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. He is also known to be a death eater but after voldemort started hunting james potter and lily j. In the books its established that the tunnel from the whomping willow to the shrieking shack is long, low and winding. Snape is one of the most complicated and well written characters, if not the best, and i still remember how shocked i was by the 6th book ending. Snape s seeming malice towards harry actually resulted from snape s lingering hatred and resentment towards james potter. Harry takes it then places the vial close to snapes eyes. Snapes death, and the immediate crushing urgency of getting the message to harry, is likely the only way that snape could have gotten these memories to harry in the available time, and likely the only way that harry could have accepted them. His complex character introduced many a child to the concept that the relationship between good and evil is far more complex than the one they are usually presented with, and to the idea that love takes many forms.
Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry. The chapter that made us fall in love with severus snape. The heartbreaking truth behind snapes first words to harry. The harry potter reread has to get on because theres so much time and so little to do. His double life played an extremely important role in both of the wizarding.
Rowling weighs in on harry potter and the great snape. Nov 10, 2018 audience reaction during the harry potter marathon in paris in le grand rex cinema. Snape was never my favourite throughout the series even though i absolutely loved alan s portrayal of severus snape. Dec 03, 2011 harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2.
Jul 17, 2011 another small, but notable, difference is the location of snapes death. It could also be because jkr told alan rickman snapes story arc well in advance. Of course, snape was already dead, killed by lord voldemort towards the end of the harry potter series. A harry potter fan decoded the real meaning behind snapes first words in the philosophers stone. Harry pulls the vial away and places it into his pocket as snape stares at harry. Upon his death a few hours later, snapes portrait wasnt added to the headmasters office straight away. Muggles guide to harry pottermajor eventsseverus death. When we first meet him in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, snape seems like hes destined to be the villain of the series. Severus snapes first words in harry potter and the.
This harry potter theory about snapes death will blow. Order of the phoenix fictional organisation wikipedia. Within the universe of the book his death was unnecessary, a fluke. He s a convincing villain, and a seriously amazing double agent. What would have happened if severus snape had died in. Snapes reveal as halfblood prince in book vs movie. Location of snapes death in harry potter and the deathly. After having seen snapes memories, harry would have made sure that snapes true allegiance was known and that he was buried properly like all the other people fighting against the dark lord. This was the story where our hero had to confront the villains of his past. Alternately, snape might be drawing on the second of asphodels meanings to tell harry that his regrets over lilys death have not abated. No more than lord voldemort foresaw his own demise. The arrogant, heartless man until book seven and a truly brave, loyal and amazing man towards the end of deathly hallows. If you havent read all the potter books, be warned. Severus snape and alan rickman always harry potter.
Heres what severus snape is actually supposed to look like. Andrew acklandsnow, art director of the harry potter films, revealed in the november 2010 issue of cine premiere mexico magazine that the location of severus snapes death in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Time period, harry potter and the deathly hallows, may. 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. The following memory shows him putting the curse on mundungus, then the next shows him flying with the death eaters. Rowling, george never fully got over his brothers death, and named his first son after him. Why didnt snape keep or secure his copy of advanced. The princes tale professor snape is dead on voldemorts orders, and harry saw it all. This scene is from harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 and features snape s last moments film s. May 12, 2016 the harry potter reread has to get on because theres so much time and so little to do. There it was, right ahead, the blistered old cupboard in which he had hidden his old potions book, and on top of it, the pockmarked stone warlock wearing a dusty old wig and what looked like an ancient discolored tiara. After the big battle, they lay out all the bodies, all the people who died, even the death eaters and voldemorts. Thats book 3 in the harry potter series and obviously the third illustrated edition to be released.
A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. The snape household on spinners end in an industrial part of northern england was not a. A personallyannotated copy of advanced potionmaking belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. We take a closer look at the chapter from deathly hallows that changed everything. Snape s death snape looked into the concerned green eyes, harry s eyes, lily s eyes, until the darkness consumed them. Nov 12, 2015 alternately, snape might be drawing on the second of asphodels meanings to tell harry that his regrets over lilys death have not abated. Without dumbledore around, that part of your usefulness is ended. The order of the phoenix is a secret organisation in the harry potter series of fiction books written by j. What would have happened if severus snape had died in absence. Two years after the final battle, harry potter is still plagued with nightmares about severus snapes death. In my opinion, during snapes escape from hogwarts is the only time he let his emotions just pour out of him, feeling desperate after killing dumbledore, the only person who knew everything about him. As such i decided to write another one shot, really quickly, about snape s death and how, exactly, he became a ghost. Of course, after many years of referring to it, snape probably knows everything in it completely from memory, and he doesnt need to look at the book any more.
In the movie, it takes place in the neverbeforeseenormentioned hogwarts boat house. One reason mightve been the suddenness of the death. Snapes daughter book three fanfiction you find yourself in a dark place. A walk inside snapes memories transformed him in harrys mind from. He is also known to be a death eater but after voldemort started hunting lily evans, the woman snape had loved since he was a child, he asked albus dumbledore to find a safe place for the potters because he knew voldemort wanted to kill their son, harry potter. In harry potter, why did they change snapes death scene. What professor snapes death tells us about fiction. Snape s death, and the immediate crushing urgency of getting the message to harry, is likely the only way that snape could have gotten these memories to harry in the available time, and likely the only way that harry could have accepted them. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. Snape was never my favourite throughout the series even though i absolutely loved alans portrayal of severus snape. Severus snape in harry potter and the deathly hallows shmoop.
In the book, hes killed by voldemort in the shrieking shack. And your main service now, to me is as possessor of the death stick. There, voldemort ordered nagini to kill snape, while harry, hermione, and ron watched from their hiding spot they were covered by the invisibility cloak. But as it happens with every cinematic adaptation of a book, all changes were made for a reason, and the same happened with snapes death in. On this scene, voldemort asks snape about the elder wand, but the dark lord kills severus thinking the wand would become his. Did dumbledore foresee snapes death for the sake of. And in the beginning of book 7, he seems like the worst of the death eaters when he blasts off george weasley s ear.
In the movie, snape was killed by voldemort and nagini at the boathouse, an underground harbour at hogwarts, though in the movie it was an. Theres a whole essay in why harry gave his son snapes name, but the decision goes to the heart of who harry was, postwar. The only thing i have to add, is in the book i believe it s mentioned that since dumbledore and snape s death was arranged between them, dumbledore intended to leave no last owner of the elder wand. An official orphan mourning the loss of everyone surrounding her, ellia now faces her final battle against somebody she once held close to heart, in fear of loosing them.
Albus dumbledore was dying, having just got back from a mission to destroy one of lord voldemorts horcruxes, a ring, which cursed him, and handed him his death sentence shocked and saddened, snape reluctantly agreed to help dumbledore with one of his final plans, and even helped to lengthen albuss short life. He wasnt expendable it was vital to dumbledores plans that he should survive until almost. Harry started telling part of snapes true allegiance right after the battle was over he told ron and hermione despite just wanting to sleep. If you mean, why did they change the location, they may have been trying to plug a plot hole. Snape is the potions master at hogwarts in the series. 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. Yet, despite the battle proceeding apace, harry must get this information. After killing dumbledore at the end of book 6, snape has us convinced that he s on voldemort s side for sure. Harry potter and the deathly hallows summary shmoop. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death scene hd. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes. The snape household on spinners end in an industrial part of northern england was not a happy one. The harry potter movie series began in 2001 and came to an end in 2011, with the final book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, being split into two movies.
Tumblr user tomhiddles, who is clearly a more faithful potterhead than all of us combined, has revealed the true meaning behind snapes first words to. In the book, the shrieking shack was used by lord voldemort and his death eaters as a hideout. There are spoilers of major scenes, events and deaths. Some of the changes the harry potter series did werent for the best, as is the case of fred weasley s death, which had a bigger impact in the book. Harry potter and the deathly hallows plays thoughtfully upon the standard harry potter formula that weve all gotten used to over the course of the last six books we begin with a menacing taste of whats to come this time with a glimpse of what voldemort and his death eaters are up to, find ourselves at privet drive at the end of the summer.
Snapes regret over the death of his lost love, lily evans, kept him going as a double spy till the end of his life. When i was 11, i read harry potter and the sorcerers stone for the first time. Hermione digs in her purse and pulls out a vial and hands it to harry. A walk inside snapes memories transformed him in harrys mind from sniping potions master to the bravest man he ever knew.
Harry was merely an unfortunate reminder and a convenient target. Severus snape simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Friends and foes from the story snapes reward severus snape fanfic book 1 by alibrarian38 ralithe man who never left with 2,938 reads. Advanced potionmaking is a potions textbook used by hogwarts for n. Despite his attraction to the dark arts and voldemorts. 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. The harry potter series is full to bursting with characters of all kinds, but perhaps the character with the most surprising, complicated, and tragic storyline is severus snape.
The princes tale wikibooks, open books for an open world. Severus snape was the halfblood only child of tobias snape a muggle, and eileen prince snape a witch. Yet, as the books continue, snape becomes something far more ambiguous and. Harry goes to the pensieve, dumps all of snapes memories inside and dives straight in. Freds death was one of the most heartbreaking moments from harry potter and the deathly hallows, but the movie adaptation changed it, and took away most. Along the way, kim highlights the complex, wending revelation of snapes past and his role in the fight against voldemort. Nov 11, 2015 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 harry in harry potter and the sorcerer s 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. A professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, snape is hostile to harry due to his resemblance to his father james, who bullied. This book is quite useful in refining our understanding of the overall plot unitysometimes it is difficult to remember small but important details when spread across seven volumes. Snapes first words to harry have a hidden meaning bustle. Harry potter movies ruined fred weasleys death screen rant.
Potter, the woman snape had loved since he was a child, he asked albus dumbledore to find a safe place for the potters to hide because he knew voldemort wanted. The book was probably left in the cupboard by snape as a personal reference, and found by slughorn when he took over the class. Snapes reward severus snape fanfic book 1 chapter 3. Note that in the book, snape was killed by nagini the. You killed dumbledore severus, while you live the elder wand cannot truly be mine. Let us assume that the events of deathly hallows takes place exactly as in the book up until the time of snapes death, with one key exception. He said, according to victorian flower language, asphodel is a type of lily meaning my. The illustrated editions have dropped one a year so far, with prisoner of azkaban set to. A seemingly minor change was the setting of snapes death in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2, but its one that didnt appeal to fans at all.
Harry takes it then places the vial close to snape s eyes. This post is a comparison of major plot points in the movie and book versions of harry potter and the deathly hallows pt. Author lorrie kim uses multiple sources beyond the rowling books and includes quotes extensively from the series for an intensive analysis of, to my mind, rowlings most interesting characterseverus. This book offers an in depth, very insightful assessment of snape s character by thoroughly examining rowling s text for the nuances she uses to describe one of the most significant yet repulsive heroes of the harry potter series. Snapes very first words to harry were secretly about lily. In his dying moments, he told harry to take his memories and look at him one last. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death scene. After snapes death, harry potter ensured that his portrait remained at hogwarts. Without spoiling anyone, the quote from the article can be found below. Snapes nickname for himself was the halfblood prince, and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. Did albus dumbledore foresee the fatal ending of harry potters invisible human shield, severus snape. Life only becomes more difficult when teddy falls ill with a sickness no healer can seem to cure. Founded by albus dumbledore to fight lord voldemort and his followers, the death eaters, the order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
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