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Snapecast Video Episode Alpha
Operation Doorpost

Content for this episode:

Introduction (0:00)
Featuring: Rachael, Meagan, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Snapecast's first video episode ever
- Rachael and Meagan film their October 2010 visit to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Entering the Park - (0:27)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan explain how to get to the Harry Potter portion of the park (and wear matching t-shirts)
- Snapecast staff takes the Jurassic Park route instead of the Doctor Seuss route to get to Hogsmeade

Letter Stamping - (5:13)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan have written letters to Snape!
- We get them stamped and ready for delivery

Shopping - (6:36)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan shop in Dervish and Bangs
- There are cauldrons!

The Plan - (7:44)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan explain the plan to deliver their letters to Snape
- Meagan almost gives us away by wearing white shorts

The Mission - (9:13)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan enter the Forbidden Journey ride and complete the mission
- Through the magic of our sophisticated video equipment (pocket video camera and flashlight)see Snape's door

Success! - (11:40)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan review the success of their mission

Frivolity and Butterbrew - (13:05)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- After finishing the ride, Rachael and Meagan engage in some frivolity
- Update on the status of the letters
- Our weary heroes have a butterbrew at the Hog's Head

Cute Pink Things - (19:12)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan shop at Zonkos
- Rachael really wants a Pigmy Puff

Day 2 and Conductor Talk - (20:12)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
Hogsmeade Folk: Owl Trainer and Awesome Conductor
- Rachael and Meagan try to have fun without getting kicked out of the park
- An Owl Trainer gives us some tips on getting Snarky to behave
- The Very Awesome Conductor gives us some inside information about Snape's whereabouts

Farewell - (28:32)
Wandering Fen: Rachael and Meagan
- Rachael and Meagan have bought so much stuff that they can no longer walk around the park
- The trip (and the mission) was a Snapey success

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Music

Opening

- Lara St John, Bach Violin Concertos: 01-BWV 1041 : I. Allegro

Closing

- music by EasyAccessMusic, "Human Emotion 30sec"

Please visit www.magnatune.com to listen to and purchase many of the fabulous pieces of music you hear on Snapecast. Snape may be evil, but they are not.

Video Editing by Rachael

Although many Snape fen are currently enjoying themselvess at Aeternitas, Becca and Rachael recently spotted some Snape at a non-HP convention, Sakura Con. There was not much, but we did see...

A Snapey keychain from Gum Gum...



Some Snily fanart from Nuriko Kun...



And we think this might be a silver doe/stag thing...



Hey, we see a bit of Snape in everything. ;)

The Snapeologists at Snapecast know we have been dreadfully slow about an episode in reaction to Deathly Hallows Part I, but don't lose hope yet. All good Snape fans know what special day tomorrow is and we promise we won't let you down. Be on the lookout for something epic and record breaking.

The Professor looks a bit sad as the featured May model for a recent Harry Potter calendar...



Three questions for everyone...

1. Why isn't he Mr. January?
2. Am I the only one who thought the picture in the corner looked like a Barbie doll box?
3. Why isn't there an entire Snape calendar?

Someone is starting to realize that there can never be enough Snape merchandise. WB is selling Property of HBP t-shirts.

Our official poll for the Infinitus Meetup is up. Please fill it out here before May 29.

Although any good Snape fan is well aware of the fact that the professor does not actually die in the last book, Warner Brothers has announced that the Snape death scene has been filmed. At least we know he'll be in the last film! Now let's hope that the scene is longer than 2 minutes...

Clips from a December 7, 2009 interview with Alan Rickman at the Hudson Society have recently surfaced. A link with the all three the videos is here. Here is a short summary of the content from a Snape fan perspective...

Video 1 (located here): Rickman talks about the importance of story telling and discusses what happens when it is mixed with commercialism.

Video 2 (located here): Rickman responds "I don't know" to a question about what attracted him to his character in Harry Potter. His teaser for the upcoming Harry Potter film: "It's the last one." Not exactly true since Deathly Hollows will be a two parter. There is a bit of discussion about the different directors in the series as well.

Video 3 (located here): Rickman mentions a few scenes with just Ralph Fiennes. Will we see Snape and Voldemort strolling around the Malfoy Mansion together with the white peacocks? There is also mention of a scene with 300 kids. Headmaster Snape?

This interview definitely offers fodder about how much Snape there will be in Deathly Hollows. Will we even get a death scene?