![]() 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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