By Crys
Reviews
Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:51am
I don't know how i got behind, but it's great to have several chapters to read.
Killing Ripper and putting Marge's nose in it, literally, was terrific. Vernon got the Bludger approach. Petunia was left to wallow in her second-rateness. Dudley's end was poignant for Harry.
Well done.
c3markh posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:32am
I don't know that it was mentioned as flying; but the dementors did chase Harry and make him fall from his broom. If the broom was in flight then they must have been. Thanks for writing and I love reading this story.
Amamama posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:28am
Agree, can't remember anything in the books that sayd the dementors can fly. If they did - why not enter through Harry's bedroom window at night?
Another nice chapter, too bad with the kissed lovers, but the fight was handled marvellously. And the good old bumblebee seems to be on really good behaviour, nice letter he had for Harry at the end there.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!
Berte
mjc posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:20am
Just say they put a roof on the enclosure...after all it is hard to get airborn when you are being herded into a small space, packed with a bunch of others just like you.
And if dementors can fly, a couple could have escaped that way, but the bulk of them would have stayed on the ground.
But as far as I recall, you are correct--nothing in the books says they can.
No glaring spelling/grammar errors, so give your betas a raise...
The battle almost seemed too easy, but teamwork tends to do that, doesn't it?
Crys replied:
At the beginning, I was unhappy with how "uneventful" the battle was. It's been spiced up a little since, but as one of my betas pointed out, a swarming attack against a well entrenched defensive position that is well drilled will not produce an exciting fight. And that's okay. Personally, I think this is a believable outcome of this kind of attack.
Thanks for reviewing.
loralee posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:20am
Great chpt, i agree that Dementors can't fly the part in PoA they were standing looking up at him during the Quidditch match.
I want to know what Crookshanks wants for his birthday too. lol
Wolfric posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 5:11am
Thank you for the chapter, I am always glad to see one. It seems that Harry and Albus' relationship is changing a bit. Thanks again, W
Tiger posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 4:25am
I do believe that they are described as being able to glide. I dont have my books with me, but can someone check the 3rd book for the description of when Harry had to fight off 100 dementors in the end? Maybe there?
Otherwise great story, I thoroughly enjoy your stories Crys
Treck posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 3:43am
Said Professor Severus Snape, current Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, "I was in the castle during the early stages of the battle, but from what I was told many of my students knew what to do without instruction. The Patronus Charm is very difficult to master. That so many students knew it is a surprise, but a pleasant one in that it proves that I should have had this teaching position long ago."
Yes Professor. For your tireless efforts against the Dementors we are giving you a promotion. you are now in charge of Teaching the dementors to "Play Nice"
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Minister Abbott has already begun preparations to move the dementors back to Azkaban, presumably to resume their duties there.
And back to Tom as that is what they feel there duties are. :)
Ronnie McMains posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 3:23am
By George, I think he's finally got it! Quite surprising that Albus used Harry's title rather than his name (unless he was trying to annoy Harry by calling him Lord Gryffindor).
Just like Snape to take credit for the DA's success. What will he do when he's (forcefully, I hope) acquainted to the fact that their competence is not because of his teaching, but rather despite it?
And as for Severus not having reported on Tom's reaction to the battle; it would have been nice if he'd let someone know it was going to happen! If he doesn't know about an attack on Hogwarts by 250 dementors, then what use is he as a spy?! It's not like Tom woke up that day and said, "Wormtail! Take the dementors and attack Hogwarts! Now!" There were at least two teams of deez, and just as canon does not indicate they fly, surely they don't Apparate either; it had to take time to get them to the Forest, especially if they then had to herd them at the students. I can't see the deez being able to be close enough to them to Portkey them either.
Poor Minister Abbott! If he'd known that being elected would mean Harry would occasionally drop by and drop bombshells like this on his desk, would he have accepted the nomination?
Glad to see a new chapter, and keep up the good work!
Crys replied:
AD's reporting to the Founder's Heir rather than Harry Potter in this letter. Kind of like a 150 year old, long-term CEO reporting to the very young owner. He has to do it and has to treat the youngster as a superior. Even when he knows it's a teenager.
Oh, Snape will get his due. Eventually.
*laugh* Abbott 's realizing that this job isn't what he thought it was, that's true.
Howard C. Shaw III posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 3:23am
Excellent as usual. As for dementors, I have to agree, I don't recall anything in the book canon that would give them the capacity to fly. However, if they had it, how hard would it have been to conjure a roof for the improvised stone structure?
Certainly at least some proportion of the patroni would have been flying animals that could have prevented a mass vertical exodus.
Howard
Chris1 posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 3:17am
I'd wondered about flying... but it oens't matter anyway. I'll just pretend that they summoned walls on top of the Dementors as well. :D
The letter at the end was a nice touch. But very formal, even for Dumbledore.
Keep up the good work :)
Chris, off to lose himself in Guild Wars again
Gammaray posted a comment on Tuesday 23rd January 2007 9:02am
Bloody cliffies... Dementors?
Good stuff though.
Meteoricshipyards posted a comment on Thursday 18th January 2007 3:36am
Dementors! Run!
Nice chapter. Not much happened, just some character development.
Looking forward to the confrontation with the dementors. Hope not too many students get kissed.
Tom A.
Thorfinna posted a comment on Thursday 11th January 2007 5:01pm
Most excellent story!! Ok, I think I put that in many of my reviews, but with each author its new and original, yes?
Anyway I really like the way this flows. I can't wait to see more.
T
GryffindorDragon posted a comment on Thursday 11th January 2007 5:27am
nice chat between Harry, Hermione, and Kevin.
So Dementors are visiting the game?
NitaPotter posted a comment on Tuesday 9th January 2007 4:20am
Oh my goodness!!!! What a cliffie~!!!!!! Oh Crys...you are an evil one!!!!! I must say that I am loving this story!! It's absolutely outstanding!!! I love how independant and powerful Harry has become, and how he's keeping Dumbledore under wraps...very nice!! I'm even enjoying the Harry/Tonks relationship. So far, I give you 5 stars, wands, or whatever it is that represents quality!!! I can't wait for the next chapter!!! Please update when you can!!!
Yours truly,
Nita
GuardianOfLight posted a comment on Sunday 7th January 2007 5:51pm
Oh damn and blast, thats not fair, of all the places that I had to catch up with the story it had to be right before a (what I'm guessing) Dementor attack, I really timed that badly.
I am loving the story so far, absolutly brilliant and I would say an improvment (in my opinon) on the H/G fic I read as you are developping a balance between the Mundane(politics etc) and the important (Voldemort) aspects of HP.
I could go on for hours about all the wonderful moments so far, I liked the way you killed of Draco, its not easy for an author to do that to a major character and I especially loved Shack Juniors comments about a fast ride, I would have loved to have seen their expressions when she said that.
I will also add that you have done something that I don't believe I have seen in any other story and that is a realistic time frame for how fast Harry picks up magic, most authors myself included have him learning everything far to fast for it to be real.
Update soon please and keep up the good work.
Adam (GuardianOfLight)
Christina C. Keimig posted a comment on Thursday 4th January 2007 1:00pm
Uh-oh...and Harry is conveniently there to help...either that or they're after him, not just the school...
Nice cliffy, there. I look forward to the next update now that I've finally caught back up with you. :-)
Christina C. Keimig posted a comment on Thursday 4th January 2007 11:26am
Very nice tie-breaker, and an awesome way for Harry to announce his third title. :-)
Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Friday 26th January 2007 6:12am