Snape Quote of the Week #22

  "My son... my only son..."
  "You should be proud!" said Bellatrix ruthlessly. "If I had sons, I would be glad to give them up to the service to the Dark Lord!"
  Narcissa gave a little scream of despair and clutched at her long blonde hair. Snape stooped, seized her by the arms, lifted her up, and steered her back onto the sofa. He then poured her more wine and forced the glass into her hand.
  "Narcissa, that's enough. Drink this. Listen to me."
  She quieted a little; slopping wine down herself, she took a shaky sip.
  "It might be possible... for me to help Draco."
  She sat up, her face paper-white, her eyes huge.
  "Severus--oh, Severus--you would help him? Would you look after him, see he comes to no harm?"
  "I can try."
  She flung away her glass; it skidded across the table as she slid off the sofa into a kneeling position at Snape's feet, seized his hand in both of hers, and pressed her lips to it.
  "If you are to protect him... Severus, will you swear to it? Will you make the Unbreakable Vow?"
  "The Unbreakable Vow?"
  Snape's expression was blank, unreadable. Bellatrix, however, let out a cackle of triumphant laughter.
~The Half-Blood Prince, Ch. 2 "Spinner's End"

I cut off there because I didn't want to go through all of the Unbreakable Vow. This is one of my favorite chapters in the whole series, mainly because we finally get to see Snape's house. I would seriously love to live at Spinner's End... I mean, I don't care about the threadbare furniture- in fact, that's even better! But I'd love to have the walls as bookcases and the entrances to all other rooms hidden in them. Plus, Snape is there! I bet he gave his old childhood bedroom to Wormtail and now sleeps in the master bedroom that his parents used to have... Well, it had bad memories anyway, so after Wormtail leaves he probably won't even want to go in there. He and I can share a bed. ;D

Anyway, another reason I love this chapter is that we actually get to see what Snape is doing even though Harry doesn't. It's a chapter that's basically allowing us to choose whether or not we trust Snape. Before we read Deathly Hallows, of course. But since we see what he's doing but not inside his mind, we're not sure of his motives. We're also not sure what exactly Draco has to do, but we know it's something nefarious and dangerous. Those who thought Snape was on Voldemort's side were screaming at Harry throughout the whole book, "WATCH OUT FOR SNAPE OMG." And those who trusted him were pretty surprised when he ended up killing Dumbledore.

Another thing about this chapter is that it's hilarious. When Bellatrix said that she'd happily give up an sons she had to the Dark Lord, I'm a little creeped out and am thinking 'Well that's why you're not allowed to have children, Bella.'

And then, all the fangirls squee'd at this part- Narcissa kissed Snape's hand. First of all, I'm wondering what Snape was thinking when it happened. He probably hadn't had a woman kiss him anywhere for like... 20 years. It also proves to everyone who doubted us that Snape is desirable. If he was so ugly, then wouldn't Narcissa have been repulsed at the idea of kissing even his hand? People usually argue that he's described as ugly for much of the books, but that's just what Harry and Ron think. They're guys, and they hate him, so obviously they're not going to say he's attractive. Some people might find him amazingly sexy.

Snape Video of the Week #22

Boy in the Bubble Teaser Trailer (Narrated by Alan Rickman)



This is Alan Rickman, not necessarily Snape, but I had to show you guys. What I don't understand is why I never knew about this until now. It just came out today, but I'd figure that we'd get word that Alan Rickman would be narrating a new movie. And you know what else? This seems similar to Snape and Lily. There's a black-haired boy, a red-haired girl, and the boy gets heartbroken. It says it's a story of love, betrayal, monsters, and magic. Yep, it's pretty much the same. At first, I actually thought that this was going to be an animated full-length movie of the Prince's Tale. That would have been freaking awesome.

Weekly Snape-ly Event #22

This isn't really an event, but it's news. Sort of.

After Deathly Hallows Part 2, I think we can all agree that Alan Rickman deserves an Oscar for his perfect portrayal as Snape. He deserves a million Oscars. If you use Tumblr- actually, if you use the internet at all, then you should know that this is something everyone is saying. Posts on Tumblr are constantly being reblogged, Facebook pages are being made, etc.

And in retrospect, I can't believe he hasn't won an Oscar yet. He displays his talent in everything he does... And he does a lot of things.

For one, his acting skills are flawless. He doesn't just know how to play a 'bad guy' or 'good guy'... he plays people. People are a complex mix of good and bad, and he knows that.

He can also play the cello, piano, and I'm pretty sure some other instruments too.

He can do multiple accents and voices. If you've seen Closet Land (which, by the way, I can't believe he didn't get an award for), then you'll have seen that he can change his voice very quickly. He had a German accent in Die Hard (and briefly an American one), an Irish accent in Michael Collins, a southern accent in Judas Kiss, a Russian accent in Rasputin, an American one in Dark Harbor, and variations of British accents in other movies.

He can dance. Alan danced in The Search For John Gissing and in Rasputin. Oh- and he can sing, too.

What can't Alan do? He deserves every single award in existence.

Snape Picture of the Week #22 **SPOILERS**

I just watched DH2 today... And I can honestly say that my heart broke into a million pieces. It can never be repaired magically or otherwise, and I will be depressed FOREVER.

Okay, I won't necessarily be depressed. But Snape's death and the Prince's Tale left me sobbing so hard. I'm glad they added the bit with him cradling her and crying... I probably cried the hardest at that. But I had already lost it when Voldemort said, "Nagini, kill."

Alan Rickman did BEAUTIFULLY. Amazingly. He was... extraordinary. I can't even fathom how perfect he was. Every slight expression, every movement of his eyes, everything... That man can portray emotions so perfectly, and he... he is Snape. No one else can ever be Snape. He deserves all the awards. He is the greatest actor who ever lived.

And Severus Snape is the bravest man who ever lived.

Snape Theory of the Week #1

Since I've reached the 7-week interval, it's time to change what I do for Saturdays. The title says it all, every Saturday, I will post a debatable topic having to do with Snape and talk about it.

Here's this week's:

Did Snape die a virgin?

One would think so, since Lily stopped being friends at the end of their fifth year, and he loved her so much that he would never have relations with another woman. There are several arguments against this, and they fall in two categories: He had sex with Lily at some point, and He had sex with another woman.

Now, you can't just assume that all children at Hogwarts are good little kids. I would bet that a good amount of fifth years have already had sex, whether it was in a broom closet or in their dorm or somewhere else. And I bet Lily had feelings for Severus, but she was just stubborn. They could have been having a nice time hanging out in a clearing by the lake that only they knew about one night, and suddenly Lily gets the courage to kiss him, and gradually clothes come off... and, well, you know. Now that I think about it, that would make a good fanfic. But anyway, they might have done it just that once, or possibly more times and they only pretended to be just friends. Then, when Severus called her a Mudblood, she could have thought he never liked her that way, but was just using her for sex. And if that didn't happen, it could have happened after fifth year. I mean, we don't know exactly what happened their sixth and seventh year. We can't say for sure that they never spoke again... Who knows, Lily could have had sex with him out of pity. Or maybe she cheated on James with him.

As for other women, I don't think he'd have sex with anyone else during his school years. But maybe Voldemort apologized after killing Lily, and Snape was all, "There's other women, my Lord, worthier women." And then Voldemort could have wanted to be helpful, so he arranged for a woman to meet with him. And he's not going to deny the Dark Lord, since he's not the kind of guy you want to make angry, so he might have had sex with that woman. If that didn't happen, then just think about it, guys. Even though he was so deeply in love with Lily, he would have sexual urges. Everyone does. If he never went out and got with a prostitute from Hogsmeade or anything, then he'd have been a very sexually depraved man. Although, I think he'd have put up with that, since he didn't want to betray Lily. I'm just stating the arguments that many people would put forward.

Personally, I think he made love to Lily at some point. I'd hate to believe that he died a virgin.

Fanfiction Friday #22

For the first time in a while (actually, I'm not sure if I have ever done this on here), I have a story that's not a Romance... It's Family/Drama. It's called Northern Comfort, and basically provides background on Snape. But it's really interesting background... It's like we're getting into Snape's mind and we get to understand why he is the way he is.

It's only three chapters, but they're relatively long chapters. I love this fic because it makes so much sense, and you can tell that the author really put a lot of thought into it. Severus definitely didn't deserve the childhood he had, and it just makes me a little sad...

There's nothing particularly inappropriate in it, so it's only rated T. I suggest you read and review it, because it currently has only one review, even though it deserves more.

You walk three times past the wall on the seventh floor corridor, and the Room of Requirement. Inside is this link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6750672/1/Northern_Comfort

Snape Quote of the Week #21

  "So the boy... the boy must die?" asked Snape quite calmly.
  "And Voldemort himself must do it, Severus. That is essential."
  Another long silence. Then Snape said, "I thought... all these years... that we were protecting him for her. For Lily."
  "We have protected him because it has been essential to teach him, to raise him, to let him try his strength," said Dumbledore, his eyes still tight shut. "Meanwhile, the connection between then grows ever stronger, a parasitic growth: Sometimes I have thought he suspects it himself. If I know him, he will have arranged matters so that when he does set out to meet his death, it will truly mean the end of Voldemort."
  Dumbledore opened his eyes. Snape looked horrified.
  "You have kept him alive so that he can die at the right moment?"
  "Don't be shocked, Severus. How many men have you watched die?"
  "Lately, only those whom I could not save," said Snape. He stood up. "You have used me."
  "Meaning?"
  "I have spied for you and lied for you, put myself in mortal danger for you. Everything was supposed to be to keep Lily Potter's son safe. Now you tell me you have been raising him like a pig for slaughter--"
  "But this is touching, Severus," said Dumbledore seriously. "Have you grown to care for the boy, after all?"
  "For him?" shouted Snape. "Expecto Patronum!"
  From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe: She landed on the office floor, bounded once across the office, and soared out of the window. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.
  "After all this time?"
  "Always," said Snape.
~The Deathly Hallows, Ch. 33, "The Prince's Tale"

Since Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out in theatres tonight at midnight (in the U.S., at least), I thought this would be the best quote for today.

Just typing it out makes me want to cry... Oh God, I'm going to break down in the theatre when I see it. The first time I read it, I just wanted to die. The word 'Always' has become so iconic... I tear up everytime I hear it used even in a casual conversation, and then people ask me what's wrong. I can't answer because they wouldn't understand.

And this is where a lot of people will refer to when they say they don't like Snape even though they've read all the books. They say that Snape never really changed, because he never cared about Harry. But those people are stupid, because that's what makes him so amazing. He risked his life to protect a boy that he hated because he just loved Lily that much. And though there's a lot of controversy, I don't think he ever cared about Harry. For all he cared, Harry could be maimed and seriously injured... just not dead. Because that would mean that he failed Lily.

It's remarkable that he could love her that much. You never see that kind of love anymore...