Reviews for The Hardest Riddle
The Dark One Rising chapter 10 . 1/28/2016
For your AUs, you are just picking basic AU plot lines. Great. Azkaban Harry Potters are always a joy.

I noticed something. When Harold's Riddle was mursered, they didn't have to deal with horcruxes. Are those just not a thing? This was posted after book 7 had come out. Even so, horcruxes did come up in book 6. Why not include them?
The Dark One Rising chapter 9 . 1/28/2016
I hope Harry can end up in a very different universe. That won't be this next one, since he is alive. I mean one fundamentally different. Say, one where the sentient life forms are dragons, like some of the Harry souls that protect various Harry Potters in Halloween of 1981. Perhaps one where magicals and non-magicals corxist peacefully. Somethjng like that.

I had a thought. If a Harry was killed at age 19, would he still be an "innocently would he have showed up with the infants and toddlers ortecring other baby Harry Potters?
The Dark One Rising chapter 8 . 1/28/2016
I rather like this dimension. Therefore, I expect the next to be highly unpleasant. I going to hate Snape, Remus, Sirius, the Weasleys and Sumbledore, at the very least, aren't I? Possibly also Neville, Luna and Hermione.

How can Harry teach Harold NEWTS coursework? He is the same age. He hasn't taken a class in conjugation, yet. Did Remus or Sirius teach him?

You know, good can't be conjures. Apparently, it's one of the five exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemntal Transiguration. Conjugation is under the umbrella of Transfiguration, by the way, not Charms.

On that note, I like the idea of the Great Scrapheap. It doesn't defy universal laws. However, who says magics couldn't? It does seem to, at times. There is a spectrum of the abilities of magic. Some might say it's endless if one opens their mind. Others are all for strict rules, regulations and limitations.
The Dark One Rising chapter 7 . 1/28/2016
I like that Dumbledore. Seems like a nice bloke. I hope that isn't just a well crafter facade.

Well, isn't that interesting? How can non-human and/or non-white males be Harry? Other dimensional Harry Potters, I understand. Are all Harry Potters born of James and Lily Potter nee Evans? What are the requirements for being a Harry Potter? Shared soul, just a name, something deeper? Is it possible to have a female version of Harry, one allied with Voldemort or at least not with the Light, or even a non-magical version? Is there any universe where Neville or someone else is the BWL?

Riddle has a talent for dimensional hopping, as does Dumbledore. Does that mean a universe could potentially have multiple Riddles or Dumbledores running about?

End of the summer moon? I'm paraphrasing here, but that isn't "As the seventh month dies". Are different Harry Potters subjected to different prophecies? What does Harold's say, in full?
The Dark One Rising chapter 6 . 1/28/2016
It amuses me so much to see a cordial Snape, Lupin and Black in the same room. It's a marvelous sight.

This is going to be some twist of a Potter redemption story, isn't it? The Potters are already realizing the error of their ways. Slowly but surely, Harold is becoming less of, well...Harold.
The Dark One Rising chapter 5 . 1/28/2016
I truly hope this is a parody. The Potters make me cringe. Of course, they were young and foolish. What idiots bring a child into the thick of war, especially ones who might be targeted for being part of a rebel organization? James seems one to fall prey to arrogance. Lily, too. She did fall for him, after all. They don't strike me as the responsible sort. Still, James was said to have matured.

In any event, even the Potters should have limits. I hope. They are acting like the magical version of the Durselys. I know hat she and Petunia are related, but it's possible for polar opposites to be sisters. Theirs shallowness is unhealthy. Celebrities. What joy.
The Dark One Rising chapter 4 . 1/28/2016
I'm sad to say I sane actually tell if you're playing this for a joke or not. House-trunks, pet names and stuck-up AU living Potters are common tropes/cliches. I'm waiting to see if you'll do anything original with it. So is dimension traveling, in all honesty. Alternate realities and time travel has become its own sunset in the fandom. Luckily, there are many different ways to accomplish that. The Veil is a prominent one.

The Potters thing is seen in many of the Wrong-BWL fics in which Harry's twin/sibling is mistaken as the chosen one and the elder Potters live. These ones aren't neglectful, at least.

The pet names, and I mean that literally, have me a confused. How did that start? I can't ever remember Sirius actually calling him "Pup" pr some variant thereof. Also, why switch to "Cub". Sirius' animagus is a dog. If there was an alternative, I'd think it would be stag-related.

The house-trunks are prevalent in many independent-Harry stories. They aren't a farfetched idea, considering Moody's fourth year living space. Still, some people do make it a bit ridiculous. Entire mansions with dueling spaces and a sauna, for example.
The Dark One Rising chapter 3 . 1/28/2016
Riddle is much less insane than some portray him. He can get a logical, working plan together. Of course, canon implied as much. The Azkaban breakouts could have been brute force, but the Ministry takeover was much more political.
The Dark One Rising chapter 2 . 1/28/2016
So many varying opinions on Dumbledore, the Weasleys and Snape. The only one I can truly agree with is Remus. He needs to grow a backbone. The Weasleys are hard. I would like to belive that they genuinely cared about Harry. Fanfic has made it so that I have my doubts. Dumbledore is certainly manipulative. For the greater good, I don't doubt he would do something drastic. I am surprised he is so willing to have Harry killed, though. I would have expected at least a bit of sadness, since it seems like a necessary evil. Snape is always hard to read. I would think him more stubborn in believing anything good about Harry. I could be wrong, however. He did see memories that indicated a less than perfect home life.
The Dark One Rising chapter 1 . 1/28/2016
Dimension hopping was a talent of Voldemort's? That's more than a bit concerning. What has he done with it? There are probably universal laws governing it, but the ability still has the potential to go in many directions.
Guest chapter 37 . 1/26/2016
Oh shit. So THAT's where it was all going. Great ending, the snake's behavior makes sense with its name.
Loved the story so far, thanks for all this awesomeness. The WoW part was a bit BLAMy, but in a good sort of way.
Guest chapter 37 . 1/4/2016
Absolutely wonderful! It's been 7 years so I've lost hope that it'll ever be truly finished but I really enjoyed the short stories across the Potter multiverse. I hope that you haven't given up writing entirely; you write wonderfully and your ideas are really unique - even this many years later your stories are great little what-ifs.

Happy New Year!
Jim chapter 3 . 1/2/2016
Like your story, seems more real to me than the books, keep writing.
OriksGaming chapter 15 . 12/6/2015
Er, was pasty meant to be a nickname, or did you completely mess up with 'Pansy'?
OriksGaming chapter 14 . 12/6/2015
Erm, it's Gryffindor, not Gryffandor.
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