Snape Quote of the Week #19

  "...don't see what all the fuss is about, Igor."
  "Severus, you cannot pretend this isn't happening!" Karkaroff's voice sounded anxious and hished, as though keen not to be overheard. "It's been getting clearer and clearer for months. I am becoming seriously concerned, I can't deny it--"
  "Then flee," said Snape's voice curtly. "Flee--I will make your excuses. I, however, am remaining at Hogwarts."
  Snape and Karkaroff came around the corner. Snape had his wand out and was blasting rosebushes apart, his expression most ill-natured. Squeals issued from many of the bushes, and dark shapes emerged from them.
  "Ten points from Ravenclaw, Fawcett!" Snape snarled as a girl ran past him. "And ten points from Hufflepuff too, Stebbins!" as a boy went rushing after her. "And what are you two doing?" he added, catching sight of Harry and Ron on the path ahead. Karkaroff, Harry saw, looked slightly discomposed to see them standing there. His hand went nervously to his goatee, and he began winding it around his finger.
  "We're walking," Ron told Snape shortly. "Not against the law, is it?"
  "Keep walking, then!" Snape snarled, and he brushed past them, his long black cloak billowing behind him. Karkaroff hurried away after Snape. Harry and Ron continued down the path.
  "What's got Karkaroff all worried?" Ron muttered.
  "And since when have he and Snape been on first-name terms?" said Harry slowly.
~Goblet of Fire, Ch. 23 'The Yule Ball'

This is going to be another one of those quotes that I break down and analyze.

The first part is in the film adaptation, and I'm disappointed that they didn't include all of it. But it's also one of the things that I can easily imagine him saying in my head... mostly because it's in a famous Snape remix and I've heard it a lot. But also, this has got to really suck for Snape, because he knows Voldemort's coming back, and he knows he's going to have to go back to being a part-time Death Eater soon... It must have been really stressful. It's a miracle he's sane.

And then when he's blasting apart rosebushes... Only hilarity can ensue from that. I can just imagine some teenagers popping out of the bushes going, "We we'ren't making out I swear!" Lol. And now that I think about it, how can you snog in a rosebush? You'd have to lay inside the bush... but wouldn't that hurt because of the thorns? And why are these people making out in bushes anyway? Why not behind a tree or on a bench? Well, you know I'd ask Snape to snog me in a rosebush... The thorns would be worth it.

So when Snape has been blasting snogging teenagers out of bushes and then suddenly sees Harry and Ron, I bet his first thought is, Are they coming out here to snog too? That's what I would have thought... I have a dirty mind. But actually, I don't ship Harry/Ron and I never will. Ron always struck me as the sort of guy who'd be homophobic. Besides, they're just don't have that kind of bromance. Harry/Draco works because they're enemies, and the person you initially dislike usually ends up with you. And really, I can't see Ron with anyone but Hermione. Except maybe Luna... but definitely not Snape. Because Ron/Snape = Rape.

Anyway, Karkaroff twirling his goatee with his finger automatically makes me think of Jafar from Alladin... Karkaroff could totally be Jafar. If Lucius gives him his snake-head staff thing, they'd practically be the same person.

I guess that's it... But just one more thing. I always love reading the Yule Ball chapter because despite the fact that I've never been to a dance and never have, I'd definitely go to the Yule Ball. I mean, it's much better when you're at mother-effing-Hogwarts! And I would ask Snape... I wouldn't make him dance, though, because I hate to dance and I know he would, too... But if he wanted to, I wouldn't mind.

Update: Snape Insults YOU is Disbanded

I'm sorry if you like Snape Insults YOU, but I honestly don't. I mean, they were fun at first, but I literally have no more ideas. And they were always sort of cheesy anyways. SIY is literally what made Wednesdays my least favorite day of the week.

I don't keep up to date with pop culture, so after the obvious (Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, etc...), I really don't know enough about anyone else to insult them.

Besides, I don't have many fans reading this, anyways. So henceforth, I'm making Wednesdays my lazy days, where I don't do a post. Or maybe I can replace it with something, like I did with How To Be Like Snape.

If enough people give me feedback saying they want to continue SIY, I will. But I'd like some suggestions on who to insult, at least.

Snape Video of the Week #19

Potter Puppet Pals- Potions Class

A video to go along with last week's Snape Quote. This was the very first PPP video... it was even before they had the set. See, they're using a couch in that.

But I love this, because they use the direct quote... and then add stuff. But trust me, Snape doesn't need a potion to score with hot babes. XD

Weekly Snape-ly Event #19

This is more Alan Rickman news, but we all love Alan Rickman, don't we?

Anyway, I have two bits of Rickman news. You may already know them, but it's all I got. Now, you probably know that he's currently filming for the movie Gambit, which is scheduled to be released in 2012. Well, there'll be a scene where Alan is completely naked. In a glass box.

This is taken directly from http://www.arickman.com/ :

Alan Rickman is starring in the Coen Brothers’ remake of the 60s film Gambit, starring alongside Cameron Diaz. It will involve a scene with him naked in a glass box.
Hey, if I want to see a cock behind glass I’ll go and try to get good service in the Post Office.
But I’m actually looking forward to seeing Rickman in the nude; it will finally test what people say about men with big noses. If it’s true what they say, seeing Alan naked will be like seeing a man try to shop-lift a pink draught excluder.
And this is where his genius shows through. Most male actors worry about the cold during a nude scene leading to some embarrassing shrinkage. Rickman gets naked in what is effectively a greenhouse.
The glass box is currently being constructed in a top secret location. Why the secrecy? I think it’s because he’s paying to have magnifying glass built in to aid the natural look.
So he has the warmth, the refracting lens and the big nose affect all helping him look larger down there. And if that isn’t enough… Cameron Diaz will be in the room. He’ll he fine.

Thank God we all get to see Alan naked before the world ends... (And just so you know, I''m joking. The world obviously can't end in 2012, because Harry Potter takes his kids to Platform 9 and 3/4 in 2017. Duh.)

Also, Alan is going to be at the U.S. Premiere of Deathly Hallows Part 2, which is on July 11, at Avery Fisher Hall,

Columbus Avenue

at

West 65th Street, New York NY. Unfortunately, I can't be there, because I'm 14 and don't live anywhere near New York. >_<

For anyone who does go, give him a huge hug for me. And a kiss.

Snape Picture of the Week #19

I decided to do a screencap today, because I haven't done one since the first SPotW. As you probably know, this is from Deathly Hallows Part 2, and was in the original trailer.

Now, I'm assuming we've all read the books (and if you haven't, get the hell out of here), so I don't do the whole *SPOILERS* thing. So anyway, I'm pretty sure this is where Snape dies. :'(

I'm about to contradict myself and say that there'll be Spoilers ahead, but it's only for the people that don't want to know how the stupid directors changed events in the book before watching the movie. So yeah, *SPOILERS*.

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I could have just had some boring asterisks, but I did something awesome with them. Never deny the power of asterisks. And yes, I know the V looks weird. I couldn't fix it. Anyway, they're having Snape die in a glass house near the lake instead of the Shrieking Shack. So that pretty much proves that this is his death scene.

And as sad as this makes me, that's a pretty sexy position he's in. It looks like he's all, "Let's do it on the table..." Or whatever that is... a bench, maybe? I'm not sure. Whatever it is, I would gladly do him on it.

Snape Products You Should Totally Buy #5

A Snape fan isn't a Snape fan without a Snape shirt.

There's just... so... many...

I think the one I would most want is this one:

Which you can buy here: http://www.wbshop.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-WB-Site/default/Product-Show?pid=HPTVT14W&affiliate=froogle&src=FRGL

I mean, to have his face on your chest...

And of course, there's lots of others. But you need to get one. Or more.

Fanfiction Friday #19

A couple of weeks ago in MiM world, there were rumors that Headmaster Snape was dating Professor Sinistra. So people started talking about SS/AS fanfics, and it eventually came to someone writing a fic based on him and Sinistra, including real events that happened the night that the Headmaster got drunk. It's called All Girls Love Severus Snape.

It's technically Snape/Sinistra, but there's also weird things about Snape having adopted Draco and Harry, and he also has a daughter and the Godfather is Lupin. Just disregard those parts if they're confusing.

And it's pretty much just humor, anyway. You probably wouldn't understand it if you don't follow MiM. Oh, and I'm mentioned! ^_^

The Vanishing Cabinets' connection went awry, and instead you come to this link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7095312/1/All_Girls_Love_Severus_Snape

Snape Quote of the Week #18

  "You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making," he began . He spoke in barely more than a whisper, but they caught every word--like Professor McGonagall, Snape had the gift of keeping a class silent without effort. "As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses.... I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death--if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach."
~The Philosopher's Stone, Ch. 8 "The Potions Master"

I thought I'd give you the very first time we see Snape. It's so easy to imagine his voice here... It gives you chills, doesn't it? I melt into a puddle every time I read or watch this scene. Ensnaring the senses, indeed...

Everyone has had that one horribly mean teacher... But for every hundred students that hate that teacher, there's one girl (or guy, I don't judge) that has a massive crush on him for an unexplainable reason. That girl would have been me. Just by this speech, I'm sure that I would love Potions class. And I'd be like Hermione--ready to prove that I wasn't a dunderhead. But I'm not show-offy person. Plus, I'm sure I'd be a Slytherin, so he'd have another reason not to be a jerk to me.

And you know what's weird? I used to use the insult "dunderhead" all the time. Way before I knew what Harry Potter was. I feel awesome.

Snape Insults YOU #18

Snape Insults All Snakes

Yes, I do realize that snakes symbolize my House. And I'm are that my own name is similar to the word 'snake.' But in case you are not aware, snakes have literally ruined my life. The Dark Mark burnt into my skin bears a snake--and I absolutely hate it. I wish I never had it, and I wish it was gone. Then, a bloody huge snake nearly ate the boy I was supposed to protect... What was I supposed to do if Potter had ended up as a tasty snack? My life would have been meaningless then. And everything I did nearly became worthless when the Dark Lord's snake KILLED ME. I will have nothing to do with such creatures, as they all seem to hate me. 5000 points from Slytherin.

Snape Video of the Week #18

NEW Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer OMG

I don't see why you wouldn't have seen this yet, but I have to post this and give my full analysis of it.

Okay, so I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this one, but I think Geraldine Somerville makes a perfect Lily. She just... has that Lily air, you know? Anyway, the baby Harry there looks nothing like the kid that played him in the first movie. I know he's like 10 now, but still. Speaking of which, I want to see what that kid looks like now. I wonder if he looks anything like Harry Potter. Maybe if they ever remake all the Harry Potter movies, he can play Harry then.

But I want to know if Lily's saying "Be safe, be strong" right before Voldemort comes, or if that's just a random time long before they were killed. Maybe it's part of the Prince's Tale? I hope not.

So then they go for the flashbacks, which I think was a good touch. You go back to seeing when he was just innocent little Harry getting his first wand, seeing Sirius Black, going with Dumbledore to get the Horcrux, and it's all with Voldemort's creepy voice in the background. Chilling.

And when they have the shot from the Half-Blood Prince where they're flying into the Quidditch pitch and then they switch to when it's on fire- Epic. And pretty clever. Even though nothing was ever said to be on fire in the book, I can tell it's going to be for the better.

Then Harry's panting while sitting against a wall, and I don't know what's up with that. Maybe he's just seen Snape's memories, and knows he has to die. Or maybe he's grieving over everyone else that's died. Or it could just be a break from running from bad guys.

Then Voldemort's face up close so we see his eye- and it's totally wrong! His eyes are supposed to have red slits for pupils! Aargh- damn you, Warner Brothers.

And Voldie from Goblet of Fire, and Death Eater SLICE. Actually, that's probably from OotP. Whatever.

Then zoom in to a river, see Snape's face, Dementor's hand, Titanic Voldemort going NYAAAAHHH, Gregorovitch backing up, everything in the Room of Requirement on FIRE, Harry in a car (I think?), and Voldemort shooting light from the Elder wand that he just stole from Dumbledore, who is for some reason on an island in the middle of the lake.

Dementors flying near the castle, lots of fog, and FINALLY SOMETHING IMPORTANT:

"You've kept him alive so he can die at the proper moment?" YES, I'm so glad they kept that in, and also that we got to see a snippet of the Prince's Tale in the trailer.

And Voldie tells Lucius to bring Harry Potter to him, and he looks pissed off. Like, more than usual.

Then riding down the cart in Gringotts really fast (which is sort of dangerous), but they don't look very worried for their lives... I guess that's because they're Gryffindors.

EPIC dragon roaring... I want that dragon. And I also feel really sorry for it, because it has to endure pain a lot. But then it looks like their cart is falling off an edge... I think.

*Take a moment to hyperventilate and sweat a lot* Ron says "We can end this," looking sexy.

Now when the dragon is flying, you can totally see a town underneath them. How do those people not notice a dragon?! And you know, jumping off a dragon into water isn't as easy as it looks. The impact can hurt.

Army of Death Eaters looking awesome, stone knights getting into position and looking AWESOME, McGonagall actually playing a major part, being awesome. And Molly Weasley's just standing there, looking badass. Draco hiding behind a pillar, about to change sides and change sides again. Two-faced bastard... Ah who cares, he's sexy.

And then it says "It ends," and I'm going to pause here and yell at the screen. No, it does not end! The movies are finished, but IT WILL NEVER END. Do you understand that, Warner Brothers? NEVER.

Then Hermione and Ron are looking injured, and Harry's staring at the sky. And Harry's voice saying "I have to go back, haven't I?" And I don't know why they're overlapping that clip and quote, because the quote is from the King's Cross scene.

Lupin and Tonks... God, they have to be my favorite canon couple, besides Snape and Lily. And I hate it when people say Snape/Lily isn't canon, because he loved her, didn't he? They were best friends for years! I refuse to believe she never thought of him as more than a friend, so it pretty much is canon. But anyway, I love Tonks and Lupin together. It's just so sweet. My third favorite would have to be Ron/Hermione, and then Lucius/Narcissa.

Once again, Voldie going NYAAAAAHHHHHHH! And then a huge light makes a bubble or something, and Bellatrix looks just as confused as I am. Wtf is this?!

And when Ginny stares up into the sky, that seems very similar to this one deleted scene from HBP that I saw...

Flitwick, forcefeild dissolving, Come to die, people shooting blue lights at the castle (Once again, wtf?), more stuff on fire, giants with clubs running down a mountain, running from Fiendfyre, and Lucius turning around, evidently seeing something that shocks him.

OMG Giant spiders- Ron's gonna wet his pants,Voldemort surrounded by black ribbons or something (I really have no idea), Snape disapparating like "Snape out, bitches" and Harry confronting Snape...?

No, dammit, they can't do that! Ugh, they just mess up everything, don't they? So Harry yells at Snape, and Snape doesn't do anything? That's a plot hole, because Snape would have found a way to get Harry alone and tell him everything if that actually did happen. And why the hell is Harry wearing his school robes?

NYAAAAAAHHHHHHH again while Voldie looks sort of constipated, Molly crying, Ron crying, Hermione crying (I'm guessing that's when Fred dies), and Harry's voiceover saying "I never wanted any of you to die for me."

Flying out of the Room of Requirement because it's on FIRE- and I really hope Draco's holding onto Harry really tightly like he did in the book. Yes, I am a Drarry fan. Deal with it.

Time to cry, because then it's the Resurrection Stone scene... *sniffle* I love how they work in Lily's "always."

And finally Voldemort casts a spell without saying NYAAAAAHHHH, but it's at Neville (Oh no! :( ), and Ginny runs forward screaming, probably because she saw Harry dead, MORE SPIDERS (and Ron actually does look like he's peeing his pants here), Harry looks left, faces come out of the fire, DOORS CLOSE.

Harry pulls Voldie into the ditch, and he goes NYAAAHHHH, random Death Eater flying through the castle, Voldie and Harry start to battle, Slughorn does something that probably doesn't matter, FIRE SNAKE, Ginny about to kiss Harry, Bellatrix shooting a curse and looking badass, bridge catching on fire, people evaporating into blue lights (maybe), typhoon of water, people running from a huge blue light, force of the light engulfs everything...

And Molly pulls a green light back into her wand, which is her cursing Bellatrix in reverse, stone soldiers marching, more random light,and then Voldemort and Harry crawl in slow motion to get their wands. Voldie's doing that weird thing with his mouth... I'm really not sure what it is.

Lightning, dragon, curse, force field, twinkling, someone flying backward, and more fire snakes!

Then logo, and theme music.

I siriusly can't believe I just did all that. But it's awesome that I did, right?

Weekly Snape-ly Event #18

If you follow Mugglenet, you'll know that the Harry Potter World Cup Tournament is happening. It's basically voting for your favorite character, but Tournament style.

You can vote for the first round here.

This is actually sort of stupid, because they're posting the awesome characters with stupid characters. I mean, Harry and Quirrell? Come on, do they think Quirrell has even a sliver of a chance of winning? Spoilers have told me that Snape will be paired with Crabbe for voting. Siriusly? Even Snape-haters wouldn't vote for Crabbe over him, because Crabbe sucks. We all know that Snape will ultimately win, and I know you guys will make sure of that.

Snape Picture of the Week #18

This week's picture goes along with a story, and that story is within this story:

The other night in MiM world, I was on Severus's page (as usual) and he had gotten drunk from drinking too much firewhiskey at the pool party and wedding. So me and my friends were hanging out with him in his office, and he decided to tell us this story:

"This tale takes place in Texas. I was wearing a cowboy hat and boots at the time...
On second thought, I don't want to tell it. It's too incriminating. Lucius would die of humiliation if he ever found out that I shared our little story with Fangirls.
Well, little known fact about me: I enjoy driving Muggle automobiles from time to time. Another little known fact: They're difficult to drive in the dark.
So we were driving along a rural road in San Antonio Texas late one night, and Lucius suddenly yelled at me to pull over... He wanted to steal a stop sign. The Dark Lord values trophies of mischief from the Muggle world.
So, I pulled the car over, and Lucius got out. He then climbed onto the roof, but it wasn't quite close enough to reach the sign. So I backed the car up, and then attempted to move closer. But I misjudged where the road ended and the ditch began. The whole car fell in.
Unfortunately, the ditch was full of rattlesnakes. You might ask why we didn't just raise the windows. Well, the air conditioning in the car was broken, and it was summertime in Texas! We had to make the choice between being eaten by rattlesnakes or suffocating in the heat! Scary, isn’t it?
So we took out our wands and fought our way out. Then we levitated the car out of the ditch. But it had a flat tire, and we weren't certain how to fix it. Eventually we were rescued by a tow truck driver. He charged us $27USD, and laughed at us for not knowing how to change a tire.
Unfortunately, we never did get the sign."

And here's the picture I drew the next day to go along with it:

Well, he passed out almost immediately after telling the story, and my friends and I stayed with him to protect his unconscious body from anyone that might have snuck out of bed. I ended up kissing him on the cheek and then falling asleep on him. He was not very happy in the morning. But he loved my picture.

Snape Products You Should Totally Buy #4

If you don't own one, you'll definitely want one. A Snape action figure. Now, I've noticed that there's a huge variety of Snape figures... Some of them are better quality than others, some look exactly like Alan Rickman while others don't, and some of them are stuck in one position while others can move their arms and legs. I'd really like one that can move his arms and legs, because they're so freaking adorable.

They also range in prices, the collectibles being more expensive. There's tons of websites that sell them, but Amazon's a good place, so I'll just link to there.

And if, for some reason, you didn't know that there were Snape action figures, here's a picture:

Sadly, his robes don't actually billow.

Fanfiction Friday #18

Sorry it's so late in the day, guys, but I was busy writing my own fanfiction.

For the first time, I have a crossover fic. And yes, it's a crossover with Twilight. But never fear, Snape's not paired with anyone... That would be disgusting. Actually, it's a Humor fic called Sparkles. It's one chapter, and it's not that long, but it's worth a read. Technically, you might not even consider it a crossover. There are only Twilight characters in an implied sense... And if I said anything else, I'd be giving away too much. Just go read it.

You know how when Voldemort "killed" Cedric Diggory, he became a vampire? Well, when he hit that one random tombstone, it turned into this link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6811533/1/Sparkles

Snape Quote of the Week #17

  And there he was, at a table right behind Harry. Harry stared. Snape-the-teenager had a stringy, pallid look about him, like a plant kept in the dark. His hair was lank and greasy and was flopping onto the table, his hooked nose barely half an inch from the parchment as he scribbled. Harry moved around behind Snape and read the heading of the examination paper:

Defense Against the Dark Arts--

Ordinary Wizarding Level

  So Snape had to be fifteen or sixteen , around Harry's own age. His hand was flying across the parchment; he had written at least a foot more than his closest neighbors, and yet his writing was minuscule and cramped.
~Order of the Phoenix, Ch. 28 "Snape's Worst Memory"

This may not seem significant at all, but this is the passage where I first felt close to Severus. This is exactly how I am during tests, timed essays, and pretty much every assignment. I'm always hunched over my desk with my face nearly pressing onto the paper. I've been like that ever since I started school... And people think I'm weird for doing it. It's partly a habit, partly because I don't anyone to copy off me, and partly because my eyesight isn't the best.

And my hair is never tucked back, so it always hangs over anything I'm writing. And no matter how much I wash it, it's still greasy... I used to hate it, but I feel proud to be like Severus.

And when I write, I write a lot. My handwriting's tiny, and I still manage to fill up over twice the amount of space as anyone else. I'm not lying at all... this is siriusly creepy. But also awesome. I'm pretty much a girl version of Snape. :D

Snape Insults YOU #17

Snape Insults Johnny Depp

Mister Depp, why is it that you cannot contain yourself in a single, sane personality? No, we would not like our hair cut by your deformed scissor-hands. And no, none of us celebrate our "un-birthdays." Nothing at Hogwarts is edible but the food, so would you please stop licking the walls?! And, Mister Depp, in a certain Muggle film, you kill me by repeatedly stabbing my jugular vein and letting me fall down a chute. What gives you the right to kill me? I deserved your wife, and you know it. I deserve all the ladies. 100 points from Gryffindor. Oh, and you as a pirate... it doesn't work for you. You have absolutely no idea how to be a real pirate... Let the expert, ergo me, show you how it's done:

Snape Video of the Week #17

Ministry of Magic- Lightning-Struck Tower

I think I've done all the MoM songs about Snape now... until they release their next album, which is sure to have more. I couldn't find any good music videos for this song... so you just get Jason dancing around.

Even though this song is from Harry's point of view and about what he's thinking after Snape kills Dumbledore, I can't help but love it. The Lightning-Struck Tower is one of the most pivotal chapter of the entire series... except it's Snape that I'm sad for, not Dumbledore. I don't know why, but I've never even gotten that sad at Dumbledore's death.

The thing about this song(as well as all MoM songs) is that even if you don't like Harry Potter, you have to appreciate the way the song comes together. The music is just awesome, and fits perfectly with the chapter. And I love how they incorporate actual quotes from the chapter...

Now that I think about it, this song can coincide with Hero Pt. 2, since they're both about the same thing, just from different points of view. I can't believe I never realized that before...

Weekly Snape-ly Event #17

All the action posters for Deathly Hallows Part 2 have come out (along with many others) in high-res, so I figured that was an important bit of news. So here's all the action in order from most important(in my opinion) to least important:

I just want know... Why does Griphook have his own poster? Why not Luna, or Mrs. Weasley... or Lucius Malfoy?

Snape Picture of the Week #17

Oh, Severus... I found this picture the other day and literally lol'd. Snape's facial expressions work perfectly for it... And this is the sort of thing he would actually do. And you know what, I do this too. Looks like neither of us are very pleasant people, huh?

Snape Products You Should Totally Buy #3

I recently discovered the best thing ever. Snape pillowcases. Who wouldn't want a Snape pillowcase? That way, you're literally sleeping ON HIS FACE. And you can snuggle him in your sleep... and kiss him. That's not weird, right?

And the first thing you'll see when you wake up is his face. Oh, what I wouldn't do for a Snape pillowcase...

But luckily, no virgin sacrifices in a volcano or satanic rituals are required, because you can buy them here, on Ebay. If you don't have an Ebay account, make one. Or get a friend that has one, and make them order it for you. The point is, Snape pillowcases are essential for every Snape fan to have.

Fanfiction Friday #17

Guys, I'm finally out of school! Now I'll have nothing to keep me from writing my fanfiction and having HP movie marathons!

This week, I think I've become addicted to Fanfiction. I read enough Snape fics to give me a wide array of choices... And I read some stuff that I normally would never read. Just a bit of advice for you now that I know from experience: Never read Snape/Dumbledore. Ever. Unless you're into that sort of thing...

Anyway, I found a Snape/Ginny story and it's highly sexual. It was the first Snape/Ginny I've ever read, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I like the story as well as the pairing itself. I mean, don't you think it's likely that Snape noticed that Ginny was a lot like Lily? She has dark red hair, is inexplicably kind (yet quite ferocious when she needs to be), and a Gryffindor. Just like Lily, there's hardly anyone that doesn't like her or think she's pretty. And just like Lily, she has feelings for Potter. Sure, it's a different Potter, but to Snape, Ginny and Harry walking down the corridor together or snogging would look immensely like Lily and James. And I didn't mean to turn this into a theory rant, but I think J.K. Rowling did that on purpose.

So back to what we were talking about before... I think Snape might have liked Ginny. Or at least, favored her over the other Gryffindors. In this story, which is called Snape's Room in the Basement, their relationship is highly sexual. So if you're under 13, you might not want to read it... while your parents are home. And the first few chapters were meant to be one-shots and can stand alone, but it turned into a real story later on. The chapters aren't long, but there's about 35 of them.

You could call it AU, because there's some Canon events, and it even refers to Snape's love for Lily, but a lot of parts are changed. It takes place starting in the summer before Harry's sixth year, then to the Epilogue. Okay, I don't want to give away anymore.

The whole time you were reading that, the link has been hiding under the Invisibility Cloak! It found it a the base of the Whomping Willow... http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6374858/1/Snapes_Room_in_the_Basement

Snape Quote of the Week #16

  "Orange, Longbottom," said Snape, ladling some up and allowing it to splash back into the cauldron, so that everyone could see. "Orange. Tell me, boy, does anything penetrate that thick skull of yours? Didn't you hear me say, quite clearly, that only one rat spleen was needed? Didn't I state plainly that a dash of leech juice would suffice? What do I have to do to make you understand, Longbottom?"
  Neville was pink and trembling. He looked as though he was on the verge of tears.
  "Please, sir," said Hermione, "please, I could help Neville put it right--"
  "I don't remember asking you to show off, Miss Granger," said Snape coldly, and Hermione went as pink as Neville. "Longbottom, at the end of this lesson we will feed a few drops of this potion to your toad and see what happens. Perhaps that encourage you to do it properly."
  Snape moved away, leaving Neville breathless with fear.
-Prisoner of Azkaban, Ch. 7 "The Boggart in the Wardrobe"

Snape is such a nice teacher, isn't he? Even before I loved Snape(as much as I do now), I always thought these scenes were freaking hilarious. I love how he's so scary and bullies Neville mercilessly. You know, I think the reason J.K. Rowling has Snape be so mean to Neville is to make us doubt that he's purposely singling Harry out. See, he treats Neville just as bad as Harry, if not worse... so we know he just hates all Gryffindors. Well, except for one...

And back to scariness... he's so sexy when he scary. I'd make him mad on purpose just so he would get all up in my face and talk in his dangerous voice... And then when he wasn't expecting it, I'd lunge my head forward. ;D

Snape Insults YOU #16

Snape Insults Senator Weiner

Mister Weiner- Wait, *sniggers* your name is actually Weiner? ...Well, Mister Weiner, would you kindly put your weiner away?! I'll have you know that it is a considerable offense to "Tweet" pictures of your nether regions, whatever "Tweeting" is... Unless, of course, I am the one doing it- It is every woman's dream to get inside my pants. You, however, have a wife, and are supposedly cheating on her with multiple women... This should automatically result in expulsion, but I think some public humiliation would do you some good before your reputation with the rest of the world is ruined. You sir, are a dunderhead for thinking we would believe your obvious lie. And your wife is dunderhead for staying with you. Oh, and you look like a newt.

Snape Video of the Week #16

Ministry of Magic- Lily

Yes, another MoM song. I can't get enough of them... their songs are just amazing. Especially the ones about Snape. I'm glad they write so many songs about Snape... there's at least one in each album. Speaking of which, this is from their new (well, newest) album, Magic is Might.

This song is great for expressing Snape's love for Lily... And the part about it that I'm not sure whether it's a good or bad thing is that the lyrics don't directly say that it even has anything to do with the Potterverse. I would've liked it if it was little more specific, but I also like that it could easily be about anyone else. If a guy liked me and wanted this to be our song, I would automatically love him forever.

And I love how Luke Conard and Kristina Horner did this video for it... they're so great together. Although, I wish Luke had at least dressed like Snape for the video, and Kristina could have dyed her hair red...

Weekly Snape-ly Event #16

Okay, I realize I should've done this yesterday, as it's a picture, but it's a pretty big piece of Snape news too.

This happened a few days ago, but a Deathly Hallows Part 2 poster for Snape has been released. It was one of the last, followed only by Bellatrix, which I honestly think is pretty stupid. At the very least, he should've been the fourth- after the Trio. But that doesn't matter now, because it's out now.

This is just... SO. AMAZING. It is by far the best DH poster (and yes, I am just saying that because I love Snape). But even if you don't like Snape, you can't deny that this is intense. His expression is perfect, the lighting is perfect, his hair is perfect... And I love the sparks... It really intensifies it even more. I wonder how long Alan Rickman had to stay in the photoshoot to get this... probably not long at all. They just tell him, "Okay Alan, the point of this is to look as sexy as possible." Then he says, "No problem." And it's done in five minutes.

I have one more piece of news for today; the MiM Experience has recently announced an opportunity to become more active in the Prince's Tale when we get there. Everything was explained on their Facebook page, but I have it here:

With the Final Battle fast approaching, the Magic is Might staff is working tirelessly to send out this experience in style. Whether or not you like Snape, everyone can agree that the Prince’s Tale is one of the most pivotal and unexpected portions of the series. Thus, we have decided to do something a little bit different for this section. We’re not going to release all the details, but you’ll definitely see the end result the day of the Final Battle. However, we do have a request for you to help make this surprise possible. Here’s what we want:

We need hand-drawn pictures of “The Prince’s Tale,” whatever that means to you. Each picture should be a scene that you think would be appropriate for this topic. It does not need to come straight from that chapter, but should have some sort of canon basis (ie: no Snarry). We will choose what is and isn’t appropriate, and apologize in advance if your picture is not included. Here are some things you can do ahead of time to ensure that your picture will be included.

1) The picture should be 4 in wide and 5 inches long, or 288X360 pixels. It should also not be too detailed that if it’s shrunk down you can’t tell what it is.
2) The picture should either be hand-drawn or made on a computer, but cannot include pictures from the movie. They can be based off of scenes from the movie, but can’t be direct screenshots.
3) We have young viewers. Use your discretion, but if your material is inappropriate in any way, we will not include it. Use your judgment.
4) Be creative! We don’t just want all pictures of the same thing.
5) Have your picture turned in by June 27th. If it’s not in by then, we’re not using it.

Send your drawing to princestale@magicismight.co.uk . You may sign it in the corner, but you may not place a watermark or anything across it or we won’t use it. Within your email, include this statement:

I give permission for this image to be used or sold by the Magic is Might Experience (and then “sign” it by typing your name.

We promise we won’t abuse your image, but once you “sign” this disclaimer, there’s no turning back.

Thank you so much, and see you on July 5th-6th!
The Magic is Might Team

I'll be submitting a picture, and I hope some of you guys do, too!

Snape Picture of the Week #16

It's about time we had another sexy picture. And this would definitely fit the criteria... 

I doubt Snape would read naked, but I hope he does. And no, I didn't draw this. It was on http://www.whatwouldseverusdo.tumblr.com/. Although, I have drawn similar things...

Whoever drew this, I love you. But I love Snape more.

Snape Products You Should Totally Buy #2

Sorry's today's post is so late... I got--er, *distracted*. Well, I was finishing the latest chapter of my fanfic, which I always do on Saturdays, and then I was studying for exams. Yep, I definitely have my priorities in order.

Anyway, I made a hurried decision (It's not because I'm lazy or anything...) for today's Snape product, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad one. Now, many of you Snapers (Lol, get it?) may already own this, but I'm featuring Snape's Wand. And for those of you that have been living under a rock with only mundane ways of expressing your love for Snape-- yes, you can buy exact replicas of Snape's wand. You can order it directly from Orlando Studios like I did, Noble Collection, or Ebay. The cheapest you can get it is from Orlando Studios, so I would advise ordering it there.

What Snape fan would not want his wand? Wow, I didn't even realize how sexual that sounded until after I typed it. *sniggers* Well, let's just assume I mean it both ways. Unfortunately, though, his other *wand* is not available for purchase. At least, not yet.

And I thought I should I should you guys my Snape Wand:

It's the most precious thing I own.

Fanfiction Friday #16

I really had to go searching for this one. I tried to find one of a pairing that I haven't done before. It was hard and took a while, but I did it.

Well, it's a Snape/Voldemort, and it's called Bodies are For Taking. I know very few Snapedemort fans, and am not really one myself, but I have to admit, this is pretty good. It's only one chapter(but an immensely long one), and somewhat AU. Actually, the only part that's AU is that Dumbledore is alive during the Battle of Hogwarts, and that Snape is screwing Voldemort. Then again, the way it's written, there's almost no way to prove it didn't happen.

And yes, it's rated M. So expect explicit sex scenes(and Voldemort is totally into S&M). But as for everything, I really like the creative spin the author took on it. It's well written, but I couldn't blame you if you outright refuse to even click on the link, since it's *Snapedemort*. You know, I'm not even sure if that's the term for the pairing. It sounds like it would be, though...

Warning: There is character death. Just thought I should say that.

*Drinks a dose of Felix Felicis* Oh, a link to a fanfiction, how lucky! http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6832336/1/Bodies_Are_For_Taking

Snape Quote of the Week #15

  "Draco, do it or stand aside so one of us--" screeched the woman, but at that precise moment, the door to the ramparts bust open once more and there stood Snape, his wand clutched in his hand as the black eyes swept the scene, from Dumbledore slumped against the wall, to the four Death Eaters, including the enraged werewolf, and Malfoy.
  "We've got a problem, Snape," said the lumpy Amycus, whose eyes and wand were fixed alike upon Dumbledore, "the boy doesn't seem able--"
  But somebody else had spoken Snape's name, quite softly.
  "Severus..."
  The sound frightened Harry beyond anything he had experience all evening. For the first time, Dumbledore was pleading.
  Snape said nothing, but walked forward and pushed Malfoy out of the way. The three Death Eaters fell back without a word. Even the werewolf seemed cowed.
  Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face.
  "Severus... please..."
  Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore.
  "Avada Kedavra!"

You all knew I was going to have to do this one eventually. And I really shouldn't have to explain when or where this happened, because this has become an iconic scene. I mean, there's a meme based off of it.

I just finished reading Half-Blood Prince today (for the millionth time), and I nearly cried while reading the last few chapters. It was partly because I was imagining how everything's going to play out with Snape and my OC in my fanfiction(in which I will rewrite all the books in their POV), and it partly because I was feeling horribly sorry sorry for Snape.

I told some people this, and they all looked at me like I was crazy. Turns out they've all read up to Half-Blood Prince, but haven't read Deathly Hallows yet. Siriusly?! I don't get this. It seems like everyone I meet that claims that they love Harry Potter hasn't read all of the books. They've either read up to Goblet of Fire and stopped because "the books were getting too long," or they've read all but Deathly Hallows.

Okay, they can't say that it's too long, because Order of the Phoenix is much longer, and they've read that. They can't say they can't find it, because it's been out since 2007. I should get back to discussing the quote, but if anyone can give me a good answer to this question, please tell me.

Even the people that have read all the books thought I was crazy, though. But why? Why don't they love Snape? Ughhh... it frustrates me so much that people can know exactly why Snape's so great, and not love him and feel sorry for him. He had to kill Dumbledore, which we all know that he really didn't want to do. Can you even imagine how much grief he was feeling? Or how angry he was when Harry called him a coward?

Snape Insults YOU #15

Snape Insults Jacob Black

Mister Black, if you unceremoniously remove your shirt during class one more time, I will be forced to expel you. For the time being, fifty points from Gryffindor, and a week's detention, I think. I'd expect that you and Rebecca will be spending the rest of the Saturdays of the year harvesting flobberworms. A shame you had to turn out so much like your delinquent cousin, Sirius. And just as I discovered about him, Mister Black, it has come to my attention that you are, in fact, an unregistered Animagus. How original, too, the animal you transform into. I suppose it is also a coincidence that you have a certain fondness for the Muggle contraption known as motorcycles? Hardly. Twenty more points, simply because I don't like you.