Whispers of Intent

Zine
Title:	Whispers of Intent
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Author(s):	Tira Nog
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Date(s):	"printed March 2008 for Allison" but online at an unknown online date
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Fandom:	Harry Potter
External Links:	online here
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Whispers of Intent is a slash Harry Potter 112-page (30,213 words) digest-sized novel by Tira Nog.

Summary: "Auror Harry Potter has a surprising encounter in a gay bar. Written for Snarry Olympics. Prompt: Things Left Unsaid."

Translated into French here: "TRADUCTION - Whispers of Intent de TIRANOG aka ROSEMARY C. Harry va rencontrer une figure du passé dans un bar, et cette rencontre va changer leur vie. Warning : plusieurs lemons."

This zine is a unique custom zine in that it was printed by the story's writer.

Reactions and Reviews

First read: 13-11-2007.

Notes: Snarry Olympics story. It’s hard to believe Tira Nog is an experienced writer, not to mention a fandom classic. I had tried reading her before and while I didn’t like the topic (Harry and Severus somehow turned into children) I didn’t think anything of the writing style. Now… this is just awful. The sex is described as something deeply yucky and yet Harry affirms he likes it, which leaves me quite confused (Snape's butt had little flesh on it, and was rather flat, but it was still surprisingly attractive. ), er…what? I get the intent but...ouch. I won’t quote you what happens when bodily fluids get in the way because it’s rather scary, to say the least. The three consecutive simultaneous orgasms would have been hard to believe when I knew nothing at all of male physiology, the fact that there’s a repeat the night after it’s just the perfectly unbelievable cherry to top the cake. Even the pronoun use is bad, how many times can Harry mentally switch within “Severus”, “Snape” and “Severus Snape” while fucking said subject? I felt like I was missing a partner in that bed, or two. I kept reading because I was sleepy and I thought maybe it wasn’t so bad, maybe it just needed a beta(another one) but… when Harry took Snape out in a date and all he could speak about was the chicken parmesan my dislike of cheese came to my rescue and that’s how I got even six hours of sleep last night. Fandom, you're so strange and demanding and yet keep leading me wrong with your classics! Please try and be petty and obsessive more evenly, I would hate to have to doubt your judgement and miss another "Lightning Letters".

Hmm... I know you wrote this critique a while back, but I just read the story, so it's relevant to me. I just found it because I was looking for the URL to recommend it to a friend. I was recommending it, because it is , in my opinion, the most realistically depicted awkward hook up sex I've ever read. I, huh... kinda experienced something similar a couple years ago. ("Oh, wow? is this Miller from accounting at my old firm? Omg, it is! Comb-over, and cheap tie. Hahaha. I'll say "Hi" and embarrass the hell out of him. Hmm... He's not embarrassed. Why am I staring at his mouth? Oh, god. He noticed... Am I really going home with Miller following in his beat up Toyota? This was a mistake. I'll tell him it was a mistake. Fuck, I'm so hard..." Then the best, hottest most mind blowing sex since... uni? Wringing more orgasm a night out of me NIGHTLY than I ever thought possible. (5 the third night) A week's worth, with weird thoughts like, "He is so skinny!" "God! his MOUTH!!!!" "His legs are sticks! Oh god, I don't even need to part his skinny cheeks to rim him and he taste like heaven!" "Why does he have so much hair everywhere when he is going bold?" "I want to get all his hair wet with my tongue!" Then he tells me HIS WIFE and KIDS will be back tomorrow, and it will never happen again and my friends have to stage an intervention because I haven't left the couch in a week.) So, I kind of disagree with what you wrote. Like, totally. Just saying.

Sometimes when the topic works for you, it's easier to ignore the form... As I said, I have syntax issues. I didn't three SIMuLTANEOUS orgasms were realistic but I love bonding tic, that I could have gone with, clumsy g writing oth... It's unforgivable. Can't comment further as it's been ages.

Okay, I think this is my favorite fic from Tira Nog, haha. I just like how Harry and Snape are characterized, and how they interact. XD It’s pretty funny how Harry just picks Snape up at the bar, then he can’t stay away after it. XP And how they end up having a relationship, even though they went backwards about it and all, haha. I think it’s the fact that things just kind of feel into place and it’s just one of those things that weren’t discussed, but just happened — that’s kind of cute to me. XP Yeah, I think I just like the fluffy-ness of this fic. =)

Two years ago I read a snarry calls Whispers of Intent by Tira Nog. I read later so many stories, and so many of that are in my heart too, but Whispers always have stayed first in my heart. Now you made me doubt with your amazing story. I feel in some way unfaithful, I thought that story always will be first in my snarry scale. But you made me falls for Anglesey.

I love fanfiction, especially snarry. The day I discovered fanfiction my muggle life changed. I think when HP fanfiction will be dead, I still will be here reading one time and another story. You gifted me more than a story. Yes, they are my Harry and my Severus. But too an amazing story that get my heart only by its descriptions. You took me to Anglesey too. I lived with them the reunion, the misunderstandings, the trip. That lovely end, just perfect with that real postcard. I fell for your insecure Severus, I imagine him so that way. And your certain Harry. And that especial place, where Severus show Harry the magic in it.

I don't know if you know me, but if not, sorry my bad english, I'm a poor spanish that have no words to tell you how much I enjoyed that holiday easter with my ebook and your story in it. My family have had to told me off because I was so deep in read.

It's a sad word, but I hope it brings to you all my mean: THANKS.