I'm liking this a lot! Very sweet...though the game does seem a bit tame for the inconquerable duo of Gred and Forge...hmm....is there a twist in this somewhere?
Imogen Monday 10th April 2006 11:01
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The twist is that it's not actually the game that Hope thinks it is. It's a real pensieve. Which gets to be important a bit later on...
You're starting us very slowly... I wonder what you have up your sleeves. Surely a Gred and Forge prototype can't be that tame, now could it? Hmm. So far, so good. Matthew and Hope are a lot of fun - I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of plot you've got cooked up for us.
Could it be that those innocent looking cards might morph a bit later on in the story? Perhaps a bit along the lines of Jumanji? Has Harry shared a muggle movie with his favorite mischief makers, perhaps? Ooh, just the thought of this is enough to give birth to a whole litter of plot bunnies. I'd better stop now or I'll be in trouble... I hope it's not too late! Oh dear...I think it might be too late. Drat; I hate it when that happens!
Imogen Wednesday 22nd February 2006 11:07
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ROFL. I swear this fic should come with a health warning on it. My poor betas have been bombarded with plot bunnies: we've got several outtake short stories and another novel from all the carnage those bunnies have caused!
Sounds like a good theory. Go for it before another one bites you!
It is great to see you are writing again. It is sad to know this will be your retiring piece from the HP Universe though. Outstanding writers in the HP world are hard to find.
I would appreciate you e-mail me so I would be able to log into your site; after such a long time I forgot the details.
Best Regards, HPNana
Imogen Wednesday 22nd February 2006 11:04
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Lovely to see you too. I'll look you up, and reset your password (I can't look that up because it's encrypted). It'll be a different version of the story there (from chapter 7 or 8) so it's probably worth checking out when we get there. I'll email you when I'm done
I like this story a lot, I think it's fun to read about post Hogwarts while still reading about Hope's first year. I find all your work to be excellent and can't wait for you to update! Keep up the good work!
-Jake
Imogen Monday 20th February 2006 22:43
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Fantastic to hear! The next update should be Friday, so you don't have long to wait. That's one advantage of having the whole story written before starting posting - no gaps between updates!
Great chapter! You write so well! I'm confused though - I read the story that takes place when Hope goes to Hogwarts - but it doesn't get to the end of her first year right? Is there a complete version posted anywhere, or is it abandoned?
Anyways, I'm perfectly satisfied with reading about the grown up Hope - the Matthew relationship is very interesting....I'm loving this story - Hope to see more soon!
Imogen Monday 20th February 2006 14:01
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I've still got to finish the story before this one. It's definitely not abandoned, but the whole of this story was written with one vicious plot bunny who wouldn't let go until I'd finished it. I'm onto writing more of that now, but nothing that happens there is essential for this fic, other than the birth of Holly.
Glad you're enjoying this. It's an interesting dynamic between Matthew and Hope, which I've had colossal fun with. Thanks
Has Harry shared a muggle movie with his favorite mischief makers, perhaps? Ooh, just the thought of this is enough to give birth to a whole litter of plot bunnies. I'd better stop now or I'll be in trouble... I hope it's not too late! 
Oh dear...I think it might be too late. Drat; I hate it when that happens!
I'm onto writing more of that now, but nothing that happens there is essential for this fic, other than the birth of Holly.