My second story is a short bit of fan fiction that takes place in the Harry Potter universe. It grew out of a stray thought that crossed my brain while watching one of the movies - How can you have an old-fashioned, British boarding school without caning?
I've done my best to be true to the canon and to the characters created by J.K. Rowling. And I hope I captured the flavor (or 'flavour,' since I tried to write in British English) of Ms. Rowling's writing. I even attempted to expand the canon just a little while staying true to the stories.
My goal was to write a story that could be dropped seamlessly between chapters 21 and 22 of "Harry Potter and the Cauldron of Fire" (if you removed the descriptions that made it a stand-alone story.)
Small details in the movies occasionally differ from details in the books. Where that happens, I chose the version that best suited my story. Or, I simply chose the version that I, personally, liked better.
In a few instances, I changed minor details from the books. Ten points toward the House Cup for anyone who spots them.
I welcome comments and I especially welcome constructive criticism.