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pink_bambi13

For the Greater Good: Part Two [Fic]

Oct 11, 2010 10:37

For the Greater Good

Summary: Albus Dumbledore’s life, secrets and weaknesses through the eyes of Minerva McGonagall. One Shot.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in relation to Harry Potter. If I did, I would be swimming in a vat of money and small change.
Pairings: Gellert/Albus
Warnings: None really

Part Two

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( “For the greater good then. For Albus and for the greater good.” )

albus dumbledore, albus/gellert, fanfiction, harry potter, gellert grindelwald

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pink_bambi13 October 11 2010, 02:31:47 UTC

Thank you sooo much!!! :D

ghostangel October 12 2010, 03:37:01 UTC

Oh wow, I think this is my favourite story in the perspective of Minerva! Well written and I think very in character for her. <3

pink_bambi13 October 12 2010, 06:35:20 UTC

That's so lovely for you to say! Such a huge compliment *fans*
Regardless of spelling, plot or anything else, I think that as long as you can keep the characters consistent then it all works.

THANK YOU!! :D

cinderbella333 November 23 2010, 00:26:32 UTC

This was extremely well-done. The pacing of the story was perfect. The POV you chose was unexpected and thus refreshing but still in the perfect place to have access to events and insights into Dumbledore. The man you painted Dumbledore as was completely believable in the context of canon. He was grandfatherly. He was authoritative. He was inspiring. But he also had those moments where he seemed human, where he seemed darker, and that was excellent. And then the relationship you presented between him and Grindelwald. So subtle. So understated. But because of that, so poignant. It felt like it was always there in the background, this silent tragedy. That was just so bittersweet and so well-done. Also, you did a fantastic job with Minerva's character. You gave her background motivations that every living-breathing human being has but wasn't there in canon. You also showed her growing as a person and as a leader. She was insightful about things but she was also blind too. In particular, when it came to the relationship between Dumbledore ( ... )

pink_bambi13 November 23 2010, 12:35:28 UTC

Oh my gosh. I can not possibly begin to explain just how amazing your review is. Thank you so much for reading this fic and for pointing out both it's positive's and it's faults. It is a great compliment to be told that Dumbledore is in-character, especially since only one side to the man is revealed in the books. I did a lot of research for this fic on the characters, especially on dates. I wanted Minerva to seem like a person, rather then a teacher. She has her fears and wants, just like the rest of us!

I absolutely agree with your criticism. That line really doesn't make a lot of sense (although I will admit that it sounds nice to say out loud :D). 'Than,' and 'then,' are the bane's of my life. I'm still very young so I've only just got over the, 'where,' 'were' and, 'we're,' hurdle. I am certainly going to have to make that task my next priority!

Once again, thank you so much for reviewing! I really appreciated EVERYTHING that you had to say!