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snapelyhols_mod (snapelyhols_mod) wrote in snapelyholidays,
@ 2010-12-11 00:24:00

Entry tags:

2010_fic, fic4:chaos_rose, ust, voyeurism, wanking

Gift fic for chaos_rose, Right Nor Wrong, adult
Recipient: chaos_rose

Author: kelly_chambliss

Title: Right nor Wrong

Characters: Severus Snape, Argus Filch, Minerva McGonagall, Dolores Umbridge, Mrs Norris

Rating: Adult

Content Info: *Voyeurism, masturbation*

Summary: In Greek mythology, Argus the guardian of Io is sometimes said to have a hundred eyes. In the wizarding world, Argus the caretaker of Hogwarts has only two eyes, but he sees a great deal all the same.

Disclaimer: The world of HP and its characters belongs to Rowling.

Word count: ~11,800

Author Notes: Such a great prompt, chaos_rose. I was sorely tempted by the notion of Severus and Minerva as Holmes and Watson, but that was before Argus shoved his oar in and demanded to be part of it all. I thought about transfiguring him into Mrs Hudson, but he didn't like the idea. So here is the story he wanted told. If the kink level is too low, please blame him.

If this story is worth reading, it's because I have a BBE (best beta ever). Thank you! And thank you, mods.

( Right nor Wrong )

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r_grayjoy
2011-01-21 05:09 am UTC (link)

Ooooh, now this is interesting and different and fantastic! Filch's voice feels so authentic, and you've turned him into such a three-dimensional character here. I've always wondered about Filch in canon -- what his family and upbringing were like, how he came to be caretaker at Hogwarts, why he chose to live around wizards rather than Muggles, what he does on a regular basis -- and you've done a brilliant job of tackling some of those questions. The details of his life and imaginative and entirely plausible, and do a great deal to explain his character.

I love that Filch is so perceptive here. He has such a vivid, different way of seeing and discerning things. His insights into Snape and later, the Snape/Minerva relationship, are fantastic. Through him, you've portrayed a very believable Snape and Minerva, and conveyed the nature of their relationship perfectly. Yay for Filch understanding so well.

I loved the idea that even a Squib might have some low level of magic within them that manifests unpredictably in certain ways. Filch's ability to know things about people is fascinating. (Although, one is left wondering whether it's really magic, or just great intuition and instincts that he wishes were magic!)

Very thought-provoking piece!

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kelly_chambliss
2011-01-25 09:13 pm UTC (link)

Thank you for this detailed response and also for your journal rec; I'm glad the relationship and backstory worked for you. I love Snape/McG, but I realize that they might not automatically occur to readers as an obvious couple /g/.

Squib might have some low level of magic within them

I find the whole concept of Squibs to be interesting, and I've found it fun to speculate about them, about how they would or wouldn't find a place in the magical world. And you're right -- a lot of poor Filch's sense of his own "magic" could just be his wishful thinking.

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