very good

Well that was different.

Absolutely brilliant little up the good work.

Brilliant! I want to erect a statue in your honor and worship it daily. Perhaps burn incense and offer sacrifices...*eyes annoying stray that yowls at four am* Nah, too messy.

PERFECT story explaining Harry's more Slytherin style attributes. Growing up with the Dursley's would certianly make anyone less than innocent.

Loves!

Roo

Fantastic! This is so clever and witty and well written. I especially like Harry's argument for not going into Slytherin. xD

Awesome story! The ending wasn't bad either some authors seem to have trouble with the ending and it turns out bad. LoL about the three teachers!

This was great. You made Harry amazing in a way that was realistic. I have found that few authors an do that.

cunning,cruel and crafty are understatements. I just love how he got rid of Dumbles,Quirrle( if he is a DADA teacher,couldnt he have stunned the troll instead of running like a pussy)Snape( A lot of writers [myself included] either fail to realise or choose to ignore that snape is a childish bastard. He met harry with his preconceived notions and stuck to )Lockhart,I love how you got rid of VOldemort( the diary,the other horcruxes) Absolutly brilliant. Umbridge,Pettigrew,Lucius Malfoy.

JK Rowling should read this and take hints.

Great work

I am finished ranting.

Thanks for this! ambitious, cunning, very fun. I liked that you let Harry become happy as well, letting his plans to protect himself at all costs fall to the way side as he found love and protection. Good things in this fic, thanks!

This is an interesting take on how Harry could have responded to his childhood of abuse and neglect. Your addition of teachers and doctors failing to take note of his injuries and mistreatment was a realistic addition. I much preferred this more cunning and pragmatic Harry over the canonical bundle of angst-filled social awkwardness.

The way Harry handled Sirius' release from Azkaban was unique, I have yet to see that method used in other fanfiction. With the way Harry was interacting with the 'adults' I was worried that he wouldn't get along with Sirius. I was relieved that that wasn't the case, and for reasons that stayed within the context of your story. All too often fanfic 'authors' break their own rules for no valid reason other than what I call the 'Mary Sue effect'. Be it for a romantic pairing (actual Mary Sues) or for their own convenience. Heaven forbid they articulate the motivations for an action.

But I digress. Harry's ruthlessness surprised me at times. The Dursley's and Snape I understood, but it took me a moment to reconcile myself with your portrayal of Dumbledore. As it stands, while I can see evidence in canon for your interpretation, I'm hard-pressed to agree with it. However, I can appreciate that interpretation within your story. Dumbledore's fear of another Voldemort is perfectally valid of course. But his deliberate mistreatment of Harry is criminal. His logic of "No, the boy was too powerful to know the truth, too valuable to be allowed anger, too useful to be allowed free will." does nothing to excuse his behavior.

Pardon that last paragraph. I find myself torn between my normal conception of Dumbledore, and your interpretation. Anyway, again, within your story, your characterization of Dumbledore (and other characters) is completely valid. Aside from Dumbledore, I have to difficulty with how you represented the characters. As well as being maintained throughout the story, which is a rare thing amongst most fanfics.

I was also intrigued by the points you (through Harry) brought up about the way classes are run at Hogwarts. For a class like potions, one teacher for 20 students is a bit more reasonable. As much of potion making is preparing the ingredients and brewing the mixture. Something that is time-consuming, and gives the instructor time to answer questions and work with students as needed. Unless of course, their name is Severus Snape. But for a more hands on class such as charms or transfiguration, it would be nigh impossible for one person to assist two dozen students in wand work, enunciation, and the other aspects of the subject that requires such precision.

I am not without questions however. Such as why did Ron stop being friends with Harry after Sirius was freed? Ron was always jealous of various aspects of the life of "The Boy Who Lived", was it a by-product of that jealousy? How did Harry end up as friends of Fred and George? Was his cunning and (when not committing murder via petrification) puckish nature the reason?

Awesome! Finally, a harry who doesn't just roll over and agree. Why is it that there's so many fans of harry potter, but when it's looked at in detail and objectivly, its clear that the story is more holes then plot? Very well written, but I think it could have done with more remus (Yes, I am a fan of him, though I don't know why)

I love it. Very well thought out, and very realistic. I can totally see Harry like this.

This was brilliant!

Wonderfully written. It's a good spin on Harry's Hogwarts "career".

You know that's always been something that's bugged the crap out of me. If there was a troll on the loose why did Dumbles send the kids out of the 'safe' dining hall into the hallways to their dorms where they could 'gasp' run into the troll? Yeah that's always gotten me I'm glad I'm not the only one to think it was pretty stupid.