Really great story, and as with your other, great job of writing outside the box and exploding canon. Nicely done. Thanks for a great read!

I liked you action scenes the best, though the rest was well written too. The characters didn't get filled out that much, you you admitted to the reasons, and I don't blame you.

One thing that bothered me was that the change between canon Harry and your Harry was rather sudden, as you branched off from canon and this is not an AU. I liked your realisticness (why isn't that a word?) and your ability to kill off main characters to continue on with the plot. Not enough authors have the gumption to do so.

By the way, why could Harry and co use Avada Kedavra so easily? Wouldn't they have to practice or something with it to be able to use it as easily? I was amused at the unlikeliness of Dumbledore and Snape's wands being brothers. I don't care how unrealistic it was, it was funny.

I also really liked how you made an explanation for why no modern muggle machinery was used, and I admit it makes sense. Not enough people address that issue. Keep writing and have fun!

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PS: Where does all of the money in the betting for which house Dumbledore was in go to?

A tip for Dobby-speak: He talks in third person. Just change out all of the 'I's and 'me's for 'Dobby'. That's the main thing. He also exaggerates a lot and hero worships Harry, but you got that down.

"... were waiting with a picnic lunch of pizza and Coke. Tracey had never had either before, but like every normal person grew to love them instantly." - Please, some people like actual food and drink rather than HFCS sold at thousands of percent markup. Using fan fiction to advocate your favorite soft drink is even worse than advocating your favorite band.

Ouch, you did not pull any punches with the deaths. I enjoyed this story as it was full of description and flowed well (took me several days to read it). The epilogue gave nice closure to everyone's lives.

Beautiful story, not much to comment on really as it is completed now. Very well written. Very few plotholes. I greatly enjoyed it thank you very much for taking the time to write this for us all :)

This was an amazing story. I loved the bashing. I wish Hermione had seen her err instead of staying a blind, stupid girl, and that Dumbledore had seen his, too, though neither would be forgiven by Harry...

I'm off to your profile in case you have other stories.

Excellent Story! Well written and played out!

This was a wonderful story i am still to this very moment crying over this chapter and the las chapter i desperately wish Luna didnt die but oh well than you so much.

it is like someone planned it that way hm i wonder who

OK I KNOW I HAVEN'T REVIEWED BUT ONLY BECAUSE I CANT SINCE I USE MY PHONE, BUT I GOT A QUICK CHANCE AT WORK, LOVE THE STORY! HOPE THERE ARE SEQUELS

I have just finished reading "Final Straw" from start to finish, and I have to say that it is an extremely well written, original, work of art. (Long too! Always a plus! XP) The pacing and detail are great, though I admit to skimming through Quiddtich games, as I am not much of a sports fan.

I have only one question- What would of happened if a 'Parchment Signer' had blabbed? Nothing specific was ever mentioned, just that it was worse then what happened in OotP.

Thank You for allowing me to read this excellent story.

~bluemoon328~

good story so far.
you said that you have issues writing in house-elf...ish, but one thing that was consistent in the books was that they always referred to themselves in third person- no "I" or "me".
anyway, time to read some more.
*sigh* must sleep sometime soon...oh well.

Wow - I can not tell you how much I enjoyed reading this story. I'm so impressed with the writing that I wonder if you aren't secretly a fiction writer ::wink wink::

Thank you for sharing this amazing work with all of us. You should be very proud.

Voldie and Cissa - ew