Conversations With Dr. Hammond
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Conversations With Dr. Hammond |
| Author(s): | Jane Rucker (a.k.a. Jane6) |
| Date(s): | 01 April 2003 - 05 May 2003[1] |
| Length: | 10 chapters / 36,817 words[2] |
| Genre(s): | humor, angst |
| Fandom(s): | Harry Potter |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | (offline) |
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Conversations With Dr. Hammond is a Harry Potter story by Jane. It is a sequel to Jane's fic Therapy. It is rated PG-13 and features the Ron/Hermione pairing.[3]
Author's summary: "Sequel to Therapy. The Three Musketeers talk to the doctor through his enchanted diary"
Reception
According to one fan's calculations, Conversations With Dr. Hammond was one of the most popular mid-length stories on Checkmated in 2004, with 171 reviews.[4] As of September 2004, the story had 184 reviews at FanFiction.Net.
The story has been praised for its characterizations of the trio, particularly Harry and Ron.[5][6][7][8]
Recs & Reviews
What can I say about Jane? She's got more talent in her elbow than most people have in their entire genetic lines and DVD collections put together. What a writer she is-- such simple words, such complicated thoughts, each sentence packed with a powerful punch. You don't have to worry about this girl. She could write her way out of Armegeddon, bioterrorism, and bad singing. She's moved on from the fandom, and I miss her a lot.Some people are probably wondering why I didn't choose to rec her masterpiece, Lotharius. I guess I just was in a lighter mood, and wanted to go for the hysterically funny and sweet over the dark and twisted this time around. Every R/Hr shipper in fandom needs to read 'Conversations.' Harry alone will make you die in this one. READ IT. NOW.[9]
Out of all [Jane's] stories, Conversations with Dr. Hammond is my favorite. I still quote from it regularly -- one line in particular that I won't despoil here. It's just so good.Although I talked to Janey not long ago, I still miss her presence amongst us too. Nevertheless, she remains a friend that I expect to still have long after fandom is in the dust. She and her writing deserve every kind word you've said.[10]
Conversations With Dr. Hammond by Jane is evolving into an interesting little read! It's basically a Ron and Hermione story. Ron and Hermione are dancing around each other and driving Harry nuts. [...] The story started out as therapy sessions for the trio with a psychologist. It is developing into something much, much more, though. It is becoming a very good story without the device of a psychologist! I'm very glad. I am enjoying it much more this way.[11]
[L]ast night I decided to read fics I have been holding off on and happened to read Jane's "Therapy," and "Conversations with Dr. Hammond," over at Checkmated. They were bloody fantastic and if you haven't read them yet go do it now! Do it! Do it! The second fic includes The-new-and-improved-unafraid-to-flirt-openly-and-dead-sexy-Ron![12]
References
- ^ According to the "last updated" date on FanFiction.Net, where the story summary read: "COMPLETED. Thanks to everyone who reviewed." (as archived 29 September 2004). The last-updated date on Checkmated was 06 May 2003.
- ^ Word count, rating, and genres as listed on FanFiction.Net.
- ^ See this post and this post.
- ^ ambergreene at Checkmated Forums. Fan Fiction Recommendations: post #70. Posted 05 February 2004. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ Portkey at Checkmated Forums. Favorite Fan Fiction II: post #59. Posted 08 November 2003. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ majick at hg_ficrecs. The List.... Posted 14 November 2005. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ freelancer at Checkmated Forums. Favorite Versions...: post #4. Posted 09 December 2003. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ ~Lilith~ at FanForum. Sidekicks - Post #135. Posted 14 March 2005. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ leftsockarchive at crack_broom. Ron/Hermione: "Conversations With Dr. Hammond" by Jane. Posted 09 February 2005. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ moonlitwoods's comment on the crack_broom rec. Posted 20 February 2005. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ WarmSnufflette's Big List of Harry Potter Fan Fic. Posted 13 April 2003. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)
- ^ Kilikena Miki at FanForum. Sidekicks - Post #198. Posted 28 March 2004. (Accessed 24 November 2013.)