for love isn't always magic10/23/2013 c1 
397Fire The Canon
Oh, this was so lovely. I quite like this pairing. I've read a few of them, and they're really interesting. I really loved the way you began this. It was a really good beginning, and had all the elements of what would eventually be a tragic romance in the end :(
I like the idea of the power causing them to slowly pull away from one another. After all, they probably wouldn't have lasted as they had different beliefs (which considering their families, should have technically been reversed - well played Jo).
Well done!
397Fire The CanonOh, this was so lovely. I quite like this pairing. I've read a few of them, and they're really interesting. I really loved the way you began this. It was a really good beginning, and had all the elements of what would eventually be a tragic romance in the end :(
I like the idea of the power causing them to slowly pull away from one another. After all, they probably wouldn't have lasted as they had different beliefs (which considering their families, should have technically been reversed - well played Jo).
Well done!
10/17/2013 c1 161Lillielle
Oh, this is sad. :( Brilliant though. I've never really read Regulus/Barty, but this was perfect. I love the present tense for it, it fits how it all goes. I also love how, even though it follows canon and all, the contradictions of how Regulus is a Black and should be "dark and evil" yet he's the one who can't deal with it anyway, and Barty's supposed to be good and isn't. And I like how, in the beginning, Reg says he loves Barty, but by the time Barty says it back, he knows it's a lie.
161LillielleOh, this is sad. :( Brilliant though. I've never really read Regulus/Barty, but this was perfect. I love the present tense for it, it fits how it all goes. I also love how, even though it follows canon and all, the contradictions of how Regulus is a Black and should be "dark and evil" yet he's the one who can't deal with it anyway, and Barty's supposed to be good and isn't. And I like how, in the beginning, Reg says he loves Barty, but by the time Barty says it back, he knows it's a lie.
9/28/2013 c1 34Montley
I really really liked this, especially the last line which summed up the whole story perfectly and beautifully. I've always imagined Barty and Reg's relationship to be a very tragic one, especially with Regulus' death, and you represented the tragedy well.
I liked how you examined the parts of their lives and their family backgrounds, even how Regulus was able to get the Dark Mark earlier than most as he was a Black.
You had beautiful imagery in this and beautiful details really wonderfully portraying their relationship and their feelings, showing that Regulus loved Barty more (hope I got this right haha).
All in all, really wonderful work!
Fantastic!
34MontleyI really really liked this, especially the last line which summed up the whole story perfectly and beautifully. I've always imagined Barty and Reg's relationship to be a very tragic one, especially with Regulus' death, and you represented the tragedy well.
I liked how you examined the parts of their lives and their family backgrounds, even how Regulus was able to get the Dark Mark earlier than most as he was a Black.
You had beautiful imagery in this and beautiful details really wonderfully portraying their relationship and their feelings, showing that Regulus loved Barty more (hope I got this right haha).
All in all, really wonderful work!
Fantastic!
9/28/2013 c1 19xThe Painted Lady
Barty/Regulus is not something I've ever read before, but I thought this was brilliant. First of all, I like your style here - it gave a really definite sense of drama, which I loved. The way you characterized Barty and Reg seemed realistic. Neither of them ever peak my interest, but you made me like them both despite my not being too fond of the darker characters in Harry Potter.
I really, really like how you ended the fic. I especially loved the last line - I think it wrapped up the plot quite nicely. I thought it was particularly well written, too. I'd also just like to say that I loved how you portrayed the relationship between Barty and Reg. So many authors seem to depend on physical action (kisses and what not xD) to show how and why two characters love each other, but the fact that you used emotion was something I really appreciated. I really liked the fact that you never had them kiss - as if every romantic plot needs one - because it just brought the emotion to light a little bit more, in my opinion.
It's sort of sad that Barty didn't actually love Regulus back, but it definitely added something to the plot. Overall, well done.
19xThe Painted LadyBarty/Regulus is not something I've ever read before, but I thought this was brilliant. First of all, I like your style here - it gave a really definite sense of drama, which I loved. The way you characterized Barty and Reg seemed realistic. Neither of them ever peak my interest, but you made me like them both despite my not being too fond of the darker characters in Harry Potter.
I really, really like how you ended the fic. I especially loved the last line - I think it wrapped up the plot quite nicely. I thought it was particularly well written, too. I'd also just like to say that I loved how you portrayed the relationship between Barty and Reg. So many authors seem to depend on physical action (kisses and what not xD) to show how and why two characters love each other, but the fact that you used emotion was something I really appreciated. I really liked the fact that you never had them kiss - as if every romantic plot needs one - because it just brought the emotion to light a little bit more, in my opinion.
It's sort of sad that Barty didn't actually love Regulus back, but it definitely added something to the plot. Overall, well done.
9/27/2013 c1 48bonniebonbon
Haha, I love the title. It's so ironic :p
I've never read Reg/Barty before, so this was new. New's good, though, new's /great/ :)
[One is dead and one is left without a soul. A lust for power was their beginning, their middle, and their tragic end.] Oh this line was brilliant! How you came up with it is beyond me. If there' s a sentence to sum up this pairing, THAT IS IT.
The concept of Barty only loving Power is a deep, meaningful one, and of course, terribly angsty. Your characterization of both characters was top-notch, and so was Regulus's character developmentâyou could see him turning from power-hungry to scared and hesitant.
Ending each section with (brackets) was great. Consistent, too, except for the end, but the ending is always an exception. Also, Barty's carelessness was great. I can see him being careless and reckless.
Anyway, great job! I apologize for this horribly unorganized review, it is one in the morning and I have ten more stories to review :P Not that I'm complaining, though, I love reading great stories!
48bonniebonbonHaha, I love the title. It's so ironic :p
I've never read Reg/Barty before, so this was new. New's good, though, new's /great/ :)
[One is dead and one is left without a soul. A lust for power was their beginning, their middle, and their tragic end.] Oh this line was brilliant! How you came up with it is beyond me. If there' s a sentence to sum up this pairing, THAT IS IT.
The concept of Barty only loving Power is a deep, meaningful one, and of course, terribly angsty. Your characterization of both characters was top-notch, and so was Regulus's character developmentâyou could see him turning from power-hungry to scared and hesitant.
Ending each section with (brackets) was great. Consistent, too, except for the end, but the ending is always an exception. Also, Barty's carelessness was great. I can see him being careless and reckless.
Anyway, great job! I apologize for this horribly unorganized review, it is one in the morning and I have ten more stories to review :P Not that I'm complaining, though, I love reading great stories!
9/25/2013 c1 130Izzyaro
I've never read this pairing before, but I actually really enjoyed this. It was interesting to see the contrast between the pair of them right from the start; you captured Barty's more ruthless side very well, and I like the touch that Regulus gained his Dark Mark first, but then was the one to change allegiance. The emotion and the imagery was very vivid throughout, and I liked how you kept coming back to the themes of wanting power.
'This is the deciding moment, the end of them, and Regulus understands that doing the right thing can also mean doing the most painful thing of all, and he does it anyway.'
I love this line so much! I enjoyed the whole thing a lot more than I was expecting to, well done.
130IzzyaroI've never read this pairing before, but I actually really enjoyed this. It was interesting to see the contrast between the pair of them right from the start; you captured Barty's more ruthless side very well, and I like the touch that Regulus gained his Dark Mark first, but then was the one to change allegiance. The emotion and the imagery was very vivid throughout, and I liked how you kept coming back to the themes of wanting power.
'This is the deciding moment, the end of them, and Regulus understands that doing the right thing can also mean doing the most painful thing of all, and he does it anyway.'
I love this line so much! I enjoyed the whole thing a lot more than I was expecting to, well done.
9/24/2013 c1 239Mein Liebling
(They're two love-struck, power hungry children, and the big wide world is waiting for them, ready to tear them apart, and there's nothing they can do.) / I can't tell you how beautiful this was to read, the powerful emotions you portrayed and the descriptions of everything was simply just amazing, and I love how you showed their relationship- dangerous, falling off the edge, pretending, and it made me cry at the end how when Regulus died he said goodbye to Barty. I thought that, that was very very sweet and made me tear up even more. Brilliant job!
239Mein Liebling(They're two love-struck, power hungry children, and the big wide world is waiting for them, ready to tear them apart, and there's nothing they can do.) / I can't tell you how beautiful this was to read, the powerful emotions you portrayed and the descriptions of everything was simply just amazing, and I love how you showed their relationship- dangerous, falling off the edge, pretending, and it made me cry at the end how when Regulus died he said goodbye to Barty. I thought that, that was very very sweet and made me tear up even more. Brilliant job!
9/21/2013 c1 131autumn midnights
This was lovely. I don't ship these two actively, but I've read enough of the pairing so that I don't mind it, and I think you've done an excellent job here. I really like how you've shown the difference between Regulus and Barty; even with small things like Regulus saying 'I love you' first and Barty replying 'You're so sentimental'. I like the detail about the notoriety of the Black family explaining why Regulus got his Mark early, also (always thought Bellatrix had something to do with that, myself). I like how you show the progression of their relationship through the different sections, and how they slowly grow apart from one another, and I think ending it with Regulus in the cave was a very good choice. No SPaG problems, and overall this was a wonderful read.
131autumn midnightsThis was lovely. I don't ship these two actively, but I've read enough of the pairing so that I don't mind it, and I think you've done an excellent job here. I really like how you've shown the difference between Regulus and Barty; even with small things like Regulus saying 'I love you' first and Barty replying 'You're so sentimental'. I like the detail about the notoriety of the Black family explaining why Regulus got his Mark early, also (always thought Bellatrix had something to do with that, myself). I like how you show the progression of their relationship through the different sections, and how they slowly grow apart from one another, and I think ending it with Regulus in the cave was a very good choice. No SPaG problems, and overall this was a wonderful read.