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Before The Start Of Term
septentrion4 Reviews | 7.5/10 (4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )
Staff meeting before the start of term: a behind-the-scenes DH ficlet. It's the translation by myself of my French ficlet "La pré-rentrée".
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This is wonderful because it leaves you thinking, and wondering how safe those two will be after Voldemort questions them. And written so that had it been added to DH, we still wouldn't have known after reading this scene which side Snape was really on.
Response from septentrion (Author of Before The Start Of Term)
I always wondered about that overlook on Jo's part. surely Voldemort would have wanted to know the whole prophecy? and know what Slughorn had told Harry, no?
Response from Wahoo and Wesleyanne (Reviewer)
Trelawney didn't remember when she made that prophecy about Pettigrew, but Voldemort wouldn't necesarily know that. I don't know if he'd think about asking Slughorn about Horcruxes. Still, I imagine he'd like to know what they had to hide from him. This is such a cool addition.
I need to read the fic this outtake was based on don't I?? You tease
Response from septentrion (Author of Before The Start Of Term)
I'm afraid this will only be an outtake. I've always thought that was an overlook on Jo's part and it begged to be written, but to write a complete fic around it would ask more energy and imagination than I have.
Hmm, interesting take on the events that were tragically omitted from DH. Enjoyable, and makes you stop and think for a moment, like so much of your stuff is wont to do.
Response from septentrion (Author of Before The Start Of Term)
When I thought of this, it wouldn't leave me, but as I'm not good at writing essays, I settled for a ficlet instead.
Thank you. Your review means a lot to me.
This fleshes out the bare mention in the book of Snape becoming headmaster quite nicely.
I really wouldn't want to be in Slughorn or Trelawney's shoes!
Any more behind-the-scenes of Deathly Hallows up your sleeve?
Response from septentrion (Author of Before The Start Of Term)
Right now, I don't have any. I've written a lengthier one shot in French describing the first meeting between Thicknesse and the Prime Minister, but I don't think I'll translate it. After the exchange, if the muse is helpful, I'll probably write more.