Wow, this story was absolutely amazing. I loved it. It was entertaining, surprising, and a little frustrating at times. =]

I think that your overall characterization was fairly good, though I did think a few things here or there for some of the characters was a bit off.

For example--Ginny I found was a little...nosy at one or two points in the story. I found she was trying a little too hard to get Ron and Hermione back together. But, besides that, I think you portrayed her quite well. The awkward moments between Harry and Ginny were fantastic to read, and gave the plot more depth.

I think Miranda was a perfectly horrible character. =] She's the kind of character that you love to hate. I'm sure you had a fun time writing her. I loved the twists she provided for the story, and how she knew exactly how to make Hermione upset. Not many people can do that right off the bat.

I think Ron was excellently portrayed. He had a little bit of the cluless Ron that we all know and love, but without being the fanon idiotic!Ron that many authors write.

I loved the relationship that started to develop between Ron and Hannah. Now, Hannah was quite a character. She was very realistic and quite giggly. I loved her. ^.^ Her personality was very like that of a baby's, and I think you did a great job with her.

I also thought your plot was fantastic. It took all of the surprising turns and twists a plot should, without being overwhelming or unbelievable. It flowed smoothly, and I enjoyed it very much.

Great job, and I hope you continue writing!

Hahahaa, I like it.

You're a very telented writer [[as I'm sure you've heard an infinite number of times from your wonderful readers]], and I hope after you complete this story, you'll be willing to write others.

You're quite creative, and that shines strongly in your work.

Phew boy, this made me tear up at the end.

It was a real tear jerker, and I absolutely loved it.

You captured Dumbledore, Voldemort, and Harry perfectly. The correct characterization of those three stuck out clearly in my mind.

It's heart breaking how Harry wished to be back in his cupboard. That's the line when I lost control over my tears.

Fantastic job. Please, keep writing.

Wow, this is quite a powerful story that sends a very powerful message.

Many authors do not care to use anorexia in their fics for fear of offending readers, but I think you handled this beautifully. It was not unrealistic the way Padma would make excuses, nor was it for the way Parvati did not know how to comfort or help her sister.

I seriously urge you to continue writing, especially thought-provoking stories like this one.

You did a wonderful job, and I thank you for writing such a story most authors would not dare to.

And a Happy New Year to you!!

Author's Response: Thank you for reading and reviewing! So long after I wrote the original chapter, it\'s easy for me to forget how \"daring\" it was. But when I first wrote it, the story scared me a lot. Thank you for appreciating that, and for helping me remember.

I'm not quite sure if I can picture Voldemort writing a letter to his mother, especially with all of his bitter feelings towards his family, but you wrote it well all the same. I like how you ended the chapter. It ends his childhood life and opens another door into the pathway of the evil life he chooses. There was only one thing I noticed, and that was in the third paragraph of the letter, Tom describes his father as "retched", though I'm almost positive it should be "wretched". Overall however, it is a wonderful story. I wish you the best of luck for other chapters.

Author's Response: Thanks for the heads up on \"wretched.\" :-) Re - Voldemort writing to his mom: I wanted to show that before Tom became the evil person he was (around the age of 11), he had a (albeit small) soft spot for his mom. The whole original idea for the story was for a contest on the Beta boards, where we had to write a character writing to someone who passed on. One of the suggestions was Voldemort writing to his mom.

This made me cry. It was so beautiful. You are a fabulous writer, and I hope to Merlin you continue. Great job, and you deserve some virtual brownies. Keep up the fantastic work.

Hello! I haven't had time to read all of your story, but the first six chapters have certainly been worthwhile! One little thing that I have noticed however, is that at the top of your chapter, it will always read "Chapter __: chapter name" And although this is very helpful, that number is always off by one, according to the drop down box above it. Just thought I would let you know! But overall, I enjoyed your story (or what bit I got to read). I will be sure to stop by later and read the rest of it! Good luck with later chapters!

Author's Response: The numbers are off because I don\'t count the prelude as a chapter. Thanks for the review! :)

This is your first fic? It's very good!

I loooove the Marauder time era ('tis my favorite!), and I love humor, and this was the perfect mix! lol

Great job!

Author's Response: Thank you! I have had many many more up since then ... maybe you might want to check them out!

This story is amazing; I love it. You captured both Lily's and James' personalities so well that it was hard to remember that this was only fanfiction. But perhaps Rowling will write a prequel! Ah well, in the meantime, please continue to write, and I will continue to read it. Good luck with later stories.

Author's Response: Thank you very much! *blushes* I\'m very pleased to hear you say that. *grins* I won\'t be continuing this story, but I will soon be writing a James/Lily that narrates Post Hogwarts > their deaths. I don\'t know when it\'ll be up, but I\'ll let you know if you\'d like to! Thanks for this lovely review.

Well hello! Very nice story! It was touching and heartbreaking all at the same time. You seem to be able to capture emotions and describe them exceptionally well. I didn't notice very many grammatical errors at all, only a few.

While saying Death Eaters in your story, you did not capatilize Death or Eater, and both should be. The only other thing I saw was in the last paragraph of the story. you say "H e would be given no trial, for they were sure he was guilty on three counts of murder." The H e sould be 'he'.

But those were the only two things that I caught. Overall, great story; I love it! Once again, you are able to write about people's emotions with ease, and they seem natural. Most authors write emotions to the most extreme level to where they are no longer believable. There were parts that made me giggle (when you described the bald tail-perhaps you weren't trying to be funny, but I instantly got an image in my mind of an old, bald man with a tail sticking out of his head =D). And yet there were other times when I wanted to cry. I love the broad range of levels of life you take your story to. Great job, and I hope you continue writing!

Oh P.S.--> Your banner for this story is wicked!



Author's Response: *claps hands* Oh, thankyou for the review! Phew! Exams are over, which means more writing! I\'ve finished the next chapters, and that\'s at my beta. I\'m writing the Gauntlet, so you\'ll see some of that from me soon enough. I\'ll go and correct that, they were simple typos. *giggles* I know, my impression of Peter was almost smack-dab on what Alfonso portrayed in in PoA, and i giggled too, thinking about a tail \"whip\" out of sight. I think i find it easier to show emotions non-verbally than through dialogue. The earlier Lily and James were very formal, and as an 11-year-old i wasn\'t very adept at writing as well as I am now. And credit for the banner should go to the wondeful Fly To Dawn; she\'s so talented, and deserves evey lovely compliment! Thankyou again for your wondefully long and thoughtful review! ♥