Okay, so I read the whole thing before I decided to review. VERY GOOD!
I have to admit I'd bypassed this story several (dozen) times over since it first appeared, but I finally broke down and chose to read it. I'm glad I did.
Okay, Harry's disappearance. Obviously, there were other watcher groups. But were they watching Harry specifically or were they watching the other watchers, including the Order of the Flaming Chicken (got that from another story) and DEs? I do hope we find out about these mentors of Harry's pretty soon, but it sounds like they may be technomages--perhaps an underground group, resistant to the Ministry and Dumbledore.
Harry's playing Dumbledore and Snape like violins. I think Lupin's onto him, though. But I have to wonder how Remus knew about all that stuff? It seems to me that Hermione would have better knowledge. Oh well...no matter.
I like the little dalliance Harry's engaged in with Hermione (with Luna stringing along a bit). It's very cute that Harry's in love with Hermione. The "mother's kiss" thing gives that away. Other than a mum, only a sibling, other close family member, or a lover can make that work. And he says she's the only one he's interested in snogging. She's got his heart, no doubts about that. I hope we'll be able to see more of that relationship. What can I say? I'm a romantic.
I notice a lot of slick references to movies--the occasional quote slipped in when we're not looking. If memory serves, the Spaghetti Western, "High Plains Drifter," is the one where Clint Eastwood's character takes over a small corrupt town and paints it red as he seeks revenge on the bad guy. Is that the one?
I believe "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" is about a lowly merchant (James Stewart) who accidently takes out the town bully (James Coburn?) and then goes a little loopy in the face of all the accolades. Is that right? John Wayne is in it in some capacity. I've never seen it, but I've heard of it.
I've never seen "A Fist Full of Dollars," but I do know it's another of Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns. I have no idea what it's about though.
I thought it was funny that Ron had a hygiene problem. LOL With that many siblings, you'd think he'd know better. At least Romilda Vane is performing some kind of function other than pain in the ass.
Harry--or whomever--is really working over the bad guys isn't he/aren't they? The bedframe crucifixion thing was nasty, but clever. And then hanging Pansy from the Judas tree. Are you throwing symbolism at us?
I loved the mooning scene, but I don't quite understand the significance of it other than it's a load of teenagers flipping off authority. It was funny, but why did Colin give Moody the "full monty?" Just to see the little message above his pubes? LOL Colin--he'll do anything Harry asks him to. Idiot.
Great story. I'm eager to read more!