Severitus Big Bang

We can't believe it, it's June already and that means: Posting has started.

The creators have done such a great job and we will be able to enjoy a new Severitus work every few days over the next two month, with nearly daily updates. Wow!

The works will be revealed gradually over this time, as many of them have several chapters. You will find all the Severitus BB works on the following days in the

AO3 collection.

Severitus Big Bang Posting Schedule:

June 1: Desperate Measures

June 3: warmth; or the meaning thereof

June 5: The Potion Master's Apprentice

June 11: The Fall of the House of Evans

June 19: Escape Clauses

June 22: [postponed]

June 25: Letters of the Past

July 2: Encounter on Diagon Alley

July 7: Whispers in the Castle

July 14: Bloodsworn

July 20: The Prince Siblings

July 23: [postponed]

With massive thanks to our creators who submitted 10 sets of creations celebrating Severitus across so many different media! We had fic, art, podfic, and even a typeset <3

As you can see, two teams had to postpone their submissions due to real-life issues, and ask for patience.

Here's a round-up of everything so far:

June 1: Desperate Measures

June 3: warmth; or the meaning thereof

June 5: The Potion Master's Apprentice

June 11: The Fall of the House of Evans

June 19: Escape Clauses

June 22: [postponed]

June 25: Letters of the Past

July 2: Encounter on Diagon Alley

July 7: Whispers in the Castle

July 14: Bloodsworn

July 20: The Prince Siblings

July 23: [postponed]

Enjoy all these masterworks!!!

Fic and art:

During his mission with Dumbledore to collect the locket horcrux, Harry is thrown back in time. He finds himself back in 1965, in some shabby little town called Cokeworth.

Read now on AO3!

[Description: The Prince Siblings, by Siklosplats, art by Sleepybradipo -- fic, 6K, art, rating: E

Teenage Harry is carrying child Severus in his arms.

Fic, art and podfic:

With his lovers dead and his baby stolen right from under his nose, Severus rebels against Albus’ iron leash and sets out to find his son on his own, war or no war. But, when Lucius appears one night with a poisoned Draco in tow, Severus is caught in a hunt for a different monster: a serial killer who is taking down Harry Potter's known relatives, one by one.

Read, listen and enjoy now on AO3!

[Description: Bloodsworn, by Lyraonyx and SerenaEW; fic, 70k, art and podfic; rating: T.

A distraught Severus is clutching toddler Harry to his chest.

Fic and art:

While trying to escape from Dudley and his gang, nine-year-old Harry Apparates himself to Hogwarts instead of the roof of his school. Thrilled by his magical surroundings and the lack of vindictive Dursleys, Harry decides to blend in amongst the students so he can stay in the castle forever. Meanwhile, Severus tries to make sense of a new, tiny first-year whose name he can't quite place.

Check it out now on AO3.

[Description: Whispers in the Castle; fic, 37k and art; rating: T.

Severus and Harry are sitting on a couch, Severus having an arm around the boy tucked into his side.

Fic and art.

Severus had walked three shops past Fortescues before his brain realized that he had seen something important. He stopped walking and blinked. He made an about-face and re-traced his steps, stopping in front of Fortescues. Sitting in plain sight at a table on the patio outside Fortescues Ice Cream Parlour was Harry Bloody Potter!

Enjoy now on AO3.

[Description: Encounter on Diagon Alley, by BinteMuhammad and Goddess47; fic, 25k and art; Rating: G.

Severus and Harry are sitting at a table, both eating ice cream.

Letters of the Past

Fic and art.

The war has long past and Severina Snape is content (or as much as one can be having to live in a school full of annoying minors) with her life. Until one day a letter arrives, turning not only her life, but all she thought the knew about herself, her past, her life upside down.

Check out the work on AO3!

[Description: Letters of the Past, fic, 33k and art; rating: T.

Harry is sitting on the ground, petting a falcon.

Escape Clauses

Fic, audio play and art.

Congratulations! You are cordially invited to Escape Clauses. You will not be able to leave this set of rooms once entered until you reach the requirements that will unlock these confines once more (the titular 'escape clauses', so to say). Only in cooperation can you set yourselves free. But beware! You might feel like time here seems to pass more quickly than usual; you wouldn't want to be missed, after all. Good speed. Welcome to Escape Clauses: a Severitus Big Bang Escape Room Podcast. Join Harry Potter, Severus Snape and members of the Severitus Community as they navigate the intricacies of Hogwarts, reluctant mentorship, defeating a Dark Lord, and, most of all, finding a family on the way. 

Check out the work on AO3!

[Description: Escape Clauses, by BinteMuhammad, SerenaEW, terracotta_and_lace, bluedreaning, Snapecentric, wilfriede0815, and co-contributors; fic, audio play and art; rating: T

Severus and Harry are sitting at a table, discussing the contents of a book.

The Fall of the House of Evans

Fic and typeset.

After spending fifteen years living in hiding in America following his mother’s murder and his own near-death experience, Harry Evans and his father Severus are obliged to return to England for a compulsory year of education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But never fear—everything’s gonna be just fine, he just has to get through nine months of maintaining a secret identity, putting up with a trio of really weird godfathers, feeding the fantastic magical noodle he found in a sewer, and dodging the wrath of the surliest, prickliest, finickiest roommate one could ask for.

Check out the fic and the typeset on AO3!

[Description: The Fall of the House of Evans by fencer_x and kitsunerei88; Fic, 142k, and typeset; rating: E.

Severus and Harry are sitting on a bench, Severus having an arm around Harry's shoulders.

The Potion Master's Apprentice

Fic and art on AO3:

James Potter survives that fateful night but bears the traces of Voldemorts attack. In the following years, he is slowly loosing the fight against pain and sorrow. Harry grows up isolated and tries to take care of his father. One day, he makes a discovery that leads him to a very unlikely person to help him (and his father) on the way to a better future.

Read here and please leave kudos and comments to and for the wonderful creators.

[Description: The Potion Master's Apprentice; Fic, 22k & art; Rating: T

While Severus is cutting vegetables for a salad, he watches intently as Harry very carefully measures salad dressing.

warmth; or the meaning thereof

Fic and Podfic on AO3

“Is that your… father?” the red-headed boy asks, frowning slightly as the train pulls away from the station. Other parents are waving on the platform, bright smiles and tears on their faces; a red-headed girl with the same pointed nose as the boy in the seat across from them is chasing the train, laughing and crying all at once, until she can’t keep up anymore. In the distance, and only because he cranes to see it, Harry can just make out a still figure in black, billowing robes, his hands tucked into his pockets. “The closest thing I have to it,” Harry says, turning back to the boy. “My foster father. Severus.” “He seems…” The boy pauses, his frown deepening. “Kind of cold.” “There’s more than one way to be warm.” Harry smiles, not expecting this other boy to understand. “There’s more than one way to show care.”

Read now on AO3 or listen to the podfic and please leave kudos and comments to and for the wonderful creators.

[Description: warmth; or the meaning thereof: fic, 5k + podfic + craft. Rating: T

Harry is leaning against a train window, looking out to Severus who's stading on the platform, watching him.

Desperate Measures

His reputation in tatters, Harry is forced to pose as Snape's son in order to continue attending Hogwarts. But trading one identity for another is not an easy thing, and between the loss of his friends and the stress of his role, Harry begins to unravel -- exactly what Voldemort's been waiting for.

Read now on AO3 and please leave kudos and comments to the wonderful creators.

[Description: Desperate Measures: Fic, 18k & Art; Rating: M.

Harry is sitting cross-legged on a bed, holding a book, while Severus is standing behind the bed, hands in his trouser pockets.

With sincerest apologies for the delay: round 3 of claiming has officially begun! It will be open for 24 hours beginning now.

If you were considering claiming: Don't hesitate! It will be our last round, and there are still 26 spots open across all pitches!

For more detail please confer the how to claim doc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RZZIJ1O7FfBjMAYe6KFZMsZ78C_lW4Cbzbgo9NSBHCo/edit

Everyone who has been considering claiming but not not acted on the urge so far:

Don't hesitate! Round 3 will be our last round, and there are still 26 spots open across all pitches!

Here are some details about Round 3:

Round 3 is the last round of claiming and will begin in approximately 17 hours. (Feb 10th, 11:59 UTC – Feb 11th, 11:59 UTC)

Like the two previous rounds, it will last for 24 hours.

UNlike the previous rounds, every claimer can decide whether they wish to claim one, two or three pitches (Question 2).

For more details, confer the

How-to-claim doc!

Claiming round 2 is OFFICIALLY OPEN, for 24 hours beginning NOW.

Confer the How-to-claim doc for all the relevant information:

We have, after all, 31 spots to fill, still!

Like Round 1, it will last for 24 hours.