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Description "Snape said nothing, but walked forwards and pushed Malfoy roughly out of the way. The three Death Eaters fell back without a word. Even the werewolf seemed cowed.
Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face.
'Severus ... please ...'
Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore.
'Avada Kedavra!'

I have one thing to say about this – SEVERUS SNAPE IS NOT EVIL!

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Comments: 57

Popinns [2011-11-16 22:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful lighting.

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Gryffgirl [2011-11-15 12:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow! The lighting, colors and shading are fabulous! I love the murky greens that you chose--it gives it the right feeling of evil and danger. Great work with the posed characters!

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hyenacub [2011-11-15 11:35:22 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE the lighting here...fantastic!

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potterneal97 [2011-01-02 09:34:13 +0000 UTC]

i love the viewpoint in this it makes it s interesting and awesome

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artedafefe [2010-11-13 14:41:57 +0000 UTC]

superb!!

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lemonade8 [2010-11-13 01:38:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh, the moment that broke my heart. It truly did, for Snape and for Dumbledore.

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Crocky-Wock [2010-11-12 08:58:28 +0000 UTC]

Whoever doesn't know by now that Snape cannot simply be called "evil" lacks basic literacy skills. JK made his true allegiance so abundandly clear in DH that even those who didn't pick it up before will have had a hard time missing the "poor wittle abused boy" aspect to his character in "The Prince's Tale" chapter, which, in the world of literature, excuses a lot of what he did before to a lot of readers. Not the most positive of takes on someone who abuses his power as a teacher and likely used to go around murdering people in his youth (not counting Dumbledore's euthanasia).
And that is spoken as a rabid Snape fan.
Thanks for bringing back the memory of that chapter. While sad, it was one of the most effective ones in all seven books for me.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Crocky-Wock [2011-03-14 23:57:32 +0000 UTC]

I agree

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HappilyDeluded889 [2010-11-12 06:36:58 +0000 UTC]



I could not believe it either when I read the book, I never did and when we all knew what really had happened, I was proud to always had believed in him

Very nice painting btw!

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Draco6767 [2008-02-29 04:23:17 +0000 UTC]

that's a great angle.
I suck at angles.
it's so cool how you can see everyone in the scene

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Draco6767 [2008-03-06 05:47:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I imagine its from Harry's pov

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ElavielEvenstar [2007-07-16 04:06:35 +0000 UTC]

Only a few days and we will see ... SNAPE IS NOT EVIL!!! I can't wait, I just know he'll be proven good all along, he's just a misunderstood person

I love the lighting detail with this picture and that you've relied on that to mould the picture! Well done!!

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to ElavielEvenstar [2007-07-16 07:11:28 +0000 UTC]

HES NOT! Well either hes good or just out for himself, but hes NOT EVIL!

Thanks! I'm tempted to do this one again because as you can see, its very rushed.

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ILiveToLetYouShine [2007-01-14 10:40:21 +0000 UTC]

*weeps*

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to ILiveToLetYouShine [2007-01-28 22:59:34 +0000 UTC]

still love Snape lol

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jester81 [2005-10-29 04:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Gasp seems the only appropriate response.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to jester81 [2005-10-30 05:42:53 +0000 UTC]

"Nuuuuu!" works too I think

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TheyCallMeTrouble [2005-10-21 14:51:19 +0000 UTC]

awesome painting.... and i definitely agree with you on your snape-dumbledore theory

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to TheyCallMeTrouble [2005-10-21 15:39:53 +0000 UTC]

yay!

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jackidoor [2005-09-01 23:29:31 +0000 UTC]

SNAPE IS NOT EVIL *thinks of hgging snape then laughs out loud like a maniac at the thought* """just cuz' he aint evil dosent mean i like him""" the painting and all of your art is really amazing im jealous!!! all i can do is draw.... grrrr!!

--prongz-- <--- tis my nick name muahahaha

**forever lost in a childs soul**

p.s i read your destin tragedy seires it was asome!!! and because of you i am addicted to swords and i know have one YIPPIE!!!

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to jackidoor [2005-09-11 15:01:26 +0000 UTC]

Yay for sharp pointy things!!!

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Salazare [2005-08-28 20:08:13 +0000 UTC]

Great job! That's one of the best illustrations of that scene that I've seen so far!
And I totally agree! Snape's not evil!

btw...I don't know if you remember me but I know you from the RB (and later FA). I recognized your username and I remember your Tolkien drawing! My username was Petra...oh well...hope you're doing great! Keep up the good work!

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Salazare [2005-08-29 04:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Petra?? OMG!! How are you? How are things going??? (btw, glad you like it )

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Salazare In reply to KatArtIllustrations [2005-08-29 12:45:01 +0000 UTC]

hehe...I'm fine thank you! I saw one of your pics in someone's favs and was like "omg! i know that name"!
do you have msn btw? I got a new addy and lost everyone's email addresses... O_o

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Salazare [2005-08-29 22:59:57 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I still got most of the Original RB members on my MSN too, note me if you want my email

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Salazare In reply to KatArtIllustrations [2005-08-30 10:41:44 +0000 UTC]

coolies! noted you! XD

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dullstar6 [2005-08-17 02:13:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow. The details, and cover are just so....

It reminds me so much of the actual cover of the HP books. That's a big achievement.

I love everything about it. And Snape isn't evil. He's my fav other than Tom Riddle, and Neville....

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to dullstar6 [2005-08-19 04:37:14 +0000 UTC]

Aww thankyou!

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hiddenrevelation [2005-08-16 00:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Not evil at all. Oh and, where's Malfoy in this? Beautiful artwork once AGAIN.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to hiddenrevelation [2005-08-19 04:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Standing behind Snape. The only other one without a hood. I know it doesn't look like him ut i wanted to makes everything distorted somewhat

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MonkeeSox212 [2005-08-13 21:51:41 +0000 UTC]

He's not evil. People have found almost definite proof in the books that he's not evil. *hugs Snape, who makes a disgusted face and pulls away*

Beatiful painting, by the way...

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to MonkeeSox212 [2005-08-19 04:38:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know! I have. :d

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MyEbonySky [2005-08-13 21:37:16 +0000 UTC]

How is Snape not evil?... but anyway, the colors are amazing, and I love the green that you used, most that people use for avada kedavra are too cheerful

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to MyEbonySky [2005-08-19 04:39:01 +0000 UTC]

Because Dumbledore MADE him do it, he pleaded with him to and made him promise. Yeah I wanted the green to be a sickly yellow kind of green.

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Silverwispsoflight [2005-08-13 02:58:27 +0000 UTC]

wow, that is awesome. I think it depicts the scene in the book really well. *hugs Dumbledore* ._.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Silverwispsoflight [2005-08-19 04:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks! *hugs Snape* lol

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Celeserenity [2005-08-13 00:59:26 +0000 UTC]

I STILL TRUST SNAAAAAAPE!

Fantastic mood you have created with this, really clever use of only one small section of the colour spectrum. Brilliant!

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Celeserenity [2005-08-19 04:39:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!!!

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ZevofB3K [2005-08-12 21:22:57 +0000 UTC]

It's okay, I'm a member of the "Sev's Not Evil Club!" Luv the drawing, even though it's such a sad scene. The Death Eaters all look so creepy and shadowy; kinda of like the Reaper's come for poor Dumbledore.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to ZevofB3K [2005-08-19 04:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Well he has in a sense eh? *Dum dum duuuuuum*

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suzaku [2005-08-12 20:25:30 +0000 UTC]

How in hell can you say he's not evil?! this still looks brilliant though.

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to suzaku [2005-08-19 04:39:59 +0000 UTC]

Very easily

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suzaku In reply to KatArtIllustrations [2005-08-19 22:07:31 +0000 UTC]

You're nuts...

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to suzaku [2005-08-20 04:04:02 +0000 UTC]

You'll see!

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suzaku In reply to KatArtIllustrations [2005-08-20 23:15:40 +0000 UTC]

I've seen enough...

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l3utters [2005-08-12 20:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I love this, Kat. The colors are amazing, and the whole layout is nice. I agree, Severus can't be evil! He just can't!!! But yes, this is a fantastic painting. It looks as if it's from Harry's POV. I have to it!

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to l3utters [2005-08-19 04:40:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it's from Harry's POV

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Redd-Duct [2005-08-12 18:32:43 +0000 UTC]

That part of the book made me curse. Really. I was like "Snape, you dirty little whore!" Plus... more words.. I like how you can't really see everybody's faces clearly. If I tilt my head to the side, right above Dumbledore, I see a skull, like the Dark Mark. Of course... that could just be me.. *shrugs*

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KatArtIllustrations In reply to Redd-Duct [2005-08-19 04:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Nope, the skull is there Remember in the book they were saying the Dark Mark was in the sky over the Tower and that's why they went up there?

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PoorMedea [2005-08-12 16:17:20 +0000 UTC]

I love the shade of green you used for Avada Kedavra. Some people go for a really bright, crisp green, but I think this sickly shade creates the mood much better.

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