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Oh, I very much like this entry in the ‘Severus Snape Fuh-Q Fest’ (the link takes you to the main page- skim to ‘N’ in the ‘titles’ to find the story). This is a nice, long tale set well after the fall of Voldemort. The ‘kids’ are now 26 and all members of the Hogwarts staff. Snape is still potions master, but ‘peace’ provides him with little comfort. With Dumbledore dead and no mission to give him purpose, he feels alone and adrift and completely incapable of doing anything to improve his circumstances. After a surprisingly pleasant night debating magical theory with Ron, Hermione and Harry, he feels the loss of his old friend even more acutely. With such thoughts weighing heavily on his mind, he goes to sleep with his wand under his pillow and wakes up to a different world.
There is so much I love in this story. I loved the beginning, and the Snape characterization we are given. I like how Snape’s unwillingness to connect with us has turned into an inability to do so- and how this ties to his childhood. I enjoyed the parallels drawn between Snape’s childhood and Harry’s. The use of magic, the portrayal of Dumbledore, and the way the story ultimately leaves the cause of the changes to Harry and Snape open to interpretation also appealed. Ultimately I loved this story for the characterizations- Ron and Hermione really shone in this story. The whole thing is just really sweet. Manipulative as all hell, but highly effective, even as you know your emotions are being played. This one tugs at your heartstrings, blatantly and without apology- and it does so in such an effective way, I didn’t mind! Great stuff- particularly for those of us who want the potions master to find some peace!
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BEST FIC EVER! Sequil..BEST SECOND FIC EVER!!! Posted by Kit on 08/04 at 03:37 PM
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