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A Man of Property by Josan (PG)
Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: none
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
josanpq
Author Website:tales_of_josan
or older website: Josan's Website
Why this must be read:
Written after Order of the Phoenix but before Half-Blood Prince, here is a Snape who was vindicated in his spying for the Order, yet is still a pariah among the populace and his coworkers. He retreats to a muggle house since no wizard would sell one to him. As he settles in, his peace is disturbed by other pariahs looking for refuge, namely the Malfoy house elves. The exploration of house elf social dynamics and family structure is great, but it is their relationships with Snape that are illuminating. Snape is as rescued by the house elves as they are rescued by him.
I like Snape's weary, just getting through the day attitude and it is showcased wonderfully by the lackadaisical pace of the storytelling. And just when you think you've had enough, then Dobby and the other house elves enter like a breath of fresh air.
Severus Snape carefully walked over the property whose purchase he was considering. He needed a place to live, now that he had officially left Hogwarts. And thanks to Albus Dumbledore's uneasy conscience, he had more than enough gold in his Gringotts vault to live the rest of his life, such as it would be, in a certain ease and comfort. Other than an extremely decent donation to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and specific gifts, Severus Snape had been Albus Dumbledore's sole heir. Much to the displeasure of some few, who thought there were far better and more deserving recipients for the contents of Dumbledore's library and vault.
Especially vault.
The Muggle estate agent who was showing him around kept pointing out what he considered to be relevant features. Snape nodded as he plotted out the probable placement of wards and the power such would require from him.
He was getting better, having graduated, according to the healers at St. Mungo's, to mere convalescence. They would be on his case when he returned, the slow ache in his still-repairing body indicating that he had done enough walking for the day. It annoyed his healers, this body of his did, refusing to heal as they wanted. They took it as a personal affront.
Snape had few complaints. If Lucius Malfoy had had his way...
Well, in spite of Lucius, he was alive, a fact that still had the ability to amaze him now and then.
A Man of Property by Josan
Pairing: none
Author on LJ:
josanpqAuthor Website:
tales_of_josanor older website: Josan's Website
Why this must be read:
Written after Order of the Phoenix but before Half-Blood Prince, here is a Snape who was vindicated in his spying for the Order, yet is still a pariah among the populace and his coworkers. He retreats to a muggle house since no wizard would sell one to him. As he settles in, his peace is disturbed by other pariahs looking for refuge, namely the Malfoy house elves. The exploration of house elf social dynamics and family structure is great, but it is their relationships with Snape that are illuminating. Snape is as rescued by the house elves as they are rescued by him.
I like Snape's weary, just getting through the day attitude and it is showcased wonderfully by the lackadaisical pace of the storytelling. And just when you think you've had enough, then Dobby and the other house elves enter like a breath of fresh air.
Severus Snape carefully walked over the property whose purchase he was considering. He needed a place to live, now that he had officially left Hogwarts. And thanks to Albus Dumbledore's uneasy conscience, he had more than enough gold in his Gringotts vault to live the rest of his life, such as it would be, in a certain ease and comfort. Other than an extremely decent donation to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and specific gifts, Severus Snape had been Albus Dumbledore's sole heir. Much to the displeasure of some few, who thought there were far better and more deserving recipients for the contents of Dumbledore's library and vault.
Especially vault.
The Muggle estate agent who was showing him around kept pointing out what he considered to be relevant features. Snape nodded as he plotted out the probable placement of wards and the power such would require from him.
He was getting better, having graduated, according to the healers at St. Mungo's, to mere convalescence. They would be on his case when he returned, the slow ache in his still-repairing body indicating that he had done enough walking for the day. It annoyed his healers, this body of his did, refusing to heal as they wanted. They took it as a personal affront.
Snape had few complaints. If Lucius Malfoy had had his way...
Well, in spite of Lucius, he was alive, a fact that still had the ability to amaze him now and then.
A Man of Property by Josan