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Team Epilogue: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.

Apr 28, 2009 14:28

Title: We Flood Empty Lakes
Team: Epilogue
Author: turningleft
Prompt: 15. He who can, does. He who can't, teaches the Dark Arts.
Wordcount: ~4700
Rating: R
Warnings: Angst, darkfic, dystopia, Epilogue-compliant, mindfuck, non-linear narrative, highly non-traditional/experimental structure, pretentious prose, postwar, profanity, references to canon ( Read more... )

r, fic, team epilogue, prompt: 15. he who can does, round ii

Comments 30

drusillas_rain April 28 2009, 20:42:55 UTC

wow - loved this!

bite_me_luv April 28 2009, 21:27:58 UTC

This made me think and feel and ache and hope.

Some people already said what's so different about this great story... so I leave it at a heart-felt thank you for giving me something to keep my mind working :)

sugareey April 28 2009, 22:51:43 UTC

You know what I really liked? How there are three different examples of obsession and how that is especially emphasized amongst all of Harry's emotions. When I think of Harry and Draco, the first word to describe their relationship would be obsession. I thought that was very clever.

What really, really intrigued me about this was how it not only in second person, which can always be difficult to write, but also how poetic it was. It was interesting to see the events a bit mixed up in the time line, but I thought it was extremely effective by really breaking each moment down to make it really significant.

I cannot tell you how much I love the idea of Harry obsessing over the Resurrection Stone. That already speaks for itself.

With Draco trying to help Harry get himself together, that really worked. I love how you weaved in moments from the books to connect the other moments they shared. It really helped to give a perspective about their relationship and how deep it went.

Very fascinating. Nice job!

misscake April 29 2009, 02:58:40 UTC

This was amazing. The style and formatting really made it stand out. I loved the idea of the repeating themes and phrases. Well done!

kenboy April 29 2009, 02:58:52 UTC

Well, for starters, best use of typography in an HP fic ever, I think. :)

I really liked this a lot. I love the dream bit, and that (to me, at least) it means not necessarily that maybe this is what will be, but maybe that now that he's seen it, he can change it. Change the parts he should change, at least.

I don't know. I just like it an awful lot.

Also, best warnings ever, I think.