FicWad

That was an excellent chapter. No action but still excellent. Some of your best work and I've read all of it on all the sites.

The initial interaction of Harry and James had Harry a tad preachy and it seemed like he was almost too manipulative, trying to change James rather than just show him his own faults so that he could improve himself, but not overly so. Harry was totally in character.

The conversation between Mary and Ellen however was spot on. You showed some fantastic insights not only into Harry and Mary's understanding of him but also into Mary's acceptance of him as truly her own, be it son or grandson. You had Ellen being insightful but not more mature than we should expect. They both understood who Harry was and what he had to do even if they did not give, or even have, specifics.

I am truly looking forward to seeing how Harry and Mary's relationship grows.

I also still love the Peter Pan analogy for Lily's feelings, intricate yet easily communicated and understood. A terrific analogy.

I was, at first, a bit put off by the shifts in timeflow as you show how certain actions would evolve, such as the Snapes and their new financial potentials, but it was well done technically and did not spoil any of the future plot that I can see.

Again, a really great chapter!

BJH