"Around 150," Snape snapped, a little bemused by the non sequitur. "What has this got to do with Harry?" "Patience, my dear Severus. Actually, I am 162 years old.

 This is a brill story and i hav read it twice cuz it has been so long since you hav posted x i really want to know what happened with Draco and Terry x But it says you next chapter is 100% so why havent you posted??Plz hurry its cruel to keep us in suspence this long !

 Just wondering when you will continue with the story.  I never enjoyed a story more and laughed at parts out loud can you tell me when the next chapter will be out.

This is Brilliant but i want to know what happened to Malfoy and Terry ? The cliffhanger was great as it leaves us readers wanting more !! Great job cant wait for the uo date.

I love your other stories really cool x

'tis a shame.  I fear that ths story has been abandonned and I too must abandon it from my "to read" list.  I was really happy when I originally came across it.  Now, I see that other stories by this author are also long over due for any updates. I guess his "writing bug" has died. 

DONT GIVE UP YET HE IS STILL WRITING.  ACCORDING TO HIS YAHOO GROUP CHAPTER 9 IS IN BETA AND IS EXPECTED SOON.  IT IS OVER 100 PAGES.  HIS STORIES MAY SEEM ABANNDONED BUT HE IS WRITING SEVERAL AT ONE TIME AND ALL OF THEM ARE HUGE STORIES WITH HUGE CHAPTERS.

Love it love it love it!!!! This is the ultimate fantasy for lovers of the Wizarding World, not just a particular character...Harry gets to be happy, lots of people get to be good, and they get to do fun normal stuff a lot, as opposed to having to be depressed about the Dark Tosser (brilliant!)

And also, v. funny!

Thank you so much for writing this!

when the +blocked+ are u gonna get that new chapter out

Wicked. It had me rolling around on the floor, it really did. I got some straaaaange looks from my brother, but it was a brilliant story. I haven't laughed so much since... ever. Seriously.

Despish, intolerably despish, enough to get you thrown off a NP HP RP board, but in this story it just... works. The only despish bit that I can't handle is Snape turning so nice, so GRYFFINDORISH. I understand him turning on Malfoy-who wouldn't?-and being angry with the Dursleys, etc, but the bit with the house points and Ginny... Urgh. Despish at it's worst.

I love the rest, though. Couldn't fault a single line. Brilliantly written, thouroghly enjoyable. I couldn't tear myself away from the computor from the moment I discovered the page until I had read it all. Keep it up, I can't bear not knowing what will happen...

 Man this is the greatest story of the Harry Potter Universe I have ever read. The idea of using MMails and the banter between characters is unbelievalbe. I love the way Harry finally gets his act together. I am so sick and tired of reading story after story of his pathetic cry baby outlook on life, his murder or be murder way of looking at what he must do.

Your Harry, the way he takes charge, and the way you write him, in being able to do anything cause he doesnt know it cant be done is, THERE'S NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT!

Plus the humour of your story, example: I laughed my +blocked+ off when Fudge came to the DA meeting and Gin went to Padfoots help and was describing how she was going to take care of his problem, the laughing teachers, Snape and of course Sirius reaction to having been told that she had no choice but to take them off, I'm still laughing. And of course don't forget the pranks!

Please you have to continue this, IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST SIN IN THE WORLD TO LEAVE IT HANGING WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW!

Needles to say, I shouldnt have to say this but I will, I have read hundreds of HP fanfiction stories from different sites, but yours is my favorite and is going into my favorite folder. There is only a handful of stories in there.

In my opionion sp?, your a much better writer of HP then Rowlins and that is saying a lot!

This is the frist time I've read this story and it is so good!

I'll comment on specifics sometime later in each chapter. Your Harry is so good! I love him so much and you've brought a richness to all the characters that I've never seen before that I truly enjoy!

I love the way some of your stuff comes out of nowhere but is completely in cannon and how you've developed it from there.

I love the long chapters! You are a great writer and it is very easy to enjoy what you have written. Your betas are great too! *cheers*

May the HP Muse keep sending you great inspiration for us to enjoy!

Please sir may we have more....

THis is a killer cliff hanger--pun intended.  Okay, see you next chapter.  I hope it's soon.

well well well another baseless h/g fic that the author cant seem to finish huumm could it be because there is no basis for a h/g fic in canon me thinks so oh well another good effort gone to waste

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

It's the season to be jolly....  Any hope of up-dating as a Xmas present to your fans????

I really hope so!

Best Regards, HPNana

Sat down and re-read this fic.  STILL one of my favorites! 

I do hope you're not abandoning this story, it's brilliant and makes me laugh just as hard as Naked Quidditch, if not more.

Posted a link to TMW on a site that's a refuge for all the Marauders from TLC and everyone's hoping for updates.  ;)

Off to search through your livejournal to see what other fun I can find......

:)

could you please update this soon.

it is too funny for you to abandon on us!!

wicked!!

This is undoubtly the best harry potter fan fiction story I have ever read. I laughed so hard, acutally found myself rolling in the aisle after reading this story, I couldnt believe it. your interpretations of the characters was amazing, the inter-action between harry and gin, was extroadianary. and your use of the mmails, all I can say is you have one hell of an imagination.

PLEASE, PLEASE UPDATE!

seriously, is there more, or a sequal?

i can't have fought my family for ages to read the end like that!!!!

come on!!!

make more  please?!?

Great chapter as always Jeconais.

On you notes at the end...it was recently brought to my attention that there are other Slytherin females, although I haven't researched how much is known about them from cannon. The first is Millicent Bulstrode and the other is Daphne Greengrass.

Hopefully there is enough information on them to allow you to return Blaise back to his normal sex.

This is an absolutely wonderful story, I hope you get back to it one day.

I've taken your advice from long ago and signed up here to get daily updates on stories/authors.

I stop by your story section ^ up there to see if the blue bar has gone above 10%. I have re-read "This Means War" many times now--its my guarenteed chuckle for the day. Each time I read it, there are pieces of the story I find that I have forgotten/missed in passed reading. Your work is definately like potato crisps--one is never enough. I hope to see my "bag" refilled soon(aka update please). It will make the chuckle into a hearty guffaw for this fan.

Thanks again

I promise no pitchforks if there might be an idea on when you'll come out with the next chapter!

I like it and have re-read it and Chances more than once and can't wait for more.

As if we wouldn't...I really hope you didn't actually think that!

I will start by saying that I actually failed a quiz on the Odyssey today because I was too busy reading this yesterday and today. I got home at almost three, got online, and haven't stopped reading this since, and it is almost eight pm. Nice job on being able to actually make me ditch my homework for a fic. That's a definite first.

This story is so awesome. I won't say it's like reading the sixth book because it's not at all but I love your interpretations of the characters, especially the Weasleys. I can hear Ron's voice in my mind and I can see his face, too. I like that you didn't do the cliche` part because especially in this story, it would have been horrible! It's so original and it would be so horrible of you to mess it up like that.

At first, when I read Dudley's email, I was rolling my eyes but I like the idea, actually. And though I don't believe that J.K. ever meant for Harry to be physically abused quite like that (don't even think I'm not glaring at the Dursley's name in the books because of locking Harry in closets....I could go on but I'll spare you the tedious  work of working out the actual meaning to my rants), the way you handled it was absolutely perfect. I have seen one or two stories where Harry is abused to a worse extent than I think probably happened in the real fictional world and yours topped the list in that category. The ones I have read approach it as, oh, poor little boy, glad its over...okay, back to fighting Voldemort. No big. No harm done. As long as he saves us. *Rolls eyes at certain authors in mind*. Thank you so much for bringing a touch of something called REALITY to that kind of situation. People who have just relived that in their minds do not open their eyes and say, "I'm missing lunch!" thank you very much!

I have to say this but in no way is it a flame: I SWEAR! Snape is about as...odd as I've ever seen him and I couldn't love it more. Some parts are truly in character and then others...they're just a grown-up-like Snape. Another reason I enjoyed it is because you actually explained why he was so different from Snape-previous.

I'm looking forward to the next chapter and please, make it as long as you like. My teachers can turn a blind eye, a deaf ear...and a little glue to keep their mouths shut would help too but I don't think that one's going to happen, unfortunately.

I hope the next extremely long chapter that makes me avoid my backpack, mother and teachers like the plague comes out soon!

Another brilliant chapter for a brilliant story.

I hate to say that with the exception of a few stories and I believe 3-4 of them are yours I have become completely fed up with H/G writers.

One of the reasons I enjoy your stories so much is that there is a very believable blend of Humor/Romance/Action/Angst.  I am not a fan of angst.  I understand that great stories have it in there but when that is the whole story it is very frustrating.  That seems to be the path that most every H/G writer has taken and I am hard pressed to find new and exciting stories.

That said I have followed this story along with 'The Fifth House' at SIYE and then found your other stories 'The Empty Nest' and now 'Madness'.

You are an excellent writer and give such interesting detail.........I've never been disappointed in the direction your stories go.

That said the evil cliffhanger ending on this one is just a little scary.  Please, Please save our Harry, oh and Snape.........I like that you gave him a little soul in the fic.

Again, good job and we will all wait with baited breath until you grace us with your next update.......which I hope will be as soon as possible (real life sucks for fanfic readers and writers doesn't it).  Thank you for sharing your work with us.

TTFN

Kelly

Status: Incomplete at Review (8 Chapters)
Initial Comments:
I read a lot of fanfiction. A LOT. In fact, 90% of my spare time is spent reading.
I have many origins that I like to read--most of which are Anime-based. However, recently I've really gotten into reading Harry Potter stories.
Originally, I couldn't get into them, but it took three really good stories to change my mind: Psychic Serpent Trilogy, Naked Quidditch Match, and Nightmare Oil.
I'll be the first to say that I really like good Ship stories. My personal preference (as I am very analytical, and I believe that it's more likely the final one) in Harry Potter Ships is H/Hr. This doesn't mean that it's all I read by any means. Of the three stories that got me into HP fanfics, one has both H/Hr and H/G, another is H/G, and the other is H/Hr. Even split. I've read good stories that are H/Tonks, and even Polyamorous stories--I simply like good stories.
I was intrigued by 'Naked Quidditch Match' and the use of 'Mmail'. I really liked the layout of the story, and so when I heard that 'This Means War!' used the same format -partially-, I really wanted to read it too. So, I've tracked it down and done so. Twice. Once reading it aloud to my girlfriend. I must say I really like this story, and I cannot wait to see the completion.

Story / Creativity - 9/10
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The storyline is very good and believable. I could really see something like this happening, honestly. For a humor based fic, you must look past all the seriousness that has come out of the HP Canon. I don't mean forget it, but look past it and find the places to put jokes. Bringing in the 'pranking' bloodline within Harry was a very believable way to do this. I can also see Ginny being able to start this, so the creativity and story is well based, and it is something I really haven't seen on this level. I have seen somewhat similar stories, but this one has the unique qualities, adding appropriate new twists, and integrating one idea with others quite well.

Characterization / Use of Source - 8/10
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This one is a little more hurt. Yes, I believe the characters--especially Harry and Hermione, are out-of-character. I DO believe, however, that it is done in a believable way. Harry is shocked into a personality change, and Hermione growing up a little being dragged along works well. Many many of the original Canon elements are mentioned and flow in smoothly, although Sirius's survival has just a bit of shaky foundation. Still believable, so it doesn't hurt the score much at all. Well portrayed of all characters, and the changed personalities are even kept very close. I find Fred and George to be portrayed almost perfectly, and Percy to be portrayed exactly right. I can really see the Weasley boys doing this. I really can.

Grammar / Spelling - 10/10
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Spelling is excellent. Grammar is excellent as well. I have noticed one or two minor--and I do mean minor--grammatical mistakes, but these would not be noticeable to an uncritical eye. Besides, everyone has their own unique writing style, and even I use spellchecking software. I know that no human can catch every mistake, and computers are far from perfect at finding them as well.

Quality / Length - 10/10
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Story is a very nice length. Currently, even though it is incomplete, it is as long as the early novels. 113K words, plus whatever else is in the next chapters, will bring it up nicely. (Order of the Phoenix, in comparison, is 264,000 words--twice as long, but it is also around twice the length of the earlier books as well.) Writing quality is very good, effectively on par with the original books, while adding in the unique traits of fanfiction. Excellent work.

Theme / Presentation - 10/10
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The story's theme is that of humor. Good-natured humor surrounded by the continuing life of someone 'destined' to be great. This is held wonderfully all the way through the story. Serious scenes pop up along the way, as one would have to have in a HP fanfic of any length, but these are surrounded by light-natured scenes constantly. Many little cliffhangers, scenes shifting to keep you thinking until you return to find out what happened, keep you reading onward. Wonderful transitions, many timed to break scenes, while others keep going until they are resolved. Molded nicely all around from start to finish.

Fic Rating - Average of the Above Scores
47/50 -> 94/100 -> 94%
Modifier: Incomplete (Automatic): -05%
Rating at Current: 89%
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Nine Stars out of Ten

Advice to Author:
I really have no advice, other than I hope to see it finished as quickly as possible. I honestly believe it is as well written as any story could be.

Final Comments:
Definatly in my list of the "Best of the Best" in Harry Potter Fanfiction. I've been reading a lot in the past month, and I've seen a LOT of good ones. In fact, I have probably 30 stories that I am considering for my "Best of" list. This, however, has been the first one I have been inclined to write into that list permanently. (The other three I mentioned in my initial notes will also be permanent additions, as well as a few others, but I haven't picked them all yet.)
Again, I'm not necessarily a fan of H/G pairings, but this is one of my favorite three in that Ship. A definite read.

--RKumono
Story Indexed - ID 51 @  The Kumori Index
Best of Fanfiction - Indexing and Reviews

"I know you had an argument with Ron about dating Ginny, why did you forgive him?"

a nature that he found he really liked.

I'm going hunting for a warehouse, why don't you look into the current Butterbeer.

all you have in mind is the object meaning of the phrase

I had perhaps kept a too tight reign on Harry

but watch what you call me in front of Harry, he's a little possessive

"Of course, Mr Potter; you'll find that we have an excellent exchange rate. Only three percent."

But boys are stinky," Ginny said, mentally excluding Harry from that description. "Why would they come after me?"

"Because you're very pretty, and while boys may be stinky now, they do grow up," Charlie smiled.