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Hi! I'm Katrina and I am not J.K. Rowling (just to avoid any confusion there).
I've been writing on MNFF since about 2010, but up until a few months ago had not written anything for quite some time. So I am trying to get back into writing, and have quite a few stories percolating in my head, but I just need to find the time to write them.
I basically only write one-shots (I have one three chaptered story), and they're usually character explorations and snapshots rather than long plots, but I've written about a variety of characters, so hopefully there's something you'll enjoy. I like experimenting a bit with form too.
Anyway if you have stumbled here by accident, I do hope you enjoy something.
Against My Better Judgement by Inclination
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 6]
Summary: Snapshots looking at the last year in the life of Remus Lupin.
It was a really great story, I liked how you got into Remus' and Tonks' characters. I think at the start there were a few tense mix-ups... it seemed like you had the odd sentence in the past tense, but it was still good. I liked the present tense too.
Just two small things. I thought Remus called her Dora in the books, though I'm not really sure on that. Also, Ted Tonks wasn't mentioned until his death... I thought this was a bit strange, but nothing major.
I especially love the last line :).
Author's Response: Thankyou, I'm glad you enjoyed it... I had always thought that Remus had called her Tonks - I'm pretty sure he calls her that to Harry & Co, but I could be wrong. And I didn't put Ted Tonks into there... because he was in hiding whislt Remus was staying at their house! Yes, that's my story, and I'm going to stick to it! (I just competely forgot about it... I'm not really overly-interested in him as a character. Oooops.) And I'm especially glad you liked the last line, I wasn't sure whether to cut it or not, so I'm glad you think it works!
Seedling by the fetal positon
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 6]
Summary: During the bitter weeks of December 1935, young Tom Riddle found shelter in a hidden alcove and in a strange boy who surprisingly liked him. The boy was compassionate, curious, and far too optimistic, and he had unexpectedly shown up on the street one cold day when Tom was feeling lonely. His name was Harry, and if Tom could ever call someone a friend, it would have to be him.
I loved this story - your descriptions were really great and detailed. I loved your interpretation of Tom's character and the way you brought Harry in... it was a great explanation for how Tom ended up as Voldemort. Usually I don't read dark fics... but I think I'll check out your other ones!
Author's Response: Thanks a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was really fun to write, and exploring Tom's character was an interesting journey. :) I hope you enjoy my other (and older, eek!) stories.
Summary: "He laughed nervously, running a hand through his hair again. "What I'm trying to say is... Dance with me?"" Lily/James.
I really enjoyed this, it was a nice sweet story. I'm glad you didn't try to tackle hate to love all in a one-shot. I liked that they were friends first and it also seems logical how tentative they were. Well done!
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you thought their levels of apprehension were logical. I debated for a long time how awkward I should make their encounter after the night's events, and it's good to hear that I settled on the right amount! :) Cheers. --Nia x
The Eyes of a Tortured Soul by ThestralSong13
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 4]
Summary: This is my response to a rather haunting still shot of Draco Malfoy. I am also going off of HBP for time and place.
I liked it. I found it a little repetitive though having "the eyes of a tortured soul" at the end of almost every stanza. I liked how your rhyme scheme change from stanza to stanza - it gave the poem an uncertain feel which fitted. I also loved the line "He sits, then he stands" - really summed up the restlessness/confusion etc. So great poem!
Author's Response: Thank you! I used the repetitiveness as a way to tie it all together, but I'm glad to hear your opinion. Thanks again and I'm glad you like it! ~Thestral
Summary: There was always the possibility that he'd created a monster.
But they couldn't be sure.
Not until now. Sexual situations warning is for description of childbirth.
I really liked how you set up the story and Remus' feelings of confusion - I thought you could have honed in a bit more on his feelings of guilt though. To be honest, I found the last paragrah a bit of a let-down... it doesn't really sum up Remus' feelings or how they've changed, or his love for his family no matter what. Your title was nice, perhaps you could have put something about that in the last line?
Overall I enjoyed it though :). A creative idea.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! Yeah, I know what you mean about the ending. I was having difficulty ending it, and I still go back and re-write it, and each time I still don't feel satisfied with it. I'll change it when I can find something better!
Swimming Lessons by WeasleyMom
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 46]
Summary: Six weeks after the battle, Hermione puts on a bathing suit for the first time in nearly a year... scars are revealed as painful memories rise to the surface yet again.
I almost submitted this under dark/angst, but at the end of the day, I see it as Ron/Hermione. *shrug* Also, a gazillion thanks to my awesometastic beta Natalie, and to both Neil and Carole for helping me with all things British. :D
This was a really nice insight into Hermione's character, and written really nicely. You touched on some great ideas, like 'Why do we always think there is so much time?' and 'I never stop trying to see'. Also it was great that when Ron looks at the scars he says they're barely noticeable - it touches on the idea that fears are bigger in our minds than they are when you bring them out into reality. I also loved how going swimming is so intricately important to Ron and Hermione's relationship, and to Hermione overcoming her hardships. 'I fight the memory of the smell of that carpet, of Ron screaming my name from the confines of his own hell. Of brothers kneeling over the lost one in a corridor at Hogwarts,' is a nice line, especially adding in the smell. The ending was really sweet but perfect for your story. Only one teeny little criticism - your paragraph about Hermione's vanity was a bit repetitive I found, maybe you could have cut some of the sentences. But otherwise a really great fic!
Author's Response: Hi there. Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to leave a review. They are always so very helpful. I'm glad you liked the story... those are some of my favorite lines as well. I didn't mean to convey that swimming is important to their relationship, though. More like, it's just something they do at the Burrow, and now it has become kind of a hump she is going to have to get over, and so he helps her. Does that make sense? You are right that it is important to her overcoming this, though. I'm big on smell for setting the tone of a scene. Perhaps I have an overly sensitive sniffer ;) but many of my memories are triggered by smells. Another person actually commented on that "vanity" paragraph when this fic was in its drabble form, so I know that rubs a few the wrong way. I will look at it again, but am just rather attached to it. None of the sentences can be cut, but perhaps I could reword a few things there. We'll see. Thanks again for taking the time to leave such a thorough review. I really appreciate it.
Tales of the Battle by Northumbrian
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 274]
Over fifty people died at the Battle of Hogwarts. There are dozens of stories of loss, betrayal, heroism and sacrifice. These are some of those stories.
Nominated for: Best General (Chaptered) story – Quicksilver Quills 2011
I've finally got around to reading this - I've been planning to for quite a while. Firstly, I think it's a great concept and that you've really thought it out well - all the different plots link up with each other (and all your other stories) really well and you don't make any mistakes there.
I really loved "The Calm Before" - what an interesting idea to give Madam Pomfrey a perspective. You portrayed her so well, and you wrote that sense of a fear of the future and not knowing what's going to happen so well that I almost felt nervous.
"Galleon" - I liked the idea of getting inside Cho's head and I think you did it very well, though somehow it wasn't quite as compelling as the first story... but still very good. Near the end, when she thought something about how Harry was intense and difficult to like, in my head I was wondering 'now I wonder what Ginny would say about that?'
"Great to be Back" - wonderfully Luna. Seeming to be a little eccentric and flighty, and yet having all the right values underneath. I think she's a very difficult character not to caricature and I think you did a great job (also loved Ginny's description of Terry - very Ginny).
"Protheroe's Perspective" - now this was something completely different! I loved her characterisation and how you made her unique and different. The ending was bittersweet, as in a sense I felt happy that she was alive, but it brought back the loss of Tonks and Colin. I think it was very realistic that Polly often had thoughts about the children and how she didn't think they'd be capable (particularly about Colin).
"The Confession of Augusta Longbottom" - you just nailed her character so well. Just the whole idea of the letters and her confession, and that she couldn't face up to telling Neville in person was just so her. I also liked the sense that life had moved on from the battle, as (at least sofar) the rest of the stories are in the thick of the pain and death.
"Good Bones" - I liked Susan, particularly the way she admired her aunt and liked to figure out where words came from (just on that note - as far as I know, "vol" in French is a noun, so it means "flight", not "flees". It also means "theft", which I think is rather interesting, as it's almost like Voldemort is stealing himself from death... and I'm rambling here, back to the review.) I think Susan had a sort of understated bravery; she didn't openly defy the Carrows as the likes of Neville did, but there was something about her, determined to fight for good.
"Ernest Endeavours". I'm sorry to say I didn't enjoy this as much as the others. I know Ernie is pompous, I just never saw him, well, quite like this. I felt sad at the ending, as I was hoping that in this story, Ernie would see his own prejudice... anyway, having said that, you still wrote him well and created empathy for him, particularly when Hannah and Justin come in and he suddenly feels inferior. Personally that's why I've always thought he was pompous - because he wanted to prove something. Anyway, even though I didn't like Ernie so much, this was still well written.
So basically the main thing I really love about this is your spot on characterisations and the variety of perspectives and different ways of looking at the same event. Great work.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the comprehensive review of the first seven chapters. Ill try to respond to all of your comments.
The original versions of these stories were not written in the order they now appear, but flitted back and forth across the battle. I think that Protheroes Perspective was the first one I wrote. My original plan was for a hospital chapter midway through the battle. But Madam Pomfrey wanted to make sure that she was ready for anything, and I wanted to try to make readers worry about what might happen.
Cho was one of the first DA members to arrive. I simply had to know why, and Galleon was the result.
Luna is extremely difficult for me to get right, so I use her sparingly. Here are, I hope, several places in this story (notably her unasked question to Terry) where she would appear barmy to outsiders, but it all makes sense inside her head. I enjoyed this so much that theres a Terry/Luna story later (Worn Out Boot, of course) and I toyed with the idea of making them a couple.
Polly Protheroe, Muggle-born Goth Auror was a rather eccentric creation, but she allowed me to present an outsiders view of the DA, and to provide a bit more background on my Colin. She appears (briefly) in It Takes Two.
Ive been fascinated by epistolary fiction ever since I read Dracula. Most fanfic sites ban it, so The Confession of Augusta Longbottom was my way of sneaking a letter-based story in. The fact that I named (and calculated birthdays) for Neville and Hannahs kids just for this story says a lot about me.
The Susan I now write about grew from this story. Sensible, serious and rather severe, possibly even a bit repressed, her character is becoming more fixed in my mind. I think that shes a thinker and a planner. She wont rush into things.
Ernie is interesting, I didnt want to make everyone perfect, but I gave poor Ernie more flaws than most. He means well, he really does, and he works hard too. Im quite happy for you sympathise with him, but not to like him much. He is (vaguely) based on someone I worked with (who was NOT racist).
Yes I know, this is my second review on this story today... but I just adore your characterisation of Lavender, so I had to drop you another review. But I'll go back to Chapter 8, as that's what I got upto last time.
"Abbot Ails" - I really liked how you showed a grown-up Hannah - after all, the last time we see her in canon is basically HBP when she's devastated about her mother, and you really showed a more mature and stronger woman. I thought it was really interesting that when talking about the twins, she differentiated between them. It was a nice touch, as people don't seem to do that very often.
"Justin Time" - firstly, great pun in the title. I really enjoyed Justin in this, particularly how you explored his guilt about Colin with the comparison to how Colin had stopped Dennis.
"Voldemort doesn't play Quidditch" - this one made me laugh, but it was also very effective as a battle story. I like how you switch text types sometimes (eg the letters from Augusta and this). It gives a nice variety in the story. I think it was fantastic what you did her, showing that Voldemort really affected everyone and everything through the example of Quidditch. A great way to connect Oliver as well.
"Waning Moon" - the end of this one was just completely heart-breaking, and even in such a short space, you really made me like Mark (although this could also be because I've read "Moon"). So once again I find myself praising your characterisation....
And finally, "Epiphany and Fall". Well, as previously stated, I really adore this story. You develop Lavender so much beyond the flirty girl we see in HBP and you've just given her a fantastic story. I loved the idea that she enjoys her time with Susan because Susan is honest and real, where everyone else doesn't treat her normally. I love the idea that Lavender wants to "fight her own battles" so to speak and not have others fawning over her, it shows real Gryffindor spirit. I hope you write more fics which include Lavender, I think she's one of your best characters (though they're all really good!)
Author's Response:
Katrina, thanks for these too.
This Hannah is the Hannah who worked in the Cauldron in Fred and Georges Busy Day and shes very familiar with the twins, and the resistance. Justin isnt the only one with a punning title; the Greene King brewery (in Bury St Edmunds) brew Abbot Ale. Justins chapter once again dealt with Colins death. As I think about it, I realise that many of these stories revolve around Colins death.
I had the idea for a Lee Jordan interviews story way back when I wrote Grave Days. This particular story would have been much more grim had I written it as it happened, the interview allowed me to give an overview.
Mark will reappear in other stories (rather like other of my original characters) and this story was easy for me to write, as I knew the story (though I hadnt written it) when I wrote Moon.
Lavender proves (I hope) that its possible to be brave and honourable, and obsessed with boys and clothes. Lavender and Susan will appear in M.I.T.: Muggle Interface Team and I have four other Lavender stories in the planning stages. Moons will be set in 2010 (Lavender is 30), Down will be set more than a year before Bare, Exsanguination is set before Moon and Dinner is set immediately after Moon. I like the idea of giving my Lavender stories one word titles, but it will be some time before they arrive.
Hi Neil,
So here's a long overdue review for this fic.
Seamus Awake: I really enjoyed seeing Seamus' perspective on his relationship with Lavender... and I sort of felt a bit bad for him about it, too. I liked his thoughts about Neville and your Luna was really good in this fic. I think this story was a nice reminder that Seamus belongs in Gryffindor, as obviously when the DA first forms, he's not in it and as a reader sometimes you forget that he fought in the final battle.
Bad Faith: I think your Draco was realistic... throughout the whole story, just doing anything and everything to save himself. I liked the way he kept saying "I'm on your side..." to people from both sides. Although I did sort of feel a bit sorry for him...
Die Dumb: This one has me a bit divided... I had never really imagined Goyle to be as stupid as you show him... it almost feels like he's mentally disabled somehow in this. Which I suppose is a really interesting take on the situation. I really liked the way you developed his character through this, and how he had been using Malfoy as much as Malfoy had been using him. Very interesting. But yeah, I'd never really imagined him like this.
Cornered: I think this is one of the most poignant fics of the series. That last line... I really wasn't expecting it, and it was just so heartbreaking for Michael. I think you just showed how scarred he was from that session of torture. I really don't know what else to say about this one... except that I just loved it. Fantastic writing.
Well, you'll probably hear from me again soon after I've read the next few chapters. I am really enjoying this fic, it's fantastic.
Author's Response:
Seamus was one of the hardest stories for me to write, for some reason his character took a long time for me to find. Luna, of course, had to appear as, of course, did Ernie. JKR gave us Ernie, Luna and Seamus in the Battle, and they struck me as an odd trio.
Thanks, I know that a lot of girls like Draco, but hes one of those who would bribe his way onto a lifeboat on the Titanic. Im glad, however that you felt sorry for him.
I read every tiny think I could find about Goyle before I wrote Die Dumb. He has virtually no dialogue, and it seems that he was the lowest of the three. Crabbe was the one who did most of the talking. I dont think that hes mentally disabled, just a not very clever sadist. I think he stuck with Draco because he likes hurting people. Its the only thing hes good at.
I wanted to write a story about mental scarring. We know that Michael was tortured, and we know what happened to Nevilles parents. Those two facts combined to make this story arrive in my head almost fully formed.
Thanks for the reviews.
Hello again,
Here comes my next review of this fic.
Worn Out Boot: This was a great fic of self-discovery for Terry, I thought. You made him such a likeable character, and I loved how he became sure of himself and decided to become an Auror at the end. Luna seems to appear in a number of your stories, and you always write her so well. It's typical of her to know/believe that Voldemort's lying about Harry, and that her optimism is catching to Terry.
Falling Angel: Wonderful characterisation again. It definitely throws a new light on Fred... I liked how you distinguished between the two twins in this and made them different people. I also liked Angelina's realisation about Tony. The ending was sad... I guess that's always the thing when someone dies, you see all the lost opportunities rather than the opportunities you took.
Parents: I think Lavender's parents were very typical here, particularly in how they blamed Harry. After all, when bad things happen people always want to blame someone else. And, although they came across as cowardly, I suppose parents always worry about their children. I think this was a very realistic story.
Son of the Air: Wow, this one really impressed me. I love fics in second person, but the idea to use Buckbeak as a focalising character is just fantastic. The detached way of telling the story and the way the scene is described really shows how pointless killing is and really shows up humanity. Definitely one of your more poignant stories from this series. I loved the ending, too. There's something great about Buckbeak getting revenge...
I'm looking forward to the last 5 chapters!!
Author's Response:
JKR says that Kingsley recruits Harry, Ron and Neville to the Auror Office. I wanted to add a Hufflepuff and a Ravenclaw DA member. The Hufflepuff was easy (I couldnt imagine Ernie or Justin and I definitely didnt want Hannah). I considered Padma as the Ravenclaw, but I finally decided on Terry, who is no more than a name in canon. Terry appeared in Lunas chapter, so I returned the favour (and I liked them so much I considered making them a couple.
Both Angelina/George and Angelina/Fred are canon. That seemed very weird to me, so I wanted to explore it. Really her relationship with Fred was short, It was there in GoF, but not in OotP. This is my explanation, and a reason why in my stories it will be a few years before they finally get together.
I loved writing Parents. Don and Carmine are in a very difficult position. He could lose everything whatever he does, so doing nothing seems to be the best option. It is cowardice, but its also an attempt to protect the family.
Im a strictly canon writer, I reread the Battle chapters dozens of times and wrote copious notes. I missed something. This chapter isnt canon :( Hagrid fights Macnair in the great hall just before the face-off with Voldemort. But I liked writing this little experiment in second person, though it wasnt easy, so its staying unchanged as my only AU story.
Neville is one of my favourite characters, so I just had to leave a review after this story, too... (I think it's my fifth review on Tales of the Battle).
You really are incredible at taking what JKR gives us in canon and recreating her characters with your own additions. Neville was just perfect in this. I liked the comparisons you drew between him and Harry, because really I see them as very similar. Neither thinks they're particularly brave, but when it comes down to it, they find something inside themselves. I suppose in a way it is because both of them have lead such a damaged childhood and are fighting the people who caused them to lose their parents.
I liked the constant reminder of "Kill the snake", particularly as it tied in with the title. It shows that Neville has a focus, despite the chaos surrounding him during the battle.
I loved the ending... in so few words you managed to convey such an important idea. Particularly the line "I have no idea how Harry copes with this". I guess this is another way in which Neville is similar to Harry and has to go through many of the same things, even though he goes through them later than Harry.
I think it's interesting that Neville kills a Horcrux... I think there's a link between the people who killed the Horcruxes - Harry, Dumbledore, Ron, Hermione, Neville... and then there's Crabbe, who doesn't seem to quite fit, but I suppose it's fitting that someone from Voldemort's side actually killed a Horcrux. Anyway, I think that just highlights the connection between Neville and Harry, which we of course see in OotP as well. And I'm really rambling here...
Absolutely loved your characterisation of Neville!
(Oh and by the way referring to your last response - I doubt anyone will notice that you made a canon error with Macnair... it's hardly an important part of the Battle...)
Author's Response:
Neville, it seems to me, is one of JKRs finest creations. He, like Ginny and Luna, is always there in the background. In the early books she uses him as comic relief, although even then hes prepared to stand up for himself, sometimes foolishly (I seem to remember him taking on Crabbe and Goyle in a fist fight). Like Ron, when his second-hand wand is broken and he gets a new one, he becomes more adept magically. Neville is probably one of the bravest of the Gryffindors, recklessly so sometimes. Towards the end of the Battle, its possible to sum up his contribution very easily. Harry gave him a job, kill the snake, he did it. Im certain that, like Harry, Neville will have no idea how to cope with suddenly being famous.
ps Macnair bothers me, but not enough to delete this chapter, as I like my version of events, and it isnt exactly a major change.
Hello again,
Broken Flint: Very interesting. I'm really glad you wrote a story which shows what the 'bad guys' did after the battle. I think your characterisation of Millicent is very interesting... and it certainly fit her to carve Marcus' initials into her skin... and yet, despite her seeming to be 'bad', it was obvious that she cared about Marcus, which somehow seems to redeem her a bit, at least in my perspective.
Ouroboros: What a perfectly manipulative Narcissa. That was so realistic - at one point you wrote something about how Lucius adopted a bored/aloof look that he wore so well or something, it really shows how the only thing the Malfoys seem to be good at is acting. You've made them seem so interesting in this, I'd love to see your take on how they're holding up a few years down the track. Particularly Draco.
Paperwork: It's funny how sometimes seeing the pain and loss in the world can lead us to rediscover what's important... This story was one of my favourites from the series. Finding the killer didn't stop her victims from being dead. That's just so true. I imagine it would be extremely difficult to be 'professionally detached' when you're dealing with dead people, who, as you point out, are all someone's daughter or son, or friend, or brother or sister.
Anyway, I'm rather curious to see how you'll tie everything up in the last story... I suspect you'll hear from me again soon. Sofar everything has been well-written, well-characterised, poignant, true to canon... fantastic.
Author's Response:
Broken Flint was my chance to create a few minor villains (apart from Goyle, the others are little more than names). Bigoted Mudblood-hating racists can love people (just not Mudbloods). This chapter gave me four villains (including Colins killer) for Harry and co. to chase in other stories. I dont believe that Millicent is as stupid as many people think, she simply knows when to get physical.
I hate stories featuring nice, redeemed, and contrite Malfoys. They are great villains, and stories need great villains. Draco was never witty, simply cruel and Narcissa needs to keep him quiet. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny should never be certain whether the Malfoys have changed, or are merely pretending they have changed. It worked for the Malfoys after the first war.
Paperwork underwent several rewrites (the final version had a happy ending because the original was simply too bleak). Whether Auror Al (dont call him Spider) Webb reappears in my other stories is something I havent decided. Neil
And thus it ends...
I have to say, I wondered how you would be able to tie this amazing set of stories together and od them all justice... and you certainly didn't disappoint. I think there's a nice pattern to it that the first story was about Madam Pomfrey and the last about Madam Pince. I think the amazing thing about this is that you really stuck to her character in canon (as in when she talks about the students ruining books etc.), and yet you made her... compassionate? I suppose that's the right word.
You ask some interesting questions in this... like Is one tragedy less than another simply because there are fewer corpses? Or is it greater because several of the victims were teenagers? I suppose there's not really an answer to it. You're just highlighting how there is so little need for death, how pointless it is.
With quill in hand, I recorded the night's events. Nothing? A waste of time? I do not think so. I am no Healer, no Auror and no warrior. I did what I could, what I do best. I really loved this line, and I think it really shows how death affects everyone around it. So even though Irma wasn't in danger herself, she still had to cope with the death surrounding her and try and deal with it. And she did all she could to help.
The idea of destroying books is repugnant. It goes against everything I have been taught, everything I believe. Books lift the brume of ignorance. But perhaps the loss forever of these books would be condign, an appropriate threnody for the fallen.
'Not at all,' I tell her. Somehow that is just the perfect ending for this whole story... I guess there's something about burning those books which suggests cleansing or healing, allowing for rebirth... kind of like a phoenix.
Anyway, I'm so glad I decided to read Tales of the Battle, it's been a fantastic read.
Author's Response: So good you reviewed it twice? ;-D -N-
And thus it ends...
I have to say, I wondered how you would be able to tie this amazing set of stories together and od them all justice... and you certainly didn't disappoint. I think there's a nice pattern to it that the first story was about Madam Pomfrey and the last about Madam Pince. I think the amazing thing about this is that you really stuck to her character in canon (as in when she talks about the students ruining books etc.), and yet you made her... compassionate? I suppose that's the right word.
You ask some interesting questions in this... like Is one tragedy less than another simply because there are fewer corpses? Or is it greater because several of the victims were teenagers? I suppose there's not really an answer to it. You're just highlighting how there is so little need for death, how pointless it is.
With quill in hand, I recorded the night's events. Nothing? A waste of time? I do not think so. I am no Healer, no Auror and no warrior. I did what I could, what I do best. I really loved this line, and I think it really shows how death affects everyone around it. So even though Irma wasn't in danger herself, she still had to cope with the death surrounding her and try and deal with it. And she did all she could to help.
The idea of destroying books is repugnant. It goes against everything I have been taught, everything I believe. Books lift the brume of ignorance. But perhaps the loss forever of these books would be condign, an appropriate threnody for the fallen.
'Not at all,' I tell her. Somehow that is just the perfect ending for this whole story... I guess there's something about burning those books which suggests cleansing or healing, allowing for rebirth... kind of like a phoenix.
Anyway, I'm so glad I decided to read Tales of the Battle, it's been a fantastic read.
Author's Response:
I wasnt certain how I was going to finish this myself (for a while Paperwork was going to be the final chapter). Eventually, I decided to reread the stories. I got no further than The Calm Before. The second I read it, I knew it had to be Madam Pince, and this story flowed very quickly from that decision.
Possibly its because Im a fan of Terry Pratchett, but I believe that being the Librarian in a magical library is a potentially dangerous job. Ive tried to show Madam Pince as very well-read and rather detached.
Thanks for all of your reviews. Every one of them interesting and thought provoking. Neil
Summary: He left. Katie Bell has moved on; she loves someone else, but it's not enough – she can't let go of him. When they meet for a drink one night, it can only bring back memories and pain.
This was a really creative idea for a fic, and written really nicely. It was great that you didn't mention who it was til the end, it kept the mystery up. I was almost in tears at the end. '"Or perhaps that should be one of two of a kind – or maybe I'm just a half?" he amends.' - this line was my favourite in the fic, great writing! Fred wasn't... quite how I imagined him from the books, but his character wasn't bad and I"m sorry I can't really pinpoint what didn't sit right. Great story!
Author's Response: Thanks for the lovely review. I'm glad the emotion of this story came through for you. I think I know what you mean about Fred - it was a hard line to tread to try and capture 'Fred' but at the same time keep a little mystery as to his identity until the end, so perhaps I did miss the mark a little. Plus, it's a much more serious conversation than he's ever involved with in canon so I had to extrapolate a little with the characterisation.
All That I've Got by J Raven
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 13]
Tom Riddle was always the perfect student, right?
There was one spell he never could get right
A spell that required the one thing he couldnât have
A happy memory
Itâs hard to be the best when what you need is just out of reach
Great story, especially for your first go! Tom's character was portrayed very nicely, and you showed his inner conflict well. The idea for the story was creative.
Instead of saying 'FLASHBACK', perhaps you could just put it in italics? (To me it was quite obvious that it was a flashback, and having that written there sort of ruined the flow a bit).
'Professor Merrythought gave him a look that was far too calculating for Tom's liking. Did she suspect? Could she tell he had nothing happy to remember?' this line seemed a little out of character for the Professor - for the rest of the fic she seems to believe Tom is a fantastic student... it seems like more the kind of thing Dumbledore would think had he been there.
But anyway, they're just small things and it was a really great story, I hope you write more!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for the review, I've made a few changes where you suggested them. Youre right about it seeming too much like Dumbledore, so Ive changed it to a couple of Ravenclaws. Your help is greatly appreciated :) Jess
All the Time in the World by ToBeOrNotToBeAGryffindor
Rated: 3rd-5th Years [Reviews - 24]
All Teddy Lupin had ever wanted was to be the kind of man his godfather was. He even followed in Harry's footsteps and became an Auror.
Harry wanted nothing more than to be the father that Teddy would never have, but work and obligations always seemed to get in the way. Before he knew it, Teddy was all grown up. How had he missed all those precious moments? He knew he had to make up for it somehow.
After all, they had all the time in the world, right?
This fic WON a 2011 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Post-Hogwarts Story
You really had me hooked in this fic! My favourite parts were the opening bits where you explored character and showed the small things that Harry had missed out on in Teddy's life etc. I have to admit, I wasn't expecting the ending but it fitted in well with how you set it up.
Somehow the last bit of writing didn't quite work for me. I liked the bit with Draco, but the next three paragraphs seemed a little excessive. Perhaps you could have written that shorter and still finished with "But not just then...". But that's just a personal opinion.
I also would have liked to have known a little more about how Teddy managed to find Harry, but maybe that wouldn't have worked because after his death it seems kind of insignificant... so I'm not sure about whether that would have worked or not.
I think the best thing was your characters, who you created very believably and explored nicely. Well done!
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Ah, I see you've got past the righteous anger bit where you want to strangle me for killing off poor ickle Teddy. :D
What I really wanted was to paint a picture of Teddy that showed him trying to figure out how to be a man whilst Harry simultaneously struggled with being a father figure. Perhaps Teddy would have been better off not wanting to be like Harry, but most children love their dads despite their flaws. I seem to be in teh minority of people who consider Harry one of the more flawed characters in the Potterverse. He is brave and all that, but he makes poor judgment calls and judges people constantly. But Teddy doesn't learn these things because Harry isn't around as much. Instead, he falls in love with the ideal Harry that everyone talks about -- the saviour.
How Teddy found Harry? I just sort of glossed over it because I figured it would be more of a given. Knowing that anyone wanting to abduct Harry would be a friggin idiot to stay in the building, the next logical step would have been to look outside, where he saw Harry, Yaxley,and Rowle in the distance, also allowing him time to formulate his plan.
And the last bit...I know it all seems a bit wooden, but it was supposed to be. Harry was supposed to be in this trance-like shock where it really hasn't sunk in yet that his godson was dead and he was responsible (or at least he feels he is). He really had thought that he could go back to life after defeating Voldemort, and teh destruction of this illusion takes some time to process.
Also, there was an ulteriour motive to including Ginny. In my story The Vindication of James Potter, I sort of cannibalised Harry and Ginny's marriage, citing earlier examples of their problems. This was the start of that, when he told her what and who had got Teddy killed. Most of my readers from that story read my other ones as well, so I like to put in little nuggets to ring some bells for them so they can say, "Oh, now I get it."
Thanks for the review and reading my obnoxiously long response. Have a lovely day!
What Lies Behind by C_A_Campbell
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 28]
Summary: Winner of the 2011 QSQ Award for Best Dark/Angsty One-shot!
It is true what they say about your life flashing before your eyes just before you die. As Theodore Nott, Death Eater like his father before him, stands on the battlefield in what is surely Hogwarts and his final hours, he remembers all that lays behind him: his father, the Dark Lord, the one girl he ever loved, and the thing he has forced himself to forget.
But you remember, don't you, Theodore?
Please tell me you remember me.
Great fic! I was really impressed by your depiction of Theodore, it was really insightful and interesting, especially your ideas about masks and how he became a mirror. I liked the way it jumped between past and present, and nicely summed up everything. I think a couple of times you wrote 'anyways' instead of 'anyway', which ruined the flow a little for me. That's a really small criticism though, otherwise it was fantastic!
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it, especially my characterization of Theodore. I apologize for my anyways thing. Unfortunately, that's the way I say it so I forget it's not the proper way. I'm glad you liked it anyways though.
It's All You Need by leftrightmiddle
Rated: 1st-2nd Years [Reviews - 2]
Summary: A great man once said that it is our choices, far more than our abilities that reflect who we truly are. One of our greatest tools in life is the power of choice. A story of stability, choice and what it means to love. Of how leaving behind what is easy means walking out into what is unknown.
Andromeda Black needs to make her final decision.
I thought it was an interesting story and nicely written. It annoyed me a little that you used "anyways" instead of "anyway", it added a colloquial sound to the story which to me didn't really fit.
Also I never had the impression that purebloods actually believed that Muggles stole their magic... I thought that was just the story they put out. I always thought they wanted to make themselves feel better and so they had to find someone to bully, and that's why they picked on Muggleborns and Muggles. Anyway, I guess that's just a different interpretation.
Author's Response: Thank you! Oops...thanks for pointing that out. That's a really good interpretation of it, and I think that purebloods are just so filled with pride that they can't admit that they do pick on Muggleborns and Muggles to make themselves feel better, what you said. But I also think that after all those years putting that story out, they just started to believe it themselves. And this fueled their hatred even more, to keep this story in the back of their minds. But that's just what I think, and someone else may have something completely different to say. Thank you so much for your review! Have an amazing day bri
This is the Last Song by MagEd
Rated: 6th-7th Years [Reviews - 23]
Summary: "I hate to be the bearer of bad news — but this is war, Evans, and war isn't a big barrel of laughs."
Ten steps to growing up, told in ten moments from the first war. *Two-shot*
Once again, this was wonderfully written. I loved how you showed James and Lily's transformation from eager high school graduates to the family they are at the end, who have experienced a lot of hardship and pain together.
I loved the bit at the Prewett's funeral, especially the meeting with Molly. It was so sad, especially because we know that James and Lily only lived another year and a half. I loved your line "Maybe he and your — your baby, maybe they can play together. They'll be at Hogwarts together, after all.". Cute, but written well enough that it wasn't cliched, it just added to the story really well.
So yeah... I pretty much loved everything. As per usual, your characterisations of James and Lily were lovely. I really loved all your Lily/James work :) it's always great. Then again I pretty much love all your fics...
Author's Response: Thanks very much! I'm glad you liked that the scene with Molly! The whole story made me a little sad--I think that's why I tend to avoid fics with baby!Harry because James and Lily are always so close to death at the point, and I'm far too attached to fictional characters to handle it! :)


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While the Colorado movie massacre resurrects the national debate over reviving the assault weapons ban, Chicago is setting its sights lower — by rewriting a local gun law under legal fire.
The City Council agreed Wednesday to rewrite the ordinance to satisfy a federal judge who dealt Chicago's gun law the latest in a string of legal setbacks.
The latest version of the firearms ordinance was rushed into place in 2010 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chicago's 28-year-old handgun ban, the latest in a series of setbacks to the city's efforts to control the proliferation of firearms.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan shot down the section used to deny a man a gun permit because of a prior misdemeanor conviction.
Der-Yeghiayan ruled that section "unconstitutionally void for vagueness" and said it violated Shawn Gowder's right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
On Wednesday, the City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's latest rewrite.
The new version would permanently bar anyone who has been convicted of a felony violent crime and impose a five-year ban on anyone convicted of a misdemeanor violent crime.
Prior to the final vote, Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) used the Colorado movie massacre to appeal to the U.S. Congress to finally tackle the political hot potato that gun control has become.
"When is the United States Congress gonna figure out that local jurisdictions can do just so much?" Burke asked.
"We've got, probably one of the toughest municipal gun laws in the nation. But, to think that some unbalanced person can get on the internet and order a drum that holds 100 rounds and obtain that over the internet with no regulation, no restriction whatsoever is preposterous. How can we as a nation permit that to continue?"
Despite years of adverse legal rulings, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mike Forti has predicted that the latest version would pass legal muster.
The court "focused on whether or not there could be a lifetime ban for non-violent misdemeanors. What we've done here is not only address specifics of the Gowder case, but go slightly beyond it to [say] that all non-violent misdemeanors do not constitute a ban" to getting a gun permit. So, we're quite confident it's gonna easily satisfy the court's ruling," Forti said.
"It's very serious if someone has committed a violent misdemeanor. What we tried to do is balance the seriousness of those crimes with an individual's right to exercise their 2nd Amendment [rights]. We thought a permanent ban might be too excessive, but that a five-year ban was reasonable."
Emanuel has called tougher gun laws a pivotal piece of Chicago's crime-fighting strategy and his efforts to reduce a nearly 40 percent spike in homicides.
"You cannot have just more cops on the street. It's part of a comprehensive strategy you've heard me talk about…Our crime strategy is putting more police on the street and getting kids, guns and drugs off the street," the mayor said on the day after the latest legal setback.
Forti agreed.
"We have, from the beginning, tried to implement reasonable gun laws to try to, in part, address the serious violence we're all facing," he said.
"If we did away and wiped clean and had no gun laws, crime would increase and we would have a more violent society."
Northwest Side Ald. Nick Sposato (36th) has complained about the requirement that 18-year-olds — who can vote, fight for their country and sometimes live alone without parents — get a "parental signature" before qualifying for a gun permit.

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It's officially known as Nassau County Storm Water Basin No. 232, but ever since Rob Alvey got it off the ground in 1992, the Tanner Pond Environmental Center/Garden City Bird Sanctuary has been become a green jewel in the crown of the Village of Garden City. On Saturday, Jan. 12, Alvey and his merry band of environmental warriors will be hosting the 5th Annual Winterfest, an event that retells the story of the center and honors those who have donated trees in honor or memory of someone else, and those whom they were planted for. Guests will be fortified by hot cocoa, all the while being able to participate in a candlelight ceremony, sharing in a poem recitation and having the chance to reflect on the event's theme of All Winters Must Come to an End. Given the horrendous events, both environmental and criminal, that closed out 2012, it's a chance to share in communal hope that somehow this year will be better than the last.
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Nothing fires up emotions in the Village of Garden City than to bring up the St. Paul's situation. Should this imposing and impressive building be preserved and restored or should it have the same appointment with the wrecking ball that sister school St. Mary's had in 2002? The Committee to Save St. Paul and the Garden City Historical Society put forth an $8.2 million proposal centered on preserving the first floor and chapel of the school while shuttering the remainder of the building for full restoration at a later date. A recent report commissioned to architectural engineering firm Erwin & Bielinski by the village analyzed this proposal and advised rejecting it for a number of reasons. Make no mistake; this won't be the final word by the pro-preservationist side. And whatever the end result is will forever alter the face of the Village of Garden City— for better or worse.
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On behalf of myself and the board of trustees, I would like to extend to all village residents a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
The second half of village taxes that were due and payable on Dec. 1, are subject to penalty if payment was not made within a 30-day grace period. This year payments received after Monday, Dec. 31, are subject to penalty. Please return the "second half" bill stub with your payment made payable to the Incorporated Village of Garden City.
John Lennon once sang, "A very Merry Christmast/And a Happy New Year/Let's hope it's a good one" in his perennial Christmas standard "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" and given the turmoil that has defined 2012, this closing out of the current 12 month cycle couldn't come at a better time. Hurricane Sandy, a contentious presidential election, the ever-present struggle with school budgets, the decamping of the Islander to Brooklyn or more recently, the depravity and horror surrounding the events in Newtown, CT—-for many this calendar year couldn't end fast enough. But as is the case ever year, we all get to start out with a clean slate and the optimism that things will get better. So in that spirit, the Garden City Life wishes everyone a Healthy and Happy New Year.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
Once again we are blessed to enjoy the Christmas holidays and festivities with family and friends. While joy is always the transcending theme, as we hope it is for all, we ask that you include everyone regardless of faith or private beliefs, in sharing this wonderful holiday season. Please take a few minutes to look in on your neighbors who may be alone or housebound to spread a little holiday cheer and comfort.
On behalf of myself, the board of trustees and the entire village staff, we wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a joyful and safe holiday season.
Mayor Donald T. Brudie
Trustees John J. Watras, Nicholas P. Episcopia,
Andrew J. Cavanaugh, Laurence J. Quinn,
Dennis C. Donnelly, Brian C. Daughney and John A. DeMaro
The standard thing to do in this case would be start with "my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the school shooting in Newtown, CT and their families," only that would be dishonest because I don't pray. That's not an anti-religious statement; I respect the kind of intellectual puzzle that prayer can present, that simultaneous desire for both total humility and divine attention, but it's never been something that I do personally.
All I can do is participate in the dialogue everyone says we should be having on gun control. However, I tire of each side making a cartoon villain out of the other, and it's especially bad this time around; after such a particularly senseless attack, targeting the most innocent possible victims, proponents of stricter gun control practically can't help viewing advocates of gun ownership as evil monsters with children's blood on their hands, while gun advocates, feeling cornered, are doubling down even more on their dogma of individual freedom as the bedrock of the American spirit. The severity of the event that necessitated that we address this issue now makes it especially unlikely that anyone involved will have a cool enough head to make the right decisions, but there's no choice.
This is the time of year when you should be able to put any hardships from the past few months aside, at least temporarily, and focus on the love and family closeness that should be associated with this time of the year. Unfortunately, right on the heels of Hurricane Sandy comes last week's horrific school shooting. Details will undoubtedly continue to come out over the next few weeks, making everyone, particularly parents, just a little more nauseous and frightened. As the saying goes, it's always darkest before the dawn and while it's hard to get to that place of peace and goodwill to your fellow man, it is exactly at times like this where faith turns out to be that one anchor we can cling to in order to get through horrible events like this. So grab your loved ones, hug 'em a little tighter than you normally would and try to find the spirit of the season that perseveres in the face of evil. Merry Christmas.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
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Soft boiled egg + toast + bacon? [moved from South board]
- Leucadian May 22, 2007 10:27 PM
I grew up with this breakfast dish, and love it to this day. My father was from Hamilton and Columbus Georgia, and I am wondering if this is a regional dish. The eggs need to be soft enough to coat the buttered toast, and the salt and pepper go on at the last minute so they are still identifiable. It's the ultimate comfort food.
Someone suggested that this dish is called 'eggs in a mess', and that it was described in a Dorothy Parker children's book, but we never had a name for it in our family.
Does anyone else have this in their food memory banks?
I like egg in a hole or whatever its called. Make a hole in a slice of bread with a glass or fry it in some butter and break and egg into the hole till egg is done.
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Toast layered with a slice of cheese, 2 soft boiled eggs, and at least three strips of pepper bacon = pure heaven.
re: hannaone
Every other day I have a grapefruit and poached egg on toast (has to be runny)! Would love to have the bacon but I'm trying to slim down so....... I am originally from Pennsylvania.
I grew up in Pennsylvania, eating a similar dish.
It was a soft-boiled egg in a bowl, then you tore up the toast and cut up a hunk of cooked scrapple. Mushed it all together, then salt and peppered it. Gosh, it was good, and I'm not a huge egg fan, but mix it all up and it was a great breakfast.
I grew up in a NYC suburban, Jewish home. Whenever I was sick, my mother would butter some white toast, tearing into spoon size pieces, soft-boil an egg, and crumble a slice of crispy bacon - all mixed up together with s & p. Getting sick was no fun, but the home remedy, along with chicken soup for dinner usuallu did the trick.
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That sounds like the dish I make. I didn't mention that the toast was buttered first, and then torn into spoon size pieces, but you described it perfectly. The mushing of QueenB's post was part of the process too.
So it doesn't appear to be a regional dish. If he did indeed eat this as a child, that would have been in the 1900-1910 time period, in Georgia.
Thanks everyone
yah great stuff. i usually don't have the bacon but sometimes do. while i'm here in new zealand, buttered toast and soft eggs (soft boiled, poached, or sunny side up) have replaced my other favorite: soft eggs in a bowl of buttery grits and a dash of hot sauce. no grits here in NZ that i can find. also, the bacon here is much different, just as good, but different but that's for another board, heh.
family from Rhode Island - loved them soft eggs. Soft boiled, or soft scrambled. poaching I don't remember eating so much. eggs on buttered toast with s&p!
my grandfather only cooked a few things growing up - my grandmother was a fantastic cook - but if he as up early he would make soft scrambled eggs with torn up pieces of good bacon.


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Calendula has been used an herbal remedy and as coloring and flavoring for food in Central and Southern Europe since the 1100s. Commonly known there as marigold, calendula is an annual flower native to the northern Mediterranean countries. It's well known for its skin-soothing properties — this gentle herb is used as an ingredient in all types of skin care preparations, including salves, body washes, creams, ointments and lotions.
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Calendula flowers have skin-soothing, protecting and toning properties. They are used in all types of skin care preparations including salves, body washes, scrubs, creams, ointments and lotions. A gentle but powerful herb, calendula flowers can used on damaged, sensitive, chafed or irritated skin. Calendula is often combined with other herbs such as comfrey leaf, aloes, St. John's wort and lavender flowers.
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The flowers quickly fade when exposed to light, so they should always be stored in dark conditions. They also readily absorb moisture, which degrades the flowers, so calendula needs airtight storage, especially in humid conditions.
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Q1 2014 Results
- Revenue of $1.40 billion, decreased 12 percent sequentially and increased 28 percent year-over-year
- Gross margin of 35 percent
- Operating income of $49 million and non-GAAP1 operating income of $66 million
- Net loss of $20 million, loss per share of $0.03 and non-GAAP1 net income of $12 million, earnings per share of $0.02
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced revenue for the first quarter of 2014 of $1.40 billion, operating income of $49 million and net loss of $20 million, or $0.03 per share. The company reported non-GAAP operating income of $66 million and non-GAAP net income of $12 million, or $0.02 per share.
"AMD continued our momentum by building on the solid foundation we set in the second half of 2013, further transforming the company," said Rory Read, AMD president and CEO. "Backed by our powerful x86 processor cores and hands-down best graphics experiences, we achieved 28 percent revenue growth from the year-ago quarter. We are well positioned to continue to grow profitably as we diversify our business and enable our customers to drive change and win."
Quarterly Financial Summary
- Gross margin was 35 percent in Q1 2014.
- Gross margin was flat sequentially.
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, including long-term marketable securities, were $982 million at the end of the quarter, close to the optimal balance of $1 billion and well above the target minimum of $600 million.
- In Q1 2014, AMD made the final $200 million cash payment to GLOBALFOUNDRIES related to the reduction of the "take or pay" wafer obligation commitments for 2012.
- Total debt, long-term and short-term, at the end of the quarter was $2.14 billion, up from $2.06 billion in Q4 2013.
- During Q1 2014, AMD focused on re-profiling its near-term debt maturities. The company issued $600 million in aggregate principal value of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019, utilizing proceeds to repurchase approximately $423 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 and approximately $48 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.125% Senior Notes due 2017 during the quarter.
- Additionally, AMD repurchased approximately $64 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 in the open market utilizing cash balances in Q1 2014.
- Computing Solutions segment revenue decreased 8 percent sequentially and 12 percent year-over-year. The sequential and year-over-year declines were due to decreased client unit shipments.
- Operating loss was $3 million, an improvement from an operating loss of $7 million in Q4 2013 and $39 million in Q1 2013 driven by lower operating expenses.
- Microprocessor average selling price (ASP) was flat sequentially and decreased slightly year-over-year.
- Graphics and Visual Solutions segment revenue decreased 15 percent sequentially and increased 118 percent year-over-year driven largely by semi-custom SoCs. GPU revenue increased sequentially and year-over-year due to strong demand for the AMD Radeon™ R7 and R9 family of products.
- Operating income was $91 million compared with $121 million in Q4 2013 and $16 million in Q1 2013. The sequential decline was primarily due to decreased revenue from semi-custom SoCs while the year-over-year increase was driven by higher sales of semi-custom SoCs.
- GPU ASP increased sequentially and year-over-year driven by the Radeon™ R7 and R9 family of products.
"Murdered: Soul Suspect" and titles from independent developers added to the roster of games
SUNNYVALE, Calif. 4/21/2014
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced a refresh of "Never Settle Forever", the popular game bundle program for AMD Radeon™ products. Starting today, the "Never Settle Forever" promotion will be available to a wider range of AMD Radeon™ graphics cards, spanning the R7 Series graphics to the ultra-enthusiast AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2 graphics card. For the first time ever, the "Never Settle Forever" program will be rolled out to AMD's entry-level graphics products: the AMD Radeon™ R7 250X, R7 250 and R7 240 GPUs.
AMD's "Never Settle Forever" is dedicated to letting gamers select from a strong line-up of in-demand games as a reward for choosing AMD Radeon™ graphics. Users will receive up to three choices of free games when they redeem their AMD Radeon™ Reward coupon. The actual number of available choices will vary by Rewards tier: Gold, Silver or Bronze.
"We're happy to introduce this next chapter for our highly successful 'Never Settle Forever' program, delivering on the promise we made a year ago with our Unified Gaming Strategy," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, Graphics Business Unit, AMD. "AMD's unrivaled graphics technology, combined with our ever-growing game developer partnerships, demonstrates that we are leading and shaping the gaming industry."
Square Enix's upcoming title, "Murdered: Soul Suspect™", will be available in the Radeon Gold and Silver Rewards of "Never Settle Forever" for the first time. Optimized for the Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, gamers can secure an early code for the game that may be redeemed when the title launches in June 2014.
"With 'Murdered: Soul Suspect', we're looking forward to continuing the tradition of collaboration between Square Enix and AMD," said Naoto Sugiyama, executive producer, "Murdered: Soul Suspect". "We're dedicated to bringing world-class experiences for PC gamers and look forward to the launch of our game in AMD's 'Never Settle Forever' program."
For the first time ever, AMD is also pleased to announce the inclusion of PC titles from independent game developers to the "Never Settle Forever" program as one of the redemption options. Bundled in sets as an "indie pack," gamers may choose one indie pack consisting of two indie titles as one of their game selection choices. The roster of titles includes:
"The Banner Saga", developed by Stoic Studio and published by Versus Evil
"Dyad", developed and published by ][, (Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket)
"Guacamelee!", developed and published by Drinkbox Studios
"Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack", developed and published by Drinkbox Studios
"We're excited to have 'The Banner Saga' as one of the first ever titles from an independent game developer to be offered through AMD's 'Never Settle Forever' program," said Steve Escalante, GM, Versus Evil. "We're looking forward to the new audiences that our game can reach with Radeon™ users across the globe."
"Our acclaimed titles are gaining serious momentum among gamers of all ages," said Graham Smith, co-founder, Drinkbox Studios. "The introduction of indie packs to 'Never Settle Forever' is a great collaboration for AMD and Drinkbox Studios as entry-level AMD Radeon graphics cards can provide solid performance in both of our popular games."
The new Radeon Reward levels, benefits and eligible products for "Never Settle Forever" are as follows:
AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2
AMD Radeon™ R9 290 Series
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AMD has released the 14.4 Catalyst release candidate. Details are below.
Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.4 Windows Driver
Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
CrossFire fixes enhancements:
Crysis 3 – frame pacing improvements
Far Cry 3 – 3 and 4 GPU performance improvements at high quality settings, high resolution settings
Anno 2070 – Improved CrossFire scaling up to 34%
Titanfall – Resolved in game flickering with CrossFire enabled
Metro Last Light – Improved Crossfire scaling up to 10%
Eyefinity 3x1 (with three 4K panels) no longer cuts off portions of the application
Stuttering has been improved in certain applications when selecting mid-Eyefinity resolutions with V-sync Enabled
Full support for OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions:
Mantle beta driver improvements:
BattleField 4: Performance slowdown is no longer seen when performing a task switch/Alt-tab
BattleField 4: Fuzzy images when playing in rotated SLS resolution with an A10 Kaveri system
Highlights of AMD Catalyst™ 14.1 Linux Driver
Support for the AMD Radeon R9 295X
Ubuntu 12.04.4 support
Full support for OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL 4.4 supports the following extensions:
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Corruption and system hang observed while running Sanctuary BM with Tear Free Desktop enabled
Memory leak about hardware context
EGL create context error for glesx
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[Piglit] Test "spec/ARB_seamless_cube_map" failed
Piglit] Test "texture swizzle with border color" failed
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AMD Introduces New Socketed AMD Sempron and AMD Athlon APU Products with AM1 Platform Targets High Growth Markets with SOC Quad Platform for High-Performance/Low-Power Workloads
SUNNYVALE, Calif. 4/9/2014
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced global availability of its new AM1 platform featuring quad-core and dual-core variants of the AMD APU codenamed "Kabini" into the component channel for system builders. The AM1 platform, branded with the AMD Athlon™ and AMD Sempron™ APU brands will deliver award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture and "Jaguar" CPU cores on motherboards from the leading manufacturers. AMD Athlon™ 5150/5350 and AMD Sempron ™ 2650/3850 APUs provide consumers a balanced computing experience on a socketed upgradable platform.
"AMD consistently builds on its industry leading technology by continuing to offer a diversified product stack which is proven today with the availability of the AM1 platform with 'socketed' AMD Sempron and AMD Athlon APUs designed for the mainstream market," said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Business Unit, AMD. "With quad-core performance and AMD Radeon™ graphics the AM1 platform is an affordable solution that provides great flexibility due to an infrastructure built to deliver a multitude of options to our end users and system builders."
AMD Athlon and AMD Sempron APUs deliver a quad-core solution to consumers that includes two SATA 6 Gbps ports, two USB 3.0 ports, eight USB 2.0 ports, PCIe 2.0 lanes for graphic card upgrades, and a trio of video outputs (DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA) starting at under $40 USD1. The AMD AM1 platform provides up to 3x more compute performance than its competitors, as well as balanced computing with DirectX® 11.2 and Windows 8.1 support to mainstream markets2.
"The new 'socketed' Sempron and Athlon products from AMD provide our customers outstanding value and performance at low power that was previously unavailable for buyers in emerging markets looking to build systems at home," said Patrick Choy, Director of CPU Product Management, Newegg. "We're thrilled to see the large number of motherboard manufacturers supporting the platform using the FS1b socket and the flexibility it provides with microATX and MiniITX motherboards for sleek and power-efficient small form factor PCs."
Availability and Technical Details
APU Model TDP CPU Cores CPU Frequency Radeon™ Cores GPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Cache
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AMD Athlon™ 5350 25W 4 2.05 GHz 128 600 MHz 1600 MHz 2 MB $59
AMD Athlon™ 5150 25W 4 1.6 GHz 128 600 MHz 1600 MHz 2 MB $49
AMD Sempron™ 3850 25W 4 1.3 GHz 128 450 MHz 1600 MHz 2 MB $39
AMD Sempron™ 2650 25W 2 1.45 GHz 128 400 MHz 1333 MHz 1 MB $34
The new AMD AM1 platform will be available from the following e-tail and retails outlets in North America:
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— AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card, engineered for ultimate speed and performance, enables 4K gaming at max settings for extreme PC gaming —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. 4/8/2014
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the world's fastest and most powerful graphics card1, AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2, designed for ultra-enthusiasts at the apex of PC gaming. Joining two AMD Radeon™ R9 Series GPUs in one card design, AMD Radeon R9 295X2 manhandles today's and tomorrow's games in maximum settings at 4K resolution2.
"AMD is thrilled to launch the AMD Radeon™ R9 295X2 graphics card, built on the same award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture that powers the gaming industry," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, Graphics Business Unit, AMD. "This record-shattering dual-GPU card will enable industry-leading audio and visually stunning 4K gaming, proving once again that Radeon™ is gaming."
Heralding an industry first, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card comes equipped with an advanced closed-loop, pre-assembled and maintenance-free liquid cooling system. Developed jointly with Asetek, a leading provider and designer of PC liquid cooling solutions, users can expect cool temperatures, quiet operation and consistent performance from the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card right out of the box.
"Asetek is proud to collaborate with AMD to provide an outstanding cooling solution for a truly cutting-edge and groundbreaking graphics card," said Andre Eriksen, CEO and founder, Asetek. "With our custom fitted liquid cooling technology, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card delivers quiet powerful performance."
Thanks to its Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card offers the ultimate opportunity to experience high-performance gaming with Mantle3. With Mantle, gamers have access to the world's only currently available and proven low-overhead API.
A new level of audio immersion is made possible by AMD TrueAudio technology4, which brings surround sound to any stereo headset. With a dedicated audio processor on the GPUs, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card delivers a richer and deeply immersive soundscape for an unparalleled PC gaming experience.
Along with sound, the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card sets the bar for visual experiences on current and upcoming PC titles, effortlessly handling high-resolution, multi-monitor configurations with AMD Eyefinity technology5.
The AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card will be available later this month at a starting price of $1499 USD and €1099 (excluding VAT)6.
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About AMD
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What happens when you take two R9 290X and put it on one board? You get the watercooled Radeon R9 295 X2. Reviews are below.
Coin mining will pay dividends for AMD says Seeking Alpha.
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text: Chicken Lavender Eye Mask by RawXclusive £12.95$24.70€17.05$21.68 In stock £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 mainland UK delivery - Order now and receive this item on or before Thursday 4 December £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 mainland UK deliveryEstimated delivery: 2-5 days £7.70$14.69€10.13$12.89 Express Next Day - Order now and receive this item on or before Monday 1 December Express delivery available £15.70$29.95€20.67$26.28 Saturday delivery - Order now and receive this item on or before Saturday 6 December Standard Courier Delivery Available International delivery available quantity by RawXclusive Location: Dorset, GB read seller's profile see seller's complete range more items from this seller Fowl Play Print £24.95$47.60€32.85$41.77 Chicken Coaster Or Placemat £3.50$6.67€4.60$5.86 Sausage Dog Coaster Or Placemat £3.50$6.67€4.60$5.86 Blue Stag Coaster Or Placemat £3.50$6.67€4.60$5.86 Cat Coaster Or Placemat £3.50$6.67€4.60$5.86 Pink Stag Coaster Or Placemat £3.50$6.67€4.60$5.86 view all you may also like PRODUCT DETAILS DELIVERY RETURNS ask seller a question Luxury lavender eye mask This luxury eye mask is the perfect travel partner or at home relaxing aid. The eye mask has a hand printed linen front and a burgundy velvet backing and each mask is filled with a hint of British farmed lavender. The strap is an elastic cord making it available for all head sizes. made from: 100% linen and velvet backing dimensions: 21cm x 12cm product code: 274971 This product is dispatched to you by RawXclusive. MAINLAND UK order now and receive this item on or before price Standard Delivery Thursday 4 December £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 Two Day Delivery Tuesday 2 December £6.70$12.78€8.82$11.21 Express Next Day Monday 1 December £7.70$14.69€10.13$12.89 Saturday Delivery Saturday 6 December £15.70$29.95€20.67$26.28 Standard Courier Delivery Thursday 4 December £3.95$7.53€5.20$6.61 NON-MAINLAND UK estimated delivery price Highlands & Islands of Scotland 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 Northern Ireland 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £2.75$5.24€3.62$4.60 Other UK Islands 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £4.95$9.44€6.51$8.28 INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY estimated delivery price Western Europe 2-5 daysfrom dispatch £9.95$18.98€13.10$16.65 Rest of Europe 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £9.95$18.98€13.10$16.65 USA & Canada 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £17.95$34.24€23.63$30.05 Far East & Australasia 5-10 daysfrom dispatch £17.95$34.24€23.63$30.05 Rest of the world 5-14 daysfrom dispatch £17.95$34.24€23.63$30.05 You have 28 days, from receipt of cancellable goods, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item. Please note: goods that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements, perishable products and personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken are non-refundable, unless faulty. Read more about our returns policy.Should you choose to return or exchange your order you will need to deliver the item(s) to the UK, where this seller is based. RawXclusive's return policy