Changes to the Snarry Reader
"Change always comes bearing gifts." ~Price Pritchett
Change happens because we want a different view, most often because we are no longer satisfied with our current one. People need to adapt and change in order to move forward, renewing how they filter what they read, hear and see.
We should endeavour to look to what is ahead, making it better than the past we have left behind.
The snarry_reader began six years ago, when three Snarry fans who liked to share their treasures - stories they had found to be 'essential' to their OTP of Severus Snape and Harry Potter - decided to start a resource to do just that. aubrem, gaycrow, and absynthia banded together and opened the essential snarry_reader. As change is inevitable, Absynthia left not long into their first year, and long-time Snarry fan and fandom pillarregan_v joined the staff.
The amazing header art was graciously gifted to the Reader by premier Snarry artist ac1d6urn, and it remains a feast for the eyes of all newcomers.
Of course, nothing in life is permanent, and in 2007, founder, editor-in-chief, and driving force behind the venture, aubrem, left the Reader in the hands of the other two members. Soon after, another popular and prolific reccer known as painless_j (P.J.) joined the group, and the rest, as they say, is history. This triumvirate went on to increase the size of the recs list, adding updated topics and reviews; and adapting quickly to keep up with the ever-changing Snape/Harry fandom.
The next year, 2008, saw the addition of another skilled and respected reccer, perverse_idyll. When P.J. left to pursue other ventures in 2009, the team gave a very warm welcome to djin7 (D.J.), who had just retired the snarry_games.
Today, in the spirit of past changes, we would like to announce the arrival of our latest Editor in Chief: accioslash!
Accio is a long-time fandomer and one of Snape and Harry's biggest fans. She's a driving force in keeping the Snarry love alive, often going above and beyond to whip up enthusiasm and love for a pairing that endures despite canon's end. An editor for the sshp_prophet newsletter, Accio is also a moderator for the snape_potter community, where she runs two annual Snarry fests, the Snarry-a-Thon and Snarry Swap. In her spare time Accio is an artist well known for her humorous Snarry drawings.
As busy as she is, she is excited to be taking over the reins of the snarry_reader. Our hope is to keep the Reader fresh and vibrant, and Accio is supremely suited to achieving that goal.
The dedicated Perverse Idyll remains to help Accio with the shift in management and the upkeep of the massive inventory of existing recs, interviews, and lists.
The rest of the team - co-founder Gaycrow, long-time reccer Regan_v, and new addition D.J. - are moving on to join Aubrem and P.J. in the gloaming, confident that they leave this legacy in the hands of someone whose love for Snarry shines in all she does. They are now content to be spectators as Accio and her new team help to bring the snarry_reader into 2011 and beyond!
We thank you all, the creators, readers and fans of our favorite pairing, and we hope that the snarry_reader endures for many years under Accio's leadership, helping to guide the way for any fan who seeks to find that 'not to be missed' read or beautifully titillating image that makes their Snape and Harry come to life.