I've just read this story and its precursor all in a go. Wow. You certainly put  through the ringer, don't you?

These are great stories. I particularly enjoy your Dumbledore, Snape, and Ginny. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Keep it up!!

Cassie

To him, the silence sounded better than the applause had.

Thanks rand wot. And what an interesting name you have! I guess its a play on wand rot, which is fabulously hilarious. Do wands rot? I guess so . . .

absolutely fabulous!!! want more, want more!!

please hurry with the updates....

see, this is why i dont normally read WIP....its so frustrating to wait.... and patience so is NOT my forte....

Yes, sorry, Shayna, it is a WIP. I know the feeling; I hate reading them too. Inevitably you lose momentum at times. But, then again, if we didn't do it this way, there would be no feedback to let us know what is good and fun for our readers and it wouldn't end up half as good! Don't worry, I'll at least keep it updated regularly!

Thanks for your kind words!

Yes, fun speech, wasn't it? As for the Twitchties, don't jump to too many conclusions. Some assumptions about them are correct, but many are wrong.

The Junior Death Eaters are idiots inflamed with power. Harry will know his enemies, at least most of them, but it really won't help him escape that much.

Charlie will be helping Harry a lot. I will *not* be killing him off, unlike *some* stories I know of *glares at Melindaleo*.

Thanks for the review!

Great fic, wonderful speech.  Having Rita there was a nice touch. 

I've just read HP and the Bloody Summer and all that you have here.  It has put a real dent in my work day. Thank you.

At one point (in Bloody Summer I think) you have Snape suggesting that Harry be declared dead and then locked up somewhere safe.  A really good fic with that premise is HP and the Deadly Deception at http://www.hgnetwork.co.uk/siye/viewstory.php?sid=701

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reviews! I'm so glad you liked the speech enough to re-read it. It's only fitting since I had to re-write it so much!  As for HP and the Deadly Deception, I *love* that story and tried many times to get Delylah to continue writing . . . to no avail. My having Snape mention that plot was a direct tribute to her wonderful fic.

Thanks again!

Silly triplet names?? Silly triplet names????? *grumbles to herself* I liked their names, though of course, wizarding names do tend to be a bit off-beat. People don't call the triplets by their full names, anyway, but shorten them to Prima, Nelda and oh . . . whatever else the other ones name is! Oh, Zimmy.

Anyway, I'm pleased you liked my Dumbledore; he's tough to write!

Yeah, I loved leaving Fudge out. Would be fun to write that scene where Fudge wants to be there to give out the award and DD says no.

Malfoy is wicked, isn't he? Expect to see more of him, lazy clot.

Wow, what a speach!  He deserves an oscar for it.  I hope you had a great time writing that because I had a great time reading it.

Cheers,  Angie

I absolutely loved Harry's speech at the end of this chapter.  I'm glad that he's facing his destiny with squared shoulders, giving credit where credit is due and challenging the rest of the school to do what is right, even if it's not easy.  I also thought that Ron's orders to haul Harry out of his seat were rather funny, considering that Ron, at the moment just happened to be Harry's "ex-best friend"!

Finally, I'm intrigued by what role the Twitchtie sisters and Violet Hooch will be playing in the rest of the story.  Basically, please keep the chapters coming...I want more now!

Oh yes! The Twitchtie sisters and Violet. Much mystery there. Interesting plot bunnies are running all amuck in this story, so it will be fun to see them peek their heads up now and then, give clues and collide at some points.

Thanks for the encouragement! It helps me write so much!

Woo Hoo!  Go get 'em, Harry!  I loved it!  I got a chance to read while waiting for my son's school bus this morning, and what a treat it was!

I loved the line "his ex-best friend" - too funny, and definitely something Ron would do.  Harry's speech was wonderful, he really has been put through a lot.  What is the story with those Twitchie triplets?

I can hardly wait for more!

Talk about setting a snake loose in the nest.  Things are definately looking interesting.

Robert