11/14/10
Hello! You can call me Manda. I've loved Harry Potter for as long as I can remember, and I've written fanfiction for almost a year off and on. You'll find that I'm not hugely active, but I'm getting back into it now that the movies have all been released. This site is keeping me from going insane!
~ Random Facts About Me ~
~ "I'm highly logical, which allows me to look past extraneous detail and perceive clearly that which others overlook." -Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
~ I have this and other quotes written on white boards in my room.
~ Dobby, Luna, Ginny, Neville, Ron, Hermione and Rose are my favorite characters.
~ I ship anything canon, plus Rose/Scorpius. I can handle the occasional Neville/Luna or Sev/Lily if it's written well and believably.
~ I find a way to mention Harry Potter in every conversation I have. My dad says I have a "one-track brain."
~ I'm really good at math, and I'm two grades ahead at school.
~ Last year I was the only one in my language arts class who believed in second-person point-of-view. My teacher believed me, though. :)
~ Pickles are my absolute favorite food. They are awesome.
~ My Stories ~
~ Crashing Down Around Them: On Hold Indefinitely. I may come back to this story later and redo it, but for now I won't be writing any more.
~ The Christmas Caller: Complete! This is my first finished story, and I'm very proud of it!
~ I'm George Weasley!: Complete! This is a one-shot sequel to The Christmas Caller, suggested by a reviewer! I may add more to it eventually, but for now it works as a one-shot.
~ Spellbound: Chapter Nine Approved! This story is Chamber of Secrets from Ginny's POV, with a very interesting twist...
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From the Ground, Up. by Hermiones Kneazle
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: The final confrontation between Voldemort is over and those left must pick up the pieces. Hermione tries to hold everyone together while Ron suffers through the loss of his brother, and proves to be more than a mere support for him.
Date: 12/21/10 Title: Chapter 4: Coming to Terms
Hi-
This story is great! I love Ron/Hermione stuff, and this is just perfect. I loved when they were in the RoR, and I thought it was just the right balance of fluff and... not.
I hope your musical went well (I'm assuming it's done, as musicals don't normally go for six months), but I was wondering, are you going to update this? I understand about not having a lot of time, but I would say this is a sufficient cliffhanger, and this story deserves and ending.
~Manda
What Would You Do? by ron lover
Rated: 6th-7th Years •
Summary:
I take a deep breath so my voice won’t shake.
“What would you do if we died tomorrow?”
He takes a step away from me, but still keeps me in his arms. “What?”
“What would you do if you knew that we died tomorrow?”
“What kind of question is that?”
“Don’t give me that, James. You know that we are going to die soon. There is no point in pretending that we aren’t.”
James and Lily have a conversation two days before Halloween.
Date: 12/18/10 Title: Chapter 1: What Would You Do?
Aww, that was great! I love James/Lily, and this was absolutely perfect. It makes me sad, knowing what will happen to them, but it's still a wonderful story.
I liked seeing what Harry was like when he was a baby; I haven't read much about that time in his life. I love your take on it. I especially love the mashed potatoes- they are delicious, and I don't blame baby Harry for liking them! Sirius has good taste in leftovers to feed babies.
I loved the balance of fluff and tension; I definitely understand why this won a QSQ! I think fluff is awesome, and you did a great job with it without making it overly fluffy, like I always seem to.
Congratulations on your QSQ! You deserved it. I look forward to reading more of your stuff; it's great! Keep writing; you're amazing at it!
~Manda
Author's Response: Thank you so, so much! I have never read a baby Harry before. I honestly had no idea how he would act; I just went with what felt right. I am so happy that I got the balance of fluff and tension right. Some stories have too much, others not enough. Thank you so much. I haven't written anything in ages (almost two years), and I feel like I'm at the beginning stage again. I hope to start writing again, and soon. Thank you for the wonderful review. :)
Aurors and Schoolgirls by Northumbrian
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
The Wizarding War is over.
Auror training has begun and Harry and Ron find that their lives are centred round London and the Ministry of Magic.
For Ginny and Hermione there is the inevitable return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Their lives are centred round schooling in Scotland.
Do these divided duos have different destinations and divergent destinies? When, where and how can these parted pairings meet? Opportunities are limited to holidays, Hogsmeade visits and school Quidditch matches.
Nominated for: Best Post-Hogwarts (Chaptered) story - Quicksilver Quills 2012
Date: 12/19/10 Title: Chapter 11: Hogwarts: Dungeon Discussion
That was another great chapter! I don't mind that Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione weren't in it; it was still good without them.
These characters are just as good as the main characters, so I don't see a problem with reverting to them every once in a while. I liked what Archie found out about Veritaserum; I think I get it. *doesn't want to give it away*
Great job! I look forward to another chapter! Don't feel rushed, though. That sounded like I'm rushing you, but I'm not. *shuts up*
~Manda
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review.
If it wasn’t for that pesky Parkinson headline you (and Harry) would already know what Archie does. But Ron was diverted from asking an important question.
Next: The Christmas Holidays begin as Harry meets Ginny at Kings Cross.-N-
Date: 12/16/10 Title: Chapter 10: Grimmauld Place: Explanations
I love this story! Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione are my OTPs; I can't stand to read anything where they aren't together. I've been looking for a good fic about them for a while now, and I think I've found it!
I read all of this in a couple of days, which is an accomplishment for me (I read really slowly) and something for you to be proud of too. I love what you've done with them, and I like how it sounds so much like the actual HP books- like it could be a continuation by JKR.
You've really done a wonderful job; I have no complaints! I can't wait to read more!
~Manda
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review.
I am a strictly canon writer and all of my stories (in one way or another) chronicle a single future for Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione and their friends. There are a couple of Lavender Brown stories, a Colin Creevey one, and a Neville story, but most are about the quartet.
The chronology of my stories is given on my Author Page.
I’m trying to accommodate all of JKR’s interview comments in my stories, too. I’m working to a (vague but rapidly becoming fleshed out) future which currently stretches to 2010. I can tell you to the day when Ron and Neville will resign from the Auror Office. The dates of the weddings (including Neville’s, Lavender’s and George’s), the birthdays of the kids, and the date Harry takes over the Auror Office. -N-
Beauty and the Beast, or the Metamorphmagus and the Werewolf by hogwartsbookworm
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Little Teddy gets a bedtime story from his parents. It is a story that we know parts of from the Harry Potter series. It is the story of Remus and Dora, and how they fell in love.
I don't own Beauty and the Beast or Harry Potter.
Chapter 2 is here!
Date: 07/27/11 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2
This is a really great story! I've been trying to find a good Remus/Tonks for a while now, and this was just what I needed. I love the way you have them fall for each other. It really makes sense that Tonks would realize that she's treating him because he's a werewold exactly how she's treated because of her Metamorphmagus-ness. I'm glad you added that she figured that out, because it just seems right that their relationship would start out like that.
I haven't actually thought much about how Remus and Tonks would have gotten together, but I think this story may become my own personal canon for that, even though it's not written by JKR. Great job!
~ Manda
Author's Response: Hey, Manda! It's good to hear from you, my little Puff friend. =) I'm glad you've liked this story so far. Maybe one day I'll get around to updating it, haha. Your personal canon? You flatter me. Thank you very much, and thank you for reading and reviewing my story!
-Bookworm
Falling Star: The Untold Story of Astoria Greengrass by Astoria Greengrass
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: It is September 1, 1993. Astoria Greengrass is entering her first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Thirteen-year-old Draco Malfoy is heading into his third year. Neither one knows what meeting the other will do to them. As the years span out Draco feels a strange connection to Astoria that he can't identify. Astoria has convinced herself that she hates him, but her feelings slowly become more and more confused. With Pansy fighting to keep them apart, Draco's isolation in becoming a Death Eater, Astoria's constant rivalry with her sister, and pride dictating their heads all adding to the mix one question lingers: Will the two realize that the thing they've needed all along is each other? It all begins on the Hogwarts Express.
Date: 11/14/10 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue: September 1, 1993
Awesome! I like all the great adjectives; some stories are really bland! Wonderful prologue; off to read chapter one now!
Taking Direction by WeasleyMom
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: What if the characters in the Harry Potter films were portrayed—not by actors—but by the book versions of themselves, as created by Rowling? How might things unfold on that set? What would the characters think of the changes made from the stories they’d already lived out… to the ones written for the script?
This fic is a series of one-shots, posted as chapters, each from the perspective of a different character who is dealing with the changes occurring between the book and the script.
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Holy Movie Canon, Batman! This fic won the 2011 Quicksilver Quill Award for Best Chaptered Humor Story. Thanks so, so much!
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Date: 12/10/10 Title: Chapter 2: Babe Magnet
This is a really good story; funny how you showed what it would be like if the characters in the books played themselves in the movie. :)
I love the idea, and can't wait to read more! Keep writing; you're great at it!
~Manda
Author's Response: Thanks a lot. These chaptered stories are on hold until after the holidays as I am swamped with a few other things. More to come though. I appreciate you reading and reviewing!
In the Ashes by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: Professors • Summary:
In her seventh year, Katie Bell knew what it was like to fear death. A year later, she learnt what it was like to see it in front of her. Nothing she had ever experienced had prepared her to deal with the aftermath of that. And then he came.
Caught in a whirlwind of Quidditch, heartbreak, and a rivalry, Katie struggled with her jumbled mess of feelings, one of which she hadn't expected but was growing certain that she could never live without.
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Katie/Oliver
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Oh my freaking Salazar! This story WON TWO 2011 Quicksilver Quill Awards: Best Post-Hogwarts Story and Best Non-Canon Romance Story. *flail*
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This (late) update was brought to you by the (belated) birthday of the ever-lovely Hannah / h_vic. She is a star and an excellent friend!
Date: 11/25/10 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Amazing story! I love it, and can't wait to read more. Your writing is remarkable; great job! Keep it up! :)
Author's Response:
I'm glad you like it. I just figured that awesome characters like Katie and Oliver deserve a little bit of time in the spotlight. Plus, they're adorable. :D
~Jess
Stars Apart by Willow Rosenberg
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: The sequel to “Tricksterâ€: The Marauders return to Hogwarts for their seventh and final year. Lily and James juggle more responsibility than ever, and James learns that convincing Lily to go on an actual date with him is harder than he would have imagined. Remus frets about post-Hogwarts life while Peter drifts even further from his friends. But when Sirius discovers a group of fourth-years who are bound and determined to steal the Marauders’ title of Greatest Hogwarts Troublemakers he wages war, rallying his friends so they can maintain their legacy. Meanwhile, outside the castle grounds, Voldemort is gathering supporters in unending preparation for a much darker battle…
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
-E. E. Cummings
September 2012: HEY guess what I couldn't wait, and the third installment, "World Enough," is UP NOW under James/Lily. Or just under my name. Or at this link: http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=92131. Yay! :D
Date: 12/14/10 Title: Chapter 8: Sad Songs
Do I have permission to send my personal Death Eater after Leda? Please?? She's driving me INSANE. *grumbles*
Apart from that, great chapter! Don't feel bad about your hungry finals- I feel your pain. They just can't get enough, can they?
I'm looking forward to the next chapter, but please, do me a favor and don't rush it. If your finals are starving, they're starving, and you shouldn't let your fanfic (and reviewers) get in the way of good grades. Good luck!
~Manda
Author's Response: hahaha if you have personal death eaters, you have my blessing.
and no worries--this is definitely my Week of Being Productive. But two more days til the madness ends and then i'll be back on here. thanks for the support, though! :)
Date: 12/04/10 Title: Chapter 7: Entropy
NOOOO!!! This can't happen! Not LEDA, of all people!! Calm down, calm down, self. *breathes deeply* Okay, I'm good.
Another great chapter, but with a cliffhanger? Really? Are you sure that was needed? Grr.... I'll be stalking you for the next chapter. :P
~Manda
P.S. STALKING!!
Author's Response: hahaha I'M SORRY! it was just getting so long!
i promise i'll have the next chapter up ASAP!
Date: 02/18/11 Title: Chapter 14: Gravity
Bravo!! Finally! *standing ovation*
That was a great chapter! I'm so super happy that James and Lily finally made up! *does a dance* It came just at the right time, too, after a horrible day at school. Thanks! I really needed that. :)
~Manda
Date: 11/26/10 Title: Chapter 6: Gossip Girls
Another great chapter! I have my suspicions as to who the trickster is...
I can't wait for the next chapter! Great job! :)
Author's Response: heh heh...it should be up soon! thanks for reviewing :D
Date: 11/14/10 Title: Chapter 5: Fight or Flight
Ugh, Leda's really pushing my buttons now... I can't wait to find out who the trickster is! Great work; your fanfiction is amazing!
Date: 12/22/10 Title: Chapter 9: Frankly, My Dear
Great chapter! I really do think Lily should have hit Leda over the head with her textbook, though. :) I would have liked that. Sirius isn't the only one proud of her for the Wartcap Powder!
I can't wait for another chapter, and I'm really hoping James and Lily will finally get together! Screw Leda. :P
~Manda
A Different Kind Of Magic 2: Parenthood by xxbabewithbrainsxx
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary: A sequel, of sorts, to A Different Kind Of Magic. Ginny’s being dragged along by Teddy to see his and his grandma's new house. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, when Ginny’s heavily pregnant and Teddy full of five-year-old energy…the answer to that is…everything.
The rating is purely due to Ginny's choice of language, and rest assured it is very brief. All reviews receive a reply!
Date: 11/30/10 Title: Chapter 1: The Dad Who Lived
I'll feed your box. =)
This story was awesome; I read the first one, and loved it. I hoped for a sequel, and here we are! I love how Narcissa redeemed herself in Andromeda's eyes. Teddy was a great help to that.
You did a great job expanding on childbirth in the wizarding world; the charms they used on Ginny were clever.
Overall, this is a great story. It has a plot, even though it's a one-shot, and there's a point in it. We all kind of have our own ideas of how James, Albus and Lily came about, and this was a great version of that.
Great job!
~Manda
Author's Response: Thanks for feeding my box :D I'm glad you read both and loved the first one. I wasn't too sure about inserting Narcissa but thought I should, as my stories do seem to be purely Harry/Ginny. Also, the childbirth is one thing that I really wasn't sure about, so it's great that it worked for you. Thanks again for the review and I hope to see you again in my inbox sometime :D
~Soraya~
Hopelessness by FlightOfSong
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: When Ron listened to Hermione's screams from down in the cellar of Malfoy Manor, what was going through his mind?
Date: 12/27/10 Title: Chapter 1: Hopelessness
Great job! I don't normally read poetry, but this was wonderful. I hate that scene; it's too sad and disturbing for my liking, but your poem is great. I look forward to more from you in the future!
~Manda :)
Author's Response: Thank you so much for the nice review! Yes, I agree with you that that scene was dark. But we saw the whole thing from Harry's POV, so I've always wondered about what Ron might have been thinking. After all, Ron and Hermione did end up married. :)
Ghosts of Christmases Past by rachelnotrach
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Remus Lupin has been able to successfully shut the ghosts of his past out of his mind for the past twelve years. But Christmas brings back all the pain, confusion and happiness from memories that he has been avoiding.
Date: 08/09/11 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
This was a lovely story, and I can't believe it hasn't gotten any reviews yet! I loved the insight into Remus' feelings, and hearing about all the Christmases he had with the other Marauders was wonderful. It was very nice of James, Sirius, and Peter to have sweets and presents for him after his transformation on Christmas, even though they weren't Animagi yet and couldn't be there with him. It shows how strong their friendship was just as much as them becoming Animagi does.
Sirius dressing up as Father Christmas was cute. I can definitely see his younger self doing that, and I think it would be quite entertaining. I loved all of the mentions of the Christmas the Marauders, Lily, and Harry spent together. Now I'm going to have to go read your other fic to find out more about it!
My only nitpick is that in this sentence:
"He picked up the picture from Harry's first Christmas and from it slipped a note, Remus bent over and picked it up."
There should be a period, not a comma before "Remus bent over and picked it up."
I loved that part, though! The note was great, and I could tell it was from Sirius. The doodle was a nice touch, though, and I noticed that there was nothing there representing Peter... Get a clue, Remus! :)
Overall, great job!
~Manda
Author's Response: Thanks for the lovely review. That comma slipped through the editing radar... pesky commas! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the other story. Maybe sometime soon I'll have something non-Christmas themed up :)
Author's Response: Thanks for the lovely review. That comma slipped through the editing radar... pesky commas! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the other story. Maybe sometime soon I'll have something non-Christmas themed up :)
I Believed in Lily Evans by Equinox Chick
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Christmas 1976 and Severus Snape sits in his room with only his thoughts to keep him company.
This song/poem is a parody of probably the best (and bitterest) Christmas song in the entire universe. The original, called I Believe in Father Christmas' was by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I strongly recommend that you listen to the original.
I am Equinox Chick from Hufflepuff, and this is my entry for the Extra Credit in the Great Hall Christmas Challenge.
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling or Greg Lake. (I never thought I'd ever type that sentence.) Please don't confuse us.
Date: 12/12/10 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Aww, that's so sad! Poor Snape! (I never thought I'd say that sentence, either)
That was wonderful. If I thought your stories were amazing, your poetry is even better! Great job!
~Manda
Author's Response: Thank you - although the credit for the p[oetry flow has to go to Greg Lake for the original. It's easier to re-write than create after all. Glad you liked it. ~Carole~
Deer by AidaLuthien
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Today, the seventh-year N.E.W.T. Defense Against the Dark Arts class learns the Patronus Charm.
Severus Snape hasn't talked to Lily Evans in two years. Will that change today?
Date: 12/21/10 Title: Chapter 1: Shapes
That was great! I've always liked that Snape and Lily have the same Patronus, ever since I realized Snape wasn't a 'bad guy'. I feel bad for him in a way; he loves Lily, but one word out of his mouth that he couldn't control broke their friendship.
This story is great in showing that relationship between Lily and Snape, as well as how much Snape hates James. A lot of that is because he gets Lily in the end, not Snape, and you show that well.
Great story! I look forward to more!
~Manda
Author's Response: I hope you don't mean for this story because it's intended as a one-shot. I forgot to click complete when I submitted it though. Thanks for the review.
Harry J. Potter - A Song Parody by Virgil
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: This is a "Potter Parody" of the musical masterpiece, "Eleanor Rigby" - originally written by Paul McCartney and performed by the Beatles. It takes you on a musical journey from the opening chapters of Philosopher's Stone to the Epilogue in Deathly Hallows.
Date: 01/17/11 Title: Chapter 1: Harry J. Potter
That was great! I'll have to have my dad read this; he loves the Beatles. I didn't actually read this. I sung it! :)
Great job! Combinations of Harry Potter and the Beatles are amazing.
~Manda
Author's Response: Thank you! Yeah, I definitely sang this as I wrote it ^_^ ~Virgil