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spfestmod (spfestmod) wrote in snape_potter,
@ 2013-09-24 12:54:00

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fic, first time for everything, rating: r

First Time for Everything Fest: FIC: Disinherited
Title: Disinherited
Author: emilywaters76
Rating: Soft R
Word count: 43,855 words.
Content/Warning(s): (highlight for spoilers) *Magic AU beginning at the duel in HBP; prison violence - whipping, implied gang rape (not between Snape and Harry), frottage*
Summary: At times, he wonders what it is that’s keeping him alive. Perhaps it is the need to understand where he and Albus have erred, and how they could have miscalculated the entire thing so badly.

(Disinherited)

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bk7brokemybrain
2013-09-27 12:51 am UTC (link)

Oh, boy. So much goodness. I didn't realize the length of this fic at first, so when we spent so much time in Azkaban I was befuddled. Then I realized that I was about to luxuriate in a loooong, wonderful story and I kept checking the slider bar on the edge to see how much joy I had left.
You transformed Snape so many times. You made me believe that he'd lost himself in prison, and was afraid he wouldn't find anything after getting out. So many wonderful twists and turns like his spontaneous trip back to Spinner's End after his release. When he went back to Hogwarts to die, I really thought that's what was going to happen and I was so upset. Because it could happen. This Snape would do that. I'm glad his sacrifice didn't come to that. (oh, god, I just realized that I had an IYAP flashback in reverse reading the end of this fic. Holy cow. Harry keeping vigil outside the Head's office just tore me up.)
I really enjoyed the AU stemming from one change. I love that you kept some questions unanswered until the very end, like why is Hermione so preternaturally beautiful, and the story of what happened on that raid.
Hogwarts as a dying creature was terribly sad. It cast a real pall over the fic; I could never forget that she was dying, just like the rest of the characters couldn't. Lovely to have a happy future of rebuilding. And to hell with Beaubatons! I put a curse on all their croissants that they should never be flaky. Selfish bastards.
This Harry was perfect (if too tall, lol). Everyone is so careworn and tired, but such a tight family, it was touching to see Snape allow himself to think of them as his people finally, his world, his purpose. Harry was so responsible, I'm glad Snape finally understood how desperate Harry was to rescue him.
This story will bear rereading. Brilliant!

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