Summary: It's not slaying a dragon. It's not even wrestling a troll. It's something far, far worse.

The fic is Falling.

Just go read, it's bloody marvellous.

If you haven't read them yet, I'd also like to mention again two fics posted a while ago and already recommended by more diligent readers:

Angels on a Rampage, or A Rose on Any Other Bum ( Read more... )

At long last I have resumed reading and reviewing at snapecase. As I didn't quite remember where I had stopped (the hullabaloo of these last months has pretty much reduced my brain to mush) I took it backwards, and the very first story - that is the last one of the fest - made me fall on my knees.

The story is The Lost World.

The author is perverse_idyll, and I worship ( Read more... )

*wipes tears of mirth*

I had prompted iulia_linnea with: Millicent Bulstrode, Hermione, Severus; code, cats, victory.

She has promptly delivered 600 words of pure delight: The Society for the Protection of Feline Beings.

The three characters are just perfect. Go read, don't miss the fun!

I flew the Snape/Hermione broom for the month of July, but it's only today, and thanks to the lovely mollyssister, that I found the banner. Typical!

Nonetheless, better late than never:


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This Russian artist has been recced first by
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As promised, a post about Trenet's songs.

First, the French texts of my two favs, with translations - not artful translations, just enough to get the gist of the originals.

Je chante !           (Paroles: Charles Trenet. Musique: & Paul Misraki   1937)

On You Tube : http://fr. ( Read more... )

Today I bring you something (relatively) old, something new, and some beautiful art.

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The « old » - written between Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows -  is Grainne’s

Insidious

Genres: General
Warnings: HBP Spoilers
Characters: Severus Snape, Other Canon Character (female)
Summary: A strange man comes to haunt Petunia Dursley’s (almost) ( Read more... )

 
Crossposted on
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I have just finished reading this wonderful vignette by
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Last night, I intended to go to bed early. Instead, I read this:

http://sshg-mod.livejournal.com/196971.html

I'm completely knackered, but I don't regret it.