Kail Ceannai posted a comment on Tuesday 27th December 2005 12:08pm

Oddly enough, I missed the "Chapter 7" heading at the top and so subsequently and accidentally skipped the first six chapters. Regardless of this incident, I loved your story. Excellent descriptions. I appreciate how you reiterate known HP cannon/story in your own words; that way its not too repetative but it makes for a fabulous stand-alone story as well. I love your characterizations and takes on the characters.
Like the "uncles" I look forward to Snape's reaction when he realizes who the "nephew" is as well =)

Evan Mayerle posted a comment on Tuesday 27th December 2005 8:56am

Delightful read!! Thank you very much. As a long-time fan of "Doc" Smith, I loved the mention. Your divergence from canon is obviously growing and it's going to be interesting to see what else changes since this isn't the "rather-beaten-down Harry" of canon.

LoggingInSucksAss posted a comment on Tuesday 27th December 2005 2:37am

Bob made and excellent point in his review about harry and the small sleeping space. Another irony to this story (or merely another level to its depth) is that this Harry finds comfort in confining spaces and hard work due to his being raised by the loving elves, whereas canon Harry grew up being forced into a confined space and working like a dog as punishment.

Wish I had his work ethic. :)

LoggingInSucksAss posted a comment on Tuesday 27th December 2005 2:30am

BWA-hahahahahahahahaha!!!

That scene with Snape was classic! Well, intentional or not, it looks like Harry got one over on Snivelus anyway.

I wonder what happens with the brother wand now left unloved on a shelf at Olivander's?

Once again, a perfectly scripted chapter that I read entirely too fast.

Bree Peeler posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 1:55pm

Hurry! Post another! Love it as usual!

EricThorsen posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 1:43pm

Wow, excellent chapter. I especially liked the interplay at the Daily Prophet and Harry meeting Snape for the first time. I only hope that Harry isn't too hurt when Snape hates him at school (assuming that he does) Looking forward to an update as soon as possible.

n4zhg posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 12:54pm

"Doc" Elmer Smith???

You are bad.

Pure evil.

From the 8th dimension by way of Planet Ten.

brad posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 12:36pm

Great chapter, most enjoyable, even if there weren't any cataclysmic-size events or upsets. Just bears repeating - you're a polished author, so it's full speed ahead on the perusal, no need to slow down to decipher grammar or mistakes like one must on a lot of fan fiction.

Looking forward VERY much to seeing how Harry meets his friends. And I hope there's not going to be any surprises in the sorting? Best wishes for the new year, thanks for your work over 2005.

Christina C. Keimig posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 11:33am

Oh, God! What a nice touch, that! Getting Snape to autograph his potions reference book, indeed. This is such a blast! And I can tell it's only going to get better with each chapter!!

wolf550e posted a comment on Monday 26th December 2005 1:10am

I adore your Harry, I love the original AU twist and how you explored the various characters. I can't wait to see how you Harry turns out (got me intrigued with that sorting debate!)
Thank you for this story.

MononWalker posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 11:46pm

Ah, Dorothy, this is just right. Seeing Harry more grown and now interacting with the "outside" world is wonderful.

Gah, that sounds pretentious, doesn't it?

Anyway, I really like this chapter. Will be very interesting to see Severus' reaction when he "finally" meets Harry. One wonders what effect of Snape's "fame" would have on his normally sour personality.

And what prank are you planning for Harry to earn his Marauder-ship? On on whom?

Really like the ending of this chapter, too. --he smiled as he pulled the curtains around his bed to make his sleeping space small and comfortable-- just a nice little reminder that he was initially raised "house-elf" and he "knows" house-elf magic. How will this effect his education? Looking forward to seeing how this goes.

Again, great chapter (if quiet), Dorothy.

Gardengirl posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 11:11pm

Fabulous chapter, Dorothy! What a great present :) I was afraid you'd abandoned this after the month was over, and I'm just delighted to get more. I like the subtle differences in your Harry, and it's great how you've blended them in with canon. Cheers!

Crys posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 11:10pm

Things progressing nicely.

Peter's hesitency to make himself known makes sense. Curious to see how that plays out.

Loved the scene with Snape. He's not the bitter old bastard from the books, so I'm curious how "nice" he'll be to Harry.

Glad to see you pulling him away from being a house-elf in personality some. That could just end up being too weird in the storylines.

Looking forward to the next chapter.

Feinan posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 4:23pm

I'm really enjoying the story so far. It's definitely a nice twist on things. Just read the Diagon Alley chapter, and I just have to ask...a Doc Smith...who works with lenses? I'm hoping that was deliberate, since I thought it was a nice touch.

Erik GL posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 4:10pm

I liked this chapter a lot. I think you did a very good job with keeping the personalities in character. I'm really looking forward to seeing the train ride :-) Oh and thanks for the Christmas present.

CRose posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 2:16pm

That was a lot of fun to read. I'm hoping to see more here pretty soon. I especially like the longer than normal chapters, great job.

Goyana posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 12:46pm

That was great, cant wait for the next one.

Francis posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 12:21pm

Well, Snape is going to be in for a shocker when he finds out it was Harry Potter's book he signed. That's how he is going to find out, isnt it? He'll see the signed copy of his book. Heh.

I hope he's in Ravenclaw. I like Slytherin but he isnt that type in this story. He's more towards the Raven.

Great work, keep it up!

-Dark Syaoran

MrRobertsIII posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 12:08pm

So very sweet. I laughed at PotionsFanBoy!Harry. If I haven't before, congradulations on a great idea. Peter as a ghost, who helps in raising Harry is nicely original. I read quite a bit of HP fanfic and I haven't come across it before.

squiddy posted a comment on Sunday 25th December 2005 10:03am

I like it! More precisely, I like how you write. It's like Feist but with a bit more backstory to things... I really hope you continue this fic as well as your others ('Year Abroad' is also a good read). I'm curious as to how this harry would work in this AU, considering upbringing and etc so keep on plugging away on that keyboard please. Thanks for a good read =)