On Earth as in Heaven
duniazade23 Reviews | 6.78/10 (23 Ratings, 0 Likes, 22 Favorites )
Two wanderers ask for hospitality. But gifts from the gods are sometimes strange.
Author's Notes: Written for Cecelle in the 2007 winter round of the SS/HG Exchange, on her prompt "Something that takes inspiration from some part of the story of Philemon and Baucis."
A translation of Publius Ovidius Naso's poem can be found here: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=Ov.+Met.+8.612
"Theotokos" means literally God-bearer, or the one who gives birth to God. It's the Eastern Orthodox title for Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Illustration by the wonderful Camillo. You can find her other works on her page at deviantART: http://camillo1978.deviantart.com/
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Lovely.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you!
I liked that. It's a very different story from most I've read.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you've enjoyed it, and it's always a pleasure to get reviews for older fics.
This is absolutely beautiful. I especially love Severus's question to Hermione regarding the couple. And the spell they cast brought tears to my eyes.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm deeply humbled, and very glad that you enjoyed this story about two wanderers and their gifts.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm deeply humbled, and very glad that you enjoyed this story about two wanderers and their gifts.
Yes, I'm slowly reading through all your stories. I have no idea why I haven't read your stuff before. You're wonderful and I loved this piece too!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me know you loved my stories! It gives me the energy to try and write new ones.You are a wonderful reader. :D
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me know you loved my stories! It gives me the energy to try and write new ones.You are a wonderful reader. :D
I really loved the subtle beginning of the story, and the atmosphere you created. The point of views of the various villagers really help strengthen the feel of a rustic storytale. The blending of JKR's magical world and these two characters with this myth is also wonderfully done. I like the twist in the end about the boy, and the last sentence makes you wonder about various things, such as: Did he meet Severus and Hermione, and is he a wizard himself? Or is it a mysterious occurence from lingering magic that lends life to the icon? It's a great story and your highlights on the relationships between the two couples makes this an even sweeter read than the original myth itself. This is a story I would be glad to return to again and again. Thank you for posting it and I look forward to reading more of your works.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you for this wonderful, perceptive review! You made me very happy. Knowing that you not only appreciated your first read, but are even willing to re-read... I think it's the best reward I can think of.Concerning Yanni, I think he's a wizard himself - a painter of magical portraits. For the rest, I left all hypotheses open, but it's quite possible he has met Severus and Hermione. The Agrafa monastery where he has been educated was, in my imagination, the "front" for a wizarding school.The original myth was a bit harsh on the old couple - they were made to relocate to a splendid but lonely temple, and they had to see their village submerged by waters. I tried to give a sweeter turn to the relationships between the old couple and the "gods", and I'm glad to know it has worked.Thank you again!
What a nice and sweet story. And the piece of art is really lovely.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoyed this story.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoyed this story.
Oh, I loved this story in the SSHG exchange! I'm so glad you finally posted it here.Very clever spell work to allow Severus and Hermione to bless their kind hosts. This is a lovely and intricate weaving of myth and magic. A delight from start to finish.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
I love your reviews! They are always both insightful and kind.Thank you from the bottom of my heart - you've just made me very happy.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
I love your reviews! They are always both insightful and kind.Thank you from the bottom of my heart - you've just made me very happy.
This is just beautiful! You've created a marvelous atmosphere in which magic . . . and love . . . can happen as though they are the most ordinary things in the world (as indeed they are!). You did a lovely job of gradually revealing the strangers through the vivid eyes of the villagers, and the ending was remarkably touching.Such a lovely melding of the worlds---even the title is brilliant. Great job!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for this magical review! You've made me very, very happy. I'm going to have stars in my eyes not only for the day, but probably for a few weeks!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for this magical review! You've made me very, very happy. I'm going to have stars in my eyes not only for the day, but probably for a few weeks!
Well its about time you got this posted at an archive! One of the best of the exchange if memory serves!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
True, I've been remiss, and you have every right to chide me! Real life has been awfully busy. But all is well that ends well... wait, let us not go into Crapilogue territory!Well, now it's available for a possible second "travelogue" quiz, if you wish so. Thank you again for your ever lovely reviews and encouragement!
Response from MollysSister (Reviewer)
Its already on the list!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Yay! Wonderful! Thank you.*bounces*
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
True, I've been remiss, and you have every right to chide me! Real life has been awfully busy. But all is well that ends well... wait, let us not go into Crapilogue territory!Well, now it's available for a possible second "travelogue" quiz, if you wish so. Thank you again for your ever lovely reviews and encouragement!
Response from MollysSister (Reviewer)
Its already on the list!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Yay! Wonderful! Thank you.*bounces*
This is so brilliant and original. Wow! 
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much for the lovely review! I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
Lovely 1 shot :) Thankyou for writing
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for reviewing.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for reviewing.
I could just imagine being there, watching the interactions. Very good!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the story and felt involved - that's such a nice compliment! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the story and felt involved - that's such a nice compliment! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
I so loved this story. It was lovely and heartwarming, and so well-written--a real treasure.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I'm deeply touched, and also very happy that you enjoyed this story.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I'm deeply touched, and also very happy that you enjoyed this story.
Very well written.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I have always loved that myth, and your combining it with JKR's Wizarding world is delightful. The last sentence, showing the lad is now a wizard painter, was a great ending. This was such a neat thing to read, brilliant! Thank you very much for sharing this with us. 5 stars.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Aww... you're making me blush! I feel both flattered and humbled, and very, very happy. Thank you so much!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Aww... you're making me blush! I feel both flattered and humbled, and very, very happy. Thank you so much!
I love this. Nicely written and touching, and most importantly, completely original and like no other fanfic I've read.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! "Completely original" is a wonderful compliment, and I'm glad you enjoyed this story!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! "Completely original" is a wonderful compliment, and I'm glad you enjoyed this story!
Lovely, just lovely.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Oh, that was enchanting! Bravo!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed this story. Shall try to do as well the next time, if the Muse is willing!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed this story. Shall try to do as well the next time, if the Muse is willing!
I loved this in the exchange and it was lovely to read it again. So, so clever.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Oh, thank you so much! I'm incredibly flattered that you have read it a second time.*is starry-eyed*
Response from melusin (Reviewer)
I could eat it with a spoon
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Oh, thank you so much! I'm incredibly flattered that you have read it a second time.*is starry-eyed*
Response from melusin (Reviewer)
I could eat it with a spoon
Anonymous
Intensely beautiful story. It's not really about SS/HG, is it? It's about so much more. And I'm guessing the artwork is... Camillo's? Surely looks like her Snape.
A second read of this brought forth even more details -- you truly gave this one a "feel." I can imagine the entire village with only a few words.
A while back you mentioned you were writing something longer (I believe I was bugging you about our Special Agents, LOL). If this was it, it was surely worth the wait. You've a very special, incredible talent.
Author's Response:
Dear Lulabelle,
You have just made me very, very, very happy. I'm deeply touched by such a generous appreciation, especially coming from a writer who is herself incredibly talented.
And you have even remembered what I had told you about interrupting Special Agents for a while! Yes, this is the longer story I was speaking of. I'm doing at the moment a Creative Cursing round-robin on GrangerSnape100, but when I'm done with it I'll get back to our Special Agents, I swear.
Thank you again! You are a wonderful person as well as a wonderful writer, and also a true Muse.
Lovely story. Given the ever-increasing volume of the HG/SS oeuvre, it's becoming more and more challenging to come up with something fresh which nobody's done before...but you've managed it. Very creative idea, bringing the ancient Greek myth of Baucis and Philemon into modern times and crossing it over with the Harry Potter universe!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for this lovely and insightful review!I'm very happy you liked the Greek myth/Harry Potter crossover, and very glad you enjoyed the story.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you so much for this lovely and insightful review!I'm very happy you liked the Greek myth/Harry Potter crossover, and very glad you enjoyed the story.
Nice and atmospheric. I enjoyed it a lot
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
What a lovely fic! Are you familiar with the area you wrote about as it certainly seemed that way. It was just the thing I needed to read as most of the fics I've read recently have been a bit angst ridden and dark.Well done.
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
What a lovely review! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story and found it special.I'm familiar, not exactly with that area, but with a very similar one, that is rural Romania.Thank you again for your kind words!
Response from duniazade (Author of On Earth as in Heaven)
What a lovely review! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the story and found it special.I'm familiar, not exactly with that area, but with a very similar one, that is rural Romania.Thank you again for your kind words!