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Heyo! I'm Art, a twenty-one-year-old fangirl totally and completely obsessed with Harry Potter, Harry Potter fanfiction in particular.

I got the HP book set for Christmas in 2020, and I really did not expect to like it much. But I ended up falling deeply in love. I read the books quickly as I am a fairly fast reader, but I would often set the books aside and start reading fanfiction long before I finished the series. So basically, I spoiled the whole series for myself haha. BUT, I feel like I probably wouldn't have fallen so hard for Harry and Sev gen fic if I had focused solely on canon, as fanfiction convinced me to like Severus before I could really even properly dislike him. So that's okay.

I have always been a sucker for found family, in every fandom I've ever been a part of, and so Potions and Snitches is like a God send for me. In other fandoms I've had to search high and low for the couple of heartwarming family fluff fics, but I joined this site in early January 2021 and I still have so much to read!

I have been writing practically my whole life, but I was one of those writer-who-isn't-writing types. I mostly wrote songs and a few short fanfics. My older works for other fandoms on FFN are quite horrid, and I feel like I've learned a lot about the art as of late. I'm really super excited and proud of what I'm writing now, and I hope that my readers are enjoying my work half as much as I'm enjoying writing it!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to support my stories, you can check out my tumblr under MellarkandArt for story updates and general Potterhead nonsense! I'm also on Ao3 and FFN under the same username, and I'm in the P&S Discord, where my server nickname is Art! [Report This]
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Reviews by MellarkandArt

The One I Run To by Sa-kun starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 57]
The man leans over the table and presses the cup of tea into Harry’s hand. “Here, have some more. Perhaps it’ll make you feel better.”

Harry doubts it but accepts the cup nonetheless and takes a few mouthfuls. Moments after he’s swallowed the bitter brew he begins to feel cold and his vision blurs.

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Sometimes safety takes on a strange meaning, but Harry always knew cupboards were safe. He just never knew that he would one day associate Snape along with cupboards and the safety and sense of security they always brought him.

Takes Place: 3rd summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Rape
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 23 Aug 2008 / 23 Aug 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Teacher Attack!
Title: Chapter 1: Safe'n'Snape 02 Feb 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    Great fic :)

It's Following Me by wellyuthink starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 21]
It's Halloween and Something is hunting Harry - if only he could get Severus to believe him. Takes place during Harry's fifth year, not OotP compliant. My take on the Halloween!fic. Soppy and scary in equal parts!

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption
Categories: Fic Fests > #3 Halloween, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: K+ - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 31 Oct 2008 / 31 Oct 2008
Series: None - Challenges: Halloween
Title: Chapter 1: The Monster 10 May 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    Aww this is sweet!

Rainbow Of Grey by Angels Broken Shadow starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 62]
There is no such thing as black or white, only a rainbow of grey. Expansion of 'Fairytale'.

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11), 1st summer before Hogwarts, 1st Year, 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Character Death, Neglect
Chapters: 8 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 18 May 2011 / 22 Nov 2008
Series: The Little Child To Lead Them - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 8: Once Upon A Time 10 Jul 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    oh my GoD my heart hurts this is beautiful

Past Featured Story A Conversation with Batman by Ponytail Goddess starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 68]
Harry gets rescued from the Dursley's by his favorite superhero!

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Child fic
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Fic Fests > #6 Winter
Rated: K+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Profanity
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 09 Jan 2009 / 09 Jan 2009
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: A Conversation with Batman 14 Dec 2023
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    AWWWWWW this was absolutely precious

Off Topic by SongoftheDarquePhoenix starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 26]
It wasn't that hard. Write an essay about what he had done wrong- surely Potter could not fail at something so simple.

Takes Place: 6th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: None
Categories: Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 10 Jan 2009 / 10 Jan 2009
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Off Topic 10 Jul 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    oh I don't want to say this was great because it's such a painful topic but it IS great, your portrayal is very heartbreaking and well-written. Thanks for sharing!!

Past Featured Story Life as Dictated by a Talking Hat by RhiannanT starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 922]
Before Harry arrives at Hogwarts, the faculty have a meeting and decide that Harry will need a mentor to help him adjust, keep him out of trouble, and make protecting him easier. They decide that this person should the Head of the House into which Harry is sorted, presumably Minerva McGonagall. But things, of course, don't turn out as planned, and Harry is harder to deal with than anyone expected. Nobody asked him if he wanted a mentor, after all...

NOTE: This story has a prologue. It is not necessary to the plot of the story, but if you wish to read it, it is called(predictably enough) 'Prologue to Life as Dictated by a Talking Hat'

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe, Slytherin!Harry, SuperPower! Harry
Categories: Teacher Snape > Trusted Mentor Snape, Parental Snape > Guardian Snape
Rated: 16+ - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Profanity
Chapters: 35 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 24 Jul 2010 / 15 Mar 2009
Series: Life as Dictated by a Talking Hat - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 35: His Child 05 May 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    I really enjoyed this! The first few chapters were soooo funny, I love sassy Harry XD my favorite part though was in this chapter, when Harry kept checking to see if the door was locked. That’s like one of my favorite scenes I’ve read in fanfiction. Great work!

Beyond the First Glance by RavenclawsLion starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 9]
Severus visits baby Harry while he's asleep on the Dursleys' doorstep. There, he makes a few inferences and a very important promsise.

Oneshot

Takes Place: 0 - Pre Hogwarts (before Harry is 11) - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Baby fic
Categories: Misc > No category on the site fits, Misc > All written in Snape's POV
Rated: K - Warnings: None
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 28 Mar 2009 / 28 Mar 2009
Series: None - Challenges: None
Title: Chapter 1: Beyond the First Glance 19 Sep 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    oh this was heartbreaking but lovely

Past Featured Story Running Away by Bil starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 55]
DEATH EATER KIDNAPS BOY WHO LIVED! read the newspaper headlines across magical Britain. SS, HP/HG. Entry in the 2009 Challenge Fest. Response to the Unmagical Harry Potter Challenge by Jan_AQ.

Takes Place: 1st Year - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Adoption, Alternate Universe
Categories: Parental Snape > Guardian Snape, Misc > All written in Snape's POV
Rated: K - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 05 May 2009 / 05 May 2009
Series: None - Challenges: Unmagical Harry Potter
Title: Chapter 1: Running Away 16 Feb 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    Awww

Making Things Even by Bratling starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 29]
Mark Evans was rescued from Dudley’s gang by Harry the summer before he got his Hogwarts letter. Severus Snape introduces Mark to the wizarding world, takes him to buy his supplies, etc., and Mark is sorted into Slytherin. He approaches Snape for help finding information about laws in the wizarding world, wanting to do something about Harry's situation at home with the abusive Dursleys to repay his debt to him. Entry in the 2009 Challenge Fest. In response to the Mark's Debt to Repay Challenge by lesyeuxverts.

Takes Place: 5th summer - Snape flavour: None
Tags: Alternate Universe
Categories: Fic Fests > #7 Challenge Fest, Teacher Snape > Professor Snape
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Violence
Chapters: 1 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 13 May 2009 / 13 May 2009
Series: None - Challenges: Mark's Debt to Repay
Title: Chapter 1: Making Things Even 14 May 2021
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    Great story!!

Apprenticed by JAWorley starstarstarstarhalf-star [Reviews - 88]
It is extremely unfortunate for Harry Potter that once the bond of an apprentice is made, it cannot be undone… that is until the Master relinquishes control. It is unfortunate for Mr. H. Potter, graduate of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, that a mistake has been made, and he has become apprenticed to Master of Potions, Severus Snape. Response to "Apprentice Mistake Challenge" by ObsidianEmbrace

Takes Place: 8 - Post Hogwarts (young adult Harry) - Snape flavour: Snape is Angry, Canon Snape, Snape is Kind, Snape is Mean, Snape is Stern
Tags: Deaged!Harry, Deaging, Hospitalization, Injured!Harry
Categories: Master Snape > Apprentice Harry
Rated: T - Warnings: Abusive Dursleys, Neglect, Romance/Het, Violence
Chapters: 8 - Completed: Yes - Updated: 22 Aug 2010 / 16 Sep 2009
Series: JAWorley's Challenges - Challenges: Apprentice Mistake, Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Title: Chapter 8: Facade 05 Jul 2022
Reviewer: MellarkandArt (Signed)
    Lol that one got me!


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