Mayjest posted a comment on Monday 7th May 2007 12:33pm

Finally! I've been sitting here clicking refresh since your yahoo group said it was at the final beta! Obviously that's a lie, I have left and done some other stuff as well... I swear.

But otherwise, another good chapter. Not so much actual stuff happening, but good for character development. Dumbledore seems to be warming up to the new Harry, Neville's gran's gonna be dealt with, a prank was dealt, and Harry's proved to be ludicrously powerful. All in a days work!

vl100butch posted a comment on Monday 7th May 2007 12:26pm

To those that critize you about an American Expeditionary Force:

1--get a life

2--you don't like it, write your own story; it's a big universe

I'm a bit puzzled about where things are going at this point, but I do love this story

truly_charmed posted a comment on Sunday 6th May 2007 4:03pm

This story is really good and it puts a real interesting spin on things. I love how it's progressing so far. I hope that you find the time to post another chapter soon! I can't wait to read it.

~Tryly_Charmed

Alex Mcpherson posted a comment on Thursday 3rd May 2007 9:15am

Alex once more turned from the story to Matthew. "Umbridge is Azkaban's new warden, or atleast involved and the one who sent the Dementors to Ottery St Catchpole." It wasn't a question.


That's my guess, anyway.
Makes sense, in a way. If she did it on her lonesome in OP, then she must have been quite Dark. Perhaps an unmarked follower that didn't quite believe he was back, but did all that just in case (so she could say, 'but I did all this - you'll win easily!'). This bit, would then mean she may be involved in keeping the dementors rained in. And, since Fudge trusted her, if he was under her spell, so to speak, he'd be able to say, 'liar. I know they can't have gone rogue etc etc'.
it would then topple into this, she becomes warden, 'Makes sense to make Delores, she can control them afterall...' and being Dark, sympathizes with the Malfoys etc without money needing to change hands at all. Also, with influence, the idea that the malfoys are doing it for the black inheritance may not even be thought of within the ministry, which given Fudge's stupidity, and that he got voted for and subsequently made minister... well that just says how stupid the rest of the WW is.

On the other hand, it just goes to show how corrupt the ministry is, if Fudge was, indeed, complicit, or others, and theyd be the ones here running Azkaban - one of them anyway. and subsequently, they sends Dementors after Sirius etc.

PoA showed that the Ministry has some way of telling the dementors were to go.
GoF showed that Fudge (or someone in his office) is capable of making sure they stay in line and don't do anything that they don't want them to do.
and OP showed that they are let out on their own even, to do the dirty work.

given those 3, we only have these to identify as possibly able to control: Fudge, and Umbridge.
Umbridge makes more sense for that ability in both your 'canon' and the change-of-warden in the NoFP timeline.

-Alex out.

Alex Mcpherson posted a comment on Thursday 3rd May 2007 5:20am

Alex looked at Matthew, "Snape was the one to petrify him." It wasn't a question.

That's my guess: snape.

HBP showed that students are (or rather, should be) taught how to cast silently in 6th year.
Lockhart likely wouldn't be able to do that, (otherwise he'd have done it worldessly each time he Obliviated people.
Aside from the Quidditch players, the older slytherins dont particular care about Harry and the Gryffindor Six.

This just occured to me.

Atfirst, I thought the 'Agent-in-place' was Draco, then I read the bit with the AIP annoyed at Draco... so I thought, Snape...

Potions was a big thing, that Snape pretty much admits that he gave draco Polyjuice, something that I doubt he'd have stocked 'just in case', but he does have the ingredients, and as a potions master, be able to brew it as quickly as he can. We know he is able to do such also, from the 6th year potions textbook he had, 'HBP' thing. he'd have used different instructions than the ones Hermione did or CoS...

All this means, the AIP is either Snape, or wel... snape. I wouldn't be surprised if he was in on the Tom riddle diary thing, even if he didn't know about the diary. you know, 'its on a need to know basis, and you're my spy' thing.
As with the legilimens thing, the fact he played spy just goes to show how adept he is at manipulation and subtly - both marks of a proper Slytherin.
I can not think of anyone else who would work with Malfoy Snr, that is in Hogwarts (student or Staff).

This is my 4th read-through the story, and I only just picked this idea up.

Kathleen posted a comment on Monday 30th April 2007 8:32am

Hey, just re-read this in preparation for the next chapter, since it's in beta!!! can't wait!!!

Dale Dietzman posted a comment on Tuesday 24th April 2007 2:17am

Well,

Another fine mess you've gotten Harry into...;-)!

If I had a vote for where this Boggert is going, it would Ginny as he found her in the previous lifetime.

Please take as long as necessary to produce a quality Chapter, and do take care of RL issues, but please also remember how many fans you have addicted with this story, who are checking daily for an update.

I do see it is also up on some other sites, too, and I hope you don't update those first and the get around to this one later. ;-)

Ricky Gene Thompson posted a comment on Monday 16th April 2007 6:21am

H'mmm, What can I say but, brilliant!

Aberbadger posted a comment on Friday 13th April 2007 9:11am

Just one small note...
I'm not sure which chapter you said it in, but I swear you said that some magical creatures/beings such as werewolves were immune to legilimency attacks? Wouldn't it then be safe to tell Remus...?

James13 posted a comment on Monday 9th April 2007 9:23pm

Ack!! Cliffie!! Must hex!

Honestly, very good read, stumbled here by accident, but I've been stuck on this fic for over a week or so, off and on...I have to say, one of the better written "back to the future" type stories i've ever had the pleasure of reading :)

pyrodaemon posted a comment on Thursday 29th March 2007 5:55pm

Are you going to change the Boggart? I mean since his greatest fear (in the books) is 'fear itself' I don't really see how that could change. It seems kind of...wrong to me. But I'm sure if you do change it it'll be something that will make sense and have an explanation. I have complete faith in you, lol.

I just went back and read your story again. My two favorite quotes from your story are:
"Errol was definitely not up to carrying responses halfway around the world, so Harry volunteered Hedwig. She’d given him a long withering look when he asked if she could fly to China. Evidently, according to Hedwig’s view of the world, he shouldn’t question her abilities." From chapter 30. and:
"I’ve read up on them a bit, when I was researching all my options last year. They teach Defence against the Dark Arts at Durmstrang, only they don’t worry about the defence part. They call it ‘a progressive approach to non-traditional magic’. I call it Death Eater boot camp."

I don't know why but those quotes just jump out at me.

I really like this chapter. I can already (I think) kinda see where you may be taking this Year. Since you've had Harry attack the Ministry and the Death Eaters I imagine their going to give him all kinds of hell for it. That scam about Sirius being seen near Hogwarts just makes all the warning signs go off in my head. The fact that big, black, and rotting (Dementors) being at Hogwarts makes me thinks that you're going to 'accidentally' have them kiss/attack Harry. Of course if that happens then the Ministry can be 'suitable horrified' but they still get rid of their biggest opponent at the moment. Despite what all the fan in this fandom seem to think I don't think that Fudge is a complete idiot. I mean he got into office because Dumbledore declined sure, but he still had to have climbed the ladder far enough up to in that type of position to be noticed. Climbing the ladder in politics while being a complete idiot isn't really all that probable (although I suppose it's possible). And I'm not exactly sure where all that came from...hehe your story makes me think a lot I guess.

I'm really wondering how your going to get Remus fired in this timeline. Unless you make Slughorn have a deep sated fear of werewolves or Remus attacks someone like last time.

The question I've had throughout the whole story: Is Harry going to tell Dumbledore and if yes what happens. I'm sure it'll be BIG but I know you can answer, lol.

I guess the only thing left to say is: Your betas do a wonderful job, so congrats to them and your story is beautiful and insightful and I can wait for the next update and to see how it all finally ends.

Nagol posted a comment on Tuesday 20th March 2007 5:20pm

Once again, a fine chapter. Please keep up the good work. But do so at your own time. I was very disappointed to see that some people think that they have a right to expect updates so quickly. Perhaps they have spent too much time outside the real world. Please, take your own time, update as you see fit, and if someone doesn’t like it they can go away. You have created a fantastic alternate universe to the one J.K. Rowling made for herself, which is something that those complainers probably could never do. We who enjoy this universe as much as the other will happily wait to see how events unfold.

Varakeen posted a comment on Tuesday 20th March 2007 12:34am

Hi,
I just read the new chapter. Wow, you really got me here. The Boggart is something that I didn't even think of, until you mentioned the problem. Please, don't have us waiting for too long to tell, what this Boggart looks like.
My best guess is, that it'll be dead people, and Remus among them... But then, perhaps it's something entirely different. You see, you even got me speculating.
Thanks so much for writing this story!!!!!!!!!

Zel posted a comment on Sunday 18th March 2007 4:53am

Great chapter/story! Update soon!!! ~Zel*

alan g posted a comment on Friday 16th March 2007 2:44am

great story loved re-reading it.

Louis IX posted a comment on Thursday 15th March 2007 11:01am

I liked that. Almost groaned when seeing it was the current last, even (I re-read it whole and re-appreciated it :-).

MrRigger posted a comment on Monday 12th March 2007 8:17am

I'm thinking his boggart could be Dumbledore, from his dream, threatening to Obliviate him.

alan g posted a comment on Monday 12th March 2007 2:40am

the more i read the better it is

Changer posted a comment on Monday 12th March 2007 2:24am

Looking forward to more of this story, hope your work schedule calms down soon enough to allow it!

crawfsh posted a comment on Friday 9th March 2007 9:27pm

omg...cliff!!!