More great chapters! Harry has suppoters, even in the house of snakes. Draco is still a small-minded punk. I'm guessing, from the way she was talking, the female benifactor at the Granger's place had to be Bellatix, although I'm not ceretain that is a good thing. As someone once said, she has only a passing familiarity with sanity.
It pains me to know of th death of the elder Longbottoms. Given the depridations of thhe Death Eaters in tthe pastt, especially given what Bella and gang did to Frank and Alice, nothing could polarize Nevillle against Voldemort more than that. Now, h'll b eeven more supportivee oof Harry, assuuming of courrse, he does not go off the deep eend, and atttempt a suicide atttack. More, Amelia Bones is also dead. She was had of the police force. Without her to oppose him, Fudge will gut the Auror corps. I often wonder if he's an unmarked Death Eater. His purist policies thus far seem to indicate that he is at least supportive of voldy. Poor Susan is now completelly on her own, as is Neville. Harry will, of course offer them any assistance he can.
Dumbledore is not only doing nothing to prepare Harry, he is actively preventing his training. He is using everybody as his personal playthings. His chess game with riddle, is costing too many lives as it is. I wonder who is worse. At least Voldemort is keeping to what he says.
Militarily speaking, Ron is a significant danger to Harry and his designs. His jealousey, when combined with his inferiority complex and his hatred of his relative poverty, make him prime recruiting material for espionage, or even sabotage. Ginny, is still an unknown, but as she does in fact owe Harry her life, she is more certain than Ron.
I have the feeling that Cho's mother will be a major player, at last in thee firstt stages oof this saga.
Harry's bestt chance Is to take advantage of the ancient law and put on the Black's ring. When it accepts him, his legal status will become a fait accompli.
As before, I eagerly await the next page of 'Black Vengeance'. Alorkin
Author's response
Well, Draco is not really so much a hardcore supporter of Voldemort. I think he is in love with the concept of lording it over others. He will learn a few nasty lessons soon. As for Harry, yes he will be increasing his influence outside Hogwarts soon.
As for Bellatrix (as you have guessed from the action) - well, I will be looking at Bella from a very different angle. I have seen different interpretations of Bella - as a fanatic supporter of Voldemort, as an insane woman, as someone who has been abused by either Voldemort or her husband (or both). I will be keeping the information given in canon, and will be developing her in a different way.
In the latest chapter (Black Vengeance 7), you will find another turn. Neville's history is intimately connected with Harry's, and it is by discovering Neville's history that Harry will discover his own. As for Amelia, well - that has its own significance. It has to do with Ministry politics and the present climate.
Dumbledore is playing a very deep and unpleasant game. You will find out more about his motivations in chapter 9. He has a lot at stake and he is playing the game for all it is worth.
Ron is being - well, Ron. Prejudiced and jealous. He has a lot of problems with Slytherins. Mrs. Chang is a shrewd law witch, and she is going to play a fairly serious role. As for Sirius' will, the implementation is a long and arduous task, and will develop as the story progresses.
Thanks for your review - it was most helpful. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Regards,
Maidros