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hobgoblinn ([personal profile] 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.
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[personal profile] keladry_lupin 2008-02-23 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
It's actually four stories, all by Gillian Middleton:

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.
Edited 2008-02-23 00:42 (UTC)

[identity profile] hobgoblinn.livejournal.com 2008-02-23 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
So fics like "The Arithmantic Dating Agency" fall into YLC? I didn't know there was a challenge, though I've seen a couple of fics along those general lines.

Thanks for the links. I'll take a look.
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[personal profile] keladry_lupin 2008-02-23 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure Shiv came first. But there are a few stories that stem from the YLC, like "Irreconcilable Differences" and "Grumpy Young Witch and Grumpier Older Wizard."