Authors Notes.
Yes this is finished, for now. I might write more later, if enough people wish it. I just wasn't sure
how liberal I could be with JKR's world and I didn't want to intrude too much upon the story line, especially
so close to the release of book five (or we can hope it's close).
I believe I will write their wedding, as it's been in my head since the beginning. It's very grand and
beautiful and of course inspired by the church mentioned in the last chapter, which of course is a real place.
You can take a veiw of it at:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/bourges.html
or at it's homepage (in french) here:
http://www.diocese-bourges.org/cathedrale/
(And yes the name of the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Bourges is correct for the time/date of the story)
Even though the story is finished, I did want to share some thoughts on why I wrote this the way
I did. See, first off there are so many unanswered things about Snape. Such as:
- Where did he learn all of his Dark Arts from? Sirius tells us he knew so much when he started school.
- What is he really up to in regards to Voldemort?
- Why does Dumbledore trust him so much?
- Why is he so mean to the students, in particularly Harry?
- What is his deal with Draco?
- Why does he hate James Potter so much? Aside from the Lupin incident?
- What is up with his demeanor? His staring, his cold calculated attitude. And all of the features that lead people to think he's a Vampire?
You see Dumbledore trusts Snape because Dumbledore knew what he was when he arrived at Hogwarts when he was eleven. Dumbledore knew the restraint he had shown over the seven years at school and Dumbledore's kindness towards him, in the face of rejection, is also what restrains Snape when he finds out that he appoints the likes of Lupin to positions within the school.
But it's Snape's return to Dumbledore after a few years of working for Voldemort that shows Dumbledore what Snape is all about. Here is a man, who theoretically is more powerful than Voldemort himself, who for some reason was attracted to the Death Eater Anonymous Club. What made him go, and what made him come back?
To all Snape fans however, at least those of us who have that undeniable problem of being madly infatuated with the Potions Master, the most mysterious part of his nature is his love life, potential love life, or lack thereof. After much discussion with some very intuitive and thoughtful people we decided that Severus Snape would only be into the following kind of women:
- Independent.
- Someone who had her own accomplishments to speak of.
- She would need to be intellectually equal or superior. He has so little respect for those who cannot mentally challenge him.
- She would have to have some quality that allowed her to unknowingly penetrate whatever barriers he put up to the world, no matter what the barriers.
- She would not be a Death Eater.
But their love wouldn't be a mushy one. Snape just isn't that kind of guy. So, as you might have noticed, what I was going for here was not a comical and entertaining tale or a sordid NC-17 rated sexual romp. I wanted something that would explain one possible scenario of why Mr. Severus Snape had all of these interesting characteristics. It would therefore be unfair to write about him outside of the context of Canon.
The idea of Snape not being able to love because of the Dark Mark was not mine. It is attributed to meeee. If you're reading this, you know who you are. Thank you for the brilliant revelation.
Final thought. The story tries to stick, as closely as possible, to what Ms. JK Rowling has told us about book 5. Keep in mind however, that her book is told from Harry's point of view and this story from Kara's. So things such as revelations about the Order of the Phoenix and such might not pop up here. Besides, this wont be her plot anyway. Hers will be much more creative, thoughtful and fulfilling. Mine is just a means to satisfy my overwhelming urge to figure Snape out.
As for Kara. She is intended to be his mirror image. She has had the same Dark past, the same rejection, isolation and most importantly, the same mentor. She is essentially what Snape would be without Voldemort. This dichotomy allows us to answer that little nagging question about why Snape was drawn into the life. As for why the story is told from her point of view and not Snape's? Because if she is his mirror in terms of intelligence, past, and motive then we can learn who Snape is without his cynicism and hate.
As always, nothing here (aside from the obvious) is mine. It all belongs to JK Rowling. She is the creator, the manipulator and the author of these wondrous tales. She is Snape's true to life Master. Forget thee not.
I ask only a few things of you dear wonderous readers. Be kind with criticism. Read and review. Smile and be happy. And if you decide to "add on" to the story let me know. Maybe I've some ideas, or some plans already underway.
MANY MANY thanks to the Harry Potter lexicon for the accurate and exhaustingly extensive knowledge base.
-ezzie
Yes this is finished, for now. I might write more later, if enough people wish it. I just wasn't sure
how liberal I could be with JKR's world and I didn't want to intrude too much upon the story line, especially
so close to the release of book five (or we can hope it's close).
I believe I will write their wedding, as it's been in my head since the beginning. It's very grand and
beautiful and of course inspired by the church mentioned in the last chapter, which of course is a real place.
You can take a veiw of it at:
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/bourges.html
or at it's homepage (in french) here:
http://www.diocese-bourges.org/cathedrale/
(And yes the name of the Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Bourges is correct for the time/date of the story)
Even though the story is finished, I did want to share some thoughts on why I wrote this the way
I did. See, first off there are so many unanswered things about Snape. Such as:
- Where did he learn all of his Dark Arts from? Sirius tells us he knew so much when he started school.
- What is he really up to in regards to Voldemort?
- Why does Dumbledore trust him so much?
- Why is he so mean to the students, in particularly Harry?
- What is his deal with Draco?
- Why does he hate James Potter so much? Aside from the Lupin incident?
- What is up with his demeanor? His staring, his cold calculated attitude. And all of the features that lead people to think he's a Vampire?
You see Dumbledore trusts Snape because Dumbledore knew what he was when he arrived at Hogwarts when he was eleven. Dumbledore knew the restraint he had shown over the seven years at school and Dumbledore's kindness towards him, in the face of rejection, is also what restrains Snape when he finds out that he appoints the likes of Lupin to positions within the school.
But it's Snape's return to Dumbledore after a few years of working for Voldemort that shows Dumbledore what Snape is all about. Here is a man, who theoretically is more powerful than Voldemort himself, who for some reason was attracted to the Death Eater Anonymous Club. What made him go, and what made him come back?
To all Snape fans however, at least those of us who have that undeniable problem of being madly infatuated with the Potions Master, the most mysterious part of his nature is his love life, potential love life, or lack thereof. After much discussion with some very intuitive and thoughtful people we decided that Severus Snape would only be into the following kind of women:
- Independent.
- Someone who had her own accomplishments to speak of.
- She would need to be intellectually equal or superior. He has so little respect for those who cannot mentally challenge him.
- She would have to have some quality that allowed her to unknowingly penetrate whatever barriers he put up to the world, no matter what the barriers.
- She would not be a Death Eater.
But their love wouldn't be a mushy one. Snape just isn't that kind of guy. So, as you might have noticed, what I was going for here was not a comical and entertaining tale or a sordid NC-17 rated sexual romp. I wanted something that would explain one possible scenario of why Mr. Severus Snape had all of these interesting characteristics. It would therefore be unfair to write about him outside of the context of Canon.
The idea of Snape not being able to love because of the Dark Mark was not mine. It is attributed to meeee. If you're reading this, you know who you are. Thank you for the brilliant revelation.
Final thought. The story tries to stick, as closely as possible, to what Ms. JK Rowling has told us about book 5. Keep in mind however, that her book is told from Harry's point of view and this story from Kara's. So things such as revelations about the Order of the Phoenix and such might not pop up here. Besides, this wont be her plot anyway. Hers will be much more creative, thoughtful and fulfilling. Mine is just a means to satisfy my overwhelming urge to figure Snape out.
As for Kara. She is intended to be his mirror image. She has had the same Dark past, the same rejection, isolation and most importantly, the same mentor. She is essentially what Snape would be without Voldemort. This dichotomy allows us to answer that little nagging question about why Snape was drawn into the life. As for why the story is told from her point of view and not Snape's? Because if she is his mirror in terms of intelligence, past, and motive then we can learn who Snape is without his cynicism and hate.
As always, nothing here (aside from the obvious) is mine. It all belongs to JK Rowling. She is the creator, the manipulator and the author of these wondrous tales. She is Snape's true to life Master. Forget thee not.
I ask only a few things of you dear wonderous readers. Be kind with criticism. Read and review. Smile and be happy. And if you decide to "add on" to the story let me know. Maybe I've some ideas, or some plans already underway.
MANY MANY thanks to the Harry Potter lexicon for the accurate and exhaustingly extensive knowledge base.
-ezzie
