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Reviewer: SYLVELLE Signed Date: 2012.08.20 - 05:07AM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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Well I'm good with saving Fred Remus and Tonksk an Harry. Where is Hedwig?



Reviewer: charlz1983 Signed Date: 2008.09.06 - 04:31PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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what a cliffhanger. i do hope harry can come back from his dark place, and him and bill need to have a man chat!

running on to the next!



Reviewer: harrypotterspirit Signed Date: 2007.11.22 - 05:08PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. I Loved this chapter. As Harry's stress escalates due to his expected duties to demolish the Horcuxes the more unstable his emotions become. It will be interesting to see how he continues to deal with his pressures. Your writing conveys his emotions amazingly well. Anxiously awaiting the next installment. Please hurry. :0)

Author's Response: Yes the weight of the world will come crashing down at somepoint and we'll see our hero at the breaking point! Keep reading!!!!



Reviewer: bricat Signed Date: 2007.11.22 - 12:13AM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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Each chapter keeps on getting better and better. Keep up the amazing work :D

Author's Response: Thanks for reading!



Reviewer: yitaply Signed Date: 2007.11.20 - 08:24PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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This chapter is well-written and it didn't sound like some crazy summary of what everyone else was up to. It was refreshing at the very least in the way that the dialogue was used so efficiently. This was a great chapter although it is a cliffy. But hey, it keeps them coming. lol

Author's Response: I love using dialogue instead of descriptions and summaries,..So i'm glad that you've enjoyed that part of my writing.Thanks!



Reviewer: Elvenlaughter Signed Date: 2007.11.20 - 12:08AM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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Aha, we get another battle! Excellent.
Poor Harry is just too messed up right now. And if Voldemort can get into his mind again, and manipulate these new negative thoughts, we're in trouble. This could get really messy (and I actually hope it does... just because messiness is so interesting!) But I'm still a little unsure about what exactly this last horcrux did to him. I know in the ANs last chapter you said he lost some morality, selflessness and control, but then he says pride and dignity. Is he just wrong, or is there more to it? I'm getting the loss of control etc. from his actions and words in this chapter, but I also feel that if he has lost that part, wouldn't his actions horrify him LESS after the fact? Just wondering... Excellent chapter. Can't wait for the next one, and to see some more death eaters falling by the metal hand of destruction!

Author's Response: Yes...Harry is one messed up young man at the moment and I have to say that the trend is probably due to continue. Seeing as I like to be particularly evil to him. As for the thing he loses. Harry will tell the others pride and dignitiy becuase he really doesn't want them to know that he's a loose cannon at first and has lost his self control. But he's lost the essence of himself...the self control and the strength and compassion he has from people. Now his bond with the Weasley's and Remus etc....are strong enough for him to still find a bit of that at times...but Harry is an emotional wreck and dangerous because of it. The reaction of those people he loves are what horrify him. He still has the capability to feel bad after...and sometimes his feelings of terror and shame/horror are magnified and spin out of control just as much as rage, anger...etc. Thanks for reading again!



Reviewer: crystalstars88 Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 11:33PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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I never write reviews because I am never logged onto this site. But I always check SIYE invbetween my college classes and late night procrastination on papers. When I saw that Normalcy and the stars****** next to it I got so excited! I get little heart flips-and I'm usually a reserved person. I love angsty stories that you can sink your teeth into. When everything's too happy I get turned off easily. I love that you explore Harry's darker side because after everything he's been through, he should be as well adjusted as JKR depicts him.
I was always bothered over the fact that Harry was locked in a cupboard with spiders. JKR brushes it off like it isn't a big deal. But the thought of trapping and confining a child in a tiny, dark space for hours on end, sometimes with no food or bathroom breaks, deeply disturbed me. It brings to mind a caged animal that can't move. But Harry never seemed bothered by this psychological trauma. As soon as he got his Hogwarts letter, he put it all behind him. His worst memories are his parents' deaths and Voldemort torturing him, not his abuse at the Dursleys. I'm glad you addressed his anger with the Dursleys.
Next big thing I LOVED: When Harry told Ginny:"You can’t hug me, kiss me, or shag me better anymore Gin." Hear me out before you start hating me. I feel like that one line expressed my feelings towards other SIYE fanfiction I've read where Ginny heals Harry by shagging him. Harry is brooding and miserable, but with the power of Ginny's therapy/kisses, Harry is miraculously better.
I feel more satisfaction from reading this chapter than all of book 7 alone. Book 7 was tied in a pretty bow too neatly, and I need some angst! I look forward to more drama. I'm going to stop gushing now, because I'm pretty sure I could go on about each paragraph in this chapter. Time for my 10 page sociology paper...I look forward to your next post, what else will I do while avoiding my homework?

Author's Response: Glad to see I'm not the only one who avoids homework like the plague. Though I write instead of reading when I'm doing it! I'm so excited that you found this story. I love hearing from new readers. And I'm glad that you agree that Harry would not be so well adjusted after everything that's happened to him in his childhood. That part of the story always bothered me. Thanks again for reading!



Reviewer: monkeyboy Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 09:34PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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oh yeah, thanks for the lovely cliffie, you know how much we love those. Good chap. Update soon or die. Not a threat, just a fact.



Reviewer: annep Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 06:50PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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This was such a wrenching chapter. I was reading it during lunch break; you made me tear up and sniffle at my desk. Fortunately my office mate was off today so I didn’t have to explain why it was a 3 tissue lunch! Harry’s destruction of his self-control in front of his (real) family was so awful. Equally sad was his realization that destruction of the horcrux in him will be accompianied by the ultimate theft—all his hopes and dreams for a happy life. Goodness, I’m going to make myself cry again....

“’So this is it, huh? This is the breaking point where you give up and throw everything away because you’re scared?’ Remus yelled at him.” This sounds so much like what Harry yelled at Remus during their fight in Grimmauld Place in DH. Harry & Remus’ relationship is so wonderful in this story. Harry needed someone to get him back to his senses and Remus was both powerful and loving in this scene.

I expect next chapter’s battle will be awesome as it will allow Harry to send his rage at the DEs, which will be good for saving his loved ones but bad for him personally as he sees how devastating his power can be. He probably won’t be able to control that any better than his mouth when he was spouting off horrible things to Remus and Ginny—and who needs the AK when you can blow apart DEs with Reducto curses.


Author's Response: Should I be worried that I find these heart-wrenching and tear filled reviews satisfying as I read them with a smile on my face? Lol. And I have to admit...I was tearing up while writing the part about Harry realizing that his chance at a life with Ginny had never been possible. And I actually didn't think about the Remus/Harry interaction being so similar to DH...but I guess it is. Yes...there will be a battle and it will be intesne. Harry will get to blow off steam and his powers will be shown full-force. But what sort of consequence or reaction will it have for him when it's all over? (Evil laugh ensues....)



Reviewer: AvidHP Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 06:14PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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Okay, this will be the first review from me personally that you will have seen. Not because I didn't like your story well enough before this, but because for some odd reason, I hadn't read it before a few weeks ago. While SIYE was down, I had a friend of mine email me a saved copy of the first 43 chapters. And after finishing those and this latest chapter, I must give my full review of what I've witnessed to date.

I absolutely love your writing style! And the characters... perfect! One of my pet peeves with JKR was that she never truly developed the relationship between Harry and Ginny, let alone many other characters. I love what you have done with Remus, I wish JKR would have brought him more into the books than she did. I don't want to drag this on forever (partly because you should be polishing the next chapter instead of reading this!) so just know that I am severely captured by your story and will continue to be a fan.

Pertaining more to this chapter however, I like the idea of Harry having to lose a part of himself when destroying a Horcrux, and loss of his self control was a brilliant idea (although maddening at the same time xD). This chapter was very emotional to me, and if I were Bill (in fact my name is Bill), I would have tossed Harry to the floor as well, but more to restrain him than beat him to a pulp.

Anyway, I love your story and this plot is excellent! I can't wait for the next chapter!

*Perfect 10/10*

Author's Response: Wow...this first review definetly made my day and makes up for not reviewing before about ten times over! Thanks! And I agree with Remus needing to be more in the books. He was/is after all the last real like to Harry's parents. Thanks again!



Reviewer: CodeRomance Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 05:47PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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*sniffle sniffle* i cried a whole lot in this chapter! it was really good! very emotional. its sad to think of what harry went through. but i think JK never realized what kind of affect harry's childhood really had on him...and then of course your own twist with him losing his arm. well, anyway great chapter. showed it for what it was none of this happy wonderful stuff! Update soon

CodeRomance

Author's Response: If you cried...I did my job. And to let you in on a bit of a secret, I teared up as I was writing things...so it's contagious. And I totally agree with your insight on how Harry never really addressed his horrible childhood. It doesn't just go away.



Reviewer: tenorspaz Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 03:33PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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OMIGAWD!!! What an evil, evil cliffie!!!
This chapter is so amazingly good I don't know where to begin. You are living up to your name again with all the angsty goodness with Harry totally loosing it. I was reading it at lunch and had to shut the door so nobody could see me tearing up! Heh...
Ginny's response to Harry was so wonderful. She's a better person than I am, that's for sure.
Omgawd, please update soon! I don't know if I can stand the suspense!
~~Spazzy~~

Author's Response: I'll try not to make you wait too long. Hopefully the Thanksgiving week will give me time to write. And I know I'm evil...but I really wanted what comes next to stand on it's on. And yes...there will be ANGST!



Reviewer: The Seeker Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 01:30PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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This is for the last two chapters. Both were very emotional! The confrontation with the horcrux really stripped away Harry's defenses and allowed his darker thoughts freer access. Does this mean he'll lose his brains when the Ravenclaw-based horcrux is destroyed and his courage with Gryffindor? No, I don't expect you to answer that. Not surprisingly, Harry's implosion was gut-wrenching, especially his attack on Ginny and his memories of the abuse Dudley and his gang heaped on him. I do think that the DEs' arrival will allow Harry to direct his anger and darkness outward, hopefully with spectacular results. I also hope we don't have to wait too long until we get to see that action.

Author's Response: Of course I'm not goint to let you in on my little secret of what comes next for Harry...but you're getting the trend now...hehe. And I'm working on the next chapter as we speak so it shouldn't be so long.



Reviewer: HGRHfan35 Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 12:53PM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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I thought it was a good chapter, Harry pouring out his emotions and you can slowly see him sucumb to his feelings, coming at breaking point. But he needs to take his head out of his head about Ginny.
Hope this coming fight with the DE will give him the means of pouring out his anger and kick some DE-butt. Thanx C

Author's Response: Thanks!



Reviewer: parakletos Signed Date: 2007.11.19 - 11:36AM Title: Chapter 44: Devotion and Desire (Carry On)

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I really liked this chapter, in particular how Harry told everyone exactly what he thought. In some ways the DEs attacking might save him as it gives him something to fight against instead of imploding inwards.

I look forward to more.

Author's Response: Thanks for the read and review. And yes...Harry will get a chance to vent some emotion on the Death Eaters...but will it save him?




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