Beautifully written and so sad!  I'm glad it ended on a positive note, though.  It seems strange to me to think of Harry Potter as a forty-something, but you've done a terrific job of showing his state of mind and predicting what he might be like in the future.  It's very refreshing to read a fic from an OC's pov.

The feeling of this one reminds me somewhat of film noir. It's very interesting and enjoyable - but one criticism is that ending feels a bit rushed and abrupt. I don't mind loose ends, but this one doesn't end so much as just stop.

That said, I really like your style and original plots. Thanks!

I love the presence of dramatic irony with Nate, particularily with this line  "It was if the man had put a decade of pain and suffering into these scant few words." Little does Nate know... I also adored this line; it's entirely too true!                                                                                                     "Was he really that modest?"  Your depiction of firewhiskey was interesting; I'd like to know what wizard food is really like...

Your ending is entirely too mysterious, which makes it all the more well written.  I don't know if you plan to write more (hint hint) but this ending has so much room for interpretation.  It's up to the reader if Harry's happy ending exists. Bravo.

Michelle