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hobgoblinn) wrote2008-02-22 03:44 pm
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Quick HP fandom question - Severitus/ Sevitus
At first, I though it was just an alternate spelling, but now I'm not sure. As I understand it, "Severitus" is a HP fandom lingo for a story in which Snape is somehow Harry's father - biological or adoptive. Right? So what's "Sevitus"? Are they distinct words with different meanings (one biological, one adoption/ mentor fic)? Help me out here, HP fans. I really did try to google this, but I'm not getting anything particularly useful.
ETA: So, consenus is, "Severitus" was originally a particular challenge, not unlike the "Marriage Law" Challenge, and it's been somewhat appropriated to cover fics that share some of the same characteristics as those in the challenge. The name comes from the originator of the challenge. "Sevitus" denotes fics that deal more generally with Snape as father/father figure, but many authors use "Severitus" interchangeably with it.
ETA: So, consenus is, "Severitus" was originally a particular challenge, not unlike the "Marriage Law" Challenge, and it's been somewhat appropriated to cover fics that share some of the same characteristics as those in the challenge. The name comes from the originator of the challenge. "Sevitus" denotes fics that deal more generally with Snape as father/father figure, but many authors use "Severitus" interchangeably with it.
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Thanks though.
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Sevitus is what I've seen fics where Snape is found to be Harry's biological father at some point other than the 15th birthday. Sevitus fics don't always include the appearance change.
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I should just get back to writing my decidedly not severitus/sevitus fic.
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I have to get back to writing my thesis. I would much rather be writing fiction at the moment. :) (Or reading it...)
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Thanks
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(except in, you know, the manly sense...)
I got a completely erroneous semantic meaning out of the -itus , so don't feel bad.
Thanks.
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I’m glad you asked that question, because I have also been looking for the answer. I hope someone has it. And I also thought one was a mispelling. I also wonder where that name came from. Severus and stitches?
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If you know of any Severitus/Sevitus fanfictions, plese do give us a link and a short summary. :P
For those who don't know what Severitus/Sevitus fanfictions are, here's the definition:
Severitus: Severitus was the first author of Snape-is-Harry's-father fanfictions. There's a challenge that you have to keep track of.
Sevitus: Sevitus is Snape-is-Harry's-father type of fanfictions where you create the plot idea yourself.
http://s12.invisionfree.com/Wildwood_Flowers/ar/t64.htm
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Thanks muchly for the link. My ignorance (in this one small area) is remedied....
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So am I. I felt challenge, so I was determined. Here is the site of the first challenge, which you probable came across in your search:
http://www.severitus.net/thechallenge.htm
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What's even more confusing is that I'm not sure if all the Harry-is-Severus'-son authors know the difference. I've never read the challenge, so I can't be sure, but as I understand it, my favorite fic in this genre follows the exact rules. The author calls it Severitus anyway.
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Which fic in the genre is your favorite? I'd like to see it. Got a link handy?
And I get MLC (Marriage Law Challenge) but what's YLC?
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Mine
Snape's Vocation
The Owl and the Puppydog
The Absence of Unhappy
They were all written pre-HBP, so it isn't canon. What I really like about this series is that Harry is Severus' son, but it wasn't by way of adultery or rape:
"Against his better judgement Severus Snape let a part of himself be used in a spell six years earlier. Now the consequences of his actions cannot be avoided any longer and Snape finds himself the father of a five year old boy-Harry Potter!"
YLC stands for Yenta Livery Challenge. It works off the same premise as the MLC: that after the war, magical families are diminishing and bloodlines are weakening. But instead of an asinine marriage law, the Ministry dictates that all prospective brides and grooms must have their compatibility verified via an arithmantic agency. The Yenta Livery Company. The MLC caught on like wildfire, but I like the YLC premise more.
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Thanks for the links. I'll take a look.
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