Professor snape is dead on voldemorts orders, and harry saw it all. In the novel of harry potter and the deathly hallows, nagini kills snape with a snakebite. If you think about it, snape could be seen as the greatest instigator of the storys events. It wasnt much of a hit back then, though received acclaim from the gothic journal. Dec 15, 2016 here are 15 things you didnt know about severus snape. Crying at snapes death cause youre an emotional bastard. The potion puzzle is the third moment in harry potter and the philosophers stone, chapter 16, through the trapdoor. Snape is weeping as he reads lilys letter to sirius. And your main service now, to me is as possessor of the death stick. As we will find out, there is really a large amount of information that snape feels the need to pass to harry. What was minerva mcgonagalls reaction to the death of severus snape.
Without spoiling anyone, the quote from the article can be found below. We take a closer look at the chapter from deathly hallows that changed everything. Henry bud hebeler retired from the boeing company in 1989 where. The deathly hallows harry potter x reader chapter 11. Or, as tumblr user tomhiddles describes, snape is essentially saying, i bitterly regret lilys death. In his dying moments, he told harry to take his memories and look at him one last. The term they used was a unique blend of hardcore police drama, science fiction and passionate romance. Snape spent his early childhood living with his parents in a small house in spinner s end.
I love lucius, in my eyes both he and draco are redemable characters. Advanced potionmaking is a potions textbook used by hogwarts for n. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. But as he attempts to cut off the death eaters hand, he accidentally severs george weasleys ear. One of the death eaters uses the cruciatus curse on harry, but snape orders them to stop. After snape kills dumbledore on top of the astronomy tower, he tries to flee with the other death eaters but harry chases him across the grounds, attempting several spells which snape deflects. The journey of the young wizard, from a stowaway orphan. 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. For millions across the globe, the harry potter book and film series was the closest thing theyd ever come to experiencing actual magic. Near the end of the book, harry witnesses snape dying. He was born to a family who loathed him for being no w. The novel chronicles the events directly following harry potter and the halfblood prince. During that attack, snape sees a death eater try to kill lupin.
Snape s family was a poor one and he is described as wearing illfitting clothes that were so mismatched that it looked deliberate. Alan rickman s death was a travesty, i cried for a good hour upon hearing the news. Location of snapes death in harry potter and the deathly. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. This hooknosed, greasyhaired, grumpy character is one of j. Rowling approved death scene change in harry potter and. Unfortunately, while everyone else was running around looking for it, snape, who already suspected me, went straight to the third floor to head me offand not only did my troll fail to beat you to death, that threeheaded dog didnt even manage to bite snapes leg off properly. In his dying moments, he told harry to take his memories and look at him one last time. The heartbreaking truth behind snapes first words to harry. At the same instant, black flames shot up in the doorway leading onwards.
It turns out that what we all thought was a throwaway line, meant only to set up snape as the big mean jerk of the series, was actually a thick veil obscuring more angst than even fifth book harry. However, the age of the book is such that either snape bought it second hand or it may have belonged to snapes. As such i decided to write another one shot, really quickly, about snape s death and how, exactly, he became a ghost. Snape is a soy boy beta cock who got rejected and ended up creepily lusting over the girl who does not have interest in him so he thinks barely protecting harry will make him a good person despite all the shitty things he has done in life. Heres what severus snape is actually supposed to look like. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. 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. The princes tale wikibooks, open books for an open world. Dec 03, 2011 harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2. The princes tale professor snape is dead on voldemorts orders, and harry saw it all. Series question if he really acted on dumbledores behalf, then what was the point of putting harry in such a danger and sacrificing mad eyes life.
Then harry sees snape in dumbledores office following the deaths of his parents. 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. 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. In harry potter and the halfblood prince, harry comes to possess snapes advanced potion making textbook where he has written the curse in the margins. A walk inside snapes memories transformed him in harrys mind from sniping potions master to the bravest man he ever knew. It really depends on what think will have the reader and. I have a tendency to root for the bad guy in movies and books. After witnessing severus snape s death, harry hears lord voldemort s magically amplified voice, speaking to everyone at hogwarts, and specifically to harry, giving him one hour to surrender and threatening to kill everyone if he fails to comply. 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. 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. Either way, it doesnt seem likely that this was an accident on j. As hogwarts celebrated the return of the triwizard tournament, snape had bigger fish to fry 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.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows summary shmoop. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes. 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. The definitive internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. The chapter that made us fall in love with severus snape. Rowling approved death scene change in harry potter. 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. Some of the events will either be in the book, or not. The book snape was a complete jerk with no care for whats right and wrong. In an interview with cine premiere mexico potter art director andrew acklandsnow said the following. The harry potter series may be named after the boy who lived, but if you want to know the story, keep your eyes fixed on severus snape. After snapes death, harry potter ensured that his portrait remained at hogwarts. To help your heirs, write a death book marketwatch. Snape casts sectumsempra at a death eater to prevent him from cursing lupin, but the spell misses and hits george instead, severing his ear.
When harry saw snapes injured leg he thought snape had. I dont expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human. Alternately, snape might be drawing on the second of asphodels meanings to tell harry that his regrets over lilys death have not abated. There, voldemort ordered nagini to kill snape, while harry, hermione, and ron. 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. All the answers ive read till now are in view of his role as a godfather.
It was released on 21 july 2007 in the united kingdom by bloomsbury publishing, in the united states by scholastic, and in canada by raincoast books. He noticed he was naked and clothes appeared at his feat. Of course, snape was already dead, killed by lord voldemort towards the end of the harry potter series. In order to cover up his love for lily potter, snape either deliberately never conjured a corporeal patronus or concealed his ability to conjure the patronus altogether, as he was the only death eater capable of. People who say that the moments before snapes death dont. Now, in the film, lord voldemort slashes snapes throat. 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. Was snapes patronus always a doe, or did it change from. 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. But i want to point out his life not even as an individual, but as a human. Alan rickman was born on a council estate in acton, west london, to margaret doreen rose bartlett, of english and welsh descent, and bernard rickman, of irish descent, who worked at a factory. Aug 20, 2017 for millions across the globe, the harry potter book and film series was the closest thing theyd ever come to experiencing actual magic.
A personallyannotated copy of advanced potionmaking belonged to severus snape while he attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Which was the saddest death in the harry potter books. David barron, debbi bossi, david heyman, tim lewis, j. So, like snapes death, i might have it or take it out of the book. His double life played an extremely important role in both of the wizarding. Within the universe of the book his death was unnecessary, a fluke. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Initially, it was likely one of breviloquent satisfaction. Greybavk looks up at you four, his mouth covered in blood, and hermione flicks her wand and sends greyback flying into the wall. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of harry potter and the halfblood prince and what it means. Snapes nickname for himself was the halfblood prince, and so he signed this nickname along the bottom of the back cover of the book. Time period, harry potter and the deathly hallows, may. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 snapes death scene.
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. The book snape was a complete jerk with no care for what s right and wrong. This is rare for a death eater, as remarked in the last book, though voldemort himself also had a muggle father. Note that in the book, snape was killed by nagini the. Severus snapes copy of advanced potionmaking harry potter. Snapes very first words to harry were secretly about lily.
Despite his attraction to the dark arts and voldemorts. I feel like the movie snape was a lot more likable than the book snape by far. Snape s death snape looked into the concerned green eyes, harry s eyes, lily s eyes, until the darkness consumed them. Jk rowling apologises for killing snape the telegraph. Bravely having served as a doubleagent, the hero in died in front of. They stepped over the threshold and immediately a fire sprang up behind them in the doorway. Ok, one, is that everything wont be going the exact same way the books or the movies has shown. Given that harry knew exactly where his body was and respected him enough to name one of his own children severus i think we can safety assume that he would have retrieved his body and given him a proper burial.
A few moments later he realized his eyes were closed. 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. On this scene, voldemort asks snape about the elder wand, but the dark lord kills severus thinking the wand would become his. Most harry potter fans are aware of one of snapes homemade curses, sectumsempra. Hermione screamed as you look over and see that greyback was hovering over a student. Without dumbledore around, that part of your usefulness is ended. The illustrated editions have dropped one a year so far, with prisoner of azkaban set to. 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. Muggles guide to harry pottermajor eventsseverus death. He wasnt expendable it was vital to dumbledores plans that he should survive until almost. The death of snape leaves voldemort confident in having finally gained the full powers of the elder wand. Thats book 3 in the harry potter series and obviously the third illustrated edition to be released. The book was labelled as belonging to the half blood prince severus snape. Deathly hallows who was snapes source at the beginning of the book and why did he tell voldemort and the death eaters about the date harry is moved.
He takes the second page containing lilys signature. Voldemorts voice then sounded through the corridors, challenging harry to meet him in the. 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. Alan rickman had an older brother david, a younger brother michael, and a younger sister sheila. Alan rickman was born on a council estate in acton, west london, to margaret doreen rose bartlett, of english and welsh descent, and bernard. 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. Harry then uses it against draco malfoy and even tries to use it against snape after he kills dumbledore. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Severuss book later fell into the hands of harry potter in september 1996. The prophecy can be seen as the catalyst for everything.
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. Snape looked into the concerned green eyes, harrys eyes, lilys eyes, until the darkness consumed them. There, voldemort ordered nagini to kill snape, while harry, hermione, and ron watched from their hiding spot they were covered by the invisibility cloak. How did minerva mcgonagall handle severus snapes death. He tells snape to tell the death eaters the plan to move harry, back in the beginning of the book.
If you havent read all the potter books, be warned. You and your friends run across the castle as you dodge and throw spells at any death eaters you can see while you guys avoid the chaos. 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. In the deathly hallows snape was the headmaster of hogwarts and seemed to be a death eater.