“I believe it’s also used in the Wit-Sharpening potion. Oh, and it’s good in Chinese stir-fry.” That got a quiet cough from Dean Thomas, who Harry remembered was Muggle-born.

Oh this story is simply fantastic. Please update soon. PLEASE!!! I'm going to go crazy if you don't...not that I wasn't already crazy but whatever

This is a wonderful story!  I have been reading it on fanfiction.net, and I'm really glad that you've begun posting it here as well. 

The whole Legilimancy thing with Dumbledore and Snape creeps me out, too.  I'm glad that Harry is armed this time.  It has given him an interesting advantage.  I'm anxious to see where you go with it.  Happy writing!

Just learning of the existence of those abilities made me go back and look at the previous books in a whole new light. Some of Harry's outrage is probably a reflection of my own...

Some folks on my yahoo group began referring to the unwanted telepathic invasions as 'mind-rape'. It's a rather extreme label, but there is an element of undesired invasion and violation inherent in the act.

This whole issue is also going to present some complications with regard to his friends...

Excellent chapter just like the last.  My favorite part of chapter two was learning that you had already done over twenty chapters.

I enjoyed the Sorting Hat taking Harry's side.  But I loved the first potions class.  Snape losing it completely, Neville's decision that Snape was just an overgrown bully, and the bit about stir-fry had me grinning.  My favorite line in this chapter was: "Just like cooking, isn’t it?” he asked innocently.  That was inspired.

The snippets from the original future are great.  Makes it even more obvious why Harry felt so driven to go back.

Never tell a master chemist that his job is essential similar to cooking. He will throw something caustic at you. I guess Muggles and Wizards aren't so different after all, eh, Sevvie?

I hope the flashbacks and nightmares will be enough for everyone to get their reccomended daily allotment of angst. I have fun writing them, and I hope they do remind everyone of the stakes that Harry is playing for.

Lovely work!  I can't wait for the next chapter! 

Is it still in beta reading, or are you just waiting a while to post the next chapter, to keep us anxious fans on the edge of our seats? 

I am truly impressed with this chapter, because I love the way you had Harry tell of Malfoy and insult Snape with the cooking remark.  I like the 30-year-old-trapped-in-my-eleven-year-old-body side of Harry better than the scrawny little orphan he used to be. 

My compliments,

zafiro

This is sort of an exercise in Masochistic Multitasking. I'm working with my Beta on these revised chapters, in between writing new chapters of HP&NFP, writing a Naruto Fic that won't leave me alone, moderating my yahoo group, looking for a job, and recovering from a nasty sprain.

And yes, writing some of these scenes is cathartic after watching all the abuse the poor boy was put through.

Mostly this is clean-up and editing. John's also a MUCH better Brit-picker than I am.

The legilimency sub-plot took shape after reading a really well-researched essay on HP-lexicon regarding legilimency. It included a list of all the times it seemed that Snape or Dumbledore had used it on someone (usually Harry). And yes, it really creeped me out when I realized...