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redsiodaslair

The Essence of Teaching

Oct 04, 2007 13:20

This piece is unbeta'ed. It needed to come out. Sorry for the downer.

The Essence of Teaching
Genre: angst, drama
Rating: PG-13
Words:
Characters: McGonagall-centric

Summary:

Albus patted her hand, and his eyes sparkled. ‘The act of teaching displays one’s faith in humanity, Minerva. You want to enable them to make complex choices. You allow them to ( Read more... )

Comments 18

cassibill October 4 2007, 18:40:19 UTC

Wow...that was...speachless.

redsiodaslair October 6 2007, 02:51:20 UTC

Thanks for reading, C. I'm glad you enjoyed this story.

attilatehbun October 4 2007, 21:21:08 UTC

Oh darling, I love this! Such wonderful McGonagall. Bittersweet and beautiful and poignant.

And: The Healer’s voice trembles slightly. ‘I did not become a Healer to see children die, Minerva. I was supposed to save them.’

Owowow.

That the only way for this to happen was to let go.

This was absolutely perfect.

redsiodaslair October 6 2007, 02:56:20 UTC

Thanks for reading. ♥

I needed to get this story off my chest...Don't know why, but I feel much better now. I'm glad you felt it was good.

magnolia_mama October 5 2007, 01:59:10 UTC

Oh my stars and garters, Red, this is too beautiful for words. You had my heart at She hoped they would understand that they were learning ethics and critical thinking when the Transfiguration Act was required and in what form it was needed. She hoped for them to understand that Transfiguration was more, so much more than molding the environment to one’s magical will, and held it until the very end.

redsiodaslair October 6 2007, 03:07:42 UTC

Thank you very much for reading, Mags. I'm glad this pov worked for you. This story has been brewing for a while, and I'm happy it is out.

neetha October 5 2007, 01:59:15 UTC

There are no words to describe how beautiful this is.
I cried and rejoiced with Minerva.
This is without a doubt one of the best post-DH fics I have read.
Thank you so much.

redsiodaslair October 6 2007, 03:10:04 UTC

Wow...thank you so much. I'm so happy that the emotion came though and touched you. Thank you for your generous reviews. ♥

rose_starr October 5 2007, 03:12:26 UTC

Oh wow! Seriously, Julie, WOW!!!! That is so just amazing! I can literally see McGonagall doing this, thinking these things, feeling so helpless and then sucking it up and doing what she has to do.

So beautifully done!!!!!!!

redsiodaslair October 6 2007, 03:15:48 UTC

Thanks for reading , Shannon. I'm glad this characterization worked for you. :)