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• Harry Potter and The Mind

  (#) wordhammer 2009-12-16

  Finally Harry is beginning to loosen up with Hermione- their relationship to this point seemed almost calculated on Harry's part. I thought it was well-chosen that Harry wouldn't take her back as a friend until she gave up trying to shift blame in her apology; this was to me very in-character for Hermione.
  I realise this story is already complete, but should you decide to revise it, I would recommend that Harry reveal his more vulnerable side to Hermione before their relationship developed. His exhibited control is too complete- we don't see why he would desire or trust anyone to become that close to him.
  Just my two cents.
  
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  Author's response

  Interesting point. I'll keep it in my notes. Thanks for your review.

• Harry Potter and The Mind

  (#) ROBERT_1958 2009-12-17

  As Harry is Lord Black, Harry needs to nulify both Narcissa Malfoy's, & Bellatrix LeStrange's marages, as well as disowned them from the Black family, as well as the getting the dowries returned to the Black family, as well as bringing Tonks and her parents back into The Black Family.
  
  As Harry is heir of at least two of the Hogwarts Founders (or should be), Harry owns Hogwarts, he needs to NOT allow anyone who has the Dark Mark to ever enter Hogwarts or any one who created the Dark Mark, or anyone that means harm to the students at Hogwarts, to ever enter Hogwarts!!!
  
  

  Author's response

  There are many other fics where all of those things happen. This story is marked FIN at the end of chapter 27. It is finished. Thank you for your review.

• Harry Potter and The Mind

  (#) daringdragonrs 2012-03-16

  Though this story is finished, I think you would not be averse to tweaking it judging from the above review and your reply.
  Harry was again very heavy handed in his treatment of the board especially since a few of the members (the one who snickered) were willing to listen to him. Harry had attacked a student and removed her magic. That he chose to present his case on a technicality- he hadn't damaged her magic after all, is not in character and promotes that which he hates people abdicating responsibility by using loopholes in laws- harry hated umbridge for it didn't he.
  The question he was asked was or the statement made was that- he couldn't just go around making squibs. A perfectly valid query and fear. Yet instead of giving a logical argument that pansy was a danger to the students and that she was torturing others for fun he used his position as lord potter-black and descendant of gryffindor to get away with it. He abused the authority of his position and his magical power - for good maybe, but it is still wrong because in this case the same thing could be accomplished(hopefully) by talking and explaining things. IN fact, explaining his reasoning would have gone a long way in soothing their fears and would also have given the message that though he would use his power where necessary he was ready to explain his actions to a neutral authority without the threat of using force on them. It would show that he was ready to be held accountable for his actions- something which dumbledore never was. As of now he is becoming more and more like dumbledore- where the old fellow used subtlety, manipulations and his image to get his views, harry uses overt threats and power. The argument that harry is working for the good of others falls flat when considering that dumbledore too thought the same thing about himself. What happens when harry makes a wrong decision- who will stop him?

  Author's response

  You read it wrong. He based his case on the fact that there were no laws or rules preventing his action.
  
  Nowhere in the entire story is it ever stated that Harry is working for the good of others. He claims no greater good.

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