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[teddy_radiator]

Sometimes I just feel like the most masochistic person on earth...

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[rivertempest.livejournal.com]

Masochistic indeed.

Have you seen the "Snape's Story" clip on YouTube? Yup, even worse.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I have. REally disturbed me. They make him look like a monster.

LOVE your userpic, by the way...

[rivertempest.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love.

I know! I keep watching it, and my breath just leaves me when that flash of light (I'm guessing his memories) blows his hair back. I seriously have to step away and compose myself.

Oh, by the way... I SO LOVE YOU! I have a beta. *squishes*

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Jules is a fabulous beta. I thank the stars every day that she still puts up with me. I don't think I could write without her wise counsel.

[bulletimescully.livejournal.com]

Oh this is gorgeous... and sooo sad! Did you make it? 'Cause I want one!

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I didn't make it. I saw it on one of rivertempest's journal entries and just loved it. It was on Photobucket, which took me 20 minutes to figure out how to put it here. I'm rubbish at that sort of thing.

[howlingmojo.livejournal.com]

That is utterly fucking gorgeous and so heart-wrenching.

They predicted really bad weather here tonight by the way. Thunder, rain, the works.

Even the weather, it seems, will be in mourning for him.

Fuck.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. Yes, all of this collective sadness is starting to pool in my bloodstream, and I'm feeling very down.

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Oh! Oh! Oh! I want a HUGE poster of that!

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

It is very beautiful, isn't it?

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

That's lovely!

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

It really touched me. Too bad these things aren't said to the person while they are alive, instead of at their eulogy.

[bulletimescully.livejournal.com]

Speaking of eulogy... (now there's a phrase you don't hear everyday...) Anyway... watching all these new clips from the move (God, is it really only two days away!?) has me wondering what happened after the battle was over. Who went back for Severus' body? Where was it buried? Was there a funeral? I'm hoping that JKR will expound on this a bit on that new Pottermore site of hers...

Also, I wonder if Severus will have a portrait in the movie... as he so clearly didn't in the book (which is why I can justify to myself that he didn't die...). JKR said once that Snape didn't get a portrait because he had technically abandonded his post (and I know this is her world, so if anyone would know, it would be her), but I think he would have had one. Hogwarts has always seemed a bit sentient to me, and Snape did his best to protect the students while he was Headmaster. Plus, the castle had to have 'known' about his dealings with Dumbledore. He was a good man, if not a nice man, and I believe the castle would have known.

Ok... I'm done now... :)

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I have always said to anyone who would listen that her logic is right up there with me allowing Mimi to Apparate and nothing else! Every Headmaster has a portrait; she never mentioned his body being taken away, no one ever speaks of him again. Ergo, he didn't die. I mean, please! A snake? Potions master? Expert in poisons? Bollocks to that.

I don't like the fact that, when you read her views on things, it's obvious JKR didn't like the character and any concession to him is so grudging it makes me wonder what dark-haired dark-eyed man jilted her in her youth. Her intense dislike for Snape sounds personal to me. *spoken like a true Snape!whore*

[psyfic.livejournal.com]

I like the way you think. I also like your art here. *nice*

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

:)

[howlingmojo.livejournal.com]

Well, t minus 5 minutes here. Ambiguity, thy name is Mojo. Hold me?

[melusin-79.livejournal.com]

It's a lovely image.

I find it easier to think of the films as JKR sanctioned fanfiction and actually, I gave up on them after GOF. Whatever 'death' they give Sev in the film, the books remain ambiguous - no body, portrait, funeral etc. which thankfully gives us all lots of room for manoeuvre.
Have you seen the pics of JKRs former Chemistry master btw - the inspiration for Snape? I'd be very surprised if she didn't have the hots for him.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Well said, as always, Melusin.

Actually, no, I had not ever seen a photo of him, but I looked him up. I see exactly what you mean. A shame about his passing last March. Yes, I could see it.

I always hear such a grudging acknowledgment of the character in her interviews. I don't know if she's trying to be purposely ambiguous so as not to give the game away (at this late stage), or if she genuinely just doesn't like the character.

[melusin-79.livejournal.com]

I just think he turned out very differently from what she envisaged, and what she thinks she wrote doesn't coincide with what we read. It's very odd.

[reg-flint.livejournal.com]

MoM makes simple what is very complex.
They cut me with that song with a razor blade on every word.
I hate MoM for that song. And love them.

[justpinkpastel.livejournal.com]

That is so lovely and heart wrenching and gorgeous and painful to look at and awesome and... I think I need a tissue.

[severus49.livejournal.com]

Aah! What a loverly little picture!

[madeleone]

Oh I love that picture. Really, really love it!

And in reference to this comment, Teddy: "it's obvious JKR didn't like the character"

I'd have to agree with you 100%. I remember seeing an interview with JKR shortly after DH (the book) was released ( I went back through and found the quote) and she was asked 'Was Snape always intended to be a hero?' and her reply floored me because she said, 'Is he a hero? You see, I don't really see him as a hero.'
Dear God, did the woman even read her own books? Does she not see this man as so many of the fans of his character see him?

In another interview early on in the series, she was asked if Snape would fall in love and she responded something like "who on earth would want Snape in love with them. That's a very horrible idea."

Uh... Here, me, me!!! I'll take him.:D

[ginny24.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I love it! Would pin it to my bedroom wall if I didn`t knew hubby would object....so, in 2 hours I´ll be watching DH2 and I´m sure afterwards I´ll be on my knees in front of you and begging for a copy of this pic ...have a nice day! :)

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

I actually found this on a friend's posting, and being the Snape!Whore I am, I filched it. It was on photobucket, and took me the longest time to figure out how to get it on my posting.

Your userpic is delicious, by the way...

[ginny24.livejournal.com]

ah well, of course I filched my userpic, too, I always feel bad about doing that, but that`s the problem with the www, everyone can take your pics, if you post them ...at least I`ve got an excuse: Sev never got round to give me a real pic of him...lol