Thanks, I'm glad that you like my story :)

Stellottolina,(meno male che non mi capiscono... almeno spero), sono contenta che la storia ti sia piaciuta. E' nata così, direttamente dal cuore, e continua a vivere e a darmi strattoni per andare avanti.Come sono orrendamente sentimentale, vero? Ma anch'io voglio bene al povero Severus! Che fine stupida e insensata! Deve esserci un riscatto, anche se ha un valore minimo, dato che lui è ormai un ritratto. Ma visto che anche i ritratti hanno sentimenti nel mondo magico...Grazie ancora!PS: Ma perchè JP junior no? E' vero che è un po' troppo diciamo esuberante per i miei gusti, però chissa? Forse impara qualcosa.PPS: ebbene sì, lo ammetto. Albus Severus sono io! ;)

Thank you very much for your comment. Little Al is the reason for Severus to hope. Hurting the boy means reiterating the mistakes Severus did with Lily and that lead to such tragic consequences. Of course, pain is devastating and can be healed only by the one who has been offended. What Lily didn't do, little Albus does. I'm happy I could give Severus a new chance through my story. Thanks again and best regards from Italy.

Yes, I agree. Poor Severus can still do something good at Hogwarts, something more useful than just be hanged on a wall. I'm glad you liked the story. As I'm writing to other reviewers, it was supposed to end here, but perhaps now I will write a sequel. Time will tell ;) Thank you very much and best regards.

Thank you very much for your review. I'm glad you liked my ideas. And I agree with you, Severus would probably prefer to stay out of the office, now that he has discovered the many things he can still do. Perhaps I will write a sequel about this, if new ideas "coagulate" in something good. Thanks again and best regards.

Thanks for your comment. The story was supposed to end here, but I have new ideas wandering in my brain and asking to be written. If I can define them in a satisfactory way, then I will add a sequel. ;) Thanks again and best regards.

Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it.
Best regards from Italy.

Chiaretta! Brutta birbacciona! Ma da quanto frequenti questo sito? Pensavo che fossi una devota del tuo omonimo. E mi hai pure segnato come autore preferito!!! Meno male che l'italiano lo capiscono in pochi! Scherzi a parte, sono contenta. Non mi aspettavo una tua recensione. Grazie tantissime e aspetto le tue considerazioni finali. Ma tu, quando pubblichi qualcosa?

Carissima! Non seguo con costanza questo sito perchè non ce la faccio, ma ci sono molte storie interessanti qui ;) E a dir la verità, ogni tanto mi piace andare a zonzo per archivi in cerca di qualcosa di nuovo!E poi confesso che volevo farti una sorpresa! Quindi, anzichè risponderti per email, sto aspettando che tu finisca di pubblicare la storia (che tra l'altro ho già divorato!).Mhhh...prima o poi affronterò con coraggio la resistenza a pubblicare! Per ora ho una buona scusa, vuoi ridere? Sto traslocando ancora!!!!!!! Da giugno cambio casa!Un bacio stella e buonissima giornata!!!

Thanks for leaving me a message. Well, to have an answer to your question, you should keep reading.I agree with your second sentence. This is why I tried to redress the balance in my own way. Best regards from Italy.

YOU leave me utterly speechless. This is an incredible compliment I receive and it fills me with a lot of joy. Sorry for this sentimental reaction, but I am Italian, and, as every self-respecting Italian, I simply must be highly emotional ;)That's probably why my Snape is so human. He has been breathing our air in my home and he has been infected....;)Seriously, thank you very much for your kind words. To reassure you, I am posting a new chapter each time the previous one comes out on the site. This story is complete and it has 38 chapters. So, you see, we still have a long way to go, and many other things will happen that I hope you will keep enjoying.I hope you understand my explanation. Sorry for my English. As you can see, my skill with words isn't exactly at its best in my answers.Thanks again and best regards from sunny Italy.

Thanks. This is only the beginning of many other interactions. But again, I don't want to spoil the surprises. The story I quoted is a nice one-shot that can be found in Ashwinder. Good luck and best regards from Italy.

Thank you for your comments and questions. No, the former Heads stay in the Head's office because they act like consultants, given the long time they have spent in the school (my idea, of course, JKR never enlightened us about this). Now, Snape is a very particular portrait, that's why he feels so deeply. There is a reason... but again, you'll have to wait. The story develops a bit slowly in these first chapters, somewhat reflecting Snape's own confused feelings. But I hope you will like what I have imagined for him ;)Thanks again!

Sorry, a bit cryptic... Would you explain? Thanks!

He wants to talk, to say the right things to Neville and to Albus Severus, but due to his upbringing and his life experiences he cannot find the things to say, and so they are left with the impression that he doesn't want to say the right things.  It must be hard, even as a portrait, to live like that.

Now I understand, thank you. Yes, you said the right words: "due to his upbringing and his life experiences". His actual anguish is part of the long travel he has enterprised in order to learn to live again. It's not easy, and he will have to face difficult situations... but this time he has friends around him, real friends who will help him... and I can't say anything else, only that these first chapters are just a beginning. Thanks again!

You should ask Zabini... ;)Thanks for leaving me a comment.

Ah well, you won't expect me to reveal the name, eh?Be patient and wait for the next chapter. I hope it won't take too long, I have posted it today. Or ask for a private message, if you can't resist See you soon, hopefully.

Nice, isn't it? And clever. I'm glad that you liked it.Thanks and best regards.

Hiding the truth is a mistake that many have committed (me included, sigh). It normally leads to disaster. But Severus is learning and this time he has many more hopes than in his previous life.Thank you very much for your comment.

Hi, just wait and you'll know...Thank you very much and best regards.

Hello, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad that you liked how I have built this story. You will know the unknown professor in the next chapter. I'm not going to spoil you the surprise. Best regards from Italy.

Thank you very much. Minerva is very dear to me as well as Severus, and I like making these two characters interact. And they have a lot to exchange and remember, so be prepared to melt again Best regards from Italy

It's so nice of you to comment every chapter! Thank you very much, and sorry for my terrible English. My answers are obviously not betaed. Just a question: why are you sorry for Draco? He is not the potion professor, if that is the reason

Ohh, I thought he was the potion professor.  LOL.  I feel sorry for the potion professor whoever he is!  DOH.  I shouldn't read when I'm so tired.  Your English is very good.  I'm sure there are people here in the States, native English speakers who do not do as well.  It drives me crazy when people who were born here and raised by people who speak English, speak and especially write it so badly!

I like Severus very much. I was born in his same year, but he is becoming more and more a younger brother to me... This is a story of hope and forgiveness, and leads to a lot of touching moments. You have been warned ;)Thanks again.

I'm all for touching moments.  Severus needs some hope.  James was a bully and Lily was not great as a best friend.  She was a bit shallow and Severus had NOBODY!

Hi again! Nothing is worse than keeping truth under a stone, as one of our proverbs reminds. But at least it was useful in its pain, because it helped Severus understand.Thanks and best regards from Italy

Thank you very, very much. Hope is what I wanted to spread in my story as well as forgiveness and love. Looking forward to know if you like how I developed these concepts.