Aw, what an incredible fic! Thank you so much for writing it :)))

Poor Severus, poor Harry

HARRY- INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

I can't believe this is over...I found this fic 17 years after it was published and it still brought me to tears Abseloute masterpiece, forever grateful that I found it

Wow. I just finished the story and I’m absolutely blown away. Everything is so well developed and tied up perfectly at the end. Thank you for writing and sharing this. It was a wonderful journey.

Dear Theowyn,
I got a bit nostalgic at the turn of the year and reread your to HP epics. They are still really good, I enjoyed in particular Chained Souls more then Deathly Hallows. Way back when, I was actually on HPG (although I wasn't able to find the forum again when I ha a look now) and discussed the broken bottle, all the other twists and turns and DH when it came out while you were still writing it. Fandom (and I) moved on, but I stll get captivated by the stories writing a nuanced Snape and a meaningful development of his relationship with Harry. So thank you for your stories. I hope you are well and also still find enjoyment in the world of HP!

Just like the prequel, this is my new headcanon. Much better than canon vol 6-7. A more satisfying ending, better relationships between characters, constant character development, human-like back and forth because some people just don't want to grow into better persons (Snape, and Harry tends to have wild trust and confidence swings too). A bit overdone on the back and forth between Potter and Snape, but still much better than canon.

Interesting divergence from canon. I wish it were like this instead of dying and resurrecting with the stone that cheats death.

Best chapter of this story, the dementor farm...urghh, really creepy and gives me the chills. Seriously a terrifyingly brilliant idea and the "they reproduce like fungi" part is also horrible and brilliant.

Here’s what I think - I believe that Knight is the serial killer.

Excellent story, I’m thoroughly enjoying this, Kudos

The plot is brilliant, I'm not suggesting otherwise, but it's so bloody frustrating to see Harry trust literally anything and anyone beside Snape, why can't he just talk to the man or even Dumbledore about this situation? First Moody(of all people) suspects Snape is doing some shady things, he believed Moody in a heartbeat and burgled Snape's bedroom and office, now this Auror-on-leave Defence teacher (ya, good track record btw) who he barely knew tells him she is following Snape and is taking over his investigation, then he believed her and told her he saw Snape out of the castle before. Like wtf? After all that they've been through? This honestly feels like one of those romance novel misunderstanding trope, and it's really getting on my nerve.

This has become one of my absolute favorites. One of the best hp fanfiction I have ever read. Loved the complexity of Snape's character. He's my favorite fictional character, and you increased my appreciation and love for said character. Kudos!

Holy shit this fic was amazing. I thought Snape died at chapter 29 it think it was

This is one of the best stories out there, and the relationship between Harry and Snape is so good it’s difficult to stop reading. in saying that Harry comes out as rather dim witted, selfish and irresponsible. True, the cannon shows his character as immature and naive but not quite to this extent, he seems to fall in the same mistake over and over again, which makes it rather of putting.

I just finished reading this story (in Hungarian language- a good translation if I may add, not everyone can write well when translating given the defferences in grammar and many hardships while translating but this was a good work there)
Back to your exceptional work... Yes, exceptional because I find this one pretty unique in the best way. I mean, I mostly read severitus fanfictions but never met a story where in their relationship there is such a dynamic. The way they interact is so unique an so much reflects them. And also they personality and the depths of their souls... Congratulations for a very well written story. I wanted to say that I especially liked the complex personality of Severus but I realized that I like the personality you gave to Harry too... and also Remus... and the deep understanding personality of Ginny and the type of relationship she has with Harry (I mean there are hundreds of stories with them together but not many has that basic understanding and support that Ginny gives here).
I also like the way this story is different from canon, the logic behind the storyline. Again congrats you are a really good writer!

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