Let me say that it's great to see you back, though I'm sorry about your job and the Internet access thing, as I sure can sympathize with that to say the least. Definitely great to see that as things wrapped up, that it seemed very...honest, to say the least with how it went. IMO, This is what we wanted to see so much at the end of canon, but instead basically got covered up and set aside so that it looked like there was no real progress at all, and things were essentially the same?! FAIL! I'm glad to see that this was a difficult time, even as it turned out that the light won, and that hopefully Harry will be able to finally live his life the way he's wanted to since he first became aware of how unfair he was treated for so long. Well done with this story and take care.
Author's response
Heya Wonder!
It’s great to be back. I only wish I had my internet. (Le sigh!) the job situation sucks, but I am not too concerned. I’ll find something. Fortunately with the house being paid for, all I need is minimum wage for the time being.
End of canon: Yeah, JKR really dropped the ball there. All the shit Harry & Co. went through, and nothing changed. Epic fail there! Makes me think she found the absolute worst thirteen year old fanfic writer and paid her a hundred bucks to write both books while she went on tour.
My personal experience comes to play here. I’ve had to deliver the bad news or bring a friend home, more often than I’d like. That’s even harder than combat. I do have to allow that JKR has never been in combat, and while she has had to bury her parents, (I believe) she’s never had to deal with the aftermath of violent death.
But as you’ve said, Harry will be able to live his life without the interference of a certain headmaster.
There will be one more chapter to tie up the last threads.
Thanks again.
Alorkin