flynhghr posted a comment on Friday 20th November 2009 5:26am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

I must say that the text sizing code on your website seems to be a bit wonky. Just so you know. GREAT chapter, I'm loving the character progression of Harry at the end, and even the fight between Harry/Luna/Looney. I'm glad you're making it more of a deep-seated problem than a prank. This Paolo is a devious little bastard, what with asking him to a future tourney while plotting to have him killed. It will be a joy to read as Harry shows him the error of his ways, too bad he uses a painless curse though.

fyrecat posted a comment on Friday 26th December 2008 8:06am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Nice cliffhanger. Bastard. ;D

I like the relationship that Harry and Luna are developing.

The tunnels were an obvious and humorous twist.

Still loving this story.

Thanks!

Editorial notes:
"I need to get passed this problem."
- should be 'past' not 'passed'.
- 'passed' is past tense of 'to pass'
- past is a preposition, it describes a location. In this case, the conceptual location that Harry wants to get to.

""I can believe the idiots didn’t extend their wards below ground."
- should be 'I can't believe..."

"Goblins loath magical travel."
- loathe
- http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/loathe

" The do most of it by Portkey..."
- They

"Miguel wraps up his little insulting little speech"
- too many 'littles' in the same sentence, I'd just drop the first one.

TxA_GunFighter posted a comment on Thursday 10th January 2008 2:32am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Very good chapter. It is hitting the fan now. Glad Harry is not hooked up in the don't be a murder crap. It is self defense if others are trying to kill you or others.

gunny

JBern replied:

As you can see this Harry has no reservations about killing.   He's a predator.~Jim

Brian Donnely posted a comment on Monday 7th January 2008 5:10pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Heh, totally saw that coming. Maybe not in all it's elaborate...ness? (that a word?) But damn, man. I should reallllly be getting to bed at this point and you stick me with a cliffhanger like that? Evil. :(

JBern replied:

Just think how much story you could be reading when you aren't sleeping.~Jim

Rebel Goddess posted a comment on Thursday 8th March 2007 7:10am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Harry's epithet by Luna was great. I can just imagine her Dad's reaction to some of the stuff Harry would enjoy giving Luna. I would love to see Kwan become the DADA professor - the curse would be broken because he would scare anything that tried to keep it away! Hack giving Harry the answer was very good and I loved the Goblin paranoia. The absolute darkness of that last section was wonderful.

JBern replied:

The other running gag of Animage vs Animagus had to be resolved at some point.   I thought it would be amusing for Hack to provide the answer.~Jim

jb238 posted a comment on Tuesday 12th December 2006 3:18pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Fascinating story! I like the warding and the native Americans. I'm curious what happens next.

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review.   I start chapter 16 either today or tomorrow.   With some luck and inspiration, it will be done before the weekend.~Jim

Sadrice posted a comment on Tuesday 12th December 2006 9:36am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Really excellent fic. I absolutely love your representation of runes and your characterization of Harry. Please update!

JBern replied:

Thank you for your review.   I put a good deal of effort into runes, warding and animagery.   It's nice when people compliment my hard work.   I start working on chapter 16 in the next 24 hours.~Jim

ShadeHawk posted a comment on Sunday 10th December 2006 8:48pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Anyway, he casts the spell because he is certain it will work. Just like in POA when he knows he can cast a corporeal Patronus.

Casting corporeal Patronus is not that good example, because he had learned to cast Patronus, he had only trouble casting it corporeal. But in HBP Harry cast Sectumsempra succesfully on first try after reading instructions in the book. And in "Bungle..." he cast succesfully Cruciatus.

His dodgespell glove is not charged. He may use it later, he may not. Like the ward in his pocket. It is there to give me options as I write the battle that I may or may not use. It also piques the reader's curiousity wondering what Harry's options in this fight are.

I hope that Harry haven't forgot that he can Apparate (even if there are anti-Apparition wards, I think they are not geared against Apparition within them, not in/out Apparition). And that Kwan teaught him kind of battle Apparition...

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review.   The wards on the property are designed to prevent all apparition.   Otherwise the moment they stepped on the property, they could have apparated to the guesthouse and not be concerned with when the guards make their patrols.   I am just about ready to start chapter 16.   Hopefully, you'll enjoy the scene I have planned.~Jim

cyberpurple posted a comment on Sunday 10th December 2006 10:35am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

ARGH what a cliff to leave it on. But what a chapter! I'm left wondering if that curse will work for Harry but I think in this story it will. I really enjoyed this, thank you.

JBern replied:

Rest assured the curse will do 'something'.   There how is that for a noncommitted answer?   Glad you enjoyed it.   I am starting on chapter 16 today or tomorrow.~Jim

Donald McLeod posted a comment on Saturday 9th December 2006 2:32pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

This a greath story and very deferint way of wrighting too. I like it. Your story 'Bungle in the Jungle' grab me on the 2nd chapter and held on, I relly can't wate for more. Oh yes I love the line 'I've seen England I've seen France..ecta. I could go on and on about each of the Chapters so fare, there all top shelf. Nice cliffy too.

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review.   I am glad you have been enjoying the story.   Not that many people comented on the I see England line.   I thought it would have gotten more mentions in the reviews.   Anyway, I am about to start chapter 16 and resolve that pesky cliffhanger.~Jim

Sterling posted a comment on Friday 8th December 2006 4:22pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

This was a very good chapter. Not much to say other then I await your next with pleasant anticipation :-)

JBern replied:

Chapter 27 of my other story is taking longer than I had wanted, but I will be starting on chpater 16 of this one either today or tomorrow.   Thanks for the review.~Jim

ichtys posted a comment on Friday 8th December 2006 1:51am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Hi Jim.
I've just finished reading this story yesterday, and I thought it definitely warranted a review.
So many things to say, but where to start and how to say it?...
I really like the way you portray Bill in this story. He is now a very close friend of Harry's, and in a way I see him as the grown up older brother that Harry never had. An adult that knows that what his family does perhaps isn't always the best thing to do, but at the same time hasn't forgot how it is to be a teenager. I like the way he is willing to trust Harry, and the way he shows he cares without mollycoddling or rants about irresponsible behaviour. His humor is also very good, and his competitive streak is funny too (his reaction to Maria beating him in their little contest).
Hawk: very funny character, but at the same time someone that is willing to back Harry 100%. I like the image of a Troll trying to learn paper-rock-scissor.
The first chapter was a bit like being somewhere and suddenly someone removes the blind-fold from your eyes. I had an idea for improving Harry's shotgun. In NofP by Veridian there is mentioned a pistol with a conjuration spell in the magazine. I realise that due to time constraints it was unlikely for Harry and co. to come up with such a solution in the few days before chapter one, but perhaps sometime in the future.
The narrative style was a bit confusing at first. I think I took a quick glance at this story on FF when I saw you was included as a new author here, but for some reason it didn't catch me. I'm very glad that I decided to read it, it is truly an amazing story. The narrative style is somehow dragging the reader into the center of this story, and I can honestly say that I'm truly hooked. So congratulation, you now have a new fan, demanding updates ASAP (read yesterday ;) ).
Another Character I really like is Kwan (though I wouldn't like him as teacher!)
The whole Karina plot-line is interesting, and I really like to read the fight in the next chapter. I think I would have targeted the one who had imperio'ed Don first. That would have given Harry another 'ally', and removed two threats at once. When will Harry learn that he has to communicate some more. Yes I know he had Aurors with him, but why couldn't he have apparated to Bill, mentioning where he was going and why?

Well I think that will be it for now, I hope you can make sense of my ramblings.
Regards Ichtys

JBern replied:

Thanks for the long review.   I am glad you like Bill's development as a character.   Too many stories imply Bill is this cool guy.   I wanted to give you a story where Bill is a cool guy.

In the first chapter, Harry's shotgun is equipped with a reloading charm tied to an ammo box.   It allowed him to fire 159 times before running out of ammo.   9 rounds in the weapon initially and 150 in the charmed ammo box.   It also had a silencing charm and a cushioning charm.   I stayed away from conjuration as a solution.   It felt too 'easy' if you follow my meaning.   The way I portray magic in my stories, conjuration is one of the most difficult branches of magic.   It is in   essence creating something out of nothing.   So, his weapon is as charmed as it is likely to get.

As for notification, Bill knew he was headed to Karinas.   Bill after check in went to meet Fleur arriving in Sao Paulo.   Harry would have had to get to Sao Paulo and locate Bill or apparate back to the hotel to leave word.   Paulo and Amanda would have prevented this had he tried.   He would have been stunned and would have awoken in the room a little later.   This way was more dramatic for the readers.~Jim

Quizer posted a comment on Thursday 7th December 2006 7:57am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Very interesting. I loved the tomb excursions, and the goblin ghost is also very inspired. You also brought the events around Karina to a head finally. I'm looking forward to see how this resolves. Actually, I wonder why Harry didn't just go along with the order to use the Reducto on Nina. He was going to kill her anyway, so he didn't need to blow his cover just yet, except for that need to have her know this is judgment day for her.

I'm also looking forward to how Harry answers Luna's letter. I don't quite understand why she insists on writing as 'Looney' around him, unless it has actually grown to be more than a facade over all those years she has been keeping it up.

I'm looking forward to the next chapter.


Quizer

JBern replied:

Thanks for the review!   Harry still isn't sure about killing the old man, who would be jumping head first into his reductor curse.   He opts to take out the person he most wants to see die at the moment and who is also his biggest perceived threat.

As for Luna, read some of my responses to other reviews on this chapter and you should get an idea.~Jim

Aaran St Vines posted a comment on Thursday 7th December 2006 6:01am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Just an excellent chapter! The schtick with eleven herbs and spices was a riot.

Harry building up to using the AK was very well thought out and sharply executed.

Great work!

JBern replied:

To me, there has always been something magical about KFC original.   So nice and tasty....

Harry's had just about one betrayal too many at this point.   He's been pushed around enough and it's time to start pushing back.

Glad you enjoyed the chapter.~Jim

Rake posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 5:51pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

P.P.S. or maybe...."I'll write on your tombstone, 'i thank you for dinner.'"....that would be a great title

JBern replied:

Don't know if I will make it that far in the lyrics before I finish, but if I do that will be an interesting chapter.

Rake posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 5:48pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Oh and I'm guessing the next chapter will ve intitled "Im a snake if we disagree"....no?

JBern replied:

Yes, I am doint the lyrics in order.   'I'm a Snake if we Disagree' is the title for the next chapter.

Rake posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 5:46pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Gaah man, you are EVIL!Besides that this was a great chapter with a great many deal of plot twists and a cullmination for the Karina\Harry relationship that I never would have expected. I'm glad that you are finally making some headway on the animagus and plot front but I have to ask wether you are going to end the story on the same chapter you started it in? The end of this chapter was positively evil and I think I prefer the jokes simply because they don't make me want to pick up my keyboard and smash my desktop with it :P

JBern replied:

Some said that I should have used more foreshadowing of the events that ended the chapter.   I actually wanted the reader to be just as blindsided as Harry was.   He thought he had his act together.   He had two cops with him.   He had a tracking charm right to Chico.   This wasn't going to be another Department of Mysteries messup.   Looking back on it now, it looks like everything ran 'too smoothly'.

The story will end with Harry preparing to return to England.   That is where the sequel will pick up.   This has between 6-10 chapters left depending on how much extra stuff I end up putting in.

Hope that answers the questions and no I don't know what song I will use for the next story if you were thinking about it.

 

Louis IX posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 12:17pm for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Congratz on another inspired chapter, dear talented author. *bows*

JBern replied:

Thank you very much.   The next one will be 2-3 weeks in the making as I update my other story and with the holidays fast approaching.~Jim

Nial posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 11:08am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Another brilliant chapter. So, Harry gets to renew his acquaintance with Avada Kedavra - this time from the other end... But we know he'll survive at least.

And his thing with Luna - he's alreasdy done the worst thing he could, namely leave her to fret for several days while he thinks. As if he's ever been able to think coherently about that sort of thing.

As for your type size/face problems - well, I like to read in Verdana since I really don't like TNR. No problem - if you're using MIE, just click Tools>Internet options>Accessibility and then tell it to ignore font styles or font sizes as you wish (useful for people like me whose eyes aren't that good, when people fix their text at some tiny size). I'm sure other browsers have the same facility - so please don't let this bother you, Jim, it's not a problem...

JBern replied:

Thank you for the tip.   I'm still trying to settle on a font style.   Maybe I'll give Verdana a try.

You are quite correct about how Harry has now aggravated the Luna situation.   He is so concerned about his response that he is just letting her hang with no response.   He'll pay the price for that next chapter.  

Thanks for the reveiw.~Jim

PhoenixAnkaa posted a comment on Wednesday 6th December 2006 8:52am for I'm a Tiger When I Want Love

Very nice so far. I wasn't sure about the story line at first, but I am very glad that I kept reading. Hopefully you won't keep us dangling on the edge to very long.

Good work!

PA

JBern replied:

I am glad you pressed on and kept reading.   I get more and more   reviews like this and it makes me feel special that you weren't really sure about the first couple chapters but now really enjoy the story.   I am updating my other story this week, but will return to this one soon.~Jim