Hah! A very fun "what if?"

This was really good. Like, really, REALLY good. I'll admit, I am not as knowledgable about the "abused Harry" sub-genre (if we can call it that?) as most of the other people who have reviewed this fic seem to be. Nevertheless, I do still feel that this is a very realistic interpretation of what would have happened had Vernon ever actually tried to strike Harry. Let's not forget that Harry got Dudley trapped in a snake enclosure at the zoo when he was eleven after Dudley pushed him over; I think it's clear that if Vernon had ever gotten too physical or intense - or even if Dudley had, for that matter - Harry's magic would have kicked in to defend him. And when this fic is set, after Harry has had FIVE FULL YEARS to hone his magical abilities? Yeah, Vernon wouldn't stand a chance XD.

I like the fact that it was Snape who came to Harry's rescue. That was interesting to see, but given Snape's own childhood experiences, it makes sense he would come to the defence of a child he saw in a similar situation, even if said child is the son of his most hated rival. What makes this even more interesting to me is that this was written before (I presume?) the Half Blood Prince even came out. Despite this being written well before the series came to an end - and therefore before you would have had concrete assurance of Snape's true alignment, and before any knowledge whatsoever of his motivations - you still had a very firm grasp on Snape's morality. These actions honestly feel believable for him.

The rest of the Order was good too, the obvious standouts being Remus and Mrs. Weasley. The protectiveness the entire group showed towards Harry was really touching, as was the protectiveness Harry's friends showed towards him. I also quite like how you wrote Dumbledore. You didn't portray him as some heartless man who doesn't care about people, only the greater good (like way too many fanfictions do ), but as someone who has to make complex and difficult choices, but also with great compassion and respect for his fellows in his heart. Simply put, I quite liked him. :)

One last detail I really need to mention is the bit about the cut on Harry's hand. At first I thought it was just being used as a way to escalate the situation quickly, but you used it for so much more than that! Harry's unconcern about it, and his insistence that his Uncle didn't do anything that bad, contrasted with the way Snape and the others react to the cut, shows us in a very simple, yet clever way, how Harry's lifetime of abuse with the Dursleys has effected him. To Harry, the fact that Vernon didn't stab him with the knife means that things actually aren't as bad as everyone is making it out to be. But to everyone else, it clearly doesn't matter whether or not Vernon was the one to actually stab him, because Vernon still punched him after the first injury had taken place, and Vernon clearly didn't care that his nephew was injured, showing what an abusive, selfish, awful man Vernon really was. And you conveyed this all without ever outright saying it, which is a great use of show don't tell. Excellent work, all around. :D

Interesting story, for me personally I felt it almost too hectic and fast pased. However the spelling was good- I didn't notice any spelling mistakes

Okay, this was one of the best versions of this sort of story that I have ever read! Great Job!

really liked this, the dialogue and the storyline worked together well and nothing felt forced or fake. brilliant job :)

Absolutely fantastic!... I love it!

This was really good! Your writing is expressive and your characters are portrayed very closely to their canon representation. I’m looking forward to reading your other stories.

Brilliant story! I loved it.

This is awesome! Maybe you could make it more than a one-shot?

Awesome story!

This is excellent! Thank you so much for writing and sharing!

That was fantastic!

Congratulations! Well written, and still the ~only~ fic I've seen to recognize that HP's accidental magic would kick in if a Dursley struck him. There are many fics that assume severe physical abuse, sometimes including rape, of HP or SS entirely without reaction from his accidental magic. (Some of those seem gleefully graphic, too, which causes me to bail.)

Love it! Very realistic i think and it is good to see snape act while remaining in character

God I loved this a lot! The way Snape and Remus got hella angry . And when Mrs Weasely and Remus called Harry ‘mine’ ugh it was just really brilliant!