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Before [[My Immortal|Ebony]] and Rose Potter were even mere [[Plot Bunny|plot bunnies]], ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fans often cited another name when asked to give an example of a [[Mary Sue]]. That name is Eliza Diawna Snape.
Before [[My Immortal|Ebony]] and [[The Girl Who Lived|Rose Potter]] were even mere [[Plot Bunny|plot bunnies]], ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fans often cited another name when asked to give an example of a [[Mary Sue]]. That name is Eliza Diawna Snape.


The ''Eliza'' Trilogy, which was written in 2000 by then semi-[[BNF]] Eliza Diawna Snape, is considered a classic ''[[Harry Potter]]'' [[Fanfic]] often mentioned in the same breath as ''[[The Draco Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Pawn to Queen]]''. While it was very popular and much praised in its heyday (it was often lauded for having writing that was as good as and even ''better'' than Rowling's), it is considered nowadays to be a textbook example of a [[Mary Sue]].
The '''''Eliza''''' Trilogy, which was written in 2000 by then semi-[[BNF]] Eliza Diawna Snape, is considered a classic ''[[Harry Potter]]'' [[Fanfic]] often mentioned in the same breath as ''[[The Draco Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Pawn to Queen]]''. While it was very popular and much praised in its heyday (it was often lauded for having writing that was as good as and even ''better'' than Rowling's), it is considered nowadays to be a textbook example of a [[Mary Sue]].


The trilogy is centred around the titular character and her identical twin sister Diawna Eliza Snape, the half-American daughters of Severus Snape and recent transfer students to Hogwarts, and the prophecy that they are linked to.
The trilogy is centered around the titular character and her identical twin sister Diawna Eliza Snape, the half-American daughters of Severus Snape and recent transfer students to Hogwarts, and the prophecy that they are linked to.


The trilogy includes:
The trilogy includes:
* ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/6984190/eBook-Harry-Potter-JK-Rowling-7-Harry-Potter-and-the-Story-of-Eliza Harry Potter and the Story Of Eliza]''
* ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/6984190/eBook-Harry-Potter-JK-Rowling-7-Harry-Potter-and-the-Story-of-Eliza Harry Potter and the Story Of Eliza]''
* ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/7023998/Harry-Potter-and-the-Return-of-Eliza Harry Potter and the Return Of Eliza]''{{broken link}}
* ''[https://www.scribd.com/document/68507545/7023998-Harry-Potter-and-the-Return-of-Eliza Harry Potter and the Return Of Eliza]''
* ''Harry Potter and the Prophecies of Dredloris''
* ''Harry Potter and the Prophecies of Dredloris''


Copies of all three stories can be found (in .doc format) [http://www.students.uni-mainz.de/sprec000/Ablage/Liesmich.html here.]{{broken link}} Summaries of the [[Original Character|OCs]] more sueish points can be found [http://community.livejournal.com/deleterius/359286.html here]{{broken link}} and [http://community.livejournal.com/deleterius/904424.html here]{{broken link}}.
Copies of all three stories can be found (in .doc format) [https://web.archive.org/web/20061130053443/http://www.students.uni-mainz.de/sprec000/Ablage/Liesmich.html here.] Summaries of the [[Original Character|OCs]] more sueish points can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20100306151915/http://community.livejournal.com/deleterius/359286.html here] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100306151920/http://community.livejournal.com/deleterius/904424.html here].


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* [[Creepy Child]] -- Wyrren borders on this.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Wyrren borders on this.
* [[Kids Are Cruel]] -- Eliza and Diawna transfer to Hogwarts due to death threats made by the kids in their old school.
* [[Kids Are Cruel]]: Eliza and Diawna transfer to Hogwarts due to death threats made by the kids in their old school.
* [[I See Dead People]] -- Wyrren.
* [[I See Dead People]]: Wyrren.
* [[Memento MacGuffin]] -- The necklace that Eliza's mother gave to her.
* [[Memento MacGuffin]]: The necklace that Eliza's mother gave to her.
* [[Necromancer]] -- Wyrren.
* [[Necromancer]]: Wyrren.
* [[New Transfer Student]]
* [[New Transfer Student]]
* [[Old Shame]] -- EDS has since closed down her [[Fanfiction.net]] account and has apparently withdrawn from the fandom altogether. Because of this and the series' age, it is <s>hard</s> all but impossible to find complete copies of the trilogy online. The quote above is from the note she left on her old profile page.
* [[Old Shame]]: EDS has since closed down her [[Fanfiction.net]] account and has apparently withdrawn from the fandom altogether. Because of this and the series' age, it is <s>hard</s> all but impossible to find complete copies of the trilogy online. The quote above is from the note she left on her old profile page.
* [[Power Crystal]] -- Eliza's necklace has the power to {{spoiler|"grant a second life after death"}}.
* [[Power Crystal]]: Eliza's necklace has the power to {{spoiler|"grant a second life after death"}}.
* [[Self-Insert Fic]] -- The description of the twins matched up almost completely (save for a few modifications where the characters looked better) with pictures of the author that were floating around at the time. "Eliza Diawna" is also a variation on the author's real name: Elizabeth Dawn.
* [[Self-Insert Fic]]: The description of the twins matched up almost completely (save for a few modifications where the characters looked better) with pictures of the author that were floating around at the time. "Eliza Diawna" is also a variation on the author's real name: Elizabeth Dawn.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]] -- The author, for a time. There are stories of her showing up to the movies' premiers wearing a t-shirt saying "I am Eliza Diawna Snape." and being distraught when people didn't immediately recognize her.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: The author, for a time. There are stories of her showing up to the movies' premiers wearing a t-shirt saying "I am Eliza Diawna Snape." and being distraught when people didn't immediately recognize her.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]
* [[Twin Switch]] -- {{spoiler|Diawna pretends to be Eliza and attends Hogwarts in her place}}.
* [[Twin Switch]]: {{spoiler|Diawna pretends to be Eliza and attends Hogwarts in her place}}.


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Latest revision as of 18:15, 7 August 2023
"At least I didn't write Celebrian!"
—Eliza Diawna Snape

Before Ebony and Rose Potter were even mere plot bunnies, Harry Potter fans often cited another name when asked to give an example of a Mary Sue. That name is Eliza Diawna Snape.

The Eliza Trilogy, which was written in 2000 by then semi-BNF Eliza Diawna Snape, is considered a classic Harry Potter Fanfic often mentioned in the same breath as The Draco Trilogy and Pawn to Queen. While it was very popular and much praised in its heyday (it was often lauded for having writing that was as good as and even better than Rowling's), it is considered nowadays to be a textbook example of a Mary Sue.

The trilogy is centered around the titular character and her identical twin sister Diawna Eliza Snape, the half-American daughters of Severus Snape and recent transfer students to Hogwarts, and the prophecy that they are linked to.

The trilogy includes:

Copies of all three stories can be found (in .doc format) here. Summaries of the OCs more sueish points can be found here and here.

Tropes used in The Eliza Trilogy include:
  • Creepy Child: Wyrren borders on this.
  • Kids Are Cruel: Eliza and Diawna transfer to Hogwarts due to death threats made by the kids in their old school.
  • I See Dead People: Wyrren.
  • Memento MacGuffin: The necklace that Eliza's mother gave to her.
  • Necromancer: Wyrren.
  • New Transfer Student
  • Old Shame: EDS has since closed down her Fanfiction.net account and has apparently withdrawn from the fandom altogether. Because of this and the series' age, it is hard all but impossible to find complete copies of the trilogy online. The quote above is from the note she left on her old profile page.
  • Power Crystal: Eliza's necklace has the power to "grant a second life after death".
  • Self-Insert Fic: The description of the twins matched up almost completely (save for a few modifications where the characters looked better) with pictures of the author that were floating around at the time. "Eliza Diawna" is also a variation on the author's real name: Elizabeth Dawn.
  • Small Name, Big Ego: The author, for a time. There are stories of her showing up to the movies' premiers wearing a t-shirt saying "I am Eliza Diawna Snape." and being distraught when people didn't immediately recognize her.
  • Theme Twin Naming
  • Twin Switch: Diawna pretends to be Eliza and attends Hogwarts in her place.


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