Silly Incantations
By Barbi Bee
Chapter 2
First of all the characters in this story are not mine they are merely borrowed, from JKR and William Shakespeare. I assure you they will be returned at the end of this fic.
Also: to Imhilien, thanks again for your support it means a lot.
When Severus reached his quarters the first thing he did upon entering was to sit at his desk, with quill and parchment at the ready. Looking thoughtful he picked up the quill, dipped it in Green ink and began to write.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,
Hogsmead,
Scotland.
January 7th.
To: Mr Alan Rickman.
Dear Alan,
Please forgive me for owling you at this time, but I am in need of some advice. You see, our beloved (but sometimes loony) Headmaster has decided to stage a school production of MacBeth with yours truly in the role of MacDuff. I know little about the Dramatic Arts and was hoping you could help me with some advice on how to go about it.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. As you will have guessed from the return address I am a Wizard and yes we do exist. My young friend, Hermione Granger is a Witch, and although I'm reluctant to tell her lest it goes to her head, an extremely talented one. Here at Hogwarts I hold the position of Potions Professor, something like a Science teacher,having gained my Mastery in Potions at a young age (21).
Because of this, I feel our production will be quite unique, especially as Albus (the Headmaster) plans to use real ghosts in the appropriate roles.
I'll tell Artemis (my owl) to await your reply, so just tie your letter to his leg when you're ready and he will return home. He would probably appreciate some bacon or other cold meat if you have some as it is a fairly long trip.
Yours faithfully,
Severus A. Snape
Once the letter was complete Severus called for his owl to deliver it for him.That done he settled down to sleep a little more at ease than he had been a hour earlier
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In an apartment in London, an owl knocked gently on the window. Arousing the owner from sleep just long enough to let him in, the owl settled in a corner of the lounge to await the morning.
And so it was that Alan was rather startled to see an Owl perched on the sofa when he stumbled out of the bedroom at 4.00am the next morning. Seeing something tied to it's leg, he approached carefully and untied it. Somewhat surprised to find his name written on the outside of the letter, he took it to the kitchen to read over breakfast.
A few minutes later he once again approached the bird. "Artemis - would you like something to eat?" he asked, feeling rather silly. When Artemis hooted, in what Alan took to be agreement, Alan gave him a plate of bacon and a bowl of water.
An hour later Artemis took to the skies again, winging his way back to Hogwarts with Alan's reply.
London,
England.
January 8th.
To: Mr Severus Snape.
Dear Severus,
Thank you for your letter, even if the method of delivery was rather unorthodox. Waking this morning to find an owl in my apartment was something of a shock, although your letter did explain his appearance. I gave hin some bacon as suggested and he seemed somewhat appreciative.
Being told that there are in fact witches and wizards in Great Britain is slightly hard to accept, though I suppose it makes sense when our history contains stories about people like Merlin. A hidden society is easier to accept given the persecution of - magical folk? in earlier centuries both here in Great Britain and in Europe, and we mustn't forget the witch trials in Massachusetts during the 18th century.
In regard to some acting advice, it's a bit hard to know what to say at this moment. Two pieces of advice though, NEVER say the name of your play in a theatre as it is EXTREMELY bad luck - refer to it as 'the Scottish play' instead and NEVER wish a fellow
actor 'Good Luck' - 'Break A Leg' is the phrase you should use.
As I assume Hermione also has a part to play in your production, why don't the two of you come to London the weekend after next. Rima and I can put you both up and we can work on your lines and delivery. I would also like to hear more about this magical world of yours.
Looking forward to your reply
Yours,
Alan
By Barbi Bee
Chapter 2
First of all the characters in this story are not mine they are merely borrowed, from JKR and William Shakespeare. I assure you they will be returned at the end of this fic.
Also: to Imhilien, thanks again for your support it means a lot.
When Severus reached his quarters the first thing he did upon entering was to sit at his desk, with quill and parchment at the ready. Looking thoughtful he picked up the quill, dipped it in Green ink and began to write.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,
Hogsmead,
Scotland.
January 7th.
To: Mr Alan Rickman.
Dear Alan,
Please forgive me for owling you at this time, but I am in need of some advice. You see, our beloved (but sometimes loony) Headmaster has decided to stage a school production of MacBeth with yours truly in the role of MacDuff. I know little about the Dramatic Arts and was hoping you could help me with some advice on how to go about it.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. As you will have guessed from the return address I am a Wizard and yes we do exist. My young friend, Hermione Granger is a Witch, and although I'm reluctant to tell her lest it goes to her head, an extremely talented one. Here at Hogwarts I hold the position of Potions Professor, something like a Science teacher,having gained my Mastery in Potions at a young age (21).
Because of this, I feel our production will be quite unique, especially as Albus (the Headmaster) plans to use real ghosts in the appropriate roles.
I'll tell Artemis (my owl) to await your reply, so just tie your letter to his leg when you're ready and he will return home. He would probably appreciate some bacon or other cold meat if you have some as it is a fairly long trip.
Yours faithfully,
Severus A. Snape
Once the letter was complete Severus called for his owl to deliver it for him.That done he settled down to sleep a little more at ease than he had been a hour earlier
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In an apartment in London, an owl knocked gently on the window. Arousing the owner from sleep just long enough to let him in, the owl settled in a corner of the lounge to await the morning.
And so it was that Alan was rather startled to see an Owl perched on the sofa when he stumbled out of the bedroom at 4.00am the next morning. Seeing something tied to it's leg, he approached carefully and untied it. Somewhat surprised to find his name written on the outside of the letter, he took it to the kitchen to read over breakfast.
A few minutes later he once again approached the bird. "Artemis - would you like something to eat?" he asked, feeling rather silly. When Artemis hooted, in what Alan took to be agreement, Alan gave him a plate of bacon and a bowl of water.
An hour later Artemis took to the skies again, winging his way back to Hogwarts with Alan's reply.
London,
England.
January 8th.
To: Mr Severus Snape.
Dear Severus,
Thank you for your letter, even if the method of delivery was rather unorthodox. Waking this morning to find an owl in my apartment was something of a shock, although your letter did explain his appearance. I gave hin some bacon as suggested and he seemed somewhat appreciative.
Being told that there are in fact witches and wizards in Great Britain is slightly hard to accept, though I suppose it makes sense when our history contains stories about people like Merlin. A hidden society is easier to accept given the persecution of - magical folk? in earlier centuries both here in Great Britain and in Europe, and we mustn't forget the witch trials in Massachusetts during the 18th century.
In regard to some acting advice, it's a bit hard to know what to say at this moment. Two pieces of advice though, NEVER say the name of your play in a theatre as it is EXTREMELY bad luck - refer to it as 'the Scottish play' instead and NEVER wish a fellow
actor 'Good Luck' - 'Break A Leg' is the phrase you should use.
As I assume Hermione also has a part to play in your production, why don't the two of you come to London the weekend after next. Rima and I can put you both up and we can work on your lines and delivery. I would also like to hear more about this magical world of yours.
Looking forward to your reply
Yours,
Alan
