for Dark Secrets5/23/2012 c3 kratak
The billowing of Harry's clothes and hair seemed a little over the top but otherwise seems interesting so far. Will continue reading
The billowing of Harry's clothes and hair seemed a little over the top but otherwise seems interesting so far. Will continue reading
4/14/2012 c28 j
Some people are just jerks. But in fairness, the odds are that the author got a lot of accusations, or queries, until they just started screaming, as you put it, at anyone who asked them about it. Some people just aren't going to accept politeness, and I don't think you handled it at all badly. I admit, I skip a lot of A/N's. especially since they usually address critiques and make no sense, like hearing half a conversation.
Some people are just jerks. But in fairness, the odds are that the author got a lot of accusations, or queries, until they just started screaming, as you put it, at anyone who asked them about it. Some people just aren't going to accept politeness, and I don't think you handled it at all badly. I admit, I skip a lot of A/N's. especially since they usually address critiques and make no sense, like hearing half a conversation.
3/7/2012 c29 Phoenix1592
nice story
Granger and Weasley are quite annoying, the sooner they're rid off the better
Update Soon
nice story
Granger and Weasley are quite annoying, the sooner they're rid off the better
Update Soon
1/25/2012 c28 
15tsukinopen
=-= your angry, but don't post his name
he now has even less reason to be civil
15tsukinopen=-= your angry, but don't post his name
he now has even less reason to be civil
10/2/2011 c28 16Godricsgrl89
I hope the situation in AN 2 has been resolved and want to say that I love your story. I also agree w/ what you have mentioned in AN 2 that not many people read AN's specifically me in certain things. I'll admit AN 2 is the first I read out of yours.
To mention a particular someone outright copied a story of mine a couple years ago and believe me I was enraged and a person like you who brings such occurences as stories identical or closely similar to anothers that it should be brought to ones attention. I appoligize if this review is annoying I just want to thank you on behalf of people who have been in that position and bringing up the similarities w/ the other auther. again I love you story.
16Godricsgrl89I hope the situation in AN 2 has been resolved and want to say that I love your story. I also agree w/ what you have mentioned in AN 2 that not many people read AN's specifically me in certain things. I'll admit AN 2 is the first I read out of yours.
To mention a particular someone outright copied a story of mine a couple years ago and believe me I was enraged and a person like you who brings such occurences as stories identical or closely similar to anothers that it should be brought to ones attention. I appoligize if this review is annoying I just want to thank you on behalf of people who have been in that position and bringing up the similarities w/ the other auther. again I love you story.
9/27/2011 c29 37DZ2
I really like this story and I am glad that you continued it and chose to not allow those who would insult your works to get you down.
This is an awesome Vampire Harry story that is truly worth every written word: the Severitus factor is also astonishing and the revelations about the past and our fave HP characters were all worth the wait.
By the way, quick question: how did you come up with the Vampyre language (Ruminic) Is it based on another?
37DZ2I really like this story and I am glad that you continued it and chose to not allow those who would insult your works to get you down.
This is an awesome Vampire Harry story that is truly worth every written word: the Severitus factor is also astonishing and the revelations about the past and our fave HP characters were all worth the wait.
By the way, quick question: how did you come up with the Vampyre language (Ruminic) Is it based on another?
9/26/2011 c29 6RawenclawBabe
Good chapter. Fudge seems to be really worried now. I really loved the part, when Fudge was worried after asking "Herr Wilhelm Kraus" that the man answered in German. Honestly how presumptuous can he get - even if a person speaks more than one language, it would be usual to answer in the language one is adressed in. Especially considering that the man has apparently lived in Britain for some time, I didn't really understand why Fudge used 'Herr' instead of 'Mister', if he had used the second one Mr. Kraus might have answered in English right away. Well, we all know Fudge to be rather dimwitted, don't we. Loved that part.
I'd just want to give you some pointers considering the German words and sentences you used in this chapter. While your German appears to be okay for the most part there are some flaws.
It's not 'güt' but 'gut', but that's only minor. "Get away from me" - get in this context should never be translated as "bekommen". "Lassen Sie mich in Ruhe!" "Gehen Sie weg von mir!" would be more appropriate and more accurate. 'bekommen' means that one actually gets something
While the next sentence isn't wrong, it appears rather strange to a native German speaker "Bitte weiß ich nicht!... I would leave the first 'Bitte' out. "Weiß ich nicht!" would better fit his attitude, he wants Fudge to leave and while it might appear a bit rude, it's what many Germans would say in a situation like this. Alternatively just put put a comma after the 'bitte', but personally I'd change the word order in that case. Probably like: "Bitte, ich weiß es nicht!" Although the manner of speaking would appear rather desperate in this version.
6RawenclawBabeGood chapter. Fudge seems to be really worried now. I really loved the part, when Fudge was worried after asking "Herr Wilhelm Kraus" that the man answered in German. Honestly how presumptuous can he get - even if a person speaks more than one language, it would be usual to answer in the language one is adressed in. Especially considering that the man has apparently lived in Britain for some time, I didn't really understand why Fudge used 'Herr' instead of 'Mister', if he had used the second one Mr. Kraus might have answered in English right away. Well, we all know Fudge to be rather dimwitted, don't we. Loved that part.
I'd just want to give you some pointers considering the German words and sentences you used in this chapter. While your German appears to be okay for the most part there are some flaws.
It's not 'güt' but 'gut', but that's only minor. "Get away from me" - get in this context should never be translated as "bekommen". "Lassen Sie mich in Ruhe!" "Gehen Sie weg von mir!" would be more appropriate and more accurate. 'bekommen' means that one actually gets something
While the next sentence isn't wrong, it appears rather strange to a native German speaker "Bitte weiß ich nicht!... I would leave the first 'Bitte' out. "Weiß ich nicht!" would better fit his attitude, he wants Fudge to leave and while it might appear a bit rude, it's what many Germans would say in a situation like this. Alternatively just put put a comma after the 'bitte', but personally I'd change the word order in that case. Probably like: "Bitte, ich weiß es nicht!" Although the manner of speaking would appear rather desperate in this version.
9/26/2011 c29 Slytherin66
An excellent chapter and thanks for it.
A very effective way for Fudge to know the truth a good detail regarding Caroline, I hope Peeny Clearwater does the same thing to Percy.
I liked Harry’s power and anger and what he did to Bellatrix.
Fudge did have a point Albus has little regard for Harry’s well being I look forward to the time the old man is made to suffer. Fudge is full of surprises he could not be completely useless given he has been in politics a long time and sometimes the best disguise is that of a fool.
I so enjoyed what was done to Granger and Weasley I hope they get hurt again.
I am pleased things are better between Harry and Severus and Harry should snap or get angry at his former friends or find a way to make them suffer a bit maybe follow them watch something he should not see and send the memory to the newspaper or for viewing in the other common rooms, nobody would suspect Harry and it would be fun.
I look forward to the next chapter.
An excellent chapter and thanks for it.
A very effective way for Fudge to know the truth a good detail regarding Caroline, I hope Peeny Clearwater does the same thing to Percy.
I liked Harry’s power and anger and what he did to Bellatrix.
Fudge did have a point Albus has little regard for Harry’s well being I look forward to the time the old man is made to suffer. Fudge is full of surprises he could not be completely useless given he has been in politics a long time and sometimes the best disguise is that of a fool.
I so enjoyed what was done to Granger and Weasley I hope they get hurt again.
I am pleased things are better between Harry and Severus and Harry should snap or get angry at his former friends or find a way to make them suffer a bit maybe follow them watch something he should not see and send the memory to the newspaper or for viewing in the other common rooms, nobody would suspect Harry and it would be fun.
I look forward to the next chapter.
9/26/2011 c26 19Miranda Aurelia
I just stumbled over this story today and I absolutely love it! I always like reading AU fics, but I especially enjoy the fact that it's not just a retelling of the seven books as some authors tend to do.
Best of luck with your studies and looking forward to the next update!
19Miranda AureliaI just stumbled over this story today and I absolutely love it! I always like reading AU fics, but I especially enjoy the fact that it's not just a retelling of the seven books as some authors tend to do.
Best of luck with your studies and looking forward to the next update!
9/21/2011 c28 USA-Jeanette
Let it go. Some people react very strongly to any perceived criticism, don't take it to heart. In a perfect world, you would have double checked before making any comments regarding the authorship of the story... and in a perfect world the author would have laughed it off and simply replied that you had a good eye for recognizing previous stories... but that the adoption notice was part of the notes...
Don't let anyone's negativity get to you.
Let it go. Some people react very strongly to any perceived criticism, don't take it to heart. In a perfect world, you would have double checked before making any comments regarding the authorship of the story... and in a perfect world the author would have laughed it off and simply replied that you had a good eye for recognizing previous stories... but that the adoption notice was part of the notes...
Don't let anyone's negativity get to you.
9/20/2011 c28 12stealacandy
Don't take it to heart. Some people are just this way: rude, impacient and intolerant.
A while back I was following this story, it had updates every month or two. It was very AU, and while sometimes it as very obvious what was long canon line and what not, some points were rather vague. I wrote the author a review, and also asked a series of question about the extent of the AUness of some details. I didn't get a reply. Then came the next update, and in it, in the A/N, the guy goes on an entire vitriol against me. Apparently, he already answered one of my questions, and so he wouldn't deign to answer it again. No matter that he answered it in another author's note about a year or so earlier, so I'm excused if remembering his year-old author notes wasn't at the forefront of my mind, nor looking for it in a maze of some 28 chapters - and their long, annoying - and rude - notes as well was a much appealing idea.
and he didn't even bother to point out where he answered it, just that he had, so I tried to look it up, and couldn't find it. Then one of his readers sent me a PM answering the question for me - as well as pointing out exactly where (in a off-hand comment on a side note to one of his earlier footnotes to the story. Seriously!)
My other questions he simply ignored. Jerk.
And he was a jerk to the end. I think one of his friends on the DLP insulted hi or his work or something, so he threw a hissy-fit, removed the story from this website, and deleted is account.
You can't help it. If there weren't people like that around, we wouldn't have had wars, and crime, and civil disquiet and stuff, and then the army and the police wouldn't have anything to do. Armed people with too much time on their hand is a dangerous thing, you know. They might get ideas. So we probably have to thank jerks like that for democracy!
Anyway, what I wanted to know, is why, if you felt the need to share this with us, did you do so in a chapter in your story? Not only posting author notes a s chapters is against the rules here - the rules by which you've agreed to adhere when you signed up for posting the first time - even if they aren't really being enforced, but the author note in this case doesn't even have any bearing on the story whatsoever! It simply doesn't belong here! There's actually a place for such messages. The forum. Of course, hardly anyone bothers reading the ff. net forum, I suspect, but there are load of fanfic (or even dedicated HP fanfic) forums and discussion groups and boards out there on the web you can use to complain to your heart's desire, without sending false alerts to all of your subscribers. In my eyes, that's is a far more grievous an offence than the one you're complaining about.
Cheers,
steala
12stealacandyDon't take it to heart. Some people are just this way: rude, impacient and intolerant.
A while back I was following this story, it had updates every month or two. It was very AU, and while sometimes it as very obvious what was long canon line and what not, some points were rather vague. I wrote the author a review, and also asked a series of question about the extent of the AUness of some details. I didn't get a reply. Then came the next update, and in it, in the A/N, the guy goes on an entire vitriol against me. Apparently, he already answered one of my questions, and so he wouldn't deign to answer it again. No matter that he answered it in another author's note about a year or so earlier, so I'm excused if remembering his year-old author notes wasn't at the forefront of my mind, nor looking for it in a maze of some 28 chapters - and their long, annoying - and rude - notes as well was a much appealing idea.
and he didn't even bother to point out where he answered it, just that he had, so I tried to look it up, and couldn't find it. Then one of his readers sent me a PM answering the question for me - as well as pointing out exactly where (in a off-hand comment on a side note to one of his earlier footnotes to the story. Seriously!)
My other questions he simply ignored. Jerk.
And he was a jerk to the end. I think one of his friends on the DLP insulted hi or his work or something, so he threw a hissy-fit, removed the story from this website, and deleted is account.
You can't help it. If there weren't people like that around, we wouldn't have had wars, and crime, and civil disquiet and stuff, and then the army and the police wouldn't have anything to do. Armed people with too much time on their hand is a dangerous thing, you know. They might get ideas. So we probably have to thank jerks like that for democracy!
Anyway, what I wanted to know, is why, if you felt the need to share this with us, did you do so in a chapter in your story? Not only posting author notes a s chapters is against the rules here - the rules by which you've agreed to adhere when you signed up for posting the first time - even if they aren't really being enforced, but the author note in this case doesn't even have any bearing on the story whatsoever! It simply doesn't belong here! There's actually a place for such messages. The forum. Of course, hardly anyone bothers reading the ff. net forum, I suspect, but there are load of fanfic (or even dedicated HP fanfic) forums and discussion groups and boards out there on the web you can use to complain to your heart's desire, without sending false alerts to all of your subscribers. In my eyes, that's is a far more grievous an offence than the one you're complaining about.
Cheers,
steala