This is the best and most realistic portrayal of bulimia and anorexia I've read in a fic. Well done.

This was a wonderful fic. Yes, your teacher was strange not to mention it could happen in guys. My dad was a wrestler, so he used to tell us all the time about running until your feet were bloody, cutting weight, and using the time before a weigh-in kneeling by the toilet barfing. Thank you for writing so poignantly. It was eerily realistic.
I know a funny story. I was 14, 5'2'', and 87 lbs. I lost 20 lbs so I wouldn't look fat in a gymnastics leotard. So my mom dragged me to the doctor. The nurse called us over and said "Wow, the other girls must be jealous. You have that perfect figure." I swear, my mom was going to eat her. I laughed. And laughed. And had to acquiese when she threatened me with getting blood drawn (needles feel like being drilled into).

SUCH A GOOD FIC! It is so intense, and I loved it!

You did a decent job at displaying eating disorders in this fic.
One thing I didn't like was that you had characters (I specifically remember Harry) talk out loud to themselves, thinking no one was around. That's just a little weird, to be honest. For example: “Stupid Hermione,” Neville heard the forlorn whisper. “Why does she always have to bug into people’s problems? What if some problems should never come to light?” That was extremely odd. People don't say stuff like that out loud to themselves, especially in a school bathroom.

Also, why did you have Harry purging into a sink? Who would purge into a sink? That would clog up the drain, and it would definitely not be easy to clean up. People purge in toilets, because it's much easier to flush away.

wonderful! i'm recoomending it to my friend!

Wow. This was well-written and researched. I believe you did an eerie job of putting realistic words and emotions to a situation like this.

I have to bookmark this story, becouse it was like you had wrote my story. You had but my thoughts to words so well that I couldn't have done same.
Exspecially these:
"Harry made himself wake up early in the morning to take a run"
"It was also about his control,"
"the tenderly cooked ham made him cover his nose and mouth with his hands, his eyes tearing over"
"His throat felt raw and sore… but his stomach was strangely calm now, no unpleasant nausea waiting to assail him."

Most touching parts were these:
"He was wrapped up in many layers of clothing, but he could still see his fingers trembling in the frigid weather"
"his tiredness nearly forgotten, but replaced by a wave of nausea"
I once fainted at school trip (cold winter, 20 meters to the first house, no any roads --> very bad situation). Luckily headmaster had some food that I even get to eat and I was able to walk back with some help.

Only the end of my story were little bit easier than Harry's. I were little bit healthier and When other people started to watch out my eating habits I fortunately got scared and started to "heal myself". I was really scared that someone would have get to know. Avoiding that were even more important than weight.

Healing is long process (exspecially without any professional help) and I think that eating disorder will always be a part of me. I think that only good think about my story was that I can't still eat any red meat, propably never can't. But I can cope with that ;)

Thnk you very much about your story!

I'm glad that you wrote this story as I used to have Bulemic Anorexia. My story was a lot like Harry's, but I've never been able to talk about it.

Incredibly well done. The research definitely paid off. Other ED fics I've looked over mostly contain the element of unrealness because within a week they're a thin as skeletons. This story however is definitely relatable.

You've done such an amazing job on this. :D

I think this is a very accurate portrayal of anorexia, having been there myself. Good job.

I did find one mistake, though - "That morning Harry made himself stare in the mirror. He looked long and hard at his own image, at the chubby cheeks and the body that was so wasted away from nearly half a year of denied food. The skin of his bare arms looked like they were wrapped around only a bone, and his features were pale and emancipated." - the last word should be emaciated, not emancipated. If it were my story, I'd want to know, so I thought I'd let you know.

Eleniel

I dont know if you even read your reviews but as a suffer of bulimia i wanted to fix one fact, despite the urban legend all bulimics are not the average weight or over. bulimics can get just as dangerously skinny as an anorexic person. just thought you should know

this is very refreshing to see. there are fics about Harry becoming self-destructive, but not nearly enough as well-researched as this one. you did a great job!

Abby~

This is really, really good.
Let me say first that I don't usually read too many Harry Potter fics because I'm so afraid they'd ruin the books for me forever with OOCness or whatever. I'm so glad I read this one, though! It was as IC as it could get, considering the plotline, and it was amazingly well-written. The amount of research you did shows incredible dedication to your writing, and it definitely showed in the story.
Awesome job :)

i hope you still go on fanfiction... your stories havent been updated in a while so idk... but anyway, i'll still let you know that this was an amazing fic.

This is a story that needs to be continued. You are saying something too important to be just shuffled aside. I'll understand if you keep this a one shot, but I really think you should add on to this story. You have captured the mindset perfectly, and i hate to see him going on in pain with it not being resolved.