Comments | omniocular: [fic] somewhat lighter sympathy (PG-13; OC, Harry)

kennahijja in omniocular

[fic] somewhat lighter sympathy (PG-13; OC, Harry)

Feb 21, 2006 16:21

Title: Somewhat Lighter Sympathy
Author: Hijja
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: disturbing content
Wordcount: ~6500 words
Summary: Taking advice from the Evil Overlord Guidebook, Lord Voldemort hires a Muggle professional to take care of the Boy-Who-Lived once and for all.
Note: I'm indebted to chthonya for the beta, to waterbird for sorting out the ending, and to beren_writes for ( Read more... )

Comments 6

theotherchicago February 21 2006, 19:51:50 UTC

Oh, oh. I really enjoyed that. It's like Harry Potter by way of Jonathan Lethem, or Neil Gaiman when he decides to play with genres. Well done! :D

kennahijja February 21 2006, 20:15:03 UTC

Thanks so much! I love outsider's looks at canon, and Voldemort is such a real evil overlord cliche type I *had* to try and write a 'simple solution' :).

das_kabinett February 21 2006, 22:12:26 UTC

You hit just about everyone of my buttons with this one.

Outside perspective, with a well developed OC? Check.

Gangster themes? Check.

Dark, but not excessive ending? Check.

Fabulous writing that isn't too florid? Check.

I mean, honestly, I adored this. It was an absolute blast to read, despite my heart being torn to itty bitty pieces like a slice of cheap white bread. I love the hitman, with his ambiguity and guilt and need to finish the job. Really well done.

kennahijja February 22 2006, 19:10:19 UTC

*flushes like a loon*
I'm so, so happy it worked so well for you - and I totally fell in love with the hitman too while writing :).
my heart being torn to itty bitty pieces like a slice of cheap white bread
That's one of the nicest things I ever heard, and now I *so* have to read your fic, because, well, if you use such images in 'feedback'... Thanks!!!

amanuensis1 February 23 2006, 17:57:34 UTC

I've read this before, haven't I? Unbeta'd or something! I have to have, because I knew the ending was coming. Well, it doesn't matter, it was a fresh bit of pleasure for me and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to gush. ^_^ Heart-breaking and excellent.

kennahijja February 24 2006, 19:34:55 UTC

Yep - posted a less edited version on my LJ a while back :). I'm very, very happy you liked it! Poor Harry, alas :(.