(#) pfeil 2007-10-27
Your UTF-8 comes through fine here. It's nice to get the translations. Are there any other wardens? I don't think he needs many (any?) more consorts though, since once you pass a certain point it does get a bit excessive. (I've seen a few stories with hundreds of bonded where they need schedules, which just seems weird.)
I'm really enjoying this; It fits with a number of my favourite characterizations and such.
I've always found Ron useless, so getting rid of him is nice, especially as you managed it without overdong it and making him be completely evil and love potioning/spying/stealing like some do.
Dumbledore has to be at least manipulative, as I find the evidence overwhelming. I do like the misguided version you use (like Jeconais's in WKGQ) more than the "next dark lord" or "kill him and take the credit and Hogwarts" versions I've also seen.
Letting the Huldr retract their tails is interesting; I'm wondering where you'll take it. Similarly with the girls. The veela presence is an interesting explanation, since I suppose they were a bit OOC. (Not that I expect anyone minded ;] )
Oh, and I went and used up my rating points for the week for you. Hopefully it'll help. I'm not used to ficwad, so hadn't done it.
And last but not least, you used "teleological"! I always like using it. It's great for confusing people, and is useful, but I don't recall ever seeing it more than a handful of times before. (Yes, I'm a bit strange :P)
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I think i just read one of those insane harem fics, where he ends up with everybody and their mothers. I don't think I'll add any more to this little family (putting the FUN in dysfunctional) for now, at least.
Ron just had to go. He's insanely difficult to write as something more than filler, and i wanted to write that piece in Gringott's.
Ol' Fumbledore has to be quite demented in Canon too, right?
Imagine an off-colour comment in front of a few pretty girls, who suddenly sprouts tails, fangs and claws. Now imagine a slimy blonde wig on top of the resulting pile. I have too many ideas...
Thanx
Vanir