Second Place Winners

Thank you for the banner and icon!  :)  I love leaving the reviews!

if she didn't, i did!  thanks

That is a really cool piece of art that I won. Thank you so much. ~soft hugs Tamara aka

*blushes and hugs everybody*  Thank you so much for that lovely version of Hermione's advert!  I can't wait to put it right in the story! 

WOW, thanks, SW.  That looks fabulous!

Awe, that was really sweet. Pays to open up, doesn't it.

Really nice. I don't mind at all that you made the icon for her story. I know both ladies appreciated them.

wow, these are really lovely! Very nice job on them.

Awe, so sad.

First one is really funny, and I love the frog. The second fits teh story so well. Nice gifts.

 Really cute. Fits the pictures nicely. 

These are really cool! I bet they love them!

"Full Circle" by sunny33 held my attention from start to finish.  I truly had no idea how the story would unfold, but from chapter to chapter the clues teased this reader to surmise a conclusion which had to be discarded a chapter or two later, only to be replaced by new ideas.  The conclusion was so much to my liking, and it was handled in such a way that no one was hurt and every one was happy with the paths their lives had taken.  My favorite kind of story!"Lily Marlene" by diana_hawthorne has captured my attention, too.  Though I am only up to Chapter Seven, I am hooked.  Each chapter brings new bits of information, provides answers some questions I have, and poses more questions for me to consider.  Very much a mystery to me now, but I look forward to following this to completions!"The Real Me" by Debjunk is a different kind of story for me.  Sybill Trelawney is the major character and is quite different from the Divination Professor I have become used to.  I am only at Chapter Five so far, but what I've read has been very interesting and has given me a new way to think about this singularly different Seer.Congratulations to all of these authors.  Well done!Beth

StormySkize's "A Minor Inconvenience" tells the captivating story of how Severus Snape added another pair of lace knickers to his collection, now totaling 16.  And a good time was had by all... fantasies fulfilled.In sc010f's "In His Garden" we learn the bittersweet story of the boy, Severus Snape, where under the tutelage of his Grandmother Snape, he found a place where he was loved.  In his last will and testement he requested that upon his death that his heart be laid to rest next to the Lenten Rose he had planted for his mother.  "My garden has been kind to me: I wish to rest there, where I will be welcomed.""Candle" by CharmedForce is a lovely story of the redemptive capacity of love, and Gregory Goyle who learned to forgive himself and others and went on to build a wonderful life with a beautiful family.sliverdos's "Pang of Contrition" allows us to see into the mind of Lucius Malfoy as he ponders his future.  Having accepted a period of five years of servitude to a witch or wizard who volunteers to have him, he is left to ponder who this wizard or witch will be and what his duties for them will entail.  To say that Lucius is surprised is an understatement.Contratulations to all!Beth

Congratulations to the awesome top reviewers, Arabella Bloodgood, sunny33, and elsolel.  Together they had 823 reviews.  That is totally amazing!!!!!Beth

*squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees*Thank you for the lovely image!

ladyinthecloak's "Travel, Men, and Conspiracy" is a very entertaining story about how love can change the world.  And the love that Lucius, Hermione, and Severus share is warm and caring and hawt!chivalric's "Reincarnation" is a wonderful look at what kinds of decisions Severus Snape might have faced if he had returned as a kitten after Nagini's bite killed him, and then been offered a chance to return to his own body as it lies a-mouldering in the grave.   I'm glad he went for it and won the love of a good witch, Hermione Granger.beaweasley2's art "Making Friends – First Year at Hogwarts" is a delightful look at a young Minerva McGonagall and Pomona Sprout becoming friends when they were students at Hogwarts.ladyinthecloak's video "Sacred" has beautiful original music to accompany the stunningly beautiful scenes that tell the story of finding one's own true love.beaweasley2's art "Lily and Petunia Having a Tea Party" is a softly colorful portrait of the two sisters sharing tea... at a time before the problems began, before Lily discovered she was a witch, and before Petunia came to feel jealousy.Well done, one and all!Beth

This drabble fits perfectly with KellyH's marvelous video.Well done!Beth

"From a Frog to a Prince" by CocoaChristy is a fabulous story that took me from sadness to joy, from angst to relief, and I adored every chapter!chivalric's "Snape's Bed" mesmerized me with its beauty and symbolism.  The story was shot through with the kind of love and healing that I have always thought JKR should have showered on the Potions Master."Unrequited Love," the video by KellyH was both breath taking and heart rending in its entirety.  I wanted to cry for Severus and Hermione.All three deserved the accolades.  Congratulations to them all.Beth

OMG Thank you for this! Squee!  It was so lovely!  Yeah for unhappy endings! XD

The commentary is great and Shug's "Dancing with the Staff" is HAWT!Beth

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the authors and Potter Place Anything Goes Challenge for the wonderful opportunity I have been given to enjoy hours and hours of reading pleasure.Beth

Merlin!  I was so surprised to see my name as an honorable mention.  Surprised isn't even the right word.  I am flabbergasted!!!Beth

You hope I like it?  I abso-freakin'-lutely adore it!  I can't tell you how surprised I was to have gotten an honorable mention as a reviewer.  I am honored!My darling, Severus, gets his one true love, Hermione!  It just doesn't get any better than this!I read almost exclusively in the SSHG ship, and nothing pleases me more than to find a well written story that leaves little clues like bread crumbs... especially when I discover the major points that they are tied to later in the story.  When an author puts their heart and soul into writing something for us readers to pour ourselves into, I feel that the best way to show my appreciation and to offer encouragement is to do my best to leave them a well thought out, well reasoned review.  I am so very grateful for all the hard work they put into their narratives.   I do understand that it is a labor of love on their part, but I am eternally grateful for the gifts they give me.  The hours of pleasure I get from reading and reviewing are beyond priceless!  Thank you to all of them.And thank you for "Exploring Other Interests."  I am truly blessed to have found TPP!!!

I remain your loyal servant,

Beth

*snigger* I simply love kittens! Thanks for the lovely picture dear. Like the others, it will get attached to the story asap.*hugs you for all your effort and for being there and for... well. Everything!*