"she settled on couple of rolls and a few slices of cured salami"

Isn't Rigel supposed to be a vegetarian?

Violet. You matter.

I've been zooming through this series, and so I haven't had the chance to leave a review on very many chapters (or, more accurately, I've been too impatient to keep reading to do so), but I wanted to thank you for your work on this story! It has been beautifully told. Things I've been too busy reading to say are, in the order that they occur to me:

1) Stunning conclusion. Watching the tension that has been building this whole time come to a head was absolutely satisfying in so many ways. Giving them a victory that they couldn't have gained without defeat was inspired.

2) I love how you portrayed their family interactions at the end. You managed to convey the tension, confusion, hurt, and anger palpably, but also without losing the thread of just how much they all care for each other. Though much more intense, it felt painfully realistic in terms of what I've experienced when I upset or disappoint a parent. (Blessed as I am to have a wonderful, loyal, yet imperfect family much like the Potters)

3) Thank you for writing Harry/Rigel the way she is. I don't have her ambition or cleverness, but I relate to her all the same. The way that she thinks and processes things is very similar to my own, only calmer, in a way. I love that she takes things (the ordinary things, at least) at face value and doesn't dwell on the past. I often use stories as an escape from anxiety, but it's not often that the escape lasts very long after I abandon its pages. For whatever reason, Harry's reassuring mental patterns have carried over into my day to day, which is wonderful. Not to mention that she has inspired me with the desire to do more with my time and opportunities than I have in the past. She's a wonderful heroine, and I'm glad that you've put so much care into her story.

4) A bit of a random note to bring up at the end of the story, but I've been thinking about it a lot- I very much appreciate how you approached the Harry/Draco thing. I honestly hate how many stories take for granted that attraction inevitably leads to romance, and more, that romance is always truer or better than friendship. From a purely plot-related standpoint, I'm grateful that drama didn't overtake everything else. From a character standpoint, my admiration for Draco has only grown, and I think it was a much more effective emotional beat for he and Rigel to part after doing his best to remain friends, than it would have been if he had been just a jealous/spurned lover.

Well, there are my thoughts. I'm so very interested to see where this goes next, I feel as though anything could happen. Harry certainly isn't out of the woods yet. It does sting that the ruse isn't as over for her as it is for Archie, and the fact that her family still doesn't- can't- know about all of the ordeals that she has been through. One last thank you, and I'm off to read what's out so far of the Malignant Masquerade! :)

Ooooohhhh! I'm in the middle of the chapter but I just HAVE to point out the tragedy of a wonderful missed joke. (Or is it just that the joke has layers, and I didn't appreciate that part?)

It shouldn't have been "A gentleman never speaks to snakes and tells", it should have been "A gentleman never hisses and tells."

Love you all, love this story, I'm going back to reading it ravenously, but it was going to physically pain me to keep this to myself.

I cant wait for Riddle to find out, that his precious little perfect pureblood boy isnt a pureblood and eben lese a boy. That will be hopefully hilarious for us Readers and with a happy end for Harry and archie

LEO KNOWS OMG

I’ve been waiting for the initial breaking point through each book before this and to finally have it happen is amazing to read. I can’t wait to see the domino effect to topple the spiderweb of lies harry has spun herself in

I was just raving about this series (I’ve been devouring it every free moment I have) to my friend and she told me there’s a FanFiction app, so here I am, leaving my first review! I have gotten so much joy from this, thank you so so so much for writing it and sharing with us. I can’t believe I am lucky enough to have found a fantastic fanfic combining my two favorite comfort reads

I think I figured out the fade. In the first book Draco (I think) was discussing the origins of wizards and said that all magic used to be wild magic until wizards started binding magic and magical gifts to themselves and their bloodlines. And then we have Harry’s magic, which seems so wild and willful. Leo and his mom who treat their magic as its own entity. And Harry’s ability to jump into other peoples cores, almost like Harry’s magic is recognized by other peoples cores as natural wild magic, which the cores are programmed to absorb. So I think the fade is caused by inbreeding years of stifling control to cause the semi-sentient wild magic to buck its hold and refused to be shoved into such a constricting, over-refined processor.

I love the letters from Archie, I love reading about Harry ticking Caelum off, I love it all.

THIS REVIEW HAS SPOILERS.
So I’m reading this again for the third time and I just examined my internal response. I thought I’d share.
OMG IM SO EXCITED. I CANT WAIT FOR HARRY AND CAELUM TO MAKE THAT POTION TOGET- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR THE FREE DUELING TOURNA- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR FREE BREWI- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR ANIMA- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR THE YULE- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR THE HERMIONE’S REVENGE DUE- OMG I CANT WAIT FOR UNBREAKABLE V- OMG I CANT WAIT FORJSSUDDUSDBAIAIUGDVBS. SNJSHSGVABAKKBS SNISSISVS SN KSSKISSHSBHDYITNESJKDNN DMKDKOEEJDVDBSJDJJ
that’s me short-circuiting.

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WOW

This is amazing.
I have read through the RB stories so far and I am in awe of your talent and imagination. Epic, cinematic, engaging- you are a stunning writer, & I'm grateful for your generosity in sharing your imagination with the world. I've been very lax about reviewing as deserved, because the next chapter calls me.

( I'd wondered what would happen with Harry's beloved boots as they were regularly mentioned, then you vanished them, but they were Chekhov's gun after all!)
Thanks for writing.

Ohhh h my God. I cried and I reveled, what an incredible ride. Thank you for sharing this with us. I cannot wait to keep reading!

Okay okay picturing snapes face as "Harriet Potter" appears with bazooka boobs is absolutely killing me! There are so many layers to how hilarious Archie is like this. I'm only sad for Archie and Hermione. Archie should tell her that hes secretly a metamorphmagis so gender /sex doesn't matter, but it doesn't work for their ruse in continuity. I hope they figure something out there.