I agree with Necratoid. When I read a fan fiction I don't want to read the same story with the same events happening and the same feelings being brought
forth in the main characters. I think that's the main failing behing most ranma fan fiction. I like a fresh look at the character's personalities,
more in depth, and perhaps a more human look at the character. What initially drew me to Drunkard's Walk, for example, is Doug's interactions with the
Knight Sabers and boomers being more than mindless killing machines. I also like humor in the story.
Petunia's relationship with Snape does have a foundation where the two of them naturally met and Snape broke her arm. Now, lets make the change where
Snape is sorry for doing that and feels guilty about it, as well as getting yelled at by Lily and decides to make it up by using magic to fix Petunia's
arm. They would still have the rough start to their prospective relationship and Snape could continue meeting with Petunia, thinking that if he became friends
with her that he could get back into Lily's good graces. Say he dumps his friends that end up Death Eaters but no matter what, Lily won't give up
James and his bullying friends. The only person he can get to like him is Petunia and the two can have an akward romance phase.
Having a good relationship with Snape would allow Petunia to be less xenophobic about magic and Harry could have found protection from Uncle Vernon through
her. With a better view on those with magic she would be less likely to rail against Lily and James. I doubt she would tell him the whole truth but she'd
probably have a wider range of emotions for Harry beyond hatred, disgust, and fear.
In the books Snape was a mysterious figure that was a villian in one book and a hero in another. Despite Snape's cruelty and callousness, he was capable
of a powerful love that was expressed in his patronus. He was even willing to become a double agent for Dumbledore because of Lily. I would like a fic that
explores that aspect of Snape, his capacity to love. I think that the Death Eaters never showed much coordination or planning in their attacks beyond show up,
make some threats, throw some curses, and high tail it out of there. I don't think this would lead to a lot of injuries as they went for quick strikes. I
also can't recall when Snape's potions did much healing in Canon. I do think that he would have been a valuable resource in getting rare potion
ingredients, would have access to the forbidden section of the Hogwart's library, and would have been a valuable informant on Dumbledore's actions.
Hard to quantify what kind of loss that would have been to the Death Eaters if he didn't join.
As for Trelawney's prophecy it isn't critical that Voldemort ever hears it. He was already attacking the families in the Order of the Pheonix and the
prophecy only focused his attentions on the Potters so that he felt he had to deal with them personally. He could have attacked them anyways though it would
have been more likely that he sent some of his Death Eaters like he did when he sent Bellatrix Lestrange against the Longbottoms.
forth in the main characters. I think that's the main failing behing most ranma fan fiction. I like a fresh look at the character's personalities,
more in depth, and perhaps a more human look at the character. What initially drew me to Drunkard's Walk, for example, is Doug's interactions with the
Knight Sabers and boomers being more than mindless killing machines. I also like humor in the story.
Petunia's relationship with Snape does have a foundation where the two of them naturally met and Snape broke her arm. Now, lets make the change where
Snape is sorry for doing that and feels guilty about it, as well as getting yelled at by Lily and decides to make it up by using magic to fix Petunia's
arm. They would still have the rough start to their prospective relationship and Snape could continue meeting with Petunia, thinking that if he became friends
with her that he could get back into Lily's good graces. Say he dumps his friends that end up Death Eaters but no matter what, Lily won't give up
James and his bullying friends. The only person he can get to like him is Petunia and the two can have an akward romance phase.
Having a good relationship with Snape would allow Petunia to be less xenophobic about magic and Harry could have found protection from Uncle Vernon through
her. With a better view on those with magic she would be less likely to rail against Lily and James. I doubt she would tell him the whole truth but she'd
probably have a wider range of emotions for Harry beyond hatred, disgust, and fear.
In the books Snape was a mysterious figure that was a villian in one book and a hero in another. Despite Snape's cruelty and callousness, he was capable
of a powerful love that was expressed in his patronus. He was even willing to become a double agent for Dumbledore because of Lily. I would like a fic that
explores that aspect of Snape, his capacity to love. I think that the Death Eaters never showed much coordination or planning in their attacks beyond show up,
make some threats, throw some curses, and high tail it out of there. I don't think this would lead to a lot of injuries as they went for quick strikes. I
also can't recall when Snape's potions did much healing in Canon. I do think that he would have been a valuable resource in getting rare potion
ingredients, would have access to the forbidden section of the Hogwart's library, and would have been a valuable informant on Dumbledore's actions.
Hard to quantify what kind of loss that would have been to the Death Eaters if he didn't join.
As for Trelawney's prophecy it isn't critical that Voldemort ever hears it. He was already attacking the families in the Order of the Pheonix and the
prophecy only focused his attentions on the Potters so that he felt he had to deal with them personally. He could have attacked them anyways though it would
have been more likely that he sent some of his Death Eaters like he did when he sent Bellatrix Lestrange against the Longbottoms.