Glad I found this story, really enjoying it. A little surprised at the way Dumbledore apparently hasn't been manipulating Neville, maybe he feels he doesn't need to?
I can't help but think the transformation would have been of incalculable value I'd he could have kept it a secret.
Oh well. Sometimes Murphy forces your hand.
I honestly can't decide if Harry should be truthful or not. While being caught out lying would be bad, being an adult in a child's body around other kids who are his friends.... I just don't know.
Well I must say as much as I enjoyed Harry Potter and the Second Life, and by enjoy I mean count as one of my all time favorites and bug my friends to read it and join me in my enjoyment of you as an author, so there. That being said? The new ten chapters of Wand of Uru are SUPERB, easily better then the same span of story for second life... mind you I keep rereading second life for the sheer awesomeness that is your portrayal of Harry. Here's to me hoping, praying, and perhaps pleading for chapter 11 of your glorious work... if not I'll just have to reread my favorites of yours again. And yes this is the same review I left on ffnet.. but you seem to like this site more so I thought I'd make sure you got my review.
Review By [gryphkorval] • Date [5 Jul 12] • Not Rated
I've got plenty of free time and I'd happily beta any of your stories.
Comments from author:
Well, the missing beta problem is more important insofar as they know what I'm planning to do for four or five years worth of fic. He knows what to watch out for in chapters so I don't mess up what I have planned for future events and end up needing to come back and change stuff.
Review By [laoshi] • Date [1 Apr 12] • Rating [8 out of 10]
I love the way you’re fleshing out Lily’s character. Her train Hobby rocks.
Harry finally using his future knowledge for financial gain.
On Mr and Mrs Li thing. I know you’re short handing by referring to them collectively but when you introduce Su’s mum you could point out Chinese women as a rule keep their last name after they are married.
Heathens indeed. What in Bob’s name are they teaching children these days.
Girl!Harry strikes again eeeexcellent.
Wouldn’t it be funny if a glimpse of Girl!Harry primed the pan for Hermione’s interest in Rose and Jasmine. And come on her dad’s speech was kinda cool.
I appreciate the greater scope of the reactions to Harry’s display this time. Su’s was particularly interesting.
I wonder how the arguments will play out in the next chapter?
Review By [laoshi] • Date [1 Apr 12] • Rating [8 out of 10]
Review of chapter "The Dawn of a New Era" from laoshi
Review:
Is Hermione really the first muggleborn player ever in 1,000 years of Hogwarts history?
Ah the future dreams, really my favourite parts of this story. Giant Luna Good! Slightly Civil Draco Good! Flora and Hestia Good! Hermione and the Twins Great!
And it’s Luna having them. I did not see that one coming at all. In my head it justifies the whole reboot right here. It’s going to thicken the plot in so many interesting ways starting with Lily investigating Luna. By the way there’s a scene I’d love to see. Harry bringing Tracey and Luna Home to meet Lily and Narcissa. Hint Hint.
Review By [laoshi] • Date [1 Apr 12] • Rating [8 out of 10]
Hip Hip Hurrah for the Evans Charm. Thank you for providing some concrete evidence that Lily’s charms research had paid off. It’s funny too.
I always enjoy your OC’s. You made the point earlier talking about LBGT. Hogwarts students should accurately reflect the UK population as a whole. Going off the 2001 numbers that would mean of in a class of 40, 33 English kids and 7 from the other three parts of the UK. The fairest would be 4 Scottish students, 2 Welsh Students and 1 Northern Irish Student. Since Gryffindor is a fourth of the class one Scottish Girl and One Welsh girl and One Northern Irish Girl seems pretty reasonable to me.
But then I’m assuming the republic of Ireland has it’s own magical school and Ellen is Northern Irish rather than Irish.
Nobody treats Neville Longbottom like that and gets away with it! So Neville before Neville went to Hogwarts his primary education was at the arched eyebrow and curly mustache school of villainy.
Cherise is still awesome!
I had to look up huldra. You could have also included Yakshini especially since kitsune and huli jing are basically the same thing.
Woohoo women Harry’s not related to.
Isn’t a servant who can teleport a useful thing to have?
Maeve has an interesting strategy against Tara. Giving up so it’s not as fun for her is an idea with potential.
What is up with Snape and lily’s past?
Will there be Vengeance for the Paper Aeroplane Gaff?
Review By [laoshi] • Date [1 Apr 12] • Rating [7 out of 10]
Review of chapter "Dinner, Deliberations, & Discovery" from dialNforNinja
Review:
Now I know I've mentioned the initial Hannah-as-fiancee thing before, because I remember feeling like a doof for asking about it around the first chapter and then having every subsequent time be Luna, just like now. D'oh.
- dNN
Comments from author:
No problemo. :)
Review By [dialNforNinja] • Date [29 Mar 12] • Not Rated
Review of chapter "Rebirthing Now" from dialNforNinja
Review:
Who had Harry proposed to in the old world, anyway? At first you say Hannah, but then later it's Luna. Not that it matters a whole lot with him starting all over fresh in the new world, but it would be best to iron that out, what?
It's possible I've asked this before, but it's long enough since I read the story (and a new revision as well anyway unless I'm much mistaken) that I've started again at the beginning.
- dNN
Comments from author:
Neville's the one engaged to Hannah. I can see where the wording might be a little confusing, but I've never had anyone else question it so I've never really thought about it...
Review By [dialNforNinja] • Date [29 Mar 12] • Not Rated
Review of chapter "Steam Train to Hogwarts" from laoshi
Review:
I love tom boy Hermione. I like the way you set it up with Harry scoffing at his own imagination then having her show up for real.
Unintentional Americanism Alert: Hermione’s surname is Granger not last name. Also watched a few kickabouts would be the closest equivalent to a pickup game.
Hermione should punch a person a day.
Does Ginny even exist in this world? Since the Weasley parents were blatantly going to keep having kids until they had a girl wouldn’t they just stop with girl!Ron?
Ok Percy just mentioned her.
How come there are bajillion twins in Hogwarts?
Review By [laoshi] • Date [28 Mar 12] • Rating [7 out of 10]