Wow. I finally got around to reading this last chapter--how many months has it been since you posted it, and I just never got to it.

Anyhow, it's brilliant, of course, and I look forward to that Epilogue. You say there will be no sixth-year fic, but I hope you mean it the way you meant there would be no post-HBP fics. I want to see how you meant for things to go in the TLOS universe. All the way to the final encounter, as it were.

1.   I see I was not clear enough and got misunderstood.

2.  What I found awkward is how you did it. For instance, in your story Ginny seems not familiar with catholic rituals when she attends a service and reflects largely on details like how the cross sign is performed or when to kneel, but pays little (if any) attention to why Remus (a werewolf, no less) or Harry are there, or what a service is about.. 
3.  That is too personal for me to make any comment. However, literarily speaking, your characters not only talk at the table. They reflect inwardly, write nice letters and have in depth one-on-one conversations.

If the mentions of religion in TLOS make you uncomfortable, by all means don't read Stories from Sixth Year.  After all, I wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable, would I?


4.  If you can't find in yourself to pick up my review and throw it on the purely literary pile, please consider it taken back and accept my apoligies. I really meant that you seemed to make a significant point of including catholicism in your story and I don't think the _way_ you did it was literarily satisfying.


5.  BTW i am intrigued, what was it going on between Moey (nice wink to AtE) and McGonagall? I didn't get the tuna can scene.


1.  Okay, some replies - I don't think I misunderstood your review at all and stand by my earlier characterization.

2.  In my visualization of the Wizarding world, some people are believers, some are not.  The Weasley family haven't been churchgoers for several generations, hence Ginny's lack of familiarity with a C of E service, but it's not so odd that she finds _going_ to church as being beyond the pale - it's just not part of her family traditions.  She understands what the service is about - but that's commented on in Stories from Sixth Year when she writes about it at length in her diary.  In an upcoming chapter, she'll be baptized at the Chapel in Hooper.  Don't read it - you probably won't find it to be literarily satisfying.

3.  Religion is a part of life,  but it's not a turning point in this story.  It's not my goal to convert my readers to my flavour of Christianity (although that would be a fine, if unintended, outcome) but it is a part of the story.  The characters talked about it, but apparently for your tastes they talked about it too much because you noticed it, but not enough,  because they didn't have lengthy discourses on the hypostatic union (how Christ can be both fully divine and fully human).  Hmmmmm.

4.  It wasn't literarily satisfying for you - ah well.  As I can't make heads or tails of your objections, I'll keep it in the present pile.

5.  That's a bit of backstory.  Moey in AtE was a two-eyed Quidditch star.  The real Moey is a Beta at SugarQuill who happens to have one functioning eye.  When OotP mentioned a one-eyed Auror, Moey claimed that she'd been written into the story.  I took that and ran with it.  As to the tuna, McGonagall hates tuna in her human form, but finds it irresistable in her Animagus form (naturally).  There were a lot of running jokes about tuna when Moey was a student of McG, hence the Moey-provided can of tuna.  I've lots and lots of backstory that never makes it into the main story, such as how Sirius Black became a believer, why Remus Lupin was mad at God until after the death of James and Lily, etc.

I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed this story.  I loved the way you incorporated faith into it without seeming intrusive, your characterizations of canon and non-canon characters was spot on and the plot was a interesting twist to the wonderful Harry/Ginny romance common within fanfic.  So congratulations on a job well done!

Wow. I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed reading this story--well, rather large novel, really lol. You are a fantastic writer. However, it did have one problem --and to me it's a big one as I found it quite distracting throughout the story-- the characters are well, very out of character, IMO. It is glaringly obvious that you are American, for one thing...and the people in the group just don't speak the way they do in the books. I think if you were to have some very reliable Brits to preview your work before posting they could help you correct some of the problems. If it hadn't been for this one distraction, I'd have to say without a doubt that this is one of the best HP fan fics I've ever read (and I've read a lot). It _certainly_ would be on a par with After the End, which you've said how much you enjoyed.

I wish you the best of luck with your writing and want to encourage you to KEEP IT UP. Obviously you are good, or a picky reader like me wouldn't have spent the time reading this whole story even with the distraction I mentioned. Usually when that happens I quit the story right away but I could tell right away you had promise. :) Thanks so much for sharing your story with the world!

Christine T., USA

I really hope there is a sequel to this...its fantastic!! I love the  thing, very original!! the little intermission chapters were good too, and I was disappointed, like , that she and  didn't get to "snog", but, once getting to the end, I can understand better the reasons you had for it. This was better than some sloppy first kiss...I hope this either continues or that there is a second story to it...please don't wait for JKR to  put out her new book, keep going with this story line!!

BTW, 's singed eyebrows is a great touch!! I may have woken up my roommate with my laugh!!

I don't get to come on often to read and review, so i 'd just like to to say thank you for a very entertaing, well written story. I truly enjoyed it.

*standing ovation*

Bravo, sir, well done.

I am most sad to see this tale come to the inevitable end.  There's so much more that I still want to see.  You are a singularly excellent writer, and I look forward to whatever goodies you decide to grace us with in the future.

"Now see here, young man, you'll not talk to your father in that tone of voice," Molly started, before covering her mouth with her hand. "Ooops," she said, sheepishly.

"The correction was spot on, even if the relationship was a bit off," Harry replied. "I'm sorry, Dad," he said with a wink.

another great chapter, i loved it  and i was so happy last chapter when harry finally marked ginny.

one question, when's Percy gonna come around, he's only got four months until christmas?

OH WOW this story is brilliant. I started reading it early in the evning just after supper. I couldn't stop and continued reading untill 4 in the morning. At which point I finished the story. I can totally understand why you are not writing a sixth year story but at the same time I wish that you could. This was a fantastic story and I would not be surprised if I ended up reading it again in the future. I will defentially recomend this story to my friends. *smiles* Keep up the great writing you defentially have a talent for it.

Kat

John,

Seeing as how this is the last chapter and the climax of the story had passed before we even got here, I won't waste too much time analyzing other than to say you really wrapped things up well. Despite the fact there is so much unresolved, there is a significant sense of closure here with the original characters' exits and Harry and Ginny riding off to discover just what all they've been through is going to mean. And it's great that there's no clear answer. You deserve a lot of credit to sticking to your (sort of) pre-H/G mantle all the way through this, though I dare say that 'understanding' you mentioned way back took on a bit more significance than I expected at the time.

Beyond that, I just want to say thank you. With the length and complexity of the story, I can only imagine just how much thought and toil you must have put in to give us this. It's a shame our thanks are all the reward you get for this, but you've definitely earned them. This is the most creative, yet believable, twist on canon I've had the pleasure of reading.

-KC

This was just an excellent, excellent story!   It is definitely one of my favorites, and I think you avoided a howler from "Ginny" (re: your outtakes and the howler sent in the outtake from AtE) with the ending.

And, for the record, I don't think you write like a woman...I think you write like JKR, and that is the highest praise I can give. 

Wow, it did take nearly two years to write this. How time flies.

Anyway, I great job.  And if I may make a request; please include the final showdown with Voldemort in the epilogue.

C.C.

You know that feeling you get when you finish a really good book - it is such a high and low at the same time.  I am happy that it is a great story but sad that it is over.    I will truly miss reading this stories new chapters but it was so good that I know I will come back and read it again and again.  Thank you for sharing your talents with us.  Your updates always made it a good day so I know that I will look forward to your new stuff. 

Wow.  I have to say that this story has been amazing.  The marking, the bonding, the very involved storyline.  Not to mention some dragon action. 

I'd like to give a more detailed review, but words fail me.  Your writing is just so good and so descriptive, there doesn't seem to be anything else to say.

Completely Unrelated:  Oh, my gosh, you know Larry Norman!  No one knows Larry Norman!  Some of my best childhood memories are of listening to my parents' Larry Norman and Barry McGuire records.  

*claps like a maniac*  Great finish, still dissappointed that there was no real kiss but I know that we've been told (and me specifacally once I believe) that it wasn't gonna happen.  I really liked this story and I'm about to go read the "Kisses: Stories from the TLOS Universe" thingy that appeared with this.  I can't wait untill you write something more and I'm patiently waiting for it *sits down*.

Congrats on the great story!

A most fantabulous ending to a fantasmic story. I look forward to anything you have to offer to your devoted fans.

Thanks for the ride

'Mione

 Great ending! Great story

Now how am I going to translate all of this I wonder??

I am both sad and delighted with this last chapter.  Sad that it's the last, but delighted with the way that you ended your story.  This is a remarkable story set at the intersection of faith, hope, and love.  I have enjoyed it from the first reading.  I think you really brought all the characters to life.  I especially enjoyed your characterization of Hermione and Monica.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us.  I already know that I'll be reading it again, probably more than once. 

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under Heaven.

I'm not sure how I feel about this story being ended - on the one hand, I will be extremely sorry not to see updates for it. On the other, you have ended it as well as you began and wrote it, which is extremely well indeed.

In my opinion, you have one of the finest if not THE finest story on this site here.

I thank you for sharing this with us, and I look forward to seeing your epilogue.

Well done, Kokopelli, and thank you.

Well Done and Congratulations! Thank you for dedicating the time and effort to share such a fantastic story.  I really enjoyed reading your story. I thought the dragon interplay was both funny and thoughtful - not an easy trick to pull off. I love where Harry and Ginny stand at the end of your story with their "understanding" (still giggling at your interludes - very clever that). I hope you enjoy a much deserved hiatus and I look forward to reading your work in the future.

This has been the most wonderful story!  So detailed it was amazing to read each chapter. 

The dragon bonding was lovely.

Thank you so much for doing this.  Enjoy all of the free time that you will have now.  I will always look for your new works...