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"Whelp" is a Featured Story here, yay Readers!  The sequel, "Whelp II -- The Wrath of Snape" is nearly done, and has been nominated for an award at The Quibbler.  Extra points for whoever guesses the title for Book three . . .

"Walk the Shadows" is also a Featured Story, and its sequel, "Before the Dawn," is well underway. 

"Better Be Slytherin!" was Featured here, as well, and won a First Round Quibbler Award for Best Chemistry at The Quibbler, where I was Runner-up for Best Author and "Better Be Slytherin" and "Whelp II" got Runner-Up awards for several other categories. See the banner here:

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Past Featured Story Muggleville by Jan_AQ starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 571]
With a strange potion, new location and the odd Muggle Studies Professor along for the ride, Harry's in for an interesting summer, but why is Snape here? Dumbledore had better pray he gets all three back in one piece! Humor, Angst, No Mary Sues, No Romance, no real plot.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Kind, Snape is Stern
Tags: Child fic, Deaged!Harry, Deaging, Injured!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 32 - Completed: No - Updated: 17 Jul 2016 / 15 Jan 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 23: Snape's Trap 28 Jul 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Amazing story thus far! I very much like the interactions between Snape and Harry, though I have a couple questions-- what exactly are the lessons that follow Occlumency? Is Snape just being sadistic and cruel, as he seems to be, or is it actually supposed to be helping Harry in some way? I admit to being confused (along with Harry) about whether he's supposed to be following the orders or not.

    I also wondered about the burn on Harry's hand, from the bacon the first day of school. Especially if left untreated, at first, it was likely to be worse than if he'd immediately run it under water, but it wasn't mentioned by the nurse doing the physical, or by Snape when he went over Harry's body later than day. Thought it might make for an interesting sidelight.

    I wondered, too, why Snape and Hoppity didn't just modify the memories of the Social Workers, to avoid all the lies and shenanigans of having to concoct back story for Harry's ill health. Let 'em think they'd checked everything, and it was tip top!

    I very nearly cried when Snape took all of Harry's toys, thinking about how he never had any of his own before, and I was almost certain he wasn't going to give them back. Glad he did!

    Thanks again for a winderful story. Hope you update soon!

    Author's Response:

    Hi jharad! Thanks for your amazing review. No, Snape is not just being the cruel. The Occlumency lessons are trying to build resistance of Harry's mind to any commands Voldemort might send through their connection later on. The meditaton at the beginning is supposed to help him develop clearing and controling his thoughts, which should help him do better in Occlumency later on. Harry is good at resisting the Imperious but he's terrible at Occluding. Snape is trying to help him get good at resisting a sort of mind magic that is like both of them, hoping that it will help Harry with Occlumency later on.

    I forgot about the burn Harry had. I guess it wasn't too terrible, more shocking and that it went away. I don't think that the Nurse of Snape noticed it, but when I revise that chapter, I will try to address it.

    Snape and Hoppity are trying not to use magic. They were told not to, and they don't know if they will get into trouble for using magic on US workers. Modifying the social workers' memories was Plan B if Plan A failed.

    Thanks for taking the time to comment! Sorry for taking so long to update. I hope that you enjoy the new chapter if you are still reading.


Past Featured Story Savior by lesyeuxverts starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 206]
AU. Harry is Sorted into Slytherin and Snape is confronted with some disturbing realizations.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 12 - Completed: No - Updated: 12 Sep 2006 / 24 Apr 2006
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12 14 Aug 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Oh! I do wish you were still updating this fic. Are you? Please? Please??

I capture the castle by SiriuslyMental starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 58]
Severitus. Harry discovers who is father really is, and let's just say that neither he or dear old dad are very pleased about it. Please read and review.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death, Physical Punishment Spanking, Torture, Violence
Chapters: 17 - Completed: No - Updated: 26 Jul 2007 / 11 May 2006
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 17: Chapter Seventeen: Happy Christmas, you prat. 04 Aug 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Oh, this story is a wicked load of fun! Good on you for getting it going again. Looking forward to more . . .

the Secret of Slytherin by Kirinin starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 229]
Amidst misconceptions and reconciliation, the lines that separate the Wizarding World will be destroyed. Enemies will serve one another as friendships are tested and forged. But first, the Sorting Hat Who Will Not Sort has a message for Hogwarts...

Warnings: some OOC (with reason). Definite and unabashed alternate universe, here: takes place from the beginning of sixth year. Snape and Harry interaction doesn't start until chapter 4.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Resorting, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: None
Chapters: 52 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 20 Feb 2007 / 20 Sep 2006
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Prologue 03 Nov 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    I really like the beginning of this story, and don't know why I haven't read it before . . . but I have to wonder, why is there only a week between Harry's borthday and the start of classes? His b-day is the 31st of July, and the Hogwarts Express doesn't take them to school till the 1st of Sept. That's a month, not a week! (And plenty of time to get work done . . .)

    Regardless of that, onward!

Past Featured Story The Poor of God by Branwyn starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 596]

After Snape's visit to Surrey, Harry writes a thank-you letter that triggers an extended correspondence and a tentative friendship between the two of them.



Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Healer Snape, Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Age Difference Romance, Profanity, Romance/Het
Chapters: 17 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 02 Sep 2009 / 25 Aug 2007
Series: Chivalry - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 2: Felicitations 26 Aug 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Snape blinks at him, feeling as though the world has shifted on its axis. "You do realize," he says, "that my birthday is not until January."

    I love that line!

    I'm very glad you decided to do a sequel, and it seems off to a great start. I also quite like epistolaries, and hope you keep that correspondence trope going as well.

    The only concern I had was for the odd fluxuation, especially in chapter one, of verb tenses. Whereas things that happened in the past in a story which is written in "simple past tense" should be in "past perfect," if the story is written in "present tense," things that happened in the past should be written in "simple past." Does that make sense?

    Thanks again for continuing your wonderful tale.

Title: Chapter 4: In Care Of, Part One 30 Aug 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Ahh, Bronwyn, how very Slytherin of you, this exemplary notion of responding to reviews a la Snapey-ki . . . er, scratch that last. No need to raise his ire further than necessary, eh? I've seen how he responds to pet names. . . .

    Your cunning has reaped magnificent reward. Color me impressed. I believe that would be vermillion, should you search your palette.

    As to what I truly loved about this chapter (aside from its length) I would have to say the humor, interposed throughout the angst. This line, for instance: "Snape sighs again; Harry begins to think he must be having trouble remembering to breathe regularly," shows that even in the midst of a truly tangled web, Harry, at least, can see the absurdity of their situation. Or maybe it's the hemorrhaging.

    I must admit, reading these reviews and especially Snape's snarky responses, has been half the fun of the chapter. Also, realizing there are others in the world who know words like amanuensis. Kudos.

    --Rachel

    Author's Response:

    Madam: I hardly need you to tell me that any young harridan capable of ensorceling me in such a way as compels me to answer correspondence on the subjct of my own painful personal affairs possesses qualities that would fit her for my House, always assuming I had not arranged for a mysterious accident to befall her within a week of her sorting.

    Your forbearance in the matter of pet names is much appreciated.

    Regards, S. Snape 


Title: Chapter 5: In Care Of, Part Two 31 Aug 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    You know, whelm comes in six-packs nowadays; they're far easier to tote around. ;-)

    Great chapter. Luffed it. Harry calling for his Mum was heartbreaking, as are Snape's reactions--he's going to have a hard time convincing any of your readers after this that he is not possessed of a heart or soul. Thanks for the continued wonderfulness of your story!

    Author's Response: I never said Snape didn't have a soul! Mind you, I might've implied he'd sell it for a bunch of chimaera scales, or some other fancy potions ingredient, but I didn't know him very well back then. ---Harry

Title: Chapter 7: For Your Immediate Attention 05 Sep 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Oh my. Wonderful, terrible, painful, heartbreakingly beautiful. I'm sure if I wasn't currently too tired to see, I would be in tears. Thank you.

    Now, go get some sleep! ;-)

    Author's Response: Yes, get some sleep and update your stories. :-) Ah, sleep deprived writing, nothing like it...

Title: Chapter 8: Handle With Care 07 Sep 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    I love the last line, and Snape's introspection is so absolutely . . . perfect. Thank you.

Title: Chapter 10: Return to Sender 12 Sep 2007
Reviewer: jharad17 (Signed)
    Ooohhhhh, nail biter of a chapter there. Poor Luna! Poor Harry! And poor Snape, to have to see them both in pain . . . Oh, and I can't wait to see what Harry wrote to Vernon! I do hope it was appropriate. :-)

    Author's Response: It's more a question of Snape will MAKE him do to Vernon...


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