Magical Musings

I got a new phone last week: Samsung Galaxy S II. Yes, I know the III is about to be released, but we got a nice deal on these refurbished phones, and I've been slowly learning how to use it - put apps on it and such.

I used it to finally go through some Snarry vids on YouTube. Have a few recs! There should be something for everyone.

My Sweet Prince by T'Gin, angst.

What Hurst the Most by Miriamdohring, angst.

The Snarry Song by Oniqueen, funny, meta.

Desiderium Intimum by Ariel333Lindt, shocking, angst.

A World of Our Own by Ariel333Lindt, happy, fluff.

Guardian Angel by Akemi42, mentor!Snape.

Larger than Life by Sabserab, awesome happy, fluff.

Memories of the Rain by Ariel333Lindt, very angst ridden.

Snarry by LMagic999, collection of Snarry artwork (older stuff).

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Okay, the Severus Snape Revival fest at Severus *sighs* has finished posting, and I have another rec for you all.

This one is weird and heartbreaking, but with some joviality in it and a happy ending. A shameless corruption of the movie Groundhog Day. Go read and leave her some love.

Title: Final Battle Day
Author: roozette
Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: PG
Word Count: 6,070
Warnings: war, angst, repitition
Summary: Severus vividly remembers having his throat ripped out by Nagini. This memory becomes frequently less pleasant the more he has to relive it.

In honour of today, Severus Snape's 52nd Birthday, I come bearing more gifts!

Here are the fic recs for snape_potter's Secret Snarry 2011.

I have 14 out of 38 fics to rec. *head desk*

A Chance Encounter, A Lasting Bond by torino10154, PG-13, 1,275 words, fluff.
Summary/Prompt: Cider/apples, "The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes" (Frank Lloyd Wright), green.

A Sort-Of Christmas Story by lelek, PG, 755 words, angst and fluff.
Summary/Prompt: A kiss goodnight. Severus never made anything easy, why should Christmas be any different?

Beyond Price by atanvarne_lj, NC-17, 3,950 words (Chan, 17), some angst, mostly fluff.
Summary/Prompt: The twelfth gift Severus received is one he'll remember for the rest of his life.

Dissembling Truth by the_kinky_pet, PG, 8,500 words, fluff
Summary/Prompt: Snowflakes, cabin in the woods, peppermint hot chocolate. Albus organizes a faculty retreat over the holidays, and Harry Potter desperately needs Severus’s help to discourage an overly persistent suitor!

Footprint by tiptoedbow, PG, 1,341 words, angst.
Summary/Prompt: This time of year never gets any easier, does it? Harry pays homage at the war memorial.

Gift of the Magus by bk7brokemybrain, R, 3,700 words, hot PWP and fluff.
Summary/Prompt: "Snape buys himself a holiday treat – Harry," "sex by the fireside", "Gift-wrapped Harry".

Lucky Bint (or Why Harry Potter Wants To Be Sleeping Beauty) by asnowyowl, PG, 1,651, homour.
Summary/Prompt: There's nothing wrong with Harry's imagination.

Out Under the Sky by the_kinky_pet, R, 1,000 words (Chan, 16), angst.
Summary/Prompt: Severus loved the rose garden in winter...

Severus and the Snow Globe by suitesamba, PG-13, 3,700 words, humour and fluff.
Summary/Prompt:#17 - When Severus Snape comes to Harry Potter’s specialty shop in Diagon Alley to place an order, both the order—and the price—come with conditions.

The Honeymooners by emynn and veridari, R, 9,880 words, fluff.
Summary/Prompt: It's surprisingly easy to get married in the Wizarding world. It's rather more difficult to get divorced. And when Severus Snape finds himself bonded to Harry Potter ... well, things are bound to get complicated.

The Patient Winter by elmyraemilie, PG, 2,884 words, fluff.
Summary/Prompt: "When nothing is sure, anything is possible." ~Margaret Drabble; hanging the stockings with care.

The Promise of Light in the Dark Days by bk7brokemybrain, PG, 3,000 words, angst and fluff, gift to me, yes, I'm reccing this a second time.
Summary/Prompt: A rare disease clears out Hogwarts at Yuletide, giving Harry and Severus time together.

The Sensual Art of Brewing by kjmom1, NC-17, 2,573 words, hot PWP.
Summary/Prompt: “You don’t actually think they’re friends, do you?”; nobody could understand why Severus Snape was acting so strangely; true pain.

Under the Mistletoe by demarafis, PG-13, 3,000 words, humour.
Summary/Prompt: Just another forced bonding story. Really.

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I will make a more full Secret Snarry rec list once I finish reading them all, but I wanted to let you all read the gift I was given by bk7brokemybrain! It's completely awesome!!!!!!

Title: The Promise of Light in the Dark Days
Author: bk7brokemybrain
Rating: PG
Word count: ~ 3,000
Warnings: angst, UST (not going to spoiler the rest!)
Summary/Prompt: A rare disease clears out Hogwarts at Yuletide, giving Harry and Severus time together. For prompt #34 I included 'Silver bells' and 'alone at Hogwarts for the holidays'.

The Promise of Light in the Dark Days - go leave her tons of love!!!!!

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I almost forgot about hd_owlpost which ran round 1 for Halloween.

Given by me:
Pumpkin Poem for hpfangirl71, Draco/Harry, prompts were "autumn" and "pumpkin", warning: poetry.

Given to me:
The lovely icon above by hpfangirl71.

The Hunt by skriftlig, Draco/Harry, prompt was "werewolves".

Thanks so much for the gifts!

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Here is a link to the lovely, complete HP Tarot Deck by Ellygator. It's a beautiful deck.



Each thumbnail takes you to the bigger image, which has a full description of the significance of the card and why she chose each image. Harry Potter characters represent most of the Major Arcana and the King, Queen, Prince, and Princess of each Minor Arcana. Events from the series are used for the rest of the cards. I completely agree with all of her choices.

She has permission from JKR's people to produce it but never heard back from Warner Bros. You can buy the deck from her for either $80 or $100 USD.

<3

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Okay, I have a rec for all my het friends. CuddleBear just finished her long Draco/Ginny fic, and it turned out to be a very nice romance, so go read!

Set in Stone by cuddlebear992
Rating: T
Chapters: 61
Word Count: ~175,000
Warnings: some violence

Summary: "I-I can't do it! I just can't…" She froze when she recognized the voice inside the bathroom. She had heard it many times before mocking her. But it had never sounded as vulnerable as it did now, never as troubled. She had never heard Draco Malfoy cry.

Here are my fic and art recs for second week:

FIC:
Harry Potter and the Secret Island, NC-17, 31K, NON-MAGICAL AU, ACTION/ADVENTURE, In 1967 Harry is a journalist working for a music magazine who is convinced that record producer Thomas Riddle killed his parents.

Marital Probation Bliss, NC-17, 7K, COMEDY, Voldemort's been gone five glorious years, and the magical world is slowly coming back to sanity. The one exception is their hero, Harry Potter - his job, his friends, and his love life all seem to be lacking. Regret urges him toward a decision that will shake the foundations of his life.

With Time, R, 10K, HURT/COMFORT, Harry has to deal with the trauma of being raped and choosing to have an abortion. Snape, as the training supervisor at the company Harry and he work at, gets a call from Harry's healer and decides that something has to be done.

Nine Days Wonder, NC-17, 8K, CREATURE FIC, A prophecy is revealed in which Snape has to be impregnated by Harry in order to give birth to the key to Voldemort's demise. The catch – it's not a baby. AU in which Dumbledore died from the curse before Draco could attempt to kill him, the trio didn't run off on a camping trip, Ron makes good on his early promise of being a brilliant strategist and Snape gets his usual shit deal from fate. He does get heroically shagged, though.

Bump and Grind, NC-17, 6K, ROMANCE, Harry is drawn to a dark, mysterious man in a gay pub and he loses his virginity during what he thinks will be a one-night stand.

An Accidental Opportunity, NC-17, 18K, DE-AGE ROMANCE, Snape was de-aged during the final battle and sent to live with his parents. Neither of whom is any better equipped to raise him a second time. So, twist on a familiar trope. Harry saves Severus from the Snapes.

Vice Versa, R, 7K, COMEDY/DRAMA, Slughorn has abused members of his slug club before. Snape is determined that Harry won't suffer as he did. But that's just the start.

Transformative Images, NC-17, 6K, VEELA, DRAMA, Harry is changing, and no one knows why.


ART:
Dark Lovers, NWS, dark!Harry and dark!Severus
Disapproving Godfather, comedy, includes Remus/Sirius
At All Costs (Protector Part 2), very-hurt!Harry
The Dark Lord and His Warrior, dark!Severus
After the Hunt, non-magical AU


There is still a third week for me to read and rec.

Reveals go up tomorrow, so I will at last be able to tell you which one is mine!

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So, this is my Zodiac year, and I found these plushie keychain dolls made for each Chinese symbol. Obviously, mine is the Rabbit!

Rabbit Chinese Zodiac Plushie

"Rabbits are sensitive creatures, full of creativity and compassion. They're friendly and prefer the company of others. Rabbits will avoid conflict at all costs, so go ahead and take advantage of them, they'll probably let you. They also hate taking risks." That's me to a tea.

This same company has a few plushies from HP: Harry, Ron, Hermione, Severus and Draco. Too cute!

Severus Snape Plushie

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I participated in snape_ldws secret santa exchange. Here is the link to the drabble I wrote for delayed_poet and the one I received from _lore.

Given:

Magical Lights, Sev/Hr, Rating PG, Warnings none.

Received:
What Both See, Sev/Harry, Rating PG-13, Warnings snogging. I huge "thank you" to _lore for this one. I love my present!


Hope everyone had a happy holidays, happy new year, and happy belated birthday, Severus!