Now, I’m not saying that James was a great man either. He showed a ridiculous amount of favoritism for his own House and a ridiculous amount of prejudice against Gryffindors, especially Harry – all because Harry looked like his father, James, who had bullied Severus as a child. He took a personal childhood vendetta and escalated it, attempting to “out” Remus Lupin as a werewolf. Snape consistently referred to individual Hogwarts students as idiots.
Neville Longbottom was so terrified of Snape that his Boggart turned into him – his literal greatest fear was his Potions professor. That doesn’t sound like love to me.īefore his sacrificial death during the Battle of Hogwarts, however, Severus spent years terrorizing students. But Severus Snape is partially, if not fully, to blame for the death of Lily’s husband and – eventually – her own. We are expected to believe that he has always loved her and has only been protecting Harry despite his hatred for Harry’s father. Until his death, Snape’s Patronus was a doe – a reference to his love for Lily. He promised to do anything for Dumbledore in order for Lily to survive. Snape did not see the error of his ways, rather he just wanted the woman that he loved to continue to live. Yes, Snape turned around his life to protect her, but he didn’t care about saving the two people that she loved the most: James and Harry. Although in the movie we are shown that Snape begged Dumbledore to protect the entire family, in the Deathly Hallows book, we learn that he only asked for Lily to be saved. Snape had no desire to leave Voldemort’s side until Lily’s safety came into question. And let us not forget: Severus Snape chose to become a Death Eater. Although he was placed in Slytherin, he chose to align himself with the pure-blood supremacists (and we know that not all Slytherins have to end up evil, e.g. His mother was willing (and we can assume at some point excited) to marry his father regardless, so it’s safe to infer that Snape wasn’t taught to hate half-bloods or Muggle-borns in his childhood home. He unceremoniously called Lily Evans a “Mudblood.” His heart was filled with hatred, selfishness, and darkness. When they came to Hogwarts, he got caught up with a bad crowd and got into the Dark Arts.
But it’s referenced by the fandom constantly, and I have a bone to pick: Why are we glorifying Snape’s toxic boyhood obsession?Īs we learn in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Snape has known Lily since childhood. Don’t worry – that isn’t really what this article is about…īecause Professor Snape tends to leave such a sour taste in my mouth, it’s kind of excruciating for me to see so many Harry Potter tattoos with the word “always.” It’s in so many pieces of fan art. Another MuggleNet writer who isn’t a big fan of Severus Snape.
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