The Lie I've Lived
Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
By JBern
Reviews
BarnabusIII posted a comment on Saturday 15th January 2011 4:27am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
I've read this story many times already, but Harry's invitation to Aimee never fails to make me laugh out loud :)
mish posted a comment on Monday 8th June 2009 11:06am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Don't bash the IRA! I'm Irish!
Muggleborn Prince posted a comment on Monday 25th May 2009 5:10am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Frosty the snow bitch. hahaha.
Forgot how much I loved this story.
JBern replied:
Obviously during your rereading! Thanks!
MonkeyAxman1302 posted a comment on Tuesday 10th February 2009 1:48am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Got to admit Jbern; "hairless, sperm burping monkey" has to be one of your funniest lines ever! The hat is the greatest comic creation ever and I included comparing that to Nonjon's "Where in the world is harry potter" trilogy (considering how much Rebel Goddess and I adore that fic, this is high praise indeed!).
Also, love the name drop of Kwan. I take it that is a tip of the hat to the Kwan of Bungle and TML fame?
Love the crack about the Star Trek movies, imagine if Leonard Nimoy had been asked to play Dumbledore for the movies. Crazy I know but funny.
Awsome chapter, really very good. Loved Harry's zig by asking Aimee!
Thanks for writing.
Monkey
JBern replied:
Thanks. Tell RG I said Hey. I originally started coming up with some uber cool Spanish Htiwitch, but then realized that I had two perfectly good Hitwizards ready to go from Bungle. Why make things harder on myself?~Jim
Ezra'eil posted a comment on Monday 2nd February 2009 11:43am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Kwan Chang-Ho and Jacob Collins... Gee... I wonder where I have seen these two before :P
JBern replied:
Well, Aimee Beaucourt has appeared in all 3 of my fanfic series (she was a Death Eater in TFtCD and "Nicolette" in TML). I was trying to come up with a Hitwizard to make the attempt on Manos and halfway through coming up with this female Spanish witch, I was like, "Hey, I've already got a perfectly good pair of Hitwizards in another story!"
fyrecat posted a comment on Sunday 23rd November 2008 6:25pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Well done! HJ asking Aimee was perfect!
The dementor fight was great too.
I think HJ should get points for fighting the dementors off. Maybe house points? something that has no bearing on the tournament, but still recognizes his efforts.
I wish there was something constructive I could offer, but the editing on this whole story has been great, and what I have found has already been mentioned by others.
Thanks again!
JBern replied:
Thank you.~Jim
Asad posted a comment on Saturday 16th August 2008 10:35am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Excellent fic, Jim! I just finished reading this from the start till the end. The start had excessive language but it has mellowed out nicely and I eagerly look forward to an update whenever you get down to it. Keep up the good work!
JBern replied:
Thanks. Just catching up on all my replies. Things really pile up when real life intrudes!
DarkLight posted a comment on Monday 4th August 2008 1:47pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
DUDE! Fleur just got burned! Can't wait for the next installment. Watching and waiting.
JBern replied:
Wait no longer! Chapter 15 is up and I'm finally catching up on my replies.~Jim
Minerva Granger posted a comment on Wednesday 30th July 2008 7:31pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Wow. With every entry, you prove why I love you so much. Keep up the good work.
JBern replied:
Thanks. It's good to be loved. Sorry about the lengthy delay in my reply.~Jim
Jon posted a comment on Sunday 13th July 2008 10:34pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
something caught my attention during a re-read of this marvellous chapter : did anyone notice HJ's partial transformation? [since his hands has already half transformed into a paw, I wonder if the horns have sprouted or not..]
JBern replied:
Good question....
Zicou posted a comment on Sunday 13th July 2008 12:06am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Very good, absolutely awesome!
hope to see the next soon,
Z.
JBern replied:
Wow I didn't think I was that far behind on my replies!
makieus posted a comment on Friday 11th July 2008 6:45am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Nice Job. Looking forward to the staff fighting, and the rest of the tournament. Love the visuals.
Looking forward to the next installment.
JBern replied:
Hopefully, chapter 15 has lived up to your expectations.~Jim
DarkHeart posted a comment on Wednesday 9th July 2008 5:53pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
oh that was cold.
not even the Queen of Ice deserves that!
but it was DAMN funny
JBern replied:
Glad you liked it. Sorry for the long delay in my reply.~Jim
stgilman10 posted a comment on Wednesday 9th July 2008 2:00pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
I've followed this story from the beginning, but this is my first review.
Whole story stuff:
-The Sorting Hat is the best OC I've ever read in an HP fanfic
-The HJ/Fleur is great right now, but it's gotten to the point that I wan them together. However, I'm definitely willing to wait to see the results of the "left turn" at the end of this chapter.
-I love HJ becoming a stud thanks to James' memories. A chapter or so a go when you pulled a jump-cut to in bed with Melinda was priceless.
This Chapter:
-I thought the way you pulled off the defense against the dementors was well thought out. As some other reviewers have mentioned, you captured the frantic pace of the issue in the writing. Your dementors may be a little more powerful than others I've seen in the fandom (impervious to direct magic and such) but transfiguration is a great idea for dealing with a dementor in any story. You don't often see transfiguration used in combat to effect in fanfic, except with the few writers that write truly great combat.
-Manos' debt to HJ was a great Chekhov gun to leave hanging on the wall, to be fired in a later act.
-Liked the nod to Kwan and Collins, but like others, I hope it was just a nod. Not because I think using characters from your other stories is "lazy" as some may think, but because in BitJ/TML, Kwan's a good guy, to the point where you for get he's a good guy for hire.
-As I said above, great job on the left turn with Fleur. I know the story is HJ/F, but I love Aimee's character, and a bit of HJ lovin' would be great before the fic swings over to it's true ship.
JBern replied:
Sorry for the delay in my response. Thank you for the long and detailed review - real life just got in my way and I am only now catching up on my replies.
Chapter 15 is now out and hopefully it met or exceeded your expectations. Considering I made Aimee a Death Eater in To Fight the Coming Darkness, the fact that so many people like her in this story is amusing in itself.
Regards,
Jim
Aflibble posted a comment on Wednesday 9th July 2008 12:46pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
oh so beautiful. hope to see more soon.
JBern replied:
Glad you liked it. Sorry for the delay in my reply. Chapter 15 is now up.~Jim
ABUNIX posted a comment on Tuesday 8th July 2008 9:50pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
excellent! wondering, would it be too late at this point to do a resorting for Harry? you could put him in Hufflepuff,giving them as seeker for next year. or SLytherin! that would be a kick in the pants to the Twins and the Chasers. you have him del with Malfoy, clear away the neutrals, and deal some damage to the death nibblers.
JBern replied:
Good question. It's unlikely, but worth a thought.~Jim
Donna Mobley posted a comment on Tuesday 8th July 2008 7:28am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Priceless!!!! Just started reading this in between my summer classes, and I have to say, that last bit was just great!! Love the whole story so far.
JBern replied:
Thanks. Sorry for the long delay in my reply - real life has a way of intruding. Chapter 15 is now up and I hope you enjoy it and whatever is left of your summer.
MrRobertsIII posted a comment on Sunday 6th July 2008 10:48am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Excellent chapter as always. Nice to see Kwan and Collins in spectacular action. My favorite part though was HJ's threat to the dementor.
The Hat is as amusing as ever especially with his comment demanding more entertainment. That still has me laughing.
JBern replied:
Wow! It's hard to believe I am over 6 weeks behind on my replies. Sorry about that. At least chapter 15 is now up for your entertainment.~Jim
Philly Homer posted a comment on Saturday 5th July 2008 7:34am for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me
Damnit! Once again I'm late to the update party. Let's move on the actual review. A good chapter, even if it's a little fast paced, with a fantastic ending.
The dementor scene was to be honest with you a cluster fuck, which is exactly how it should be. When you are getting attacked by Dementors, without a wand, there should be a hectic feeling, and that came across well. I don't know if this was intentional on your part or not, but I happened to like it.
Fawkes helping Harry was a bit disappointing. I have seen it in canon, and a lot of it in fanon, to the point where it's gotten old. The bit with how the Ministry controls Dementors was cool, though. I'm surprised that Harry couldn't produce a Patronus, he has been in enough life/death situations, that he should have been ale to keep his composure and produce a Patronus. I can see your reasoning, as to why he wouldn't be able to do so, but I disagree with it.
I definitely didn't see the Agrippa Manos assassination attempt coming. However, it was very refreshing to see someone else being targeted, for once, instead of HJ. The fact that Agrippa owes HJ a favor has me giddy with excitement, and I eagerly await how he uses it. I'm not a huge fan, like others, of the Kwan and Collins cameo, but I can appreciate it as long as they are kept on the backburner.
The blame game between politicians was fun to read, and Fudge actually coming off with the better end amused me. Amelia Bones being knocked down didn't hurt either, especially since you don't see it much. The trio interaction was fine, though I didn't particularly enjoy it, but that is due to my personal hatred of the beaver and the retard.
The ending was definitely full of win. I could clearly picture Fleur's face as HJ put the bitch in her place. I look forward to moar, Jbern!
JBern replied:
Apologies for being over 6 weeks late on my reply. Real life - what can you do? I'm glad you appreciated the chapter. See you on DLP.~Jim
Fic Chick posted a comment on Sunday 13th July 2014 5:41pm for Sometimes, It's Good to be Me