hypercell
Monday 29th December 2008 16:12 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| I think you wrote Luna amazingly. It was really good, and I loved it. I really fell in love with it! |
narumi
Monday 29th October 2007 07:46 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| I never thought of how similar Luna and Dumbledore really are. And I love that quip at the end with Filch! |
| Wednesday 31st October 2007 20:10 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
| Well, I didn't really either, until my beta got me to look at Luna and Dumbledore again - I'm glad she did, I love this little interaction. And I always love to tease Filch! |
gymnastgal19
Sunday 21st October 2007 16:58 | Scrolls of Parchment |
wow! this makes me think of luna in a completely different light. you know, i think that Luna just sees adn thinks things that are true and that she speaks the truth, but since no one else does that, they all think that she is insane... lol
‘And, what is more, it is true,’ said her great-great-great-grand uncle, or was he her seventeenth cousin, forty-twice removed? ‘Never give up –’ he went on, ‘you may find that support comes from unexpected places.
lol loved this
Every Monday morning Filch entered the library, dustpan and brush in hand, grumbling to himself about the mysterious mess that appeared on the shelves each week without fail. As he made his way down the stacks on this particular day an intriguing thought occurred to him. What if Irma conjured the mess on purpose, just to make sure he dropped by the library at the start of each week? He finished the job with considerably less grumbling and a somewhat lighter step.
somebody's got a crush!!!! lol
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| Wednesday 31st October 2007 20:05 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
| I totally agree with you about Luna - I think you've got her spot-on! Thanks for your great reviews. I hope you have read the final chapter - Jimmy is my favourite of all these chapters. |
SillyGillie
Tuesday 7th February 2006 19:12 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| Brilliant job. I loved Luna and Dumbledore's interaction. He was such a sweet person. Always considerate to everyone, even Luna Lovegood. I like how he said he liked her commentary. Aww I miss Dumbledore. |
gypsy
Sunday 15th January 2006 17:28 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| Well, my favourite little thing about this one is the crazy Filch/Pince thing at the end, though I love "...even if it's raining" at the beginning. Another great one from you, T, and I return the general frown with a very direct poked-out tongue. *g*. I don't want to *know* what you were thinking of doing with the magic mushroom.... lucky you didn't ask me for any ideas, who knows where that would have taken us. Lol funny, once again! T. |
| Monday 16th January 2006 02:11 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
| Thanks, T, I can always count on you for a poked-out tongue! Glad you enjoyed the extra little bit you didn't see the first time round. And also thanks again for your help with Dumbledore - who's the old, wise one now? T. |
anniep
Tuesday 10th January 2006 18:45 | Scrolls of Parchment |
An excellent job portraying Luna--she spouts forth lots of silliness, then suddenly states a most penetrating truth. The portion about Death Eaters was so insightful and sounded like what Luna would come up with. |
| Wednesday 11th January 2006 19:11 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
Thank you for your kind words. The Death Eaters was where I started with this one, so I was quite attached to Luna's understanding of that situation (that, along with what on earth she would be doing with cat litter!). Thanks for your review, it put a smile on my face! |
aschowin
Tuesday 10th January 2006 17:21 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| Great chapter. It was funny and gave me a lot to think about. Luna is difficult to write without sounding corny or over the top, but I think you pulled it off very nicely. Again, I liked the way you had Dumbledore interact with his student, it was very believable and touching. |
| Wednesday 11th January 2006 19:04 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
Oh, that's just how I was hoping Dumbledore would come across - this was the most difficult of the chapters to write, so reviews like yours make it all worthwhile - thank you for your encouragement. |
tante
Tuesday 10th January 2006 11:17 | Scrolls of Parchment |
Ladybug, it's amazingly fun to be your beta. You have excellent ideas and a wonderful way with words. You're also not SO married to your work they way you set it down initially that I don't dare suggest anything. Quite the contrary, you're a marvelous one for give and take. You all should know that Ladybug agonized over the character portrayals for this scroll.
I like Gioia's comment about "quiet little moments." That's what I like best about this series, as well. It's nothing earth shakingly dramatic; instead it's completely character driven. It's quite obvious that you agonize over getting just the right tone for each character. I'd see that even if I weren't your beta. It's next to impossible not to be fascinated by the in depth analysis of the HP characters in this series. It's as though we were allowed to sit down for a nice chat with each of them and truly get to know them. It's a very comfortable, homey kind of feeling. After each scroll I feel like I've found a new friend. St Margarets writes that way, as well. And to say you're on par with St M. is one of the highest compliments I can offer. |
| Wednesday 11th January 2006 18:57 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
Heavens, Tante, I am speechless!
But I also would like to let the rest of you know that Tante has received the Order of Merlin for her services to fan fiction and she should wear it proudly! Thank you for your dedication to the task, on this chapter especially. |
Arnel
Tuesday 10th January 2006 08:06 | Scrolls of Parchment |
| This is so Luna! I love how she's taking care of the library, performing her weekly ritual at just the right time to keep the mites at bay. I also enjoyed her conversation with Dumbledore very much, especially the part about her commentary at the Quidditch match and how she made it a memorable one for the spectators because of her unique perspective. Well done! I look forward to your next chapter with great anticipation. |
| Wednesday 11th January 2006 18:48 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
| Thank you, Arnel, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. You should know it was your last review that made me examine this chapter again and try to bring more depth to it - and so the whole Quidditch commentary discussion arose. Thanks for reviewing again - it's greatly appreciated. |
Gioia
Tuesday 10th January 2006 07:19 | Scrolls of Parchment |
I thought this was fantastic. Too many Luna fics either make her
seem brilliant and wise beyond reason, or else stark raving mad.
You achieved that careful balance here. The speech about Death
Eaters was dead on; sounded exactly like her!
Your intuitive grasp of how Dumbledore and Luna might have interacted
was also very, very good. His gentle reassurances, his kindness
in ignoring the silliness (like the cat liter she's sprinkling or the
antennae in DE's heads) felt just so.
I think the reason I like this series so much may be because you don't
attempt these grand, dramatic moments or interpretations of the
characters. Instead, because of the truthful feeling of your
characters, I feel like we're seeing some of the quiet little moments
that got snipped out of HBP.
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| Wednesday 11th January 2006 18:40 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
| Oh goodness! What a wonderful review - thank you very much. It was a bit tricky finally getting that balance for Luna and also working out just how Dumbledore would relate to her, and my beta Tante has a big hand in that, so I'm delighted by your response - that's everything I was hoping to achieve. (I think I'll frame this review and put it on my wall!) |
Evelyn
Tuesday 10th January 2006 06:56 | Scrolls of Parchment |
Filch and Madam Pince? That always seemed a bit strange to me, but that last little scene with Filch was - cute (hardly the word for Filch...).
Luna's dottiness was perfect (never mind the clichés). :-)
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| Wednesday 11th January 2006 18:33 | Scrolls of Parchment (Author Response) |
cute - hahaha! Thanks so much, I'm pleased it sounded right to you - it was fun to get into Luna's mind and see what goes on there (tee hee)! |
