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Of a Linear Circle #1
Of a Linear Circle - Part I
In September of 1971, Severus Snape finds a forgotten portrait of the Slytherin family in a dark corner of the Slytherin Common Room. At the time, he has no idea that talking portrait will affect the rest of his life.
264 pages, Paperback (self-printed)
Published July 4, 2017
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February 14, 2019
Ahhhh I've missed novel length HP fics you can really sink your teeth into. The WORLDBUILDING in this - like, jkr WISHES.
November 23, 2021
The absolute best book/fic you can find.
It's f*cking impressive, it's fun, it's tender, it's FIERCE, it's everything you need right now.
The. Best.
Update 04/28/2021 : Reading for the 3rd time in a year (a personal record even for an obsessed bookseller) and I'm possibly even more enthusiastic than the first time. Nizar is a deep and fascinating character from the get go, the amount of geek knowledge (as the author said themselves) is astonishing but it works well since it's a story about teaching.
I'm thrilled I get to read this again and find more and more details that I missed the previous time.
Update 4th read 11/23/2021 : the podfic is equally incredible and gives another dimension to the story, highly recommend listening to it!
(Though I didn't necessarily need to want to learn Latin again, nor suddenly wish to study the story of the languages on the British Isles. Ugh, I need holidays.)
It's f*cking impressive, it's fun, it's tender, it's FIERCE, it's everything you need right now.
The. Best.
Update 04/28/2021 : Reading for the 3rd time in a year (a personal record even for an obsessed bookseller) and I'm possibly even more enthusiastic than the first time. Nizar is a deep and fascinating character from the get go, the amount of geek knowledge (as the author said themselves) is astonishing but it works well since it's a story about teaching.
I'm thrilled I get to read this again and find more and more details that I missed the previous time.
Update 4th read 11/23/2021 : the podfic is equally incredible and gives another dimension to the story, highly recommend listening to it!
(Though I didn't necessarily need to want to learn Latin again, nor suddenly wish to study the story of the languages on the British Isles. Ugh, I need holidays.)
March 30, 2021
Mi mejor amiga, es una persona devora libros y devora fanfics de todo tipo y un día me vino con esta recomendación. Tras dejarme tentar un rato largo caí como era de esperar. Esta historia es muy especial y me ha hecho volver a casa una vez más.
¿Qué pasaría si Nizar, hermano menor de Salazar Slytherin estuviera en un retrato? ¿Cómo ha evolucionado desde la época de los fundadores Hogwarts? ¿Cuáles son los secretos que estos guardan? Esto y mucho más nos encontraremos en el interior del fanfic. Muchas cosas antes nunca contadas y muy bien hiladas. Además, como buena vasca he de indicar que se nombra el euskera.
Leelo por dios, leedlo. ¡Qué maravilla! Pronto caerá la segunda parte.
¿Qué pasaría si Nizar, hermano menor de Salazar Slytherin estuviera en un retrato? ¿Cómo ha evolucionado desde la época de los fundadores Hogwarts? ¿Cuáles son los secretos que estos guardan? Esto y mucho más nos encontraremos en el interior del fanfic. Muchas cosas antes nunca contadas y muy bien hiladas. Además, como buena vasca he de indicar que se nombra el euskera.
Leelo por dios, leedlo. ¡Qué maravilla! Pronto caerá la segunda parte.
September 13, 2021
2½ stars, but I hope for more later.
This takes over 25k words in at least four chapters to get to the point, but is probably worth it. Tons of nerdy facts and extensive worldbuilding.
On the other hand, not only not Harry-centric, but Harry is missing throughout this story, and this isn’t even touched much. But I’m promised I’ll like that part when we come to it. Nizar isn’t Harry though, this much is apparent right from the start.
I’m rounding the rating down because of much too much romance, it even ends on that while being utterly unresolved in all ways. This is basically like if HP 1 had ended when Hagrid put Harry on the train back to Surrey after the pre-school shopping. I understand this will go on and on, but… this first part, as a unit, is…
This takes over 25k words in at least four chapters to get to the point, but is probably worth it. Tons of nerdy facts and extensive worldbuilding.
On the other hand, not only not Harry-centric, but Harry is missing throughout this story, and this isn’t even touched much. But I’m promised I’ll like that part when we come to it. Nizar isn’t Harry though, this much is apparent right from the start.
I’m rounding the rating down because of much too much romance, it even ends on that while being utterly unresolved in all ways. This is basically like if HP 1 had ended when Hagrid put Harry on the train back to Surrey after the pre-school shopping. I understand this will go on and on, but… this first part, as a unit, is…
October 25, 2023
best ff i found in my life. the worldbuiling and the lore. THIS SHOULD BE HOGWARDS, A HISTORY
December 31, 2021
Really decent fanfic: The brother of Salazar Slytherin mysteriously falls from his portrait, while Harry Potter has gone missing after is 4th year at school. Nizar, the protrait, continues to oust Umbridge, be a teacher, correct everybody about history, and be pretty badass – with the help of a Severus Snape, whose backstory is kinda neat.
Extremely rapid setup, would feel hasty if there weren't, like, eleven more parts to this. Concise, emotionally intelligent, and mostly also generally intelligent. I wonder how much of it was planned ahead of time.
Extremely rapid setup, would feel hasty if there weren't, like, eleven more parts to this. Concise, emotionally intelligent, and mostly also generally intelligent. I wonder how much of it was planned ahead of time.
August 29, 2020
Nunca he leído una historia tan atrayente y sumamente interesante
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December 2, 2020I didn't want to like it. I was wrong.
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