“James wants Lily, Lily wants Remus, Remus wants Sirius, and Sirius… wants to not be a Black” is the most accurate atyd summary I’ve ever heard 😭😭

“i know theres a Sirius POV of this… and that is a fkn warcrime” LMFAOOOO REAL

The way I read atyd a year ago but i could still feel what u're feeling each chapters 🤣 ur reactions are priceless

This video is pure gold 😂 Definitely that's how most of us react to ATYD

mskingbean also wrote a few extra epilogues of chapters from other characters perspectives and also one where Grant meets Teddy Lupin if ur interested

The reaction on the first kiss was so funny THAT'S US!! Also, read Sirius' POV if you want to get sadder

Ferox scenes got me giggling and kicking my feet fr bc it's such a shaping moment to have a crush on a teacher and we never got that in HP (except for Hermione and Lockhart). I loved all of the original characters in this. Even the evil ones like Lidia were very well written. But ofc GRANT is the highlight, the sunshine, my son. There's a 2 chapter epilogue showing his life after Remus death and it made me so happy for him. I also wanted a lot more from the ending, like what was it like when Sirius got locked in the house he was abused as a child (after YEARS in Azkaban), while Remus had to go back to werewolf missions under Dumbledore orders. Oooof the heartbreak 😢 but I guess the author wanted to be done with this fic. I can only imagine how much time it took her.

as someone who's read ATYD twice (three times if you count Sirius' pov) this made me so giddy!! Your reactions were exactly like mine. What a rollercoaster this book was (and yes, it's a boooook!!!). Thank you for posting this so I could relive it all over again 🥺

6:01 MY BOY REGULUS IS NOT A BAD GUY (he is but we don’t talk about it)

At your 50% that's exactly how I felt. There's somehow so much war

I loved getting to relive reading this fanfic through your reactions. I completely agree that it needed about 100,000 more words. I understand the author not wanting to rewrite canon scenes BUT I genuinely think it would have added so much to see remus' perspective of seeing harry for the first time once he was grown and painstakingly looked and acted just like his parents.

“so i’m reading in the sunlight today to lower the chances of self harm!” lmao i read atyd for the first time a few weeks ago and this perfectly encapsulates my feelings during this whole thing

You should read ‘Choices’ by Messermoon if you want Regulus lore!

A Wolfstar fanfic that is really popular and really good is “The Cadence of part time poets”. They are muggle, have a band and it’s really funny. Maybe the funniest fanfic I’ve ever read. Your reactions were sooo relatable I hope you read it

Sirius's perspective is 100k words more and we see all of prisioner of askaban (+ GoF and OotP) through his perspective .... Thats all im gonna say 😁 good luck

The healing thing to do now is read a wolfstar raising harry fix because screw canon compliance

The number of times I said “heartbreak feels good in a place like this.” But we all wish we coulda hugged you.

the way you went through every single stage of grief over and over again.

I found ATYD during covid after just finishing Harry Potter for the first time 3 months before and i can honestly say ATYD is the best stroy i have ever encountered, be it books or movies i have watched in my life. I love this story so much i got a tattoo dedicated to it and its not even an official cannon book

You should read the Sirius POv! It is from another author but is amazingly written and almost feels like another fanfic, You would be heartbroken since the start with the Black Family dynamics.

I couldnt agree more about the ending! When I was reading it for the first time I wasn't paying attention to what chapter I was on and was shocked when it ended!

the thing about peter being in Griffindor is that it shows that bravery isn't always a good thing and that smth that is determined about you at 11 isn't going to be right. (i feel like i need to emphasise that i hate jkr after i said that). it could just be bad a plot (likely) but i prefer to analyse it.

the little empathy I possess is completely overwhelmed by your reactions: you are the emotional embodiment of what you read, it's kinda amazing-- in an all consuming, self-sacrificing way. I had to take breaks to watch the whole thing, and i don't know any of what you're talking about. That's a rare and incredible ability, but it ain't good for your heart or your tearducts. Stay hydrated, friend.

There’s an another part where Grant meets Teddy Lupin(Remus’ kid with Tonks). It’s a must read!!

OMG I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! (Just finished atyd myself yesterday) „It’s happy. It’s not supposed to be happy“ „It’s sad again“ Best description of the story Also the 50% check in made me realise I’m not the only one who’s heartbroken over a few dead wizards Also I decided that everything that happened in the og books after atyd ended isn’t canon anymore and Remus and sirius just live happily ever after together

I found atyd way too late, but I finished reading it a day ago and holy shit. I'm well out of my harry potter phase but this fanfic made me wish that I could relive reading it over and over and over again. Atyd decided my emotional state for that week and im currently reading the sirius pov so guess what my emotion are like right now haha....

Regulus is a good guy in the end truly. It’s cannon in Harry Potter that he is a good guy. However, if you want to see more Regulus and also feel completely emotionally destroyed like with ATYD, Read Art Heist Baby or Crimson Rivers or if you want something more heart warming, read Just Lovers

Literally like watching myself the 1st time I read it 😭

Take me back to the day i red ATYD for the first time 😭 i love your reaction! ❤

You should read “choices” by Messermoon. Your reaction to Regulus broke my heart!!! For me, ATYD and Choices are the two canon compliant fics that are the base for every other story with these characters. These fics, together, introduce to you the characters and events of the Marauders’ era in the best way, and only once you read these two you can start to move to au’s (my recommendation is Crimson Rivers!!!). Hope you enjoy your time inside the emotional rollercoaster that is the Marauders fandom!!🤭🤭🤭

I love this, sad and happy all at once 😅

Absolutely loved this! Felt like sharing a story with a friend and getting to watch as they went through exactly what you did.

It was crazy to watch you react exactly as I did for every chapter of this rollercoaster of a fic ! It felt like reading it for the first time again, so for that thank you for posting this and taking us with you on this journey !

This was great. I’m new to your videos but I’m going to assume this was your by-and-large introduction to marauders fanon. It was mine too (although I was already aware of wolfstar, and seeing you realize real-time what the ship is was hilarious). I just finished my first full reread of ATYD since I first read it in 2020 and I can definitely say that its nostalgia element does not fade. I understand your desire for a more cohesive and drawn-out ending, but I think it was mostly to do with MsKingBean’s reluctance to do any canon rewrites (which, as you said, is still a different POV, but in fanfiction terms a “canon rewrite” is just any canonical scene written over again from any POV). I think reading the Christmas tapes, Out of the Blue, etc, will give you a better sense of closure. Either way, this was a super entertaining reaction video! I’m glad you liked the fic.

"I'm reading in the sunlight today to lower the chances of self harm" made me CACKLE. I haven't even read ATYD but this is super entertaining

I was smiling through the whole video. ATYD has my heart forever. Now go read Sirius POV, its the same story but its soooo different and soooo good.

This is the most iconic piece of media I have ever seen in my life

you should read crimson rivers next! its soul crushing :)

Happy one year anniversary to me reading ATYD. This video rocks. Guess I'll celebrate by REREADING. Maybe the Sirius POV just to torture myself

You have to read sirius pov now!

Totally agreed on the ending being rushed

Atyd is truly remarkable but I think because it's canon compliant the ending just doesn't work for me? Like remus and sirius are tragic figures in Harry's story but their own story in atyd isn't a tragedy on like a genre level its a coming of age story and a war story and those don't usually have tragic endings I guess

I loved this so much! I was listening at work and doubled over in laughter several times and my coworkers were like “giiirl wtf?😂”

I love your reaction

This is incredible. Wish I'd filmed my first reading last month

You could use a palate cleanser after this heavy emotional rollercoaster… I would highly recommend Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love. Excellent immersive writing like ATYD and Manacled, but instead of going to the rope store you’ll just be beaming. It’s a fun, romantic, action-packed adventure. Thank you for documenting your journey, that was so fun to watch and remember how I felt reading ATYD!

im currently reading sirius pov and choises by messurmoon and wow are they bleeding together

Were you able to read the epilogue piece titled Out of The Blue? Loved the video and so glad you loved reading ATYD!!!

Ok I absolutely LOVED watching your reaction to this whole story!!! Let me also say that it’s cool to have perspective from another guy 🙂 I LOVE ATYD, and I recently just finished reading Sirius’s perspective. Both versions just crush the soul, yet they are so beautiful and provide ultimate nostalgia. Also, you’re hilarious!!!

this was one of the most entertaining youtube videos i’ve ever seen. tysm. i also am and always will be upset about the rushed ending of atyd😭

YOU HAVE TO READ SIRIUS’ PERSPECTIVE

You made me literally laugh cry for half an hour getting to relive my first read through of this book

I love your live reactions vids on TT and again on here!

I definitely definitely definitely recommend Sirius Pov because there's moments from POA in it (no spoilers) it's really great seeing like both perspectives from each side of the story and I definitely had the same reaction to the first kiss and if you are new to the marauders fandom let me just say Welcome and sorry for the pain but there's so many brilliant ff but definitely read Sirius Pov

“what about me tho?” “didn’t think about me for a fucking second”

this fixed all my mental illnesses. please please read sirius’ perspective!!

this video is such a mood

I really enjoy watching this video, ty

"i dont care if taylor swift writes this, im gonna track you down" kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Regulus is a shithead but he wouldn’t really be if it was his pov because from outside he is not a very interesting character but once you get all the details from him he is one of the most interesting characters in there. And the perfect description for him is that he is the gray character. Like yeah he will do something good but he doesn’t have a problem killing a lot of people in the process

these comments are so good, dude, thanks for recording

I don’t know how to feel about Reggie in atyd, but I love Reggie with the all my heart.

The feelings of seeing someone have the same reactions as us when reading this book is so "satisfying"?😭(Sorry I'm not a native English speaker I know i'ts weird)

i am so super late to this!! but i found a canon compliant dorlene (dorcas/marlene) that really went in on the death scenes and it was something i definitely felt was lacking in ATYD

i'm 100% gonna need an Art Heist, Baby! vlog of a similar vibe because if ATYD broke you i don't know if you'll come out of that one alive

I'm happy you're happy they're happy. I didn't want to have to initiate a wellness check if it turned into another Manacled situation. I do have to ask if you chose to wear that green waterproof sweater thing bc u were expecting the waterworks, or just a happy coincidence you didn't soak through another T? I'm relieved you made it-- great job as always, thanks for the reactions.

If you liked this, I would definitely recommend The Cadence of Part-time Poets by motswolo. It's a muggle au, so there's no magic but the writing is phenomenal. It's pretty similar to ATYD and I think you'd like it :)

If you wanna be absolutely crushed, read ATYD from Sirius’ POV

i wish i had done this when i read atyd 2 years ago 😂😂 watching this video reminded me of my own reactions to the scenes.

I love your reacion to this story, I felt exactly the same while reading it for the first time. Some of my favorite marauders fics I would love for you to react to: Obv atyd Sirius' pov The hand that feeds: A dorlene (Dorcas and Marlene) focused fic throughout seventh year and the war, it's enemies to lovers, filled with plottwists, and surpassed atyd as my fave marauders fic. Right now a fic is being written from Grants pov, but it's not finished yet (he hasn't even met Remus yet so it feels like an entirely different story), I would recommend waiting until it's finished, but that might take ages: It's called When a blind man cries.

I've read this 7 times and read sirius pov 2 times. I'm an emotional wreck since 2 years.

I absolutly loved your reaction! I like how you kept it real and just captured your emotions in the moment. Pls more of this! It reminded me of myself and my emotions when I read it for the first time and I want to recommend some fanfics to you, that I think you'd like. 1. Choises by Messermoon. I recommend this ff for two reasons. Number one: It's sunseeker/starchaser wich is regulus and james (as are all of my recommendations). You're reaction to Regulus in ATYD is justefied and he really isnt a likebel charakter, but he is loved by the fandom none the less and this will explain the hype around him. I would also recommend reading about the Black brothers relationship. The realationship great and heart breaking just like Choises. Onto reason number two: Its also canon complaient and has this detailed ending ATYD is missing. Be warned tho. This is from the perspective of Regulus and his story is one of the saddest I've ever heard of. His story is worth reading and it is a great use of your time 2. just lovers (like we are supposed to be) by Bizarrstars. Its also Sunseeker/Starchaser. Again from the perspective of Regulus but canon divergent. Very little angst, happy ending and just one of the best ff's out there in termes of romance and relationship. It also is a well deserved break from all the misery thhat is the marauders. Its so great, I can not recommend it enough. 3. Art heist, Baby by otrtbs. Sunseeker/Starchaser again. Does not take place in Hogwarts or has magic at all. But it has an art heist and everything else you could wish for. Even Wolfstar chapters! I think this is a really good take on the black brothers relationship and very easily compared to the canon events. This is my seconde favorit, but again I have to warn you: This has MCD main charakter death and is a bit sad. (Does have a happy ending tho) I really hope you read these bc they are worth every second of your time and you wong regret reading them ever. Pls give Starchaser a chance! (My favorit is Crimson Rivers, but its already all over your coment section I'm not gonna mention it here)😊

Okay so I recommend art hiest baby , just brothers , just lovers and crimson Rivers to get into the fandom( the last one is a hunger games au )

We all love Grant so much you are not alone

I feel you so much about the ending. I actually took a break like when there was maybe 20% of the book left because i thought it would be too much emotionally and then it was just not. It was like really good other wise but once the potters died it felt like a bit rushed and so many important details were left unmentioined. It lacked the emotion load in the end that I anticipated. It was really good but yeah the ending could have been a lot better.

I loved this so much! I haven't checked yet but if you haven't already, can you PLEASE do a video like this for Manacled by Senlinyu?

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU READ THE SIRIUS POV (if you aren't already) BECAUSE IT'D BE HILARIOUS NGL (that one destroyed me)

You need to read Choices by Messermoon. Idk how but that hurt like twice as bad. I didn't even think that was possible. Most beautiful and hurtful thing I have ever read

21:29 yes. yes it is. welcome to the marauders fandom

You know what got me... knowing that Sirius dies right after

If you wanna now more about the marauders I have a ppt that explains it really well!

CRIMSON RIVERS NEXT

Peter was a Gryffindor because he had the courage to betray his best friends :/ thats the reason

You should read choices by messer moon! There is a lot about regulus’ story in it

how did you not react to the prank at all

Even if you don’t read Sirius’ POV, I definitely recommend at least reading the authors one shots from other perspectives. I managed to not cry at all while reading atyd or atyd: Sirius POV but the last sentence of the James chapter broke me

You should for sure read out of the blue by mskingbean89 it’s really sad but amazing it’s short and about grant after he leaves the flat

I just completely ignore the HP books and imagine that it is cannon that they lived happily ever after and also raised Harry heheh I can’t deal with the trauma inducing knowledge that they all diiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeee :((((((

Love just love ♥️🥰🫶🏻✨🍁☕️📻📚🍂💫♥️

to understand regulus character more i feel like you should read choices. it’s very traumatic and does have heavy mentions of sa. it’s regulus’ canon to me in someways but be prepared for heartbreak.

Babe read Choices by MesserMoon pls I need a chapter by chapter reaction xoxox

“This chapter is kinda a downer” this whole story is a downer 😂😂😂

I want him to read debt of time by shayalonnie so bad!

Please read the story of regulus black 🙏🙏

Now, if you really want to destroy yourself forever, you should read "Choices" by messermoon. It's been like 2 years since I've read it, and it still haunts me !! Also, great video that fic destroyed me as well!

Once you read serious pov then I will gather the courage to also read it

NOW READ SIRIUS PERSPECTIVE

GOD I LOVE THIS FUCKING BOOK!!! Yes. Amen. Mmmm. ALso: GOD I LOVE THIS FUCKING COMENTARY.

21:31 Yes, it is a rule. Sorry 😭

you HAVE to read Sirius’s pov (it’s even better)