Reviews for If not for Umbridge |
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![]() ![]() ![]() just finished a reread and loved it just as much as i did the first time. your writing in this story (really all your stories) is fantastic. i love how you were able to keep Harry pretty canon thru all your writings and yet were able to create unique characterizations for the rest of the characters. it makes me incredibly sad the negative rebiewers out there forced you to alter your plans in any way. just know there are those of us out there that really loved your story and trusted in whatever direction you would take the story. i hope you're doing well. |
![]() ![]() ![]() Oof. I feel like not letting readers derail your plans is a lesson every writer seems to learn the hard way. The unpleasant truth is most of us are idiots lmao. You've got a lot of talent and it shines through even in the moment to moment prose. Good luck with it all regardless of what you're doing. |
![]() ![]() ![]() Another good chapter, a couple of minor typo's, "the fleaing form", should be "the fleeing form" and "attack her neice", should be "attack her niece". |
![]() ![]() ![]() A minor typo, "Hufflepuffs in toe", should be "Hufflepuffs in tow". Good chapter. |
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![]() ![]() I do not understand how characters in these stories just take abuse like this. You have magic, just fucking deck him. Maybe I’m just more violent than most people but if someone snaps my broom I’m going to take a bat to their shins. It’s aggravating how Malfoy just seems to get away with it in these stories? Idk |
![]() ![]() Please look up "anathema" in a dictionary. It is not a word that should be used as someone's name. Any parent who gives this as a name for their child should be immediately arrested for child abuse. |
![]() ![]() ![]() what. a. story. brilliant. |
![]() ![]() should have called it if not for umbitch |
![]() ![]() ![]() Of all songs, Cake By The Ocean came on at the middle of this chapter |
![]() ![]() ![]() Well written story, the words flowed really well and you could feel the raw emotions through the way you wrote the dialogue which is hard to find in stories that focus on the emotions of the characters as opposed to plot. I found your Daphne a breath of fresh air, her relationship with her mother was extremely compelling. Additionally, Ron as a character was brilliantly done and kudos to you for the way you had written him. Unfortunately, the story lacked balance. It's obvious this story is heavily canon influenced which is not a bad thing per say and yet I had hoped there would've been changes that you could've made that moved away from that route. Your Harry is extremely passive. Way more than canon and it was frustrating reading the emotional turmoil he was going through and him not doing much about it to get himself out of that rut. You emphasised that Daphne was a pillar of sort to him, she was his light and yet every time something major occurs, he goes back to that same pitiful mindset which introduced unnecessary angst that made this story sometimes vexing to read. Sure he's emotionally stunted with how he grew up but seriously what 15/16 year old looks down at their shoes during a confrontational scene, it's just very bizarre. It's obvious that Harry wants a future where he's alive, where those he loves are alive and yet he does completely nothing to achieve those goals. I mentioned that the story lacked balance and that is what I mean for this part. One of your main plots was that of the prophecy. Harry is supposed to be Voldemort's equal and yet I find that impossible with they way you have written Harry as a character. It's clear with this chapter that Harry has finally grown some balls and is ready to take the war head on and yet I find that entirely unbelievable especially with the fact that the story is coming to it's conclusion soon and I find no believable way that your Harry will be able to beat someone like Voldemort if he's losing to Sirius in 15 seconds in Chapter 36. I'm not saying he should be some overpowered kid that should be on equal footing with Voldemort but if he can't even beat Sirius, someone who hasn't even had the chance to duel anyone since before he was sent to Azkaban then I am not sure on how you're going to finish this story if I presume you're going to make Harry be the one to kill Voldemort which I'm guessing is correct with how big your focus was about the prophecy. I'm not trying to disparage you or tell you to write a story the way I want you to write it. At the end of the day, you can write it however you like, yet as a reader, you want to have some kind of faith knowing that the protagonist of the story is not completely useless in the face of the villain and yet I can't help but feel your Harry feels way more fragile than compared to canon. In my opinion, if that was changed, I would've enjoyed your story a ton more. |
![]() ![]() ![]() This has been one of my favourite Harry/Daphne fics, I patiently await you to finish the story. |
![]() ![]() ![]() I read this story from. Start to finish and it is well written. I'll wait for the next chapters |
![]() ![]() ![]() WOW. that was an incredible, amazing, brilliant story. as your being my first ever Haphne story I've ever read and never being a fan of it you have made me a fan of this ship. there are just so many different aspects of this story that I loved. I think it's one of my to 3 favorite fics of all time. I loved the slow build you had for their relationship. it just felt so natural and they were so great together. and I really thought you kept Harry true to canon while introducing him to someone he normally would never consider. and the friendships you brought into the fold were so well written. I LOVED all of your OCs. and how you handle the Horcruxs was so well done. I really hope you're able to complete this fic someday I will be anxiously awaiting it's completion. thank you for this story from a hardcore Hinny shipper |
![]() ![]() ![]() I saw last edit was a couple months ago, please keep writing this story! |