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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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: 01/20/09 Title: Chapter 17: The Best Laid Plans
CEDRIC!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow. Okay, so I have a little idea about who the traitor is, but I don't want to say it partly because I don't want it to be true, and partly because I don't want to end up looking stupid if I'm wrong...But wow. I love the ending. It would really and truly suck for someone to tell you that a person died because you're just that incompetent. As if Neville's self-confidence could use any more beating.
Author's Response: When I reveal the 'faithful servant' (in two chapters' time), let me know who you thought it was. I wonder if you have been able to guess. It's impossible for me to tell if I've been too obvious or too obscure with the clues. As for Neville, I'd like to say he has reached rock bottom at this point, but sadly Umbridge may have something to say about that when the time comes.
Date: 06/28/08 Title: Chapter 4: Dumbledore's Announcement
Wow, did you make up that sorting hat song? I don't remember it! If you did, that's pretty epicly awesome!
Author's Response: Indeed I did create the Sorting Hat\'s song. It\'s inspired by those in GoF and OotP, but the words are entirely mine. Thanks for the compliment!
Date: 07/27/08 Title: Chapter 7: The Fourth Parchment
Aw, Neville! At least he can rely on Moody. I really like him in this story.
Author's Response: I've always liked Moody, so much so that I remember being very annoyed when he turned out to be Crouch Jr when I first read GoF (plus I didn't see it coming!), so it's great to write the real Moody into the Triwizard Tournament and make him a hero (of sorts). He'll become invaluable to Neville, as you'll see in the next chapter.
Date: 11/10/08 Title: Chapter 12: Dobby's Return
YAY NEVILLE! HOORAY FOR RESOURCEFULNESS! And yippee for Dobby, because he is definately one of my favorite characters.
Author's Response: Fortunately, Neville has found himself with a problem in a subject he knows about for once! It is good to have Dobby back; I did enjoy writing him in CoS.
Date: 12/08/08 Title: Chapter 14: Skeeter's Story
Nice! I absolutely LOVE the article! I especially like the way you didn't just retell the part about Hermione and Krum. It was very smooth and logical.
Author's Response: Thanks! It scares me a bit that maybe I have a knack for writing Rita Skeeter-style hatchet jobs!
Date: 06/17/08 Title: Chapter 2: Neville at the Burrow
Great chapter! What about "Magical Mischeif" products as a company name?
Author's Response: Thank you, and thanks for the suggestion. I haven\'t decided on the name yet, but I\'ve got plenty of time. I shouldn\'t need it until OotP.
Date: 10/19/08 Title: Chapter 11: Neville's Ball
HOORAY FOR CANON PAIRINGS! I'm glad about that. Now I'm excited to see who Neville will end up with! I really liked Ginny in this. In the books, we don't really get to see much of her personality until the fifth book.
Author's Response: Well, I should warn you there's still a few twists to come, and Harry is still completely oblivious to Ginny (like canon, he won't develop any feelings for her until HBP). Eventually, canon pairings will (mostly) be retained, but we've a long way to go yet. That's all I'll say for now.
Date: 11/20/08 Title: Chapter 13: Gillyweed
Wow. I did not see that coming at ALL. I just hope that if Ginny does actually like Harry (sideways glance? I still believe yes), she doesn't hurt Neville, though I doubt she would. Still. And I'm glad Neville didn't do Harry's stupid heroic thing. I love him, but that bit of thickheadedness was always annoying to me.
Author's Response: Neville doesn't go in for stupid heroism :) The sideways glance is important. Ask yourself, what are Ginny's reasons for doing this? What are Neville's reasons? Are they good ones? I may be a bit twisted, but doomed relationships interest me (as a writer!) far more than successful ones. As I said below, this is sort of my replacement for Harry/Cho and will last into OOTP, but not beyond it.
To Draco, With Love by Hutchinson
Rated: 1st-2nd Years •Summary: Draco somehow managed to get his very own advice column in Hogwarts' school paper, where he gives his sage opinion to those who dare to ask for it. Feel free to write in for advice about love, life, school, family, anything you can think of! But remember... with Draco, you tend not to get the answer you expected!
Date: 12/09/08 Title: Chapter 5: Issue the Fifth
Dear Draco,
I've got a great idea for a fanclub meeting: go with your biggest fan to a club.
XO
Date: 09/06/08 Title: Chapter 4: Issue the Fourth
Dear Draco,
Well, you were right: Matt snogged his girlfriend all summer and ignored us! Not to mention the fact that both of them are extremely fond of Public Displays of Affection. They're so SAPPY. Now we're back at Hogwarts, and I'm ready to get back at him. I've teamed up with one of his guy friends (who's just as sickened as I am by their lovey-dovey-ness), and we're coming up with ways to bug them whenever they try to have a public moment. Got any good ideas?
Tired of Tactful and Ready for Revenge
Author's Response: Draco is reviewing your letter!
Date: 07/24/08 Title: Chapter 1: Issue the First
THANK YOU DRACO I LOVE YOU!
Author's Response: Thank you for reading! Come back next issue!
Date: 08/19/08 Title: Chapter 3: Issue The Third
If that other person doesn't want to head your fan club, I certainly will! We'll get jackets!
Author's Response: My head is swimming with Draco merchandise to be adopted by a fan club. You've just given me the funniest idea!
Date: 07/04/08 Title: Chapter 1: Issue the First
We can siriusly submit to this? Okay, totally! I potterfied my problem!
Dear Draco,
My friend Matt and I both come from the same area, so we knew each other before hogwarts. We had another friend who's homeschooled, Melanie. My Matt just got a girlfriend, and he's probably going to be spending most of the summer with her so far. Melanie and I wanted to hang out with him this summer, just the three of us, because Melanie doesn't get to see him for most of the year! How can we ask him to choose without making it seem like we're asking him to ditch his girlfriend?
Trying to be Tactful
Author's Response: Draco is reviewing your letter!
My Life in Scarlet by Malfoy_Star92
Rated: 6th-7th Years •Summary: Imagine if you had a good life: one with a family who loved you and great friends who would do anything for you, maybe even a boyfriend whom you really liked and maybe even loved and he returned your feelings. But then one night all of that was ripped away. And now everyone who was dear to you hates you because you have been forced to become someone you would never would have chosen to be. What if there was no escape, not even death? This is the story of my life, for I learned so long ago that there is no such thing as "Happily Ever After."
Date: 07/05/08 Title: Chapter 1: Hell on Earth
Well...this looks interesting...
Author's Response: Is that a good or bad interesting?
Date: 07/05/08 Title: Chapter 1: Hell on Earth
Good interesting...definately good interesting!
Author's Response: Oh, thats good. I was worried. Thanks so much for your review.
Für Das Größere Wohl by Tim the Enchanter
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •
Summary: Dieter Heydrich is a model German boy. He has perfect Aryan complexion, is an exemplary member of the Hitler Youth, and is fanatically loyal to his beloved Führer.
But on his eleventh birthday, Dieter discovers a hidden magical world led by an extraordinary wizard named Gellert Grindelwald…
Nominated for QSQ 2009, Best History/Mystery.
WINNER of QSQ 2009, Best Male Original Character.
Note: As you might have guessed, Für Das Größere Wohl is German, meaning: “For the Greater Good.” Yes, this story is from the perspective of the bad guys.
Date: 05/25/09 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter III: Schnee-Krieg
I like this story. You've definately captured the disturbingness of Nazi Germany. I look forward to the eventual wizarding equivilent. Very ambitious, and quite cool.
Author's Response:
Thanks for reading, reviewing, and enjoying the story, Leah_Lovegood. And I look forward to writing the chapters about Grindelwald’s Germany! Cheerio!
~ Tim the Enchanter
Alternate Ending by paperrose
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
AU. The war against Voldemort is not running smoothly. People are being killed off daily, not to mention that neither Harry Potter nor Lord Voldemort have been heard from in a year. Now it's time for the second Battle of Hogwarts, but the consequences and failures of the first will come back to haunt the old survivors, and seemingly knock the crumbling Wizarding world off of their feet.
Ignores the last couple chapters of DH, including the epilogue (obviously).
Date: 06/25/09 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
That was very good...and also very, very depressing. Alternate ending indeed.
The Absurd Fanfic Revolution by Tim the Enchanter
Rated: 3rd-5th Years •Summary:
HEY! Hey you! Psssstttt! You have to help us!
It’s Tim the Enchanter, our fanfiction writer – HE’S GONE MAD! We’re just trying to live normal lives at Hogwarts, but CRAZY things keep happening to us because he’s bored!
Please! Read our story and hear our plight! We need to bludgeon some sanity into our author – Oh no! HE’S AT HIS COMPUTER NOW!
NO! NOOO-aaahhhh! Must resist! Resist… Gibber narg turnip turnip wibble antidisestablishmentarianism blubber gibber wop wop bbluubbaaarrrggghhh!
Nominated for QSQ 2009, Best Humour.
Date: 01/14/09 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter H: The Epic Penultimate Chapter
BRILLIANT! I LOVE MINI COOPERS!
I really admire the creativity of the battle scenes. No matter how many insane bloodbaths you create, they're always original and an entertaining mixture of hilarious and disturbing. Not to mention good allusions.
Author's Response:
I like mini coopers too, especially if they can fly! And I’m glad you like my insane bloodbaths! Who knew epically violent battle scenes could be so entertaining?
Tim the Enchanter
Date: 01/22/09 Title: Chapter 9: Chapter 9: The Happy Ending
Oh my god perfect ending! Definately the best ending I've seen/read for ANYTHING since the end of Monty Python and the Holy Grail! I was starting to think just paragraphs before that, "This ending is so happy...so cute." I was afraid I'd have to write "Awww" as a review. You made my day. Good story, and I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
Bah! You’ll never catch me writing a story with a cute ending – NEVER! HA HA!
Anyway, the strike of the cement mixer is the absolute favourite plot device – any possible problem in fiction can be solved with twenty tonnes of rolling death! Even Sev/Lily fics – just run over James Potter, and voilà! Vehicular homicide is also perfect for the Dark/Agnst genre! I mean, wouldn’t you feel depressed if cement mixer tyres pulverised your pelvis?
But I digress. Thanks for the review, and for enjoying the story so much!
Date: 01/02/09 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter I: HAGGIS ATTACK!
Ha. Very funny. Any story with Monty Python references is one I will read.
Author's Response:
Oh good! I better write more stories Python allusions, then. Thanks for the review, and look out for the next chapter whenever it’s approved!
Tim the Enchanter