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Reviewer: FlaGinnyGirl Signed Date: 2010.04.14 - 12:38AM Title: Changes

This is breaking my heart !!! Well done.
I think all of us who love Harry try to gloss over those 10 years he spent with the Dursley's - thanks for being brave enough to explore the "Dark Side".

Author's Response: Hi FGG, I wanted to explore the "Dark Side", as you call it, of Harry's time with the Dursleys. I may have mentioned this to you before, but writing these first chapters - the first seven or eight - was the hardest writing I've ever done. I actually wrote the middle of the story first, then finally was able to write the first section. Sorry your heart is breaking, but at least I can say that I warned you. Best, Jim



Reviewer: hpf2114 Signed Date: 2009.12.01 - 10:13PM Title: Changes

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I never liked Vernon. But you make me truly hate him. Good chapter.

Author's Response: hpf, you're a quick reader! You've probably guessed that I wanted to show Vernon (who I disliked intensely in canon) in a poor light. Your reaction is what I hoped for when writing these early chapters. Thanks for reading and reviewing! - Jim/The Seeker



Reviewer: piltad Signed Date: 2008.10.11 - 06:47AM Title: Changes

Well I won't lie this is what I have always thought Harry's childhood was like but it doesn't make it any easier to read it that is for sure have to fell sorry for the poor kid.

Author's Response: Piltad, You're in the most difficult part of the story right now and will be until about Ch 8, if memory serves. It might help to know that these chapters were very difficult to write. -- Jim



Reviewer: StrawberrySwirls Signed Date: 2008.07.28 - 08:32PM Title: Changes

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Poor Harry. Such evil creatures, the Dursleys are. At least Petunia was... somewhat... nice to Harry. Great chapter! :D

Strawberry ^^

Author's Response: The Dursleys are the antithesis of the type of family Harry needs. Petunia is trying but has a lot going against her. Thanks for another review!



Reviewer: I_love_hpforever Signed Date: 2008.06.26 - 10:50PM Title: Changes

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Awww!!! Poor Harry! I'll take him and raise him!!! *looks around to make sure that people aren't looking at the crazy girl who wants to adopt a fictional character* And I do feel bad for Petunia too, I know how it feels to have others exceed before you and the fact that you feel squashed down by their ability to do things without even trying and they are better then anything you do.

Author's Response: The other side of the coin for Petunia was to be happy for her sister's successes and not to look at them as diminishing her. Unfortunately, Petunia went the other direction and ultimately applied that philosophy to raising Harry.

Thanks for all your reviews. It will be fun to read your reactions, especially since it has been quite a while since I read the earlier chapters. -- Jim



Reviewer: NotACat Signed Date: 2008.04.28 - 09:22AM Title: Changes

Where did Darian appear from, and what ever happened to Marge?

Author's Response: Marge won't be making any appearances in this story. Darian was created solely to show history repeating itself. Vernon could see the same thing potentially happening to Dudley that happened to him growing up. Thanks for reviewing.



Reviewer: irollam Signed Date: 2008.01.09 - 11:22PM Title: Changes

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This chapter made me cry quite a bit.
Its an awesome story!
:o)
irollam

Author's Response: Thank you for taking the time to leave your "awesome" review.



Reviewer: WackyWinky Signed Date: 2007.12.25 - 12:41AM Title: Changes

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OMG!!! The picture of little harry running through the house trying to find his home or something familiar made me want to cry. Mean old Vernon and I think I'm going to hate Petunia for letting it happen.

Author's Response: The scene with little Harry looking for his parents or anything familiar has received a lot of comments. It did seem to me that's exactly what a fifteen-month old would do in his situation.



Reviewer: DumDumWantGumGum Signed Date: 2007.12.25 - 12:31AM Title: Changes

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Reviewer: DumDumWantGumGum Signed Date: 2007.12.25 - 12:31AM Title: Changes

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Reviewer: mordred Signed Date: 2007.12.25 - 12:29AM Title: Changes

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Reviewer: Arnel Signed Date: 2007.11.30 - 10:34AM Title: Changes

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Jim, this chapter makes me ache for poor little Harry. The idea that Petunia and Vernon can just smack the magic out of him is abhorrent to me; you have done a wonderful job of creating the origins of what we see of Harry’s life in Chapter 2 of PS/SS and the rest of the series and I loathe Vernon and Petunia even more for it. You've also got Dudley's abilities with writing and ball skills pegged correctly for that age; Harry's superior skills must be enhanced by his magic!?! I love Petunia’s flashbacks and how jealous she becomes once Professor McGonagall reveals the reason for Lily’s “special” abilities. Do they come before or after Severus Snape makes friends with Lily? As for the Dursley’s conversations about how to dissuade Harry from using his magic, I could just kick them right where it counts!

It may be just me, but the switches in PoV in some of the sections—the ones starting with Harry and then switching to Petunia or Vernon—are very confusing. I think I would be much happier reading the whole section from either Harry’s eyes or the adults’ than trying to decide who is telling the story, although since there seems to be a pattern to all the sections that start with Harry. This is just something to think about for future chapters and I hope you don’t mind my criticism.

I’m really enjoying your story and look forward to the next update, hoping that it gets posted soon.

Arnel


Author's Response: Hi Arnel, Thank you so much for leaving a review! You will find I will be following canon very little in this story, so there is no Severus and Lily friendship. Other changes should be more obvious. We'll learn even more about the reasons for Vernon and Petunia's actions and attitudes in the coming chapters. Harry's skills are based on several factors: his magic, the genes he inherited (I see both Lily and James as being very creative and intelligent), and the amount of time Lily and James spent with him those crucial first 15 months. Big D is at the lower end of the spectrum (he he). I'm so glad you're enjoying the story. Thank you for the pov comments. Chapter 3 is being worked on, and I hope will be submitted to cel for beta work this weekend. Best, Jim



Reviewer: stiflersrock Signed Date: 2007.11.29 - 07:04AM Title: Changes

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seriously speaking this made me cry !
please speed up the pace of the story a little
update soon

Author's Response: I'm trying to condense the Dursley years from what I originally wrote, so that means my updates will be further apart than I originally thought. I'm working on Ch 3 as we speak. Thanks for leaving a review. -- Jim



Reviewer: Belcris Signed Date: 2007.11.28 - 07:38PM Title: Changes

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oN the one hand, this is a well written story that shows a great deal of thought and planning. On the other hand, it just plain makes me angry to read it. Given the subject matter, that's a good thing. I would hate to read a story like this and find it funny. It's hard to write about a topic like this without taking it lightly, and you have given it the proper dark tone that it deserves. Good job. :) Chris

Author's Response: Hey Chris, I hope you know you scared the crap out of me, when I reached your second sentence! When the idea came to me, it was very exciting. The actual writing, however, is the most difficult I've ever done. Thanks for the kind words. -- Jim



Reviewer: stnssydny Anonymous Date: 2007.11.28 - 01:32AM Title: Changes

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Reviewer: MyGinevra Signed Date: 2007.11.27 - 01:30PM Title: Changes

I have a review of the chapter, but I would now like to leave a review of the reviews, especially those by knightbridge and katastrophe. Jim, you have struck a chord here with a story that has something to say to all of us about life. Not many fics do that -- entertaining though they may be. You should be proud of this and stick to your intent: to give us your vision of what happens to a life that is brought up with disdain, disgust, and hatred, instead of love.

Peter

Author's Response: Peter, Again, thank you for the encouraging words. The story certainly is having a broader effect than I anticipated, and we're just two chapters into it. -- Jim



Reviewer: Katastrophe Signed Date: 2007.11.27 - 01:37AM Title: Changes

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It's funny, as I read the series, Petunia and Vernon with their paranoia and fear of being seen as less or other than 'normal' reminded me so very much of my mother. Unfortunately, a child born with Cerebal Palsy, no matter how mildly affected, falls way short of the perception of normal. By the time I reached the age of 10, and my 5th surgery on my legs, normal was nowhere in sightr. She did not physically abuse often, in fact, I can probably count those incidences using both fingers and toes...but the mental and emotional abuses, combined with the feeling of being pushed away...I can definitely relate to your Harry.

I have to join the others in commending you in staying away from the brutal physical abuse scenes, and thank you for that as well.

I have seen that some have said that you are portraying Harry as too mature for his age. Not all children are going to be alike, some will far surpass others in the ways of developements. Myself, by the age of a year, I could say words both in english and the strange mixture of croatian and czech that my grandmother spoke. By 15 months, I was putting together complete sentences in both languages. By the age of 2, I was fully able to communicate. Most of this was because of a very doting grandmother who read to me, colored with me, played with me, and taught me...just as I imagine Harry's parents would have done.

Your work is wonderful, don't let anyone tell you any different. I look forward to the next chapter, whenever you get it up. I can't be hypocritical and beg for a quick update, as my own story is at the mercy of the few hours I can actually be at my computer to write.

Until next time... ~Michelle~


Author's Response: Hi Michelle, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. It's tremendously appreciated. Harry is outside Petunia and Vernon's very narrow comfort zone. I hope to be able to convey the reasons for their treatment of him, while in no way condoning what they did. It's interesting you mention your rapid maturation being due to your wonderful grandmother. I pictured Harry's parents doing all the activities you listed, plus magical things, like flying. Thanks for confirming what I thought was possible. I hope to have Ch 3 up soon. Best regards, Jim



Reviewer: minerfan Signed Date: 2007.11.26 - 12:43PM Title: Changes

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This is AMAZING. although I am sure that there will be parts I won't like, you are doing a good job with Petunia, and I can't wait for the next chapter.From reading your responses to other reviews,I glad that you are not going much in the way of Physical abuse. I have a feeling you are going to come close to what JKR would have wrote in the first book if she know adults would read the books, by the seventh book she know that adults read her books and she wrote for them (i.e. the scenes in Malfroy manon)

Author's Response: Thanks for your kind words. Petunia is turning out to be an interesting character to write -- lots of conflicts. The story definitely is written for an adult audience, but almost all physical action from the Dursleys will be implied. JKR did ramp up the tone and details with each book. Thank you for taking the time to review!



Reviewer: knightsbridge Signed Date: 2007.11.26 - 04:07AM Title: Changes

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I make you a promise that I will read to the end. Thiis was one of the hardest chapters I have ever read in fiction...and I had to keep reminding myself it was just that...fiction. Although my life turned out well, and my parents didn't die (my mother died much later, and I had no idea who my Dad was until I was 10) being abandoned at what was Traitor's Gate by my mother, with the parting words...'we won't see each other again', and she ran off into the fog. I survived, obviously...not well and certainly not 'normal'. English orphanages are not condusive to 'normal'. More like a nazi boot camp for delinquents. How is too long a story, but my Dad found out I existed and I was taken to meet him at the air base outside of London, so terrified I was shaking all over. Would he want me? A jet landed, and a very imposing pilot came down the ladder, his flight helmet under his arm, and everyone saluted him and welcomed him back to free soil. I found out that you do NOT run across tarmac, unless you have a death wish. I didn't even hear all of guns slide home. I just wanted to get to my Dad. I just knew it was him...we have the same saphire blue eyes, the same cleft in our chins...and at the ripe old age of 10 (and a runt) he picked me up with one arm...told the men to stand down, I was his SON. I am now 19, Dad married an awesone woman, and the only Mum I have really known.
I know that was personal stuff...but I guess ina way I associate your Harry in some odd way with my life, and the things parent's represent.
Darian.

Author's Response: Hi Darian, Again, thank you for your comments. -- Jim



Reviewer: Laurendcg05 Signed Date: 2007.11.25 - 09:48PM Title: Changes

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It's a good start to a story, you have an interesting perspective and I've always wondered how it was when Harry first arrived since he was so young. I can imagine Petunia feeling sad for him at first, but then again, she had her chance to apologize when Dudley did in book 7. Keep up the good work!

Author's Response: The story will focus on Harry's time with the Dursleys and how that experience affects him as he is brought into the wizarding world and Hogwarts. Petunia has a number of conflicting feels bombarding her, with this unexpected addition to her family. Did JKR say after DH came out that Petunia wanted to apologize to Harry but couldn't get the words out? Anyhow, thank you for your review.




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