i liked it! Our characters really embodied themselves. it was funny without being cracky, which is a tough line to dance. it was serious without being a darkAU. maybe we should give Filch the Elder wand next, and see what happens?

I think I have a prediction on "why" delphini made that deal to bring her back... and oh boy, I hope I'm wrong.

you said weird harry potter stuff! thats what you said!.. so, that was an unexpected turn of events.o

you cut rate Healthcliff! excuse me while I go and die, this has killed me

I was entirely uninspired by all of fanfiction, which is how i found myself on your author page. thanks, i love this. i saw you're working on a marauder fic too... I'll check that out next.

puzzle was fantastic, and I'm really enjoying this too. its got a nice...vibe.

This is the only version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that I will accept.

*firm nod*
*walks away decisively*
*abruptly turns around and comes back to re-read*

That was bloody amazing. Seriously good! I'm not really a SS/LE shipper so I am glad you left it on tentative friendship terms. I'm so pleased you got around the loophole with Delphi and how she turned it all around in a positive way. You write so well, I found myself laughing out loud one minute and gripping my keyboard the next. Well done!

Uh, YASSS. Delphi reminds me of Danaerys Targaryen here - breaking the wheel. This is sublime.

Oooh, what's worse? Knowing your fate or being raised like a lamb to the slaughter?

This is perfect. How does crazy Delphi end up being more merciful than "benign" Dumbledore?

Ah, it was wonderful to get Delphi back in this chapter. I just adore how you write her. You know, on a whim earlier today, I wondered if anyone had written and Delphi and Snape fics in a time-turner smutfest way, so I searched on here. Only 3 fics came up with those two names, one of which was this. And be damned the smutfest, this is far greater than I could have hoped for.

Oooh, I like that Dumbledore is starting to be unravelled as the manipulate old S.O.B that he is. Interesting direction you're taking this in.

Sneaky, sneaky.

Ah, just say the words, Severus.

The chess metaphor is great. I visualised Eleven in Stranger Things trying to describe the Upside-Down during that scene in the previous chapter.