'The
Awakening of a Magus'
by
the-dreamer
Author's Appendix
Questions
& Answers
updated with Chapter 35 reviews
Questions & Answers -(click here to jump to newest entries)
Some questions raised by some reviewers are answered in this section. Some are quoted, some paraphrased.
If a review asks a question whose answer will not reveal coming plot elements, and I can get an email for you, I will try to answer by email. If I think others would have an interest, I'll also add a Q:A here.
Here is a list of
the questions (sometimes shortened descriptions with full question below)
... click on them to go down to that answer, or just scroll down:
Q: When
is the next chapter due ? How do I find out it's posted ?
Q: What
do those dates in the chapter headings mean ?
Q: Oh
no! An American teacher and transfer student! Do I see a Mary Sue coming?
Q: Where
do you get your spells ? How do you pronounce that stuff ?
Q: Will
Harry have a love interest ? (also) Does Harry pay a price for being so
powerful ?
Q:
" only a mindcall apart"
Q:
In the Quadralis ritual, you've got it wrong ... north is earth, east is
air, south is fire, west is water.
Q: Have
you published anything before ? (Yes, there were reviewers who asked
this.)
Q:
"Changing relationships"
Q: You
seem to like Draco and Snape better than Harry ... then why change them
?
Q: "Out
of Control improvements"
Q: But I liked the Appendix
as the last chapter ! (and) Where did the Author's Notes go?
Q: Is this a slash ? Is this a
'ship' ?
Q:
When
do the Americans show up? (Amelia and Rachel)
Q:
When
does Remus get cured? Hurry up!
Q: "Snape's power block"
Q:
"Magus overloads?"
Q: "Salem teachers"
Q:
"American stereotype?"
Q: Shapeshifter/Animagus
Q:
Evil
Cliffhangers
Q: Who's going to be Harry's Soulmate?
Q:
"I was surprised that the magus didn't ask Draco to spy."
Q: Voldie and Harry's blood
Q:
Harry's physical changes
Q:
"Are you sure your not J.K.R.? " and other similar compliments
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Q:
"Reply to Illusionist of Fate" misc issues (very long)
Q: When is the next chapter due ? How do I find out it's posted ?
A: These days, an update is coming out anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks. To get an email when I post a new chapter, join my new Yahoo Group: potter_by_dreamer --- Click here to subscribe by email. --- Click here to check out the group on Yahoo. Only announcements will be distributed. Anything else posted to the list just goes to the moderator/author/me.
Q: What do those dates in the chapter headings mean ?
A: It's a way of keeping track of the timeline. I have no idea how many chapters I'll write, or which chapter will have which scenes. However, there are some dates or time periods that are mentioned. The attempt to cure Remus Lupin will occur on August 10, so as the timestamp on the chapter gets closer, you know that scene is coming closer. Also, the Hogwarts Express always runs on September 1, Harry's birthday is always July 31, etc. Dumbledore says in a scene that the new teacher from America is due in about 2 weeks, so you can add 2 weeks to the timestamp for that chapter.
Q: Oh no! An American teacher and transfer student! Do I see a Mary Sue coming?
A: No, they are just extra characters. I decided to add a couple of Americans because I'm American. Even though Amelia Crafter is a Yahoo name of mine, and Rachel is named for another author I beta for, and a *few* facts about them match us, the great majority of the characters is just made up. They will only be support characters, not sudden heroes of the whole story, and Rachel will *not* be Harry's love interest. Even JKR models some of her characters after herself or people she's known.
Q: Where do you get your spells ? How do you pronounce that stuff ?
A: The spells are based on Latin (pronounced as 'church Latin' instead of 'classical Latin'). See 'Local Canon - Spells & Rituals' for the spells and rituals I put together.
Pronunciations are similar to the way I learned high school Latin over (*cringe*) 30 years ago (or at least, how I remember it). There are other 'dialects' of Latin. I would say Caesar's famous 'Veni, vidi, vici' as 'VAY-nee, VEE-dee, VEE-chee' but I've heard of another version that goes 'WEN-ee, WID-ee, WICK-ee'. Don't feel obligated to use my pronunciation if another is more comfortable.
My interest in pronunciation
stems from the fact that I do volunteer narrating for a local Talking Book
recording service for the blind. It's amazing how confusing something can
get when it's read out loud compared to being read quietly… and how
many mistakes I catch when I hear myself say something out loud instead
of just viewing text. My frequent use of italics comes from that narrating
experience, so that you can 'hear' some of the cadence that a storyteller
might use.
Before you write to tell me I got the pronunciation of 'Magus' wrong, you're too late ... David305 wrote a lengthy review about that and Latin pronunciation. I resorted to my secret weapon ... Artistic License ... since the words 'magic', 'mage', 'magi' all have a 'j' sound, and only 'magus' has a hard g. Since it's my story (she giggles as she clutches the text close to her), I'm going to go contrary to standard English inconsistency and say that 'Magus' is also a 'j' sound.
Q: Will Harry have a love interest ? (also) Does Harry pay a price for being so powerful ?
A: Harry will have friends, may date casually but will probably not have a 'true love' any time soon. His destiny and the responsibilities of his power will prevent him from having that kind of relationship (at this time ... the characters may tell me otherwise later). Harry, as a Magus, is changed and enhanced by his magic, down to the genetic level. He isn't quite human any more, and can't 'crossbreed' so to speak. He can have 'relations' but cannot have children. If I decide to up the rating to PG-13, I may have scenes to prove (a) Harry still has hormones ... quite a lot once his system stabilizes more (b) Harry is quite capable ... and in fact may be ... gifted ... in that area as well as in other physical characteristics, but, (c) his interest will be with females, no slash, no cross-generation relationships (though in the distant future after this story-line, when as a Magus he is quite a bit older than he appears, I suppose he would be most interested in young adult women).
Q: (short desc: only a mindcall apart) Is it safe to assume that you read Anne McCaffrey's Pegasus/Tower series? Your line "only a mindcall apart" is a lot like "only a thought away" catchphrase that the Talents use all the! time.
A: It probably was a subconscious takeoff on the McCaffrey Pegasus/Tower reference as you said. I did read and enjoy them awhile back. It wasn't deliberate, though.
Q: In the Quadralis ritual, you've got it wrong ... north is earth, east is air, south is fire, west is water
A:Oh well, I thought it might not follow 'accepted' matching. Thanks for letting me know the official configuration. I'll keep mine, though, under the heading of alternate-universe/artistic-license. At least I got North right :-) My reasoning was the balancing of related opposites. I wanted earth/grounding opposite air/flight, male/female older pairing. I wanted fire/burning opposite water/quenching, male/female younger pairing. And I wanted Sylvia as blood-kin to Dumbledore at his right hand. And earth seemed the ideal element for the grounding effect of a Mentor. So, for where I was going, it had to deviate from traditional ritual, even if I -had- known the 'correct' one.
Q: Have you published anything before ? (Yes, there were reviewers who asked this.)
A: Don't I wish!
I'm very flattered. The only thing besides this story that could be considered
'published' was a poem about 30 years ago in the newsletter of the Adler
Planetarium in Chicago. My problem is: to publish it would have to be completely
original. In a fanfic, I have the advantage of building on the foundation
of JKR's genius. Some day ... maybe with practice I may get good enough
to try.
Q: (short desc: changing relationships) How can Harry reconcile with Snape and Draco? It seems strange when Harry calls the adults by first name, or even nicknames.
A: I'm going to address 2 issues here ... how is Harry reconciling with past enemies so easily, and concerning his occasional use of nicknames with the adults (which has irritated more than 1 reviewer). I think the ultimate reasons for both issues are related. I added a scene I hadn't planned on to Chapter 22 to help address this (mental conversation with Ron and Hermione).
To start, in the books, I believe that Harry's character, though he is young, is basically a generous, selfless and forgiving nature, and a courageous one. He doesn't 'hold a grudge' if he has a halfway decent reason to let it go. My reasons for this are the ways he could finally reconcile with those who had hurt him the worst, his friends, after they had betrayed his trust (second year, when he was suspected of being Heir to Slytherin; fourth year, when he was suspected of cheating to enter the Triwizard Tournament just for the glory). He not only was able to 'go back to normal' with the students in general, but was able to forgive Ron for betraying their friendship, something that had to hurt worse than the others. Therefore, I don't think it's far out-of-character (OOC) for Harry to be able to not only call a truce with Snape and Draco, but, given some change in the other, be willing (have the courage) to give the relationship a new start. This is just Harry Potter.
Now comes Harry Magus. I tried to indicate, indirectly (for the times Harry gets very casual addressing those who are or will be in his Circle), or directly (the 'I feel like 2 people' scene with Dumbledore in Chapter 11) that, as a Magus, unless he works to block it out, he has an unconscious sense of other people, especially those with whom there are strong emotions (both good and bad). The familiarity began when he was distracted, using aspects of his Magus powers that first day or 2. He later avoids the more intimate nicknames (though continues with first names in mindspeech and some 'Magus times'), except during ritual or when strong emotion is flowing back and forth. His past with Draco was that of dealing with a pompous, arrogant young ass, who treated all non-Slytherin alike ... badly. Once that 'front' relaxed in the close quarters of private training, and because Draco was being forced to reexamine his beliefs, Harry could get glimpses of the person Draco could be. And for the sake of denying Voldemort another follower, the truce was declared. As Draco relaxes even more with 'Darius', Harry begins to see who Draco might be beside Lucius Malfoy's son.
His past with Snape was, of course, harder to overcome. His initial interactions with Snape are 'for the good of the cause' or because he wouldn't wish Snape's immediate problem on anyone, so he does something about it (the power-drain and the power-block). This is a reason why Harry interrupts Snape's first attempt to pledge to the Magus. Both Harry's Magus perceptions and Snape's realization that he had misjudged Harry (and had been allowing past issues with the Marauders to color his relationship with James Potter's son) allowed Harry to release the grudge and try for a new start. Both the power-drain/Dark-Mark and power-block counter-spells forced the two into a very close linkage, which made it hard to maintain unfounded prejudices, or cling to the past as the present changed.
Yes, Harry is still a 15-year-old who can react strongly, perhaps excessively, when something occurs to cause him to question whether he should have forgiven someone (his reaction to Ron and Snape when they thought he would lie about something important). But in this, as in everything else, he is growing up very fast. Hopefully, this explanation and the opening scene of Chapter 22 will help matters. If not, well then, it's just the way I'm writing it, and I hope that readers can get past what they believe to be too far OOC and still enjoy the rest. (I think I'm straying less than many fanfics.)
Q: You seem to like Draco and Snape better than Harry ... then why change them ?
A: Hard to explain
... no, I don't really like them better than Harry. Harry doesn't need changing
(just more magic ... haha). In Draco's case, he's still young, and part
of his changes are just growing up. Both Draco and Snape come off nasty,
but you don't see *inside* them in the books. I guess my versions of both
characters told me they secretly had some redeeming qualities, if they were
just given the chance to be different. Draco was a jerk because he was raised
that way. I tried to keep him a Malfoy to some extent, without the absolute
requirement that he be evil, and had him start thinking for himself. On
Snape, well it seemed much of his reason for being a jerk to Harry was childish
... resentment of the Marauders and his life-debt to James Potter. Dumbledore
trusts him, so there must be *something* worthwhile inside there. I am trying
not to change the outer Snape too much, at least not in 'public'. Does that
help any? Hope you keep enjoying the story in spite of local!Draco and local!Snape.
^\/^
Q:(short desc: Out of Control improvements) It seems like you getting a little out of control, first super harry, then mindspeaker ron then super snape and now scanner malfoy. i dunno it may just be me but it seems its getting a little out of hand. (review by the man with the golden gun)
A:Well, golden-gun,
you missed 'Super Psychic Vampire, Voldy', Animagus Albus, Animagus-to-be
Hermione, Guess-Whos-Coming-to-Dinner-Molly, Soon-to-be-Cured Lupin, and
Soon-to-be-Cleared Black. Ah well. Maybe I am out of control, but this is
a Super-Harry fic. I figured I should 'spread the wealth' and have improvements/changes
for many of the canon characters. I hope it doesn't ruin things for you,
but I want several characters dealing with changes, not just all reacting
to changes in Harry. Lots of this I didn't plan. It would just show up as
I was typing ... I'm not joking. Hopefully no individual will be carried
away too far. Even Super-Harry isn't having an easy time of it.
Hope you stick with the story in spite of it all.
Q: But I liked the Appendix as the last chapter ! (and) Where did the Author's Notes go?
A: Well, it was starting to get too long, I thought, for one 'chapter' and I didn't want to have more than one non-story chapter. So, it's now on this website and referenced at the end of each chapter. Hope you all like this site, though. Suggestions on content and navigation welcome.
Q: Is this a slash ? Is this a 'ship' ?
A: Definitely not slash (meaning same-sex romantic relationships). There isn't that kind of relationship between Harry and Severus. They have a closer tie than many others in the Circle because (1) they had to overcome more hostility, (2) there is a life debt between them, and (3) Snape was a contemporary of his parents. None of the others have all these factors. Also, not Harry/Draco.
There won't be enough 'relationship' (ship) stuff to need to call this a romance. There's a little bit of Ron/Hermione, but no big sex scenes (keeping it PG), more just them getting used to the idea of being more than friends. A little Sirius/Addie. Possibly something with Sylvia/Erasmus (again, not much), and just maybe Amelia/someone ... not MarySue-ish, really ... promise. Oh, and maybe friendly 'dates' but not with heavy romance. I think the scene at the lakejust before Hermione gets dunked is about as far as things will go (it was fun to tease you-all, though. Had you going for a bit, didn't I?).
Q: When do the Americans show up? (Amelia and Rachel)
A: They're due to arrive when the dateline reaches Aug 7 (day 18).
Q: When does Remus get cured? Hurry up!
A: The next full moon after that scene is August 10 (day 21) (I looked it up).
Q:(short desc: Snape's power block) I just had a thought - since Sev had a power block on him for most of his life, wouldn't it have made it easier for Voldie to suck out a lot of magic from him instead of 'sipping' the magic? I mean - Severus wouldn't even notice it having been used to have average level of power. (Review by Tom)
A: First, the power drain wasn't put in until Voldy's rebirth. Also, though Voldemort and Lucius placed the power block, they set it up so Snape's own powers reinforced it. As a combination of Voldy's and Snape's power, I'd say Voldy couldn't get past it. As a last excuse :-) I'd say that, since the power drain (except during an execution) needed to be slow, so he could assimilate it, the power bottled up behind the block, would have been 'an overdose'. Voldy had hoped to get the power at Snape's execution, but assumed the block prevented it, that Snape died before the block died.
Q: (short desc: Magus overloads?) "... when accessing his Magus powers he has trouble and exhausts himself. <snip> For instance he did the work on removing Snape's power block AND the work on the defensive system back to back without physical side affects. He also did them without a lot of preparation." (Review by pegoheart144)
A: The part with the power block wasn't a lot of preparation, but he did it slowly and carefully. The work on the defensive system after that, well he had prepared with a 2 hour review of the system, and Dumbledore called a break between security spells. I might go so far as to 'guess' that having Dumbledore observing mentally added a bit of stability. He's been slowly learning and getting stronger, and using his powers slowly and gently in complex situations, but the primary result needs to be his ability to face Voldemort in a no-time-to-think combat situation, and that's where he isn't ready ... (chapter 22 quote) "But, when he accessed his Magus-level power quickly, by reflex or in a mock-combat situation, the power-flows threatened to escape his control, and he would exhaust himself nearly to unconsciousness." So hopefully I'm not being too contradictory.
Q: (short desc: Salem teachers) I don't really understand about the Salem teachers. Are they friends with Albus or what? (review by Maxennce)
A: Back in Chapter 19, the 'Order of the Phoenix' scene, it's mentioned that Amelia was involved in the Order in it's 'previous' life and was returning to join them again. Rachel is a 16 year old niece she now has custody of.
Q: (short desc: American stereotype?) (about Rachel the American student) But does she have to be all bouncy? All over the walls energetic and sooo...Stereotypical? <snip> I was hoping it could show people that Americans don't really act like that. (Review by Lokia)
A: Hey, give her a chance. It's summer and she's excited about a new adventure, and things haven't gotten serious yet. And she admits she's being silly after the Happy Dance. You're not 'seeing' the quieter parts of the conversations. Looking back on the scene in Chapter 26, 'Happy Dance' was the only bouncy thing she did ... the rest of the conversation seemed normal to me. Heck, she doesn't act too far differently than I do, and I'm not a teenager, by a long shot. Look at it again without assuming it's a stereotype and I think you'll see the tone is not all silly and trivial.
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Q:
"Reply to Illusionist
of Fate" misc issues (reviews of chapters 1-4) (Also emailed to
reviewer directly.) (I've summarized Illusionists complaints... see reviews
for exact words and tone) Approximately in order, but sometimes combining
repeated complaints.
(By the way, thanks to those reviewers
who 'defended' me on the review board to Illusionist.)
A0: On saying He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in the prologue: Give me a break! I used Voldemort 3 times ... oops, three times. I wanted that last line to be poetic and full of imagery. If you were JKR, I -might- concede. Since you aren't ... it stays.
A1: On referring to a curse by it's title, not it's words (Cruciatus Curse, not Crucio): First, people will often speak or think the shorter was for things. Plus, I have a canon precedent: GoF34, Harry thinks 'the unblockable Avada Kedavra curse', not the Killing Curse, and in GoF36, when Harry tells how the wands connected, Dumbledore uses the curse words 'Priori Incantatem', not the name 'The Reverse Spell effect'. So on this one, I say 'back off'.
A2: On Wingardium Leviosa being levitation of feathers only: This one I argue about. In Book One, Ron uses Wingardium Leviosa to make the troll's club levitate. Concerning the opinion that Harry wouldn't use the words of the spell to refer to it, I've added a phrase to that paragraph to explain what went through my head at the time ... Harry remembering Hermione's lecture in class on the proper pronunciation of the spell. So, it stays, with amplification.
A3: On Vernon attempting to hit Harry, and actually swatting Dudley: As another reviewer pointed out, in Book One, as the Dursleys are leaving the house to avoid the Hogwarts letters, it refers to Dudley being hit round the head by his father. If Vernon will use any physical punishment on his own son, it infers that he would, at least once in a while, do the same to Harry. So no change in either scene.
A4: On using numerals instead of words for simple numbers: Someone else had already mentioned that a few weeks ago, so I began a complete review of the whole story ... finding some other typos I had missed. However, it isn't finished and I was going to wait for Chapter 30 to repost chapters 1-29. I'll concede that one.
A5: On where Obliviator works: I thought I had checked this in the Lexicon. It is wrong, and they will be fixed in the repost. It has already been fixed on this website. However, you are wrong about the Obliviator. The Department of Mysteries is where the Unspeakables work (GoF7); the Obliviator is a member of the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad. Gotcha!
A6: On Wizard Storm and Wild Magic being proper names: Well, if Death Eater and Dark Mark can be proper names, I can use proper names for these entities. Another 'Back Off'.
A7: Putting some thoughts in quotes confusing and unprofessional: Well, on the second point, I'd argue that very loudly. Many published books use the style "Blah Blah Blah", he thought. So unprofessional is an unfounded accusation. By the way, do you claim to be a professional writer? I'd just like to know where you're coming from. Confusing? Only if you don't bother to read properly, I believe. However, I am willing to change to unbounded italics just to ... defuse further complaints. (I'm trying to be polite, but its hard to breathe with all the flames surrounding me.) And with the attitude you have presented, I don't care how you do it.
A8:On Erasmus flinching at 'Death Eater': You'd flinch if you thought there were Death Eaters in the immediate vicinity, and that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
A9: On being unprofessional: You're being both obvious and nasty. Well Duh! If I was a professional writer, I wouldn't be writing here. I'm doing my best. And I think that my best is bloody good, above average, even if not perfect. I just finished my third proofreading assignment for a woman who is a professional writer, teacher, and lecturer; she obviously trusts my work. However, I am a computer professional, a business that often uses shortcuts. I've gotten in the habit of using numbers since it's shorter to write and easier to read. As I say in A4 above, I'll concede the numbers issue for the story.
A10:On Sylvia's amulet not being allowed to directly reach Dumbledore: Hmm. I'm getting short of temper on this one, so I'm just going to say "Butt Out!" This is my story, not yours. Again, if JKR herself said so, I'd still argue.
A11: On the spelling of Madame Trelawney's first name: I'll concede this one. I thought I had checked the Lexicon, but I must have missed it. Will be fixed in repost; has been fixed on website.
A12: On Harry saying Sibyll had one true prediction: Harry only had personal experience with one and had no information on the other that Dumbledore spoke of, so he only mentioned one. As a minor concession, I changed it to read 'at least one'.
A13:On the Death Eaters not having masks: Well, Malfoy doesn't wear a mask all the time. I figured these two didn't expect to be seen and may not have been properly prepared. They were dumb enough to attack after Harry blasted that tree.
A14: 'You should be more careful': In return, I say, yes you have a point in a few cases; however in several you are absolutely wrong, so you should be more careful before you start picking someone else apart.
A15: 'Damn isn't British': Well, neither am I. You could have provided me an alternative, but you aren't one to be helpful, are you? Only critical. Am I getting cranky? Blast you, you're bloody well right! (Is that Brit enough?)
A16: Dumbledore doesn't need a ritual to Apparate: Well, if you can show me an instance where anyone Apparates to a person at an unknown location, I may concede. I believe a wizard needs to know where he/she is Apparating to. Otherwise, why can't anyone Apparate to where Voldemort is ... because they don't know where he is (unless summoned through the Dark Mark). Dumbledore specifically says in my scene how Sylvia is in (unknown) Muggle territory, so he uses the ritual to focus on the person since he doesn't know the place. I stick with the Telesensorium. Now, Harry will be able to Apparate to unknown locations because of his mental abilities to project his senses 'ahead' of him, so don't give me grief when that happens.
A17: Harry wouldn't have slipped about Sirius: No, not normally. This is hardly a normal day. He's in shock, exhausted, and his instincts tell him to trust these people. I think it's reasonable that he could have slipped. It was meant as an indication of how rattled Harry was. So, it stays. And some reviewers liked the reference to the movie's running gag ... 'I shouldn't have said that.'
A18: Using italics too much: I use italics to impart cadence ... it's my style. You don't like it, quit reading.
In General, yes, I want people to point out true mistakes, but a mostly nasty, aggressive, and at least half wrong set of harsh criticisms is something I don't need. I don't have time to spend 2 (nyah nyah, I used a number) hours researching all your complaints, and you've only hit me for 4 chapters. The only way I would put up with the type of reviews you have given is if you were a paid editor and I was a paid writer, and you were correct when you complained about something. Since the situation is none of the above, I'm going to do something that no sane writer would say and ask you to go away and pick on someone else. I am not honored to be one of the 5 Harry Potter authors you are following. Please leave me alone and go abuse someone else. On second thought, quit abusing anyone.
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A: In this story, shapeshifter is changing human shapes and animagus is changing from human to animal and back. I decided to limit shapeshifter to -not- include animals since polyjuice only works (or only works properly) with human forms. Not sure about in-between (like centaur, which is both human and animal). Since Harry is an unlimited animagus, maybe I'll let him cross the human/non-human boundaries. (question by Alanna)
A: Yes, you will usually have some kind of cliffhanger at the end of a chapter (if at all possible!). And, yes, I'm evil! BWAHAHAHA! (I guess I have a bit of Slytherin blood in me.) Sorry, it's just going to come with the territory ... get used to it! ^o^
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Q: Who's going to be Harry's Soulmate?
A: The prophecy said 'Generations will pass before the dragon finds his soul.' Harry's soul-mate hasn't been born yet. If mentioned in the story at all, it will probably be in an epilogue ... but I'll tell part of the secret ... Harry's soulmate will be the granddaughter of four people in this story ... she'll be born in around 25 years. I don't know yet if Harry will know ahead of time or not, or will just become aware of her in about 40-45 years.
Q: I was surprised that the magus didn't ask Draco to spy (review by phenixrising).
A: Draco was trying to continue his double-agent bit when he went to meet the Death Eater Friday night, that turned out to be Lucius. Severus was already Marked when he became a spy. To ask Draco to allow himself to be Marked, especially with the additional characteristics it now has, is too much to ask of an adult, let alone a 15 year old. And Draco would have had difficulty not being a big help to Voldemort with his Scanner gifts. He's much more valuable being openly on the side of Light, possibly able to help save other young Slytherins from being Marked.
A: The Screaming Fish observed that having Harry's blood in the rebirth ritual may be the reason Voldie's body is able to adapt to so much power. I'm going to agree with that one. Several months ago, Lone Wolf conjectured that the blood could allow Voldie to Awaken as a Magus. Sorry, Wolf, but I don't think I'll go -quite- that far. But it will be part of the reason for Voldie being greater than any non-Magus.
A: sick bastard asked about whether 'bigger' included private parts of the anatomy. Well, in the interests of keeping this PG for awhile longer, (and I also referenced it indirectly above regarding Harry's possible love interest) I'll just say that, Harry is well built all over. But just as he doesn't have blatantly huge muscles like the Muggle, Burnett (just a very well defined, powerful but proportional body), his other ... assets ... are generous but not excessive. (Let's say 'fitness model' but not 'porn star', shall we?) Even if his shapeshifter ability lets him make partial adjustments to his body, he hasn't and won't be customizing his body (especially there). It will change only as his Magus transformation dictates ... no fine tuning.
And, yes, you appear to have an appropriate name :-)
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Q: "Are you sure your not J.K.R.? " and other similar compliments
A: I know you don't really believe that, but I appreciate the extent of the compliment. *** Don't I -wish- ! *** Not only is JKR tremendously talented, but she's richer than Queen Elizabeth. I wish I could quit my day job and write Harry Potter and original fiction all the time. (Oh well, I wonder if I have enough pocket change for this week's lottery ticket.) *Thank you!*
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