An own character I can believe in! I wouldn't go so far as to say I've never found one before, but you get the picture. I love the plot; it's definitely believable from my memories of teenaged romances, the short-lived infatuations, then the jealousy and deep-seated grudges that they create.

I've just read all 11 chapters so far, and I love the story. I like your DADA teacher, he's different to all the others we've had so far. Is Harry going to reach any conclusions soon about what he wants to do with his future? Harry not expecting to survive is very interesting, I can imagine the odds seeming overwhelming.

Author's Response: Considering what Harry now knows, his future possibilities must look quite bleak. But he's not one to give up. I had fun with the DADA teacher. It's one of the characters that are always different, so there's room to be very creative. Thanks for your review.

I've just caught up on this story and I love it! Regalia is a completely believable character; I love the way that sometimes she hits and sometimes she misses. The Snape/ Lupin interaction is brilliantly written as well; I can imagine them both acting in this way. And the bit about every teacher's worst nightmare - I pity the poor student teachers we used to torment. Still, I always saw it as selection of the fittest; if they weren't a good teacher, we didn't want them sabotaging our exam grades. We only gave one a nervous breakdown...

Author's Response: I used to love tormenting subs. And when I was in middle school I had it down to an art-- stare at them until they became so self-conscious they couldn't teach, and what were they going to tell the principal? "She was looking at me?"

I'm glad you're enjoying! Thanks for the comments.

Jen

It's a very original idea, and I like the detail of the culture of the Jrinnu.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. I've worked quite a lot on it. Just now I submitted another chapter for the story. Thanks for the review!

I love the way you've incorporated all the little snippets of information from the books into this. I'm sure Neville's magic will improve after this.

Author's Response: Thanks to all who have responded. It's great!! I am very fond of Neville, and this came to me as part of a much larger HGSS that I've given up on, but when I saw the 'new wand' section in the Spring Faire, I couldn't resist writing it in full.

I love all the detail from each of the characters, especially Tonks' clumsiness. Dumbledore and the Demiguise seems especially suitable. Ollivander's father slaying the Chimaera did strike an odd note with me though, as I'd always assumed that J.K. was referring to Bellerophon and Pegasus.

Author's Response: Thanks :)
You've out-classical-scholared me there. It sounds like a good theory.
~Makes note to self to Google~ I love theorising about HP.

I seem to remember JK saying that Remus' main failing is that he wants to be liked. I love the last two sentences as they really highlight this. The conversation about what makes magic 'dark' is brilliant; I love the fact that James finally seems to get what Remus is trying to tell him. We know that James did eventually grow up, I'd love to think this was the reason why!

Author's Response: James continued hexing Snape even into 7th year (and maybe beyond) but it's true that he saved Snape's life in 6th year so perhaps this - or a similar conversation - is what got him to that point.

I love that last line! I'm not sure I can really imagine Harry standing up for Snape whatever happened, but I suppose it's possible. I like the Everard Prince touch, especially: "Thank you, sir," he said, internally amused at the fact that Sirius Black's great-great-grandfather had been Hogwarts' least popular Headmaster, while Sirius himself had been one of its most popular students, yet the opposite was near true for himself and his own great-great-grandfather. Will this be staying a one-shot?

Author's Response: About it being a one-shot...well...it might actually become an epilogue for a MUCH longer fic I'm writing (200+ pages so far, nowhere near done, but a lot of it, I think, will be edited out...)

It was, however, written with that fic heavily in mind (since it's been almost my every waking thought for about five months!), so what you don't know because I didn't say is, there's are some parts where Snape does some things that proves his loyalty, but very subtly. He creates a very specific series of potions, for example, and that spell I mentioned, I got the idea off a Discovery (or maybe History) Channel special on ancient Egyptian magic, and the spell itself was an absolute eradication spell. I haven't yet worked out all the details, but he sends some messages via a new Patronus that does some good in convincing Harry, as does Fawkes.

About Everard Prince...heh. I'm on a re-read of the books (marking every canon mention of Snape with Slytherin green marking flags...heh) and I noticed that we don't interact much with many of the past head-staff (for example, where are the portraits of whoever the FIRST one was, presumably one of the Founders?)...basically it's the Dilys Derwent, Phineas Nigellus Black, someone named "Fortescue" (whose first name is presumably NOT Florean), and Everard, whose last name isn't mentioned, but has features similar to Snape's...and it'd be just like JKR to leave that out deliberately. I'm delighted that you liked that part.

Thanks for reviewing!