Just been updated. Nothing is ever simple when Harry's involved.

 

I'm not sure about others, but I loved almost all of this chapter. Especially the ending scene and mansion attack. The shopping stuff... meh.

I really liked Harry's attitude, the explanations for his motivation (and lack thereof to fight), the way he responded, and led without demanding. And especially this balance of power between magic as compared to a mutant talent.

I think I gave this 4/5 before, but it's getting a lot closer to 5/5 for me.

 

I thought the beginning was a little hokey, but I'm really enjoying this now. You have to take it with a lot of salt seeing as this is based off of the movie and not the comics, but what the hell. I'm liking this Harry. 4.5/5 for me.

 

Just read the new chappie. Poor Harry, nothing is ever simple for him. Following the movie though, it is pretty interesting.

 

I like how the limitations in his magic is defined in comparison to mutant powers. Such as how Xavier's mutant ability far surpasses anything magic can do as far as far as the mind goes. 4/5 for me.

 

This last chapter to me just proved that della_couer hasn't lost his/her touch. While I wasn't a huge fan of the detached mental state that Harry had during the first few chapters, I recognize the need for it plot-wise and I'm definitely happy with the way he's reacting now by the 4th chapter.

Furthermore, the integration of magic to mutant powers seems to be seamless. While magic is definitely more versatile in its results than the x-gene, I like how the mutants are from helpless. Plus, it's easy to grasp the x-movie universe (as long as X3 is ignored) whereas to me the comic universe went absolutely loco post Onslaught.

4/5 for me.

 

I miss Harry having his wand, I like the story otherwise.

I wonder if he will meet up with doctor strange.

 

Um, why do you miss Harry having his wand?

He never had it in this story, so apparently he doesn't need it.

 

I thought it was explained prior to healing Syren why he doesn't need a wand.

Though, I still think wands are one of the gayest things in canon.

 

Having everyone carry around a staff would be better?

Or what were you thinking would be a viable alternative?

 

There wizards, they shouldn't have to carry around anything as weapons. Only reason wands are there is to create situations where they are helpless to do anything.

I like Dresden files magic. He has to have focuses(Doesn't have to be one thing) and he can do magic without a focus, it just causes him pain.

Wands are just a simple way to tone down the level of power wizard and witches have, she could have easily done it in another way(Like actually have some magical theory)

I hate the fact that one spell disables a wizard in Harry Potter. I perfer Dresden Files where he continues to fight until he is either exhausted or incapable or detained in someway.

 

The end of the chapter was odd. Why was everyone starring at Harry because he healed the girl, when they already all "knew" that his power was healing? They shouldn't be able to tell the difference between someone using magic and someone using a mutation.

 

Because everyone figured he had self-healing? Nothing was said about him being able to heal others on the brink of death.

 

He never said he wasn't able to though. They all assumed he meant heal himself, but all he ever said was that he's able to heal. So their reaction should be more like "Oh I get it now" and less like "OMG LOOK IT'S JEBUS".

Edit for Perspicacity: Ah, the helmets. That makes more sense. But only Xavier and maybe Jean should know that.

 

The professors were staring more because of his trick with the helmets, I suspect. They know what the other students are capable of, they know Harry has some facility with mental gifts, and they concluded that Harry, as odd man out, was responsible for their rescue. Also, I suspect that the teachers (Xavier and Jean at least) realize that Harry's Accio was not telekinesis, but rather something else. (Jean couldn't have removed the helmets or else she'd have done so already).

Great chapter. I've given the story a tentative 5/5; extra credit for writing an X-Men crossover that doesn't suck.

 

Meh, I still think it has to do with the healing.

I just don't see why the students would believe that Harry had anything to do with the helmets.

Plus, even after he summoned the helmets, there was no mention of the staring. It was only mentioned after he did the healing.

Even if they just assumed that Harry could only heal themselves, the new found knowledge that Harry's can heal others to a point that he saves someone a second from death would be reason enough to stare.

 

Has the word count of this thread exceeded that of the story yet?

 

The story is almost 40k words, so no.

 

Point One - The Professors know that Harry is lying about his powers already, remember that he blocked out Xavier in the previous chapter.

Point Two - Bobby mentioned at the end of the previous chapter that if Harry's power is healing then why does he have scars on his back? Now think back to when Jean examined him, is it that unlikely that a fully trained doctor, in addition to the other adult mutants who are already suspicious of him, would not come to a similar conclusion?

Point Three - Harry had a mental conversation with Xavier before he summoned the helmets, taking the previous two points into consideration it is very likely that Xavier was able to deduce exactly who it was that he talked to?

Point Four - While Harry did not state that his 'healing power' was limited only to himself, neither did he state that he could heal others. While a certain amount of discretion is believable for someone in his situation, i.e. a new mutant, how believable is it that he wouldn't mention his ability to heal others as well as himself?

 

I think you're all reading too much into people staring.

The other students are all frightened and shook up because they've just been attacked and their friend looked to be on the brink of death. Most would probably be closer to crumbling in fear as they're not fighters or X-Men (yet).

And then this rather skinny kid who most probably assume was ostracized and/or beaten by his "family" or life on the streets is perfectly calm in this situation going so far as to gently nudge one of their teachers who is the mansion's doctor away. And he exhibited his "mutant healing power" in a way different from he implied (he told Jean "I can heal myself" and he told Bobby and Pyro "like Wolverine"). Add in the curious and accusing stares of the adults and it's not like the kids are going to be looking anywhere else.

These people still don't quite know what to make of Harry and then he goes and does something where he's the center of attention.