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St Margarets
Tuesday 10th November 2009 16:14
2nd year
Num. of Reviews: 53
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Oh, Jo, I haven't read you radio play and I wish I had before I read this story. I would have more of a sense of how Al figures into Rose and Scorpius's friendship. I got a *very* good idea of Rose's characterization from this story and Scorpius's too. I like how you made her tall like Ron, but smart and principled and defensive like Hermione.
The UST was off the charts with these two and I found myself rooting for both of them. Oh, JKR left a horrible tangled mess for the next generation to sort out. Since you can't send them off to America as exchange students they have to deal with their parents and each other as best they can. This was a lovely glimpse into the complexities of these characters. You had so many layers going here. It's been lovely to read your writing again! Thanks. |
dogstar
Wednesday 11th November 2009 23:58 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
Hi! Thanks you so much for reading. Honestly, there's no need to read the radio play (unless you want to  ). Albus is rather absent from this story, it's true - I could analyse his character endlessly, but I guess the key thing to know for this is that Rose and Scorpius love him absolutely and defer to him even though he's quieter and less sure of himself in some ways than either of them.
UST off the charts - I'm incredibly flattered! *restrains self from drivelling incoherently*
It took me a long time to write this - I wanted it to be a romantic piece but knew I also wanted to explore the mess of the left by the previous generation that's hinted at (or glossed over depending on your point of view) in the Epilogue. I couldn't deal with such painful issues lightly, so I had to really think about the implications of the past affecting these two. It was very interesting to try and work with different tones and deal with my own feelings about that terrible scene at Malfoy Manor in DH - I'm so, so glad you liked it. |
| RIPHedwig
Thursday 29th October 2009 07:48
4th year
Num. of Reviews: 183 | Slight Return |
more more more!
loved it  awww B |
dogstar
Friday 30th October 2009 04:07 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I'm happy you liked it |
| gymnastgal19
Wednesday 28th October 2009 11:20
Hogwarts alumni
Num. of Reviews: 2197 | Slight Return |
| wow... nice story! |
dogstar
Thursday 29th October 2009 00:38 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you! |
| HagridsHeart
Saturday 24th October 2009 08:14
1st year
Num. of Reviews: 15 | Slight Return |
great story!! wish you'd carry on though.
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dogstar
Saturday 24th October 2009 11:46 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you! This particular story is complete, but I haven't ruled out writing more in the future. |
| TreyFury97
Friday 23rd October 2009 11:41
1st year
Num. of Reviews: 45 | Slight Return |
| More...I'm sorry...that was great. But I need more. To see where this rabbit hole leads. What house the new "Trio" was in. (I'm thinking Slytherin, but I could be wrong). |
dogstar
Saturday 24th October 2009 11:44 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thanks for reading! I don't have more of this story (as yet anyway), but I do have one set quite a bit earlier that answers your question about the Houses. PM me if you're interested. |
| Dad
Friday 23rd October 2009 07:33
5th year
Num. of Reviews: 224 | Slight Return |
| Interesting style of writing. It had a sort of intimate feeling, as if you were there watching the two of them. Having said that, I do not like the open ending. It should have a governent health warning at the begining, saying open ended stories cause high blood preasue! |
dogstar
Saturday 24th October 2009 11:41 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'm happy you mentioned the intimate feeling - that's what I was going for. Sorry for the high blood pressure. |
| jmcmutt
Thursday 22nd October 2009 18:57
1st year
Num. of Reviews: 15 | Slight Return |
| I am very interested to see how Scorpius's family handles the questions. I enjoyed this story very much. |
| Kelleypen
Thursday 22nd October 2009 07:57
Hogwarts alumni
Num. of Reviews: 402 | Slight Return |
| Hmmn... completed story, open ending. I liked your writing very much and I like that neither of them are completely enamored with Hermione--neither am I. But if you're not going to write what Scorpius finds out, can you at least let us know in the reviews? |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 09:30 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
Hi Kelley! Thank you very much for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I can tell you that in this story the information Hermione gives Rose is very specific and refers to the night she and Ron and Harry were captured and taken to Malfoy Manor. I hoped it was implied in the story, but maybe it's not as obvious as I thought...
In this story, the children may or may not know other things about their parents' generation - it depends on what the reader thinks they could have absorbed while growing up in their respective families, or learned / discovered for themselves after becoming friends at school. |
| ngayonatkailanman
Wednesday 21st October 2009 21:31
3rd year
Num. of Reviews: 130 | Slight Return |
Very good writing strategy. You engaged the readers' minds. You made readers think beyond the obvious. |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 07:17 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you - what a great comment! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. |
| MaxZook
Wednesday 21st October 2009 17:24
1st year
Num. of Reviews: 7 | Slight Return |
I'm amused that I seem to be the first commenter to acknowledge that this story is marked as COMPLETED !
I like open-ended fiction in general, and I hate it that so many fics assume that everything has to be wrapped up in a pretty bow.
Congratulations on avoiding the cliche. If you do write a sequel, do it because you have something more to say and not because you feel you have to. |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 07:17 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| It's great to hear that someone likes the open-ended nature of the story - as you recognised, it's sort of the whole point! Thank you very much for reading and commenting. |
| Patches
Wednesday 21st October 2009 13:37
Hogwarts alumni
Num. of Reviews: 952 | Slight Return |
| This is a really good story. It is sad to think that Rose and Scorpious have been apart because their families are against them being together. I would like to see a resolution to this story. Thanks for writing. p |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 07:14 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| Thank you very much for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed the story, despite the lack of clear resolution. |
| saulick
Wednesday 21st October 2009 11:11
3rd year
Num. of Reviews: 130 | Slight Return |
| Interesting, but I think I need a few more answers! |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 01:55 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
Thank you very much for reading and leaving a review. Sorry I didn't provide more answers  |
| pottervader
Wednesday 21st October 2009 06:55
1st year
Num. of Reviews: 19 | Slight Return |
| That was good. I've always liked Rose/Scorpius stories since reading the epilogue in DH. It's going to be an interesting story as Scorpius tries to find out what Rose knows from his dad. I wonder if Draco is willing to tell that tale. I can't wait to see what happens when Scorpius knows the truth. Update soon. |
dogstar
Thursday 22nd October 2009 01:54 | Slight Return (Author Response) |
| There are a lot of ways it could go from here and who can say how things will turn out for Rose and Scorpius? Thank you very much for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed it. |
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