sanghamitra posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 6:06pm

I think Orson Scott Card wrote another series call Tales of the Alvin Maker. try that out.

BIG chapter, B I G Chapter, by the time i was at the end i forgot how it began, this, aside from the recap I had to do of what happened previously.

Excellent reading, good history lesson, but too much dialogues and no action make this a dull chapter.Regardless of all that ... keep up the good work

wwwendy posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 12:11pm

hmm, footnote 3...you stated that Uberwald isn't a wizard or dark (as far as you know), but you didn't deny icompetent...just a thought...likewise on #4, you didn't state that Josh wasn't a suck-up, just that he wasn't assoc with mad austrian wizards...

Great story. Glad HP wasn't booted out of Hogwarts (although it was close)

And I still think HP prefers HG, even AFTER HBP & DH...how could he not when compared to GW????

ahsun92 posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 5:32am

You truly are a dedicated writer.
Great chapter.

Frank Hacklander posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 5:26am

Fantastic update. Still a little surprised by the HHr interaction. Perhaps it's been so long since the last update but I didn't recall that the relationship btwn the 2 had moved so far along. Regardless, liked the characterizations of the members of the Board of Governors. Deftly done. The old old gang will no doubt prove fascinating. I do wonder, though, what you will do with Mlle de Flanders, something good, I hope. Thanks for writing.

insertparagraph posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 2:04am

Whee! Excellent stuff throughout. Although one thing got my attention and never let go:

"The young daughter of the English king, Princess Elizabeth, was killed and the king himself wounded."

Say WHAT now?

Full_Pensieve replied:

IP,

There have been a number of references throughout YoR to Queen Maggie / Queen Margaret, the most significant of which was in the last chapter ("Rue Britannia").   Princess  Margaret became the Heiress Presumptive following her  elder sister's death and ascended the throne in the mid 1950s.   Given the personality differences between Margaret and Elizabeth, you can assume a more sharp-edged  queen with a stronger hand on policy matters.   There is no Queen Elizabeth in YoR, and there is a notable Scottish Problem (falling somewhere between the independent rule push in the late 90s and the Irish Troubles).

Cheers,

FP

Ken Warner posted a comment on Thursday 28th February 2008 1:38am

I loved the chapter - I only followed the 1st version for a couple of years, and was very happy when you decided to bring it back. The history lesson was fascinating, although your Dr. covelli is more fragile than I would have expected.
I do hope your healer can fix Heather, and that at some point rather soon that gilderoy gets very publicly punished - in a permanent fashion - like stripping him forever of the ability to use magic - for his crimes.

thanks so much for continuing the story, it is always both entertaining and thought provoking.

Wolfric posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 9:39pm

Good chapter. Much as I enjoy Harry tearing up the scenery, I think he needs to have the anger management classes, not just to restain it but also to learn to use it effectively. Thanks for writing. W.

callie posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 9:21pm

that was really really long but it was worth it

can't wait for more

Chris Carter posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 5:41pm

Why is Pucey in the first class w/the 6th years if he's Headboy (and presumably a 7th year)?
Interesting chapter, it's good to see the return of the Marquis

uberwald posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 1:47pm

Well done. :) Love the part about me, and the rest is good too...

bigzj51 posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 12:00pm

Awesome update, I like when writers throw a bit of history and the like in their fics shows a bit of planning has gone on.

Sarah5 posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 11:51am

Great details I look forward to the March Chapter.

Thiago Krause posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 10:56am

As always, the background of your story is exceptional, as well as your writing. I don't mind at all how long this chapter is; the longer and the more chapters, the betters, as long as I finish reading YoR someday. Your characterisation is very much in-depth too. YoR is the definitely the best fic I've ever read, and I say that even if I'm not very much into Harry/Hermione, powerful! or independent!Harry. The universe you have constructed stands on its own quality.

Wonderbee31 posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 10:55am

Wow, a lot happening here, and can't wait to see what all goes down next. It was good to see Harry got spared the axe, as well as maybe getting another ally. Go Goyle, it's actually interesting to see him come out of his Malfoy-imposed shell. Going to be great to see what the old-old crowd brings to things now, along with what all Harry has to go through next.

Muirnin Cocan posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 9:07am

*HUGS*

Yeah!!!! you updated!!!

Ok, I just got off work and I have YET to read this chapter! Have to wait until I have my flash drive ... upload it to my drive ... take it home and read it there!

After I read it I will probably not leave a review but you should already know

I LOVE THIS STORY!!!!!

I wish I could re-read the original one ... *sigh* so many memories from so many stories...

Take Care Mike ...

As Always,
Muirnin - who is STILL trying to fit writing into her life ... AGAIN!

Joar posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 7:22am

thanks for the great chapter, im so glad your still writing this story its been one of my fav hp stories for years now

the fact that youve made it into H/Hr just makes it perfect

btw how are you ? I remmeber you got sick a while back and I hope your in good health.

anyways keep up the fantastic writing

Regards
Joar Thu Johnsen

DrT posted a comment on Wednesday 27th February 2008 6:03am

an interesting and well-done chapter I enjoyed your account of the past 200 years

"T"

trailmix posted a comment on Saturday 16th February 2008 2:44am

I thank the gods of fanfiction everytime a new chapter of YoR comes out. :)

I feel for Harry. He has done well in his status as an apprentice and has been treated as an adult, even a colleague by most of his professors since his emancipation. To be once again relegated to the confines of Hogwarts and portrayed as a hot-tempered adolescent will cast a doubt to his quest to be taken seriously. And all this brought about by the sham that is Lockhart. That was one hell of a makeover. What happened to thim?

Harry's temper has been his downfall and his salvation for most of his years in the wizarding world. How is he supposed to save the wizarding world when situations like this tend to get the best of him? Dumbledore surely didn't make it easier. What's the all knowing Dumbledore's plan this time?

As always, that was brilliant Mike. So, I'm thinking the next chapter is coming in...what...five months? ;D

Full_Pensieve replied:

Go to my section of the FFA.net forum, and you'll find a fair bit of YoR 39 already there - it's an early draft, but I think it suggests that you won't have to wait five months.   LOL

Cheers,

Mike [FP]

jackstraw posted a comment on Saturday 9th February 2008 3:32am

Just finished reading Redux all the way through. Took a while. I have been a long time fan of YOR and think that it is clearly the best written HP fanfic I've come across. The depth of the characters are unmatched anywhere else (including canon) and the the plot is intricate without dragging down the action. It is a brilliant work.

However, I am not certain about the change in locale of the will-reading from Grimmauld to Gringotts or Harry's birthday party from the Burrow to the Shrieking Shack. I suppose that is an author's prerogative but the two changes don't really seem to add anything to the story. (There are the rare mis-references to the old locations that your betas missed, but they are very minor and don't particularly stand out.)

That said, I do agree with some of Highflyer's sentiments in her review that I hope you are not throwing out the baby with the water to bring the story to a premature close. There are many wonderful storylines that can still be explored: the Goblin's & Hermione, Ginny's violin, Luna's dreamy castle, R&L, HP's acquiring of elf magic, Covelli & Hermione, Covelli & DD & Grindewald, Detheridge's odd quirks, Snape's circumstances, etc.

Of course, for a while I was concerned that the whole YOR project had been abandoned so I am thrilled that you have succumbed to the pressure of your fans to keep at it. And certainly, the last 2 chapters have been wonderful. I particularly thought that the personalization of MacLeish's political agenda through Nicola's circumstance displayed a depth of sophistication that is simply not found anywhere in fanfic. For those of us that felt let down by many of JKR's choices, YOR is more than a breath of fresh air, it is a display of everything that could have and should have been.

Jack

morriganscrow posted a comment on Monday 4th February 2008 3:28pm

Brilliant!
What a chapter! So much to think about, so much going on.
Lockhart was excellent, the politics enthralling and the character interactions wonderful. I'm all agog to read the next chapter.