I'll have to think on the contest for later.
This was quite a good chapter. I feel really bad for Sturgis; he was the only Azkaban survivor besides Tonks, wasn't he? The war is definitely brutal when the survivors from one huge battle begin to die.
Looking forward to the Harry vs. Snape scene coming. I'm glad you killed Fleur off as well. Not because I don't like her, but because it wouldn't be plausible to let her live.
Author's response
I was ambivalent about killing off Sturgis. It was nice that I could give him some character, but what can you do. Seven Aurors survived Azkaban as well. Hope you enjoyed chapter 27.~Jim