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December 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Hey!! I've just loveed your story!!! My friend and I have been following it since before book 1 was completed, so its been a long journey.. Every time it was updated, we'd be like.. "OMG, Ashes has been updated!! And such and such part was so sad/perfect/awesome!!" So thanks for a WONDERFUL fabulous story!!
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December 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Well, Wao. I am sure you would like more than just wao but it needed to be put in writing.
This was a huge project and I admire your dedication. The story had an almost unsurmauntable amount of injustice, pain and cruelty dished to a defenseless character. It was necessary of course have a lot of time and kindness given to that character if a reconciliation was to be possible. How were you brave enough to undertake the task, I don't know but it is great that you did.
I understand why you wanted Harry to die. It made sense and I remember that in the first part I hoped Neville would. The problem is that most of us expect a happy and will bitch and whune until we get it.
The story had enough twists and turns that Harry's 'little dust problem' became a distant memory to me. Evidently that was not the case with the characters of the story and that was also a good, we know not everybody is as good as Hermione. What a remarkable woman!
Your stories get more complex with time and while they are still orderly and logical they are also now showing us the not so nice side of characters that make them easier to relate to. There are also those characters and or moments that completely change the dark mood and make us full of hope. I am of course refering to Hugo, the child was such a ray of light that it was almost obsene to think he had at some point been near the Harry of part I.
Then there is Neville, I have said much about him before. He was such a remarkable character in the book and gets so little credit. We all felt sorry for the way Harry was treated as a child; but what about Neville? His parents were killed too and we know his grandmother was not the nicest woman. However this young man persevered and was brave and strong when it was needed. You captured that in this story and I loved it. Hurray for Neville!
Enough now, you don't need a play by play. The story was great, your writing is wonderful and full of details. I will be waiting for the next story.
This was a huge project and I admire your dedication. The story had an almost unsurmauntable amount of injustice, pain and cruelty dished to a defenseless character. It was necessary of course have a lot of time and kindness given to that character if a reconciliation was to be possible. How were you brave enough to undertake the task, I don't know but it is great that you did.
I understand why you wanted Harry to die. It made sense and I remember that in the first part I hoped Neville would. The problem is that most of us expect a happy and will bitch and whune until we get it.
The story had enough twists and turns that Harry's 'little dust problem' became a distant memory to me. Evidently that was not the case with the characters of the story and that was also a good, we know not everybody is as good as Hermione. What a remarkable woman!
Your stories get more complex with time and while they are still orderly and logical they are also now showing us the not so nice side of characters that make them easier to relate to. There are also those characters and or moments that completely change the dark mood and make us full of hope. I am of course refering to Hugo, the child was such a ray of light that it was almost obsene to think he had at some point been near the Harry of part I.
Then there is Neville, I have said much about him before. He was such a remarkable character in the book and gets so little credit. We all felt sorry for the way Harry was treated as a child; but what about Neville? His parents were killed too and we know his grandmother was not the nicest woman. However this young man persevered and was brave and strong when it was needed. You captured that in this story and I loved it. Hurray for Neville!
Enough now, you don't need a play by play. The story was great, your writing is wonderful and full of details. I will be waiting for the next story.
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December 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I enjoyed the roller coaster ride of this story. Severus' character development was hard at times to read, but in the end it was worth it. I thought that the other HP characters were portrayed accurately. I thoroughly enjoyed your writing style and plot. Keep up the good work!
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December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
thank you for this beautiful story. And for not killing Harry.
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December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Good job! I am proud of you. Everyone who finishes a long story like this becomes my hero.
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December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Good job! I am proud of you. Everyone who finishes a long story like this becomes my hero.
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December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Absolutely, without a doubt, one of my top favorite stories I've read this year. I checked for this everyday to see if it was updated. You've pretty much been placed on my top list of writers to watch out for.
I'm sad to see it end, but it couldn't have been a better placed or more well done ending. Thank you for finishing it.
I'm sad to see it end, but it couldn't have been a better placed or more well done ending. Thank you for finishing it.
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December 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I greatly enjoyed your story. It was so well written and different. I grew attached to Harry and Severus as well, so I understand why you didn't want to kill Harry. To be honest I am happy that you didn't. I think that after everything they deserved to have an happy ending. Thank you for sharing your story and I have enjoyed reading it.
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December 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM
I completely and totally loved your story. I even loved it through all the tears I shed for poor Snape, I was reading the whole thing expecting him to die at any minute.
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December 16, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Wonderful wonderful job with this story. I'm so glad Harry didn't die. Really. It was a really sweet way to end this tale, a small conversation between Al and Severus. I was a little worried that Albus was worried, feeling like he had something clawing at the edges, but I'm rather glad with how Severus assuaged his fears. I like how he did that too, talking about Ginny's love for him. And yay! Even the Cockatrice had babies! Awesome job tying up everything (not in a bow, but a happy ending nonetheless). I sort of like how you decided to end with Dumbledore as we already got the definite quality of H/S in the last chapter. You are fantastic. ^^