Hideous Beauty
Maria Lynette9 Reviews | 9 Ratings, 0 Likes, 6 Favorites )
He will go to Hell tomorrow, but he's spending tonight in Heaven.
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About Maria Lynette
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Maria Lynette
Member Since 2009 | 16 Stories | Favorited by 44 | 16 Reviews Written | 163 Review Responses
When I'm not toiling for coin or occupied with family and friends, I'm a reader, a writer, and an occasional beta. I left the fandom shortly after the fall of Granger Enchanted. I haven't written any fic since then, but I've recently been lurking around fic archives more often and reading my old favorites. I've also been writing and publishing original novels, poetry, and news articles while leading a semi-vagabond, fully-marvelous life. I'm still on Live Journal sometimes, Maria_lynette, the Wasted Wordsmith.
NOTE: My stories aren't loading on TPP since the site came back for some reason, but I've archived my best revised fics on AO3 as Wasted Wordsmith. Most of my other fics are still archived at ff.net and/or LJ if anyone's reading this and interested in reading or rereading them.
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Reviews for Hideous Beauty
Most interesting, thank you.
Definitely a different and unique story. However, I'm a bit confused by the end, more specifically the last 2 sentences. One sentence can imply that Hermione possibly died in the morning due to what she did with the Dementor; the other sentence implies that the Dementor moved on and that she is still among the living. I think the theory of her being alive at the end is probably the correct one, but I want to be sure.
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
I wrote it so that the reader can draw their own conclusion. :) Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Response from Rageful Jewel (Reviewer)
I was reading this fic for the second time and when I got to the end, had this crazy thought: assuming Hermione lived in the end, what would happen if she ended up pregnant by the encounter? (I ask because I am assuming the Dementor was given a human form that was completely functional.) How would she had explained to the situation to Harry?Like I said, it is a crazy thought.
Ok, so I'm your new biggest fan. I had just found your other story To Talk Dirty on the front page and just read it. After reading it I wanted to see if you had anything else posted... And I really enjoyed To Talk Dirty but this was an even better story!! It was sad, tragic and beautiful. This is one of the best pieces of fanfic I think I've ever read and certainly the most original.
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
Thank you so much! May I post this review on my LJ? It's probably my all-time favorite review. Thank you so much for reading/reviewing my stories. Hideous Beauty is my favorite story, so I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much. I have a few other fics, but it's taking awhile to get them all posted here. Take care.
Response from barbied011 (Reviewer)
Of course you can.
What a fascinating idea about Dementors! Very tragic, as well. As soon as the Dementor-man had messy black hair and glasses, I assumed it was a piece of Harry's soul, so it was an interesting twist with James. I'm glad he found peace at the end. My only critique (if you are even looking for it) is that I think this could have easily been more than a one-shot: the set-up at the beginning seemed rushed and sometimes irrelevant to Hermione's studies at Azkaban, and the whole bit with the rogue Dementor would have made a great mystery over multiple chapters. Kudos on something so original! ~Gina :)
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
Yes, this was one of my better ideas. I wrote this as a one-shot because it was written for a contest at another archive, but you are right. I could make it longer. Maybe I will rework it one day, if I ever find time. Thank you for reviewing! <3
Thank you for this extraordinarily beautiful story. I had no idea where the plot would take me, but I happily followed along and was not disappointed. It was a joy to read, and I was continually surprised by each new thing Hermione discovered.A Thousand Points to Your House!Beth
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
Thank you so much! This is, in my opinion, the best story I have written. That's why I chose it to be my first story on TPP. It's also one of my LEAST popular stories, so I get extremely happy when it receives reviews. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, and thank you for the house points. I'd like to think that I'm a Slytherdor, lol. <3
I came across this story and it peak my interest. I'm so glad I did because its fabulous! Beautifully written, I look forward to see what other fantastic stories you come up with 
I came across this story and it peak my interest. I'm so glad I did because its fabulous! Beautifully written, I look forward to see what other fantastic stories you come up with
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
Thank you for the fabulous review! I have several other stories, but I haven't had time to submit them to this archive. I hope to do so soon. <3
I enjoyed this quite a bit. My heart broke a little when he called out "Lilly?" Well done.
Response from Maria Lynette (Author of Hideous Beauty)
Thank you. :)