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There was the scene that Harry saw in the Pensieve where Lily berated James becasue he was mean to Snape. I can fit your story well with the Pensieve vignette. I could imagine well Snape had feelings for Lily.
I like this story. |
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KcluvsMlSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 19/05/05
That Annabel Lee thing was funny! "She does not reside in a sepulcher by the sea..." |
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RONIN10Signed | Chapter : 1 | Date : 01/03/05
Ooh! I liked how Snape held himself to his father's standards. It would actually be an interesting exercise to see an expansion of Snape dealing with his father outside of the PK realm. Good job! |
Author Feedback: I got you to ooh. And you gave me a plot bunny. There is truly no rest for the wicked, is there. Darn you.
Thanks...I think.  |
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GenevieveSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 01/03/05
>>>and I feel instantly unwell>>>
Now that's classic Snape, lol!
I loved the above quote, but I enjoyed the whole story very much. Thanks! |
Author Feedback: Thank you.  I'm happy I got one moment of true Snape Snark.
Glad you enjoyed the odd little story. Thanks for reading and commenting. |
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I saw Edgar Allen Poe and was like WHAT? So i read it. Im glad I did! kEEP writting! Kelsey~ |
Author Feedback: It *is* an odd title (liberated twice over), but I am miserable when it comes to naming things. Thanks for taking a chance and reading it. |
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I dont know why everyone persists in believing that Snape or Lupin had a thing for Lily..Lupin I can probably understand, but Snape??
Oh well, its your story and your call.... |
Author Feedback: In my case (and specific to this one-shot), I enjoyed giving the King of Snark a romantic rationale for his hatred of James and Harry Potter. It is very unseemly for him to have a weakness like love. I would imagine for some of the fanfic writers who have explored the “Snape loves Lily” route, to portray him as having this sentiment for the least likely person in his world is bit of a dig. For this piece, I wasn't content to just let him be miserable for misery's sake -- I wanted him to have not only a reason for his overall foul mood but an accompanying kick to the stomach every time he sees Harry. And having him feel for Lily served that purpose for me.
Thank you for reading and for taking the time to voice your opinion on Snape's portrayal in this story. |
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AnonymousUnsigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 26/02/05
wow. although i think it a bit ooc it was wonderful. the diction was great and very appropriate. the characterization was beautiful. a little redundant... but i guess that was part of the point. a very well written piece. |
Author Feedback: Most of my funky one-shots tend to swerve into strange and borderline/crossing over into OOC territory. I just like to twist things around in certain characters' heads to see how they might react "if".
Especially at three in the morning.
Yes, the redundancy was to stay with the circular conceit. He keeps returning to the same thoughts, the same reactions, the same overall behaviors, so certain elements are repetitious to drive this home. It is a little heavy handed in areas, but this is my first time playing with pining introspective Snape.
Thank you very much for reviewing! I appreciate your time and your comments. |
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gah_meepSigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 26/02/05
That was really really interesting. I like how you portrayed Snape. I really did. After Ron, hes one of my favourite characters. Wow...its kind of a different approach to him. Not only did he hate James for being an arrogant sonofa but because he got what he wanted. Wow. I love it. *throws a rose*
keep up all of your awesome work! |
Author Feedback: This is a wierd Snape, but I tend to go for the skewed views on my funky one-shots. What is going on in his greasy little head when he's alone and pining all wistful like...?  I actually feel for him, and I love the snark, so the greasy comment was a bit unfair. But he can be an intolerable git. He needs to get sloshed. 
Wow, erm, thanks for the rose.  Gosh... |
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AnonymousUnsigned | Chapter : 1 | Date : 26/02/05
What an enjoyable read!  Wonderful job, as always.
Lovely to see Edgar Allan Poe famous line in Harry Potter world:
" I am to forever pine for my Annabel Lee. She does not reside in a sepulchre by the sounding sea. She resides in the eyes of a boy who wears the face of my enemy"  |
Author Feedback: I'm happy that it's enjoyable. I never know with the weird and cranky pieces.
Edgar's works would seem like they would be one of the few friends to Snape. I imagine that he would have surrounded himself with many books and would have buried himself in verse to escape and to explain himself. And "Annabel Lee" suited him storywise in relating his feelings regarding Lily (though unrequited) and for giving me an excuse for the title (cheap, I know).
Thanks for reading and commenting!  |
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A truly well written fic and I really enjoyed how you demonstrated Snape's point of view and gave us an insight into his tortured character.
I especially liked the line, "My daily sacrament. To endure the literal reincarnation of James Potter so that I may be constrained to gaze into the eyes of Lily Evans." That's what truly makes it "Snape's Worst Memory. |
Author Feedback: Thank you...this is one of those odd ones that finally finishes itself at 3:00 in the morning, so I wasn't so sure...
I wanted to present a different facet to Snape. It is similar to one that has been explored elsewhere, but in my recollection I've not seen any comparing J/L to H/Hr in his mind. It would be bad enough for Snape to have to again suffer James in order to see Lily, but to also see their relationship be replayed via Harry and Hermione...I think that would cut all the more.
Thank you kindly. I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. |
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Wow- now that was origional! What an interesting take on things, and a facinating glance into Snape's mind. Yeah, I really like that |
Author Feedback: Thank you very much. I've read other works that deal with Snape's viewpoint (Woodrow_M's two works come to mind, "The Wounds That Never Heal" and "The Wounds That Never Heal: The Boggart" -- http://fanfiction.portkey.org/profile/11260) but I didn't recall seeing a piece that directly compared H/Hr to J/L in Snape's mind.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting. |
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That's pretty deep. You managed to make me feel pity for Snape, which is an accomplishment. It's interesting to see how he views H/Hr |
Author Feedback: Snape pity...I'm pleased that it was effective. I've always felt that beneath the layers of bitterness and anger is a sad and lonely man.
My/his view on H/Hr is really some dimestore psychoanalysis when you get down to it...but I think it is likely. Watching H/Hr is watching J/L all over again, so he covers the hurt with hate.
Thanks for taking the time to read and review my bit of Snape psychobabble. |
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