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...

Snape Video of the Week #21

A Look Back at Severus Snape (*SPOILERS*)

Curse you, you traitorous fingers, for clicking on this... Well, it's too late now. I've watched it. I noticed that they included part of the 'Always' scene... *sniffle* And then after that, when Snape is surrounded by the light, I have no idea what that was. I'd guess it was just as he dies...

Weekly Snape-ly Event #21

Severus Snape Won the Harry Potter World Cup!

I never doubted that he would, but just think about it... He beat everyone. There were sixty-four characters to vote for, and this means that he is literally the most favorite character. Suck on that, Snape haters.

Everyone predicted it... even Tom Felton did. And you know, they interviewed Rupert Grint about how it felt to make it to the last four... They need to interview Alan Rickman. Alan always says the best things... I love him so bloody much.

Anyway, you can read the article here: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667081/harry-potter-world-cup-severus-snape-wins.jhtml

There was a livestream where they announced that he had won, but I didn't watch it. I was too busy watching the Goblet of Fire.

Snape Picture of the Week #21

This is what happens when Snape tries to smile. Did any of you ever watch the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy? You know that one episode where Mandy wants to be in a beauty pageant, and she smiles in the last part, and the Universe is totally ripped apart? Yeah, I'd figure that would happen if Snape smiled.

Coincidentally, I love his smile. He never smiles unless it's a nasty smile. And there was that time that he thought Harry and Ron were getting expelled, and he was really exciting, so I'm guessing he was smiling with genuine (however twisted it was) happiness.

And of course, when he has to force a smile, it wouldn't reach his eyes, just Karkaroff.