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Reviews For Snape's Memories
Masterful writing... really holds to cannon... excellent!
I truly enjoyed this story! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Great writing. I look forward to any future work you do. :)
I did have one note, however, something that I don't know if you really need to or could fix, but - Neville, in the first book, talks about his Great Uncle Ernie trying to "force" magic out of him... I was under the impression, as a reader, that Tim's magic was at least something they were very much aware of, because it was so volatile, as an effect from spell damage... well, wouldn't Neville's have had to be more volatile in his youth - thus making his uncle not need to "try to force" some magic out of him? again, I really like your story... I was just wondering about that one point :) Author's Response: Ginny and Harry do touch on that. I'm assuming that spell damage is inconsistent. In Neville's case, it was one episode, immediately treated with the best treatment of the time. Neville's magic went underground until Neville was actually in danger (falling out of a window), and Snape scared him so much in classes that he was always melting cauldrons. In Tim's case, the curse was used numerous times, with no treatment and Tim was often in real physical danger. Also, Tim got the idea that it was not safe to show his magic around Smith. It's possible that Mary gave him this idea, it's also possible Tim's "guardian angel" did--and helped him hide it. I'm glad you enjoyed reading.
Author's Response: I'm so glad you liked it. There will likely be a sequel. Not for a while because I have other projects, but eventually. I planted a series of clues about Tim/Snape. I think there's one in almost every chapter. It's a sort of scavenger hunt :-). It is sad. I don't mind stories where Snape isn't really dead, but it always feels like cheating to me. But, I figured that if anyone had earned a grand, cosmic do-over, it was Severus Snape. Even if he didn't want it and he had to spend great chunks of it with Harry-bloody-Potter.
Author's Response: Do you mean choosing to come back? He didn't--that was what the conversation in Sirius' room was about, "I asked you a question. When they sent you back. Was it a punishment or a reward?" Life is painful and unfair and Snape's soul is hurting. He's trying to work out if Tim's life is a punishment for his sins or not. And naturally, Snape's private hell would be furnished with Harry Potter. And a Lily who would abandon him, again. And adults who would fail him, again. And a body whose magic was, perhaps, crippled. Harry's angry defense of the boy is immensely reassuring. |
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