AN: Thank you very much to everyone who has read and reviewed this story! It's taken a while, but I have made a couple of small adjustments based on some reviews. The first was replacing "Hermione" with "Miss Granger" in the goblin healer's dialogue, and the second was removing the stipulations for Harry bonding with Dobby. A guest reviewer rightfully pointed out that Harry's primary focus would have been getting help for Hermione (though really, the reviewer needn't have been so boorish in making his point). There have been several requests to complete the story, or share what was happening in Britain in the aftermath. I have deliberately chosen to leave that up to everyone's imagination. I gave some of Harry's thoughts at the end of the story as to how that may pan out, but ultimately the point was about them escaping from Britain and letting magical society implode (or not). Many people liked the inclusion of a firearm, though not everyone did. One reviewer left a well-reasoned argument against such, and while I certainly understand his point (which was about remaining true to the genre) I do have to respectfully disagree. A World War II-era pistol is, in my humble opinion, no more inappropriate than a flying motorcycle is. If Harry had whipped out a plasma cannon, gauss rifle, or lightsaber (without any adequately-explained context) then I would whole-heartedly agree with that being inappropriate to the genre. However, the HP universe has always struck me as having the struggle/blend of the magical and modern nonmagical worlds being one of its many themes.

Over the past year, I have been focusing on a Harry Potter/Call of Cthulhu crossover, and I am pleased to announce that the first draft is complete! It is currently clocking in at almost 115,000 words. I will next be reviewing and editing it, and should start posting it very soon. Thank you once more for reading and reviewing!

AN 2: Thanks to SpeedisArmour for pointing out that the Colt M1911 was an American service pistol, not a British one. After a little more research, I learned that the British did use the 1911 as well, but that there was a variant that used the .455 calibre Webley rounds. I decided to use that variant instead of the traditional Webley service revolver because, dammit, I love the 1911 and this way it was still a legitimate option.

Also, I'm sure that most of you have probably found it already, but just in case you haven't, my Harry Potter/Call of Cthulhu crossover, Descent Into Madness, is posted in its entirity! I don't mind saying that I'm pretty excited about it, considering that it is my first completed novel-length work. Likewise, I've also posted a silly little one-shot that was the result of a certain YouTube video, multiple discussions with a coworker who is almost as warped as I am, and probably more caffeine than it remotely healthy. If a bit of light-hearted commentary on a quidditch match sounds good to you, check out A True Gryffindor Keeper, also found on my profile page. Thanks, as always, for reading and reviewing!