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Draco Trilogy #2
Draco Sinister
Draco Sinister is the second installment of The Draco Trilogy by Cassandra Claire. Since it was written before Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and set after it, it is now an alternate universe fic. It was very influential in the early days of the fandom, but became controversial when it was found that parts of it were plagiarized.
It follows Draco Dormiens and was followed by Draco Veritas.
It follows Draco Dormiens and was followed by Draco Veritas.
1100 pages, ebook
First published August 1, 2000
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Cassandra Claire
11 books267 followersCassie Claire was a profilic fanfic author in Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings fandoms in early to mid-2000s. Her work is now traditionally published under the pseudonym Cassandra Clare
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January 27, 2014
Why did I do this to myself.
October 1, 2024
And here ladies and gentlemen, lies the birth or the first draft if you will, of the Infernal Devices series and so many other pieces of Cassandra Clare's
epic
shadowhunter universe.
Where the first book seemed like a short and fun side story that could have stuck to the Harry Potter Universe, this second volume was very large and had a full-scale storyline with evil forces and character development, ships, action and of course a lot of magic.
The way she molded the characters into the story just kept my attention through the whole thing. It was a very interesting experience. You kind of know what these people are about from the existing books and movies so she doesn’t have to waste time and go into detail about all that.
However she took what was there and just expanded it and made this seem like a whole new world.
I absolutely loved Draco and I loved this bizarre bromance he had with Harry. Hermione really annoyed me in this volume, she wants it all and she wants everything to want her and be a good girl at the same time – fuck that.
Ginny was where it’s at for me in this book 100% - go get some darling.
The main story here was related to the founding witches and wizards of Hogwarts and how their past is basically fucking up everything in our time because of their unfinished business. Business which is very much related to our group of characters.
The only thing that I could see being a disappointment to some people is that Ron has a much smaller role compared to everybody else and the way the story is going there's not much room for him as a character.
The end already gave us an introduction of what’s to come in the next book and I’m very very pleased that I already have it on standby – just makes me feel better.
So as I said before there are a lot, and I mean a lot of clues and drafts for Cassandra Clare's owns series and main characters. Here are some happy examples one realizes blessed her with inspiration for this beloved world.
- Ginny and her red hair which someone finds irresistible, were the foundation of Clary’s messy red locks.
- The sympathetic yet messy demeanor of the Weasleys are very similar to the Fairchilds.
- Sirius used to ride a flying motorcycle – much like the one Jace stole with Clary.
- Harry has Welsch ancestry, dark hair and intense colored eyes that are hereditary much like Will Herondale.
- Speaking of Will, Harry and Malfoy are basically the first versions of the epic bromance known as Jem & Will (otherwise known as stolen pieces of my heart that Cassandra never asked me if she can create and take from me) and reading about them was a TREAT.
- Draco's battle with him self let alone the world is very similar to what Will went through in his seires. So was the snarkyness and defensive sense of humor.
This entire series gives me so much joy because it really is like a full Cassandra Clare series. It’s a gift from the heavens.
Sure her writing is still green and young but her signature spark is very much there and just balances everything out. I do feel that sometimes some things got repetitive but I fully recommend this to any Cassandra Clare fans.
Where the first book seemed like a short and fun side story that could have stuck to the Harry Potter Universe, this second volume was very large and had a full-scale storyline with evil forces and character development, ships, action and of course a lot of magic.
The way she molded the characters into the story just kept my attention through the whole thing. It was a very interesting experience. You kind of know what these people are about from the existing books and movies so she doesn’t have to waste time and go into detail about all that.
However she took what was there and just expanded it and made this seem like a whole new world.
I absolutely loved Draco and I loved this bizarre bromance he had with Harry. Hermione really annoyed me in this volume, she wants it all and she wants everything to want her and be a good girl at the same time – fuck that.
Ginny was where it’s at for me in this book 100% - go get some darling.
The main story here was related to the founding witches and wizards of Hogwarts and how their past is basically fucking up everything in our time because of their unfinished business. Business which is very much related to our group of characters.
The only thing that I could see being a disappointment to some people is that Ron has a much smaller role compared to everybody else and the way the story is going there's not much room for him as a character.
The end already gave us an introduction of what’s to come in the next book and I’m very very pleased that I already have it on standby – just makes me feel better.
So as I said before there are a lot, and I mean a lot of clues and drafts for Cassandra Clare's owns series and main characters. Here are some happy examples one realizes blessed her with inspiration for this beloved world.
- Ginny and her red hair which someone finds irresistible, were the foundation of Clary’s messy red locks.
- The sympathetic yet messy demeanor of the Weasleys are very similar to the Fairchilds.
- Sirius used to ride a flying motorcycle – much like the one Jace stole with Clary.
- Harry has Welsch ancestry, dark hair and intense colored eyes that are hereditary much like Will Herondale.
- Speaking of Will, Harry and Malfoy are basically the first versions of the epic bromance known as Jem & Will (otherwise known as stolen pieces of my heart that Cassandra never asked me if she can create and take from me) and reading about them was a TREAT.
- Draco's battle with him self let alone the world is very similar to what Will went through in his seires. So was the snarkyness and defensive sense of humor.
This entire series gives me so much joy because it really is like a full Cassandra Clare series. It’s a gift from the heavens.
Sure her writing is still green and young but her signature spark is very much there and just balances everything out. I do feel that sometimes some things got repetitive but I fully recommend this to any Cassandra Clare fans.
August 3, 2020
*various stomach flu noises because vomit sounds just don't cover how bad this was*
May 13, 2016
It took me FOREVER to read it, because it's sooooooooooo long.
It's a fast read but it seriously takes forever. Somewhere in the middle I got bored and stopped reading it for few monts, but when I picked it up again I've finished it in two days.
Still, I liked the first part better, tbh. We'll see what the third part has in store.
Ok. The review.
As the title states it's all about Draco (even if it has other POVs). And what a boy it is, Draco.
Let's be honest it's about Draco we all lust for ever since Tom Felton hit puberty.
We all want to see him as this poor rich boy, a misunderstood lonely boy who's cold and cruel but deep inside he craves loves and affection.
When if fact, he's an asshole.
There is nothing, NOTHING in the books that would suggest that Draco is what we, crazy fangirls, trust him to be. We just lust for Tom Felton and his unsettling blue eyes that are to die for.
Oh, is it just me or did it became suddenly hot in the room?
Ok, breathe Eeva, breathe.
Back to the story.
The plot is decent (even if it drags on and on) and I was pleasantly surprised to see how good the writing it is (even if not the best).
The characters had a good, developed backstory. It was really cool to see that Ron had his own thing to be special in, to see the Harry/Hermione relationship (even if I'm not a fan of this ship).
I liked Draco very much, he's snarky and super funny. Reading The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices you'll know at once who was the "prototype" for Jace and Will. Same style of humour and bahaviour.
I know it's just a fanfic, but it was really nice to dive into HP world again. World where Sirius lives and makes good life for himself, where Fred lives.
Harry is pretty cool in here, but he's no Harry from the books, mind you!
His much more short-tempered and much more sassy (yes, yes, I know, book-Harry have plenty of sass).
If you're one of those people who thinks Draco is not, in fact, an asshole, but scared, tormented boy, who knows no love, who hides his inner pain under snide remarks and cold sarcasm, then this fanfic is definitely for you.
Hey, I think so too, so no judgement here!
It's a fast read but it seriously takes forever. Somewhere in the middle I got bored and stopped reading it for few monts, but when I picked it up again I've finished it in two days.
Still, I liked the first part better, tbh. We'll see what the third part has in store.
Ok. The review.
As the title states it's all about Draco (even if it has other POVs). And what a boy it is, Draco.
Let's be honest it's about Draco we all lust for ever since Tom Felton hit puberty.
We all want to see him as this poor rich boy, a misunderstood lonely boy who's cold and cruel but deep inside he craves loves and affection.
When if fact, he's an asshole.
There is nothing, NOTHING in the books that would suggest that Draco is what we, crazy fangirls, trust him to be. We just lust for Tom Felton and his unsettling blue eyes that are to die for.
Oh, is it just me or did it became suddenly hot in the room?
Ok, breathe Eeva, breathe.
Back to the story.
The plot is decent (even if it drags on and on) and I was pleasantly surprised to see how good the writing it is (even if not the best).
The characters had a good, developed backstory. It was really cool to see that Ron had his own thing to be special in, to see the Harry/Hermione relationship (even if I'm not a fan of this ship).
I liked Draco very much, he's snarky and super funny. Reading The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices you'll know at once who was the "prototype" for Jace and Will. Same style of humour and bahaviour.
I know it's just a fanfic, but it was really nice to dive into HP world again. World where Sirius lives and makes good life for himself, where Fred lives.
Harry is pretty cool in here, but he's no Harry from the books, mind you!
His much more short-tempered and much more sassy (yes, yes, I know, book-Harry have plenty of sass).
If you're one of those people who thinks Draco is not, in fact, an asshole, but scared, tormented boy, who knows no love, who hides his inner pain under snide remarks and cold sarcasm, then this fanfic is definitely for you.
Hey, I think so too, so no judgement here!
May 20, 2018
This fanfic was really long, wasn't expecting it to be this long. So at times I did get bored. There was a lot happening and the character points of view kept changing so I was quite confused a lot of the time.
But I loved Draco, and felt sorry for him as well. I think he reminded me of Damon Salvatore as well, whom I also love!
I was also a little surpised with how this ended. Hopefully the final one holds something good for Draco, he deserves to get some happiness.
But I loved Draco, and felt sorry for him as well. I think he reminded me of Damon Salvatore as well, whom I also love!
I was also a little surpised with how this ended. Hopefully the final one holds something good for Draco, he deserves to get some happiness.
October 3, 2014
JKR must learn from that book... :)
January 31, 2024
Draco ve Harry, Magid okulunda Fleur ile beraber okumaya başlar yaz tatilinde. Hocalarından biri de Lupin'dir. Sirius ve Narcissa evlenecek, kardeş olacaklardır. Harry gücünü kontrol edemez. Hermione bir gün Viktor Krum'dan bir mektup alır ve onunla Ginny ile buluşur. Başbala bir şey konuşur ve bir mektup yazarak evi terk eder. Viktor'a aşık olduğunu söylemiştir. Draco'nun kılıcı için bir şeytan gelir ve Salazar Slytherin ile bir anlaşma yaptıklarını, bu kılıcı vermeleri gerektiğini söyler. Adamantine içindeki kılıcı Lupin'in odasından alıp kaçarlar. Viktor'u bulurlar. Imperius ile etkilenen Viktor Hermione'nin kaçırılmasına sebep olmuştur. Kaçıran da Kılkuyruk'tur. Ama sanılanın aksine Voldemort için değil Salazar Slytherin için çalışmaktadır. Lucius Malfoy da öldürülür. Bunun için vicdan azabı duymayan Draco, Harry ile telepatik bir şekilde iletişim kurarak yola çıkar. Charlie ve ejderhaları ile karşılaşırlar. Ginny ve Ron da yanlarındadır. Bir şekilde Hermione'yi kurtarırlar ama başları derttedir. Slytherin Fleur'u kaynak olarak kullanıp güçlenmektedir. Daha önce de Rowena Ravenclaw'u kullanarak aynı işi yapmıştır. Slytherin varisi ile dünyaya kaos getirecektir. Hufflepuff soyundan da geldiği için onun varisi olan Ginny Draco'dan hoşlanır. Draco ile ölür ve Slytherin'in Hermoine'ye yaptığı aşk iksiri etkisinden Draco ölünce kurtulur. Ama Harry ve Ron Draco'yu hayata döndürür. Bir zaman döndürücü ile yola çıkan Hermione ve Ginny de ordu toplamaya hazırlanır. Bir mantikoru beraber öldüren Harry ve Draco Slytherin'e iyilik eder çünkü içindeki kürede sihir gücü vardır. Salazar kendisine ait olan küreyi açarsa her şey beraber olacaktır. Benjamin Gryffindor ve ekibi ile kaleyi kuşatan Ginny, vampir ve kurt adam gibi kaleye sızan Sirius ve Lupin, Draco'yu bir süre evinde saklayan Snape ve daha nicesi beraber çalışır. Fleur de yaptığı hatayı anlayıp onlara yardım eder. En sonunda Salazar'ı yenmeyi başarırlar. Harry'nin 17. Yaş gününde bir Malfoy kuzen davete gelir ve Draco'yu bir mektup verir. Bu mektup babasındandır ve ölmediğini, Voldemort'a Salazar ile ilgili büyük bir iyilik yaptığını söyleyen bir mektuptur. Ginny'den hoşlanan ama onun kıskanmasına sebep olan Malfoy ne yapacaktır? Okulda Harry ile birbirlerine nasıl davranacaklardır? Keyifle soluksuz okunan bir roman.
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June 22, 2018
Second installment in the Draco trilogy by Cassandra Claire. The character work follows the same pattern as in the first book, so if you enjoyed that aspect you will be pleased. Unfortunately, this one is not tightly-plotted as the first. It's just too long and wordy for the story it tells, and it really needed a lot of editing and trimming down. There is still an enjoyable story and enjoyable character interaction here, but there is the risk that you may be bored before finishing.
February 3, 2025
Я думала, що після другої частини не буду дочитувати.(всього їх три). Але авторка підсумувала всі нерозкриті питання, і мені дуже цікаво, що ж буде в кінці. В цій часті більш розкривають взаємовідносини Гаррі і Драко. Любовні почуття Драко з Джинні або з Герміоною?(це було б не логічно, але все одно хочеться). Те як авторка розкриває головно героя ААА хочу більше. Тому я точно буду читати останню частину))💖💖
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August 17, 2024Revisited an old passing fancy. Interesting to see where and how it nicked some of its best quips from various other places, which are handily attributed in the epub I had. Too long and convoluted, doesn't make sense when read as a book and not serialized. Perhaps one chapter/half chapter per week would make the experience better.
February 9, 2020
И это типа должно быть хорошо и раскрытие персонажа? Через силу дочитала и жалею, что да.
May 6, 2021
This is also garbage and I also absolutely adore it.
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January 26, 2022The fanfiction that inspired me to start writing.
October 9, 2022
Deleting this from my library, and so adding it here before I do that. This book series was pretty bonkers, it was bad, but weirdly addictive, so 2.5 stars. :)
April 4, 2023
less smut but still good 10/10! loved the characters and the universe developments
October 21, 2023
discovered this years ago in high school. read it immediately, in almost an instant. i was super captivated. no lie. i thought it was great, the entire trilogy. i do need to mention i'm an HP fan...
February 15, 2024
I was unable to read the whole thing due to some chapters missing but even with that issue, this was an enjoyable read.
July 5, 2025
I need Dramione… this wasn’t which really ruined it for me. I won’t be reading the third book.
February 1, 2014
I must admit that I am not a big fan of they way CC has written most of these characters. They seem quite OOC to me. To be fair, Draco and Ginny were both pretty minor characters at the time this was written, so any fanfic author pretty much had a clean slate with that. But I hate hate HATE the way she writes Hermione. My lovely, badass, know it all Hermione is a whiny jealous bitch. It's not super obvious, but it's there. She loves both Draco and Harry, but chooses Harry. Yet anytime anyone makes a move on Draco, she gets pretty jealous. This I could somewhat forgive, but she does this even when Ron flirts with other girls. She is super self-centered and thinks everything is about her and is always yelling at her friends that "not everything is about them!" *eyeroll*
I think because I am not a fan of the way her characters are written, I am not much of a fan of the romantic relationships in this story. I dislike Harry/Hermione to begin with, I think I could have enjoyed their relationship if 1) Hermione wasn't so dislikable and 2) it wasn't so freaking melodramatic. Like I live for angsty love in fanfics, but I want it to be in-the-moment love, not we-are-predistined-to-be-together-let-me-mention-that-at-every-moment love. I dislike the hints at Draco/Hermione in this story, even though Dramione is my be all end all OTP. Party because again, I dislike Hermione here, but partly because it is missing the quintessntial ingredient for any good Dramione story: initial mutual dislike. Draco/Ginny is the other burgeoning relationshp in the story and though Draco Sinister is the first D/G story I ever read and it lead to many years of being a D/G shipper, this story again lacks the Romeo and Juliet-esque "my family will kill me if they find out" aspect, as both Narcissa and the entire Weasley clan approve. Additionally, Ginny just decides she likes Draco all of a sudden and starts pursuing him and is like "I know you. I love you." and it's all very melodramatic. Note: a crush, however strong, is not love. In general, all the relationship stuff is very dry and I can't really connect to it.
Why, then, did I give this story 4 stars? Because the plot is AWESOME. Really, it really pulls on the mythology of the wizarding world and combines it with other mythology and has lots of fun twists balance with some fun banter (a lot of it borrowed, but some of it original). Rarely is it that I read fic for the plot (heh) but thi is an exception.
I also complained about some of the chracterization and relationships but I must say that I like Harry and Draco's tolerance turned friendship turned bromance (soon to turn quite homoerotic in the next installment).
So...if you're looking for a fun story set in the HP world, this is your ticket. And don't worry too much about my character complaints. They aren't distracting to the story and many people don't have a problem with it.
I think because I am not a fan of the way her characters are written, I am not much of a fan of the romantic relationships in this story. I dislike Harry/Hermione to begin with, I think I could have enjoyed their relationship if 1) Hermione wasn't so dislikable and 2) it wasn't so freaking melodramatic. Like I live for angsty love in fanfics, but I want it to be in-the-moment love, not we-are-predistined-to-be-together-let-me-mention-that-at-every-moment love. I dislike the hints at Draco/Hermione in this story, even though Dramione is my be all end all OTP. Party because again, I dislike Hermione here, but partly because it is missing the quintessntial ingredient for any good Dramione story: initial mutual dislike. Draco/Ginny is the other burgeoning relationshp in the story and though Draco Sinister is the first D/G story I ever read and it lead to many years of being a D/G shipper, this story again lacks the Romeo and Juliet-esque "my family will kill me if they find out" aspect, as both Narcissa and the entire Weasley clan approve. Additionally, Ginny just decides she likes Draco all of a sudden and starts pursuing him and is like "I know you. I love you." and it's all very melodramatic. Note: a crush, however strong, is not love. In general, all the relationship stuff is very dry and I can't really connect to it.
Why, then, did I give this story 4 stars? Because the plot is AWESOME. Really, it really pulls on the mythology of the wizarding world and combines it with other mythology and has lots of fun twists balance with some fun banter (a lot of it borrowed, but some of it original). Rarely is it that I read fic for the plot (heh) but thi is an exception.
I also complained about some of the chracterization and relationships but I must say that I like Harry and Draco's tolerance turned friendship turned bromance (soon to turn quite homoerotic in the next installment).
So...if you're looking for a fun story set in the HP world, this is your ticket. And don't worry too much about my character complaints. They aren't distracting to the story and many people don't have a problem with it.
November 16, 2015
Hmmm... It was actually a very interesting read. It isn't that badly written, but in my honest opinion, the characters don't fit the personalities of Harry Potter that well.
I read it as just another character which had somewhat relations to the Harry Potter universe, and it made HarryxHermione so much more palatable for me and all the odd little quirks that didn't quite fit the characters. Don't roast me but I can't stomach HarryxHermione, its very unusual. I loved the original sister-brother platonic best friend relationship that JK Rowling portrayed, but Clare has just... I don't like it for no reason part from I personally just don't like it. Pretending they are just random characters helped make it more palatable.
I must say I started the Draco Trilogy, because of pure curiosity and Dramione. However even if it didn't work out - I can deal with GinnyxDraco. I even ship it. She portrays the relationship rather well.
The plot overall is not bad. I enjoyed the whole going back in time to fetch army and stuff. Ben was rather interesting, and Clare could have expanded on Ron being a Diviner a bit more, he was kind of discarded. The whole development of Draco's character wasn't that badly portrayed. Harry and Draco's brotherly friendship thing isn't that bad either, I like the whole "I platonically love and would die without you, but you still annoy the crap out of me" vibe. I would write more, but i'm lazy. Let's just say if you come in expecting full of HP parallel and it slots in perfectly with the universe and everyone's in character. Please don't.
I read it as just another character which had somewhat relations to the Harry Potter universe, and it made HarryxHermione so much more palatable for me and all the odd little quirks that didn't quite fit the characters. Don't roast me but I can't stomach HarryxHermione, its very unusual. I loved the original sister-brother platonic best friend relationship that JK Rowling portrayed, but Clare has just... I don't like it for no reason part from I personally just don't like it. Pretending they are just random characters helped make it more palatable.
I must say I started the Draco Trilogy, because of pure curiosity and Dramione. However even if it didn't work out - I can deal with GinnyxDraco. I even ship it. She portrays the relationship rather well.
The plot overall is not bad. I enjoyed the whole going back in time to fetch army and stuff. Ben was rather interesting, and Clare could have expanded on Ron being a Diviner a bit more, he was kind of discarded. The whole development of Draco's character wasn't that badly portrayed. Harry and Draco's brotherly friendship thing isn't that bad either, I like the whole "I platonically love and would die without you, but you still annoy the crap out of me" vibe. I would write more, but i'm lazy. Let's just say if you come in expecting full of HP parallel and it slots in perfectly with the universe and everyone's in character. Please don't.
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July 6, 2015
This is more like a 2.5 stars.
Holy mother of J.K. Rowling! I thought I would never finish this fic.
As you may know, it is a very long one, and at first I was like "ok, I love long stories" but this consisted of a really big bunch of unnecessary descriptions and too many sarcasm lines, REALLY! This fic could've been simplified to 300 pages, even 400, that's the main reason of why it took me so long, I even had to skip some parts, which was awful because the plot (excluding the way how the ships Harry/Hermione, Draco/Ginny are written, and that Draco knew a lot of muggle stuff) is good.
This part of the story shows us how Jace and Clary, from The Mortal Instruments, were born, as well as some of the details, like the parallels with demons and Latin stuff, I guess this may continue for the next installment. So, if you are a fan of TMI's books you'll have fun in some parts.
Oh, and this confirms that Cassandra Clare has a serious relationship of love/hate with ducks.
Holy mother of J.K. Rowling! I thought I would never finish this fic.
As you may know, it is a very long one, and at first I was like "ok, I love long stories" but this consisted of a really big bunch of unnecessary descriptions and too many sarcasm lines, REALLY! This fic could've been simplified to 300 pages, even 400, that's the main reason of why it took me so long, I even had to skip some parts, which was awful because the plot (excluding the way how the ships Harry/Hermione, Draco/Ginny are written, and that Draco knew a lot of muggle stuff) is good.
This part of the story shows us how Jace and Clary, from The Mortal Instruments, were born, as well as some of the details, like the parallels with demons and Latin stuff, I guess this may continue for the next installment. So, if you are a fan of TMI's books you'll have fun in some parts.
June 11, 2015
I would actually like to give this 3.5 stars.
For a book she didn't make any money from, I must really commend Claire.
The story was long, too long for what I want fanfic to be, but, hey, at least it kept me occupied.
I read Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices first so Draco was rather very predictable; it had become quickly obvious that Clark modelled Jace and Will on her Draco.
Whatever.
I liked knowing Ron Weasley in a better light and he was easily my favourite character in the whole book. (in the canon Harry Potter world, I still can't choose between Hermione, Lupin, Dumbledore or Severus)
Harry was...Potter. Nothing really new to him.
Hermione here was such a...teenager. Ugh.
Ginny was...eh.
But, I still liked the story. A bit long, but the comedy was nice. The edition I read had bits after each chapter where parts that were lifted from other stories were listed that. It was fun to look forward to the end of each chapter for that.
A lot of people hate Clare for the way she made her money. Whatever.
Well done, Clare.
For a book she didn't make any money from, I must really commend Claire.
The story was long, too long for what I want fanfic to be, but, hey, at least it kept me occupied.
I read Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices first so Draco was rather very predictable; it had become quickly obvious that Clark modelled Jace and Will on her Draco.
Whatever.
I liked knowing Ron Weasley in a better light and he was easily my favourite character in the whole book. (in the canon Harry Potter world, I still can't choose between Hermione, Lupin, Dumbledore or Severus)
Harry was...Potter. Nothing really new to him.
Hermione here was such a...teenager. Ugh.
Ginny was...eh.
But, I still liked the story. A bit long, but the comedy was nice. The edition I read had bits after each chapter where parts that were lifted from other stories were listed that. It was fun to look forward to the end of each chapter for that.
A lot of people hate Clare for the way she made her money. Whatever.
Well done, Clare.
August 13, 2014
Upon reading this again I realise why I liked it so much the first time I read it. Maybe it is inevitable of fanfics, but this is a story of relationships. Don't get me wrong, the plot is fine, but it seems to be nothing much more than a platform for Clare to flesh out the relationships between characters and for characters to discover themselves. This was a long fic, and it was easy to get lost in the world. I recall veritas being even longer, so I'm going to pause a little while before starting on veritas.
October 27, 2014
Quite interesting, and very well written. Some of the plot wasn't logical - like Arthur Weasley being made Minister of Magic, the Weasleys being Hufflepuff heirs - and Draco's character here is VERY unlike the Draco Rowling built; nevertheless, the story was good, and definitely worth the time spent on it. While it's a little sad that many parts of the story are plagiarised from other fantasy books, that knowledge does not, at least for me, affect the enjoyment of Draco Sinister.
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July 22, 2023
I reread this- well, okay, there were parts I skimmed, but I am still going to count this- to recap it for my youtube channel. It was somehow worse than I remembered.
Cassandra Clare doesn't seem to be the worst of authors even at this point. But dear god she needs to learn to edit, and clearly her beta at the time did not do enough to tamp down on her worst instincts.
I could go on, but thats for the video.
Cassandra Clare doesn't seem to be the worst of authors even at this point. But dear god she needs to learn to edit, and clearly her beta at the time did not do enough to tamp down on her worst instincts.
I could go on, but thats for the video.
November 28, 2014
I got most of the way through and then I realized I just didn't care anymore. The first installment was so compelling. It was a quick and easy read. But this one was dense and difficult and I couldn't help comparing it to the original books.
September 6, 2016
I actually read this trilogy while it was online, before Cassandra Claire became published. It was awesome fun. I will have to read it again.
September 11, 2016
I love Draco's character in every possible way!
July 29, 2016
To be honest, I did not read the whole thing as it was very long, but I appreciate the effort, some parts of the book are very, very funny, others quite epic :-)
April 2, 2015
I will admit that the second book is not as good as the first one, but it is still an enjoyable read
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