Snape may be the Potions Master, but he is more than just another Hogwarts teacher. He is an exceptionally skilled wizard whose extremely cold and resentful exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. A/N: I do not own any of the characters in this fanfiction except for the original character that I have named Savannah Snape. His otherwise impassive and aloof attitude seems to stem from his belief that people who cannot control their emotions are weak. [32] The sessions are made difficult by their mutual hostility and end prematurely when Harry uses Dumbledore's Pensieve to view one of Snape's worst childhood memories without the latter's permission. . Even with his efforts to protect her, Snape felt responsible for Lily's death at Voldemort's hands. was one of the questions in Scholastic Inc.'s seven-question series, part of its marketing campaign for the book. Admittedly one of her favorite characters to write, Rowling partly drew . Towards the end of the novel, Dolores Umbridge the school's politically appointed headmistress captures Harry and interrogates him about Dumbledore's whereabouts. Elizabeth Hand of The Washington Post explained that Snape's life "is the most heartbreaking, surprising and satisfying of all of Rowling's achievements". But when the headmaster of Hogwarts revealed Harry's true fate, Snape's reaction was not unlike ours. [70] She claimed that Snape is the only protagonist who genuinely has a choice to make and who struggles to do the right thing, hence the only one to face a "compelling inner crisis". Snape, however, believes James' actions were self-serving, to avoid being expelled. A central mystery is unravelled concerning his loyalties. In the chapter illustrations by Mary GrandPr in the American editions of The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Order of the Phoenix, and The Half-Blood Prince, Snape is depicted with a moustache and goatee, long black hair, and a receding hairline. "[3], The adult Snape, on the other hand, is portrayed as very self-assured and confident of his abilities, to a degree that Rickman described as "full of himself. Snape was mean to Neville because "it should have been him instead.". Snape had enough practice with Avada Kedavra -- whether or human, animal, or magical creature victims -- to be able to successfully murder Dumbledore even though he clearly didn't want to do so. He specialises in potion making and has talent and passion for the Dark Arts. [13] In a 1999 interview[14] and again in 2004,[8] Rowling singled out Snape as one of her favourite characters to write. Throughout most of the series, I did believe Snape was a good guy. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when a dying Snape gives his memories to Harry, why does he trust Snape, of all people, and go to the Pensieve to see them? In the first, Dumbledore says that James saved Snape' s life but presents Snape 's debt to him as being subjective, existing in Snape 's mind and rooted in his tumultuous emotions, something that he has chosen to act on under no outer compulsion. Why this is important and telling goes back to Goblet of Fire, to a bit of information given out by Mad-Eye Moody (Barty Crouch Jr). rev2023.3.3.43278. feet before he could complete it; "" Cruc yelled Harry for the "Snape." During the final duel between Harry and Voldemort, Harry revealed to Voldemort that Snape had been, in fact, Dumbledore's man. Second, it makes any participant in such a felony criminally liable for any deaths that occur during or in furtherance of that felony. [23] As the final book reveals, this is not the full story. From the first movie (where he tries to neutralise Quirrell's spell during the Quidditch game) to the agonised conversation he has with Dumbledore about Potter's fate confirm this. This is rare for a Death Eater, as remarked in the last book, though Voldemort himself also had a Muggle father. An anti-hero, perhaps. ~Harry Potter and the What would have happened if Snape had died in absence of Harry. [75] In May 2011, Snape was again voted as the No. Gravely weakened by the horcrux's protective potion, Dumbledore tells Harry he must fetch Snape, but before Harry can leave, Draco suddenly arrives, intending to carry out Voldemort's order to assassinate Dumbledore, closely followed by other Death Eaters (followers of Voldemort), and Snape. Snape was a duelist and a good one - look at him parrying all Harry's spells without breaking a sweat: Cruc But Snape parried the curse, knocking Harry backward off his The main ingredient was wolfsbane (also referred to as aconite or monkshood). As crazy as it sounds, Rickman was ready to move on from the Harry Potter franchise after wrapping up production for the second movie in 2002. James realised the danger and stopped Snape, saving his life; this is the incident Dumbledore referred to at the end of the first book. As the series progresses, it is revealed that his treatment of Harry stems from Snape's bitter rivalry with James when they were in school together. Snape, as Harry once noted, is one of those rare teachers who can make a chattering class of students be quiet without much effort. Hogwarts' infamous potions professor Severus Snape is 31 years old in the books but had an age difference of nearly 20 years from his eventual actor Alan Rickman. . But I do believe that Snape's emotional quotient regarding the value of human life changed over the years (not that he was ever warm and fuzzy). In the Harry Potter movies, she played the kooky Professor Trelawney and earned every dollar she got for the role by bringing us many hilarious scenes to watch. Meanwhile, Hermione noticed Professor Snape muttering with his eyes fixed on Gryffindor's Seeker and, being Hermione, put two and two together. call him, I wonder? Stupe Blocked again and again and again The Dementors in Harry Potter are based on J.K. Rowling's struggle with depression after her mother's death. However, his death on . Jun 19, 2019 - Explore Hailey Hazlewood's board "Hufflepuff &Thunderbird" on Pinterest.Professor Winston, a Muggleborn, had named the craft after his much loved House Thunderbird, of which he had been a part of when he was a student many years ago. What sort of strategies would a medieval military use against a fantasy giant? [48] "He knew very early on that he'd been in love with Lily," said Rowling. The movie was released on July the 7th, 2009, in London and grossed over $900 million at the box office in the first year of release. Maurice is a self-proclaimed reader by day and reality TV watcher by night, with a passion for all things pop culture. I think the coolest thing you can do with an audience is deny them a little bit of information. I believe it is impossible to discount Snape's killing of Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince. I would guess probably. When Chamber of Secrets had entered cinemas, Rowling only had four of the seven novels published, so fans werent aware that Snape was going to become much more than an antagonist to Harry (played by Daniel Radcliffe), Ronald Weasley (Rupert Grint), and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). ~Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets- Chapter 11 : The Dueling Club. Later in the book, Dumbledore has Snape teach Harry Occlumency, the protection of the mind from outside intrusion or influence. My longer answer follows. Voldemort killed Charity Burbage in the final book because she portrayed Muggles in a positive light while teaching at Hogwarts. [37] Rowling maintains this impression through the early chapters of the seventh novel. It's well known that Severus Snape was, in one way or another, a Death Eater since he was at Hogwarts. The text is inscribed as being "the Property of the Half-Blood Prince". After the release of the book and movie, Snape passed away in June . What is the point of Thrower's Bandolier? He is apoplectic when Harry is unexpectedly entered into the Triwizard Tournament. To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. To be clear, are you asking if he DID kill anyone during those years, or if he would have if the situation/need arose? Snape then reveals that he, together with the fugitive Ron and Hermione Granger, maintain the last remnants of Dumbledore's Army still waging hopeless resistance against the all-powerful Voldemort. Being an Occlumens, Snape is able to keep his betrayal from Voldemort, who is himself described as being "the greatest Legilimens" in history. He is a starring character in Neil Cicierega's online Potter Puppet Pals parodies, and has a centric episode titled Bothering Snape. [78], In a 2004 sketch on Saturday Night Live in which Lindsay Lohan appears as Hermione Granger, Snape is portrayed by Will Forte. Death would be easier. Compared to some of Snape's other actions, this is rather tame, but his childish habit of favouring students in his own house is still pretty pathetic . He has a Bachelor's in Film and a Master's in Film & Communication. This mission, as had been implied in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and revealed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was to rejoin the Death Eaters and spy on Voldemort as a re-doubled agent, while pretending to spy on Dumbledore on behalf of Voldemort. Enraged, he pursues Snape, Draco, and the Death Eaters as they flee the castle. Rickman was Rowling's personal choice to portray the character. She was clearly worried about the thought of the late actor departing, prompting her to tell him a secret about Snape that had changed everything. "[52] Rickman was nominated for several awards for his portrayal of Snape, and in 2011, was elected the best character portrayal in all the Harry Potter films series. Not that I'm aware of (As always, please let me know if I'm wrong.). I had to plot that through the books because at the point where you see what was really going on, it would have been an absolute cheat on the reader at that point just to show a bunch of stuff you've never seen before. A limit involving the quotient of two sums. "Potter, remain after class." The boy's friends looked outraged, but his own response was an opaque look and a quiet, "Yes, Professor." When the other students had been herded out, Severus turned his gaze on Harry and without a word, unleashed his legilimency. Snape, who maintains that he "never had the impression that [he] had been able to teach Potter anything at all", is suspicious of Harry's newfound Potions success. That Harry survived Avada Kedavra twice is an anomaly, not a reflection on Snape's wilingness to allow Harry to die. [41] The novel also reveals that Snape had covertly used his position as Headmaster to protect the students and to contain the Carrows.[41]). ", "Alan Rickman Interviews Transcripts about Snape", "Alan Rickman French Interview Translation", "Snape voted greatest "Potter" character in MTV poll", "Harry Potter Fan Film 'Severus Snape and the Marauders', "What Would "Potter" Have Been Like With Tim Roth As Snape? James, Black, and Lily were all members of Gryffindor, Severus was Slytherin. until you learn to keep your mouth shut and your mind closed, Potter! TL;DR: Did Snape ever commit murder? Snape was very eager to leave his home to go to Hogwarts. Great answer in showing that Snape certainly had it within himself to have been capable of murder, but it doesn't convince he was actually guilty of committing the act himself - even if he was legally an accomplice and witness to many (in our laws and eyes). and slid down it to sprawl on the floor. But when Scorpius shows that he knows of Snape having been in love with Lily, Harry's mother Snape's most closely guarded secret Snape becomes convinced that he does indeed come from a different timeline where Harry and his friends won. I'm just using this as an example of what a law addressing certain kinds of murder might look like. In an interview, Rowling mentioned that at this point in the series, the HarrySnape relationship has become "as personal, if not more so, than HarryVoldemort. Dumbledore agreed and kept the secret throughout his life, although questioning Snape's request to "never reveal the best of you". Snape was willing to give Harry information via the Pensieve that should have directly led to Harry's death. [56], Before Alan Rickman was offered the role of Severus Snape, the role was originally offered to Tim Roth,[57] who turned the role down in favour of portraying General Thade in Planet of the Apes.[58]. What could he have done where someone like Voldemort would think, "This is one of my main guys"? In return, Snape secretly allied himself with Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix as a double agent against Voldemort, using his powers of Occlumency to hide his betrayal from Voldemort. Harris was determined to portray Dumbledore again in Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), despite having been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and asked David Heyman not to recast the role. According to J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter named his son after Professor Snape in honor of a man who loved his mother and who has also given his life to save Harry and all the wizarding world. Maurice is a writer from Germany. After just two films into the Harry Potter franchise, despite its box office success, Alan Rickman had some serious doubts about his character Severus Snape, having stressed to producers at the time that he had even contemplated leaving the wizarding series after likening his role to an unchanging costume. From what was gathered at the time of the revelation, Rickman wasnt all that happy about the lack of diversity Snape had brought to the movies and felt as if he was giving the same performance for both Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Snape taunts Sirius about the latter's not being able to take an active role in the Order's missions because of his fugitive status. MAT. Sorry, I agree with commando. Snape has one-sided true feelings for Harry Potter's mother And not just because she was his crush in school, but because she saved Snape's life by sticking up for him. That's pretty heroic! Failing to protect Harry would probably feel to Snape like once more failing to protect Lily. Narcissa's son Draco has been given a difficult task by Voldemort, and Narcissa swears Snape to an Unbreakable Vow that he will protect Draco, help him complete Voldemort's task, and finish the task himself if Draco fails. She has said that she drew inspiration for Snape's character from a disliked teacher from her own childhood,[4] and described Snape as a horrible teacher,[5] saying the "worst, shabbiest thing you can do" as a teacher is to bully students. Later, Dumbledore assures Harry that Snape's reformation is genuine, though he refuses to tell Harry how he knows this, saying the information "is a matter between Professor Snape and myself".[29]. Snape hated Harry's father but loved his mother, and because of Lily, he didn't want Harry to die. As a child, Snape was apparently neglected and his parents often fought with one another. Im not here to teach you how to do it. The sixth novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, departs from that model. When it was all said and done the films collectively made an astonishing $7.73 billion worldwide. [60] Snape typically displays a very calm and collected demeanour, rarely at a loss for words or taken off guard. The Wizarding World has always been vast and complex, given J.K. Rowling's detailed notes and histories for every character in the franchise. the way things did go, snape's residual hatred of james carrying over to harry was very convenient for the purposes of maintaining the narrative that he was still loyal to voldemort because it was a good excuse for why he hated harry so much (because he killed the dark lord) and a good diversion for him loving lily which he wanted to keep a secret because if voldemort was aware of it, it would . Since the events of the Harry Potter series take place between 1991 and 1998, Snape was in his early to mid 30s during that time. Did the fake Mad-Eye Moody ever use the Foe-Glass to learn Snape's true allegiance? [59] The youthful Snape had a "stringy, pallid look", being "round-shouldered yet angular", having a "twitchy" walk "that recalled a spider" and "long oily hair that jumped about his face".[26]. "[3], All seven novels show Snape to be a very powerful wizard and to have been outstanding while a student. the rushing of the flames, Hagrids yells, and the wild yelping of the [74] Around the same time, Empire magazine held a public poll for fans to vote for the 25 greatest characters in the series, and Snape once again came in at #1. He was a quivering lump of flesh, no more a man, and he no longer cared. In fact, Rickman considered Snape to being nothing more than an unchanging costume, referring to the fact that the movies hadnt explored his background by the second film, and the only time viewers saw him on camera, he was alienating Harry, Hermione, and Ron. He points out that gaining Dumbledore's trust and protection has kept him out of Azkaban and free to operate on Voldemort's behalf. Fight back! Harry screamed at him. Snape was willing to give Harry information via the Pensieve that should have directly led to Harry's death. But how much money did all eight Harry Potter movies make altogether? Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; Photo: 7831/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images. [28], Snape's role in the fourth novel, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is not substantially different from that of the previous three books. Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. While in school together, Sirius once tricked Snape into almost entering the Shrieking Shack while Lupin was there, transformed into a werewolf. First, when an offender kills accidentally or without specific intent to kill in the commission of a felony, the offender can be charged with murder. Professor McGonagall later implies that Snape learned to fly without the use of a broom, a rare skill previously displayed only by Voldemort. I wanted there to be redemption."[20]. Did Snape know that Quirrell was possessed in The Philosopher's Stone? Snape killed Dumbledore and this is a huge big deal that we can't just exclude. A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to Harry due to his resemblance to his father James Potter. Votes: 559,688 | Gross: $295.98M. The latest movie news, trailers, reviews, and more. Dumbledore, aware that Voldemort had ordered Draco to kill him, had asked Snape to kill him instead as a way of sparing the boy's soul and of preventing his own otherwise slow, painful death. sneering. Skilful in the arts of Legilimency and especially Occlumency, Snape is able to both access the minds of others and protect his own thoughtsindeed, though Snape does not care for the term himself, Harry forms the uncomfortable impression early in the series that the Potions Master is able to "read minds." Snape interrupts the planned murder, killing the headmaster himself. I think that second passage strongly suggests that Snape, 1987 is 4 years before Harry goes to Hogwarts; 1977 (Snape's seventh year) would be a much better estimate of when he joined The Dark Lord. "[49], Rickman used this knowledge of Snape's ultimate loyalties throughout the films to decide how to play certain scenes, deliver specific lines, or use body language to convey specific emotions. Professor Snape Character Analysis. But in his defence, I will add that he didn't have an easy adolescence, particularly during his studies at Hogwarts. And, as Bellatrix Lestrange says in Order of the Phoenix, a person has to really want to perform an Unforgivable in order to do it successfully. Published: 07:12 EST, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 10:20 EST, 27 February 2023 . In the first parody, Torg defeats a plot by Professor Snapekin to achieve ultimate power. He quickly becomes the primary antagonist of the book, as Harry suspects him of plotting to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and of attempting to kill him. The memories also show that as a Death Eater, Snape had revealed to Voldemort a prophecy made by Sybill Trelawney, causing Voldemort to attempt to prevent it by killing Harry and his parents. Everyone hated the idea of he and Lily hanging out, she didn't care. trapped Fang. $600 million: The phenomenon . [80][81] Snape appeared in a Harry Potter parody named "Louis Potter and the Philosopher's Scone" in Alistair McGowan's Big Impression show, played by Alistair McGowan himself. Snape is described as a thin man with sallow skin, a large, hooked nose, and yellow, uneven teeth. How can I find out which sectors are used by files on NTFS? Death would be so much easier, but that release would not, could not be given to him. Advanced Potion-Making is a Potions textbook used by Hogwarts for N.E.W.T level Potions classes and authored by . Why are Suriname, Belize, and Guinea-Bissau classified as "Small Island Developing States"? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part I (2010) Budget: $125 million. Slytherins cheered. [73] Shortly after the release of the final film, MTV held a public poll for fans to vote for the best character in the series, and Snape was voted #1. Voldemort killed James Potter because of Snape gave crucial information to Voldemort. There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death. Snape's nickname for himself was the "Half-Blood Prince", and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. "Is Snape Good or Evil?" RELATED: Twitter Reacts To J.K. Rowlings Attempt To Stay Relevant Amid Transphobic Comments. All these things did Voldemort do and say, until it seemed he could take no more, then he would be beaten again, his bones broken and healed and broken once again. Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy. I couldn't believe that Dumbledore would trust him blindly without reason, even if we couldn't know that reason. Snape spent his early childhood living with his parents in a small house in Spinner's End. "PotterCast Interviews J.K. Rowling, part two. Diary-Riddle understood it at once at age sixteen when Harry told him, and Dumbledore is much more knowledgeable about that kind of magic. Snape probably participated in fights and most likely had a few victims under his belt. That boys soul is not yet so damaged, said Dumbledore. Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. K. Rowling.The series is produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011). Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. In the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the younger Snape, perhaps ten or eleven, is played by Benedict Clarke. This is a pretty clear evidence that his soul WAS (by Snape) considered in danger of being ripped apart from the murder, and therefore was a thing that he did not yet experience, else he would not be worried. He wears black, flowing robes which give him the appearance of "an overgrown bat". sneered Snape, deflecting the curse once more. his arm. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Voldemort lured Harry to the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic so that Harry could retrieve a prophecy. In. When Draco and Astoria Greengrass' son Scorpius Malfoy finds himself in an alternate timeline in which Voldemort won the Battle of Hogwarts, killed Harry and his allies and instituted a terrible reign of terror, he desperately searches for help in restoring history to its original course. At one point, Snape is named as a Death Eater by Igor Karkaroff, but Dumbledore comes to Snape's defence, claiming that although Snape had indeed been a Death Eater, he changed sides before Voldemort's downfall and turned spy against him. [41], Rowling noted in an interview that because Snape abandoned his post before dying or officially retiring, a portrait of him does not immediately appear in the Headmaster's office following his death.
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