| Snape-centric Observations |
[Jul. 12th, 2007|07:38 am] |
<lj-cut text="Obviously, Spoilers for Deathly Hallows">
Much has been said about the injustice and senselessness of Snape's death in Book 7. More than the reasons for his death, however, I'm REALLY bothered by the discovery of and reaction to his innocence.
Many fans had hoped and/or imagined that Snape would sacrifice himself for the defeat of Voldemort, with Harry as a witness, teaching him about the ambiguity of good and bad, and that nasty gits can also be good people.
Everything about Harry's discovery of Snape's past seemed contrived:
- Why did the memories leak from his dying body, if none of the other deaths that we'd witnessed had produced such memory "leaks"?
- Hermoine randomlly conjures up a flask to hold the memories, WTF?
- The specific content of the memories, arranged in neat chronological order, all having to do with Snape's motives and behind-the-scenes actions that proved his allegiance.
- Harry has an hour before his final face-off with Voldemort, and he just decides to take a dip into his hated headmaster's memory? No-one instructed him to do so in order to help his cause
- A whole chapter of blatant exposition, Rowling? WTF, would be a lot better if Harry found out in some Roundabout way, maybe even much later (but you needed a way for him to find out that he had to die, right?)
He should have felt some compassion for Dumbledore's betrayal of Snape, compassion, Snape's pleas to be trusted, Snape's frustration when Dumbledore withheld information from him, and yet asked him to risk his life.
All of a sudden he's ready to proclaim Snape as a hero? What about seven years of antagonism?
Snape KILLED DUMBLEDORE. Even if Dumbledore ordered it, would it not be an instinctive reaction to not want to immediately forgive him, even when faced with evidence to the contrary?
So he just found out that the man who he hated and who tormented him and who seemingly was the model death eater, was in love with his mother. And he's just FINE with this? Just assimilates it in less than an hour?
Content to treat him as a hero without considering the complexities of his own attitude towards Snape
Naming his son after him doesn't mean anything; the Epilogue only shows that, 19 years later, house divisions and prejudices are still in place.
HARRY LEARNED NOTHING FROM THIS. JK ROWLING IGNORED ALL THE MORAL IMPLICATIONS.
His reward is Harry's admiration? Harry never acknowledges any grief or compassion for Snape. Snape's true pathos is that he will NEVER see the reward for his actions during his lifetime. And it's enough for Harry to name his son after Severus? (along with James, Lily, and Albus? Please)
Feeble advice to his son, empty words. First time he speaks of that to his children -- doing nothing to honor the memory of Severus Snape and to LEARN FROM THOSE MISTAKES.
Dumbledore was always going on about the power of love -- but Snape was the one who loved most of all, who made the most sacrifices for his love. Isn't the bravery of continuing to live, even in misery and an impossible dead-end situation, not even for your love but for your love's son by another man, a greater expression of love? Shouldn't this realization be much much more impacting to Harry?
Went from hate and suspicion to awe way too quickly.
WHEN DID DUMBLEDORE EVER EXPRESS LOVE TOWARDS SEVERUS? He used him right until the end. He showed care and compassion for Harry, but he looked down at Snape with disdain, and manipulated him always. |
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[Dec. 1st, 2005|06:44 pm] |
So who can pass me the link to the spoof trailer that someone made, portraying GOF as a Harry´s buddening sexuality flick? (Harry/Ron)
C´mon, I know one of you can help me out... |
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| Bwahahaha! |
[Oct. 4th, 2004|12:46 pm] |
And I didn't even cheat. |
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| The Marysue Meme |
[Jun. 16th, 2004|04:52 pm] |
Go to fanfiction.net, and under the search function, search in Fanfic Summary for your own name, in the fandom of your choice.
School of the damned by Summer Carlton
Will Robinson got damned with lycanthropy two years ago and never felt the same. Delia K and Remus Lupin get jobs teaching at a school for lycanthopy kids. Will is accepted, finally being with othr kids like him. He journeys to another school where he |
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| On my crappy birthday |
[May. 27th, 2004|04:45 pm] |
Yes, yesterday was my 20th birthday.
sailingirl222 (4:31:14 PM): i am off to get some food actually, but i wanted to see how your b-day went
The AD Andromeda (4:31:18 PM): crap
The AD Andromeda (4:31:25 PM): worst in recent memory
The AD Andromeda (4:31:29 PM): worst in all memory actually
sailingirl222 (4:32:18 PM): aw, i'm sorry
sailingirl222 (4:32:22 PM): that sucks dude
The AD Andromeda (4:32:54 PM): yes... tahnks
The AD Andromeda (4:33:29 PM): i really want to move out
sailingirl222 (4:33:56 PM): i take it they ignored your b-day
The AD Andromeda (4:34:23 PM): yes.
The AD Andromeda (4:34:25 PM): no cake
The AD Andromeda (4:34:26 PM): no nothing
The AD Andromeda (4:34:30 PM): no presents
The AD Andromeda (4:34:52 PM): not the presents themselves but they couldnt be assed to even get me a 10 cent little clay figure on the street
sailingirl222 (4:35:04 PM): what hosebeasts
The AD Andromeda (4:36:13 PM): she didnt even SAY happy birthday ONCE
sailingirl222 (4:36:25 PM): are you sure they knew?
The AD Andromeda (4:36:28 PM): didnt acknowledge it at all. buttfucks.
The AD Andromeda (4:36:39 PM): my aunt and uncle did. and if they didnt... hell i LIVE here they damn well should
sailingirl222 (4:36:53 PM): dude, you are totally harry potter
The AD Andromeda (4:37:05 PM): HA!
The AD Andromeda (4:37:16 PM): Nell, I love you :-) that was GREAT
sailingirl222 (4:37:35 PM): but i gotta run before i starve to death in my chair. sorry your b-day sucked, happy birthday anyway
The AD Andromeda (4:37:43 PM): thanks Nell
The AD Andromeda (4:37:44 PM): take care |
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| Hmm... title. I suck at titles. Let's just call it a writing exercise. |
[Apr. 28th, 2004|05:25 am] |
And you can use my skin to bury secrets in. - Fiona Apple
When the candle flickers on its last bit of wax, Snape writes. Foot ater foot of parchment is filled with his scrawl -- sharp as his anger, angular as his politics, slanted as his sense of justice. He was less surprised by Umbridge’s little experiment than he was disappointed in her lack of imagination. Amateur, he sneers, and begins to write.
The quill tip drags across the flesh-toned parchment agressively, scratching and tugging and leaving angry grooves upon the page that mirror the welts that appear on his skin as he writes. It starts at his collarbone, bony where there is little flesh, and continus down over weak pectorals and decolored nipples. Words never solidify, instantly deformed by the crimson beads that trail down his chest following secret paths of wiry black hair.
He writes secrets too shameful to speak out loud, too painful to acknowledge without the oblivion of pain, too incriminating to confess were he ever so inclined.
... Arrogant pile of hippogriff-dung, done in by a lucky “stupify” and a veil...
... I had saved three weeks to buy new underwear. The blood stains never came out...
...Cousin Bellatrix had taught him well...
... Dumbledore lies to me again, I know...
... at least I passed out after the second cracked rib...
... Draco came to me today. I was his father whore, I will not be his...
... the Morsmordre cannot be carved out, but perhaps it can be burned...
Foot after foot of parchment, and when he is spent and the thick liquid covers his chest and pools at the juncture of his leg and drips onto the dungeon floor, he sets the paper on fire. When ashes are all that remains, he turns the wand upon himself. (percuro*). Blue veins are visible under that pale, transluscent, but unblemished skin once more. The blood, the scars, the confessions are gone.
Snivellus no more. His body will hide his sins. |
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| Damn straight! |
[Apr. 25th, 2004|11:46 pm] |
Okay, so I dated Seamus Finnigan but I shagged 95% of the student body? wo0t. hehe.
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| Oh, wow. |
[Apr. 5th, 2004|09:28 pm] |
Books on bookshelfs standing one by one
soldiers of fortune drawn quick to the gun
never learned much from the ivory page
i'm just waiting for the weather here to change
i've been waiting for an autumn breeze to blow
frost from my fingers and leaves from my trees
i've been waiting to be driven underground
papa said a star
gonna tell us who we are
i was tagged once by a reprimand
the day the lightning stroked the palm of my hand
they call me cripple they call me damned
i may be ruined but i know who i am
paper and the pen these tools of other men
i'm not that kind of boy
bring me hammers bring me nails
bring me shovels bring me scales
bring me granite bring me sand
right there where you stand
i will build the wonders of the world
i will build the wonders of the world
priests and poets chase a voice in their heads
and wander wild alone
men like me slap dirt from our coattials
and wait for our gods to come home
cut the timber and cull the notch
talk to myself while townfolk stand and watch
ive been waiting all this time
waiting here for you
and whether we are cursed
whether damaged or reversed
it really doesnt matter much
for all we can do
is bite down hard and see the struggle through
so bring me hammers bring me nails
bring me hammers bring me nails
bring me hammers bring me nails
bring me shovels bring me scales
bring me granite bring me sand
right there where you stand
here's where i begin
to be a better man than I have ever been
take your breath away
take your breath away
take your breath away
from all that we are and all that we could be
take your breath away
oh, a truest love gives what it can
and not the things that we demand
its only with an open hand
i'll ever hold your heart
take your breath away
Hand of God, by Richard Beattie
(if link does not work, download from here) |
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| From the Drabble-matic |
[Mar. 8th, 2004|05:43 pm] |
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Desperately Tripping Severus tripped along wantonly. He was on his way to meet his lover, Harry, for Valentine's Day. He smiled to see a squid hopping along, carrying a lube in its mouth. Severus was almost in the dungeons when he came across a smooth cake, lying alone on a dappled plate. "That must be a treat from my sexy bear," he said to himself, and tripped over to it. The cake looked bright, so he ate it. It gave him the most magnificent tingling sensation in his forearm. "How unusual!" he said and continued tripping to see Harry. When Harry came out to meet him, he took one look and fell over. "What is it?" Severus cried huskily. "Your hair! And your nose!" Harry said. "They're shoddy! Can't you feel it?" Severus felt his hair and his nose. They were indeed quite shoddy. "Oh, no!" Severus said. "I'm a woman!" He, or rather, she started to cry. "It must have been that smooth cake you left for me. Did you know what it would do?" "I didn't leave you any cake," Harry said. "I got you a candle. It must have been that blue man who lives nearby. He acts a little slowly, ever since he loved a wand." "But how can you ever love me, now that I'm a woman?" Severus sobbed. "Well, I never knew how to tell you this," Harry said quickly, "but I actually prefer women. And I think your hair is really shy like that." "Really?" Severus dried her tears. Severus kissed Harry and it was an entirely ambiguous sensation, like the shimmering silver fumes of the last love potion he'd made. They spent the night having entirely ambiguous sex, until the cake wore off suddenly. Everything was rather awkward after that. |
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| The JKR Interview... |
[Mar. 4th, 2004|02:17 pm] |
mnich: Is it true Harry will get a more permanent injury in the sixth book?
JK Rowling replies -> I've read this rumour on the net and I'm not sure where it came from. I don't really want to get into what happens to Harry in book six, but I certainly never said that he would have a 'more permanent injury'.
Haha, she browses the internet! I wonder if she´s ever come across any of our fics or theories (slash or otherwise). I mean chances are she was at least curious right?
Adele: Thanks for the interview! So... will Harry be receiving a second kiss in his last two years at Hogwarts? ;)
JK Rowling replies -> He might well be receiving another kiss (or two) but I'm not saying who the kisser's going to be..
Snape! Snape!
Cathedral: Will we be hearing anything from Sirius Black's brother, Regulus, in future books?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, he's dead, so he's pretty quiet these days.
Semantics... will we be hearing anything FROM regulus, not ABOUT regulus. I still hold out that he somehow got away and was in the GoF circle... the one who ran, the one who shall die, maybe? (that was why he died, right?) therefore leaving Snape in another spot...
polly weasley: Will Harry fall for another girl in book six, or will he be too busy for romance?
JK Rowling replies -> He'll be busy, but what's life without a little romance?
Oooooh...she didnt say it was a girl. Snape! Snape!
Denise from Blackheath High School for Girls London: If Harry Potter was a girl, do you think his adventures would have been different?
JK Rowling replies -> Yes, I do think they would be different. I imagined Harry as a boy from the start, so I've never thought about 'Harriet Potter', but I'm sure lots of things in the books would change, Ron for a start, he'd have to be Ronalda.
I´m sure the Andropotterists could take care of that!
kelly_holland: When you turn into an Animagus, can you choose what animal you become? Or does this get "assigned" to you?
JK Rowling replies -> No, you can't choose. You become the animal that suits you best. Imagine the humiliation when you finally transform after years of study and find that you most closely resemble a warthog.
Or an Ass? (Bwahahahahaha! you fanfic fanatics should know which fic im referring to)
Chibimono: Do you have any future plans in particular for Draco Malfoy?
JK Rowling replies -> I've got plans for all my characters. Actually, this is a really good place to answer a question about Draco and Hermione, which a certain Ms. Radcliffe is desperate to have answered. Will they end up together in book six/seven? NO! The trouble is, of course, that girls fancy Tom Felton, but Draco is NOT Tom Felton! (My daughter likes TF very much too, because he taught her how to use a diablo
I find the fact that Daniel wants to allay the rumor absolutely hillarious. And I love Duckpuppy´s Draco above all... and that male model... oh swoon! and, um, what is a diablo?
Luisa: How old are Charlie and Bill Weasley in relation to their other siblings?
JK Rowling replies -> Oh dear, maths. Let me think. Bill is two years older than Charlie, who is two years older than Percy.
For future reference...
Megan: Is there a link between Snape and vampires?
JK Rowling replies -> Erm... I don't think so.
*think* so?? You´d think she´d know (which means of course shes hiding something!)
Harry: Has Voldermort any children
JK Rowling replies -> No. Voldemort as a father... now that's not a nice thought.
BWAAHAHAHAHAH! OMG, someone *has* to write this
eastbrook4: why did Harry have to split up with Cho Chang?
JK Rowling replies -> That's life, I'm afraid. They were never going to be happy, it was better that it ended early!
Because Harry belongs to Snape. She knew it even then ;)
HarriFreak: Who is the 'one that never will return' deatheater? JK Rowling replies -> You have to work it out, but a lot of fansites have got it right.
Gah. At least someone out there is going to go, "I was right!!!"... just wish i knew who
Great interview. |
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[Feb. 29th, 2004|06:45 pm] |
Teehee!!!
"Yes, sir. Quite a lovely day. The weather is just perfect. . .um. . . for wearing such a lovely jumper." Parvati's words proved once and for all why she was not in Ravenclaw like her sister, but Professor Snape rewarded her with a smile anyway. "Thank you, Miss Patil. Five points to Gryffindor for your compliment. Now I'm afraid I must be off, I have someone to thank for their wonderful gift!" He nodded to the students and bounced off down the hall.
Yes it's... Queer Eye for the Straight Guy meets Hogwarts! Insanity can only ensue. |
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| IYAP |
[Feb. 13th, 2004|02:31 am] |
"I could go with you," he says quietly.
I take a deep breath and shake my head. "You'd only try to save me," I whisper. I don't know if he hears me.
i'm shaking.
god!!!
fuck, why did I have to go back and read this?
::off to wipe my hands and face:: |
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| Reprise |
[Feb. 8th, 2004|05:20 pm] |
Just checked Swish and Flick to see if there was a chapter that wasn't posted on Glasses Reflect.
**sniffles**
I'm just wondering how she could bear to write it!
Dammit. Another half-hour of would-be law-time gone. Not that I care. Will be very hard to concentrate on work now. Damn you, Harry Potter! Damn you, Cybele. *sniff*
Must try to compose myself now.
[Edit: Wow, I am truly in mourning. Looking at my friends list I wonder how it is that the world hasnt changed, how there can be happy little fanfics after this.] |
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| If You Are Prepared |
[Feb. 8th, 2004|05:17 pm] |
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I've spent all of today reading this fic instead of working on my stubborn Law paper... I got to the end of the second part and skipped to the last chapter and dammit...
( Spoilers ) |
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