I liked this. :)

(Even though some of it is very out of date canonically, it still holds together well and I can easily see Dumbledore's well-intentioned questions causing Severus Snape to rethink his loyalties. :) )

I loved this, It seemed really in character for snape, and it was nice to read a really good twinkley Dumbledore like in the books, thanks for such a great story!

IT's LILY EVANS

Wow! This was a fantastic story. A nice and believable change in Severus Snape, and a flippin' fantastic Albus Dumbledore!

Seriously. I am in love with both of these guys, but your Dumbledore is OMGSOSOCOOL!11!11!1

Also: your Voldie rocks.

Squee.

This was actually very good. Everything fitted well.

However, Germany is the Dark Arts centre?

And why is this?

I think this is slightly prejudiced.

It’s been quite a while since you finished this story so I have no idea whether you will even read this review...

Anyway, this is an excellent piece of writing!
I really enjoyed reading this. It is enthralling, the characters and their actions and motivations (especially Snape) seem quite credible to me.

There is only one little inconsistency in the first chapter: In one of the first paragraphs, describing Snape joining the Death Eaters, you write that "for seven years he had dreamed of this day. And now he had achieved it." Later in the same chapter it says "he had waited for this for the past five years, since the first stirrings of the Dark Lord."
Well, I guess he couldn't have been waiting to join the Death Eaters for seven years if Voldemort had been active for only five years...

Hoewever, I hope we will be able to read more some day... maybe a sequel? :-)

All of the chapters were magnificent. The pieces all fit together and the writing is excellent. Good job.

Got warm fuzzys from this. Wonderfuly well writen. Thank you

Well, what can I say? very well done, I'm impressed by the story, it's well written, pleasing to the eye and in character.

There's one thing though, Lily's last name is Evans, not Spencer, we find that out in book five, this is obviously written earlier, but you might want to change that as it's not much of a trouble really.
I would comment on the fact that Snape doesn't seem to know occlumency but that's also a book five thing so it doesn't matter really, it's exellently written, good job ^_^

I love this. The most thrilling part of this story, to me, is the fact that it's entirely plausible. The mauraders are in character, and it makes complete sense that Peter wasn't chosen. In fact, the only thing I disagree with in this story is Lucius Malfoy's age; you've portrayed him as somewhat older than Snape whereas I see him being only a year or two ahead of him.
Aside from that minor nitpick, though, well done!

A very exciting beginning. Now I'm curious to see where all this is going. =)

wow, i really like this story and it seems like this may have actually happened (or something like it). You're a very good writer and you should continue with more stories.

its good

IT'S LILY EVANS
NOT I REPEAT NOT
LILY SPENCER!
GOOD STORY BIT BORING THOUGH LIFEN IT UP A BIT MORE

That was brilliant, I really liked it. I've always wondered what the possible circumstances for Snape getting a second chance were, and I think your idea is a very good, plausible one.