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I'd favorite this if I could but I haven't been on this site in ages and I don't think there's an option for that anymore....

Ugh, those Death Eaters are gross. I'm glad Arthur rescued Ginny just in time (though of course Bellatrix will have a go later).

I wasn't sure when you said Rodolphus hadn't slept with Bellatrix whether he just meant that day, or ever. We never get to hear that much about Rodolphus; I always wonder if he's as bad as Bellatrix, or is he a little scared of her.

Anyway, it's great to be getting all these updates. I can hang on till your December vacation, I'm sure.

Great descriptions in this chapter - all the detail about the Burrow was very visual; you could see it. And the Death Eaters were made physically unappealing with a few well-chosen words; a rabble of malcontents who brutalise for pleasure. I liked the touch of Rookwood being a Ravenclaw; it's nice to think that not only Slytherins drew the short straw at Sorting.

I loved the thoughts of Voldemort flying over London in this chapter - the dark mark filling with the blood of Muggles and leaking into the sky was a powerful image, as well as him being a vulture. We get under his skin and see what it is that he is aiming for.

Looking forward to the Death Eaters versus the Order next chapter.

It's interesting to see how the coup was actually achieved, and I like Dolores Umbridge's part in it - even though she is probably Imperiused, you get the idea that she would go along with it anyway. So now we've got all the prominent Death Eaters established as prime movers in the new Ministry - but they don't realise that Percy knows what's happened.

I wonder what Voldemort's new policies are? I know we hear about some of them in DH, but I bet he added plenty of outrageous stuff to the statute book. Anyway, the scene is set and the coup a success - I look forward to the next chapter.

I really liked that idea of a Legilimens blade - Snape was lucky Voldemort never used one on him! Interesting that Voldemort can be so focused that he misses important details, like Percy being in the room. His weakness in the end was that his eye came off the ball because he was too self-involved and obsessed to see the bigger picture.

I know 'The Wall' (and most of Pink Floyd's albums); I agree it fits right into the context here.

Ooh, exciting; the drama is building. I love reading about all Voldemort's powers and I'm looking forward to seeing how this unfolds - it is only really touched on in Book 7, so there is so much to play with. Fun!

This is all so incredibly humiliating to Lucius - this must be the germination of his disillusionment with the Dark Side. It's all very well giving your house over to Lord Voldemort, but not when he insists on degrading you into the bargain.

I wonder if the Veelas are going to be worked into the plot? I'm intrigued by them.

Bad luck with the accidental erasure - ouch!

Aha, so Lucius has a back-up wand. That could come in handy. Bellatrix really is completely crazy, but I think Lucius and Narcissa should watch how they talk to her. She wouldn't think twice about telling tales on them to Voldemort.

Hope your next chapter doesn't disappear!

Yes. I think Bellatrix is also a true sadist like Voldemort. I also think the only other psychopath in canon is Bellatrix. She is the second most evil person in the Harry Potter series. Glad you thought my writing was good, Sheherazade. And the cannibalism will only be with Greyback...rest assured Voldemort and the Death Eaters won't be eating muggles for hor d'oeuvres! I do think Voldemort could have became a cannibal, if he had grown up like Lecter did. But he did not. Voldemort would object to eating muggle flesh only because his Death Eaters would think it uncivilized and too disgusted to do it...but I do think Voldemort would try it if they were not around...okay enough rambling. Thanks for reading.