Very logical arguments, and well written to boot. Isn't it sad that I subconsciously skipped over, ignored, or didn't realize the majority of the loopholes of the books before I started reading fanfiction? I didn't even think to look for them!

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This is brilliant also it kinda reminded me of Death Note.

Ah, lol...

Really good idea. It is insanely stupid how easily it was to fool the cup. However, Harry could have signed his name on the parchment - in the form of a homework, or what not. Crouch Jr. takes the name off, throws it in the cup, and Voila! Though, I'm pretty sure Harry would just hunt around for some sort of signed document, so maybe it would still work... Great writing!

Clever, I love clever ideas! :D

I enjoyed the story, but the note at the end missed one point: If Harry could make contracts for other people that they would never have made for themselves, it is possible someone else could make one for him that said "I have never played and will never play Quidditch for Gryffindor" and he'd totally be a squib.

What I took away from your story was the chilling sense that no one is safe from semantics in the wizarding world, as well as a sober reminder of how law can be arbitrary in real life, as well as fanfiction.

It's pleasant to think that sometimes the flaws in a legal system can be used for good.

An enjoyable read I wonder what would have happened had Ron's name been added.

Thankfully there seems to be more and more readers and writers seeing the gaping holes in JKRs views of things. I like this so simple idea of Magical Contracts, and would like to see this developed into a full story with suitable bits of romance, adventures, payback, careers, separating the dumbest from the brightest, the removal of potions manipulators, and many other things that an author can come up with. Take the idea a bit further and you have a quick solution to a stagnating community.
Using this theme, our Harry could incite that bit of backbone and aggressiveness one needs to protect ones own. Traditions may have there place as guides for the young, but everything changes.
Keep writing...

Hahaha, that was AWESOME!

THANKS:"D

Please update soon. I want to find out what happens next. I can certainly see why Harry was pissed.

Awesome. I ripped my sister another one just the other day for holding up Rowling's work as an example of great Fantasy fiction. I was... Sorely disappointed in her linguistical acumen.

Another one of those "little points"; Harry's Awesome. First year (note that I consider the "Blood Protection complete and utter BS), used "accidental" magic to burn Quirrell's face off with his bare hands. Yes, at eleven he killed a man, in self-defence of course, with his bare hands. At twelve, he shoved a sword through the mouth into the brain of a bloody sixty-foot snake, before piercing Riddle's phylactery (AKA horocrux) with one of said snake's broken fangs, which he pulled from his arm! In his third year, he drives off a hundred Dementors. Most wizards can't perform the Patronus at all; even fewer can make it corporeal, which is what is required in order to drive off even a single dementor; the incomplete mist can only hold them off. Harry drove off a hundred.

Fourth year? Despite several weeks of study, his best idea for stealing a dragon's egg is "get broom, fly past". With the egg, again, over a month of forewarning and he can't find a single bloody spell to help him move under water? The only forgiving thing is when he overpowers Moldyshorts in the "priori incantatum duel event".

Bah, I'm rambling. Good fic, even better points.

I love it. This so unique; I've never seen anything like it. AND you've done the grammar and spelling correctly, too. (Incorrect grammar/spelling is a pet peeve of mine.)
-Antares

I am speechless. I must applaud.

One of the major flaws of JKR's writing, in my very humble opinion, is her lack of follow-through. She makes something simple or introduces some new important object, plot or character.. then completely disregards them. I, too, have wondered about magical contracts being so... unintelligent, and am glad to finally see someone using that!

I hope Hedwig flies quickly! :D

Cheers,
~*~TGS/LIZ

Great story! I loved it, so thanks!

Was this story based on Death Note?