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Reviewer: pottermania Signed Date: 2011.09.05 - 06:46PM Title: Chapter 12

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I thought Harry was going to tell Ron about him coming to the finanical rescue...

It's good that others will benefit from this trust fund...and I think ginny was amazing to not get very upset at Hermoine's comments.

I love the idea of Ginny's accident giving Harry the focus to really step up a gear with his training....love really can be the "power" Voldermort "knows not". With that bit of news you can see his chances of defeating Voldermort are getting higher.

Ginny has worked so hard at her recuperation and you can feel her agony. It is indicative of how much Ginny is cared about that Neville has been working on a cure to help her. His news is wonderful and has given Ginny great hope...so I hope fervently that it is successful.

Author's Response: If I remember correctly, he never got around to doing that because Ron was so happy that Dumbledore had found the endowment... and Ginny never told him, either. When Hermione figured it out and had her little bout of name-calling, Ginny did bristle, but the fact that the name-calling was so uncharacteristic of Hermione, that Ginny couldn't get very angry at her friend. The title of this story has a lot to do with what goes on in each chapter; the new year began in January and with it came new hope that things would change, so whenever something bad happens the characters try to look for the hope (and love) that will carry them through, like it gives Harry the focus he needs, rather than making him depressed and brooding as he has been in the past. Keep reading, there's more about Neville's potion/cure in the next chapter. Thanks for writing to me.



Reviewer: ginnyweasley777 Signed Date: 2009.06.10 - 02:42PM Title: Chapter 12

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wow, brilliant chapter
I would never have thought that Neville could be of so much help - certainly not with Stinksap
I'm really enjoying this story and I'm just glad that I managed to stumble upon it

Author's Response: My beta let out an excited SQUEEE! when she read the part about Neville. I've always thought that there was more to him than JKR gives him credit for, so I feel I'm justified in giving him a more competent roll in my story. I'm glad you like my story. Thanks for the review. ~Arnel



Reviewer: Wolfs_Scream Signed Date: 2007.02.10 - 04:22PM Title: Chapter 12

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Ah; excellent news, there. BTW, I'd think that the damage Ginny's body sustained would -- left untreated -- also affect her ability to bear children (later in life), among other considerations. And I suspect that Ginny & Neville both know someone who might be willing to (help) fund further research. :-}

It's good that the matter of reparations came up, though the perps sure seemed to get off pretty easily.

It may take a degree of perversity to thus perceive it, but "... the brain's tentacles had invaded Ron's body and had been keeping a critical eye on him ..." is a tad ambiguous. [Doesn't that provide a peculiar mental image?] :-}

Excellent story! :-)

Author's Response: I'm always so excited when I receive one of your reviews. Your comments make me think and that's very good considering that future chapters benefit from the ideas I get after I read your opinions. By the way, I've just finished writing three pages of the last chapter due to your comment about research funding! :) As far as punishment for Ginny's attackers, I though long and hard about what to do with them. In the end, I used HBP canon as precedent. When Harry injures Malfoy in the bathroom, he really gets off lightly for what could have potentially been a disaster. So, because of the emnity between the Gryffindors and Slytherins, I followed JKR's lead even though I was loath to do so: I agree the perps really should have been punished more severely, but there you have it! Finally, I looked up the sentence regarding your 'critical eye' comment and found that neither of my betas found that sentence worth commenting on...and one's pretty vocal about meaning and wording since she's an English professor in Texas! I did want that comment to be vague/ambiguous because for all intents and purposes, Madam Pomfrey didn't want Ron to know she was essentially spying on him and then telling his mother! I hope that makes more sense now. Once again, thank you for your kind, inspiring words. Reviewers like you are what keep me stimulated and eager to finish this story.



Reviewer: witowsmp Signed Date: 2007.02.10 - 03:05PM Title: Chapter 12

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Harry should cripple the people responsible for hurting Ginny! That's actual justice. Detention won't teach those monsters a lessen. If the government fails in its commission to make society safe, vigilanties are needed.

I hope Neville's cure works.

Author's Response: So far, I've written five more chapters to this story for you to discover whether or not Neville's cure is successful. I hope you'll read them all. The lenient punishment the Slytherns received for hurting Ginny has its roots in HBP canon. I've always thought Harry should have received a harsher punishment for hurting Malfoy, as unintentional as it was, but for critical reasons known only to the Hogwarts staff, he got off rather lightly. To me, my Slytherins should have been punished more severely, but Harry isn't the one to mete ito out. His role as her benefactor is more important to the story than any revenge he would personally like to seek against them. In the end, during the final battle, I'm sure Ginny's brothers will be happy to take care of them for her and Harry! Thanks for your review.



Reviewer: _kb_ Signed Date: 2007.02.10 - 02:46PM Title: Chapter 12

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It's nice to see an update. I like how you're giving Neville confidence too, not to mention Ginny hope. :-) Keep 'em coming. :-)

Author's Response: I've always had a soft spot for Neville and his lack of self-conficence because he's a lot like me in some ways. I felt he needed this confidence booster, so 'way back in chapter five or six I set him up for success, not knowing at the time how big a role he would end up playing. I will definitely keep the chapters coming. There are six more of them and I hope you'll read them all. Thanks for your kind words.



Reviewer: skiutahnum1 Signed Date: 2007.02.10 - 01:34PM Title: Chapter 12

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well if it works its great for both nevelle and ginny...nev needs something and now he has it...ginny needs it to stop harry form working to hard...kutgw

Author's Response: There are six more chapters to this story for you to see whether Neville's successful or not. I hope you will stick with the story to see how it all comes together...and I agree, Nevill needs a confidence booster and at least in this story he has it. As for Harry, he probably won't stop working until Voldemort is vanquished, no matter how hard Ginny or anyone else tries! Thanks for your review.




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