[Report This]Date: 05/03/2006 02:21 am Title: Sibelius
"Ah, music," (Dumbledore) said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!" Thank you for a wonderful performance!
[Report This]Date: 05/02/2006 08:53 pm Title: Sibelius
Wonderful. Your description is a thing of beauty, and you've managed a quite well-done combination of humor and ecstacy, bogging down in neither.
It's a lovely scenario that goes beyond the fandom-- it doesn't have to be Hermione in the Harry Potter universe, it could be almost anyone-- which can be both a good thing and a bad one depending on what your intentions are. I hope you take it as a compliment.
One thing that I'm unsure of, though, is the connection to the previous chapter. Is there one or is this a series of one-shots?
Author's Response: Hi there! Sorry it took me so long to respond. I'm so glad that my descriptions resonated with you. Music is a very visceral experience for me and, in the way I've understood/read/characterized Hermione, for her as well. As to your comment on how this doesn't necessarily have to be an HP perspective...I really appreciate the observation. I'll try to keep those tethers to the world of Rowling throughout, but I think I'm striving at a universality of her experiences, to a certain extent. And, *grins,* I definitely take it as a compliment. Oh, and to answer your question...this is a series of connected one-shots. The first chapter, or "secret," sets up that there is more to Hermione than meets the eye- that's the sort of larger secret. The six that follow will show the ways in which she is anything but humdrum. Thanks for reading and I hope to post an update soon!
[Report This]Date: 05/02/2006 04:05 pm Title: Sibelius
1. "She could sit and, in that moment, understand what it meant to exist there and everywhere at once." Perfect. That describes my listening experiences sometimes. The more transendent ones. 2. I'm not sure Hermione could put a silencing charm on her home and have the Bose work, unless she charmed the Bose to work without eckeltricity. Maybe that just attests to how talented your Hermione is in charms; she managed to get the stereo to work without magical static. 3. In what way can she revel in her imperfections?
[Report This]Date: 04/27/2006 01:40 pm Title: Dark Star
Great start. You got me anxiously waiting for more. HG is my favorite.
Author's Response: She's such an interesting character, isn't she? Thanks so much for your interest in this little tale...look out for an update!
[Report This]Date: 04/21/2006 09:12 pm Title: Dark Star
Ooo!! Excellent start! I can't wait to read more! Please update soon!
Author's Response: Tanks so much! I'll hopefully be updating soon...the next chappy is in progress.
[Report This]Date: 04/18/2006 09:34 pm Title: Dark Star
Okay, you have thoroughly captured my interest. If she continues to be extremely passionate but not in a way that the public has taken notice of, then where and how is her passion directed? I can't wait for more.
Author's Response: The question you've asked is exactly the one I want to answer. Stay tooned and thanks for reading and reviewing!
[Report This]Date: 04/13/2006 09:23 pm Title: Dark Star
Very enticing, looking forward to more.
Author's Response: Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! The next installment is partially completed, so I hope to have it up soon!
[Report This]Date: 04/12/2006 09:19 pm Title: Dark Star
So far so good!! Looking forward to seeing how this develops!
Keep it up
Author's Response: Will do! You folks should be seeing an update soon!
[Report This]Date: 04/12/2006 08:37 pm Title: Dark Star
I'm soooo curious! You do such a beautiful job of building suspense. I can't wait to see your next update!
Author's Response: *grins* Ah, suspense is such a fun tool, isn't it? I'm so glad that I've wielded it well! I'm working on the update right now, so I'll post it soon!
[Report This]Date: 04/12/2006 03:46 pm Title: Dark Star
I can feel an ugly duckling/swan transformation coming on. The world just doesn't know what is about to hit it. Excellent start ...
Author's Response: Hmmm...more of a swan in hiding than a transformation from one to the other, but I think that some people may be surprised what Hermioine has up her sleeves. So glad you're enjoying it so far!
[Report This]Date: 04/11/2006 04:41 pm Title: Dark Star
Your style is very... well, I'd say cute but that might sound a bit demeaning. I can't think of the right word, but I did enjoy this highly. Very evocotave of many scenes and vinnegettes without actually writing them all out, I could see scenes upon more snippets of scenes playing out... highly surprising for a short chapter, really, in a very good way. Hope you can post the next chapter soon... if she's not in the closet, what's the deal? ;-)
Author's Response: Oh, what a lovely review! I have a tendency to be a bit verbose, so this series is partly an exercise in packing the most "punch" I can in as few words. I'm so glad that you're imagination of the "scenes" referred to here was engaged! I'm so glad you enjoyed this and...yes. We'll definitely be learning more about "boring" Hermione Granger soon!