uthamm posted a comment on Tuesday 4th September 2007 5:15am for I was Born to Run

Sweet chapter. I really appreciate this story and your 'one-liners' are AWESOME. Hack checking out the 'enlarged' equipment got a choking laugh/cough in the middle of the workday and MANY odd looks. The ambassador angle is one I had not even considered. I also liked Shaun's professional report on the Nott job.

Interesting situation with Fawkes . . . explain, please? Psuedo-Daemon Harry?

JBern replied:

Thanks for the compliments.   I'm glad I can keep surprising the readers.   More on Fawkes, Harry and the wards of Hogwarts later....~Jim

Casey299 posted a comment on Monday 3rd September 2007 9:46pm for I was Born to Run

Excellent! i been waiting for this all summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JBern replied:

And now it's here~Jim

sanghamitra posted a comment on Monday 3rd September 2007 7:00pm for I was Born to Run

I've been waiting for this a long time, and you have not dissappointed a bit. Great writing !! cant wait for him to meet his "friends".

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

baumgal2 posted a comment on Monday 3rd September 2007 4:05pm for I was Born to Run

brilliant! I'm so happy you're working on this story

JBern replied:

Glad you enjoyed it.   See you in 2 weeks.~Jim

Banner posted a comment on Monday 3rd September 2007 1:45pm for I was Born to Run

... aaand we're off!
Another breathless mindwarp delivered right to your webpage.
I'm delighted you're continuing this. I wonder if Harry and his Team are sufficiently perceptive to notice that Malfoy is going to be falling apart?
Revenge on the betrayers!

JBern replied:

Thanks.   Much more in the way of developments coming your way in 2 short weeks.~Jim

rune1806 posted a comment on Monday 3rd September 2007 1:34am for I was Born to Run

went back and reread bungle i reconmend it to everyone as i had forgoten little things. is bella that good in this story or is kwan losing a little? really liked the scene with katie well done. kill on oh great writer of action, blood and the unique.

JBern replied:

Well, Bella beat up on Tonks, beat Sirius and was taunting Harry.   She's not half bad.   Then again, Kwan could be losing a step - sorry bad pun.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

oso983 posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 5:17pm for I was Born to Run

Hi, it is great to have the sequel going. I enjoyed it!

JBern replied:

Thanks.   New chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

Scott Sakraida posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 3:13pm for I was Born to Run

This was a great opening chapter. I can't wait to see what happens when he gets put back into the general population.

JBern replied:

Oh there are plenty of things set to start shortly~Jim

penguins4me posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 2:24pm for I was Born to Run

I like it. Keep up the good work. I, too, wonder how much it would cost to burn down Malfoy Manor. Burn, baby, burn!

JBern replied:

Thanks for the reveiw.   I hope I continue to impress.~Jim

CosmosGravitation posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 1:25pm for I was Born to Run

Enjoyable beginning.

For numerous reasons, first person has always been my favorite point of view, but your second person is a nice change of pace too. It definitely presents many opportunities to mix in some introspective humor that would be very difficult or unreachable in third person.

Most likely guess concerning the wards and Harry has to do with the demon's blood Harry consumed. Although if that's true one has to wonder why the Troll didn't collapse as well since he also is demon touched. Or perhaps Dumbledore was able to put in some animagus wards after what happened with Pettigrew and Rita? Not sure.

Definitely looking forward to the next chapter and confrontation with Harry's old friends. Character interaction is the driving force behind most great stories, and thus the next chapter looks to be an important one.

JBern replied:

That's a good pair of guesses.   Wait until you see what the answer is!   Next chapter some reunions, some explanations and some more problems.~Jim

yerocfponk posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 1:16pm for I was Born to Run

Wow this chapter is great. I've read your other stories but I never got to reading Bungle in the Jungle till today, so I cruised through it and went along to Turn Me Loose.
I love your writing style in all your stories and the second person in BitJ and TML is cool, it's quite refreshing to see someone use something different to keep fan fiction from staying stagnant. And I love Harry's group of "Merry err Men"

JBern replied:

Wow, you cruised through it in a day!   That's a healthy chunk of reading!   Glad you enjoy it.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

Frank Hacklander posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 7:51am for I was Born to Run

What a rollicking start to a new adventure! Can't wait for the next update.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   A new chapter coming in 2 short weeks.   Hope to hear from you again.~Jim

robesh posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 6:23am for I was Born to Run

Great! Your stories are uncomparable.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   Next chapter is coming in 2 weeks.~Jim

Jonny Hughes posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 4:25am for I was Born to Run

Quality ... I've read Bungle, ohh about four times and It's good to see the sequel is here. I hope you don't feel the need to incorporate too much of the books the originality and the unusual perspective (which works really well) have been a breath of fresh air.

JBern replied:

Mostly when I borrow from HBP, it will be like the Katie necklace scene where I give you something hopefully much more intriguing.~Jim

Quizer posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 3:22am for I was Born to Run

Great chapter! Glad to see you started this up again. The action-packed non-stop roller coaster ride was implemented successfully - there hasn't been a chance for a breather for Harry yet. I sure hope he can keep up with the pace.

I'm looking forward to the next chapter. The events you hinted at all sound very promising.


until next time!


Quizer

JBern replied:

Finally catching up on the giant review backlog.   I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter   No breathers in store for some time to come either!   It's good that I seemed to have maintained the same level of intensity that I ended the original on.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

kainboa posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 3:02am for I was Born to Run

great chapter as always, loved the scenes with scrimgour and dumbles.

keep up the great work :)

JBern replied:

Thanks.   It was fun to write those scenes.   Who am I kidding?   It's fun to write the whole story!~Jim

Teaos posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 2:15am for I was Born to Run

100th review!

Reviewed on DLP just wanted to have the 100th here.

JBern replied:

Well thanks for the 100th review.   I do appreciate it and all your other reviews and comments on DLP.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

ShadeHawk posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 2:13am for I was Born to Run

Thanks for long awaited "Turn Me Loose"

I wonder a bit about Harry preferring power over finesse; why for example only he was able to kill Death Eater? Although this might have been cause by the fact that DE didn't thought that they have to escape Harry Potter boy ;-)

JBern replied:

Actually, there's a good chance that Hack's DE died as well, Daemon club and all that.~Jim

keebler_elmo posted a comment on Sunday 2nd September 2007 1:49am for I was Born to Run

good stuff. I love hack and his demonic alterations. Keep up the good work and update soon.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   Glad you enjoyed it.   Next chapter in 2 weeks.~Jim

5th_horseman posted a comment on Saturday 1st September 2007 7:38pm for I was Born to Run

I like it! "Bungle in the Jungle" was a terrific alternate HP story line, and this looks like it will just as good.

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review.   I hope you'll still be saying that when I finish the story.~Jim