By JBern
Reviews
busted posted a comment on Wednesday 9th January 2008 1:48am
Yay an update I just saw it and i can't wait to read it but since its 1:46am and I have to work tomorrow i think I will have to leave it until latter ;)
tahnks for the update though
JBern replied:
Hope you enjoy it.~Jim
Immortalitis posted a comment on Wednesday 9th January 2008 1:29am
*Nods*
Lovely story, truly fascinating.
The Lupin/ Harry interaction will be...amusing.
As for the Broom Race...Murder on Brooms!
An excellent update overall. Less amusing than the other chapters, but changed masterfully.
The gloves are off!
Regards
Immo
JBern replied:
Sometimes there has to be a serious chapter in there. Hard to make too many jokes when there's a big fight and all the fallout from it. Just think what will happen if the brother wand thing occurs. The HJ/Lily interaction could be interesting as well. Hopefully, the broom race will come out of my mind and translate itself onto the keyboard.~Jim
Meghan posted a comment on Saturday 5th January 2008 8:17am
Delicious as always. :D I've been rereading. It's such a pleasure.
JBern replied:
My writing is tasty? Wonder how many calories per serving? :P
Jim
TheHard posted a comment on Monday 31st December 2007 7:20pm
Hi again... nice chapter, the part with Rita Skeeter and the hat was fun! and about the joke, how it ends is what i'm wondering now ;)
Nice chapter, i'm going for the next... and, "Her name isn't Virginia" :P
JBern replied:
Glad you liked Rita. I do enjoy writing "as" her. She's just so vicious. Hope you like chapter 9.~Jim
TheHard posted a comment on Monday 31st December 2007 6:13pm
Hi, again...
That was another big one, that in the infirmary! i was laughing my ass off for an hour!!! xD
Nice chapter, i'm going for the next one :)
JBern replied:
I wonder at what point you realized that HJ knew what was coming in advance. It was a true joy to write that scene.~Jim
TheHard posted a comment on Sunday 30th December 2007 5:13pm
Hi!
Oh, C'mon!!! That piece with the hat, after they get out of the closet what truly hilarious!!! Bravo!
Love your stories, man... keep working
cheers!
JBern replied:
Glad you like it. Chapter 9 is now up for your viewing pleasure.~Jim
Lang posted a comment on Saturday 29th December 2007 5:21pm
Great chapter. This censure bit has me enamored with the storyline even more.
Can't wait for the next chapter.
I see from previous reviews you said that your next chapter should come before New Year's (life threatening basilisks not pertaining) and I can't wait.
Both The Lie I've Lived and Bungle In The Jungle feature a Harry no one wants to f-- mess with. I'm loving them so much. I can't imagine what kind of grief you go through with the different perspectives.
That being said I hope there tons of sequels to both of them *grin* (enough that I don't have to find another FF author to harass)
JBern replied:
Right now, I've only gotten the chapter outline done and the first scene drafted. TML chapter 4 ran over and that plus a busy holiday season means that the odds of a new chapter in the next two days is unlikely, but probably by next weekend.
Thanks for the compliments and you'll get to see Sirius in this coming chapter.~Jim
Lang posted a comment on Saturday 29th December 2007 5:07pm
Great chapter. This censure bit has me enamored with the storyline even more.
Can't wait for the next chapter.
JBern replied:
Thanks.~Jim
bauer posted a comment on Saturday 22nd December 2007 12:49am
If you haven't thought of it yet, please consider producing and marketing a talking Hat. It may be late for the Holidays, but who wouldn't want a Hat for their desk that spews one of your colorful and inventive insults at the touch of a button? Market it as fun and educational. Cheers on another entertaining tale.
JBern replied:
If I had a marketing department and rights to the Sorting Hat, it would be monumental wouldn't it? Thanks for making me laugh. Next chapter coming in about a week.~Jim
The Crow posted a comment on Thursday 20th December 2007 10:37pm
Great story so far - strong plot(no idea where you are taking us but I'm hooked) and a hell of a lot of laughs along the way.
HJ is unique, is Harry becoming James? half/half, just grabbing his memories?
I think I know, but don't know. If that makes sense. Great character development anyway - no overnight powers, memories etc basically shortcuts to a persons ideal indie Harry.
You've seemed to mix them together believeably.
It's weird seeing it through HJ's eyes but also through the others - you can see his moitvations but he does come off as compltetely arrogant. I was wondering why he couldn't let the age thing drop and why was he totally committed but then rationilised the strong James-ness as a major factor as well as the problems of juggling a 15 year old girl.
Your James reminds me of nonjons James in A black comedy and rather jaded. So my hats off to you as far as characterisation goes.
Story, well its easy to get lost in your fics, seems like this is GOF times ten for Harry with every man and his dog coming down on Harry. Good to see the gryffindors got their spankin from Harry.
I can proudly say I got the Viginia part, I forget there's an author pulling the strings and just want to throttle a characters neck.
Enjoying it, my favourite so far of your fics.
I think your in you element now, that or the AFC are doing a great job.
Keep up the great work!
JBern replied:
Thank you for the long review. The fact that you spent so much time on a review means I am doing my job drawing you into the story. Chapter 4 of TML is about to come out. It delayed chapter 9 of this one, but I'll have it done soon.~Jim
inDe_eD posted a comment on Thursday 20th December 2007 9:37am
I admit the 'Virginia' thing made me twinge a bit when I read it, then I found in your A/N you did it on purpose, and for a good reason too. Bloody bastard.
The hat always did strike me as a surly bastard in the movies, and being locked up in a room for ages with nobody but moldy old fogeys for company can't be too pleasant for one's personality. Brilliant characterization and dialogue.
The slow (nonexistant actually) H/Fl romance is good. I mean.. if I want to read a fic where Harry jumps into bed right away with (insert hot female here) I certainly don't have to look too hard. Seperates your work from those of lesser quality, I think.
I did find it a little weird George (or was it Fred, I forget) neglected to charm the bottle so that it wouldn't point at Ginny. Given how overbearingly protective they are, one of the redheaded legion probably would have done it. Of course, Ginny could have hexed it herself so that it did point at Harry... ehhh, overanalyzing this too much I think, just something stupidly insignificant that had to be said.
I think I like this fic the best out of your other works. Darkness and Bungle are gems, to be sure, but this grabs my attention in a way the other two didn't. Best of luck with your original pieces, editors are the harshest critics in the world no matter what silly proverbs may say.
JBern replied:
Fred and George wanted to give Ginny a chance to snog Harry. Angie and Alicia insisted that Katie get her chance first.
I had fun writing as Rita. I'm glad you like the hostility resonating from HJ and Fleur.
Thank you for the vote of confidence on the original stuff. I'm about 1/2 way through the orginal novel I am coauthoringnd things are going well.~Jim
o.T posted a comment on Thursday 20th December 2007 6:46am
Absolutely LOVE this story atm. This is the only reason I'm slowly creeping back into HP fandom from my year away. It's fun but also so very good in it's delivery. I can't wait for the next update. Is it too much to hope for one for xmas?
JBern replied:
Originally, I had hoped to get one out, but chapter 4 of Turn Me Loose dragged on and over. I'll have chapter 9 of this one out before New Years.~Jim
MrPowell posted a comment on Saturday 15th December 2007 12:19pm
Great story... Looking forward to the tasks
JBern replied:
Thanks. Chapter 9 is coming before New Years.~Jim
drewz05 posted a comment on Saturday 15th December 2007 3:43am
Love this story and can't wait for the next update. Keep up the great work!
JBern replied:
Next update before New Years. Thanks for the review.~Jim
Mrs.TiffanyPotter posted a comment on Tuesday 11th December 2007 7:39am
Wonderful. I wanted to reach throught he screen and strangle the Gryffs. I really hope they get what's comming to them. Something along the lines of everyone who signed the scroll loosing every privelige they have for the rest of the year, and loosing all of the housepoints each individual has earned the hosue. And each one of them must personally apologise to Harry. The youngers who didn't sign shouldn't be punished so let their points stand. It would cripple any hopes of Gryffindor inning the house cup but the seriousness of thier crimes calls for serious consequences.
JBern replied:
Glad you got so worked up. Means I must be doing my job. Next chapter coming before New Years.~Jim
Jim_xinu posted a comment on Monday 10th December 2007 6:03pm
Good chapter.
I love the Hat as adviser. :-) It's the only adviser, presumably, that has no other duties to worry about and can be 'advising' 24/7. Hat-o-plenty. Let the vulgarity commence!
Nice to hear the Sarah Underhill explanation. But Harry's tipped his hand a bit to DD now...
You know, you've really set Harry/Fleur as an uphill battle here. She's not even appealing to him so far, and he's even thinking about teachers!
Early suspicion of Moody--always a good thing.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
JBern replied:
Glad you approve. Next chapter coming before New Years. TML 4 ate up too much space, but there was a lot to get done in that chapter. Sirius finally shows in chapter 9. Lots to do here as well. Thanks again.~Jim
hahaheeheehaha posted a comment on Monday 10th December 2007 8:44am
ooh mystery about moody...
this chapter sucked me into the storyline for the first time, and i loved it. ive been laughing out loud (and getting some very weird looks for it)
write more soon!
JBern replied:
New chapter before New Years. Sorry about the strange looks. Better luck next time.~Jim
that1 posted a comment on Saturday 8th December 2007 9:09pm
> Hopefully, this chapter has sucked
> you back into the storyline ...
It has, good job! Keep it up.
JBern replied:
Thanks next chapter before the end of the month.~Jim
Bocephus posted a comment on Friday 7th December 2007 7:03am
Really like Harry and Hat's attitude in this one. Too few stories have Harry with the "I'm the baddest mamajama on the block" attitude.
Well, maybe there are a few, but you pull it off so well.
JBern replied:
More attitude coming next chapter before the end of the month.~Jim
Chris1 posted a comment on Wednesday 9th January 2008 1:48am
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