Great story, Lizzie! This is such an original plot! I love it!

Ohmygosh, Lizzie! I am so behind in reading our team's competition entries so I thought I'd finally get round to it, and I am so glad that I did! I am completely awestruck as to how somebody can think of such a brilliantly logical and interesting storyline. I can't fault you - this is worthy of JK Rowling herself! Your historical accuracy is brilliant and you accounted for every little detail, like the fact that these were real people (historical or HP). Honestly so so brilliant, I don't know what else to say! You did this round perfectly and I wish I'd read it sooner :) Also, I love the fact that Dumbledore used his own money and gave Charlie that little white lie. It was so in character XD

cute

Now this is interesting. You used known facts in the Hp world and created a basis that is not only strong but intriguing as well in this story. A great job. :D

Good luck for round 4, it isn't easy but if you did just as well as this one, thant everything will be fine.

Cheers,

Chrystel Malfoy-Potter,
Round 3 Judge of the Keepers

Um... Can I just say that this is absolutely perfect?

Vaccines don't exist until 1790's. And the phrase 'still plenty interested' is American, not British. Not bad, keep writing

Oh, wow. This was amazing! I loved the history tie-in; you did it so cleverly. Well done on working with the QL prompt - this round is really difficult IMO, but you pulled this off amazingly. I loved Charlie's characterisation, and the end was just amazingly sweet. Well done!