#and James and Harry moments. pure chefs kiss

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for the snape asks: 1, 12 and 14 please :)

Your favorite thing about Snape?

He gives no fucks and yet also cares so SO deeply.

He doesn't care what people think of him. He has a wonderful tenacity that comes from standing up for himself and not being intimidated by how others perceive him. We see it on the Hogwarts Express when he meets James and Sirius, we see it in the way he fights back again and again when they bully him, and we see it in him as a teacher. He doesn't care if people don't like him, because he's certain in his perceptions and perspectives. He doesn't care what the students think of him, or what Fudge thinks of him as he shows him his Dark Mark, or even what someone like Umbridge thinks. He can't help but be snarky because however full of self-loathing he might be, he also knows that he's the smartest person in the room and ran out of patience for everyone else's bullshit a long time ago.

At the same time, he is so deeply invested in serving Lily's memory and protecting her son, and as he grows as a person he comes to care so much for saving any lives he can, that his dedication ultimately costs him his life. As he works towards that moment, knowing it's on the horizon, his lack of needing to be liked by anyone serves him every step of the way. Chef's kiss.

12. While on the topic of Movie Snape, what’s your favorite Snape-shot from the films?

Brilliant. Best moment in the entire film series, without a doubt. Not one word of dialogue, yet it says so much. This is why Rickman was right for the role, in my opinion. He was incredible with physical work, and Snape, being a terse, serious, closed off character needed to be portrayed by an actor who knew how to speak through their eyes and movements.

The way he lowers his wand to signal he means no harm to Harry and isn't threatening him. The way his eyes convey a trust in Harry while also asking him to trust him in kind. The certainty in his hand as he puts his finger to his lips to convey that he knows something Harry doesn't. The look on his whole face, that says, we're not teacher and student right now, we're both here to serve the same greater purpose and we both know what's at stake. It starts with these these two characters who have a history of not trusting or respecting each other raising their wands to each other, and ends with him having Harry's trust and being in control, all in the span of three seconds. It shifts the dynamic between these two characters entirely. It’s the most connected and intimate these two are in the entire film series.

Snape's motivation is that he knows the moment he's dreaded has come, that he has to kill Dumbledore now, and he also knows that he needs to keep Harry quiet and below the action of the scene to protect him. Even though seconds later he will kill Dumbledore, in this moment Rickman is able sell the audience on the idea that this character has Harry's trust, serving both the goal of the moment between these two characters, and of the story itself because having that trust gives him something to subvert and raise the stakes in the drama of the moment that follows immediately after. There's an incredible amount of storytelling packed into three seconds here, and it's all character work. It's not the dialogue, and it's not the direction, it's pure physicality and decades of acting training and movement work culminating in a moment that looks deceptively simple and is beautifully, profoundly effective.

14. Favorite Snape line/moment? (books or movies!)

I love the moments where he lets the control over his facade slip for a moment and gives away who he really is, like when he's in the middle of an Occlumency lesson with Harry and hears a scream upstairs and immediately runs off without locking his office or telling Harry to get out. Or like when he runs upstairs from the dungeons in his night shirt in the middle of the night because he hears the opened TriWizard egg screeching and doesn't know what it is, just that it sounds like wailing. He forgets his own vulnerability, running out in a nightshirt that would, no doubt, make him look silly in front of colleagues or rogue students, and definitely doesn't help when he's confronted with Moody who already has him on the back foot Not to mention that the castle is described as cold and the man doesn't even think to throw on a dressing gown, he's just off like a bullet because someone might be in danger. I love seeing this character who's controlled, meticulous, who thinks first and then speaks, who observes more than he reveals, who's set up as a foil and is villainized by the protagonist of the narrative, drop everything because he thinks someone is threatened. Love a good chink in the armor.

I also love his first scene in the PS film. Dramatic. Ruthless. Establishes exactly who this guy is and his zero tolerance policy on bullshit. Irrevocably changes the vibe in the room when he walks in. Threateningly charismatic. Love to see it.

[thebooktopus]

The theme of the month is "April Showers"! For Week Four, I present: fics from past years of @hpdrizzle fest, which is claiming now for 2022! There were so many good fics for Drizzle Fest that I had to break them up. This is Part One;  Part Two (all Drarry) will be coming out later this week! 

You'll find several guest recs on today’s list from @sugareey-makes-stuff, identified by the 💦 emoji!! Have a rec you think belongs in this series? Send me a DM! Check out last week's post, watersports, here.

🌧 Wild Roses by @epsilonargus // E // 18K // Neville/Blaise // deliciously slow burn that will have you cheering when these two finally get their act together. so sweet, excellent fic for any Neville lovers!!

‘It’s more for the company than any danger from the storm, really. It’s nice being holed up during a storm, only if you have someone to do it with, don’t you think?’

🌧 Stained Glass by @thealmostrhetoricalquestion // T // 17K // Scorbus // reading this felt a bit like a warm, cosy hug on a rainy night. I am fascinated by synesthesia and loved how it was woven into the music that danced through this fic. so good!!

The rain that danced all around them shone with colour, stained gold and blue and green and red. It painted Scorpius’s skin in glorious colours, and turned his hair glassy and bright. It was sound brought to life.

🌧 Charlie & Harry, Sittin' in a Tree by @diligent-thunder // E // 10K // this is one of my favorite rare pairs, this fic especially. lots of dirty talk and experimentation after Charlie and Harry get stuck in a treehouse during a storm. chef's kiss.

'What? You can bring down Voldemort but you're afraid of a little rain?

More recs (including some art, podfics, & guest recs!) below the cut!

🌧 Come in From the Cold by @goodboylupin // T // 8K // Wolfstar // this will give you the loveliest autumn feels. plus, James and Peter are the best friends to these two idiots. just a really sweet, feel-good fic.

"Like a crisp autumn breeze that leaves you chilled before you really notice it,” Sirius said with a grin.

💦 A Conversation Long Overdue by @fleetofshippyships // E // 6K // Dron // "This is such a fun fic, because of their banter and just the way Draco and Ron are with each other. Given they're at the Burrow for the hols, one would think everything would go to hell, it's quite hilarious yet sweet! Also, friends my arse. ;D" -sugareey

Snow and frigid air gusted in so forcefully they stumbled and struggled to stay upright. Open doors banged down the hallway as the wind whipped them shut. The room turned into a white flurry, and Ron cursed and struggled with the door. When it shut, it almost seemed like the wind remained for a moment, whistling and throwing snow in their faces.

💦 Empty Parts by @cassiaratheslytherpuff // E // 6K // Deamus // "This fic is heartbreaking, but it is so well-written. I really felt so many things for Dean, and the way Seamus reaches out to him and loves him no matter what is so gorgeous. The way these two fit together like pieces of puzzle is exactly why they deserve a happy ending together." -sugareey

"Please,” Dean says, choking on a sob. The heavy rain washes his tears off his face before they can be seen. Dean thinks maybe this time he wants them seen though, he wants Seamus to know how much it hurts. “Please don’t leave me.”

🌧 Together by @april-thelightfury115 // T // 4K // Jeddy // this was such an emotional torrent, a beautiful tribute to families and the impact of divorce. I teared up a little, James' words hitting a little too close to home. absolutely lovely, highly recommend.

Even in the torrential downpour, Teddy’s scent was so strong, so familiar. So safe. It was the last straw; carefully shielded in his boyfriend’s arms, his defences finally crumbled, unleashing wave after wave of pure, unadulterated anguish.

🌧 Days Like This by @ravenclawsquill // E // 3K // Pansy/Millie // fuck, is there a line where we can sign up to date butch tailor Millie? my goodness ::whistles:: this was incredibly hot. moar femslash please!!

The Slytherin common room and dormitories were always quiet on days like this. Days where the sky turned to steel, where icy Scottish rain fell in sheets, letting the wind whip it into a tempest. Days like this were common at Hogwarts, especially as autumn gave way to winter, and whenever they came along, the Slytherins seemed to trickle upwards from the dungeons, towards the top floors of the castle.

💦 Let the Rain Fall Down by @darlingdrinkerofdreams // T // 2K // Perciver // "I love this fic because it has such a clever take on weather magic and mixing that with Quidditch games. Also, it just happens that Oliver and Percy keep "missing" each other until they finally don't, and they're just super sweet together." - sugareey

Percy looked to him, smiled wryly and laughed. Annoyed at the way his smile made his chest light and drenched to the bone, Oliver stormed over to him, grabbed his face and kissed him. Glasses slightly askew, he only raised his eyebrow in the rain, "and what was that for?"

Art and Podfics!

🌧  An Autumn Walk by @entirely-the-wrong-sort // G //art // Weasley family

🌧  It's Just a Little Hail by @pygmy-puffy // G // art // Cho/Luna

🌧  Keep Me Warm by @sugareey-makes-stuff // M // art // Perciver

🌧  Rain on Your Wedding Day by @awesomedig​ // G // art // Linny

🌧 wrap me up by @humanveil​, podfic by @semperfiona​ // G // podfic, 8 minutes // Wolfstar

Buckets of rain had pelted against the dorm windows, the sky a dark and stormy grey outside. Peter had hidden under his blanket at the thunder, Remus recalls, and James had almost jumped out of his skin when lightening had lit the room unexpectedly. Going outside had been out of the question, so they’d had to improvise.