dimriver posted a comment on Sunday 30th November 2008 8:33am

Dull rusty sporks are feared weapons for good reasons.
Any rule that can save your life deserves to be a golden rule. Golden rule look both ways before crossing the street.
What I think is that your story is enjoyable.

JBern replied:

Thank you.   Finally catching up on my reviews.~Jim

dimriver posted a comment on Sunday 30th November 2008 3:36am

In the American edition of Prisoner of Azkaban Binns shuffles papers on his own.

JBern replied:

Hmm, I didn't recall that, but thanks for pointing it out.~Jim

dimriver posted a comment on Sunday 30th November 2008 2:23am

Hearing the interview made me realize the only defense professor Harry had that didn't try to kill him was Snape; at least Lupin had an excuse. Nice story by the way, very entertaining.

JBern replied:

Thanks for the compliments.~Jim

M. R. Moore posted a comment on Wednesday 19th November 2008 4:29pm

In the end all I have to say is that I loved the story.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   I'm catching up on my replies.   I'm glad you enjoyed it.

M. R. Moore posted a comment on Wednesday 19th November 2008 3:46pm

This: "Perseverance, you like that in your zombie hordes. Any zombie horde you get from here on out will be held to this standard!" Was arguably the best line in the whole story (to me at least).

It reminded me of last 4th of July when a friend of mine and I set about to the task of decimating his considerable legion of green army men with leftover fireworks...

After the carnage (the only appropriate word) was finished we'd sort out the survivors and any we found nearly intact (none were left whole after the unspeakable things we did to them) we declared a hero of the war and slated to recieve a medal... The rest we told to strive for that standard next year!

JBern replied:

Those poor green army guys!   Have you no shame!

M. R. Moore posted a comment on Wednesday 19th November 2008 3:44am

Oh... dear lord.... I think that so far Kwan is probably my favorite original character. I do enjoy his teaching methods...

JBern replied:

Thanks.   Glad you liked it.~Jim

M. R. Moore posted a comment on Monday 17th November 2008 4:11pm

I was a little iffy on the whole second person pov, the only experiance with it I have is some of the old goosebump books. But I think it's growing on me... It certainly is a unique read.

JBern replied:

I think 2nd person added something that just wouldn't have been there in the first person pov.~Jim

kaptin_hippy posted a comment on Friday 7th November 2008 7:04am

Ended up really good. At first it was a little slow, but it really picked up. I'm just glad there's still more to the story.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   Catching up on all my review replies.   Thanks for taking the time to review.~Jim

James13 posted a comment on Wednesday 5th November 2008 10:25pm

Bloody hell! what a crappy place to put a cliff hanger!

What ever happened everyone lived happily ever after?

Good job so far, I can't wait for the rest.

JBern replied:

Happily ever after is overrated.   Glad you enjoyed the story.~Jim

Brandetto posted a comment on Tuesday 16th September 2008 5:27pm

Awesome!

I loved your creativity, espcially around the different kinds or wards. I would suggest that all *real* warders read your story as part of their *real* warding eduction.

JBern replied:

Glad you enjoyed it.   Sorry for the long delayed reply.   I hope you continue to enjoy my works.~Jim

Fate posted a comment on Sunday 10th August 2008 9:39am

OMG!
I love Kwan!
*Giggles helplessly and falls off her chair*

JBern replied:

Finally almost caught up on all my review replies.   Thanks for yours.~Jim

Muggleborn Prince posted a comment on Sunday 13th July 2008 3:19am

Excellent. I've tried to read it before, but i couldn't bare through it. Glad I did.

JBern replied:

Wow, I somehow missed replying to this long ago review.   Consider that corrected.   Thanks for taking the time and I hope you are enjoying my current works.~Jim

King Darius posted a comment on Wednesday 18th June 2008 7:05am

the story looks like its interesting, but i cant get past the writing style. now its time to see if you got any other good long stories that i havent read already.

JBern replied:

Well, it's not for everyone.   Maybe somewhere down the line you'll give it a try again.`Jim

King Darius posted a comment on Wednesday 18th June 2008 6:54am

its... different, thats for sure.

JBern replied:

That is very true.~Jim

Jack-A-Roe posted a comment on Wednesday 4th June 2008 10:27am

I have to admit I loved the story. I especially loved the scarcastic comments flowing through Harry's head.

I thought you did a good job of showing Harry progress in terms of learning things.

Having had a Korean 9th degree teaching me Tae Kwon Do made me really appreciate Kwan. "don't think, do"

And you just got to love a troll sidekick.

Watching Harry's confidence grow as he achieves things was also more believable than a sudden power surge and he can do everything.

Thanks for actually thinking about the changes needed to get Harry from point A to point B.

JBern replied:

Glad you enjoyed the story.   I try to swing by my completed stories every now and then to catch up on reviews.   Thanks for yours.   Hope you are enjoying the sequel and my other works.~Jim

Jack-A-Roe posted a comment on Wednesday 4th June 2008 10:22am

Is it just me or did anyone else have Johnny Cash's 25 Minutes To Go going through their head during this chapter....

"Well they're building a gallows outside my cell
I've got 25 minutes to go And the whole town's
waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes
to go Well they gave me some beans for my last
meal I've got 23 minutes to go But nobody asked me
how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go Well I sent
for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21
minutes to go And I sent for the mayor but he's
out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go Then
the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19
minutes to go So I laughed in his face and I spit
in his eye got 18 minutes to go Now hear comes the
preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go......"

JBern replied:

Ah, the man in black.   He wasn't my inspiration for this story, but it's an interesting song.~Jim

quine posted a comment on Monday 2nd June 2008 12:34pm

I'm highly impressed that you managed to make an extended reference to Jethro Tull with a Harry Potter fanfic. Kudos to you.

JBern replied:

Thanks.   I hope you are enjoying the sequel.~Jim

Minerva Granger posted a comment on Sunday 18th May 2008 4:39pm

Yes, you definitely have to get out. I think Oh Shit is all that fits here. I'm glad to see that explainations will be forthcoming.

JBern replied:

Hope you are continuing to enjoy this story and the sequel.~Jim

Jack-A-Roe posted a comment on Tuesday 29th April 2008 3:28am

This is one of the better and more believable ways of seeing Harry grow up. I loved Kwan, but then again I had a Korean instructor for Tae Kwon Do.

Love to see that Harry is actually a hormonal teenage boy and not the chaste dedicated sweet boy he is most fics. Hmm, hot chick wants to jump my bones....not much to think about if your 16.

Luna's outbursts made Harry's one's from 5th year pale in comparison. Hope Fleur knocked some sense into her.

Some seriously great sarcasm in the story. I suppose the style helps allow it to come out since Harry can think it and we will know it.

Best of luck on all your writings!

JBern replied:

Glad you enjoyed it.   Look forward to more of your reviews.~Jim

skinny_santa posted a comment on Sunday 27th April 2008 5:49am

At the risk of sounding like a jerk wouldn't a course like ancient runes have started in third year? I think i remember a scene in COS when Harry and Ron pick classes.

Much of it so far is memorization and translation through third year.

JBern replied:

You are correct.   I meant to say that third year is all memorization.

Hope you enjoyed the rest of the story.~Jim