Nice start to the story! Great job, I think your a great author! I can't wiat to read more.

Great chapter and excellent series, can't wait for more. Wayne

*sigh* ahh...that feels good to be able to do this again...anyway. Hmm...if I were harry, i'd have stayed out of the fight...'cept for casting a quick stunning spell on both Ron, and Malfoy. Plus, i'd have blasted snape off his ass for raising his voice at me. Hell, if i were Harry, i'd DARE Snape to try to get me expelled. I'm the Boy-who lived! Take me away, and Moldie-Voldie wins! Plus i'd shove that in Snape's face too. Then, to top it off, id toss snape my worst memories. See how HE likes it. Oh well...i wont tell you how to write this. But...mind giving Harry a bit more spine? Like i said, if i were in his place, snape'd probably be in St. Mungo's WAYY before the fourth book. Good story/chapter none the less. I await your next.

interesting chapter. I doubt Harry would be so bold though to ask -Snape- anything.-paradox
PS: perhaps its just my paranoia of everything being a R/Hr fic.. but is this one? It says romance, and stuff about helping friends recognize feelings for each other... because if it is... _ (I'm a rabid H/Hr shipper P)

*Laughs Wildly* I didn't know you knew the frog lady Delores Umbridge! Anyway, this was a pretty cool chapter, a bit of highs, a bit of lows, CONTINUE THE STORY! Thank you for your time
Signed,

The great Inu Yokai

hey nice chap! If you're going to read Raven's story then read mine...It's called 'Harry Potter and the Five magic Cards' o.k. c'ya

Stevethecool

WOW very impressive I realy liked the way you descibed every sense that was taking place so perfectly Great job

Wow, cool, make, more, please or I shall use each of the unforgivable curses on you, MWAHAHAHAHA...ok, please?

ah! i promised myself one chapter and then homework.. u horrible person, keeping me away from my homework. when my teacher asks why i didn't do it, i'll be sure to tell her it's ur fault! lol. i really like it so far.. but i'm gonna forcibly tear myself away from the computer so i can do my english hw and then, if i have time, we'll see. (btw, i'm on ch.6)

daniel! i was taking a break and decided to read some of what u wrote. i only read the first chapter so far. but i loved it. honestly, not just saying that 'cause ur a friend. though, i can't ever be mean to u.. not after u like ginny. lol. but seriously, it was good.)

I like your idea about the parchments appearing showing the timetable and being announced by no less than Dumbledore. Usually, either the Head of House or Prefects do the honours by going around and physically distributing them.
I also liked your sorting hat song. Very apt and most creative. You do have a strong imagination and a knack for the arts in general.

Your AN at the end has improved tremendously. MOre in keeping with your mature writing style. Yes, OOtp does change things like Ginny's confidence and spunk; Neville, Luna, and Tonk's roles. But, I do like your story a lot and much as I am still upset with JK for killing my favourite doggy Padfoot, you might bring this in just to fit into a sequel. I would encourage you to write a sequel or 2 because you are a very good writer. Please do not abandon this story.

You are in my Favourites folder.

Murder on the Oriend Express... Yes, this is an apt title. Wow. What excitement. Question: Where on earth are the Hit Wizards of the Ministry of Magic? Mind you, with Fudgey fudge on the lose as Minister, what can anybody expect but fudge? Well done.

You do not need to bribe. As long as you are happy with whatever you write, that is the key. Reviews are good but they should not be the basis of your writing.

The storyline is AU and brillian in its own right. The imagination is creative. The description of the characters are your own and the analysis of situations are more detailed than most. So, forget reviews... just write the way you do.

It is funny how your story is so mature and your notes and disclaimers are youngish in nature. You do have a brilliant mind... and it makes me wonder why there is a difference... hm.

This chapter is definitely an AU and it is a very good version of it. Well done.

Phew! This chapter is one of the best pychologically descriptive discourse of a prison I have read so far. I can almost feel death, despair and yet, dark hope and evil ecstacy. This is even better than some of Canon's decriptions. I salute you.

My only fear is that you will abandon this and I will be so frustrated. I HOPE YOU WILL COMPLETE.