Comments on: Cage Match 2011: Severus Snape versus Lestat

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:48:15 +0000

Wow, okay. You wrote this in 2011? after the books came out?

Wow. Just, wow. I can’t believe this. You got Snapes age wrong (he was 38 when he died) his intelligence level wrong (hes ovbously EXTREMELY intelligent), he’s an extremely powerful wizard (one of the strongest in the series), he can fly WITHOUT a broom, he can read minds, can use wandless and WORDLESS magic, he has remorse and can fight. And had you finished the books. You would know he is NOT a death eater, but an order of the phoenix member, and he was on dumbledores side all along. He was in love with Lily Evans. Oh, and he’s a potions master.

Try getting your information right next time. It’s painful to read this because of the lack of research you did

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:02:35 +0000

Personally, I think this should have included a very hot sex scene. And then some betrayal and death. Seriously.

By: Kristi Deming

Kristi Deming — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:09:50 +0000

Um, John…I refuse to TOUCH that “thing”, so you can’t use that excuse on me. (If Edward Cullen was on top of a skyscraper, ready to jump, 97% of the world would be begging and crying for him not to….I’d be part of the 3% sitting down in lawnchairs, eating popcorn and yelling, “DIVE YOU SPARKLY BITCH!!”) As for Lestat, most of his “power” was given to him by Akasha, so if she’s not around somewhere, he may be a powerful vampire…but he’s still just a vampire. Not to mention the fact that if he was out and about doing this kind of thing, Mekare would be showing up to put him in his place, since after killing Akasha, SHE is the primary vampire (in their world anyway.)
(I can’t believe I just said that either…but as much as I love “REAL” vampires (Lacroix anyone? Even Eric?), I can “like” him, but Lestat is far too egotistical and flamboyant. Hell, while he was prancing about, trying to be all showy, Snape very easily could have shattered a nearby tree, and turned him into a pin-cushion (which would have been natural on Snape’s part, because there are always some vampires out there that can “move” their hearts, so he wouldn’t take a chance with it.) Also, considering his knowledge OF the Dark Arts (both while being a Death Eater and when he turned to the Order of the Phoenix and was set forward by Dumbledore to find counters to the things the others knew how to do), Snape wouldn’t have played around with Lestat, and he wouldn’t have made any mistakes about using spells against him that won’t work on the undead! Give me a bloody break there! There are plenty of spells he could have (and would have) used (what, Hermione can defeat Devil’s Snare, but Snape doesn’t know how to create amplified light? Hell, knowing Snape, he’s probably worked out a way to “imitate” sunlight, UV light, whatever has been used against various vampires.)
As it has been stated…REPEATEDLY…he is a master of the Dark Arts…and a Master of the Dark Arts would learn not just what he can do, but what can be done against it. Hence the reason no one could stop Voldemort before, because he came up with a few things all on his own, based on what he knew most people were incapable of doing because they loved or cared, etc. Whatever Lestat is, he’s proven far too many times that he’s hardly got a heart of stone. (As far as “Daywalkers” Akasha can…but it will kill all the younger ones…the movie pissed me off because Khayman was the ONLY reason there were other vampires, yet I had to watch the credits just to see if he was even in it! Saint Germain can (though there is no way in hell they could “make” him participate in this.) Dracula most definitely can….but only if he’s gorged himself completely. Most other vampires, no matter the “rules” of their particular universe, can not.)
I look at each of these fights from the capabilities of the people involved. (If I haven’t read the books, I don’t vote, since I do not know the characters.) It would have been entertaining to see Lestat remove some of the others. Simply bad luck on his part to end up against Snape this early. (Of course, I’m still pissed off about the whole Thomas Covenant/Alvin Maker match….)

Anyway, as much as I love REAL vampires, the only way Lestat would have won this was if he had taken Snape’s wand away…which, I’m really surprise he didn’t do. THAT would have had me accepting a win for him, since even Noseless has to have his wand to do anything…

By: john

john — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:54:10 +0000

what crack smoking meatheads are voting in this friggin thing? is this for real? snape beating lestat? are you professionally retarded or just really gifted amatuers? You bunch of twiight loving pretentious little twerps. you are all homos, and not just in the gay way, the extremly insulting , you only do the catching way. Snape over Lestat…just rigoddamndiculous. such a load of bukkaki.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:52:28 +0000

I just want to point out the Lestat wouldn’t be able to hear Snapes thoughts because he is an occlumens

By: Dreavyn

Dreavyn — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:52:22 +0000

@Urthor: Lestat is already dead…. Avada Kedavra would do nothing to him!

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:39:03 +0000

@Silius: Sectusempra wouldn’t work because Lestat is undead. They tried the spell against the Inferi (the zombie-things) in the 6th book and it gave them cuts, but because they were undead, they didn’t bleed. Lestat’s blood doesn’t flow since, being a vampire, his heart doesn’t work. Thus, a little blood might drip out, but for the most part it would be congealed and nearly solid.

That said, I have to give it to Snape on this one. He’s certainly far more cautious than Lestat, and, simply based on the movies (since I haven’t read Interview, only seen the movie), Alan Rickman is a far more awesome actor (and person in general) than Tom Cruise.

By: Urthor

Urthor — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:59:44 +0000

? why the debate Snape is probably one of the most powerful characters in the bracket simply because of Avada Kedavra

By: MAB77

MAB77 — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:08:08 +0000

A tough decision but I think AHEM summed it right, though I lean toward Lestat.

Lestat is a devilishly intelligent, cunning and extremely powerful creature. One of the very few vampires in litterature I respect. As for Snape, he is the swiss-army-knife of magic, always seems to have several contingencies plans and the right tool for any situations.

But against Lestat, his only chance is if he was forewarned of the upcoming attack. Snape will never be fast enough to cast a spell on Lestat directly, unless he had time to prepare a trap that would slow down the vampire.

@ Bill.
But you must consider that Rowling and Rice books were not aimed at the same category of readers either. For my part, I truly admire how Rowling managed to encourage a whole new generation of youngsters to take up reading. In our current era it is an amazing accomplishment.

By: Sjpratt

Sjpratt — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:32:07 +0000

Snape would have just used incendio and killed him.