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  1. 1000Ducks on Chapter 2 Mon 08 Apr 2024 01:55PM UTC

    No problem mate! For a chapter made in one sitting without a proper plan, it’s really good!! And yeah heat stroke and abandonment issues can do that to a kid lol. I’ve actually had heat stroke before, and daaamn was I dumb lmao

    It really is a cool as hell element! I’ve always thought about how Harry just becomes smart and can understand pureblood stuff before too, and having mail order lessons is a perfect solution! Ive seen a few etiquette videos too, mainly really old ones, there very interesting, I can see why Harry would sign up for shits and giggles but then continue with then.

    I would love to write something like this and I would absolutely reference you, it’s your freakin amazing idea, not mine! Seriously though, thank you for giving me permission, I’ll let you know if I follow through with it <33

    Snakes are very interesting, definitely worth having a special interest in them! Harry, in the fic, is neurodivergent and is obsessed with snakes. It’s very much a fun fic too! There’s barely any angst, pretty much just comedy and fluff. Harry basically has a great life in it, the Dursley’s treat him well and he accidentally creates a criminal organisation :) fun times

    Loll the essay length competition has been destroyed by our rants

    No problem! This fic is genuinely really interesting (how many times can I say interesting?) and fun to read, plus this specific idea is so rare, I love it a lot mate <3 keep up the great work! And thanks again for the permission!

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    1. Anonymous Creator on Chapter 2 Mon 08 Apr 2024 02:10PM UTC

      Yeah, Harry can be a little dense at times, but I think that is true of the canon version especially. (BTW off topic, but how do you feel about how involved Hedwig is? She is always the one character that I always see forgotten about in fics, and she was so important to canon Harry).

      As I said above, I had always wondered. And they usually put it down to having read some books or something, but I always wondered why Harry would even be reading them as he tends to run hot and gets annoyed by things like that. I think this is a really fun middle ground of an idea, and honestly because of his self-confidence and abandonment issues, I feel like he would be the kind of person to get sucked into things that give him a small reward. I am so glad you liked the idea because I was a little 50-50 on it, just in case it came across as a little too ridiculous.

      No, thank you. Even if you never write the thing it's still very much an honour.

      As you know, MOS was my favourite fic for several years, and it gave me so many ideas from day one. I agree, these concepts are so rare but so, so interesting and dark but in a comedic way?

      UPDATE: I have just finished reading your recommended fic...you where right, I absolutely loved it.

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      1. 1000Ducks on Chapter 2 Mon 08 Apr 2024 11:25PM UTC

        I love Hedwig! And I agree, she definitely is forgotten more than most characters, which is sad cause she is really important to Harry. I really like how you’ve included her in this, and how you’ve shown her personality and importance as well, specifically when Harry prioritises her health instead of his.

        I feel like any original idea set in a magical would can be a bit ridiculous sometimes, but your mail order idea fits pretty well and is a great middle ground as you said! I’ve always wondered about that too, why and how Harry would read about pureblood etiquette and stuff. He’s not the type to just buy the books, and he would absolutely go for anything that gives him a reward or sense of accomplishment, he doesn’t get enough praise in his day to day life.

        Yeah, these ideas and tropes can border on really dark, but they are hilarious in almost a cruel way, it’s dramatic irony. We know his identity, but the other doesn’t, so it’s funny in the sense that they’re clueless

        Ah I’m glad you liked it! It’s a bit of a weird fic, but definitely really likeable!

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        1. Anonymous Creator on Chapter 2 Tue 09 Apr 2024 01:14PM UTC

          Hahaha thanks! I agree about Hedwig, I really wanted to show Harry's connection with his familiar and how he gives up his own food and water for her, like he does a bit in Canon. He has not deviated too much from his Canon counterpart at this point (but don't worry he is going to stay close to Hedwig no matter what). I think it was implied in Canon that she was helping him deal with his grief (another reason he is willing to make impulsive decisions) but either way that's sort of whats happening in this fic.

          Exactly! He needs the positive reinforcement. But I also remembered his wish from early in the series where he wished to speak to anyone within the wizarding world because he felt forgotten and alone. I mentioned he had a one on one coach, in many ways the course is giving him that too and drawing him in.

          I love dramatic irony and cruel hilarity, they are trademarks of my writing style.

          (Sorry for the long psychology rant but I love getting into characters heads!)

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          1. 1000Ducks on Chapter 2 Wed 10 Apr 2024 06:20AM UTC

            You’ve shown their connection really well! And only in one chapter! It’s nice that Harry has at least one reliable friend lol

            True, he really needs the social interaction as well as the reinforcement

            Haha I can clearly see that! Lucky for me though, since I love dramatic irony and cruel hilarity!

            (I love psychoanalysing characters too, it’s easier to like them if you can understand them, and it’s really fun to read other people’s perspectives about them too! So don’t worry about ranting, I’m in the same boat lol)

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            1. Anonymous Creator on Chapter 2 Wed 10 Apr 2024 07:25AM UTC

              Thank you so much! As I said, I will be working with there connection a lot in this story. (He will have a lot of explaining why he has a female snowy owl that is "almost" identical to Harry Potters lol.

              It also shows his caretaking nature, which us obviously so important for my version of the character.

              Yeah I might decide to make his pureblood coach a role in the story, if only a mild one.

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              1. 1000Ducks on Chapter 2 Thu 11 Apr 2024 10:24AM UTC

                No problem mate! I can’t wait to see more Hedwig, she’s an icon (seeing Harry trying to explain will also be hilarious loll)

                I didn’t think about his care taking skills at first, but yeah looking back at the chapter it really does demonstrate them! Especially how in tuned he is with other living things.

                The coach would be a pretty cool character to have, maybe he could be more involved when he finishes the course, like he shows up in person to congratulate him and give him his certificate. Just an idea!

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                1. Anonymous Creator on Chapter 2 Thu 11 Apr 2024 10:36AM UTC

                  Yes. Yes, all of this.

                  I am actually writing the next chapter now, and I am about 900 ish words in, but it's planned to be quite long, and this one is really slow going. The coach is definitely featured a little in this, but I guess he's almost treated a little like the diary lol, he comes to him for advice and thinks about him but he doesn't really know all that much - loving the certification idea. This chapter is painful, cause it features the transformation and I REALLY don't want it to come off like one of those Disney channel scenes where they take the glasses off and a different girl is beneath LMAO.

                  That's like my worst nightmare, so I'm adding some hilarity.

                  <33

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                  1. 1000Ducks on Chapter 2 Thu 11 Apr 2024 03:37PM UTC

                    Ooo cool, good luck writing it, even if it is slow going haha

                    It makes sense for Harry to go to his coach, he’s probably one of the few reliable role models in his life right now, and he would definitely be second guessing himself so much, like what style clothes he should wear or what fabric they should be, you know

                    Ahh transformations and major character changes/growth can be so difficult to write well, I feel your pain lmao

                    As long as you really show Harry’s thought process, it should turn out well (at least better than a Disney transformation lol) you could also show Harry struggling with it a bit, show that he actually had to learn to act like that, good luck with it though!

                    Hilarity can fix 93.5% of problems, most of the time lol

                    (Glad you liked my idea <3, you don’t have to follow through with it, but it could be a nice way to introduce him in person)

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