07/07/10
Hello! My name is Maddy, and getting to know me often results in one or more of the following:
-Long-winded explanations of minute details involving any and all things to do with Harry Potter
-A rather strange fear of sugar consumption (generally when I'm the one who's consuming the sugar)
-A strong and imminent desire to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
-The sudden urge to mess with the forces of the space-time continuum, jump into another dimension, and randomly begin speaking rapid, fluent French, all while munching on a scrumptious tidbit of Port Salut cheese
And while this may seem odd, I cherish a passion for meticulously editing everything I see. Except for JKR's brilliance, naturally.
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The Sweetest Thing by draco_roxmysox
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: The sweetest thing a person could do would be to keep another company in her hour of need.
What if someone found his enemy where she lay seriously injured? What if he could leave her? What if he chose to stay?
Date: 08/07/10 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
That was... beautiful. And sad. And it made me want to cry -- which I eventually did. Great work.
Author's Response: Thank you so much :)
Promises by Nitwit Blubber Oddment Tweak x
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Promises.
In the Battle of Hogwarts, Tonks has nothing left but promises to keep.
I'll be back. I promise.
Date: 08/09/10 Title: Chapter 1: Promises
I wrote my own version of this event but it was never validated... But this was really well-wriiten, and I loved it:). Remus and Tonks' deaths always make me miserable.
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to read and review! I'm glad you enjoyed the fic, even if it did make you miserable ;)
--Emma
The Wrong Secret by The_Real_Hermione
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Every time you talked he would make you promise never to tell anyone that you were friends... But you didn’t mind. He cared. He actually cared about you. You could tell, it was in his eyes, in his face, in his understanding words of comfort, in his trust. So you kept it secret. A little part of you wanted to keep him a secret. It made you feel so important and you relished being able to keep him to yourself.
The untold story of a lonely girl who chose the wrong boy.
Date: 03/16/11 Title: Chapter 1: The Wrong Secret
Hello again!
I saw your response and decided to read this, because I loved "Curiosity" so much. You certainly did not disappoint, this was a marvelous piece! I like it even more now that it's from Myrtle's perspective... it must be the worst feeling, beyond the worst feeling, to know that the first and last person you truly loved used you only to murder you.
Tom Riddle was never supposed to love, as you mentioned in your note on "Curiosity", but I don't think you strayed from canon at all, because if you think about it, he DIDN'T love Myrtle. So you managed to stick to what we know about Tom Riddle - especially his ability to influence others.
Once again, I must say, this was fantastic. Terrific work :).
~Maddy
Author's Response: Hi Maddy,
Thanks for reviewing this straight away as well! Yes, I think it's a horrible feeling that Myrtle has to live (well, not quite live) with, but I also thought this gave her a better reason for wanting to be a ghost. After all, in canon it says that she wanted to 'haunt' Olive Hornby, which I'm sure gave her malicious delight, but it doesn't seem to fully explain her decision.
Did Tom Riddle love Myrtle, or did he just use her? I haven't quite decided... in "The Wrong Secret", Myrtle believes that he didn't love her when she finds out who he became, but I think that perhaps he did fall for her, and he killed her as soon as he realised it.
Also in these stories, I quite liked the irony that Myrtle ends up a ghost - so in a way she's immortal - which is what Tom always wanted.
Anyway, thanks for all the compliments :)
~Katrina
Date: 03/16/11 Title: Chapter 1: The Wrong Secret
The only way I can respond to what you said is by reviewing again, haha. I think I see what you mean - one thing that suddenly popped into my head while I was reading was the idea that Tom Riddle never wanted to depend on anyone or anything, and he didn't want anybody else's actions to influence his. So if he fell for her, then he would automatically take the appropriate measures to get rid of her, because he would never approve of needing anyone but himself. Your story is really making me think, it's great:).
Author's Response: Hi Maddy,
Thanks for reviewing again. Yes, you're right, Tom can't let himself depend on anyone else, because he believes he has to do everything entirely independently. In "Curiosity", he discovers the thrill of being able to influence someone's emotions, and at the same time, he knows that he doesn't want to be influenced in that way.
I'm glad it's making you think!
~Katrina
Shattered by MerrryD
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: I knew I shouldn't like him. I knew nothing could come of it. I mean, I am Lily Evans's best friend. But, damn, when he smiles, the butterflies in stomach go crazy.
Date: 03/12/11 Title: Chapter 1: there's a girl I know, he loves her so
Mary MacDonald, liking James Potter? It seems so implausible and yet, it seems so perfect! I've read many stories where either Sirius or Remus like Lily, but never one where Mary likes James! I love it :).
Author's Response: lol, thank you very much! That's part of the reason why I wanted to write this - because it was different and unexpected. :D <3Mere
Listen by Ars Letalis
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Luna isn't a pretty girl who plays Quidditch. She's just a quirky little thing who loves the color orange and hearing stories; luckily, she's a very good listener. One-shot, LL/FW, character death.
Date: 03/16/11 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
As others have stated, the use of the present tense worked wonderfully! But my first thought after finishing the story was about how beautiful this was. I wanted Fred to say to Luna what he intended to, and every time they were interrupted I got so frustrated! To invoke such feeling is a true talent. Wonderful job :).
~Maddy
Author's Response: Thank you! Strange as this may sound, I'm happy to hear that you were frustrated, haha. It's always a high compliment for a writer when someone shows that kind of response and attachment to a story, so I'm flattered that you cared enough about (my version of) the characters to want that happy ending. :)
Curiosity by The_Real_Hermione
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: Despite outward appearances, Tom Riddle has always had a certain curiosity when it comes to girls, but will curiosity drive him to lose the one thing he never thought he even had?
Date: 03/15/11 Title: Chapter 1: Curiosity
Hello!
I saw your story description and I expected it to be something more cliché, more fluffy, more... not this. Your writing is so artistic. I could never have foreseen Tom lusting after Myrtle, and I wouldn't even have considered her being able to steal his heart!
But the way you wrote this story was so amazing that I truly believed this happened. I am impressed, amazed, and also quite pleased that you were able to pull off the second person!
Poor Myrtle. Poor, poor Myrtle.
~Maddy
Author's Response: Hi Maddy,
What a lovely review! I intended this not to be fluffy and cliche - I think those two words really don't fit in the same sentence as Tom! Thanks so much for all your praise of my writing, especially about the second person - as I've said below in other responses, I was a bit nervous about that one.
Yes, I agree, poor Myrtle. I've always thought that in canon anyway - I mean, she is awfully annoying there, but it makes you wonder, what happened? I always thought there was something more to this story... I just sort of had to write it.
Thanks for saying that you believed this happened! That's the highest praise a writer can receive!
You may also enjoy my fic "The Wrong Secret" - it's basically the same story, but from Myrtle's point of view (still in second person though) and it ties in to how she is in canon.
Thanks very much,
~Katrina
Self Reflections by AshTonks
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: The Mirror of Erised hid in Hogwarts castle for many years. So what happens when four famously unruly boys stumble upon it? Does finding out the truth about themselves make them better? Or bitter?
This is a Marauder one-shot adventure.
Date: 03/26/11 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
I found this incredibly fascinating, and I think it was very well-written! Terrific job with their characterizations (the hints regarding their futures were placed nicely), their thoughts were extremely relevant to what we know about them. I loved it and it made me feel surprisingly nostalgic :].
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I fretted ver this one a lot before I was satisfied, especially with Peter. I have a tendency to villify him, but he wasn't like that at this point. Glad to know I hit close to the mark! TY!
Wild Card by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 6th-7th Years • Summary:
It was going to happen eventually: Oliver Wood had to retire. But when the decision was made for him, he allowed himself to be tricked into grooming his replacement. However, coaching proved to be a completely different animal, especially when the untried and unbridled Roxanne Weasley pushed his limits every step of the way.
This story was nominated for a 2011 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Non-Canon Romance.
Date: 03/21/11 Title: Chapter 1: In Between Days
Well, I'm interested to see where this goes! I found it rather miserable that we didn't see too much of Oliver Wood after he left school, even though he was at the Battle of Hogwarts. At least we knew he was going to play for Puddlemere. I'm glad you made him the coach, because I can't imagine an Oliver without Quidditch!(;
Anyway, happy birthday to Carole/Equinox Chick (I LOVE her stories!) :). I hope she has a delightful one.
Author's Response:
You know, I don't know if I can imagine Oliver without Quidditch either... and neither could he. It was some rare form of sadism that promped him to accept the job, but I think you nailed it: he's far less miserable with Quidditch in his life than without, no matter the capacity.
Thanks for the review!
~Jess
ALL HAIL CAROLDEMORT!!!