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I love fics where Snape adopts or mentors Harry. But any fic that promises lots of verbal sparring between the two sounds like a good time to me.

I started writing fanfic with Buffy. I didn't get into HP fandom until HBP. I've learned a lot from this fanfic experience, particularly from reader comments. It's helped me become a better writer.

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The Case of the Missing Candy Canes by Jan_AQ starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 39]
For Potions and Snitches this holiday season. One shot, completed. Harry is stuck at Hogwarts during the winter holidays, and notices that something has been disappearing. He decides to investigate.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Canon Snape, Snape is Secretive
Tags: Spying!Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Dec 2004 / 25 Dec 2004
Series: None - Challenges: Christmas
Title: Chapter 1: The Case of the Missing Candy Canes 13 Jul 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    Wow, that was really fun! I expected Snape to be the one sneaking candy canes, but the gingerbread house was a nice twist! The descriptions of the candy were well done, too. :)

    Author's Response: Thank you Malora! :D

Past Featured Story Denial by schtroumph_c starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 38]
He didn't care about him anyway.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Sep 2004 / 25 Sep 2004
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Denial 06 Feb 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    Lovely story. Snape's thoughts belie his actions, just as Snape's words belie his actions in the books. Very close to canon, and a nice moment from the books to write about.

An Issue Over Trust by Corbin starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 88]
Harry needs help, and the one sent to the rescue is Snape. But what are Snape's true intentions? Help or Humiliation? Completed!

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 19 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 12 Feb 2007 / 25 Jan 2005
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 9: It's Good For You! Eat It! 02 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    I haven't finished the fic yet, but this is one of my favorite chapters so far. There's just something about that torture that's good for you—the "take your medicine" torture that just gets me.

    "There, there, try to relax while I shove this tube down your throat and feed you vomit." Ack! Painful in such a good way. :)

Past Featured Story Stuck on Parseltongue by MollyMorrison starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 21]
Harry is acting strangely, and Snape may just live to regret prying the secret out of him.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 Jun 2004 / 03 Jun 2004
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Stuck on Parseltongue 02 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    What a fascinating idea for a story!

    I think my favorite line was when Snape thought to himself that it was..."really too bad for him that I've practiced my glare far too many times on myself to be even slightly phased by the pitiful attempt that he has turned on me."

Slow Death by Corbin starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 29]
After being abducted by a servant of Lord Voldemort, Harry begins to deteriorate both physically and mentally. Can he be saved?

Takes Place: None - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Torture
Chapters: 11 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 Apr 2007 / 21 May 2005
Series: Slow Death and the Price of Service - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 9: Just Another Brick in the Wall 18 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    I love the little descriptive words and phrases you've placed in your story. From the dungeon walls to the bowl of broth, you have little touches that make the story more vivid in my mind's eye. Like when "Harry hurled the creamy, white bowl into the dungeon wall. The unfinished broth trailed down the uneven surface."

    However, Snape runs a little too hot and cold. I realize he has a quick temper, but there were times when the change happened too quickly. There was one point where he "shoved the bowl of broth into Harry’s hands and set the cup of mint tea gently on the floor," and the switch from angry to kind was too fast and jarring for me.

    Anyway, I'm enjoying this story very much. I like the creepy flashbacks and the air of mystery surrounding them. Thank you for sharing your story!

Title: Chapter 11: Apology 18 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    I was confused by the ending. After reading it a few times, I can only speculate that Snape tortured Harry on Voldemort's orders. Then Dumbledore erased his memory because otherwise Snape would have refused to treat him. Even if I'm right, I'm still not clear on why Snape would refuse to treat Harry if he knew he was responsible for Harry's condition.

    However, I liked that Snape and Harry didn't have a big heart-to-heart at the end. I especially liked:

    "Snape had no desire to explain his actions to Potter"

    and

    "Some things can never be set right"

    They have an ambiguous relationship and it's great when authors reflect that.

    There's a certain style to your writing that I really enjoy. Good luck and may your muse stay with you!

Past Featured Story A Time and Place to Grow by pdantzler starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 722]
After mistakenly flooing himself to Snape's home the summer after Sirius' death, Harry realizes that his potions master can take matters into his own hands, literally. Warning: This story does involve the spanking of teenagers. If you have a problem with this, do not read and do not review. Any criticisms about CP will be ignored. But I love any other feedback!

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: Snape is Stern
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Alcohol Use, Physical Punishment Spanking
Chapters: 29 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 03 Mar 2007 / 03 Feb 2006
Series: A Time and a Place - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 14 - Ending the Lying 08 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    "Scowling and groaning and feeling awful in general..."

    Ha ha. I love that line. I love the whole chapter. Harry is so adorable and hilarious. The entire fic is great, but this chapter makes me smile every time. Great job!

Patient Potions Master by Clare Mansfield starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 26]
It is the begining of yet another week during Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, and tempers are once again tested in Double Potions. How will Harry cope with a weeks worth of detentions with Snape; and will what is revealed during these detentions bring him any closer to accepting Sirius' death? (Post OotP)

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Snape Equal Status to Harry > Foes Snape and Harry, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: None
Chapters: 5 - Completed: No - Updated: 24 Aug 2007 / 22 May 2006
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 08 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    Great premise! So simple but there is so much potential for the Harry & Snape to have a war of words. At first I thought you were going to have one chapter for each detention and end the story on the last detention – a little window on what a week of detentions would be like with Snape. But now it looks like maybe you're going in a different direction? Either way, good job!

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 13: TWELVE: Power and Prestige 03 Jan 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    I like how Harry using one of the Unforgivables has consequences, and also the mystery element. Nice work!

    Author's Response:

    Thanks so much!  Did you notice the lack of such consequences in canon?  Urg.

    -K


Rubbing Alcohol by Jan_AQ starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 21]
Hogwarts has been under siege for some time. The supplies are dwindling, food is running low and most of the potions have been spent... Harry is injured and Snape is the only one able to help at the moment. There are no potions left, and no correct ingredients to make any so they’ll have to bind it Muggle Style.

Takes Place: 6th Year - Snape flavour: Snape Comforts, Snape is Stern
Tags: Injured!Harry
Categories: Healer Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Character Death
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 25 Nov 2006 / 25 Nov 2006
Series: None - Challenges: Rubbing Alcohol
Title: Chapter 1: Rubbing Alcohol 23 Mar 2008
Reviewer: Malora (Signed)
    I stumbled across "testing" and was taken with the test stories, so I tried to find them in your profile. :) And I must say, I'm surprised. I didn't know you had this dark, brooding side, Jan!

    I'm so glad you continued this story! The weariness and despair of the characters comes through, but it's shown rather than told. So many fics mention war as this vague thing out there somewhere, but this fic brings the reality of war into the lives of the a characters. Well done.

    I don't think you need to worry about continuing it, necessarily. It works well as a one-shot: one small moment in an ongoing war. If you wanted to make it more of a beginning-middle-end kind of story, you could start the story with Charlie and his dragons being very late, to the point where everyone has lost hope. And then end the story with the dragons on the horizon. That would be a framework that (with a little tweaking) would make middle be about losing hope vs. holding onto hope.

    Anyway, that's my $0.02. Thank you for sharing your writing!

    Author's Response:

    Thank you Malora! I always appreciate your reviews! :)

    I think that having dark, and also bright sides in an author is what makes some writing so multidimensional.

    This story will stay as a one-shot. I don't feel like revisiting the story's atmosphere, and I don't think I'd ever be able to make it better than it is. It's more of the type of story that makes people think about what happened before and afterwards, and come up with things themselves. And I see that you did. :)

    Darn, and now I want to write but I don't have any time to do so! Hmm...



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