For those of you that had read Melindaleo's 'The Seventh Horcrux,' the similarities are uncanny, aren't they? Once completed, this fanfic was distributed in eMule as DH (not by the author) and was promptly identified as a fake. Some samples:

- The 7th horcrux is Harry. The gist of the plot is Harry figuring out how to kill himself and Voldie and the same time from the very beginning.
- The diadem in the room of requirement is a horcrux.
- There is limbo reckoning with Dumbles.
- Lupin and Tonks snuff it.
- Ministry falls.
- There is the customary sappy x-years-later epilogue and, guess what, James Jr plays a part.

I actually liked better Melindaleo's post-OotP books 6 and 7, but well... Anyway, the point of this post is to say that Melindaleo writes better JKR than JKR.

For those whose positioning against H/G, even a well done one, won't let you enjoy a nice enough tale, just don't bother.

 

Amen. I kept thinking similar thoughts the entire time I was reading. Throw in the redeemed!Snape/Draco/Narcissa and I was about ready to burn the book by the time it was over. =[

 

The only thing that was surprising about the book was the revelation of Dumbledore's history ... which interestingly proved that all those Manipulative! ForTheGreaterGood! Dumbledore writers were correct.

 

It was obvious they were correct, at least logically. What this shows is to what 'degree' they were correct.

 

Melindaleo was too close to DH and her fic was complete before the name of seventh book was announced. It kind of spoiled the experience of finding the Horcruxes. Well she would have been the best if she was not an H/G fangirl.