an narrator. She must see enough for you to figure out what's happening, but not enough to get herself Obliviated. I'm trying for a hapter per month.
-N-
Locket by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary: Ron runs away, and runs into a spot of bother.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw writing for Round One of the 2012 Character Triathlon.
That was great! I loved Ron's internal dialogue before the snatchers showed up. I thought you did a great job playing to his insecurities and letting him really think through his confusing emotions. I think it'd be great if you did one with Bill's POV of when Ron shows up at shell cottage.
Author's Response: Thank you.
I’m never sure how well this sort of internal dialogue narrative works, so I’m glad you liked it. Interesting idea, too, I’ll think about it.
-N-
Zygosis by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 11]
Summary:
Zygosis: the biological process of conjugation; the union of cells or gametes.
Life exists to procreate, to recreating itself, being created by many different methods. Because of that urge to create new life, Auror Albus Potter finds himself in trouble.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw writing for Round Two (Minor Characters: Harry Potter’s birthday) of the 2012 Madam Pomfrey’s One-Shot Character Triathlon.
All three of the one shots you've done for this challenge have been great. I think this one is my favorite but the one with Luna was surprisingly good. You always do a much better job of writting her character than most people.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I very rarely (only twice, I think) write anything set beyond now (2012), so 2026 is something of a departure for me. I had a lot of fun with all three of these stories. I was trying for all four prompts, but my Marauders (Punk Rock) era songfic required even more research than the Luna story.
Luna is fun to write, but (in my opinion) difficult to get right. Glad you liked Yggdrasil, too.
-N-
James and Me by Northumbrian
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 22]
Summary:
Annabel is having a bad day. Her sudden and unexpected meeting with a face from her past is unlikely to improve matters.
This is Northumbrian of Ravenclaw House writing for Round Three of the 2012 Character Triathlon.
I loved this! I also kind of hate it though cause now whenever I read Strangers at Drakeshaugh (my favorite of your stories) I'll be picturing James and Annie together. At least if you ever write about the Potter's moving away from Drakeshaugh I'll know that the families will eventually have to be friends again if these two start dating. The Charltons have always been my favorite of your original characters and I'd hate to see them loose touch with the Potters.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I’ve had this story floating around for a while, and one reason it wasn’t written sooner was because it contains spoilers for Strangers. However, it fitted the Challenge.This story will continue, but not soon. I certainly haven’t finished with the Chaltons.
-N-
