Thank you for this most excellent story.
I am really enjoying the strength of Harry's ladies. Too often, Harry is the strong one, and everyone else rides his coattails. So far, he has shown amazing strength of character, but his greatest strength seems to be his ability to support and inspire those around him.
I'm not usually a fan of the "Ginny Weasley, Potion Pusher" theme, Harry/Ginny being one of my two favorite pairings (Yeah, I know, everyone hates Ginny. I like her. Live with it.) But you have really pulled it off. Her decent into serious psychosis is actually one of my favorite parts of your story. I wonder how much tweaking Puppet...I mean Head/master Dumbledore had to do to get her that f*ed up. I'm sad to see her coming so literally unhinged, but she /is a fictional character, so I can't really get too worked up over it. (Unless you believe Heinlein's theory about authors from 'Number of the Beast', but that's a whole different discussion.)
I wonder: does Narcissa actually have any real hope that Draco will chose redemption, or does she simply think that he's better off dead than branded?
I am looking forward to the can of whup-ass that Hermione and Daphne are going to open on the abusers at Hogwarts. Hell, it looks to be a barrel, not a can. waiting with eager anticipation.
Thanks again for your efforts.
Author's response
- Thank you
- IRL women are almost always stronger than men. Anyone who doesn't think so, has either led a sheltered life or doesn't know all that many women.
- Potions are the only way to explain her sudden importance to Harry... But I digress. Her descent into madness will be explored, I promise. I find the 'world as a myth' theory suspect, but maybe I'm just written that way.
- Narcissa loves her son and has given him his best chance at survival, taking that chance is his problem.
- The Women of Hogswarts are going on a rampage...