Net-Fic Review: In a Glass, Darkly (Harry Potter)

[kerravonsen]

I'm doing a bit of a theme this time. You get one guess...

Title: In a Glass, Darkly
Universe: Harry Potter
Author: Tales Of Snape
Size: 32K 12161 words
Tags: Novelette, AU, Post-Voldemort, Drama, Angst, Friendship, SSHG, SSHG2011, Magic Mirror, Manipulative Dumbledore
Characters: Hermione Granger, Severus Snape

Ranking: Very Good
Review: http://www.katspace.org/reviews/netfic/Author/Tales_Of_Snape#Title_InaGlassDarkly

Summary: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Not Severus Snape, that's for sure...

The original prompt for this story was: Post Hogwarts, Hermione acquires a magical mirror for her personal use (why? how? when?). Just one of those things that bugs you in the bathroom in the morning about your looks and all. But hers is not your regular magical mirror. Somehow, what is supposed to look like her reflection, looks like Severus Snape, talks like Severus Snape and acts like one, too.

The author took a prompt that could have been pure comedy, and turned it into something that had me figuratively biting my nails with fear and hope. Very good.

So... what do you think?

Comments

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

It is my belief that Tales could write a shopping list and it would be riveting!

[kerravonsen]

8-)

I think that would be a bit of a challenge, even for TalesOfSnape. But an interesting one, now that I think of it. I did read a Sentinel story once that consisted only of dialogue interspersed with a shopping list, and it was quite fun.

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

LOL The shopping list may be a bit of a stretch--but when it comes to fic, Tales (ofspike and ofsnape) has never failed to deliver.