| Penname: | xenasquill [Contact] | | Member Since: | 2006.05.07 | | Real name: | Zara Girnius | | Website: | N/A | | Stories Posted: | 8 | | Reviews Posted: | 5 | | A Favorite Author of: | 17 members | | Favorite Stories: | 1 | | Favorite Authors: | 0 | I work as a math/stats expert for a markelting research firm, but I have always loved to read, and in my youth thought it would be great to be a writer. I am also a mother of two young boys (both pre school age) whom I blame for my HP hobby. Just when it seemed that to have any fun 'me' time required hiring a sitter and going to more trouble than it was worth, I discovered online fandom. It has grown into a full-blown obsession.
My favorite character in HP is (surprise!) Severus Snape. I find it fascinating to speculate about how he came to be the character Harry knows and hates in the books. I admire his cool intellect and bleed for his (usually hidden) emotional side. But most of all, I am drawn to the idea that the character represents for me: that, however awful our past choices may have been, there is always the possibility, even the duty, to do what one can to straighten out the mess one has made.
URL of podcast reading of "Return to Hogwarts":
http://cdn.libsyn.com/spellcast/SCR202.mp3 |
A Nice Summer by xenasquill   [Reviews - 7]
A missing moment from Prisoner of Azkaban-Snape meets with Dumbledore as the school year ends.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: General, Drama, Angst |
| Warnings: none |
| Characters: Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 1
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| Published: 03/19/2007 |
Updated: 03/19/2007 |
| Word Count: 2522 |
Completed: Yes |
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A Tangled Web by xenasquill [Reviews - 36]
When the Dark Lord lures Harry Potter to the Department of Mysteries, the life of Severus Snape starts to get REALLY complicated. This story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Mystery/suspense, Drama, Angst |
| Warnings: DH Spoilers |
| Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson, Other Canon Character (female) |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 19
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| Published: 12/01/2007 |
Updated: 10/14/2008 |
| Word Count: 62970 |
Completed: No |
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Return to Hogwarts by xenasquill [Reviews - 12]
Severus Snape returns to Hogwarts as Headmaster.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Drama, Angst |
| Warnings: Implied Character Death, DH Spoilers |
| Characters: Argus Filch, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 1
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| Published: 08/23/2007 |
Updated: 08/23/2007 |
| Word Count: 2385 |
Completed: Yes |
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The Hogwarts Express by xenasquill [Reviews - 6]
In which young Severus Snape travels to Hogwarts for the first time, and is Sorted.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Humor, General, Drama |
| Warnings: none |
| Characters: Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape, Sirius Black, James Potter |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 1
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| Published: 07/17/2006 |
Updated: 07/19/2006 |
| Word Count: 3900 |
Completed: Yes |
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The Long Night by xenasquill [Reviews - 44]
The night of the climactic events of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, from Snape's point of view (with an introduction describing the argument in the Forest overheard by Hagrid). Canon compliant through HBP.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Mystery/suspense, Drama, Angst |
| Warnings: Character Death, Torture, HBP Spoilers |
| Characters: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Voldemort/Tom Riddle, Albus Dumbledore, Bellatrix Lestrange, Harry Potter, Narcissa Malfoy |
| Rating: B |
Chapters: 8
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| Published: 06/12/2006 |
Updated: 07/20/2007 |
| Word Count: 18459 |
Completed: Yes |
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The Werewolf Prank by xenasquill [Reviews - 11]
An account of the infamous 'Prank', told from the points of view of both Sirius Black and Severus Snape.
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Drama |
| Warnings: none |
| Characters: Severus Snape, Sirius Black |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 12
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| Published: 04/08/2007 |
Updated: 05/13/2007 |
| Word Count: 38441 |
Completed: Yes |
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Unintended Consequences by xenasquill [Reviews - 20]
Young Severus Snape receives an unexpected visit at his place of work. What does this portend?
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Mystery/suspense, Drama, Angst |
| Warnings: Character Death, Torture, HBP Spoilers |
| Characters: Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape, Original Character |
| Rating: B |
Chapters: 7
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| Published: 08/28/2006 |
Updated: 03/14/2007 |
| Word Count: 16960 |
Completed: Yes |
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Unintended Consequences 2 by xenasquill [Reviews - 19]
Young Severus Snape is a Death Eater, but unbeknownst to the Dark Lord, he has become Albus Dumbledore's spy. Now the Dark Lord has a new assignment for Snape. ..
| SS-Centric |
| Genres: Mystery/suspense, Drama, Angst, Action/Adventure |
| Warnings: Torture |
| Characters: Severus Snape |
| Rating: C |
Chapters: 10
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| Published: 03/19/2007 |
Updated: 04/14/2007 |
| Word Count: 32725 |
Completed: Yes |
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