layers of darkness
to see ratatosk, utnapishtim, leuce and harry potter united in one story is surreal and unexpectedly entertaining.
the description of elysium is familiar - not a place where universal wisdom rules and love reigns but a protected territory that insists on bureaucracy but does not scan for even obvious weaknesses of character like intolerance (the guards) or arrogance (the marauders). snape declining the terms of elysium and refusing to become a citizen says more about him than detailed descriptions of his character.