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every snape moment ever: philosopher’s stone (7/28)

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what am i looking for in a male character? i’m personally partial to little freaks who have suffered more than jesus so write that down

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Praying that all of the actors in the new HP series stay the hell away from all forms of social media Sam Reid style

(also, with The Vampire Chronicles TV series being so wonderful so far, I truly hope we are moving into a golden era of book-to-screen adaptations)

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Just Hermione and Crookshanks relaxing together during a quiet rainy spring afternoon. 🌸📖🌦️

I had this idea of a scene of our fave witch, and I commissioned @/_katecherr_ (on Instagram) to bring it to life for me. I’m absolutely obsessed. 💗💗💗

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every snape moment ever: philosopher’s stone (3/28)

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*lighting candles and manifesting my fancast of Adam Driver for Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter TV series*

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Most of us point to Snape’s snapping at Phineas Nigellus Black as evidence that he rejects his past anti-muggle prejudice, but I believe there is other (though less explicit) evidence as well.

He values logic, a very muggle skill. His protection of the philosopher’s stone is almost an homage to his half-blood status—rooted in logic, but accompanied by an array of potions and poisons. Hermione points out that this task might stump some of the greatest wizards; the security of the task rests on the presumption that wizards who reject muggle culture will struggle.

He keeps his muggle house in a muggle slum, and he doesn’t hide his origins. He forces DE supremacists who want to see him to meet him where he is.

He is an equal opportunity asshole; he never targets anyone for their parentage (well, except Harry… but that has nothing to do with blood status). In fact, he actually recognizes Hermione’s skills, as I’m assuming it is her he is mainly referring to when he says that Harry has survived due to luck and “more talented friends”. He grades her fairly, as she always gets the highest marks, and he even rates her above Draco (as so rankles Lucius in Chamber).

Finally, he builds and maintains a friendship with Charity Burbage, muggle-studies professor, who ends up being targeted by Voldemort for her pro-muggle education and activism.

All in all, although Snape was likely prejudiced in his youth, to say that he dies a blood supremacist is, I believe, ignoring several explicit and implicit signs that he changed.

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Blonde Narcissa is so iconic and I love it, but man I really adore her hair in the movies too. It's so striking that I find it overtaking my mental visualization of the character.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Lucius Malfoy

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If I am to kill [Potter], I must do it with another’s wand.

HARRY POTTER AND DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 (2010) dir. David Yates

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selection of draco and his parents moments from deathly hallows bc its think about the malfoys night

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lucius: you can't make everyone like you. you're not severus.

draco: what? not everyone likes professor snape.

lucius: who doesn't?

draco: well-

lucius: names, now. give me their names.

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mother and father are here

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when you have to defend your faves-

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Sketch

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Caption this my brain aint working no more 

That’s It. That’s the Blog.

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Getting most of my supplies today to semi-DIY a display case for my growing wand collection!! I'm going to designate a little segment of wall to aesthetically pleasing Harry Potter decor in the new sitting area.

I'm so excited, I think I'm going to make little weathered tags next to each wand with the core, length, material, and pliancy. Though I'm not sure what to do for Narcissa's since we don't have official info on hers I don't think? I'm planning to get Lucius's cane eventually and hang it maybe with a pool cue holder next to the display?

The plan is lowkey turning into a Malfoy shrine lmao.