This story has gone unupdated *forever*, but I've enjoyed it so MUCH! I truly can't wait for a new chapter. Your Beggars muse chose a particularly bad time to take a hike... just when he was starting to acknowledge feelings about her, just as Hermione was beginning to explore her power over him-not just because of his debt to her, but because of who she is... I'm practically begging you to write for "Beggars Can't be Choosers" again. Please?
I'm at ch 11 and I am lost. All these charactors are not mysterious they are confusing. They are not properly introduced nor properly named. Who are they, what do they want, what are they?
The extra locations are ...well what is the point of them, the locations are not properly introduced, they are written in for a reason, what is it?
I have looked for the introduction of the pendant and the first instance seems to be when Hermione goes to the Headmaster's office, When does she get it? How does she get it?
I think you are so involved with the story, you overlook writing parts of the story down that you know so well, but we (the reader) does not.
My first "critiquing" review on ., sorry it was your story, but it's the truth.
Umm okay, well I have decided that I am going to stop reading it here. It's not that it's a bad story it's just that I am confused. I bet other people have figured the whole things out. *looks at number of reviews* It's just that I am not the sharpest tool in the shed if you know what I mean. So tschus. Who's the shrub?
Katherine 7/27/02 . chapter 12
Wow. I absolutely loved your fic, and, sadly, read the first eleven chapters before realizing that I couldn't even remember what had happened at the beginning. So, I read it all again, and came to a conclusion. I just can't read this. It is far to deep and complicated for me to do. I'm sorry. It really is great, but at this particular moment in time, I just don't have the time or brain space to devote to attempting to read and understand it. I'll try to read it again later, when I'm not so overwhelmed with everything in my life. But, despite that, it really is a great fic. I just wanted to let you know that.
very sweet pause.. makes you cherish the smaller things. So when does beggars continue?
Akuma 6/5/02 . chapter 16
Verity-chaaaaaan (liar!) Where's Beggars? Shall I send a Muse-in-a-Box or just a very threatening letter? I do, however, appreciate the fact that you're finally getting around to the Snape/Hermione interest ;);)...which reminds me. To any of you who still put aside any maturity you've gained and subject yourself to things like the Disney Channel, a warning: DO NOT waste your time on the "twins play basketball" movie, because it's awful. Underdeveloped elements of interest, underdeveloped psychological aspects, stuff that generally doesn't make sense, *grimace* it's just bad. Anyway, go Verity-chan!
Hi Erin! This story is excellent! I have just a few questions to pass along.
1. Are sibylls your creation? I've never seen them, but I think they're a really neat idea! It would be pretty neat to walk between lifeworlds, if that makes sense.
2. Harry's dream was not connected to anything else in the story. Is this deliberate (an aside), or is it perhaps related to another story of yours?
3. I detect just a hint of impulsiveness in Hermione, which is of course not the way I read her in J.K.'s work, but this doesn't mean that it's inappropriate. I just hope she'll be okay; she is still young yet, even if she is a corridor prefect? (that's a nice touch, by the bye).
4. Are you seeking to become a practitioner of witchcraft? I think that would be neat if it were in fact true (I've always been somewhat curious about that sort of thing; I have actually met some practitioners). Or perhaps you're just using it for your stories, which is fine too.
Anyway, this is a great story all in all, and to tell you the truth ending this in the chapter preceding the "Author's Note" is fine, though that does not rule out more stuff. Good job.
P.S. I'll copy and paste all this into an e-mail message, just to make sure you really get it. I've been bad about reviewing your stuff, so hopefully this will make up for it. *Big hugs to my awesome friend*