Thwaaack posted a comment on Thursday 17th January 2008 3:56am

Another excellent chapter. I am looking forward to seeing the response to Harry not being there for the beginning of term, as well as the reaction to his arrival when he does show up. If the sorting hat is involved, it will be quite interesting how it interacts with an unnaturally(?) enhanced wizard.

UdderPD posted a comment on Thursday 17th January 2008 1:55am

Being the intrepid soul I am I tend to treat Authors Notes with the same degree of reverance as I retain for DIY assembly instsuctions; ergo I ignore them.

So I fing myself having read three chapters of a HP crossover story and I have never read any Ian Banks.

None the less I find myself looking forward to the meeting between Draco le Ferret and an anti-matter nano missile. (Or is that a tad extreem?)

I hope that I can keep up with the cross-over references because the story is very entertaining.

TTFN UdderPD

stephen kempey posted a comment on Thursday 17th January 2008 12:09am

poor death eaters a drone with shot on site, no limit orders, they are dead. only question is what state will londen, england, the western world and earth in general be in when it gets done. more importantly wha will happen when someone piss off the minds?

PhoenixAnkaa posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 11:57pm

I have to say, I didn't think I would, but I am greatly enjoying this so far. To add to that, you have piqued my interest in Iain M. Bank’s Culture novels as well. I began reading this because I am a big fan of your other HP writing and so far this has not disappointed in the least. I can't wait to see where this all leads.

Now I'm off to Amazon.com to look up the Culture. :)

PA

GJMEGA posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 11:46pm

I love this story! Very imaginative. I truly hope you continue this story for a long time and constantly dazzle us all with your brilliance.
P.S. I know that sounds sarcastic but i'm being sincere.

jgkitarel posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 11:12pm

You know, you just got me to look into reading something new.

Anyway, interesting premise for the story, and I can just see what chaos will occur with Harry now.

GCU Names:
GCU: Been There, Done That
GCU: Improbable Certainty
GCU: Too Much Information
GCU: Madness's Sanity
GCU: Never in Haste
GCU: Wisdom Comes From Having Done it Before

whimsical007 posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 11:09pm

How will the Minds react to finding out that this primitive planet contains tens of thousands of stupid barbaric people who casually and ignorantly play with energies which can incinerate a planet?

whimsical007 posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 11:01pm

GCU Plan B
GCU Slower than Infinity (a tribute to Larry Niven)
GCU The Other Guy Did It
GCU Animal Urges
GCU Smoke Without Fire
GCU Not tonight, I have a headache
GCU Cosmic Irony

CaffeineAddict posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 10:23pm

Just a side question on the sexuality side of things, do culture citizens reach mental and physical maturity faster than your average human being? because due to the information available in the story, Harry's age seems to more closely parallel that of a sixteen year old not an eleven year old. Just curious as the one tidbit relating to this made it seem as though serious relationships at his age were common place(I haven't read Mr. Banks' books and this is the one but I'm a little confused about) as the Minds and other assorted authority figures didn't seem to find it at all odd. Incredibly interesting so far, and I almost feel sorry for Snape, Dumbledor, and the Ferret, almost, alright I lied, this is going to be fun *grins evilly* would anyone care to be broken down into their constituent atoms and spread liberally over a large area? anyone?

Wolfric posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 10:06pm

Thanks for the fine chapter. W.

Jeremy DuCharme posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 9:44pm

It’s not like some hideous magical monster’s going to try and kill him on his first day in the classroom

Do I hear the rumble of ominous thunder in the background? :)

However," she took a deep breath, "if anyone on Terra even looks at Harry the wrong way, I want you to cut loose with everything you have. Effector fields, knife-missiles, X-ray lasers, Antimatter nanomissiles — I don’t care what you use or how you use it. I want the fuckers dead before a single hair on that boy’s head is mussed out of place. Understand?"

Yep, Impressive effect to get that sound through space. :)

jenks posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 7:58pm

love it

Terdwilicker posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 7:37pm

Woohoo. More please.

HSRTG posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 7:28pm

RE: Ben Russell

The one bit of privacy in the Culture is that of your own mind. Nothing and no one intrudes on that. Suffice to say, if the use of Legilimency comes out, there will be hell to pay.

Particle_Accelerator posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 4:13pm

Love the names of ships! And Harry is a lucky dog! However, the Minds have raised a valid point... how well is Harry going to fit in on Earth? I think he needs to be undergoing some immersion training with Sma so he will be able to acclimatize to Earth, otherwise his attitude could be worse than Malfoy's. Just a thought.

Can't wait for the next installment!

millercommamatt posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 3:58pm

This story will put to the test Arthur C. Clark's phrase, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Something tells me this is the idea you've being aiming for.

millercommamatt posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 3:11pm

I find this crossover fascinating.

Muad'Dib posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 2:46pm

A unique and interesting crossover. I don't know anything about the Culture series, so it's good you're explaining things. Weird names they've got there. Harry probably won't fall out of place too much, since he'll be considered to be a muggle raised wizard anyway

smog2187 posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 2:39pm

Well-written, not overly focused on smut and even though I haven't read (or even heard of) the Culture novels, your story is completely immersive.

Though I dislike the idea of drugging a person to control their moods, it's not an attempt to remove free will as it is in other books.

All-in-all a great fic, thanks for writing!

JNorth posted a comment on Wednesday 16th January 2008 1:39pm

Great chapter.

One thing I find interesting is that Harry is being sent to earth to learn magic, yet from the little we have seen so far it would be more reasonable to assume he will be doing the teaching instead. For example, where in canon do you see people doing extensive wandless magic? And yet in this chapter we have seen Harry dual apparate - not touching his companion, and make mention of being able to conjure items up to 50kg.

Can't wait to see what happens when they reach earth.