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Author has written 27 stories for Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings. Hello, I'm a Scot (NOT a Brit - no offence to those who are) and have been a member here for a while but only recently started writing fanfiction (a nerve-wracking experience). Most admired Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien, from Silmarillion (which, I confess I was always hesitant to read because I thought it would be too laborious, but I was absolutely hooked from the first page) to LOTR and beyond. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books are like visual drugs. I keep reading and just want more, more, more. Seven just aren't enough to satisfy my appetite for the world she's created. Jane Austen - I love all her books (except Northanger Abbey). Her works are timeless. Most loved Films: LOTR, Star Wars, almost anything with Kevin Spacey (brilliant actor). Thank goodness for fanfiction - or rather good fanfiction = not a lot of the self-insertion, slash, incest & teacher/student relationship drivel that unfortunately finds it's way to this website. Where I come from incest is a crime and adults in improper relationships with children are thrown in jail. I also believe that if Tolkien or Rowling had intended their characters to be superpowered or slashy, they would have written them that way. Some of the stories posted here have nothing more to do with the universe they are supposed to represent than sharing a name with their characters. And that's sad. My favourite literary character of all time is Samwise Gamgee. Quiet, modest, unassuming and self-deprecating, he appears to be no more than Frodo's dim but loyal servant at the start of LOTR. By the end of the trilogy however, we realise he is much more than that: Strong, faithful, unshakeable, relentless and good. He just wants to take care of business then get poor Mr Frodo home in one piece. And he won't let anyone stop him! I liked and admired Frodo - but he's the ethereal, saint-like hero that a bad girl like me could never aspire to be. Sam seems more real. He loves, but he's also flawed; displaying anger and hatred at times (specifically Smeagol/Gollum who he refers to alternately as Slinker or Stinker); he has to dig deep before he can find any sympathy for Gollum, not managing it until the slopes of Mount Doom. It's easier to relate to someone who has at least one flaw than poor, perfect Frodo. Neville Longbottom is my favourite HP character. He reminds me a lot of Sam Gamgee, perhaps that's why I like him. But he is also a strong character in his own right. We should have seen more of him in the books - but then I suppose I shouldn't complain, at least she didn't kill him off (still reeling from the deaths of Hedwig, Fred, Lupin AND Tonks). Although I'm practical and prefer to stick to canon when writing, I also love to read a good AU or time travel - but only with canon pairings. Snape-as-Harry's-father is just daft. Why do people who write such stories always name Lily and Severus' son Harry James Snape? Following naming traditions in the Wizarding world, if Snape was Harry's father, his eldest son's middle name would be Severus not James- Snape would rather die than name his child after his school nemesis. Spelling and grammar can make or break a story and it's impossible to read one when these are poor. I use UK English and check my own fics before posting, so any mistakes there are all mine. I'd like to think there aren't any, but no matter how thorough one is, something always seems to slip through! So, sorry in advance if you spot one. I hope that if you read my stories, you enjoy them and will be kind enough to leave a review. Bye for now! | |||||
1. The Mushroom Song reviewsPippin sings of his one true love... UK EnglishLord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Poetry/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 689 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 11-22-09 - Peregrin T. - Complete2. Celestina: The Lost Album » reviewsA selection of possible songs from Celestina Warbeck's hit album 'You Stole My Cauldron, But You Can't Have My Heart'. Take with a healthy pinch of salt! UK English.Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Poetry - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,253 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 11-22-09 - Published: 11-15-093. Not Quite A Maia » reviewsMiddle Earth has a problem: Gandalf the Grey is AWOL in Time and Space after destroying the Balrog of Khazad Dum. But who will take his place in the Quest to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron? Not who you think... HP/LOTR Crossover. Wildly AU! UK EnglishHarry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Humor - Chapters: 23 - Words: 284,898 - Reviews: 261 - Updated: 11-8-09 - Published: 2-3-09 - Neville L. & Molly W.4. Of Heartache and Hats reviewsGeorge Weasley struggles to live his life without Fred. But help is at hand in the form of a little old woman with a very scary hat... Sequel, of sorts, to 'Educating Rita'. Rated for slight language. UK English.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 16,574 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 9-28-09 - George W. & Augusta L. - Complete5. My Favourite Things reviewsVoldemort reflects on his rise, downfall and resurrection as the worst Dark Lord in history. Inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit of the same name from the film 'The Sound of Music'.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 614 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 9-20-09 - Voldemort - Complete6. The Noble And Most Ancient House Of Longbottom reviewsFrank and Alice Longbottom display the honour and nobility that made them so popular in the Wizarding World and moved a stunned society to lash out in anger after the vicious attack which incapacitated them. Warning: Extreme violence. UK English.Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Tragedy/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 15,657 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 9-5-09 - Frank L. & Bellatrix L. - Complete7. I Will Survive reviewsSummary: CoS era - Ron meets Aragog and his charming family when Harry drags him along for a visit - and he is afraid. Very afraid... A hopefully humorous songfic from Ron's PoV, inspired by the Gloria Gaynor song of the same name.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,106 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-31-09 - Ron W. & Harry P. - Complete8. The Trials of Severus Snape reviewsPoA era. Severus Snape takes a thoughtful stroll down Diagon Alley at the start of the Christmas holidays, but it soon turns into a quite a harrowing ordeal for our favourite Potions Master… UK English. Contains some dark humour. You have been warned!Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,437 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 8-28-09 - Severus S. & Fred W. - Complete9. Albus Dumbledore and the Bouncing Wizard reviewsA trip to the Ministry of Magic in the Summer of 1988 leads to an unexpected meeting for the Hogwarts' headmaster. UK English. Humour.Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - General/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,688 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 8-25-09 - Albus D. & Neville L. - Complete10. Outtakes of a Fellowship and Beyond » reviewsA collection of short scenes featuring various LOTR characters. Chapter 6: Merry adds a new member to his family.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - General/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 19,302 - Reviews: 15 - Updated: 7-26-09 - Published: 2-6-09 - Peregrin T. & Meriadoc B.11. A Friend in Need reviewsFrodo fears his will to defy the One Ring may be fading as he crosses the Black Lands, but Sauron, it appears, does not have the monopoly on powerful golden entities... Gapfillery, UK English.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,801 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 7-5-09 - Frodo B. & Samwise G. - Complete12. A Place to call Home reviewsGimli discovers the Glittering Caves - and is moved to song.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Poetry/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 743 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 4-8-09 - Gimli - Complete13. Educating Rita reviewsOne formidable Longbottom grandmother and two mischievous Weasley twins teach Rita Skeeter a very public lesson... UK English, canon ish , humour.Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,591 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 3-28-09 - Augusta L. & Fred W. - Complete14. Sixteen Going On Seventeen reviewsBellatrix Lestrange takes on the Mother of all Weasleys... A humorous I hope songfic to the tune of the famous 'The Sound of Music' song. Slightly dark humour. You have been warned!Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 555 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 3-16-09 - Bellatrix L. & Molly W.15. How Do You Solve A Problem Like Asfaloth? reviewsA song composed by Bill the Pony in honour of the 'prissy elf horse'. Sequel of sorts to 'A Pony's Tale'. Knowledge of the entire melody from the original Sound Of Music song may be beneficial. Seriously AU!Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 791 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 3-13-09 - Complete16. A Pony's Tale » reviewsA misunderstanding causes friction between Bill the Pony and Gimli the Dwarf.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 27,164 - Reviews: 34 - Updated: 2-15-09 - Published: 1-17-09 - Gimli & Samwise G. - Complete17. A Mother's Love reviewsAragorn discovers the gift of a new parent. Featuring Rose and baby Tolman.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,722 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-13-09 - Aragorn & Rosie C. - Complete18. Denial reviewsFrodo and Sam attempt to rebuild their old lives after the Scouring of the Shire. Set between The Scouring of the Shire & The Grey Havens. UK English.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,617 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 11-29-08 - Frodo B. & Samwise G. - Complete19. Shelob's Bane reviewsGandalf explains the folly of angering a Gamgee to the Prince of Mirkwood during the journey from the Black Gates to the Field of Cormallen. UK English.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,955 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 11-27-08 - Gandalf & Legolas - Complete20. Much Ado about Mushrooms » reviewsMerry & Pippin have trouble with a 'shy' cook during Strider's 4th Age Eriador visit. With Strider, Sam, Faramir. A 'Concerning Sam' offshoot set in the cooks' tent during Ch 13 - prior reading NOT required. UK English. BEVERAGE WARNING Added on requestLord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 5 - Words: 25,529 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 11-20-08 - Published: 11-5-08 - Meriadoc B. & Peregrin T. - Complete21. Hope's Endurance » reviewsGlimpses in verse of how Sam and Frodo's friendship weathered the experiences of near death, great distance and joyful Reunion. Formerly posted as 'Oh Mister Frodo'. UK English. Canon I hope. Reviews appreciated.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Friendship - Chapters: 4 - Words: 5,984 - Reviews: 7 - Updated: 11-19-08 - Published: 11-11-08 - Samwise G. & Frodo B. - Complete22. Fond Memories? » reviewsNeville ponders the character of his former Potions professor, with some help from Harry. Post DH. UK English. Canon pairings, but only peripherally.Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,244 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 11-11-08 - Published: 8-9-08 - Neville L. & Harry P. - Complete23. Ode to a Star Queen reviewsA slightly humorous ditty composed by a simple cook from Frogmorton when he encounters the Evenstar. UK English. Slightly AU Or perhaps not?Lord of the Rings - Rated: K - English - Poetry/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 412 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-10-08 - Arwen U.24. Hope and Light reviewsAragorn fights for the Light after the success of Frodo and Sam in the Sammath Naur. A gift for Antane - hopefully worthy of her! UK English, hopefully canon I know I always say that..Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 602 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 11-8-08 - Aragorn - Complete25. His dear, beloved Hobbit Elf reviewsFollows the desperate flight from the Ringwraiths, both in the Shire and en route to Rivendell. Sam's PoV in verse. UK English, Canon.Lord of the Rings - Rated: K+ - English - Friendship/Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,563 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 11-6-08 - Samwise G. & Frodo B. - Complete26. Concerning Sam » reviewsYear 14 of the 4th Age & Aragorn Elessar, King of Gondor fears an unexpected attack on Sam. A study of the One Ring's possible effects on the other Ringbearer. Featuring some surprise guests. UK English, canon I hope.Lord of the Rings - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Friendship - Chapters: 14 - Words: 51,673 - Reviews: 66 - Updated: 9-28-08 - Published: 8-27-08 - Samwise G. & Aragorn - Complete27. A Not So Chance Encounter reviewsNeville has a meeting with Headmistress McGonagall to discuss his new position as Herbology professor and meets an unexpected friend. Prequel to Fond Memories? Post DH, UK English, canon compliant, no pairings.Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,316 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 8-13-08 - Neville L. & Albus D. - Complete
