I don't know what's the issue with the exploitation of the 3 tasks of GoF. It's seems to me that The Santi it's a pretty good fanfic writer. I don't remember reading a complain when Big D did the same; granted, he improved the second task with his own style, but respected the structure of the event all the same. Don't sell The Santi short, he has proved himself already.

 

I think I'd prefer the canon tasks, honestly. Innovative twists to the tournament work in stories where the tournament, or at least fourth year, is the focal point... but this story is about more than that, and to keep the pacing as it has been, I think the three task setup works well.

Or maybe I just really want to see this Harry staring down a goddamn dragon.

 

I think that calypso probably made a deal with her father, and is forced to enter nathan in the tournament. Random Thought.

 

Yes, but they have magic! They have tricorders, sci-fi healing, replicators and transporters, but they don't have television. That is what is meant by "JKR being JKR". IMHO, of course.

 

Seems like she'd have a hard enough time entering herself. If she did somehow enter Nathan and Harry found out then it's an instant end to their relationship.

 

Also her father has no reason to want to enter Nathan. Unless, of course, he's pulled a Quirrell and became Rosiermort.

 

I'm actually wondering a bit about Hermione; I see so many possible routes with her character at the moment, I'm actually wondering what is going to happen to her and any relationships that involve her.

 

I used to secretly hope that she would accuse Harry of something and then suddenly die in an accident.

 

That's a Gryffindor plan. "Hermione accuses the protagonist of something and then an enemy of the protagonist for whom it would be in character to rape and murder a mudblood who doesn't know her place finally has enough and does the deed but is caught by the authorities and gets life in Azkaban because he is careless with eliminating evidence" is much better.

 

Seems to me like The Santi chose to add some non-canonHarry aspects to Nathan by making him fancy Hermione.


Of all the things he could do ...

 

Well, Nathan and Harry did grow up in a relatively normal family - Hermione wouldn't be seen as a 'sister' due to a lack of...well, 'normalcy'. Ginny most probably wouldn't be attractive because neither boy (apparently) has an Oedipus Complex.

Also, if you were Hermione, who would you rather choose as a partner: Nathan, someone who basically has everything going for him, or Ron - practically a prejudiced sack of shit, whose sole redeeming quality is that he contributes a surplus to the Earth's oxygen cycle?

Then again, there IS Victor - looks like he's having problems with his beau, so maybe he's going to put her with him? Could cause a bit of tension between Harry/Nathan/Hermione/Krum, then.

Or, because of his studious attitude, Hermione could develop a bit of a crush on Harry, especially with him at Hogwarts and all; might cause a bit of tension between the characters/act as a sub-plot.

Perhaps I'm overthinking things, though?

 

Any of that is possible. Depends on how closely Santi is going to stick to canon. I can always hope to see more Hermione since I unashamedly love her character despite her problems.

 

But that may change once Santi decides to follow the best Dark!Harry stories.

 

That's slightly wrong in the 2 cases you mention. Acknowledge that a girl is 'like a sister' to you doesn't follow simple rules, the context of your upbringing it's important, but your taste in women (if we're implying that all are straight) is what guides the mental construction of any girl.
Oedipus Complex (OC) doesn't follow normalcy or lack of. The connection you share with your mother it's independent; again it's what your brain makes you believe. Your mother can be present in your day life or dead since you were 8 years old, time or the presence of your father doesn't weak that special connection. Literature has portrayed Oedipus Complex in a heterogeneity of cases; some follow the path of madness like Oedipus King, others are more common like Harry Potter or Percy Jackson. Some are good reading material others are a peace of crap. You can't simplify the OC like that, because it doesn't matter the quality of the book, fiction can't keep reality's pace. And I didn't begin to talk about the author. Objectivity doesn't exist in this plane. I know that, you too. But I'm rambling here so...

Returning to the book. If we want to follow the illusion that an OC exist. I bet all my gold on Nathan/Hermione Harry/Calypso. Nathan will be pulled to the "researcher" nature of Hr; Harry the strength of character that Calypso possess. Characteristics owned by The Santi's Lily Potter.

 

The issue I have with the Oedipus Complex idea, is that no where does it say that Ginny looks exactly like their mother. That's completely fanon.

Regardless, how their mother looked at 14 is bound to be completely different to how she looks now. So I'd take that as a non-factor.

 

I'm shipping Hermione/Victor, if for no other reason than to see Kira slowly tear Hermione apart, limb by limb

 

I'd rather someone finish off Kira, honestly. At least Hermione has some redeeming aspects.

 

I'm hoping they take each other out, with Ron in the crossfire.

 

Harry and Calypso don't figure out a way past age line. Krum doesn't enter. Rest of delegation is lackluster, and Kira is selected.

Bitch becomes dragon food.

Profit.