I lvoe it and that was such a thoughtful present. The flashbacks were great and I can't wait to see Minerva's reaction, even in flashback, to getting such a missive. I wonder, given the sensor fit Harry has, if he'll notice the problem(s) with that diary right off the bat? I rather suspect he's got some unique tools for dealing with such things. It'll be interesting to see if Tom manages to get Ginny into Ravenclaw or not.
Personally, I'd love to see that end scene with the 17-year-old Harry. I think it'd do the Purebloods a world of good to see magic and various bits of technomagic working together to do things there's no way in Hell they could do themselves.
Author's response
- The reaction of the Hogwarts staff will be shown next chapter.
- I've got (I believe) a fairly original method for dealing with the Diary... At least I think it's original.