Saturday, April 9, 2011

Snape Site of the Week #1

There just aren't enough parts of Snape to lecture you guys about forever... So I'm introducing a new topic to replace How To Be Like Snape: Snape Sites. This will last 7 weeks, then there'll be a new topic, and so on.

Here, I'll be reviewing other Snape/Alan Rickman related websites.

So this week, I found the best Snape Canon website that could possibly exist. It has original drafts from JK Rowling, pretty much all the Snape quotes in all the books, and a full Snape timeline, plus other things. The timeline is really useful if you're writng a fanfic and want to stay as in Canon as possible...

I have it on my favorites bar for easy access, because it's so awesome! :D

Here's the link: http://www.half-bloodprince.org/

Friday, April 8, 2011

Fanfiction Friday #8

Well, '7' Week is over. Not that anything changed, but it's so awesome I've been doing nothing but Snape-related things for over 7 weeks straight!

Anyway, I decided to venture out of the norm and look for a fic besides Snape/Lily and Snape/Hermione. I decided not to try and read any slash, because it's just hard to see Snape with a guy. It's just wrong. What I did find, though, was a fic called The Real Me, which is Snape/Trelawney.

Siriusly, you won't believe how many of those there are. On fanfiction.net, there were only about 38, but I know there's more on other websites and I honestly expected there to only be a few. And of the 38 that came up in the search, I was even more surprised to find that most of them were long, and actually pretty literate. I think the main appel for this ship is that Emma Thompson is in so many other movies with Alan Rickman as his love interest/wife that people wanted them to be together in HP as well.

Anyway, it's 20 chapters and completed, and was created for the 'Potter Place Anything Goes Challenge.' In it, Sybill Trelawney comes out of hiding, and returns to her supposed previous appearance and personality. If you're already confused, you'll have to read it to understand. She finds out Snape's still alive, partly because of Fawkes. Now, when I read that Fawkes saved him, I got really excited because I was just thinking about that a few days ago! Fawkes couldn't have died with Dumbledore... and when Harry was in the Chamber of Secrets, Fawkes swooped in and saved him and stuff. Why couldn't he have swooped in and saved Severus?

This story has a unique and awesome plot, and even though it's an unlikely pairing, it actually starts to makes sense. Trust me, you'll want to read it.

Click the link to the fanfiction... *points wand* Imperio! http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5018203/1/The_Real_Me

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Snape Quote of the Week #7

Snape's pale face, illuminated by the flaming cabin, was suffused with hatred just as it had been before he had cursed Dumbledore.
"You dare use my own spells against me, Potter? It was I who invented- I, the Half-Blood Prince! And you'd turn my inventions on me, like your filthy father, would you? I don't think so... no!"
Harry had dived for his wand; Snape shot a hex at it and it flew feet away into the darkness and out of sight.
"Kill me then," panted Harry, who felt no fear at all, but only rage and contempt. "Kill me like you killed him, you coward-"
"DON'T-" screamed Snape, and his face was suddenly demented, inhuman, as though he was in as much pain as the yelping, howling dog stuck in the burning house behind them- "CALL ME COWARD!"

This is from The Half-Blood Prince, after Snape killed Dumbledore and Harry chased after him.

It almost makes me cry when his face is described as being screwed up with hatred, because we know he hated Dumbledore for making him kill him, and so that leaves us to ask- Was it the same kind of hate? Was it even towards Harry? I bet it was still hatred for Dumbledore for making him do what he did, which he knew had turned everyone against him.

Then, when he yells at him for trying to use his own spells and admits to being the Half-Blood Prince, I can't help but wonder if he thought after knowing he was the Half-Blood Prince, then he might rethink his hatred for Snape. Otherwise, I want to cry for how mad he is. This is a pivotal point in the book, and the film adaptation completely ruined it! By just watching the film, you can't feel how angry he's supposed to be! And he's supposed to yell all this, not silently curse Harry, walk up to him, and be all, "Yes, I'm the Half-Blood Prince."

His face was demented, inhuman. Because of Snape, whenever I hear the word "coward", I stiffen a little. For him, being called a coward makes him so angry he loses all control, and he could have killed Harry in his rage. He's anything but a coward; He's the Bravest Man I Ever Knew. But seriously, he's fighting against every fiber in him... Harry has no idea of the choices that Snape faces. Only true bravery can allow a person to do that and not collapse under the pressure. And yes, I stole that from a Ministry of Magic song.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Snape Insults YOU #7

Snape Insults Rebecca Black

Miss Black, I'd have expected you to live up to your prestigious name, but once again, I was wrong. Your talent is less than nothing compared to that of Narcissa's, Bellatrix's, or Andromeda's... and yet, you bear a striking resemblance to Sirius... after he escaped from Azkaban. Yes- YES, Miss Black, I know it's Friday, but the only thing that's going to get down is your grade, and I doubt you'll pass this year. Why are you so excited for the weekend? Oh, you're not going to Hogmeade. You'll be spending that time with Flitwick, learning how to rhyme. I never thought I'd say it, but you forced me; Ten points from Slytherin.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Snape Video of the Week #7

Snape's Diary

If you're obsessed enough with Snape to follow this Blog, I'm assuming you're obsessed with Harry Potter in general, and if you are, you should have at least heard of Potter Puppet Pals, if you don't watch and re-watch the videos avidly.

This is one of their newer ones, and because it's Snape related, it's my favorite. I suggest you watch the extended version, because there's extra stuff and you can never get enough Snape. Here: http://tinyurl.com/NeilHETV
It's so freaking hilarious, but honestly, it's sort of sad. Or at least, it makes me sort of sad. I mean, there'sno doubt that if Severus actually kept a diary, it would be something like this.

I hope he finds his button.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Weekly Snape-ly Event #7

This has pretty slow week for Snape-related news... I couldn't find much. Well, I did find one thing, but it had spoilers for Deathly Hallows Part 2. So naturally, I didn't even read it. Even though I've obviously read the last book, I don't want spoilers on how the film adaptation is going to be.

Anyway, the one other thing I could find isn't really news... But it's an article relating to Snape, so it counts.

You know how we all love Alan Rickman to death, but other people think we're gross? Well, MTV consider him sexy, so to all those who think he's ugly... In your face. But I doubt any of those people are here anyway.

The article is pretty much explaining how the 'older' actors of Harry Potter are sexy.

Here's the link: http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/11/10/sexy-older-men-of-harry-potter/
Go. Bask in their sexiness. (Well, Alan's, at least)

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Snape Picture of the Week #7

I made this one myself, and I really like it. I can't do that many effects on computer programs, but I think I did pretty well with this one.

In case you didn't know, the words are part of the chorus of the song Snape vs. Snape by Ministry of Magic. I love that song, and I decided that I wanted to put it in a picture. I seriously cried while making it, because it's just so sad... Well, Snape's entire life is sad.

The movie still in the top right is from the Half-Blood Prince, and the other is from Deathly Hallows Part 2, which was showed in the sneak peak during the HP marathon on ABC family in Spring Break.

His face in the bottom picture is just the saddest thing ever... Doesn't it make you want to cry.?! If it doesn't, then I hate you.