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since: 12-28-07, id: 1455266, Profile Updated: 04-10-09
country: United Kingdom
Author has written 19 stories for Harry Potter.

Apparently 370 people have looked at my bio, so maybe I should tell you a bit about myself.

I was born in 1959 (I'll let you work it out for yourself) and I live in England, about 30 miles north of London.

I've been married for 18 years, my wife is German, and I have a 15 year old son.

I have a degree in Biology, but I'm now an accountant working for an engineering company.

Outside of work, my hobbies are sub-aqua diving (that's SCUBA for the Americans) and I'm a qualified instructor. I also coach Rugby Union.

I grow most of my own vegetables, and I'm passionate about dahlias, which I exhibit.

I started reading Harry Potter at the same time as my son, and think they are wondeful books. I know some of the critics don't like them, but I think JK Rowling is a very good author. Her writing is direct and accessible, which I admire. In many ways, she reminds me of Nevil Shute, my favourite writer; she doesn't waste words. If it's an elephant, she'll tell you it's an elephant - it doesn't take half a page.

Most of my stories so far have been Hermione or Hermione / Ron because they are the characters that interest me. I think that the completion of my story "Ron and Hermione - a life lived" might well take them about as far as I can go in exploring their lives.

I prefer canon stories, and seriously dislike "Hermione and Draco are forced to share a Common Room in Year 7 with hilarious consequences". Where DID that idea come from? No school in their right mind would force two pupils, of opposite gender, to live together.

YOU HAVE TO READ THIS ONE

A fantastic Bellatrix story by a first time author. It is chillingly brilliant and called Little Miss Death Eater.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4975592/1/Little_Miss_Death_Eater

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1. Never underestimate the power of passion reviews
Seamus Finnegan, war hero. Now a drunken wreck existing only for a few brief hours when his passion can rule. Passion is an extreme compelling emotion. It also means suffering or agony, as of a martyr. Rate M mainly for language.
Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Hurt/Comfort/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,638 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 11-20-09 - Seamus F.
2. No Nargles in this mistletoe » reviews
Can you really fall in love with somebody who wears radishes as earrings? Rolf Scamander did. Find out how. Written for HermioneWeasleyFan’s 100 Stories Challenge.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 100 - Words: 160,421 - Reviews: 418 - Updated: 10-6-09 - Published: 7-6-08 - Luna L. & Rolf S. - Complete
3. And the battleflags were furl'd reviews
Wars are fought by heroes, to make a better world. Aren't they? But if war is the defining moment of your life, what happens to the rest of it? Some will struggle to live the peace their sacrifice deserves. A one shot about two people.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,087 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 6-14-09 - Hannah A. & Neville L. - Complete
4. Now cracks a noble heart » reviews
After the war, a new ghost stalks the battlements of Hogwarts, but will speak to none - save one. Why is his message so secret he will only tell Harry? AU. The characters? They belong to JK Rowling. The plot? Now there's the rub!
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 8 - Words: 18,259 - Reviews: 43 - Updated: 4-16-09 - Published: 3-14-09 - Harry P.
5. Success: What It Is and How to Achieve It reviews
After the disaster at the Ministry of Magic, Bellatrix Lestrange thinks the Death Eaters could benefit from some "Corporate Training". A random and OOC one-shot. If I owned the characters, I would be called JK Rowling, but I'm not.
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Humor/General - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,122 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 4-13-09 - Bellatrix L. - Complete
6. Forgiveness is the final form of love » reviews
Eighteen months after the battle, Hermione is a volunteer in a soup kitchen, aiding those cast aside by Voldemort's defeat. So, what's HE doing standing in the queue for a handout? Can she put aside her her hatred and reach out to her oldest foe?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 19 - Words: 45,231 - Reviews: 169 - Updated: 1-17-09 - Published: 12-5-08 - Hermione G. & Draco M. - Complete
7. Though lovers be lost love shall not » reviews
A challenge set by ChoCedric, to write a fic in which we see Cho Chang's reaction on the day of the Third Task in GoF.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,157 - Reviews: 9 - Updated: 11-23-08 - Published: 11-9-08 - Cho C. & Cedric D. - Complete
8. Parallel Lives » reviews
Emma Watson is Hermione Granger. Yes, we all know that. No, I mean she really IS Hermione Granger, and at Hogwarts! So in that case, who's the bushy browned haired girl with a wand on the set of Half-Blood Prince?
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Mystery/Friendship - Chapters: 8 - Words: 16,610 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 10-7-08 - Published: 9-27-08 - Hermione G. - Complete
9. Mick's cafe » reviews
She left. One day she just wasn't there anymore. They knew she was still alive, she still wrote letters to her parents. Why had she gone? A little plot bunny that popped up and waved to me. Should be more than a one-shot. JK Rowling still owns it.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Friendship - Chapters: 2 - Words: 2,179 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 8-30-08 - Published: 8-24-08 - Complete
10. Star Cross'd Lovers » reviews
Malfoy / Weasley, Capulet / Montague. What's in a name? Romeo and Juliet as acted out at Hogwarts, as two star-cross'd lovers head inevitably towards their fate. JK Rowling owns owns the characters and location, William Shakespeare the plot.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 8 - Words: 17,545 - Reviews: 33 - Updated: 5-21-08 - Published: 5-10-08 - Scorpius M. - Complete
11. What will the children say? » reviews
A time-turner fic with a difference. What if you went forward in time, not backwards? What if you met your children, who were the same age as you? Could you be friends, or would you still be mummy and daddy? JK Rowling still owns it, of course.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Humor - Chapters: 8 - Words: 17,386 - Reviews: 71 - Updated: 5-7-08 - Published: 4-28-08 - Ron W. & Hermione G. - Complete
12. Until Death Do Us Part » reviews
The married life of Remus and Nymphadora Lupin. It's canon, so don't expect a happy ending. Rated T for later descriptions of the Battle of Hogwarts and the potential termination of a pregnancy. You are allowed to review it, you know.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Tragedy - Chapters: 10 - Words: 22,924 - Reviews: 37 - Updated: 4-23-08 - Published: 4-4-08 - N. Tonks & Remus L. - Complete
13. Ron and Hermione a life lived » reviews
Follow Ron and Hermione through their lives, starting after the defeat of Voldemort. There will be good times and bad. Highs and Lows. Life, really.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 26 - Words: 64,281 - Reviews: 142 - Updated: 3-25-08 - Published: 2-22-08 - Ron W. & Hermione G. - Complete
14. The Life That I Have Is yours reviews
Ron and Hermione marry. An experiment to see if I can write fluff, and possibly part of a much larger story later. What do you think?
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 753 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 2-19-08 - Ron W. & Hermione G. - Complete
15. A necessary journey » reviews
My take on Ron's actions and thoughts when he left Harry and Hermione during "Deathly Hallows".
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,818 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 2-18-08 - Published: 2-17-08 - Ron W. - Complete
16. Don't lead me to temptation, just point the way » reviews
Hermione Weasley didn't follow Quidditch, so wasn't aware the Bulgarians were on tour, let alone who the manager was - until he sent her an owl. Reviews are very welcome. Is it any good?
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 4 - Words: 3,993 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 2-13-08 - Published: 2-7-08 - Hermione G. & Viktor K. - Complete
17. My daughter, my story » reviews
You know her as one of the Golden Trio. I know her as Hermione, my daugher. I am John Granger, and this is my story. JKR owns, I borrow. This is about a teenage girl growing up, hence the rating. Reviews are very welcome.
Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Family - Chapters: 9 - Words: 20,037 - Reviews: 81 - Updated: 2-2-08 - Published: 1-19-08 - Hermione G. - Complete
18. Don't let sleeping dragons lie » reviews
Post DH. Everything in the garden is rosy, but Hermione still thinks something is missing. Once she figures out why, nothing will stop her from putting it right. Rate T, just in case.I don't own any of it. If I did, you'd be buying the hardback.
Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 4,405 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 1-8-08 - Published: 1-5-08 - Hermione G. & Ron W. - Complete
19. A sense of duty imprisons you 1 » reviews
Was Dolores Umbridge evil incarnate, or an ordinary person caught up in an extraordinary situation? Would you have been any different to her?
Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - General - Chapters: 3 - Words: 4,689 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 1-2-08 - Dolores U. - Complete
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