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'Slytherin!' cried the Sorting Hat.And Severus Snape moved off to the other side of the Hall, away from Lily, to where the Slytherins were cheering him, to where Lucius Malfoy, a prefect badge gleaming upon his chest, patted Snape on the back as he sat down beside him...
Β© JKR
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Well, I should have re-read the English version first. Because in French it was rather translated like : ' And Lucius put a hand onto Snape's shoulder'.
I really wanted to do something with this scene, anyway. It struck me when I read it the first time.
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I love Lucius and Severus and headcanon them to be quite close, especially considering the lengths Severus went for their family. I believe it all started with this, his easy acceptance into Slytherin with Lucius guiding him... Even if it eventually led to the wrong path, it makes me feel like Severus' school years couldn't have been entirely awful, he must've had friendship or a concept of family inside Slytherin which he needed so badly.
A tumblr user had an interesting concept. She said that Slytherin seems to put a lot of value on loyalty and "true frienship" and also other sources noted how tight knit and accepting Slytherin is. Anyway, this tumblr user has the idea that the sorting hat sometimes puts you into houses where you can blossom or grow or will find the best happiness, not just based on personality - for example Neville would grow to be braver in Gryfinndor than he would Hufflepuff like he wanted to be in. She suggested that perhaps the attention and frienship craved Severus needed Slytherin - a place to belong and have an accepting family.
i just thought it was interesting.
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Interesting thoughts. Severus and Lucius are complex characters who are not completly "evil" but not classical "good" as well and I do not like it if people try to portray them too onesided.
Snape is absolutly Slytherin. He may be a gentle, calm and very inteligent person but he is also easy angry, interested in the dark arts and has no problems to be mean if not sardistic to people he don't like. We never read how he was in his twenties but it's very possible with his success in knowlegde and the power it gives him that he liked to use it against all the people and the society who never really accepted him.
Lucius maybe infulenced him but it's totally possible that Severus would have joined the Deatheaters without him. The whole Lucius tricked him into it is too banal. Yes Lucius is always looking for opportunities but Severus was a first year halfbloodΒ with no money. The scene in the book refers more that he cares as the slytherin perfect and how Severus found a "home" in his house like you two so wonderful described.
The problem is more the very onesided way Rowling portraied the houses. I understand that if you want huge success you have to look what is in generaly and morally the main ideal of the society but to initalise one house as the ultimate ideal good, one as evil and one as loosers is one of the reasons why I could never have been a true hardcore fan (though I like the general idea and lots of characters).
I don't start a discussion about the vilians and dark magic here but I have automatically to roll my eyes if I read/hear chosen one, children forming an army and constantlyΒ winning against well trained adults,...etc. Without the stories around Snape, the Malfoys and the Marauders the books weren't nearly that good in my opinion.
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The Sorting HatΒ puts you into Houses where you can blossom and/or according to your personality, I believe. In the case of Severus, he could have been in Ravenclaw but not entirely because he doesn't use his capacities only for science but also as a way to become powerful; he could have been a Gryffindor for his courage and loyalty but the way he is brave and decided to reach his goals is more Slytherin than Gryffindor. For me he is a pure Slytherin and would not have been well accepted in the other Houses, when he could obtain at least some respect and understanding from the other Slytherins.
Lucius visibly helped him and had a great influence in his destiny, maybe not always for the best... but Severus made the wrong choices on his own anyway...
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I love their expressions.Β Lucius' gesture may appear to be brotherly, but his face shows that he's cooly taking in everything about this odd First Year.Β Great work!
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You know, I think Madam Pomfrey was the nurse during Snape school days, too. I can imagine her adoring this little, awkward, angry boy and trying to give him hugs at certain times of his life while he's being all "No, no, madam. Please, stop... Mmm..."
This Snape you draw fits perfectly in my mind's Snape-Being-Hug. Perhaps because Lucius is grabbing his shoulder?
I like this a lot. You're pretty good at backgrounds, too!!
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Browsing through your gallery to find some kneeling and sneering images of SS for inspiration... and I come across this. How come I haven't faved it yet?
Nice shifty eyes on SS, the uncomfortable squirming he's doing, also Lucius's forced (?) smile... Speaking of Lucius, is it just me, or does he look... like an Elf of all things? 
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Comme il vient d'Γͺtre nommΓ© dans Serpentard, il tient les insignes de la maison qu'on vient de lui remettre (un foulard ou une cravate, on ne sait pas dans le livre ce qu'ils ont)
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Snape is really good! And I adore Lucius and Snape together!
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This is lovely. It captures the scene from the Prince's Tale perfectly!
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Your young Snape is so well done...and I just love his elfin ears. Lucius too, in his always passive way, looks to be already considering his uses.
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haha, yes: I don't know why, but a few times I wanted to add elfin ears to him. He would be a good elf, for me. 
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I agree! He has many features which would translate well to the elfin realm. I rather like it too. Of course, he's a classical vampire...which I don't mind at all.
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Personally, I really enjoy vampire!Snape.
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Very nicely done. I always liked this scene.
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I think the French translation, 'And Lucius put a hand onto Snape's shoulder', is actually better, it kinda shows Snape is being claimed by Slytherin and dragged away from Lily... or maybe that's just me xD
I love this drawing! You can really empathise with poor little!Snape
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Yes, I read first the English version, at its release, and only later the French translation and after all this time, what has remained in my head was this French variant and not the English one - precisely because of its symbolism, the claim it implies. I was even surprised when I looked for the original version for the artist's comment and noticed that what I thought was not entirely the original version
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Awwww.
That whole chapter gave me alot of sympathy for Snape. >______<
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I really like Snape's expression in this one. It really shows his emotions. And Lucous looks like he's thinking about how useful Snape could be in the future...
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Okay, stupid question, but was that quote from the book? I haven't read 4-7 so idk what's in the book and what someone made up.
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oh, ok
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Buttseks!
Now that I have that outta my system... this is an Amazing piece I think you did really well...
Have you ever thought of getting a job as an illustrator?
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thanks a lot!!!
I don't really know how people become illustrators. I mean, I guess you should have some degree/diploma of art school and have the proper network of relationships... The not private Art schools in Paris (where I live) are only for -25 years old students!!!! And I'm already older
Thank you very much for your cheerful comment!
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Try assembling a portfolio and going to a publisher or Similar place...
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You born to draw Severus
When it was?
Shame on me I don't remember that part with Lucius...
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From DH33 - the Prince's Tale
Thank you very much - this is very kind to me
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I really like this one! You should write to J.K and claim the job for illustrating HP novels
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wow, thank you very much ...And I think you are just too nice to me
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I only speak the truth
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Vizen, I like the French translation better; in fact, I think I read it as you did, but in English!?
Another one of my favorites- I'm sorry if you answered this already, but what is the green substance in Sev's hand? (you really are excellent at placing unknown objects in your pics!)
~Donna
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lol, am I ?
Yes, it's just a slytherin tie. See, Lucius has the same. They can't have already their ties and badges in the train, right ? I thought they receive it immediately after the Sorting.
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That's it!
thanks again!
~Donna
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Perfect young canon Severus! Wonderful book illustration!
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awesome lil' Snape! he's really cute!
that's a sad moment
How much older is Lucius than Snape?
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