gymnastgal19
Sunday 18th November 2007 19:34 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
wow... I cant believe that they would forget all about the wars and the great harry potter... you would think that they would remember... just like we will always remember the world wars and the revolutions....
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narumi
Monday 6th August 2007 11:01 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| Wow, just wow. I'm really impressed with how much you got from DH right, before it came out. I mean I know a lot of people guessed a good bit of it, but you got the tone just right. Well done. |
| Friday 10th August 2007 18:00 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Wow! That's a high compliment! Truly I wasn't trying to guess what would happen in DH -- and I don't really think I got all that much right. Still, I'm very glad that you enjoyed it. ~Ken |
DebbieO
Sunday 20th May 2007 23:42 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| This is one of the most haunting and unusual fan fics I've read. I loved Hermione's portrait. Sad, but beautiful. Excellent. |
| Friday 15th June 2007 19:44 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| I am delighted that my story moved you. If people feel, when they read it, something like what I felt when I wrote it, that's everything to me. |
Neli P
Wednesday 31st January 2007 16:25 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| Excellent The story is sad, but (unfortunately) possible. I particularly liked your theories about the Horcruxes and the way the Trio distroyed them; and the "Headmistress Hermione Granger-Weasley" sounds very good too ! Bravo! |
| Wednesday 31st January 2007 20:04 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Thank you! Personally I think the story is highly unlikely. I just couldn't get the idea out of my head, so I had to write it. |
GryffindorDragon
Monday 29th January 2007 14:12 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
So Ginny died to protect Harry . So sad. They should have a long and happy life together.
Well and captivatingly written.
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| Tuesday 30th January 2007 17:34 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Thank you for your compliment. I agree with your sentiment, and so does Hermione. ~Ken |
Starbuck_23
Saturday 27th January 2007 10:58 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| This story is without a doubt the hardest piece to read I've ever encountered- but only in that it is such a well-written, and therefore completely heart-breaking, outcome of Harry and Ginny's lives. Hermione's anguish is absolutely tangible. The thought of her having to live her entire lifetime and beyond, held in the kind of torment you so eloquently describe, knowing that her own dreams were just too hard won is almost too much to bear. The sorrow and grief that you've put in to this piece are just beyond measure. I doubt somehow that this is the kind of end that Harry and Ginny will eventually come to, but regardless you've given us an inspired and startling alternative all the same, Thank for sharing. |
| Saturday 27th January 2007 13:02 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| I am honored. You're not the first to tell me that this is a "tough read;" it was a "tough write," too. I'm glad that you were moved by Hermione's anguish -- it was what I strove for in the piece. I, too, sincerely doubt that this is what Canon H & G will come to, but that wasn't really my concern. (From long experience I know that I'm terrible at predicting what JKR is going to do next, so I don't even try.) Thanks so much, ~Ken. |
CruciareMors
Friday 26th January 2007 11:20 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
I just loved this chapter. It brought tears to my eyes to read about Hermione's grief pursuing her for the rest of her life after Harry and Ginny's deaths. I do hope Linda presents an excellent essay and honours Harry and Ginny's memories by telling what really happened. That and I'd really like to know what truly happened with Harry. But I guess part of this story's enchant resides in there.
Excellent work. |
| Friday 26th January 2007 18:53 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Thank you for your kind praise. I think you'll like what Linda eventually wrote. ~Ken |
girlspell
Friday 26th January 2007 06:51 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
And Lockhart’s Wrangle with You-Know-Who.”
“You’re kidding!” Hermione looked shocked.
That was funny. Hermione the tough teacher, and then Hermione the tender person remembering....even if she is on a wall.
I really like the way you show both side of Granger-Weasley.
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| Friday 26th January 2007 18:50 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Hi Rachel! Hi praise, coming from a Hindu wannabe. ~Ken |
CrumpleHornedKiwi
Friday 26th January 2007 02:06 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
That was beautiful - a new take that I hadn't seen before.
Well done, I'll go sniffle into my hankie now. |
| Friday 26th January 2007 18:49 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Okay. Thanks. There's another hanky for the next chapter... ~Ken |
Curren
Friday 26th January 2007 01:59 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| so touching and sad... hope to read more soon |
| Friday 26th January 2007 18:48 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Thank you. ~Ken |
Grandma Kate
Thursday 25th January 2007 23:55 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
What a powerful story. Hermione is just as I imagine she would be as an old woman (and portrait of herself as an old woman).
The story of Harry and Ginny is so sad but they died in a noble cause. |
| Friday 26th January 2007 18:47 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| I'm so glad that you liked the story. ~Ken |
LittleTom45
Thursday 25th January 2007 22:18 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
That was possibly one of the most powerful stories I have read this year. I had to stop and think about it before I could write you this review. It is truely well written and the emotion it brings out makes you stop and look around you. Your question "If you could, would you die tonight for your love, and to save a generation? " That is a powerful question that many people could not answer about themselves.
As for the story itself...It is well written and you work the charactors well and speak in their voice well. After reading your notes at the end, I see you are well read and hang around talented artists. I have often thought that if the walls could tell what they saw it would be a intersting education. I hope to see more of your work int he future. |
| Thursday 25th January 2007 22:36 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Ah, I see now -- when you add a new review response it erases your old ones. Well: Rather than rewrite the original (which I think you probably received by e-mail) let me just say, thanks very much, there's an Epilogue coming, and more stories of mine are in the pipeline! ~Ken |
Arnel
Thursday 25th January 2007 21:53 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
| This chapter is as good or better than the Prologue. Your idea that the generations succeeding that of Harry , Ginny, Ron and Hermione owe their lives to Harry and Ginny is really ingeneous. I'm glad Dumbledore brought that point to Hermione's attention. As for Hermione herself, I love all her attitudes; how she questions Linda on her knowledge of the Dark Wars, how she's willing to make sure that the story is told correctly and not just from the twisted writings of a few would-be historians. All in all, I really enjoyed this very different look at the end of the war and the quartet's role in the downfall of Voldemort. I'm definitely looking forward to your next chapter. |
| Thursday 25th January 2007 22:29 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
| Thanks; you're very kind! Hermione's voice was something on which I really worked hard, so I'm glad it worked for you. The next chapter is the Epilogue; expect it in about 24 hours. ~Ken |
girlyswot
Thursday 25th January 2007 20:54 | On the Headmaster's Wall |
I think this may be the best fic I've read since I don't know when. Seriously, it's so good. It's such a good idea and it's brilliantly executed. Hermione's voice is just perfect as she moves from stern Headmistress, to historian, to the girl who watched her best friends die.
And I really enjoyed the way you take the events that we know (and the ones that we don't) and show how they might end up being spun in later history. How shocking, that Linda's never heard of Death Eaters, or Lily's sacrifice, or Ginny. And yet how likely it will be, just a generation or two down the line.
Thanks so much. I may have to go and find a tissue before I read this again. |
| Thursday 25th January 2007 21:11 | On the Headmaster's Wall (Author Response) |
Hi! I'm honored that you like it so well. I worked really hard on Hermione's voice, because although she comes naturally to me (I'm a lot like her), I was worried about whether the older Hermione (or portrait Hermione) would sound right. The main theme of this story is loss and memory, so I'm really glad that such a big impression was made by what Linda didn't know.
~Ken |
