GinevraMollyWeasley
Wednesday 21st January 2009 16:35 | Keep Faith |
| o.k., this one i loved! |
Hollu
Tuesday 22nd April 2008 19:44 | Keep Faith |
That was beautiful. It's so great to read about original characters mixing with canon characters without turning them into Mary Sue's!
~Hollu |
| Wednesday 23rd April 2008 11:12 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked the original characters. Holly and Gran were some of the first I'd ever written, and I came to like them very much. Thanks for reading! |
bookish327
Tuesday 22nd April 2008 18:13 | Keep Faith |
| I haven't read LEE JORDAN: TOUR GUIDE yet, but I will try to do so soon. Despite not having read that yet, I really enjoyed this story. We never get to know Lee very well in JKR's work, except as the twins' best friend and the Quidditch commentator for most of Harry's years at Hogwarts. So, this is interesting. I also like how fiery Holly is here. She seems to be someone who can keep up with Lee's clever, lively personality. This seems to fit in really well with the Potterwatch section in DH. I love missing moments that are really well-written, as this is. Thank you for sharing it with us. Great job! |
| Wednesday 23rd April 2008 11:11 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad it made sense without knowing the longer story. I'll be happy to know what you think about that "Tour Guide." It was my first foray into minor character fics. Lee (and Fred and George) are awesome characters to spend time with. Thanks for reading! |
ravenclawchaser66
Saturday 24th November 2007 10:42 | Keep Faith |
Aww. Lee Jordan, Tour Guide was a great story. Seeing those characters again takes me back. This is a good piece in its own right too. You've captured the fear and uncertainty and love and hope of the war, all tangled together. I especially like how you handled the brief reunion of husband and wife. I've been through that (though without the imminent threat of death part), and what you've written really rings true. As always, thanks for writing!
Jay
PS. Someone's probably already mentioned this, but a bunch of stuff is showing up italicized that isn't from DH. |
| Sunday 25th November 2007 07:42 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
I'm so happy you remembered Lee's story! I'm glad I captured what a brief reunion feels like - thank goodness I've never been in that situation.
I didn't know about the italics problem. Thanks for letting me know! I'll ask Sherry to fix it. Thanks for reading! |
Gioia
Saturday 24th November 2007 09:48 | Keep Faith |
I adore this story. I left you a review when I I rec'd the story over at Know It Alls.
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| Sunday 25th November 2007 07:39 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
Didn't you just make me day? Thank you for the lovely review and the rec!
I'm so pleased this story made sense without Lee Jordan: Tour Guide as background reading. Holly and Gran are very real to me after spending so much time with them that I didn't know if I assumed too much when I wrote this. I do love "ordinary" characters who carry on during trying times, It's not in fashion right now - but there is something to be said for that stiff upper lip and that unbending spirit. I'm so glad that came across in these characters. Thanks for reading and for letting me know! |
ladybug
Tuesday 20th November 2007 20:46 | Keep Faith |
| What a clever melding of the two worlds of canon and your Lee-Holly story! I love the way you bring in so many tiny details that fill out the picture of how things were going at Hogwarts and general things about how the wizarding world works (e.g. Stacy's seamstress business). And it's always good to poke fun at those idiot Death Eaters, isn't it! I liked the hopeful finish, too. |
| Sunday 25th November 2007 07:33 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm so happy people remember Lee and Holly! It's been awhile since I wrote that story. It was remarkably easy to drop Holly into the background since JKR gave just enough detail about Hogsmeade (but not too much!). Death Eaters should be made fun whenever possible. Thanks for reading! |
The_Critic
Monday 19th November 2007 16:57 | Keep Faith |
impossible, a st. margrets story I haven't read? *gasps*
oh well, atleast there was a decent story of the week for a change. I love your stories, like roger and lisa and with Lee and Holly. are you planning to write say, another romance story,? If you do, you could try Luna and Rolf Scamander, your the only person who, I think, could write that story properly, anyway, sorry for the forceful sugestions but you have starving fans waiting for you to write more! (or atleast one anyway) |
| Sunday 25th November 2007 07:31 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
Sorry it's taken me so long to reply to your review - we've been away for Thanksgiving. I'm always writing - I just haven't posted very much at Phoenix Song since Sherry has been so busy with RL. I just finished a Charlie story on my LJ - and another H/G story. Feel free to check them out!
As for Rolf - poor man was fatally gored by an Erumpet at his wedding reception. Thank goodness Theodore was around to console Luna.
Thanks for reading! |
Ronna
Sunday 28th October 2007 06:34 | Keep Faith |
It's great to see Lee and Holly again, I've missed them... I really like Lee's character. Potterwatch was one of my favourite moments in Deathly Hallows, and I did think about how Holly would feel listening to him...
As always, great work. Thanks for writing! |
| Sunday 28th October 2007 09:55 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
I'm glad you remembered Lee and Holly! It's been a while. I was so worried about Lee when JKR introduced him again - I thought for sure something was going to happen to him. It was great to drop into DH with this missing moment and revisit these characters. Thanks for reading!
PS - I left you a review too! |
QuidditchLover
Monday 15th October 2007 19:06 | Keep Faith |
| once again, you cease to amaze me. please keep writing!emilygail0323@aol.com |
| Wednesday 17th October 2007 13:34 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. Lee is one of my favorite characters in canon and was so happy JKR didn't kill him off! Thanks for reading! |
TDU
Wednesday 10th October 2007 17:12 | Keep Faith |
| I nearly forgot to read this! Silly me. Your Lee and Holly story stands up remarkably well considering you could have no idea how the final years would pay out. I thought of you when i read Lee'd "Potterwatch" broadcast. And of course, you have been so clever with the echo broadcast so that Lee could see Holly safely. What a nice fluffy start to the day (before the school holiday round of dentist and doctor appoinment). |
| Thursday 11th October 2007 08:23 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| How nice of you to review! I'm sure you were itching to Brit-pick! I wrote this the same week I wrote Trevor's story and I didn't want to bother you with both (and I couldn't remember if you had read Tour Guide) Anyone, I'm glad you liked this bit of fluff before a day of errands and doctor's appointments. |
Antosha
Tuesday 9th October 2007 09:36 | Keep Faith |
How wonderful to see Lee and Holly again! This is a wonderful alternative view of the dark days of DH—and a lovely view of their marriage. Of the early stages, in any case.
It's funny—Death Eaters in dresses is kind of a regular feature in so-called crack fics, but while the image of Amycus Carrow in a frock was definitely funny, there was also something very sad about it, which I found interesting. |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 11:59 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
I needed a visual for some sort of wounded psyche/shame in Amycus that would perhaps point to a motivation for torturing school kids - (Not that there is anything wrong with cross-dressing, of course) I would think that Holly would be the kind of artist who would be interested in her subjects - even the horrible ones.
Thanks for reading! I didn't know how many would remember these characters!
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megan sq
Tuesday 9th October 2007 07:50 | Keep Faith |
I don't know how I missed this story when you posted it, but I am so glad you mentioned it on your lj. This is one of the most touching one-shots I've read. It brings home so poignantly the fear and tension that those left behind - supposedly for their own good - feel. Poor Holly, she can't even fight back like Ginny! Her painting is so expressive, but I like that you didn't present it as just an escape for Holly's heartache. She actually turns it into something potentially useful, by making that copy.
Also, loved the details on Crossdresser!Amycus - it's often the case with bullies that they hide lots of dirty little secrets.
You know that Lee Jordan's story is my favorite multi-chapter from you. Even though you consider yourself mainly an H/G writer, I think that you are at your best with these two characters. This story just reinforces my impression. |
| Tuesday 9th October 2007 08:51 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
As Holly would say, Amycus is "over compensating" for something with that prediliction for torture.
I'm glad you liked the painting and how Holly uses her skills to help in the war effort. I've always liked JKR's use of the portraits, and I never got around to do anything with that concept in Lee Jordan: Tour Guide.
I do love these characters, and I'm so glad others do, too! Thanks for reading! |
pixie7
Tuesday 9th October 2007 02:31 | Keep Faith |
gr8 chapter, both Holly & Lee are great people. I simply love the way you portrayed them
Amycus in a dress was absolutely hilarious, especially the way i pictured it |
| Tuesday 9th October 2007 08:49 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! LOL- a pink dress and a hairy chest is not a good vision! Thanks for reading! |
lenzlaw1
Monday 8th October 2007 19:49 | Keep Faith |
| Very well done |
| Tuesday 9th October 2007 08:48 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reading! |
Josie C
Monday 8th October 2007 14:51 | Keep Faith |
*sigh* I absolutely LOVE Holly and Lee. You are probably tired of me gushing, but OMG! It was absolutely amazing and just real, you know? Brings everything into perspective. I was just rereading Anne Frank, and this reminded me how it must have been for other families. Constant hiding, the fear, the heart break. Makes you grateful for the small stuff.
Sorry...I get like this sometime. lol. Getting other people depressed, I mean. Other than that, again, I loved this even more since this is from Holly's POV. I dont think you have written any story from Holly's POV, right? Now I am hungry for more stories from you! *hint hint* |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:15 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I loved Diary of Anne Frank - so it probably influenced this. That's an amazing book and an amazing outlook. I'm glad this story made you think of another wartime episode. I'm so glad Lee and Holly have been remembered - it was a joy to write them again. And you're right, I've never written from Holly's point of view. Thanks for reading! |
Astrid
Monday 8th October 2007 13:38 | Keep Faith |
| Oh, simply lovely! I love how you've tied canon into your ficverse. |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:13 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I was so glad JKR gave us a glimpse of Lee (and didn't kill him off!) The homefront is an interesting idea within that wizarding war. Thanks for reading! |
pyromain
Monday 8th October 2007 11:43 | Keep Faith |
| great story, I really like to read that Lee has something to fight for, love is a powerfull emontion that can get the best out of us. |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:12 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I think that (love) can make the darkest situation more light - even if it seems easier to seal your heart sometimes. I'm glad this story conveyed that. Thanks for reading! |
bbnaz
Sunday 7th October 2007 16:26 | Keep Faith |
Very very good. I liked the way she re-worked the painting to end in hope and also the fact that you have Amycus as a cross dresser made me spew all over my monitor!
War is hell yet there is always the hope that sustains us. Like I said, beautifully done! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:11 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| LOL - the cross-dressing just came up - I needed some sort of revenge on that evil pair. I think Lee is a wonderfully optimistic character and a Gryffindor, and JKR showed us this in that small glimpse of Potterwatch. Thanks for reading! |
narumi
Sunday 7th October 2007 12:03 | Keep Faith |
| How wonderful. This is just right for Holly during DH. She's one of my favorite OCs- I love getting to hear more about her! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:09 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you remembered Holly! I wasn't sure how many would. It was great to write this pairing again. Thanks for reading! |
Delfino
Sunday 7th October 2007 07:59 | Keep Faith |
| Absolutely wonderful! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:08 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. Thanks! |
yiota
Sunday 7th October 2007 05:38 | Keep Faith |
You are the first author (and propably the only one) whose stories I've read that don't focus on a major ship or any of the many characters. "Roger and Lisa, a romance" and "Lee Jordan, tour guide" have shown me that life in the Potterverse isn't limited to Harry and his life.
Though Harry had a hard time during DH, he was relatively safe, distanced from the terror in wizarding Britain. Thank you for sharing this story on how the witches and wizards that lived the terror in wizarding Britain kept faith. |
| Monday 8th October 2007 18:07 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I do like to write minor characters - they have such a different perspective, that it really makes you think hard. I think JKR does that as well, which is why it's so easy to drop in on a session of Potterwatch and imagine the reactions. I'm working on a fairly short story (about three chapters) about Justin Finch-Fletchley and Susan Bones. It's interesting to think about the Hufflepuff perspective. Thanks for reading! |
CrumpleHornedKiwi
Sunday 7th October 2007 02:35 | Keep Faith |
You wrote Lee and Holly, you wrote Lee and Holly! *am bouncing wildly with joy*
I love this, I nearly inhaled when I read about Amycus in a dress!
Write more missing moments Mary pretty please, *am fluttering my eyelashes at you*
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| Monday 8th October 2007 18:05 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm so glad everyone is remembering Lee and Holly! It's been awhile! I loved re-visiting them and I'm so glad you liked it too. Ros has been fluttering her eyelashes about Charlie, so I'd better get to him first. |
wokka42
Sunday 7th October 2007 00:37 | Keep Faith |
This is another flawless, exquisite gem from the hand of St Margarets! I love how seamlessly you weave Holly and Gran and Eppie into the Deathly Hallows universe. The way Holly paints the Carrows is powerfully done - I love the way you invoke the ability of art to inspire and challenge - how art is at its best when it speaks truth to power and challenges repressive forces, whether it be the Death Eaters, Fascist regimes in Spain, or military juntas in Burma today. The way Holly stands up to the Carrows and subverts the message of their portraits to speak instead a message of resistance and defiance is actually really moving.
More important, I like the message of hope you built into the story - and the way you portray the suffering of commonfolk like Holly and Gran under the Death Eater regime and their resilience in the face of hopelessness. Harry and Ron and Hermione might have been on the run throughout DH, but that meant that they rarely saw the terrible atrocities committed by the Death Eaters or experienced the fear and deprivation they imposed on so many innocents. That is only touched on briefly here, but terribly vividly, in the way Holly and Lee are so sadly divided in this fic. This is one of the simplest stories you've written for awhile, but it is also one of the most moving and powerful. Bravo! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:39 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
I've never written from Holly's point of view, so it was fun to think of an artist in wartime and what particular abilities they could bring to the effort. I'm glad Holly and Gran and Lee "fit" into DH - it was fun to drop in on them at one particular moment. (The one with Fred's death wouldn't be so much fun.)
I'm glad you liked this! I can't not write of Lee and Holly and not think of you. |
DebbieO
Saturday 6th October 2007 22:17 | Keep Faith |
| Wow. Loved it. I need to go read more about Holly and Lee now. I particularly loved the red sky bit at the end and the convincing accents and colloquialisms. |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:37 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked Lee and Holly - I wrote their story two books ago! But it was fun to bring them back for this missing moment. Thanks for reading! |
Hoss
Saturday 6th October 2007 20:28 | Keep Faith |
| I like this one a bunch. Thanks |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:21 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for reading! |
girlyswot
Saturday 6th October 2007 19:09 | Keep Faith |
Oh, oh, oh... *so* lovely. Though I will admit that my heart did stop for an instant when Charlie didn't show up for Potterwatch - you wicked woman! And cross-dressing Amycus? I didn't know you had it in you.
I love Holly and Lee - Tour Guide is one of my favourite fics ever, and I love these little outtakes you keep giving us. It must have been so desperately hard for Holly, knowing the risks Lee was taking but I love the way that you show her bravely doing her bit too. And she's quite right - why would you waste that time talking?!
Thank you! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:20 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| LOL - poor Charlie! You don't think a bad haircut was the only thing that happened to him in DH, did you? I'm glad you remembered Lee and Holly - I wasn't sure how many people would. Anyway, it was fun to revisit them. Thanks for reading! |
Amamama
Saturday 6th October 2007 16:17 | Keep Faith |
Oh, this is so beautiful, Mary! I love seeing Holly and Lee again, never realized I missed them so much. They all mad it through, right? Alecto loved her portrait, I hope, and saw the dawn as a positive symbol for herself? She couldn't have been more wrong. Makes me wonder about other "ruler portraits" - were the artists passive-aggressive and cursing them while painting pretty paintings? Wouldn't be surprised.
Thanks. *hugs* |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:19 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| Oh, yes, they made it through - although I'm sure Lee was devastated about Fred. Of course Alecto liked her "imperial power" portrait, and Holly got away with it. I loved revisting these characters - I'm glad others did too! Thanks for reading! |
basketkiwi
Saturday 6th October 2007 15:49 | Keep Faith |
| Ooh! I'm so excited to read more of Lee and Holly's story. I love how well it matched with Deathly Hallows. She could probably write three more books just describing what was going on everywhere else while Harry, Ron and Hermione were off on their quest. It's nice to have some of that background. Oh, and I love Gran. And the portraits! haha |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:17 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you thought Lee and Holly's situation went with DH - I thought it would be interesting to explore how the "homefront" was doing. Thanks for reading! |
rdprice29
Saturday 6th October 2007 15:49 | Keep Faith |
Oh, how wonderfully tragic and sad and hopeful all at the same time! What a nice tie-in to LJTG and DH.
Great job! |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:13 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! I wanted hopeful to be the overall feeling, so I'm glad that came through. Lee is an optimist imo and I think he would be a good person to go through a war with. Thanks for reading. |
blue artemis
Saturday 6th October 2007 15:03 | Keep Faith |
| Nice. |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:11 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
| Thanks for reading! |
Grandma Kate
Saturday 6th October 2007 14:35 | Keep Faith |
St Margarets, what a treat to read about Holly and Lee and Stacy again. It was a terrible time for all of them when Voldemort ruled.
This passage expressed so much-
"Now that my husbandly duties are done."
She laughed. He was going to tease her about that for the rest of their lives. "Your duties will never be done." |
| Monday 8th October 2007 12:10 | Keep Faith (Author Response) |
It was great to revisit them! And I'm thrilled Holly was remembered by my readers.
I see Lee as an optimist - so I would think both of them would forge forward as best they could. Thanks for reading! |
