Oh my, Stefany, that was such a sweet one-shot. I think you’ve written Harry and Teddy so well! Good work!
I love stories that pay attention to the
atmosphere and
inner feelings of the characters. Just the way you do in the story. What really made this story for me is:
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Every time he closed his eyes he saw the face of a loved one he had lost during the war.
I think this is the most natural reaction Harry could have had. His feelings of loneliness and desperation must be, of course, multiplied by the sheer fact that it is Christmas and witches and wizards are with their loved ones, the ones Harry has lost.
I’m really glad you’ve included this little contemplation. I’ve always had a feeling that despite the many deaths Ms. Rowling presents to her readers, she doesn’t spend an appropriate time on mourning them. Right after the battle, Harry goes to bed, looking forward to a sandwich, and then he marries Ginny and lives happily ever-after. But I think life is not as simple as that and the dead ones
need to be mourned properly. I’m convinced the deaths in Harry’s life must have affected him in a great way, and I’m so happy you’ve allowed us a little glimpse of what he really might have felt like.
Though Harry is eighteen and has gone through so much, you are right in emphasizing this side of him:
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How he long to be able to run to his mothers arms and ask her what to do.
Again, it is so
natural that he would like to hide in Lily’s arms.
In other words, with Harry’s portrayal you strike an amazing balance between what he
is like in the books and what he
should have experienced as a real human being capable of feelings and emotions. Well-done!
I haven’t met Hagrid much in fanfic, but I must say that you portray him so well. Hogwarts is not complete without him and when you write,
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He patted Harry on the back and almost sent his flying. “I miss him too Harry, aint nothin wrong with it”
it’s Hagrid all over again and with him Hogwarts is simply the way it should be.
And I love the tiny little detail of Teddy changing his hair. That was very sweet.
I must say, well-done! Keep up the good work!
~Jana