Buffy ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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***SPOILER ALERT***
When Snape said 'always' I thought I could hear the distant sound of a thousand Snape fans all swooning at once.
Nope, I was sobbing too hard to swoon. God. God, that chapter killed me.
Always.
Anything.
Severus, Severus, you poor, doomed, greasy bastard.
I wonder if Alan Rickman smirked in anticipation when he read this.
I wonder if Alan Rickman smirked in anticipation when he read this.
According to a number of articles, Rickman was the only cast member who Rowling briefed on what was coming for his character.
Can you imagine trying to work out your motivation based on just the first few books?
pretty much ALL the names are purposeful.
This is my point. All the names are purposeful, so I think it is interesting that the only time she uses French words for English characters is when they're really evil.
All the names are purposeful, so I think it is interesting that the only time she uses French words for English characters is when they're really evil.
Lupin!
Lupin!
Nice try, but that's an English word!
Yeah, but:
n. Any of numerous plants of the genus Lupinus in the pea family, having palmately compound leaves and variously colored flowers grouped in spikes or racemes.
[Middle English, from Old French lupin, from Latin lup?num, from neuter of lup?nus, wolflike; see lupine2.]
Without an e at the end, it's just the plant name.
What about Riddle? I know he doesn't use it, but still.
Lupin is a flower, right?