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• JEDI POTTER

  (#) Wolfric 2010-11-08

  Another fine chapter. Thanks for writing. W.

  Author's response

  Thank you, Wolfric.
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) Vanir 2010-11-08

  All the goodness I've come to expect from you. Nice flow, vivid personalities and situations, even though you made a few stutters in this chapter. I cannot believe that the Dursleys you've described so far would've acted that way under these circumstances. It was very ...mannequinnish. They did not feel real at all.
  
  Further, you took a shot at my personal Holy Cow.
  
  I'll ignore that you think Glenlivet is the best Single Malt, but Glenlivet have never
  Ever
  made whiskey.
  
  WhiskEy is made in Ireland. It's also a trade name for some colonial alcoholic corn syrup, but in Scotland, where The Glenlivet and others are made, there's Whisky. No e. This is very important. It's the 11'th commandment. Do Not Get This Wrong!
  So there!
  popping a betablocker
  Nice, pretty, and I'll be here 'til the end.
  
  Vanir

  Author's response

  Hey, Vanir.
  
  I appreciate it. This chapter fought me something fierce.
  
  Dursleys: I don't know. Vernon is a bigot, and accustomed to both having his way and bullying those weaker than he. Petunia is the same jealous cow she was in canon. I can easily see them both having coronaries when their son is honored by the 'freaks'.
  
  Glenlivet: I rarely drink the hard stuff(I still have a bottle of Canadian Mist that's 22 years old and has only had three shots poured) so my thoughts on liquor are naive at best, but Moody, being the proud Brit that he is, would think "If it's British it's best". (and let's not get into the Scot-Brit debate!) As for the 'E' my bad! I just used the more common spelling. (blushes)
  
  My pee pee has been whacked.
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) Vanir 2010-11-08

  All the goodness I've come to expect from you. Nice flow, vivid personalities and situations, even though you made a few stutters in this chapter. I cannot believe that the Dursleys you've described so far would've acted that way under these circumstances. It was very ...mannequinnish. They did not feel real at all.
  
  Further, you took a shot at my personal Holy Cow.
  
  I'll ignore that you think Glenlivet is the best Single Malt, but Glenlivet have never
  Ever
  made whiskey.
  
  WhiskEy is made in Ireland. It's also a trade name for some colonial alcoholic corn syrup, but in Scotland, where The Glenlivet and others are made, there's Whisky. No e. This is very important. It's the 11'th commandment. Do Not Get This Wrong!
  So there!
  popping a betablocker
  Nice, pretty, and I'll be here 'til the end.
  
  Vanir

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) Vanir 2010-11-08

  Well, it's important, but i didn't really say it twice...

  Author's response

  I understand. It's 'twice-post' syndrome. It happens. (snicker!)
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) Phyrric 2010-11-08

  I would have to disagree about all camp shelters just being 'less cold'. Many times this is the case especially when it comes to ones done up fast in winter, but depending on the climate and how long you have to make one is a huge factor. I have personally camped out in -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34.4 Celsius) and been quite warm in a shelter made just from snow. But to be fair that sort of shelter takes time to build and the right kind of snow.
  
  Then again I see where your statement come from. I slept out in -30 weather under a parachute cradling a gallon of water for a night. God damn I had never been so cold. It is the type of chill that you feel in your soul! BTW you have to keep the water close to you body so it says warm or it will freeze and you won't have water.
  
  I have also been out and used lean-tos before in less chilly weather and must say sometimes being out of the wind is more then enough to be warm. Though a lot of times winter camping comes down to having the right equipment. For example no matter what you do if you don't have gloves you will be miserable, and if it is cold enough end up with frostbite.

  Author's response

  Hey Pyrrhic.
  
  I've been building them on and off for thirty years, in ice shelters, in the desert, in various woodlands and in rocky terrain, and the only one I found reasonably comfortable was buried under a foot and a half of dirt, facing a fire with a stone deflector aimed in to the shelter.
  
  I've also slept under that parachute, and you're right. It was bloody cold! My feet felt like blocks of ice throughout the night.
  
  While good gloves are critically important, I'll give them for a wool knit-cap.
  
  In this case, Mackenzie was showing them how to build the enclosed side, lean-to facing a fire that we learned in basic survival, as it's the easiest to build. Cover that with snow, make sure the fire is close enough to heat and snuggle up with your buddy and you're 'reasonably' warm.
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) ROBERT_1958 2010-11-08

  I hope Harry & Hermione find out soon how much their sexlife hurts Voldemort.
  
  

  Author's response

  Hello, Robert 1958
  
  They will, but only at the last minute. I've actually already scripted Hermione's words for the night before Harry's plan goes into effect. "Let's see how much we can hurt that bastard!"
  
  Alorkin

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  (#) Celexs 2010-11-08

  Another amazing two chapters, I really enjoy this story. It has me thinking through a lot of things as i read it. I am hooked on it, the way you explain everything keeps me entranced. I look forward to the next update.
  
  Cel

  Author's response

  Hello, Celexs.
  
  I thank you both for your kind words and for your thoughtful review. I'm glad you're enjoying the show.
  
  Although the incidence of ridiculous Deus ex Machina has dropped remarkably in the past few years, I've seen (and shuddered at) far too many stories where things are 'just assumed'. I prefer to let the audience know why I put this down.
  
  
  Since you enjoy reading, maybe it's time you started to write.
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) full_pensieve 2010-11-08

  Hi, Alorkin. I'm getting a kick out of this fic - a fun read. The after-death creation of a real Star Wars milieu is a clever idea. Just thought I'd mention that there is a civil counterpart to the Victoria Cross: the George Cross. It can also be awarded to military personnel at the Crown's discretion (the Falklands conflict provided a case in point), but has generally been for non-military personnel in wartime or crisis situations. More often, lower rank awards (civil counterpart to the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is one example) are used for 'off the books' recognition because their presentations aren't as visible. (I figure the real-world equivalent to recognizing a magical would be recognizing spies or special ops) The only reason I know anything about this at all is because I researched it for one of my fics where a similar award circumstance arose. Learned a bunch about Inland Revenue for the same fic... the things we do for fanfics, eh? ;)
  
  Cheers,
  Mike (FP)

  Author's response

  WOW! Full Penseive! One the biggies!
  
  The funny thing is, this started out as a simple two chapter 'screw you' fic, with no continuation planed. I added Luna's "May the force be with you" simply because that's the kind of thing I can see her saying, and the story just took off. Now, more than a year later and with hundreds of hours of study I find I still have more studying to do.
  
  I got part of the idea from Padawan Lynn's 'Chronicles of The Chosen One', series, (which despite the few minor inconsistencies in the last book, I thought was brilliant!)
  
  It seemed to me that most of the HP/SW crossovers had Harry going to a galaxy far far away, and that didn't make much sense, so felt I had to have Harry bring the mountain back home.
  
  
  Victoria -v- George Cross. I investigated this award thoroughly. Both can be given to civilian as well as military. the difference is degree. The VC is given for 'conspicuous gallantry (or self-sacrifice) in the face of the enemy', where the GC doesn't require the proximity of the enemy. Since Dudley faced off against the Deez, at hideous risk to his own life, he rated the higher award. It's also why I gave him the OoM 1st class, instead of 2nd or 3rd.
  
  I understand the US has a similar award, but I don't think it's been given in quite some time.
  
  Yeah, Inland Revenue is a recurring thread here too. (Snicker!)
  
  Keep reading, Please tell your friends. (If you can convince Keith or Dorothy to have a look I'd appreciate it.)
  
  Alorkin

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  (#) full_pensieve 2010-11-08

  Oh, one more note. The VC and GC really are the top of the heap. There aren't exact equivalents in the US, but the VC is granted slightly more often than the Medal of Honor (often called the Congressional Medal of Honor). It probably falls somewhere between the MoH and Army Distinguished Service Cross in terms of significance, since our British friends can also be appointed to orders (I.e. knighthoods). The US equivalent to a GC is a Presidential Medal of Freedom, but the MoF has become very political unlike the GC. I think you were probably intended something more like the civil equivalent of general gallantry/courage under fire. Specifically that would be either a Queen's Gallantry Medal or Queen's Commendation for Bravery.

  Author's response

  Yes, and no. See the previous reply for an explanation.
  
  I have always wondered why the US doesn't have such a medal for conspicuous bravery, but now that you mention the presidents medal, I recall there is one. And yes, like the MoH, it is highly political. While I was in the sandbox, (before Gulf war episode one, until I caught one in Beirut in '83)) nobody was awarded one. I do have two purple hearts though.
  
  Alorkin

• JEDI POTTER

  (#) full_pensieve 2010-11-08

  I did re-read your observation on the VC in text in addition to your review replies --- and thank you for those, BTW. Here was my thinking, I guess... how public would the breadth of Dudley's actions be? Historically, the 'conspicuous' part of gallantry and bravery has figured into both the VC and GC awards. So, either he's a very, very public national hero complete with the crush of media, paparazzi, etc. and thus destined for the Queen's honors list... or he's a bit off the books, in which case the award would be at the bottom of the honors list vs the top. There have only been 13 VCs awarded since World War 2, and none of those to civilians. The last civilian to receive the GC was more than 10 yrs ago and all civilian recipients since the early 70s have been police officers -- all in very public situations and all posthumous.

  Author's response

  Well, though there weren't that many witnesses, there were about 800 people there. (I'm basing on the number of students and parents that showed up at my daughter's highschool for the Homecoming dance)
  
  Unfortunately, the awarding of medals of valour, regardless the country, has become more a matter of internecine politics than the recognition of outstanding heroism.
  
  The MoH is usually awarded in a like manner. In fact, right now, the first living soldier since the Vietnam conflict has been recommended, and the congressmen are trying to find ways in which his award will enhance their images.
  
  Alorkin

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