JAMES POTTER AND THE CURSE OF THE GATEKEEPER
G. Norman Lippert
Based upon the characters and worlds of J. K. Rowling
Dear Reader,
A word before we begin. You don't mind, do you? I'd like to discuss, for just a moment, who this story is for, and who it isn't.
If you are the sort of Harry Potter fan prone to get exercised about the proper capitalization of terms like 'Umgubular Slashkilter', then this story is probably not for you.
If you are among that most faithful of fans who simply cannot countenance any slight discrepancy in the number of buttons on Professor McGonagall's tartan dress robes (six; tortoise-shell) or is driven to fisticuffs about the relative pulling and carrying strengths of Thestrals (1,120 kilograms and 70 kilograms, respectively) or breaks into cold, nervous sweats at the thought of improperly scheduled dates of any given season's Quidditch matches, (See
If, in short, you are among that most delightful and vigilant cadre of HP fans who believe that the Harry Potter stories and themes exist only to support the 'canon' minutae of the Harry Potter universe, and not the other way around, then this story is most assuredly and emphatically not for you.
If, on the other hand, you simply loved the Harry Potter stories and characters and were sad to see them come to an end, then welcome. If you delight in shared adventure more than solitary navel-gazing, then come ahead and join hands. If you prefer battling evil over battling one another, then you are among friends. If, in short, you believe that the story is king above all else, then this story, most definitely and affectionately, is for you. Enter and join us on the ongoing journey! I hope you have a grand time.
For the rest of you, surely there is an argument going on somewhere about who the best movie Dumbledore was. I'd hate for you to miss it.
(Note: this book is a sequel to another story called 'James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing'. While this story might stand on its own with a little imaginative help from the reader, it will be much better appreciated as part of the series.)
—GNL
CONTENTS
Prologue
1. Endings and Beginnings
2. The Borley
3. The Sorting
4. Trial of the Golden Cord
5. Albus and the Broom
6. the King of the Cats
7. Amsera Certh
8. The Audition
9. The Lady of the Lake
10. The Beacon Stone
11. The Circle of Nine
12. Questions of Trust
13. Christmas at Hogwarts
14. Artis Decerto
15. Out of Hogsmeade
16. Unexpected Confrontations
17. The Bloodline
18. The Triumvirate
19. The Sacrifice
20. The Long Ride Home
For Greer A Rose by any other name.
