Ooh a dark and twisted, yet completely realistic AU of what could've happened! I like it!

Wow! What a well written premise. I think the characters were very believable and acted true to form. Thanks so much

My view on Dumbledore can be summed up in these words: "To be a shining beacon of light, you must be surrounded by darkness." Instead of helping all muggleborns, just help a few. Instead of helping all werewolves, abused children, or half-breeds, just help a few useful ones who will become your devoted followers. I was sad that Harry had to become so bitter, and I don't think they should have published everything they did, but it was certainly effective. I've often thought that the Taboo was perfect for setting up ambushes, and the electrocution one was very satisfying. They probably should have gotten rid of Dumbledore sooner, though.

Thanks for sharing your story!

Wow brutal but that is how you win war.

Very well written, downright realistic.

The ending wasn't a downer, it was a lesson in stupidity. Those people were knowingly doing something illegal, and they were doing it in one of the dumbest possible ways. They deserved what happened to them. Not a sad way to die - an educational way.

Desperate situations require desperate measures ... and oh so often the reasons for the actions are not taken into account, the situation is forgotten, the justification ignored. A bitter story indeed, well illustrating the dilemma freedom fighters may find themselves in. They do not win the fight for themselves (if they do at all), but for later generations, and sometimes, despite all the struggle and tears, they just manage to pave the way for the next instalment of injustice. Perhaps not a masterpiece of a story, but moving and enlightening all the same.

I agree with this story. I hope Amelia gets her cumupents.

I wish Susan Bones was with the attacking party. Then there would have been payback for Amelia Bones' perfidy.

Thank you. It was very good. Snowball

Man, I loved this story when you first wrote it.

Coming back to it years later...I'm not sure what was wrong with me. Awkward dialogue, wonky characterizations, poorly justified actions from the protagonists, and borderline bashing for everyone not completely in agreement with Harry.

Wow!

What's nice and what's effective often don't overlap. Pity Dumbledore was too thick to understand that. Ah well, at least Harry had the right idea.

I always thought Dumbledore's extreme light views were part of so much devastation to the HP world. Voldie's extreme dark was only part. another as that so many witches and wizards were sheep and either unwilling or unable to to defend themselves and their society. the illusion of a black and white world is a fallacy that makes people feel safe. they need to learn the lesson there is not black or white only shades of grey.

loved it