2Return to Your Roots- Your Questions, Answered
Chapter Seven Reviews
IAmTheMetatron1946: 1 I've seen Lupin's Lycanthropy handled well... they call it his "furry little problem" and leave it at that
2 a) maybe Hermione could turn Lavender's face bright green and her hair jet black so that she looks like Elphaba in Wicked?
b) perhaps some kind of 'bat' reference for Snape
c) could someone threaten to "layeth the smackdown" on Dumbles? or tell Fudge to "know his role and shut his mouth" before calling him a Jabroni, asking him a question and then as he tries to answer it yelling "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT..." and Draco gets the reference (because Professor Snape is a half-blood and he is a wrestling fan... and he's friends with Lucius...) Maybe Draco and Sev could conchairto the minister
If Lavender ever shows up in the story, I will most definitely consider Hermione screwing with her like that, it sounds hilarious.
There will be plenty of bat references and jokes, especially come Prisoner of Azkaban and the discussion of Animagi. And no matter how great and powerful Dumbledore is, I'm making his Animagus a bumblebee, because that's what his name translates to, and it would be hysterical. Sirius is a dog and Snape is a bat and James is a deer, McGonagall's a cat, and Albus Percival Wulfuric Brian Dumbledore is a bumblebee.
I wish I knew anything about wrestling to use those in the story, but I understand nothing about wrestling, so I'd have to do a lot of research before I did that. All brilliant ideas though, thank you!
Rosie: Well, first of all, greaaaat fic! Thank you for writing it! 3
And about Remus' lycanthropy, I think that the best way to present it is that Remus got for being very brave. I think it would match his Gryffindor status and honor the way he died. Also, it would be awesome if you could make it so he doesn't suffer so much his situation anymore since he's falling for Tonks... I don't now, all I wish in this world is to see Remus happy at least a little bit, 'cause he deserved so much better /3
Again and above all, thank you very much for this fic, and feel free to ignore my suggestions because I've never written anything ahhah
Byeee
I intend to have a very serious chapter where Remus brings up his whole "I'm a monster" and everyone responds to that, because that always bugged me like yeah he may be a literal monster but that doesn't mean he's evil and a monster, you know?
Also, honoring the way he died…. I have a lot of issues with his death, and it's not just that he DIED. Remus and Tonks, according to JKR, died to complete the circle of war and orphaning a child, but also in place of killing Arthur Weasley in the Order of the Phoenix, because JKR couldn't possibly kill Sirius and Arthur in the same book! That would be totally unfair! So instead a fair trade was to kill Remus AND Tonks in Arthur's place. What? No.
Like others, Tonks will be appearing as she becomes relevant to the story (and by extension Remus' life, so be prepared to see her show up with definitely Luna and maybe Frank and Alice when they all get ready to read the fifth book).
PersonWithFeathers: I must say, I'm extremely happy you're changing the name of Harry's kid. Honestly! What was Rowling thinking?! Albus Severus. Ugh. Do you already have a replacement name chosen?
Yeah, I'm gonna rename his kid Dobby. Dobby Potter. Dobby Winky Potter. Dobby Kreacher Potter.
I'm VERY much joking about that. I don't like Dobby, either, and I'll get more into that when I start the Chamber of Secrets. In all seriousness, I do not have a replacement name chosen yet, so I'm open to recommendations! All I know is he's not naming his kid Albus frigging Severus Potter. I can't imagine how James and Snape would feel about that. There were so many better choices, Harry, please.
Maybe he'll be renamed Tom Potter, because at least Voldemort was always upfront about his intentions. He just wanted to kill Harry. It would make more sense than Albus Severus.
Mia: I like this kind of story and I think your doing great! Unlike some other stories, your fillers actually have purpose, are well written, and are actually a decent length. I'd really like to see some Sirius/Regulus brother bonding, because I feel he's just popping up randomly and I'd just like them to get closer. I like how you have Draco and Snape showing some empathy and understanding for Harry after hearing how much he's been through. I also like how Draco's realizing how much of a jerk he is/was, and I hope you can work a redemption ark for him into the story, like how you have him being interested in the cave place and Hermione offers to take him. I hope you stick with cannon pairings though. Are you doing all the books? I've read some where they drop it after the first book and I really hope you continue, not just with the series but with this book too, because it's really good and it would be a shame if you dropped it. It would be nice if you maybe put in a bit of Harry and Hermione trying to explain computers to the pure bloods. Good luck with your job interviews, and keep up the good work!
Hahaha thank you! I'm glad someone thinks my fillers are decent, because I'm very not happy with them. That's just how it goes, though, so as long as they're getting the job done, I won't worry too much about them until I go back and edit them.
There will be much Sirius/Regulus brother bonding, because I also feel like he's just kind of there. Most of the Siriu….er, serious bonding will start taking place after they read the chapter about the Mirror of Erised, because that always makes me want to bond with people, so they're all going to bond.
I am 100000% set on a redemption arc for Draco Malfoy, because I love his character potential. He deserves so much better than what JKR stuck him with.
I'm going to try and stick with canon pairings, but Dramione is already shaping up. I don't know how I'm going to fit it in with Romione, because I also want to write that relationship. To summarize my plans, Harry's generation at least will be canon pairings but in the sequel evolve into different pairings.
Return to Your Roots will eventually feature all seven books, and maybe for jokes the Cursed Child!
Harry and Hermione will explain a lot more than computers, and I'm already laughing thinking about the possibilities, so it should be good.
Thank you so much!
K: Please post again soon this is amazing
I'm so sorry I didn't post sooner, real life took me away from this for a while! But I'm back!
malfoyravenclaw555: Amazing. I love this story
:D thank you so much for your continuted support of this story!
setokayba2n: About the question one, in most of this type of story, the time is stopped, yes they eat and go to bed but in theory if they arrive at 4:40 PM, they still go to sleep at 4:40 PM even after hours of sleeping and reading, without moon Remus don't transform.
About question two... Maybe the Power Rangers?
That is what I was thinking of doing, the whole time stopping thing, because I'm really not sure I want to deal with writing about his transformations until I really have to, plus with magic, it just makes sense.
I don't know much about Power Rangers, but like the wrestling, I'll look more into it! Thank you!
WizardingWhovian: I've seen Remus' lycanthropy handled a variety of ways. Most involve time stopping while they read it so he doesn't have the problem. I can actually only think of one that might work. Set aside a room for it and strongly ward it each time. That's basically it. Also, references to Dr. Who when (I know this is forward thinking) time travel and bigger-on-the-inside stuff is brought up.
I'm definitely leaning towards the whole "time doesn't actually exist here because magic" thing, since it'll save me time and energy writing this whole thing.
I very much intend to reference Doctor Who, and since I'll definitely still be writing this come fall and the return of the show and Jodie Whittaker as 13, expect to see me talking about it in the Author Notes as well as mentioning Classic Who in the story!
Valerie: I loved this story! Thank you so much for writing it and making it so complete. Some parts mademe cry and some made my laugh real hard! I'm really eager to read the next chapter!
Once again, thank you for writing ittt!
I love hearing this! Thank you so much! I'm glad that my little fanfiction is making so many people happy!
sunshinedemoness: This is so awesome. Usually I don't like fics that break the fourth wall like this, but I think this one is very well done. I love your interpretations for the interactions between the characters, as we never really get to see some of them in the books (like James, Lily, and Regulus), much less all thrown together in one room with the series. Love the commentary, love how the reading is broken up for jokes, outrage, questions, etc, and I hope you update this soon!
Thank you so much omg?! One of the things I struggle most with is not breaking the fourth wall too much, so I'm glad to hear that it's working!
Yeah I love writing the characters that aren't really in the story, too, because JKR introduces them and is just like "Oh but they're dead so….."
I hope you continue to enjoy the story!
buterflypuss: good chapter
Thank you! :D
Guest: You're fabulous. Thank you soooo much for trying to make the story as true to life as possible. The characters seem realistic and react like you'd expect them to. This is a really amazing story and I'm glad you're writing it. Keep up the good work! I believe in you!
I'm glad you're enjoying it! I'm so happy the characters don't seem like they aren't actually from the story.
Guest: Hermione just inadvertently asked Draco out on a date did she?
I'm a big Fred x Harry x George fan myself..
Yes, yes she did. It won't happen until the sequel, eventually, but it will happen. I love Dramione.
I do love Fred x Harry x George as well, but I'm not sure how I'd fair writing it. We'll see where it goes, though!
dracoqueen: I keep on enjoying every chapter you put out! I know its a doomed request but please don't let Harry marry Ginny. I always thought that he didn't see that there's plenty of fish in the sea.
Thank you!
I do intend to pair them together, but only for the duration of this story, and a bit of the sequel. I was never a fan that they got married and had kids, so I'm going to do something different with that.
RoseMeg1: I have a reference for Prisoner of Azkaban with the time turner, wiliby wobbly, timey wimey... stuff (doctorwho) it is perfect way to explain where Harry and 'Mione went when they vanish in front of Ron then come barging in the door later (only watched the movies[many years ago])
I definitely plan to reference Doctor Who a lot come Prisoner of Azkaban and on. It's going to be brilliant!
Girl-of-1000-fandoms: Loving this so far, I think you've managed to keep everyone in character while dividing dialogue in a way that everyone gets pretty much a fair amount of comments, which isn't easy with so many characters so we'll done. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite "characters read the book" series, especially with all the funny references to future events and the AVPM references.
I want to address your question about Remus' lycanthropy, except I'm not entirely sure what you mean be "handle it". Like, what laws, prejudices, and restrictions exist against them? Or how often it's discussed/brought attention to? Or are you thinking of having him transform at some point during the series (I saw that once, where the author made a few glasses of Wolfsbane potion appear over the course of a few different chapters, leading to the one where he transformed. Of course they also timed it to when he transforms in PoA, and most of his reactions to that was looking sad, whimpering, and covering his eyes with his paws because he couldn't actually speak lol. It's not a very popular thing to do for some reason, though maybe it's due to those limited reaction capabilities lol). Anyway Remus is my favorite character, so I'd love to throw in my two cents (when you actually want them) and I am totally and completely open to discussing any concerns or anything. No matter what though I'm sure you'll handle it well.
Looking forward to hearing/seeing more from you!
Oh my god thank you so much?! I don't think I've ever heard someone say that one of my fics was becoming their favorite, that means a lot!
Yeah, I'm a fan of references in stories like this, so I'm including as many as I can without it being overwhelming.
I was more thinking about whether or not I would write transformations during the story, but I'm not entirely sure I'm up to the task, so I'll probably go with "frozen time" and just address it within prejudice come Prisoner of Azkaban, because I love Remus Lupin and hate how his character is treated in the book and I hate that he dies, so that's not going to happen. Thank you so much!