Cliffhanger? *blink*

I'm glad that you're enjoying the series. Hopefully, the series will continue to be enjoyable. I'm glad that Bob felt and sounded like Bob to you, too. :D

I didn't really see a Harry Potter ref -- I always envisioned the basilisk in CoS being more the unseen terror rather than bursting through the walls.

With any luck, I should be able to start work on the sequel soon, never fear. :D