caesarcaesar
Wednesday 8th June 2011 12:49 | For Love of Family |
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| Wednesday 8th June 2011 22:07 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| Thank you. |
gymnastgal19
Monday 6th June 2011 17:42 | For Love of Family |
Awh I feel bad for the Potter kids! Harry shouldnt get mad at them... but alas thats what happens when your injured like that...
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| Tuesday 7th June 2011 02:30 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| I feel sorry for them, too. Unfortunately, when a person in Harry's shoes is struggling physically and mentally with the changes in his/her body, that struggle carries over into how he/she treats others. Harry's having a hard time coping with his new limitations, so when he realized his children were seeing him in his vulnerable state--a first for them--he reacted negatively instead of positively. Thanks for reviewing. |
Melindaleo
Friday 3rd June 2011 07:39 | For Love of Family |
This was a sad chapter to read, but all the reactions are so understandable and believeable.
I'm losing my trust in Sylvia, however. Something about her is bothering me. She knows how proud Harry is, and how having everyone walk on him before he's accepted things for himself seemed rather cruel. The revelation that she's also a witch caught my attention as well.
We'll have to watch and see. Thanks for keeping the updates regular! |
| Friday 3rd June 2011 14:24 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
You're welcome. I'm enjoying the weekly opportunity to respond to my readers and as I go through each chapter before I send it to Aggiebell for posting, I'm reminded of little things I mentioned in prior chapters that now hold great importance in later chapters.
Please don't be angry at Silvia. She's human and sometimes she makes mistakes or misjudements like the rest of us. She, Ginny and even Harry knew the children were coming to see The Groves in this chapter, it just wasn't mentioned by any of the characters. Also, if you read the scene outside the PT room before the children go in, it's Albus who impulsively charges inside, catching the adults unaware so that his mother only has time to utter, "oh no" before chasing after him. It was never intended for the children to invade the PT room while their father was working with Silvia: she and Ginny had an agreement that the children would watch through the windows and then have time to ask Harry their questions later after Silvia had talked with Harry. (At the time, Silvia was very certain that Harry would have wanted his children to learn about his progress.) Anyway, Silvia is a Muggle-born witch who works with many magical as well as Muggle patients at The Groves and because of who she works with she needs to be cognizant of the accidental magic some of her magical patients may do when frustrated or angry and be able to counter it or repair the damage they've done.
I hope this helps. Thank you for your thoughtful review. |
hedwig_edwiges
Friday 27th May 2011 02:13 | For Love of Family |
| Maybe make the objects around Albus dance like "Be our guest" in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Not only during a meal, but during classes, or in the corridors. Everytime Albus enters somewhere, there's a minute or two that the objects dance around him. |
| Friday 27th May 2011 23:49 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| Thanks for the idea! It sounds like a fun scene to write. I appreciate you taking the time to share your idea with me. |
GoDons
Thursday 26th May 2011 20:15 | For Love of Family |
| Really enjoyed this chapter. My heart went out to Lily an the rest of the Potters when Harry got angry at them for finding him crawling about in the PT room. I'm sure he'll come round eventually, though, and accept that he has physical limitations and, more to the point, be comfortable with his family seeing him like that. Thank you for sharing. |
| Thursday 26th May 2011 22:37 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about this chapter. Because of the attitude Harry has taken it's very hard for him to have his children see him so vulnerable. His chidren needed to see the reality of his condition even though it hurt them emotionally. Hopefully, he will learn listen to his children tell him what he's told them for years: it's what's inside you that counts, not what your outside looks like.
Until next Thursday... |
Patches
Thursday 26th May 2011 16:24 | For Love of Family |
| This is a sad chapter. It is unfortunate but true that very proud people like Harry hate being seen in awkward positions like crawling on the floor. The fact that he stayed so angry was stupid but understandable. I'm glad that Ginny and her mom and dad stayed and chewed Harry out. He needed to be reminded that his children love him and want to see him. Of course he is still angry about what has happened to him. It was sad about Ron talking to Brodie about his girlfriend that died but I'm glad that Ron was able to be so forthright with him. That helped to let Brodie know he wasn't the only one who had ever felt the way he does right now. I'm glad that Ron let him know he could talk to Ron any time he wanted to. I look forward to more of this story. Thanks for writing. p |
| Thursday 26th May 2011 22:49 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
The friend who is helping me with the thoughts and feelings of a newly-diabled person told me that if the victim's children are old enough, it's best to let them know the truth about their parent. Harry's children needed to see him struggle so they'd understand the true extent of his limitations. That they also felt the brunt of his frustration and anger is unfortunate, but it's a testimony to how much his children love him that they still want to see and be near him.
You had a very good idea about the need for a talk between Ron and Brodie. Thank you for the comment that became that section. It helped give closure to what happened in the woods and I think, brought the two men closer together.
Until next FLoF Day... |
Grandma Kate
Thursday 26th May 2011 14:10 | For Love of Family |
| Sorry about the spell checker substitution of 'nights' for 'nuggets'. It makes for a strange picture. |
| Thursday 26th May 2011 22:50 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
| Spell checkers can do the strangest things sometimes. |
Grandma Kate
Thursday 26th May 2011 14:08 | For Love of Family |
There are so many nights tucked into this chapter. Molly's wise comments about how Harry and George are responding alike was a gem. I giggled at this truth-
“I’ve known many a mother-in-law who has set many of my patients straight one way or another.
This nearly broke my heart-
Her dad didn’t say anything. He didn’t even look at her.
Lily pulled back, stung. He always had a special “hello” for his “sweet pea” and he always returned her hugs. |
| Thursday 26th May 2011 22:56 | For Love of Family (Author Response) |
I love writing Molly Weasley. She's so wise and caring and Silvia seemed to know that a good talking-to from Molly was something Harry needed to hear.
Harry's being very self-centered and unkind at the moment and it doesn't seem to register with him that Lily is offering her unconditional love. Hopefully, he'll realize how his actions and comments hurt the people he loves and do some apologizing.
Thanks for your review. Until next Thursday... |
