drinkingcocoa
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Third Time by Thestral
14 Ratings, 0 Likes, 8 Favorites )The marriage had only one condition: that she never look at him during lovemaking. When Hermione sees Snape in the night, she violates the terms and drives him away. She must complete three tasks and travel to the land of the dead in order to win back her beloved.
15,324 Words, Started 03/07/2013, Updated 04/12/2013
The Locked Room in the Department of Mysteries: Snarry in Canon
9 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )Whether or not we “ship” Harry and Snape as a romantic couple, theirs is the crucial relationship in canon. Only when they overcome their mutual hatred and recognize love in one another can Voldemort be defeated.
6,139 Words, Started 07/16/2012, Completed 07/16/2012
The Mother who Lived
8 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )What does the Harry Potter series say about mothering? Lily's self-sacrifice was magic because it was universal: any mother would die to protect her child. But what about the rest of us -- the caretakers who do the daily drudgework of keeping a child alive, and keeping the self alive for the child? Whether it's about Snape protecting an enemy's son, Petunia and her unwanted nephew, or a suicidally depressed single mother, Rowling permeates her series with stories about how it feels to be the Mother Who Lived.
5,636 Words, Started 08/01/2010, Updated 08/01/2010
Flying from Memory
3 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )We know that learning to fly from the mother is deeply important for Rowling because Lily is the first character in the series to fly. Through discussions of Harry’s flying skills, Snape’s flights, and Secret-Kept escapes, we explore what Rowling thinks flying can be.
2,794 Words, Started 07/16/2012, Completed 07/16/2012