Crabbe's memories of a relatively happy childhood with Draco and Gregory were touching.

It definitely must be difficult to have people mix you up with you friend even though you look very different, the big and bulky part aside. I don't blame him for getting sick of Draco Malfoy and his closed-mouth nonsense; it's a wonder Crabbe didn't take the hint from Harry a leave sooner. Maybe if it had come from someone other than a Gryffindor, he would have.

Crabbe and poetry are two things I never thought would go together but you made it work. I never would have thought Crabbe would write angsty poems.

That was truly fantastic! I love the way you portray Crabbe being deep because you're right in reading the books you really don't tell Crabbe and Goyle apart as different individuals. Thank you for the great read.

~David

That was purely amazing. I've haven't much thought of Crabbe and Goyle with much feeling.

That was interesting. It's always good to see some depth in the minor characters, although I must say a story like this makes me wonder why Vincent and Greg weren't in Hufflepuff, since they seem primarily steady and loyal (and not terribly bright, true).

I had read this story before, and failed to review. I'm so glad I found it again. Vin's poem is priceless, do you think he does readings?

One of the other things I hated about the DH is how JK portrayed these two characters. Why did she have to make everyone in slytherin(or the bad guys) so one dimensional? I felt very sorry for both of them. which I don't think I was meant to.

I love the poetry and the way you've done Crabbe's thought process. your an extremly talented writer.

(after reading this I'm very tempted to make him the actual author of Slytherin for Dunderheads in my fic. but that would be stealing and I wouldn't be able to explain the use of the ringbinder and I've probabaly introduced enough random surprises. plus it would mean involving skeeter and malfoy senior was pointless.)

I like it!

I once got kicked off a Harry Potter RP site for playing Vincent "too smart." Harry had never talked to him at that point! How could we truly know what he was like?

**Sob** Wonderfully beautiful and lyric and heart-wrenching.

Oh my... I've never even thought of Vincent having thoughts. This was very well writen and I love how you made him thought provoking but he was still on the slow side. And it's sad isn't it? Now that the school might not open and no exams for the year, even if Vin didn't want to be a Death Eater what choice did he have? This is very good and I love this one and all your stories.

Interesting pov here, and giving Vincent some depth for once...

I'm always on the lookout for original portrayals of cannon characters. Rowling can only show us a very biased and flat picture of all those people Harry does not understand because the series is written from his point of view. We know virtually nothing about the true personalities of everybody else, not even about those of his closest friends. I never liked the stereotypes-on-legs that Crabbe, Goyle and especially their sidekick function for Draco represent. I can't identify with them, or really feel anything about them, because they are just an extension of Draco.

Your story is exactly what I needed to form a picture of them in my head. You totally changed my perception of their role. I adore it. The second piece of poetry holds this sense of rebellion that I love. The only thing that irked me was the last verse. I can cope with the break in the poem's scheme... but you should have at least upheld the rhyme. It just looses this beautiful sing-song quality you built up.

Overall I can only compliment you on what I consider an excellent piece of writing and an even better characterization.


Madame Moon

I'd never thought anyone would try to get inside the minds of Crabbe and Goyle, but your interpretations of their thoughts about the events that had occured in Harry Potter were very profound. It is nice to get a broader and different view of these characters than from the 'Harry Potter' & gryffindor perspectives. You've revealed a depth to Vin & Greg and created actual intellectuals that have their own opinions and ideas rather than the seemingly brain-dead versions in the books. A very moving and thought-provoking story.

I've never thought to crawl inside the heads of Crabbe or Goyle, but I'm so glad that someone did. You've captured a hidden persona and created depth where I usually just see a cardboard cutout — congrats. The poetry/lyric snippets were lovely as well.