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marinarusalka [Added: 03/18/04 | Snape Harry]The ‘Plague’ in question is ‘Skittles’, sort of a wizarding version of the chicken pox that manifests as multi-colored spots (snerks at bad pun). Harry comes down with a bad case of it and unfortunately infects the esteemed potions Master. (No, the polka dot plague is NOT an STD. Pervert.) The bulk of the story explores Snape and Harry’s convalescence together, though the climax of the tale is a bit of an action/adventure. For a rather simple premise, there is an impressive amount of plot, and I don’t want to spoil it, so I wont say more with regard to that.
What makes this story really shine is the writing and the characterizations. Snape is exactly how I like him- snarky, intelligent, egotistical and yet guarded, and reluctantly heroic. I particularly like the author’s interpretation of ‘Snape the teacher’. The books aren’t all that clear on what kind of ‘Head of House’ Snape is. Written from Harry’s point of view, it’s really been a bit of a non-issue. However, I like the idea that Snape is something of a guardian for the ‘black sheep’ of Hogwarts. That perspective comes through clearly in this story. There’s a bit about Snape and gifts of hand-knitted clothing that just made me grin. Little details like that make for great story telling. Snape the reluctant father figure is a personal kink, and one this fic strokes (hence my marriage proposal). The characterization of the pre-OotP Harry (and the story is told largely from his POV) is also excellent. This is a story I’d classify as a ‘must read’.
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