01/29/07
These were so much easier to write when I was thirteen...dammit. Oh well.
Name: Leah
Age: 16 going on 17
Location: Outside your back door.
Interests: Your life.
Favorite Things: Definately not The Sound of Music. Or Harry Potter, for that matter. Or sarcasm. Though why you would begin to think such things is beyond me.
Hobbies: Not musical theater, and most certainly not reading or writing.
Tired yet? I can keep going all day.
I won't, though, because you need to read some of those little gems down there. You know, the ones with my name next to them.
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Daughter of the Dark Side by Lyra Lestrange
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary:
Lindsey Tonks appears to be a normal, almost invisible Hogwarts student, but underneath her is someone far from normal. What the world doesn't know is that Lindsey is the daughter of two well-known imprisoned Death Eaters, and has an identity she must hide from the world. Underneath Lindsey is a girl named Lyra Lestrange, a girl who is meant to be a secret forever. But will it last forever?
*Begins in GoF and follows the series through DH.
**Will appeal to fans of the Black family! Prominent characters are Bellatrix, Tonks, Andromeda, Sirius, and (to an extent) Narcissa.
Part Four Synopsis:
It's the summer after Albus Dumbledore's death, and the whole world is falling to Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Broken-hearted Lyra, unable to return to Hogwarts, must go into hiding with her family. It doesn't last long, and eventually Lyra is faced with a choice: join or die. Lyra's decision comes with many surprises, including a new ally who follows her to the final battle of good versus evil. While Lyra's path may seem clear, she finds herself torn between two sides for the final time, and in the end, despite tragedy and loss, Lyra accomplishes the impossible...which defies all of the agreements she and her family ever made.
Three years later, the fic has been completely finished! Enjoy reading it without having to wait for new chapters. Thanks to those who patiently waited and faithfully reviewed!
Date: 12/04/08 Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 11- The Imposter
Definately my favorite chapter so far. I can't wait for part 2!
Author's Response: Thanks! Part two is coming very soon!
Date: 05/20/08 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 1- The Campsite
I like it a lot! Keep it going, this is really good!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm going to update right away!
Date: 09/13/08 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 7- Holiday in Hogsmeade
I like the way this story is going, but the only critique I would have would be to change it up: you're in an alternate universe! The dragons were a good chance for that: what if Fleur got the Horntail? What if Krum thought of flying? Just because you've changed one aspect of the world doesn't mean the rest of them are set in stone. Be creative!
Anyway, I really like this story in general: the idea is cool and Lyra/Lindsey's character is great. Can't wait for the rest!
Author's Response: Thanks! You have a good point, it is AU after all. But I try to only change plot points that center around Lyra, because points like the Triwizard Tournament aren't exactly important to my plot, but they're too important to not write about, so I basically try to skim over them. There will be parts later on where more than just Lyra's existence will be changed (part two will bring some new--yet familiar--characters!). Still, thanks for your input. If there's ever anything I want to change, I'll take this into consideration.
Date: 06/28/08 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 4- Return to Hogwarts
I didn't think it was boring! And the messaging journals were really clever, way to make wizarding IM!
Author's Response: Thank you! I just don't see how wizards can survive without Muggle technology! I'm not sure how I got the idea, but I think Riddle's diary inspired me a bit.
Date: 11/10/08 Title: Chapter 11: Chapter 10- The Easter Holidays
I am sooooo shipping Neville/Lyra. I
Author's Response:
Ooh, I thought that might come up. I'm really afraid to say anything right now. I don't want to get your hopes up, but I also don't want to get them down. So for now, all I can say is that Lyra can't be in a relationship. But it wouldn't be a very good story if that held true forever!
PS: I think part of your review may have gotten cut off. I'm not sure.
Date: 11/10/08 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue
The rest was "I love irony."
Author's Response:
Oh, thank you. I'm not sure what happened. I think I get it, though. I assume it's because of who their parents are what what happened between them?
Hogwarts Chronicles: the Philosopher's Stone by Faile, BrennaShade
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: What would have happened to Harry if James had not been home the night Voldemort visited Godric's Hollow? If he had the chance to grow up with his father in a wizarding community, knowing what he represented and with people to turn to who are older than he is? Harry turns eleven years old and gets a letter from Hogwarts he fully expected to receive.
The first chapter has been significantly edited, with the help of a new beta.
Date: 06/04/08 Title: Chapter 3: Diagon Alley
oooooohhh...DRAMA!!!!!!
Author's Response: *laughs*
Date: 07/09/08 Title: Chapter 5: One Last Month
Oh my god that almost made me cry...this is such a good story!
Author's Response: Aha, the first one. I\'m hoping for someone who does cry. ^_^
Yelling Yourself Yellow With Yetis by Tim the Enchanter
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: What happens when you mix the Chinese military, Magizoologists, militant animal rights activists, Tibetan nationalists, wizarding bureaucrats, and a mad escaped yeti (besides chaos)?
You yell yourself yellow of course! Whatever that means…
But seriously, this is the alternately sober and stupid story of a yeti’s bid for freedom and the madness that ensues. Rated 6-7th Years for substance abuse (Magic Pixie Dust, anyone?), colourful swearing in four different languages (English, German, Spanish, and Mandarin!), and MAD YETI VIOLENCE!
Date: 06/20/08 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter I: A Flash of Silver
Wow. You know a lot about Chinese Military. I love the ending of this! (The Yeti irony, not the dismemberment)
Author's Response:
Thank you for reviewing! You can tell I did a lot of research on the People’s Liberation Army before writing this – learning about different militaries and weapons is a rather strange hobby of mine, as is Harry Potter. Also, I’m glad you liked the irony; there’s going to be a lot more of it later!
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\r\nDate: 06/20/08 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter II: Magic Pixie Dust, Man!
Hahaha. Magic Pixie Dust. My friend does that...;)
Author's Response:
Hello there! Thanks for another review!
\r\n\r\nSpeaking of Magic Pixie Dust, it will actually have a bit of an important role to play later on in the story. Stay tuned for the next update! …Which will probably been in about two weeks. Oh well. At any rate, I’m glad you like this fic!
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Date: 11/25/08 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter III: Twenty-Nine Goats
Haha. Cool chapter. I especially liked your description of Shangri-La. It was very creative.
I know what you mean about the video games. My friends once got me to play Halo 3. The Canadian players on X-Box live are MEAN.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review, Leah_Lovegood, and I appreciate that you liked my description of Shangri-La. There will be more of it! Also, I’ve actually never played on Xbox Live – getting massacred repeatedly by my friends just on multiplayer is as far as I’ve gotten, and I don’t really see the need to improve! Besides, there are more important things to do in life, like write… about other people playing video games!
Tim the Enchanter
Neville Longbottom and the Goblet of Fire by Sonorus
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
Neville stared down at the smouldering scrap of parchment. There, in neat handwriting that was not his own, was printed the name NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM.
When Neville's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, the Boy-Who-Lived is thrust into his most dangerous challenge yet. For how can a boy with such limited magical ability possibly hope to survive one of the most gruelling and violent competitions in the Wizarding world?
The new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher takes Neville under his wing, but evil is growing nearer and not everyone is as they seem. Meanwhile new complications arise in Neville's life. How will he cope with these challenges, and what awaits him at the year's end? In Year Four, everything changes...
Date: 02/08/09 Title: Chapter 19: The Faithful Servant
YES DOBBY! YES YES YES YES YES I LOVE DOBBY SO SO MUCH! I cannot thank you ENOUGH for giving him such a heroic role! If Dobby were a wizard, he'd be the bravest Gryffindor ever! You have truly done justice to the bad-assedness of house elves.
Wow, I did NOT see Barty Crouch coming. Very clever, hiding Barty Crouch in Barty Crouch. I'd been suspecting Sirius, because of all the help he'd given Neville with training, but I didn't really think that was it. Very cool.
Author's Response: Bringing Dobby in was the result of one of those fortunate random chains of thought I sometimes have. When I originally decided to have Moody be the real Moody, I needed a replacement for Crouch Jr to be. I knew Neville would need a lot of help in the Tournament, and then I realised Crouch Sr would be perfect, because he had a house-elf, and house-elves (as you say) are badass. Then I thought: how am I going to deal with the final confrontation? Who is going to be strong enough to take on a house-elf prepared to do anything to protect her master. Then it hit me: DOBBY!!
I wonder if anyone did spot that Crouch Jr was Crouch Sr. The clues were there (read back and you'll notice how Winky is always with Crouch, and a few times how he has a drink he got from her). I wondered if anyone might have got suspicious when Winky didn't get fired at the World Cup, and that Crouch was still around at the Third Task, unlike canon. Oh, and while making Sirius Crouch Jr would have been a killer twist, I couldn't have done it. Sirius knows about Lupin and is looking after him, so if anything happened to Sirius, it would mean problems for Lupin as well. I made Sirius Neville's other teacher simply because I needed him to be doing something in this fic! I didn't want him disappearing completely for a whole story.
Date: 01/04/09 Title: Chapter 16: The Maze
I was wondering what you would do with the ending of the maze. I am very impressed with the way you wrote the third task (especially Neville's boggart-Voldemort). It was logical with what might have been in the task in canon, but it was definately original. That's something that has been consistently good in this series, and I'll probably continue to comment on it for chapter yet. And now I am EXTREMELY excited for the rest of GoF!
Author's Response: When I was planning out the series, I realised there was no plausible way Neville could win the Tournament - he's simply not good enough. Still, I'm pretty sure I can make the next chapter work (it's planned out, but as yet unwritten), and it makes it even more shocking, in a way.
Date: 02/22/09 Title: Chapter 20: Dumbledore's Eulogy
You know, you got my hopes up for a second that Snape wouldn't come back. It's funny that even though a lot of things are the same in this series, enough is different (like Snape and Crouch) to keep the same edge-of- your-seat mystery. Good luck with OotP!
Author's Response: I did originally plan to not have Snape return until the story got to Grimmauld Place early in OotP, but having him return now was perfect for a cliffhanger to end GoF. The mystery of Snape will be explored more in OotP, particularly in a couple of chapters around the middle of the fic.
Date: 09/20/08 Title: Chapter 10: Other People's Feelings
Awwwwwwww poor Neville! I totally get how he feels, especially about relationships! It's really really difficult to figure that stuff out! And do I sense some non-canon shipping? This looks like it'll get interesting...
Oh, and I desperately desperately desperately want to know more about Harry! His character in this fic is really interesting because we really don't know him like we know him in the books!
Author's Response: My theory about the difference between Harry and Neville when it comes to romance: Harry is a hopeless romantic, Neville is just hopeless :) There had to be some non-canon shipping, yes, because in canon Neville doesn't seem to go out with anyone throughout his school days, and I could hardly have that in these storys! I apologise for the lack of Harry, he has seemed to drift into the background a bit in my GoF so far. You will learn more about him in the second half of this fic, I promise, and he should be a much more prominent character in OotP.
Date: 01/30/09 Title: Chapter 18: A Last Stand
Wow...didn't see Snape coming. I don't really know what to think about him. He was pretty harsh, though. I guess time will tell.
I like how you did the graveyard scene. I was recently rereading the books, and you captured the mood without having to use too much from the book and taking less time to do it.
I also like how you paid attention to order and had Alice come out first. Tee hee.
Author's Response: Yes, I remembered the old 'wand order' problem from the GoF first edition, and made sure I got it right this time! Snape was harsh, and that was deliberate. I have to establish this is not the same Snape as canon. His telling Voldemort that he was happy to see Neville die will have far reaching consequences for the rest of the series.
Date: 12/28/08 Title: Chapter 15: Dreams and Memories
YES I'm so glad to finally get to hear what happened to Harry's parents. I mean, I figured that's what you'd done, but it was nice to hear about it. Very good job condensing all the information from the trials in the book into one, and doing it in an interesting way.
Author's Response: It was an obvious choice to just switch Frank and Alice with James and Lily, but there was another important reason it had to be done, which you will discover eventually. This was a big important chapter for me, planned from the beginning, and its main job was to set up Snape's story. Is he good or bad in this world? All I'll say for now is that the fact that he only quit the Death Eaters after Voldemort's fall is important. I intend to further muddy the waters around Snape in future chapters...
Date: 06/20/08 Title: Chapter 3: The Cup Final
Wow, that was really really exciting! I love what you did with Krum! Great chapter!
Author's Response: I like Krum. He\'s an action character, which is always good, plus he doesn\'t say a lot so I don\'t have to write too many lines for him! And he\'s got that very distinctive voice when he does speak, which helps.
Date: 06/04/08 Title: Chapter 1: A Bad Dream
YAAAAAAAAAY Can't wait for the rest of this!!!!!
Author's Response: It\'s on its way! I\'m finishing up chapter 5 at the moment.
Date: 07/09/08 Title: Chapter 5: The Paranoid Auror
Ooooh...I like Moody. Even if he is Crouch, which I'm not going to assume ;). I think the things that make this story awesome are the subtle nuances that make it yours, even when they're as small as a snake instead of a spider. A lot of people might not bother with stuff like that.
Author's Response: Moody is definitely NOT Crouch. I mentioned that at the end of chapter one, and if you\'ll notice in this chapter he offers Neville a swig from his hip flask. I put that in just to prove he didn\'t have any Polyjuice Potion in there! Who is Crouch then, or is he anyone at all? I\'ll leave that for you to figure out :)