Another excellent chapter. I'm still sad. At least now I got where McGonagall was apparating to and from. I like it this way better than the usual linear style in which the reader has more information than the possible enemy so reading the enemy's plans seems tedious at best because you already know that they will not succeed. I also like how you have multiple contingency plans working and being used, instead of the same first plan being successful.
Oh, and probably my favorite part of this is, Harry doesn't seem extra emo, he doesn't seem to be superpowered, and he doesn't seem to be a regular Casanova. Please keep up the good work.
Author's response
Thanks for the review. I kinda agonised over the order of chapters 8 & 9 because I generally hate flashbacks mysef.
However, having watched a great movie called 'Memento', I can see the value in being able to have a scene where not everything is known and anticipated in advance. Which I think is pretty much what you said.
The impression that I get from Harry is that by and large, he's not one to really take charge & initiate anything, unless it's in times of danger, then he 'switches on'. I figure all those years of being the Dursley's house elf will have made him fairly submissive. But I think with some training and positive reinforcement, his confidence should improve.