›› We don't get white Christmases in California.
Oh, dear. Now I wonder what that white stuff, on the local (Truckee, CA) ski slope, really was. Some scary chemical like di-hydrogen monoxide I bet... ;)

›› "It is most likely," she said at last, "that your earlier tampering with the Clockworks...
Well that blatant lie, on top of the previous evasions/lies, cinches it. Grimm is not just oblivious but maliciously trangressing against our heroine.
Can't wait to see where you go with this, as long as none of the (all too) common fanfic cheats are used. (Which this fic has avoided so far.)

Slow build but, so far (through chap. 9) a classic Fish-Out-of-Water / Ugly-Duckling / childhood-adventure story. We sympathize with Alexandra's perspective and she seems a mostly good-hearted menace - with the requisite hints of major skullduggery in her background.

Nicely crafted world building on top of HP lore. It's thankfully devoid of that asinine MACUSA crap that Rowling vomited into the Fantastic Beast movies.

Of course, ASPEW is a good detail but we still want more HP in this HP story. We want Harry to show up, kicking ass and taking names (and he's all out of writing implements).

omg, i cant believe her being troublesome was hinted at this early... thinking back it was probably even ealier and i hadnt been paying attention

This resonates so hard I'm having traumatic flashbacks to sixth grade.

That's not how the Fidelius Charm works

I enjoyed this story very much. There were times I forgot entirely that it was meant to be HP fanfiction; you've created a very complete world here and I've been sucked in completely. I'm moving on to year two right this minute.

Excellent payoff. Feel like I should have seen that coming. Always the one you least expect, after all.

Great book, nice characters, the plot started slowly but I was always interested, I also liked how the book finished.
I just had an issue with the Academy, I think it is not even close to Hogwarts, it looks like a very simple school, but it is incredible that a fanfic is so well written, after trying 5 fanfic series this is just the second one that got me!

Holy crap you deserve more reviews!

Suppose I ought to have been reviewing all along, but I'm awful bad at that. Then again you're to blame for keeping me hooked :P

Generally feedback, besides its very good, particularly world building and OCs:

School itself doesn't give a huge amount of flavour, or particularly /magical/- as in an enchanting whimsy that elicits desire to be there and experience it (like Hogwarts).
David is meh. Like Anna, love Constance and Forbearance.
(Troublesome bit was incredibly well done).
I heard bad things about Alexandra, but maybe because I came in expecting the worst, but she didn't put me off at all.
Ms Grimm in some ways is very good, first couple office scenes were well done, and her going for ice cream fine. But in other ways she doesn't quite feel real. Somehow less grounded or fitting, like an anime character or something.
Oh, and the magical duels- especially between Grimm and Benedict left something wanting. Neither top tier as with Voldemort v Dumbledore or a step below, like McGonagall v Snape or a step below that. Felt more school-age throw a spell, then them, rather than a weaving, flowing magic offense and defense all at once.

But these are quibbles, and offered in case you wanted honest opinion and feedback. Really though I immensely enjoyed it. I suppose that leaves unsaid most everything you did right, but its harder to enumerate and pinpoint exactly what they are.

Anyway, thank you!

Its official I hate David's character so far. at this point I'd be happier if be got hit by a bus.

I love that he leaves saying that what happens to Anna will be Alexandra’s responsibility and Grimm is all “that’s so evil” but it’s the same weight she has been putting on Alex the whole book! Also this is such a lovely, well written and fun story. It makes it into that precious group of fics that I treasure more than most published works. Thank you very much for all the time and effort you have put into this series and these characters!

I am angry on her behalf

I. love Poe. and Bran they're so. wholesome and lovely

I'm disappointed that David's personality is I'm black and hotheaded boy