(#) brad 2006-11-27
I'm continuing to enjoy this story, quite refreshing to see Harry amidst a different set of contemporaries. Plus I think you've done some (more) original thinking with the political wrangling in this one; the point of the Ministry and Voldemort sharing a common goal, the unspeakables, the meritocracy league, the home protection companies (a bit like Muggles at Bay, that), etc.
So Lily is 'like a sister' to Harry, thus putting the kibosh on his pursuing her romantically? Okay.
(Couldn't help but wince when I heard those words, thinking of my favourite coupling, H/Hr, and how that same deadly pronouncement has been used time and time again in various fanfics)