Your story is one of the best examples why I love reading fanfiction. I loved absolutely everything in your story, your version of the characters, Dumbledore, your Snape, every single member of the Order, the Vampires, the foreign wizards and witches, the plot the dialog, everything.

Genius, is maybe the best word to describe this. Of course Harry comes over to be overly depressed but it works well with this story and it could have happened.

Dumbledore's inner thoughts and guilt have been explained masterfully as well his relationships with various people.

would love to read more.

Hm. Very interesting! Can't wait to read more.

O__O ok...dumbeldore scares me...he's sounding like a pedophillic freak with WAY to much love for Harry

ok...this seems very intersting ...but very confusing at times...O_O did snpae use legimency on dumbeldore?

This is the story that got me into reading HP fanfiction all those many years ago. I also find that I keep coming back to this story. I absolutely love it, it's a shame you abandoned the third one.

Oh, that was really sad actually. I think Dumbledore really hurt Severus. Yet, it was really believable too.

Poor Snape.

Oh, now I hate myself, I think I just pitied...Snape...AH! It's the apocolypse.

wow, dumbledore was so IN character here, it was scary, noramally in fan fiction he is highly mischaracterized

i found myself wanting to doublecheck that JK didn't write this

love it

Man, I hate Dumbledore, but I love your story! It's got me hanging on every word, mostly for the political intrigue, since everyone's concern for Harry is kind of annoying after a while. Still, the representations are fairly accurate. Unfortunately, I can't help but feel that poor Percy and Snape (my two favourite characters) keep getting the shaft. =) Oh well, artistic license I guess. I'm definitely putting this one in my favourites.

Heh, I have to check your bio if you're a finn. Though I doubt it. Honestly, a tundo? And Juuho? :) It's still refreshing to see scandinavia used in a story.

I realise Dumbledore does seem odd with his thoughts displayed out like this. But everyone has thoughts/reactions like his and like him, most of us don't act on those. Except some serial killers. Still, I want to point out that this has also made Albus seem somewhat angsty. I liked in canon that if Albus was around, you could always count on him to save the day. I was surprised to see that I can't trust him to do that here.

The pace of this story is very slow and probably because of that Harry seems so.. unhinged. And it feels like it's been going on for a very long time. Althought only days have gone by. HBP was very refreshing in that way that Harry was acting normal. He didn't really know Sirius that well and he actually grew to be a man he is at the end of. I wish here Harry would find that same strength. or maybe it's Albus pov that keeps seeing Harry as a child.

I'm troubled that this story hasn't been update since -04. Hopefully you're still around? In any case, you're on my alert. This is, in my mind, very special story. Interesting build up and style. Well written. Deeply thought and gives fascinating views and tid bit information about stuff behind the scenes.

I thought Dumbeldore already told Harry that he would be leaving at monday. In the previous chapter. So did he misinform Tonks by accident?
About the questions... good ones btw. Help to keep tabs on the plot.
The dog was odd, but probably just a stray.
Hopefully Harry's not poisoned. He jas enough to deal with.
I felt Grindewalts daughter was an unwelcome OC add-on.
The ireland plot on the other hand seems interesting.
Cornelia is taking her time. I hope it'll be a good surprise.
I miss Scrimgeur. I now see why she sacked Fudge. The man had already played out his time.
Percy will be interesting. I hope he returns but doubt it.
Remus already shows he is getting over his self-doubts.
I hope the DE's don't do anything as obvious as attack during the grand opening. Wouldn't they rather do some nefarious plot on the background?
Voldemort wants to show how feeble the ministrys protection is with Azkaban.
I've been hoping Albus would just hug Harry.
And now I must read on just to see if I was right ;)
Though I'm a bit worried. I hope this is finished but there's no 'complete' status... or then I missed it and I just noticed it's been a while since an update.

Dumbledore seems so wihtout hope. So very sad. All the time.
I hope he finds some other strentgh to hold in order to survive besides loving Harry and being used to doing these things.

First person can be rough to do, but you've done it very well. I don't think this was too mushy, maudlin or whatever. We're dealing with the internal thoughs here, unfiltered by what the characters choose to show the outside world. Very nicely done. I look forward to reading part II. Thanks!

A very interesting and well written ff!
It's really wonderful how Albus cares for Harry, but I wish he would show a bit more affection to him, instead keeping all his feelings bottled up inside of him. Well, it's not that easy, is it? *sigh*
And meanwhile the poor Harry is falling apart! I really hope that Mahalan can help him! And that the Ministry doesn't get it's hands on him! They are so awfull, as is Snape!
And I hope that Remus can find a way to help Harry as well as himself, too.

Greetings
Aldavinur

This is very good.

I like stories when they're written from such a first person perspective. It's tricky though, as they can be very good, but also very very bad.
Props for doing it properly.

Makokam out.