Fic rec: Wax, Glass, Venom

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Fairy tale(s) with a twist! Wax, Glass, Venom is a Sleeping Beauty pastiche that manages to blend its various elements and characters beautifully. Malfoy want to eliminate Snape, whom he feels is in too great favour with his master; by guile he administers a virulent poison to his rival. Snape falls, but the spells of his friends preserve him in hopes of future cure... but Malfoy is not unduly worried, for who could ever love such an ugly, spiteful man?

Cluegirl blends forsoothly language with regular speech deftly, interspersing the occasional bit of wickedly sharp humour (thick socks, indeed). Harry is a charming combination of adult hero and impatient youth, and Snape is, well, Snape is indubitably himself. And the ending... Oh, the ending! I shiver. ( But I shan't spoil it for you!)