This is an incredibly powerful piece of writing. My emotions were everywhere while reading this; it was electrifying. I can see the depth of character you have put into Moody, which is an incredibly difficult thing to do seeing as J.K Rowling did not go into much detail of him. A breathtaking piece of work.

Willa.

Author's Response: Wow. Thank you for this! I don't know how to respond to this other than to express my heartfelt appreciation for your kind words. Moody is a very difficult character to write, but for some reason, approaching him from his childhood made him more understandable - more human and less the caricature that we get in the books. I'm very pleased to hear that my exploration of his past lead to such a successful result! ^_^

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I think your a beautiful writer.

Author's Response: Thank you so much!

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Brilliant. Even in this short story you wrote Severus perfectly. You deserved first place, nothing less. You are a wonderful writer.

Willa.

Author's Response: Without a doubt, one of the best reviews I've ever received -- thank you so, so much for taking the time to leave it! It really made my day to know someone appreciated my writing so much. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. :) Many thanks!

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This is beautiful. So real yet so unearthly. I can understand why it won third place. Stunning.

Willa.

Author's Response: Thank you so much! And thank you for reading. :)

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