Voldemort is dead, but the world is going to hell anyway. Harry is forced to go into hiding as Snape's son. Little does he know, it isn't just a useful disguise.
Takes Place: 6th summer
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Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Resorting, Slytherin!Harry
Categories: Parental Snape > Biological Father Snape > Severitus Challenge
Membership status: Member
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Reviews by Orchid
Rated: 16+
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Warnings: Alcohol Use, Romance/Slash
Chapters: 29 - Completed: No - Updated: 06 Oct 2013 / 21 May 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
Chapters: 29 - Completed: No - Updated: 06 Oct 2013 / 21 May 2007
Series: None - Challenges: None
| Title: Chapter 28: Chapter 28 | 29 Sep 2013 |
| Reviewer: Orchid (Signed) |
- I discovered this story the other day, and I instantly began devouring it. This is truly one of the best fanfictions that I have read in a while! And, it is so refreshingly different than all of the other 'Severitus' challenge fics that I have read.
While I did initially think that Lupin was behaving a little out of character at the begin, I now completely understand and appreciate your portrayal of him. I think you have struck a beautiful balance of the grief, anger, and fondness that he feels.
Your portrayal of Snape is spot on as well, although I find myself hoping that Harry is wrong/misinformed about his potion making abilities. But, perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part...
In addition, I also find myself curious as to what Harry/Hadrian looks like now.
Anyways, thank you for the amazing fic. I look forward to your next update! =)
Author's Response:
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I did set out to make it different from other stories. I don't necessarily go out of my way to avoid using ideas that have been used before, but there are some things that have been overdone to death.
Readers have been divided on Lupin since this story started, and most don't like him. I think in the beginning Lupin's character was the one that changed the most from where he was in canon at the same point in time (right after OotP). I don't mind if he isn't likeable... a lot of readers will like him even less by the end of the story, I think. He has a lot of problems, and he isn't fit to be what Harry needs. He cares about Harry, but he isn't able to solve Harry's problems on top of his own. He is forced into trying to do it anyway, and he is failing more often than succeeding.
Harry is misinformed or downright wrong 9 times out of 10, no matter what the subject. He sees what he expects to see.
There will be slightly more about Hadrian's looks in a future chapter, where Hermione continues her quest to prove that Hadrian is Harry. He just looks a lot like a young Snape.
Thanks for reviewing!