Return to Your Roots- Your Questions, Answered
Chapter Three Reviews
Uzushiogakure: All that pain and misery because bloody Dumbledore had stick his big crooked noise in Harry's fucking life.
Yeah for real? Dumbledore may be a great wizard and metaphorically represent Death and all, but he twisted Harry's life to suit his own purposes and it's really disconcerting. Like, here's this kid who lost his parents, you throw him into a household with an aunt who resented her sister and hates her nephew, and an uncle who abuses the poor kid, and expect that they'll tell him the truth about anything? And then when it becomes clear that Harry doesn't know anything, you still don't explain it to him? Dumbledore is…not a great person.
Guest: I can't wait to read more!
There is now more to read! I hope you enjoy it!
Comatosechaos: Im so into this it's unreal. keep up the good work.
Thank you so much omg? I'm so glad that you're finding this immersive.
TimeZone13: I like what you have written so far and cant wait to see what happens next
If this was an infomercial, my response would be, "What happens next will shock you!" But this isn't an infomercial, it's a Harry Potter fanfiction where they read the books, so I don't think I'm spoiling even myself for whatever happens when I say it's safe to bet that what happens next is Harry yelling at various people and being annoyed with this entire thing, and Fred and George not taking anything seriously.
SilentAqua: It's great. I am looking forward to talk. I always miss scene where Harry talk about Dursleys to Sirius, I love when author write it in fanfic.
I am fully aware that I did not do that scene justice, RIP. When I finish Return to Your Roots as a whole, I may go back and edit the filler scenes so they're more in depth and important to the story, instead of just being the clunky fillers that they are, but that's going to definitely wait until I get through all seven books, so buckle in for several more clunky filler chapters first.
buterflypuss: interesting
Thank you!
gleefan2009: love it please write more
I have written more and I hope it's as good as before! Thank you!
lupin-lupout: Ah I love reading the characters' reactions! Can't wait for this next chapter. c:
I love writing the character's reactions ahahaha. Sometimes it feels over-done, but then I remember that it doesn't matter, and then I remember that I can break the fourth wall if I want to, and then I spend too much time researching things like caves people can explore and years that movies were released, and the characters take on a life of their own. I'm glad you're enjoying it!
WizardingWhovian: Here's a personal recommendation: listen to the Hamilton soundtrack. It is amazing (I love it more than Harry Potter)! But onto the chapter: Draco and Snape's carefully held beliefs about Harry are crumbling
I know I mentioned that I had a friend who introduced me to Hamilton already, but just to say it again, oh my GOD do I love the Hamilton soundtrack. Lin Manuel Miranda is a lyrical genius and I can't wait to see what he does next. Yeah Draco and Snape are being shaken awake rather violently and unwillingly. I definitely have plans for Draco to come around, mostly because his potential to be a redeemable character is so strong, but JKR just kinda tossed it out the window in Deathly Hallows. Snape will definitely have his opinions change, but I really don't like Snape as a good character, so he probably won't change that much? He might end up less of an ass, but I don't intend to change his death or anything.
malfoyravenclaw555: Great job. I want to repeat this again that these stories rarely ever get finished but if you are planning on making it a long term project that would be amazing.
Well, I'm back from the depths of the internet void to complete this project and ideally, write a sequel where they all try to change the future! I know since Regulus, James, and Lily (and maybe Frank and Alice) are involved, there may be two different sequels, because of the whole multiverse theory, you know? So the people from 1995, Harry and co., would work to change their immediate future where the others are still dead, and Remus and Sirius and Tonks and everyone would live and the war would end differently, but everything from before 1995 would remain unchanged. But then there would be a second story where James and Lily and co. try to change their future from 1980/early 1981 or whatever and we get to see James and Lily raise Harry and other kids and no one dies and everyone is happy. I have a lot planned for this story, and I can't wait to see it come to life! …..or to print or whatever, but I think you get the point.