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Oracle's Song
2007-11-18
ch 1,
abuseOne word: perfection.
Voldy's pink teddy
2006-06-19
ch 1,
abuseOow, this is a wonderful story. I thought you portrayed Dumbledore's character perfectly. A very clear depiction of what I was suspecting about the nature of Dumbledore's death. Though he wasn't a Slytherin, Dumbledore was certainly cunning enough to be one; virtually everything he did had some underlying purpose. He also demonstrated many a times, with both his words and actions, that he wasn't afraid of death, which makes me almost certain that when he said, "Severus, please", he wasn't actually begging for his life. After all, hadn't he just told Malfoy that the Death Eaters wouldn't be surprised if the Order killed his mother in revenge, as it was what they would do? The average person might beg a trusted friend to spare his life, but that doesn't mean Dumbledore would.

I loved the last line. Of course, no-one but JK Rowling knows exactly what kind of trap Tom walked into. Somehow I get the feeling that the glint of triumph in Dumbledore's eye at the end of book four is related to the same trap you wrote about in this story, though I'm not sure why. Wonderful story!
TheFasterYouUpdateTheBetter
2006-04-22
ch 1, anon.
abuseThere were some confusing parts, and there were a couple of typos. Dumbledore was also a little OoC. However, I really liked the end. "Checkmate" was a excellent way to end the story. It's cool your stories have some kind of chess theme. Keep writing!
Contrarian
2006-04-18
ch 1,
abuseI have developed the Sight. I see...the Earth collapsing in a fiery explosion. Both of us updating threw the natural order of the universe out of balance.

While we wait for that to happen, the review: Dumbledore's voice must have been difficult to get down. You did well, but tossing in a few more examples of his eccentricity might have improved it a little. As of right now he sounds almost...bitter, a bit uncharacteristically so. But then it IS angst.

I think I'll just stop attempting to be helpful before I start arguing with myself. Anyway, I liked the flashbacks a lot. That's when Dumbledore seemed most in character (not that he ever was OOC), so maybe third person is your forte. And I also think having Dumbledore speak to Voldemort while narrating was a good idea. And what story would be complete without chess references? Ending it with one word created a dramatic effect. Great work!
SailorHecate
2006-04-18
ch 1,
abuseThat was amazing. Fabulous!
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