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WIP Back Again, Harry? by Jedi Buttercup - T

Discussion in 'The Alternates' started by Skeletaure, Nov 5, 2007.

  1. Blaise

    Blaise Golden Patronus

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    I especially liked this unknown side-effect of being master of death. It also guarantees that Sirius will have dead-future-Sirius memories as well.

    This is the first story that's had me really psyched in a while. 4/5
     
  2. Skeletaure

    Skeletaure Magical Core Enthusiast ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    If Harry brought back some of Lupin's awareness with him, will this also apply to his enemies?

    Hrm. I'm generally not a fan of time travel fics where Voldemort also benefits from the travel.
     
  3. Blaise

    Blaise Golden Patronus

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    I'm thinking it only applies to those he summoned with the Stone. And Voldemort won't get the awareness, since the part of him that was linked to Harry (horcrux) was gone.
     
  4. ParseltonguePhoenix

    ParseltonguePhoenix Unspeakable

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    Yeah, Blaise, that's what I was considering when I started using that premise as my personal justification. Remus and Sirius both being dead and called by Harry as an escort to Voldemort is the reason I envision them gaining an 'awareness' of the future.

    Of course, this is my personal mental picture, and there's no telling if the author actually is using that or not, but in my mind, it fits.
     
  5. fuubar

    fuubar Headmaster

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    Updated.

    Pretty interesting chapter but more transition/filler than anything of substance.
     
  6. Anya

    Anya Harley Quinn DLP Supporter

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    This has been updated.
     
  7. fuubar

    fuubar Headmaster

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    Holy crap, I'd just about completely forgotten this one.
     
  8. ParseltonguePhoenix

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    This, basically.

    Short chapter, but I can't wait to see what sort of far-reaching consequences there are due to the really huge change in the timeline.
     
  9. Andro

    Andro Master of Death DLP Supporter

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    Things finally starting to happen?
     
  10. Skeletaure

    Skeletaure Magical Core Enthusiast ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Yes, although we won't see the consequences until the next chapter at least.

    I think it a bit off that Dumbledore dismissed Lupin and Harry tring to tell him stuff they thought was important. Certainly after hearing them out he might not act on what they're saying in the way they want him to, but it's unusual for him to not even listen in the first place.
     
  11. Ched

    Ched Da Trek Moderator DLP Supporter ⭐⭐

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    Apparently I haven't read this. Giving it a go now.

    Premise for time travel is about as good as it gets for these type stories -- a bit far-fetched but suspension of disbelief isn't hard. The first chapter seems stilted or something though, conversation doesn't flow well, but fairly solid nonetheless.

    Internal monologues are obvious -- which usually means they're overdone. Gives it a sort of passive feeling. I guess the typical way to critique this is to say that it needs to "show more than tell."

    A lot of actions that would normally be hard to swallow in a time-travelling Harry are made more palatable by his really being 18 and not 30 or even 100+. He's still the not-really-bright-or-powerful Harry from DH. Super/Leader!Harry in this situation should be Dumbledore's age. Dumbass/PlayAlong!Harry probably only 18 which, to some extent, is what we get. It's the authors that make him 30 or so that have the tough job, imo.

    The lack of Horcrux is a neat idea, especially with all the things that entails in this tale, and provides a good point of divergence. Well done on that.

    The budding relationship with Lupin seems realistic enough. I'm enjoying Harry's suspicions about Dumbledore's manipulations as well, the whole concept of which seems better done than average in this story.

    Ok, what the hell is up with this weird stuff about Lupin's Dreams? That completely threw me out of my suspension of disbelief *and* I had to read it like three times to figure out what was going on and what he thought was going on. Things were going swimmingly but that scene is a good excuse to take a break.

    Preliminary Review @ Halfway Thru Ch. 12? There are some great ideas in here, even if they aren't 100% original, that are plotted out perhaps better than normal. But the writing does too much telling and not enough showing, so it ends up with a passive feeling. I'd rate it a 3.5/5 at this point. I'll round up/down for the thread after I finish reading it.
     
  12. Platypus

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    It's been updated again tonight. The new chapter is only on livejournal right now, but I expect it'll be crossposted soon enough.

    Chapter 14 Linky
     
  13. ParseltonguePhoenix

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    Not bad. The new chapters (13 & 14) felt like they were really two halves of one whole; two pretty short chapters that carry the same tone and work to advance the plot for later chapters, but don't do much else. Time to wait and see, again, I suppose.

    Also, concerning Harry's thoughts on Remus' & Sirius' memories and the state of his parents' spirits, I just have to say... Called it!
     
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  14. samkar

    samkar Temporarily Banhammered

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    My understanding is that the people Harry called with the deathly hallow ring before he went to his death are the people which get the dreams now. Which would explain Remus and Sirius.
     
  15. Ched

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    Yeah that's my understanding too Samkar -- but it's still... well, I won't say stupid, but I'm not sure what else to use to describe it.

    There's plenty of other ways that the timeline is diverging without tossing in random ass prophetic dreams. It's lazy or sloppy or something.

    Still, finished up what's there. Can't decide even now if I want to rate it at 3 or 4. Deserves a spot somewhere on the site though, for sure.
     
  16. Garden

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    The new chapter is more to my liking. More consequences and some original ideas regarding Pettigrew and Occlumency.

    Hovering around a 4, with the potential for a 5 if there are more updates and a bit more action and plot.
     
  17. b0b3rt

    b0b3rt Backtraced

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    I'm having trouble believing that Harry is even considering sharing information with two 11-year olds, regardless of occlumency. Also, I agree with cheddar - the dreams really seem unnecessary, unless the author wants to force Harry to work with the consequences of them, for some reason.
     
  18. Cadence

    Cadence First Year

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    I am either having a very vivid hallucination, or the story was just updated today:

    http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3693052/16/Back_Again_Harry

    I don't even remember what happened last; I'll have to read it again from the beginning to refresh my memory.

    I had already given up on it as abandoned. I hope the author starts updating more often.
     
  19. Wildfeather

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    I don't think I've ever seen prophetic dreams as a reason why the storyline diverged ever before, so it was new to me. I haven't read the story yet, but it sounds more interesting and magical than "domino effect".
     
  20. Darth Disaster

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    Eh, I can't stand the H/G in this. The writing is fairly sound, but not incredible. Honestly I'd give it a 3.5 right now.

    Nothing I can say hasn't been said already.

    Not worthy of a place in the library.
     
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