This took me about 4 days to finish, but I loved it all!
I attempted to write a fic like this, many years ago, but it's currently on hiatus. I'm you stuck with it and finished it. It was raw and real and heartfelt.

That was beautiful

Thank you so good

Oh, this chapter is really brilliant. I love all the "Percy" thing, it's very realistic. Of course, as a French, this reminds me of the "épuration" after WW2. It's kind of strange to see a character we know and like being accused of collaboration, because he actually collaborated. It's not as if he was falsely accused. I wonder how it'll turn for him.

And poor Harry is not appreciated! Honestly, the Wizengamot isn't really grateful. It's like Harry has to justify for saving the Wizarding World... Ugh.
Also, I like how he wants to protect Snape's memories, it's very delicate and thoughtful.
The dialogue with McGonagall was so "Harry-like"! "Tell me something I don't know". Your Harry is sarcastic and sassy as in the books, I love him.

Thanks for this chapter and once again, sorry for the English mistakes...

I cannot fully express how much your writing has meant to me. You’ve picked JK Rowling thread seamlessly, and sometimes I feel you are her writing under a pseudonym.

Selfishly, I ask you to please continue as long as you can. This is best HP fan fiction I’ve ever read. You capture the characters humanity so well.

Glad I came upon this story. So far I’ve enjoyed it. It’s very well written. I know JK said that Harry joined the Aurors after school, but I honestly have a hard time believing it. I don’t see how a person who has gone through what Harry has experienced, been manipulated by people he had trusted, been through war as the tip of the spear against that generation’s Hitler and somehow survived, decides to become a cop for an organization who’s track record shows nothing but contempt against him. Had it been me, considering he had a small fortune left to him by his late parents, was part owner in a successful business and inherited the Black family fortune, I would just relaxed the rest of my days and have had an executive box at all of my wife’s quidditch matches. He gave that world enough.

Hello,
I know this fic is quite old, but I'm just discovering it and I really like the first chapter. It's very realistic and delicate, especially the way Ginny takes care of Harry when he's asleep. I also could feel the pain of the Weasleys. Harry seems to be completely lost too. It's a brilliant first chapter, I'll come back from time to time to tell you what I think of the next ones!
(Sorry for the mistakes, English isn't my first language ")

How do I thank the author for this magnificent story? This should be completed as between the author and JK Rowling as the true final book.
I cried. I fell in love with the story all over again.
And now, art he end, I feel like I am saying good he to a dear friend.
Thank you, dear author.

I have been crying all over these chapters. beautiful work!

Really Like this story, though I wish you had kept completely to cannon like Hermione being head girl and going back to school right away and ginny has always wanted to be a professional quidditch player and according to JK its Angelina George ends up with not Katie.

All in all a good story though

Thank you for sharing your gift with us and giving us this book. Especially lately with The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts disappointing me I've needed something other than the Original Books that could draw me into the Universe just as much yet let me discover a new story at the same time and you managed to do that. This is the eighth Harry Potter book, this is Canon and Cursed Child or Fantastic Beasts doesn't even begin to compare to it... Your writing is fantastic and hit me right in the feels multiple times, it's as good, if not better than, JKs writing. I laughed, I cried, I mourned and thought a lot and I can't thank you enough for the emotional Rollercoaster you put me through with your writing... Whenever I'll reread the series I'll be sure to reread The First Day as well and should you ever publish a book I'll be sure to get my hands on it... You have a gift, thank you for sharing it with us.

Very Good story, thanks for sharing

I wanted to thank you for this story. It is a very well written addendum to the HP story. You have also helped me deal with some personal loss.
In short: I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Thank You.

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I finished rereading this story and it still amazingLove this story so much! I would give it 100 favorites! Thank you for writing it!