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Beth H (bethbethbeth) wrote in hp_beholder,
@ 2012-05-04 12:41:00

Entry tags:

beholder_2012, fic, ollivander, ollivander/hagrid, rating:pg, rubeus hagrid, slash

FIC: "Choosing the Wizard" for synn
Recipient: synn
Author: albalark
Title: Choosing the Wizard
Rating: PG
Pairings: Garrick Ollivander/Rubeus Hagrid
Word Count: 14,390
Warnings/Content Information (Highlight to View): *[None]*.
Summary: Garrick Ollivander is a lost soul after everyone leaves Muriel’s house to go fight in the Battle of Hogwarts. How will he fit back into a world where he feels responsible for handing Voldemort the ultimate deadly weapon?
Author's Notes: Beta’d by my dear friend B, who is, I am sure, regretting her rash offer to beta this story, since she got it over a weekend when both of her boys were sick. Thank you, my dear, you went above and beyond the call. Any remaining mistakes are my own bloody fault.
I hope this fic is to your liking synn, though I profusely apologize for the lack of pr0n. The two main characters had a long, plotty story to tell and by the time they were done, I ran out of both time and room (see the ridiculous word count). It is a bit angsty, though I don’t think it’s excessively so, but I think you will like the ending. :-)

Choosing the Wizard

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songquake
2012-05-05 04:29 am UTC (link)

Ohhh... I'm all smiley now that I'm done.

There were two lines in particular that actually had me applauding as I read:

He couldn’t stop the swell of hope any more than he could have the flood of worries which had precipitated Severus’ intervention. Great man, Severus Snape.

This just...captures Hagrid's voice better than anything.

And:

Hagrid’s hair was standing practically on end, which was a sight to see,

PLEASE SOMEBODY MAKE ART OF THIS!!!

Seriously, the tone of this story is magnificent, and I'm just pervy enough to want to see the sex scene that comes right after.

AND I love your Luna, your Severus, your Minerva. I love Severus's account of Minerva telling him off, and how Hagrid repurposed it for his own ends.

Just...WELL DONE.

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albalark
2012-05-27 10:39 pm UTC (link)

Thank you for such a lovely comment, Songquake! It pleases me immensely that you enjoyed it and think it caught Hagrid's voice well. And if anyone is feeling the urge to make art of Hagrid's wand core being fused, I'd be delighted to see it! :-D

I love Severus's account of Minerva telling him off, and how Hagrid repurposed it for his own ends. I was hoping people would like that - it's one of my own favorite parts of the story. :-)

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