Rating:
R
House:
Schnoogle
Characters:
Albus Dumbledore Severus Snape
Genres:
Drama Angst
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Quidditch Through the Ages Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Stats:
Published: 02/14/2004
Updated: 08/13/2007
Words: 89,060
Chapters: 20
Hits: 5,193

Severus: A Portrait of the Potions Master as a Young Man

Daphne Dunham

Story Summary:
Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Severus Prologue
02/14/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "It terrified Circe Snape to think of her husband poisoning their innocent son with his hatred and affinity for Dark Arts. Consequentially, she secretly vowed not to give Darius any more children to corrupt, and she even half-hoped that Severus would be a squib, but she knew he wouldn’t be – not if his heritage had anything to do with it."

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Severus 01
02/14/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "Severus was awoken by the sound of voices from downstairs. Loud, angry, voices. And crashing sounds – like dishes breaking or furniture being thrown. Alarmed, he jolted when he heard them and tiptoed to stand at the top of the stairs to find out what was going on. It was his parents. They were yelling. Again."

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Severus 02
02/22/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "Darius just watched as Circe coddled their son. There was a wicked glint in his eye, an amused and entertained one, for he had succeeded so aptly in having corrupted the son whose innocence she’d sacrificed so much to protect. He had won Severus, the boy who was the pawn between them and the symbol of their marital strife."

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Severus 03
03/04/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "Severus had learned the hard way that living with Darius was like living with a dangerous beast of prey – one just waiting to pounce if provoked in the slightest manner. Indeed, to defend oneself against a Dark wizard, one must learn what it meant to be a Dark wizard. Surely, Severus thought, even his mother would not have argued with this logic."

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Severus 04
03/22/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "It appeared as though Severus Snape’s career at Hogwarts was off to a decidedly less-than-sterling start. If the events of the past ten minutes were to be any indication of what the next seven years within the walls of this castle would bring, he wasn’t so sure that Hogwarts would prove to be the sanctuary he’d once hoped for."

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Severus 05
04/23/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: "Severus stared at the plaque in the case. D. Snape, Beater, it read. Darius. Severus’s father had been a beater and captain of the Slytherin team. He’d known that his mother had been a prefect – she’d often spoken fondly of her days at school, but no one had ever told him about Darius’ accomplishments at Hogwarts."

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Severus 06
04/28/2004

An attempt to make sense of the childhood and young adulthood of Severus Snape. In this chapter: “It was Will Avery’s idea, but the general consensus was that it was a brilliant one. Indeed, the scores between Gryffindor and Slytherin still needed rectifying following the notorious Hogsmeade Dungbomb debacle. Humiliating James Potter to the degree that he had humiliated seemed only necessary, and Veritaserum was the perfect way to induce said embarrassment.”

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Severus 07
06/24/2004

A biography of the young man Severus Snape may have been. WIP

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Severus 08
09/07/2004

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

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Hits: 304
Severus 09
01/07/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 5,170
Hits: 210
Severus 10
01/14/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 5,775
Hits: 203
Severus 11
01/19/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,535
Hits: 177
Severus 12
01/19/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,612
Hits: 117
Severus 13
01/19/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 6,053
Hits: 124
Severus 14
01/24/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,178
Hits: 182
Severus 15
01/24/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 3,503
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Severus 16
01/24/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 3,517
Hits: 118
Severus 17
01/24/2005

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,707
Hits: 182

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,912
Hits: 84

Growing up is never easy - especially when your mother is in Azkaban, your father is a Death Eater, and James Potter won't stop bullying you. A glimpse into the childhood Severus Snape might have had.

Words: 4,843
Hits: 106