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Emerald Riddle2005.07.02 - 08:55PM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
Wonderful... Simply wonderful chapter. I'm beginning to like Minevra and Poppy less and less :P

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm thrilled with your comments.

Jen

Rosemont2005.05.31 - 02:27AM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
"The shadows never could have concealed anything half so frightening as what the light revealed." That is a perfect line. Striking.

Author's Response: Thank you. I was rather proud of that one, too.

Jen

Grindylow2005.01.29 - 12:14PM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
This story has a different feel to it than the many others I have read. I find it intriguing. I like your characterizations, especially Severus and Sybil. She does make good sense at times! :-) Thanks for the frequent updates...I know real life has a way of making these hard to do. Just know I appreciate your efforts and look forward to your next chapter as this story has a twist I haven't seen before. Grindylow

Author's Response: Thank you for the comments! I'm glad you enjoyed.

Gardengrrl132005.01.29 - 01:33AM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
I am curious as to how this will turn out! But then, I have been curious about the end of this fic since I started reading it! Keep it up! GG

Author's Response: Thank you. I'm glad you have been enjoying.

Jen


R_A_Rohde2005.01.28 - 01:03PM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
Wow. Every chapter is becoming more and more of a suprise for me, though I suppose that's what I get for joining this story late... Sybil is turning out to be very interesting, and dangerously close to wise. But what on earth was keeping Dumbledore and Minerva? Surely Minerva, at least, would have insisted on being present before the decision was reached, I mean, she initiated it, after all! Anyways, I can't wait for the next update - what is Dumbledore's decsion? Hermione has got to actually let on what happened that night at some point, no?

Author's Response: I hope the final chapter clears some things up for you. Thanks for your comments.

Jen


Campy Capybara2005.01.28 - 10:56AM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
I'm glad that the decision is made to keep it within the school for Severus' sake. To bring it before the Wizengamot would only create a media circus and make it even harder to prove Severus' innocence. I wonder what is going on in Hermione's mind during this scene - will she get word of what the staff is doing regarding what happened during her detention? Where were Minerva and Dumbledore? Were they with Hermione?

Author's Response: Thank you for your comments.

Jen


Vetinari2005.01.28 - 06:59AM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
Hi, I do agree with those of your reviewers who think that "in real life" Hermione would be questioned. This is one of the reasons it often is so difficult for victims to press charges because they have to tell what happened. And they can't be spared. At one point or another they have to talk about it or the attacker most likeley will get away with it. Even children are interviewed. More careful than adults and what they say is interpreted in another way (for example a child talking about a teacher and his snake could be seen as enough evidence). So I don't think Hermione is not questioned because "*you* don't do it" but because "*Minerva* does not do it". And this makes a difference. Minerva does not want to because she wants to spare Hermione. And in my opinion it is a mistake! I can understand her, but it is an mistake non the less. Minerva should realize that sooner or later Hermione has to talk so with her protection she only postpones the moment when the girl will be confronted with the events. Minerva is not stupid, I think she is aware of that fact but she wants to protect "poor Hermione" as long as she can. In my opninion that says a lot about her relationship to Severus at the moment. Not letting Hermione live through this again is more important to her than finding out the truth. But I don's hate Minerva I think her behaviour is believable. At the first moment she was only suspicious, but she gave Severus the benefit of the doubt. She did not judge him right away (although in Severus opinion she did, but I disagree with him on that) but seeked him out and wanted to hear what he has to say. The way I see Minerva I'm sure had he told the truth right away Minervas course of action would have been different. But imho he made a huge mistake and I'm under the impression most of the reviewers don't see it this way: it is not only Minerva who causes a lot of damage with her mistrust, Severus made mistakes as well. He _did_not_ trust Minerva (and himself!) enough to tell her the truth! He could hvae gone right away to her after Hermione left his office and asking her to help him sort this out as she is Hermiones Head of House. He did so in the affair with Malfoy later on. Or he could have told her his version wehn she visits him. So it is not only Minervas and Poppys lack of trust in Severus (and by his and Hermiones behaviour they have a lot of reason, mind you), it is also Severus low self esteem and his lack of trust that his collegeaus would believe him. That does not change the fact that imho Snapes reaction is believable and I can understad him. He is too shocked and too hurt to react accordingly. Shocked by Hermione thinking that low of him, shocked that Minerva accuses him ... But I think he should consider that in a way it is nothing personal. Minerva has to act the way she does, it is her duty! He propably could have changed this, but with his silence she has no other choice. All evidence seems to be against him and as a teacher and head of house it would be irresponsible stay passive. I have the feeling that deep down Severus knows this. His "who would believe me" tells a lot about himself, because in my opnion it indicates that he would not believe the other person where he in Minervas place, it indicates that he himself would not trust the other one! Last but not least a few words regarding Hermione. She is afraid, she is embarrassed and perhaps she even feels guilty that she thaught it possible Snape might make her such an offer. And we should not forget that is not that much time which passed since "the incident". And I don't agree with the reviewers who said that Hermione would realize what is going on due to the rumors. In fact, the opposite might be the truth. Why? Well, the rumors she hears don't say "Snape the rapist", they say "Hermione the bitch"! So she propably thinks that all the people at Hogwarts think low of her and is misdirected by the rumors, the rumors actually clouding her judgement and leading her to believe that no one blames Snape. And so this only causes that she realizes later what this means for Severus. Without the rumors she might even have come earlier to this conclusion. But the way it is she is distracted. But I agree with all those who say that Hermione will sooner or later realize what is going on and that she will have the courage and the honour to tell the truth then, no matter how uncomfortable she might feel. Hermione seeing the truth and not trying to help would be a reason for me to abandond this fic. Finally a word regarding Poppy and examinations. Maybe she did examine Hermione but what does it change?! Ok. so she has not been raped, but she was naked at some time (the bra), she is crying and bruised. But in her opinion this does not make Snape innocent. It makes what he did in her opinion a bit less terrible, but that does not mean he did nothing. There is not only a choice between penetrating a student and doing nothing but some steps in between. He might have stopped at the last moment, or Hermione might have been able to flee but it does not mean that he hasn't tried to rape her.

Author's Response: Thank you. Seriously. I think you've said it very succinctly. As the title suggests, this is a fic about mistakes, and this situation is riddled with them. There were two dozen places where it could have stopped had someone made a different choice.

I'm very glad someone saw this. And, with regards to the examination-- I certainly never meant to imply that Poppy gave her a once-over glance and proclaimed she'd been forcefully raped. In my mind, the charge moved away from 'rape' as an act of violence to 'statutory rape' and 'abuse of a position of power' about four chapters in.

Thank you for your response. It was very thorough and well thought-out.

Jen


Goblynn2005.01.28 - 12:46AM8: Chapter 8—JudgmentSigned
So. We find ourselves at an impasse. I've been following this story since chapter one, but I now find myself debating whether to see it through. After reading this chapter, I checked out the reviews, and I must say this: I disagree with you. Your presentation is marvelous, but your characterization of Hermione continues to falter--in short, she is floundering as a pale shadow of the character as originally written. Her actions are inexplicable, and the brazen judgment cast upon Snape by his colleagues is unfathomable. There is no sound logic behind your justification of her behaviors. It has always been my understanding that any report of a suspected abuse case results in a "safe" interrogation...a nice, comfortable place in which the child is questioned, in order to gain the necessary specifics used to press charges. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THIS STORY. What *has* happened is equivalent to charging a man with molestation for having a pair of children's underwear in his possession after a kid runs screaming from his yard. Maybe he *did* do it. But maybe that kid got scared when the neighbor's dog growled, so he ran away--and maybe the underwear was left by the guy's sister when she visited with her children last weekend. Is assumption a valid reason to force a life-altering course of action upon another person? Never. But that *is* what we see happening here; whether you call it a trial or a panel, he is sitting under judgment, and unfairly so. Regardless, I shall hold out hope that some form of resolution is coming that will bring Hermione out of her selfish shell, permitting the truth to be told...and an innocent man to be spared.

Author's Response: THank you.

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