Apr, 2012 heres my top ten list of severus best moments. Severus snape click the character infographic to download. Snapes first words to harry have a hidden meaning bustle. Lily comes to severus snape as he lies in a coma after naginis bite. Although being unfair and mean to the protagonist harry potter all through the series, professor snape is revealed as a hero in the seventh book. Legendary severus snape from harry potter series and multiple golden globe awards winner, royal academy icon and hollywood. Chapter thirtythree brings us the longawaited truth about snape, beginning with his childhood and stretching almost to his death. For his days of being a death eater were coming back to haunt him, and his dark mark a magical stamp tied to the dark lord was becoming more and more pronounced. Sirius black, remus lupin, peter pettigrew and james potter the bullies of snapes youth, with one of them happening to be the man who married the love of his life, lily. Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at dumbledore. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective by.
He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior. To all fellow potterheads out there that watchedare watching my video. Severus snape s signature in the book src a personallyannotated copy of advanced potionmaking belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Shouting out their favorite nickname for snape snivellus james disarms him with expelliarmus, and uses the impediment jinx to make him fall down.
After reading his life story, we see the explanations of many of the mysteries and enigmas that have surrounded this character, and yet he remains full of intriguing. Snape gazed for a moment at dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face. Dec 03, 2014 snape still loved lily immensely, enough to betray voldemort and seek the help of albus dumbledore. But there were actually clues from the very beginning that he wasnt the. But snape didnt have time to get too deeply into that. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death.
His rage was removed, his movements careful and studied. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. What are the differences between movie snape s and book snape s personality. He bullies students to the verge of tears, is blatantly biased towards slytherins, and does not care for an innocent life just because of a childhood grudge. His motivations and backstory are the same in both versions, but its his personality and his interaction with other characters. Severus snape in harry potter and the sorcerers stone shmoop. His death has deeply impacted the fans and, of course, the creator of his most beloved character, jk rowling. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. So, harry takes snape s tears to see his memories in the pensieve. Moments before dumbledore is murdered, dumbledore freezes harry. Luna snape, the daughter of iris and severus snape has been best friends with draco malfoy for a long time. Five more points from gryffindor for being an insufferable knowitall.
Advanced potionmaking is jan, 2020 a personallyannotated copy of advanced potionmaking belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Death eater, ex hogwarts headmaster, professor of defense against the dark arts and. And the unsaid is exactly where severus snape lives. Severus snape started as potions master, later becoming defense against the dark arts professor, and finally hogwarts headmaster after the. Characters severus snape chapter thirtythree brings us the longawaited truth about snape, beginning with his childhood and stretching almost to his death. It was snape who overheard the prophecy that would go on to define lord voldemort and harry potters lives for years afterwards. Severus snape was potions master, defense against the dark arts teacher, and.
Snape joins the order of the phoenix to combat lord voldemort, apparently acting as a double agent, though, later, snape also serves lord voldemort. James potter publicly humiliates severus snape for sirius. Tumblr user tomhiddles, who is clearly a more faithful potterhead than all of us combined, has revealed the true meaning behind snape s first words to. Here, we explore snapes actions before readers met him at. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry. Rowling just explained why harry potter named his son. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersseverus snape.
Snape s true loyalties remain uncertain until the final book. The book snape was a complete jerk with no care for whats right and wrong. Although harry potter and the halfblood prince features a pointed scene in which snape makes an unbreakable vow to narcissa malfoy, promising to protect draco and take over his dark duties, if necessary, there are still signs that point to snape s allegiance to dumbledore. But he did not play the same character that was on the page. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective by j. Jan 21, 2020 can you pick the titles of the harry potter series if severus snape had been the titular character. Of course, snape being who he is, he made no habit of being cheery, which didnt help matters.
Its almost like snape created a kind of butterfly effect across all the books. How is the book version of severus snape different than the. His legacy in lily potters family lived on forever. Booksnape lost his dignity in nearly every heated interaction with harry. Adult coloring book alan rickman books by nicole king jun 22, 2019.
Severus snape in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking in 2020. Book snape seems to be even meaner and nastier when he spea question and answer in the severus snape club. The sacking of severus snape wikibooks, open books for. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry potter. The walls were completely covered in books, most of them bound in old black. Harry sees a large, batlike figure soaring across the school grounds. Heres what severus snape is actually supposed to look like. In her latest and very personal book of mystical essays about professor severus snape, logospilgrim shares how he has influenced her spiritual journey and practice. Snapes character becomes more layered and enigmatic as the series progresses, and a central mystery concerns his loyaltie. Severus snape and the goblet of fire as hogwarts celebrated the return of the triwizard tournament, snape had bigger fish to fry. Hermione grangerseverus snape works archive of our own. Also an intj personality type character, and a character that i can personally relate to more than any other character in the book. Harry makes a mistake and snape has to pick up the piece.
In the sixth book he became the defence against the dark arts teacher and in the final book he was the headmaster. He is also a former death eater and current member of the order of the phoenix. Professor severus snape is potions master at hogwarts and head of slytherin house. Snape is voted favourite harry potter character childrens. Read severus snape from the story genesis gryffindor book 1 by rosegoldmermaids raven malik with 15,653 reads. For six books, snape has been whatever the reader wants him to be. The sacking of severus snape wikibooks, open books for an. Aug 30, 2011 severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character. Severus snape in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. A definitive reading is a must read for general fans as well as those of us who have a snapecentric love of the harry potter series. Years later, when hermione granger comes to teach at hogwarts, severus wonders if she is the fulfillment of lilys words. He is the hidden story, multiinterpretable, deeply confusing at times, completely opaque in his motivations. My favorite is from harry potter and the halfblood prince. After reading his life story, we see the explanations of many of the mysteries and enigmas that have surrounded this character, and yet he remains full of intriguing contradictions.
He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. When sirius complains about boredom, james spies one of their favorite targets, severus snape, sitting alone and decides to start a confrontation with him. Jul, 2007 is potters foe, severus snape, good or evil. How very unfortunate that you have stumbled across my page. Shouting out their favorite nickname for snape snivellus james disarms him with expelliarmus, and uses the impediment jinx to. Moony presents his compliments to professor snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other peoples business. Advanced potionmaking is a potions textbook used by hogwarts for n.
Author lorrie kim uses multiple sources beyond the rowling books and includes. The chapter that made us fall in love with severus snape. Severus snape is one of the most divisive characters in the harry potter series. What are the differences between movie snapes and book. Snape s nickname for himself was the halfblood prince, and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. He was a former death eater in the first wizarding war who abandoned voldemort when lily potter and her family were the target of murder. So, now snape is taking it out on harry by making potions class a lot harder than it needs to be, among other things. Severus snape 9 january 1960 2 may 1998 was a halfblood wizard wellknown for being a double spy in the second wizarding war. Alan rickman was perfect casting for harry potters severus snape, and the way he nailed these mannerisms from the book showcases that point. A professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, snape is hostile to harry due to his resemblance to his father james, who bullied snape during their time at hogwarts. Harry thinks he must be dead, but mcgonagall bitterly comments that, unlike dumbledore, snape had a wand and has learned a few tricks from youknowwho.
Quotes tagged severus snape that is the second time you have spoken out of turn, miss granger, said snape coolly. As evil as he seemed, severus snape, wasnt actually a bad guy, as anyone who has seen all the harry potter movies knows. Although harry potter and the halfblood prince features a pointed scene in which snape makes an unbreakable vow to narcissa malfoy, promising to protect draco and take over his dark duties, if necessary, there are still signs that point to snapes allegiance to dumbledore. How does severus snape look in the mind of artist jim kay. Meanwhile, potter was nosying around in snape s affairs once again having found an old potions book snape used to write in and create spells under his nickname the halfblood prince. Severus snape was born 9 january, 1960 to eileen prince, a pureblood witch, and tobias snape, a muggle, making him a halfblood wizard. Alan rickman, the actor that portrayed severus snape in the harry potter films, passed away four years ago. A personallyannotated copy of advanced potionmaking belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Meanwhile, potter was nosying around in snapes affairs once again having found an old potions book snape used to write in and create spells under his nickname the halfblood prince.
Dumbledore aggrees to try and protect the potters but fails, james and lily potter are found dead by the devastated severus snape with their one year old son harry potter somehow still living. She urges him to forget about her and look for the woman who will be his soulmate. How is the book version of severus snape different than. For this list, were paying tribute to the snarky, brooding, hooknosed potions master and his most iconic moments from both the books. Dec 03, 2011 on this scene, voldemort asks snape about the elder wand, but the dark lord kills severus thinking the wand would become his.
I feel like the movie snape was a lot more likable than the book snape by far. Eventually, draco discovers that hes bisexual and that hes crushing on a certain gryffindor. This was the story where our hero had to confront the villains of his past. Nineteen years later, however, an older, wiser harry would explain to his young son albus severus potter why he named him after two great hogwarts headmasters, telling him that severus snape was the bravest man i ever knew. Shes crushing on him and doesnt know that he likes her. But the other snape is one whos a bit new hes bitter and furious, hes not listening to reason, and hes kind of deranged. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor.
A jet of green light shot from the end of snapes wand and hit dumbledore squarely in the chest. Rowling just explained why harry potter named his son after professor snape. Severus, whose father was neglectful and possibly even violent, began to identify with his mothers family and created a secret nickname from his mothers maiden name, calling himself the halfblood prince. A gorgeous illustration of harry potters former potions professor has just become available, in anticipation of the upcoming illustrated. Harry potter has always been abused at home and hated by various people for various reasons at hogwarts even by the gryffindors. He is the hidden story, multiinterpretable, deeply confusing at. Harrys father saved snape s life once, and snape never forgave him for doing so. According to the author, severus snape s birthday is 9 january 1960 and he died on 2 may 1998 at 38. A character whose back story will have you in tears by the end of the series.
Severus snape was a hero, but died knowing barely anyone knew it. As we start discovering in this book, snape has some pretty intense emotions and seems to have a heck of a lot of hangups regarding his youth at hogwarts. Slughorn finally enters, and mcgonagall informs him that snape is taking a leave of. Professor severus snape in harry potter and the order of the. Booksnape was a master of shadows and counter movements, but when he showed emotion, it lashed outhot and ugly and utterly unattractive. A gorgeous illustration of harry potters former potions professor has just become available, in anticipation of. We know the birthdays of more than a dozen characters from hogwarts professors to the entire weasley family. The entire series of books actually revolved around snape in many ways.
What are the differences between movie snape s and book snapes personality. Can you pick the titles of the harry potter series if severus snape had been the titular character. Snapes nickname for himself was the halfblood prince, and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. Snape is hard on all the gryffindors, true, but hes especially tough on harry and his friends. Was professor severus snape good, bad, or something in between. Harry and professor snape have hated each other since the first moment they clapped eyes on one another in book 1. Moony, and would like to add that professor snape is an ugly git. Jul 27, 2016 i think alan rickman was a joy to watch as snapesmooth, and cold, and deadly in his calculations. Jun 25, 2019 as evil as he seemed, severus snape, wasnt actually a bad guy, as anyone who has seen all the harry potter movies knows. An in depth analysis where we look at every major scene over the seven books and. Mar 07, 2017 how does severus snape look in the mind of artist jim kay. Rickman was an attractive man, and he played the role with dignity. Yes, severus snape taught potions in the first five books.
Dates are very important in the harry potter universe, especially given that rowling eventually made a timeline fans mapped out canon. Whatwhat if snape was actually the real hero all along. But there were actually clues from the very beginning that he. Rowling made snape a very mysterious character, always doing something. Death eater, ex hogwarts headmaster, professor of defense against the dark arts and exprofessor of potions. Apr 09, 2020 alan rickman, the actor that portrayed severus snape in the harry potter films, passed away four years ago. Professor severus snape 9 january, 1960 2 may, 1998 was an english halfblood wizard serving as potions master 19811996, defence against the dark arts professor 19961997, and headmaster 19971998 of the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry as well as a member of the order of the phoenix and a death eater. I think about my favorite character in the book severus snape.
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