Title: Cauterize
Author: Lady Altair
Rating: K+
Genre: Tragedy
DLP Category:
Pairing: Mentions Lavender/Charlie and Morag McDougal/Anthony Goldstein
Words: 1,648
Published: March 24, 2008
Status: Oneshot
Summary: "Of course it's missing something vital. That's the point." Dennis Creevey takes up his brother's camera after the war."
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4152700/1/Cauterize

Found this on the Almost Recc'd list and I see no reason why it shouldn't be in the library. Was actually pretty surprised that it wasn't already. It's short, but has absolutely amazing writing. Truly beautiful. 5/5


Checked by Minion, July 29, 2013

 

I liked it. Short but solid, without trying to be unnecessarily verbose or grand. 4/5

 

It's been on my Favorites list for forever and is my favorite after-canon story.

5/5

 

It makes you feel, and when writing can do that, you know it's good.

 

Excellent work. Very compelling in its simplicity. 5/5

 

I gave it 5/5. I liked it. For it's simplicity, for it's succinctness, and simply because it's refreshing. Well done.

 

I read this story a while ago and I found it excellent. Absolutely nothing has changed.

5/5

 

I remember when this one was brought up in the Almost Recc. thread - I guess it was kept out of For Review because of its short length. But when a short one-shot is this good, it deserves a place in the Library, IMO - 5/5.

 

Everything that needs to be said about this one has been said already. Its 5/5 material, and has been for a long time.

 

Wow. That was really powerful; it hit me solidly.

5/5

 

5/5

A great one shot. Not much more to say about it.

 

I remember reading this a time ago. Very good story. 5/5

 

I've read this story before, was beautiful then and is beautiful now.

5/5

 

I loved this story. One of my favorites one-shots. 5/5

 

One of the few post-Deathly-Hallows fics that I could enjoy.

5/5.

 

I honestly thought this was already in the Library; read it ages ago and was blown away, as well as burning with jealousy at the author's talent.

An enthusiastic 5/5.

 

Great idea and a good execution. 4.5/5 rounded to 5.

 

As stated above, perfect execution. Perhaps the best story I've read that stays true to HP canon.

5/5.

 

I'm shocked this isn't already in the library. 5/5 for one of the best one shots I've read ever.

 

I am disappoint. After all the build up and the sheer number of 5/5's y'all have given it, I was expecting something life changing. Thus, my expectations were not met. It's well-written, but I didn't feel the impact that most of you felt. Perhaps I'm desensitized to anything angsty, but then again, this is DLP, and the D might as well stand for desensitized.

At the very most, I think this is a 4/5.