Fic rec: "Dumbledore's Folly"

[krait]

The brilliant dementordelta strikes again! Dumbledore's Folly seems to be her take on the recently re-circulating "Snape courts Harry" challenge, and it's wonderful (as usual). Dumbledore's death leaves Severus and Harry with joint possession of the Headmaster's childhood home; when they can't agree whether to renovate it or sell it, the will declares that any transfer of ownership must be settled via the old Wizarding courtship rituals, which were designed to give property transfers at least a veneer of romance. And so it begins--with Hermione arbitrating the courtship requirements, which are amusingly and convincingly old-fashioned in some respects. The dialogue flows easily, and Delta knows how to build tension like few others; Harry's last-minute realisations and sudden save are very much in character, too. Her Snape is calmer, mellower; perhaps a result of time (the story occurs some years after Hogwarts) or distance. He's also charmingly inept at social interactions, and retains the same privacy and aloofness of canon Snape while acquiring a certain subtle humanity. Overall, a brilliant story, and I particularly enjoyed Ron and his deep and the underlying strength of his friendship with Harry.

Comments

[skuf.livejournal.com]

I loved Ron, too - and the fic :o)

[dementordelta.livejournal.com]

Awww...thanks bunches for the rec! I'm really glad you liked the story, and yes, it was a direct result of the Snape Courts Harry challenge that the evil lovely painless_j made!