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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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therealsnape
2012-06-15 12:25 pm UTC (link)

As soon as I saw the reveals, I knew there was a treat in store for me. And now I've had the time to enjoy this. What a wonderfully-told story. Ollivander's despair and brokenness are so realistic. And his slightly-oldfashioned, courteous style in addressing Luna is spot on.

I love your Luna, btw. Perceptive, gentle, and courageous, and beautifully IC, too.

And Hagrid! What a triumph. Exactly the qualities one feels he has, and his new wand fits him so very well.

I loved the Snape/Minerva cameo's, too. Minerva telling Snape she'll kill him if he dies on her, and that wonderful 'put a sock in it' speach of hers.

What a true delight. Straight to the bookmarks!

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albalark
2012-06-16 01:43 pm UTC (link)

Thank you, my dear, for taking the time to read this rather out-of-the-way, not-so-little fic, and for the heads-up; I've finally tracked this so I'll know if anyone else comes to visit. :-D

What a true delight. Straight to the bookmarks! I felt the same way about yours (and I've very rarely found Slughorn so compelling and never so delightful!). So thank you for reading and for pausing to comment. It makes me happier than I can say that you liked it!

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