By JBern
Reviews
Muggleborn Prince posted a comment on Monday 18th June 2007 6:10am
AWESOME.......I LOVE THE HAT HE IS SO FUNNY
JBern replied:
Glad you liked it. Next chapter coming soon.~Jim
Junky posted a comment on Sunday 17th June 2007 7:38am
I like it. I'm still wondering how the hell he has James' memories and what will happen if that gets out but otherwise ...
I'll be waiting for your next update.
JBern replied:
Well is it Harry with his father's memories or his father with his son's body. The world may never know. Next chapter by the weekend.~Jim
Donald McLeod posted a comment on Friday 15th June 2007 11:57am
Good I like the hat, It has more life than most but then it has the founders four pluss over who knows how long of time as the sorting hat. Excellent character.
JBern replied:
I picture the hat as the mindset of a 10th century man. Life was far less civilized back then. Plus would you call it's job exciting? No, I didn't think so either.~Jim
in-fanficauthors posted a comment on Friday 15th June 2007 6:38am
Great stuff! I wonder if Hat was put on the Longbottoms if it would have learned anything useful (are they actually insane or is there some magical problem interfering with their expression of thoughts.
It is of course to laugh that Harry nails it right on the head with Voldemort using the surprise to sneak a trick in. I'm not sure what he is going to be able to effectively do between now and the unveiling of the tournament which will have a positive effect. Other, I mean, than the normal level of paranoia for Harry in a school like Hogwarts where a good number of teachers and students alike are out to get him.
JBern replied:
Might use that idea at some point, but if you were the Hat would you want to look into the mind of someone insane?
That's one thing I really think Harry seems to be missing in the real books - a distinct sense of paranoia.
Jim
Hiroki_Prowl posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 1:44pm
I love this story! It's such a unique concept and I love the hat, you know I'd never had thought what it must be like cooped up all the time like that. Loved the quidditch stuff too ('Harry's Bitch' XD, beautiful) I must say I only skimmed a bit of this chapter, I have dial-up so I'm not always online so I've saved the chapters in a .rtf so I can read it when I want to and I'm not up to this one just yet but I hope there's LOADS more chapters to come because I just can't wait to finish this story, but at the same time I never want it to end :D, whether I like stories ending all depends on how good the ending is, v.v I hate sad/angsty endings, there's enough of that in the world. How long do you think the story will end up being?
JBern replied:
Thank you for the long review. My apologies for the delay in my reply. I am working on the next chapter starting today.~Jim
Amamama posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 10:25am
OK - now things really speed up. So, you won't cover the Death Eater attack at the World Cup camp? Hope you do, it's be interesting to see your take on things.
A drawback to reading five chapters in one go, is that I'm not sure what happened in this last one, lol. It's a new and refreshing version on Harry's life, and I enjoy reading it. Looking forward to the next one.
Cheers!
JBern replied:
Well I'll have a different version of the DE attack. You should see the finished product of chapter 6 sometime this weekend.~Jim
Amamama posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 9:47am
So, will he ever beat the crap out of the Dursleys for selling off is inheritance? He ought to have the pleasure of hitting them where it hurts most, and getting what's his back - as much as is possible. Interesting development, it must be weird to suddenly be your father as well as yourself, and trying to merge the two parts of your psyche. Good thing Oliver could be there for him - and seriously cool animagus! Fitting.
Cheers!
JBern replied:
Protection from Voldemort versus the petty need for revenge by HJ? Well, since he has memories of James in his prime being cut down in less than a minute by LV, it's a no brainer to let Vernon and Petunia slide for the time being.~Jim
Amamama posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 9:10am
You had to make James and Lily's marriage falling apart, did you? Even to the point of Lily shagging Remus? I know it's your right, and in a way it makes sense, people do break down in war and under stress, but still... His parents loving each other has always been some kind of sad comfort. *wry grin* That said, you're keeping up the speed. Interesting revelations about James' abilities and his last battle with Voldemort. Wonder what they'll find at GH? And thusly, I zoom off to the next chapter...
JBern replied:
Having been in the military, I have seen it take it's toll on perfectly good marriages that most likely would have lasted had it not been for the stress. I'd rather a more realistic picture of James and Lily than the paragons of virtue they are portrayed as.~Jim
Amamama posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 8:45am
My, this hat is fresh! Never met a bowl of soapy water, did it? Maybe it is the one with Tourette's? Looking forward to see what happens next. Spiking the tournament sounds like a good idea...
Cheers!
JBern replied:
Glad you like the Hat. It's one of my more entertaining characterizations thus far.~Jim
Amamama posted a comment on Thursday 14th June 2007 8:15am
Oh, interesting! This is quite a neat twist, I must say. I had to stop read your other story, as it completely disrupted my sleep (too well written, the horror crept under my skin and stayed there). However, my sweet hubby recommended this to me, and he was quite right. Not nightmare stuff. Good pace, but a few sentences feel a bit abrupt. THat might of course be due the influence from James...
Cheers!
JBern replied:
Well maybe you can pick up Darkness again when it's completed. It is rather dark and gritty. I've got about 5 chapters left of that one. Look for chapter 6 of this one shortly.~Jim
Infin1x posted a comment on Wednesday 13th June 2007 7:45pm
The Hat is a truly wondrous creation and if I begged enough would you put the aforementioned lyrics as the song? Sure his sentence would probably be extended by a hundred years but for the reactions of the students and teachers it would be worth it. Though i do think that the song could really use a transvestite because alls songs are made better with transvestites.
JBern replied:
I'll see what I can do with the song lyrics, but I won't hold myself to it. Something tells me even my best efforts wouldn't live up to the imagination of you readers if I gave you a bit of innuendo to feed your fertile imaginations.~Jim
johndoh posted a comment on Wednesday 13th June 2007 6:40pm
incredible so far, can't wait to see how it pans out. thanks :)
JBern replied:
Chapter 6 coming shortly.~Jim
tula posted a comment on Wednesday 13th June 2007 10:55am
Well if your hat wants to spend the next 200 years on probation as well then "there was once a witch from nantucket" should do it nicely :p
The pace of this story is rather different compared to Bungle and Darkness so far, but its a nice change not to spend 20 chapters in the summer (especielly considering the fact that there isn't THAT much to do for HJ in the summer )
JBern replied:
5 chapters of a summer is a frickin miracle for me. Look for chapter 6 this weekend.~Jim
IceBlades posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 3:57pm
Aww, no fun with the Song but you can't have it all. Good chapter and i can't wait to see how HJ takes those death eaters out in the next chapter
JBern replied:
Look for chapter 6 this weekend.~Jim
Disobedience posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 3:34pm
This is really a wonderful story. Love the Ollie and Sorting Hat characters a lot. I look forward to seeing why you gave HJ a pronghorn animagus... Should be interesting.
JBern replied:
The animagus form will figure into the story a bit. Primarily it followed the theme of similar but different for HJ to compare himself too. He may never figure out if he's Harry with JP's memories or James with HP's body... Sorry for the delay in the reply.~Jim
Blackstone4005 posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 8:22am
I adore the byplay with Harry and Hat.
Please post a "warning --- imbibing liquids while reading this segment is ill advised." Coffee is rather painful coming out the nostrils.
I'll pay any galleons you like for the Sorting Hat's Nantucket song. It could be the Weird Sister's next big hit.
Outstanding job...thanks again for another great read.
JBern replied:
Thanks. Sorry about the coffee. That probably hurt. Just be more careful next time. I don't really know if I can do the Hat's Nantucket song justice from what your imagining. I might try, but I don't want to slow down my writing for that.~Jim
Faceless posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 7:04am
I have to say this is my favourite of your stories, and I look forward to Snape's reaction to the new Jamesified Harry. I imagine him victoriously announcing to the world that he was right all along about Harry, and the rest of the staff fervently agreeing with him.
Does HJ know exactly how to play McGonagall now?
I have to wonder if you're planning to alienate Ron in favour of Neville in this story. The scenario for such an occurance seems to have some firm foundation with the advent of this chapter.
More Weasley Twins punishment please. Whilst I love them, they're too often portrayed as infallibly and intrinsically loyal to Harry, and I have to admit to enjoying the change of pace here. I imagine HJ will quite easily be able to find other uses for his winnings.
I'm generally (I say generally because this comment is spread across all three of your stories) impressed with the believable details you are able to add to pre-existing elements of the HP-verse. Prime examples of which include new Quidditch maneuvers, HJ's thoughts on Ireland's tactics, as well as many more incidental Quidditch tidbits, and the spell chaining you developed for Bungle.
If it isn't too much to ask, I would like to borrow a couple of your ideas for my own use. Specifically Spell Chaining and Dodgespell.
Keep writing, and I'll keep reading.
Ps. You've officially earned my first reply (review?) to a story on this site.
JBern replied:
Part of the 'hook' of this story was what if Harry really was just like his father....
Thanks for stopping in to review. Feel free to borrow spellchaining or dodgespell. On my fanfiction(dot)net profile, you'll see the basic rules for dodgespell.
I'm glad you enjoy the little details that help the reader suspend their disbelief. I think it is what makes the stories work.
As for your question, HJ thought he knew how to handle teenaged girls, he probably thinks he knows how he can play McGonagall as well. He could be just as wrong!~Jim
Matthew Sands posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 6:17am
Ah, the only thing funnier in a Harry Potter fic than Harry as a Man-Whore, Harry failing at being a Man-Whore.
Also good use of the butterfly effect, things are starting to change, but not in a drastic if not nonsensical fashion. Of course, that's only going to accelerate from this point on.
JBern replied:
Glad you liked it. He wants to be a man-ho, just not with the teenybopper set, but you and I know there's a certain French Girl out there. Will he crash and burn?~Jim
MonkeyAxman1302 posted a comment on Tuesday 12th June 2007 5:09am
Great chapter. Particularly liked Katie mentioning the banana split. Harry trying to seduce penny was also funny.
The sorting hats idea for a song was also very funny sounding, shame you can't use it.
You know now because of this story Rebel Goddess is obsessed that I'm the Sorting Hat and has started calling me it. She made a dirty comment so she is now the Sorting Beret, I said that must be what Beauxbatons uses!
You should indeed be proud at how quickly you've reached the end of summer. I think it must be easier with a slightly more comical story. You don't have to set up so much epic plot.
Only complaint would be Bill and Charlie Weasley don't seem like they did in Book 4. I know Ginny is trying to act mature, but it still seems a bit odd. Bill shouting at Harry made me think maybe Molly was using Polyjuice potion to pretend to be him.
"I think you’d best mind you manners and remember where you are, young man." - just hardly seems right for who we suppose to be the "cool" 20 something older brother.
Thanks for writing.
Monkey
JBern replied:
Even cool brothers don't like to see their baby sister trying to act like a woman. They also don't like the way that HJ snapped at them. Plus, word from the twins is that he was snogging everything and anything at the party!
The Hat is based a bit off of my interpetations of the comedy of Dennis Miller and Sam Kinnison - sometimes highbrow, but often vulgar. You must be a very fun guy!
Using 1st person allowed me to narrow the scope of the story and still make the 30K that has been written so far useful to build the character.~Jim
Blocker posted a comment on Monday 18th June 2007 9:10pm
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