Well I've just reached the end.. wow! I still want to read more after finishing, so I'm going over to the sequel! :) loved, loved, loved it!

I've just finished reading Chapter 14 - so amazingly written, it had me in tears for Snape. I'm totally hooked with your story - it's just like reading the books themselves.

I know that I haven't reviewed thus far, but I take the time now to inform you how very much I enjoyed reading your story. I early anticipate perusing your sequel! Thank you for putting so much effort into a story that takes a rather different approach to the direction that the Harry Potter series could have taken. It was enjoyable and engaging from the very beginning and the characters were realistically developed. Again, thank you for writing this story.

I very much enjoyed your story. It was well written and well thought out. The only jarring note was that early on Snape poisoned Harry, and then locked him in a cupboard! This unforgivable criminal assault was just brushed off then, as if insignificant. That Harry was somehow expected to trust him after that is a little farfetched. Aside from that, the relationship between them develops slowly and realistically. I commend you on an excellent story.

LOVED! This is the second time I've come back to read your story and I just keep growing more enthralled with it. You have a good plot-not too heavy and you kept me interested. I was only planning on coming back and reading random parts, but once I started, I had to read the whole thing through again. Your portrayal of Severus is absolutely amazing, if only everyone could write him like you do...and the interaction between him and Harry is perfect! Exactly the way I like it. Just amazing. I can't wait to go and re-read the sequel. Should be stellar!
Keep up the good work!!

~~Estie~~

Love this story! Angsty and ineresting, like any good story should be!

I have just reread this and it is still a great story. The plot is beautifully extended from OOTP with no extraneous plot devices, the few new characters are either unobtrusive or suited to their roles - Rowling could have used the new competent yet suspicious Professor in HBP rather than Slughorn. The notion that Dumbledore would continue to hire one incompetent teacher after another rather than actually educating the students *as well* as working against Voldemort wears thin. I recommend this story & its sequel.

This is without a doubt the best Harry Potter fan fiction ever. I can't seem to get it out of my head and I can't stop re-reading it. You truly understand the world and everyone/thing in it. Why is this so hard for other authors to grasp? I found this just as exciting as the books.

As many others have said, I would have loved to read more of the Christmas letters passed between Harry and Snape. You should think about maybe doing an outtake for the letters, but since this story has been finished for over 2 years I won't keep my hopes up.

If you aren't a professional writer, I hope you consider becoming one.

Excellent beginning! Yes Harry should have said thank you. It is behavior like that makes Severus think Harry is like James.

Believe it or not, I somehow missed your A/N at the beginning of Chained Souls, and had no idea it was a sequel. I blame it on the late hour when I stumbled upon the story, and the fact that I'm up to my ears in grad work. Anyway...

Fabulous. Again. It has provided me a much-needed break from class work. And considering that I loathe Deathly Hallows, I am thrilled to find your work. I'm actually not that big of a fan of Snape, but I really like how you portrayed him and his relationship with Harry. He deserved so much more/better than what she did to him.

This is a great story. I have only read the first five chapters but you have clearly captured the voices of all the characters, especially the twins. I look forward to reading the remaining chapters, and any other stories you write in the future. Well done.

I just wanted to mention that this is probably one of the best fanfiction stories I have ever read. You manage to keep everyone in character, and create an amazing plot that all comes together by the end of Chained Souls. Seriously, I adore it. And you somehow managed to have Snape's character figured out before DH came out? Yeah, I actually checked the date on that in shock, though let me know if I had it wrong. Anyhow, thanks for writing this and sharing it with us all. :)

I would just like to tell you that your story was the best piece of fanfiction I have read in a very long time. I hope that you keep writing. Well done!

I have no idea why Harry would think this explanation makes anything better or warrants forgiveness. Is he completely forgetting the fact that this means Snape KNEW Sirius was innocent the entire time and allowed him languish in Azkaban for 12 years anyway? He basically stole Harry's family twice, and the second time he had over a decade to fix it and he didn't! How does that warrant forgiveness?

I have really enjoyed this story very very much. The emotions are so clearly displayed that it can be felt personally!
Great job.