The Letters of Summer

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Thursday 1st June 2006 4:22am

Excellent complications to draw dense Harry and shy Ginny closer together.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Thursday 1st June 2006 2:13am

Quit a touching scene.

Canon as of yet has done little backfilling of the Lily/James story. I'm not sure I want it to.

This chapter does a fine job of speculating on the matter in context with your work here.

Fine work.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Thursday 1st June 2006 1:17am

Much of Harry Potter fanfiction uses canon magic and modifies it for specific use.

This chapter is one of the finest in the genre developing wholely new major chunks of magic that only vagely refers to canon magic.

It sets a standard for how well developed such new magic should be.

Just excellent in all ways.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 1:25pm

That was a very touching moment when McGonagall and Harry discussed the DA.

This is such a fine tale.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 10:56am

There is so much in this chapter. The basis for wandless magic is very well explained.

Great stuff.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 7:41am

The actions to make Harry aware that Ginny is available are laughingly hysterical.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 7:14am

Reading this intro to Abelard brings out great anticipation in me.

Can't wait.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 6:47am

In romantic Harry Potter fanfics, this is one of my all time favorite chapters.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 2:52am

Harry's letter to Hermione was brilliant.

I've always liked the idea of Harry transfigured to howl at the moon with Remus to mourn Sirius together.

Just an excellent notion.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 2:28am

Well designed conversation betweeen Harry and Dudley - what a pig and so in character.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 1:19am

Yes, it had been a very fine day, and you wrote it in a very fine manner.

Writing battles is one thing, writing life is another.

Well done.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 12:43am

Excellent letter to Monica Granger from Harry.

Post-OotP fics tend to be either quick to reconcile Harry and Dumbledore or volatile in their relationship. I have problems with both, but your reconciliation is one of the best I read of the quicker ones. JKR's was not satisfying; your was.

Fun, fun!

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Wednesday 31st May 2006 12:01am

Not that many tales give us an indication of Ginny's intelligence. I always prefer her to be right smart, so Harry isn't 'settling' in the brains department foregoing Hermione to Ron. (Talk about intellectual incompatibility in canon.)

The passbox concept is brilliant.

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Tuesday 30th May 2006 11:58pm

It's been over a year and a half since I last read this tale. I decided it would make a great refresher before I start with your more recent work, and refamiliarize myself with your style.

Just a few chapters here and there for summer fun.

Great start.

Aberbadger posted a comment on Tuesday 16th May 2006 8:44pm

Actually, in a previous chapter, the one where Harry wrote Ginny "The Big One" he said that he noticed that it was the twins that wrote teh valentine rather than Ginny... I think it was in the 20s, but don't quote me on that

Aberbadger posted a comment on Tuesday 16th May 2006 7:14am

Just another small Britpick Point...
We call ATMs Cashpoints. In fact, if you have a card for that specific purpose, rather than paying for stuff as well, then they will have a little strip accross the side you put in first, that says "Cashpoint" on it....

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