Some he does explain properly, much better than most authors, but others just make me go 'no no no'. It's also likely that the author doesn't have the depth of experience and cliche aversion to HP that most of the older readers here do. I can read about a super, world stomping Naruto brainlessly easily enough, but that's impossible for HP. I feel like I want to like this fic, but it has so many things I dislike. But reading his HP fic, it's painfully obvious that his style worked much, much better for Naruto.

I liked Noodlehammer's Naruto fic, even the Sekirei sequel to a point. The author really needs to slow things down and fully explore some of the interesting concepts he has. This could have been a beautiful turning point but it was very rushed and thus, had no emotional impact. This added a dimension to Lily, Harry, and Snape’s character. Snape realizes that this passive aggressive gift was something Lily would do, and Snape spends the Christmas morning thinking of Lily. However, the author fails to flesh out the consequences of these changes.Īnother interesting moment was when Harry gives Snape a Muggle notebook and pen for a Christmas gift. The author does a good job in reaching the obvious implications of Hermione’s death: the lack of interest in the Philosopher’s Stone. Hermione’s death is a very interesting concept as she is instrumental in shaping canon Harry. There are some interesting moments that could make this story very good with major editing. The author interprets everything for the reader and this may be the reason why certain characters, most notably Snape, seem completely dislikable. The whole story reads like a book report. The author tells the readers that Harry feels a certain emotion or learns to feel a certain way due to a previous action. The author tells that the Shaws, the family who adopts Harry, wants Harry as a status son. Throughout the story, the author explains the characters' motives. However, the author might have some plans for future chapters. There doesn’t seem to be any implications or reason for this. The story starts off with a time-skip with baby Harry being left with the Dursleys on November 1st, 2001. I'm personally holding off rating it yet, but I wanted to bring it to peoples attention since it is-when it isn't painfully self-unaware-fairly interesting. It's paradoxing how shit parts of this story is, and yet there are tiny gems in there that I find interesting.

Harry learning about Runes and making a huge fuck-up with them-which unfortunately looks like it's going to lead into harem-consequences.Harry doesn't care about investigating the third floor corridor, resulting in Dumbledore having to step in and deal with Quirrel-thought his part was actually brilliant, before the author had Dumbledore call Harry to his office and explain everything to him.Harry liking muggle pen and paper and Snape being a dick about it.Īnd then, it does some weird things that make me want to continue reading.Goblin's being cunts and Harry trying to out maneuver them.Wandless Magic Harry who finds that using a wand makes magic too easy.Basic Manipulative Dumbledore subtones.Harry is raised by a different couple resulting in a different personality that is straight up OOC.slavishly it adhered to certain outdated conventions both character wise and plot device wise. At first I was dismissive due to how almost. Noodlehammer's previous works are Naruto-based, specifically a quadrillogy that went from a good story to progressively stranger ones that came off as a guilty-pleasure read that oft were more masturbatory than anything. Unfortunately, he quickly finds that are many elements in this new world that are unwilling to leave the Boy-Who-Lived alone. Summary: A different upbringing leaves Harry Potter with an early knowledge of magic and a view towards the Wizarding World not as an escape from the Dursleys, but as an opportunity to learn more about it.

Noodlehammer for love of magic