Wow. A powerful story. I am in tears. So beautiful. You have written an amazing story. Wow. 
Thankyou.

What a harrowing, thrilling, heartbreaking, uplifting tale you've woven! It's brilliant.I caught myself thinking how glad I am that it didn't happen that way!  It didn't happen at all, but you and JKR fooled me all the same. Thank you.

I want to say this is, horribly beautiful. Wow.

This was a wonderful story in every way, hard to read, definitely, and brought me to tears, but still, beautifully worded. Grief and guilt are never easy and sometimes we put too much of both on ourselves, but they also display our compassion; I hope Hermione can learn to live in peace, now, too, just as Severus has found his freedom, and perhaps his portrait will help with that.

This story tore at my heart but was a brilliant homage to his death.  Thank you for sharing it.

Amazing, heart-wrenching chapter.  This line: he is slowly swallowed up by the agony the same way an ocean consumes a single grain of salt  Sheer poetry.I want to say so much about this chapter but cannot find the words.

That was very good and sad. I think this was better than writing it so that she saved him

Rough chapter but very well done.  Brilliant actually.  Your attention to detail is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

Ooh, very interesting beginning!

Ok - that was simply awesome. It should be read by campfires and with flashlights. 

Nope, still sad! You still have me crying like a baby into my pillow (being pregnant doesn't help though, I suppose). A good story, but a real heartbreaker of one too.

lovely

Oh, poor Severus! If that is indeed what is happening to him, I can't imagine a more hellishly torturous form of existence. I have to wonder if a person or persons connected with the Ministry's investigation (assuming that, in fact, an investigation actually occurred) hated Snape enough to decide that Resonare Mortis was a fitting punishment for him, regardless of Snape's true role in the war. If so, I hope that Hermione and Harry uncover the truth soon and find the monster(s) who would sanction such a heinous perversion of justice.

So well-written and incredibly intriguing! I cannot wait for the next chapter!

A very promising start, and I do look forward to find out what has happened to Snape. The portrait being silent? That does sound ... strange.I like the feel of the story. A bit noir-like, if you take my meaning. And I do look forward to all the following chapters.

No warnings needed, this story is going to be an engrossing read and very welcomed.

Such a promising start, I can't wait to read more!

You might want another critical eye for typos and the like. Where she talks about painting Snape in a pitiful light, it says "is a pitiful light" instead of "in." Just thought I'd let you know. ;) I like what you have so far, I'm intrigued to see what is wrong with Snape's portrait!

What a spectacular story. Thank you very much  !

:C Such a sweet tragedy.

This  is lovely.  Yes, it's painful and dark, but it's lovely. Thank you so much.  I can only imagine how painful this was for you to write.

Gripping stuff.....Eagerly anticipating the next instalment

Beautiful and haunting, if you'll excuse the pun.

This story is so sad! I'm one of those hopeless suckers always looking for the happy ending to a story, but I just don't see this one having a happy resolution. The stories that show him going through so much pain and suffering kill me. I'm sure I will come back to follow this as it is updated, but I feel like it's only going to end up giving me a broken heart when it's all said and done.

"Severus Snape is free.", indeed.  This was awesome in the true meaning of the word.  I'm a sobbing mess.  Thank you for sharing this wonderful story.