But after reading all seven books and watching all eight movies, I realized that Snape has proven me wrong. He knows a lot, and in particular he knows about the realm of the human heart. Here are some things that he taught me. Snape cared for and deeply loved Lily since their childhood but Lily fell in love with James Potter. Were his feelings for her unrequited? But he continued to love her anyway.
Snape was repeatedly bullied by James Potter during the years they studied together at Hogwarts. But despite his deep loathing of James, he has always protected Harry. Lily hails from a family of muggles and never knew that the wizarding existed world until Snape explained things to her.
This means that Snape was Lily's Hagrid. He was her first wizarding friend and her introduction into the magical world that became her home. Like Harry, she entered the world with no knowledge about magic, believing it to be pure fantasy, and Snape educated her about the ins and outs of what it means to be a witch. Lily is often hailed as one of the brightest witches of her age, and some of that may be due to knowledge she received from the bright, if sullen, half-blood prince.
As Harry's professor, Snape takes merciless enjoyment in tormenting the Boy Who Lived, mocking everything from his fame to his scar. One of Snape's favorite jabs to make, which obviously hurt Harry the most, was regarding the arrogance and insufferable nature of Harry's father, James. Harry has no way of knowing that his father was a rival of the Potions Master, and even if he had known, it wouldn't have made it any more bearable on a young boy who barely even knew his parents.
Snape never insulted Lily in front of Harry, which was a huge clue to foreshadow why he bothered to ever help the boy in the first place. Film fans may not know that Snape did not arrive at the Potters' home in Godric's Hollow in the book , which means that the scene where he cradles Lily's body is only included in the film, making Snape appear more sympathetic. However, it also calls into question what he did with Harry, who watched the scene unfold.
He doesn't raise him or deliver him to the Dursleys, although it's possible that he helped in some other way. While the scene focuses on his guilt and regret, it also uses Lily's death to further develop his character. It adds a level of affection that book Snape doesn't seem capable of.
Usually, loving someone means putting their happiness first. However, this isn't always the case, as seen in Lily and Snape's tumultuous relationship. Being a Slytherin may be why Snape feels compelled to call her a Mudblood, but it's no excuse for the awful slur. She, too, wasn't always on his side, which may be why the two ultimately fell out, and why Snape feels so guilty.
Though she may be the love of Snape's life, Lily also remains a big part of Snape's worst memory. When he recalls being bullied by James and the other Marauders, Lily is right there in the background. She's either defending James or awkwardly asking Snape not to blame him for it. However, there are times when she defends Snape, which may be even more humiliating for the young Slytherin. For years, Snape spends endless amounts of time secretly protecting The Boy Who Lived while also despising him, going as far as bullying him in class and grading him poorly.
For Harry to name his child after Snape, he had to really admire the man, and much of that admiration comes from the realization that Snape was protecting Harry all along. From counter-cursing Quirrell to feeding Voldemort false information, Snape worked hard every day to ensure Harry's safety, perhaps more than any other individual.
Even as Voldemort seemed to be winning and Dumbledore passed on , Snape maintained his secrecy and devotion to the child he'd helped become a target, compromising his own safety to ensure Harry's. Every character in the Harry Potter universe is flawed like real people are. Dumbledore is not immune to this , no matter how high and mighty he might seem. In fact, some argue that he's actually not a very responsible teacher or Headmaster at all.
Dumbledore manipulates Snape after Lily dies, hoping it will convince Snape to protect Harry and support the fight against darkness.
Harry, who later realizes that all people make mistakes, names his child after both Severus and Albus, opting to recognize their goodness. Lily and Snape were inseparable friends who only parted ways in 5th year when he took a turn down a dark path, opting to pursue the Dark Arts against her wishes.
That may also be the year Lily responded favorably to James's advances. That's a long friendship to discard after so much time invested in one another, which points to not only how seriously Snape must have taken the Dark Arts , but also how strongly Lily objected to them.
Friends typically don't give each other ultimatums, but in the case of good versus evil, one might see why Lily cut off someone who was once so dear to her.
As soon as Snape discovers that the information he passed on to his beloved Dark Lord led to the woman he loved, he begged his master to spare her life. This is the moment that saved Harry's life, where Lily chose instead to sacrifice herself to protect her infant. Snape's request, although ultimately ignored by Voldemort, is important not only because it points to how much he cares about Lily, but that in those few seconds, he also inadvertently helps to save Harry's life.
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Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to content. Home Archive Links About. Have you ever listened to audio of Alan Rickman reading stories?
Well I have, and I cannot tell you a single plot point of any of those stories because all I could think about is having hot sex with Alan Rickman who is old enough to be my father and not at all my type.
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