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kerravonsenTitle: Redefining Life #2: The Definition of Family
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Oliver Snape
Size: 562K 87854 words
Tags: Novel, AU, Alternate History, Mentor, Adoption
Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Ron Weasley, Voldemort
Ranking: Very Good
Review: http://www.katspace.org/reviews/netfic/Author/OliverSnape#Title_TheDefinitionofFamily
Summary: Now back at Hogwarts, Harry balances school and his home life as he prepares to face Voldemort and learns to trust Snape's guidance. Along the way they both learn that family also means support.
I really like this story. Not only do we get good characterisations of Snape and Harry, but a number of things I hadn't thought of before, such as: (a) Dumbledore has as much craving for the dramatic as Voldemort does, while Snape's plans are less grandiose and more cunning; (b) What if the Horcrux had had more effect on Harry than just knowing Parseltongue - and what if he was affected by its removal?
These and other things mean that this story is more divergent from canon than the previous story; divergent in a thoughtful way.
So... what do you think?
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Oliver Snape
Size: 562K 87854 words
Tags: Novel, AU, Alternate History, Mentor, Adoption
Characters: Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Ron Weasley, Voldemort
Ranking: Very Good
Review: http://www.katspace.org/reviews/netfic/Author/OliverSnape#Title_TheDefinitionofFamily
Summary: Now back at Hogwarts, Harry balances school and his home life as he prepares to face Voldemort and learns to trust Snape's guidance. Along the way they both learn that family also means support.
I really like this story. Not only do we get good characterisations of Snape and Harry, but a number of things I hadn't thought of before, such as: (a) Dumbledore has as much craving for the dramatic as Voldemort does, while Snape's plans are less grandiose and more cunning; (b) What if the Horcrux had had more effect on Harry than just knowing Parseltongue - and what if he was affected by its removal?
These and other things mean that this story is more divergent from canon than the previous story; divergent in a thoughtful way.
So... what do you think?
