Dad
Friday 19th March 2010 14:04 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| very creative bit of writing. Well done. |
gymnastgal19
Thursday 25th October 2007 22:39 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
wow!!! this was very interseting!!!! Ginny will probably end up getting the same fame as harry...
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pyromain
Wednesday 6th June 2007 14:10 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
I in general don't like the story's in which harry is dies, but I most say this one is well writen en he died saving the one thing worth living.
All in all I did like the story. |
Evelyn
Wednesday 16th August 2006 07:59 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
That was... forceful. Wow.
That emptiness Ginny feels is wonderfully written. But what will she do now?
Excellent story. |
Astrid
Sunday 13th August 2006 20:52 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| OMG, this is fantastic. I usually don't like stories where Harry dies, but you did this beautifully. Good work. |
GryffindorDragon
Tuesday 25th July 2006 07:16 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
So Ginny is now the Girl-Who-Lived. Very nice story. Well-written. But I don't like it. You killed Harry off. So, because of that, even though the story works and all and is a powerful story, I just don't like it.
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Ladybug
Monday 24th July 2006 03:09 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| This is BRILLIANT! A most ingenious plot, perfectly executed. There's so much I love about this story. I loved the tea - weak and strong. It's so clever how Ginny really found herself in Harry's life - a feeling of having it mapped out for her, the way she acted when she had to, even if it was instintively, and her sense of destiny staring death in the face, her fleeting moment of pride, and finally even the scar. But Harry did it in the end, didn't he. Not quite how he would have expected to, but it was him in the end, wasn't it. I thought Kingsley was great - the final scene had the perfect mix of routine (of dealing with a crime scene) and amazement at the actual events. Your picture of the really-truly dead Voldemort was spot-on, leaving absolutely no doubt that he was finally gone. I think it will have to happen like that in Book 7 too, or I won't really believe it. Altogether an amazing story. Congratulations. |
paladin
Sunday 23rd July 2006 21:32 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends." John 15:13
Awesome… simply, awesome!
I LOVE first-person tales and this shorty is great. You kept me questioning where the story was going at first because the scenes of the confrontation and ensuing battle turned out to be a dream. Then, we find out that it is a dream of what happened only month earlier. You did a nice job of keeping the reader off balance and don’t give us a chance to classify this with other fics that have similar qualities; it stood out to me because of this.
The scene with Ginny going through her ‘routine’ in robot-like repetition helped establish the feelings for a reader to empathize with her. I myself have been through a bout of ‘broken heart syndrome’ but breaking up with a love is one thing, losing your love is another. The lonely days where you just want to put your head on the desk for the whole day are very isolated. But you gave it such great quality with Ginny having ‘weak’ tea. Solitude being her only comfort because too much reminds her of what she had. Especially since they had an argument before the battle and he passed.
The confrontation with Voldemort was a complete surprise and caught me off guard but you did a great job of explaining it without having a lengthy dissertation. Short and sweet made it easier to focus and stay with your storyline. The quick thinking on Ginny’s part, despite her subdued existence, was a great example of how unpredictable a human spirit can be. It helped that the broom was behind him but still, Ginny didn’t waste any time in getting rid of the Horcrux.
The ending was brilliant, giving elusion to the possibility that Ginny was joining Harry but you stayed with a more real-to-life ending. One remains to go on with life, a better person for having known the departed. The legacy of the lost love, more solidified with a last gift unbeknownst to the one left behind. Having Ginny receive the lightning bolt scar was a perfect touch at the end.
~Fantastic job. |
| Thursday 17th August 2006 13:13 | The Vagaries of Destiny (Author Response) |
| Thank you so much for your review. I'm so glad you liked this story. I found it very difficult to get the peice to flow, what with all the backstory I had to let the readers in on and with setting Ginny's mood, not to mention making the confrontation fit in with everything else. I'm glad it worked. I also wanted to keep the reader guessing and I seem to have done that. Thanks so much for your interest. |
daniel_r_crazy22
Sunday 23rd July 2006 20:47 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| Oh that is so cool. And I like how you had Voldemort make another horcrux but Ginny is right, he is smarter than them. But he finally lost. Very good. |
pakismith
Wednesday 12th July 2006 10:51 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
Very sad story indeed but I enjoyed it very much.
Thanks |
thisgrlrox
Wednesday 12th July 2006 08:28 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| I was hoping for a soap opera ending in which Harry would miraculously still be alive. I suppose it's not called the summer drama contest for nothing. Nicely written story...you had me on the edge of my seat. |
Novera
Wednesday 12th July 2006 00:58 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| r you telling me that this is what is going to happen in the senenth book??????beautygirlbest@gmail.com |
| Thursday 17th August 2006 13:14 | The Vagaries of Destiny (Author Response) |
| I certainly hope not! |
Yentila22
Tuesday 11th July 2006 22:22 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| Very original idea and very sad. I enjoyed your story very much. Good luck!! |
shadowknight133000
Tuesday 11th July 2006 22:22 | The Vagaries of Destiny |
| Wow....Josh Groban's songs just don't mix with this kinda stuff.....*grabs another tissue* just...wow...! |
