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Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 25 Mar 2010 9:02 pm
Reviewer: Stefunny2010 (Signed) [Report This]
    I love how Harry is getting a pet, though I am not very creative in the naming department so I'll pass on that;) But Im glad that Harry will have some company during the night if he needs it, when he returns to Hogwarts. I thought that Petunia suffering from Slytherin coming through her portraits was a great idea too! I just love the whole story, great job!

    Author's Response: Thanks. Given that Harry's a parselmouth, it makes sence, doesn't it? I'm glad you're continuing to enjoy the plot
Title: Interlude 4: I Shall Wear Purple 25 Mar 2010 8:47 pm
Reviewer: AchillesMonkey (Anonymous) [Report This]
    How about Sal for a snake name? Short for Salazar. Thank you so much for the fast updates!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Sal's a great name but, as Harry already has one Sal in his life, I think that I might allocate this name to another child's snake ;)

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Sal's a great name but, as Harry already has one Sal in his life, I think that I might allocate this name to another child's snake ;)
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 5:38 pm
Reviewer: Anonymous (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Finally got in to leave a message of appreciation for this story before getting distracted by a new chapter to enjoy. You've created a very interesting universe; really well written and described, with nice touches of humour in the right places.
    I like the inclusion of lesser used characters such as Salazar(great interaction with Harry in this chapter) and Burbage. I love that 11 year old Harry is still very much a child, as he should be, and that you've succeeded in giving each of the first year Slytherins a distinct character. And Snape is the stuff of dreams! I hope you'll continue to divulge snippets (or chunks) from his past.
    I'm enjoying the details like the NHS glasses (hated them) and the blue and white striped china.
    Also (no disrepect meant to anyone) it's an extra treat that you write in British English so that every word means exactly what I expect it to mean!
    In fact I can't think of anything I don't like about this story so far. I just hope its going to be a long one.

    Author's Response:

    Thanks ^^: I'm really glad you're enjoying this fic and I hope you continue to do so. I really wanted to get the atmosphere of a 1990's, British childhood and the devil really is in the detail lol. I'm glad you like my little Slytherins: I wanted them all to be individual but not too stereotyped and, of course, reconcilable with canon to an extent. I've always loved Snape, in canon, he always reminded me a little of one of my friends: although he can be spiky and is scarily intelligent, underneith that is sweetness, loyalty and deep emotion.

Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 2:54 pm
Reviewer: Baghi (Signed) [Report This]
    I have really enjoyed your stories thus far. Quite a unique view on the Slytherin House(and Salzar himself). And true, I know that the female can be the cruel, harsh one. I think the reason people often make Vernon the bad guy, is it is so easy to see males as being evil. There are so few men who are good hearted and gentle, the way you have protrayed Tobias and Vernon...and Salazar's father. One question: Is Lucius Light or Dark in this story? Or is he a Shade of Gray, as it were? Kudos on a job well done, please keep posting :).

    Author's Response:

    Like all the other characters, Lucius is a 'shade of grey', albiet a slightly darker one. My Lucius is very similar to canon Lucius: he's self-interested, manipulative, bigoted and ruthless, whilst being an indulgent, loving father who puts his family first. (In reality, people are able to compartmentalise the world into 'person' and 'unperson': while 'people' are treated kindly, those who fall into the 'unperson' group are generally held to be unworthy of compassion, rights or even life. This is why people who would refuse to eat horse happily eat beef; horses are no more pretty, intelligent or affectionate but they are 'person', whereas cows are 'unperson'.)

    Thanks for the compliments: I'm really pleased that you're enjoying this fic.

Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 10:22 am
Reviewer: AchillesMonkey (Anonymous) [Report This]
    I like your snake idioms. Excellent chapter.

    Author's Response:

    Thank you: Parseltongue is going to be a minor theme throughout both my fics so I'm glad to know that readers are enjoying hearing it.

Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 8:46 am
Reviewer: malimed (Anonymous) [Report This]
    i love your story! i've been reading since you started posting, and it's fantastic. i always love stories where snape is really careful with his slytherins like this. i think you've done a great job with harry's resposes to everything as well. keep up the good work!

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^ I'm really glad you're enjoying it
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 5:26 am
Reviewer: little-sun (Signed) [Report This]
    What a lovely dictionary :)

    Author's Response: I'm glad you enjoyed it ^^
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 2:19 am
Reviewer: silverstargirl (Signed) [Report This]
    I think that the talk with Salazar has helped Harry to see that his Basilisk does care about him. I know that it will be hard for Harry to return to the school and share Severus with the other students but I hope and feel that Severus will still give him that little bit of extra special care, even with his other responsibilities. I think that Severus is falling for little Harry and hope that he will make the decision to become Harry's father in truth.

    Great chapter!

    Author's Response: Thank you. I really appreciate it when readers regularly review as it allows me to see what themes/characters are most enjoyed ^^
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 25 Mar 2010 1:25 am
Reviewer: B00kw0rm92 (Signed) [Report This]
    What a wonderful chapter!!! I really, really loved it! As always, I can not wait to see what's next!

    Author's Response: Thanks ^^
Title: Parties and Parselmouths 24 Mar 2010 11:59 pm
Reviewer: Inu Chan (Anonymous) [Report This]
    Continuing to be great! Please write more soon. I always did think that Snape could have a clever, dry wit if he weren't around children who aggravate the life out of him on a regular basis...I have only student taught but it was enough to give me much sympathy for him. And I didn't have to teach potentially explosive chemistry labs to 11 year olds!

    Author's Response: Thanks for the review (and, yes, being a Potions Master is probably the most stressful job in the universe lol!)  

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