Name that curse

[hobgoblinn]

One of the major Plot Devices of "In Loco Parentis" is the Age Regression curse Voldemort uses on Harry in the opening scene.

It should already be clear to anyone who's read the story thus far, that Snape is the originator of this curse, just as he created Sectumsempera.

Among the many ways I have neglected this story, I have never named this curse. If anyone has ideas or resources along these lines, I would be forever grateful.

And no, I am not procrastinating on writing: the next couple of scenes are written with no name for the curse. But if a good name comes to me from somewhere before I finish editing, I would love to swap it in.

Comments

[clavally.livejournal.com]

Remind me (it's been awhile since I originally read the story), why did Snape come up with the spell?

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

It's actually getting ready to be revealed in the next section, but he has told Hermione in the last posted section that Dark Magic caused him to create the age regression curse used on Harry, and there are foreshadowings all through the story that Snape is the curse's creator.

I can post the draft of the next section out on google if you want to see more. This does NOT obligate you to be a beta, but if you catch things I will give you limited credit (and take all the blame for errors on myself.)

Let me know. I'll need your email in that case. I'll fire up ichat tonight. I haven't been on in a while but I think you were still on my list last time I checked it. (ps my last name has changed.)