7/15/2013 c46 629yellow 14
I love what you've done with her past, it's so insightful and well written. Keep updating

7/13/2013 c45 131autumn midnights
This was a wonderful look at Minerva. I really like how you incorporated the backstory given to her from Pottermore, first of all; I think you did a lovely job explaining it in a story-like fashion instead of just spewing out information, and I think you did the characters justice as well. I like the difference between Minerva&Dougal and Minerva&Elphinstone, and how she'd see each of them in the Mirror at different times of her life, and then her focus finally shifts to ending the war instead of the people she loves. I'm not usually a fan of Mirror of Erised fics, but you did a wonderful job with this, and I really enjoyed reading it. Great work.

7/4/2013 c45 186ProfessorSquirrell
YAY FOR MINERVA FICS! I'm so glad you wrote one about her early life and her marriage and all that. She's such an underappreciated character with such a cool back story that not many people know about and you wrote it wonderfully. Again you did a great job transitioning from a young Minerva to an older and wiser Minerva.
The bit with the mirror was very clever too. And really that part of her history is so heartbreaking, but the end just totally works because in the end MInerva is a badass ;) This was awesome.

7/2/2013 c45 321The Crownless Queen
Nice story :p I think Minerva is a character who doesn't get enough love, and this definitely was a good story about her. I really loved reading about her backstory like this, about how she became who she is, and the use of the Mirror of Erised in this was a pretty amazing idea.
Good job :)

7/1/2013 c45 22RaucousLaughter
Interesting. I've never thought of Minerva being married. I like the sweetness of this and how soft you made her, when she's usually a tough character. I always enjoyed seeing glimpses into her softer side and you've done that well here. I will say though, that your timeline is a little confusing to me. Did she not marry Elphinstone until they were both older, say in their late forties? And then they lived for 3 years together, the years after Harry had thwarted him the first time? Is that right? And then what did he die from? At first it seemed like you were going to say that they lived for 3 years in peace until war broke out and Voldemort killed him and part of me wonders if that was what you were sort of going for. I just think you should include a few more details about that. Also, I'd take a look at the structure, at least at the end. Some of those sentences have no reason to stand alone, they should be part of a paragraph. I think some of that is this site, it just sort of forces that onto the documents you upload, but I think it's good to fix and note.

6/28/2013 c45 26alicenotinwonderland
I loved this! The transition of Minerva from a lovestruck teenager to the mature woman she became in the end was wonderfully written. She doesn't show too much emotion in the books so I really enjoyed this look into her mind. Using the Mirror of Erised was a good touch. This was an excellent story. It flowed beautifully, Minerva was perfectly in character and I especially liked your language and the way you wrote all those emotions and her thoughts.

Thank you so much for this! I liked it a lot :)

6/25/2013 c45 629yellow 14
Incredibly painful, because Minnie is one of those characters we see show very little outward displays of emotion and yet carries so much. Keep updating