However, remus frequent disappearances riled up an unhealthy curiosity in severus snape, a slytherin student whom the marauders often bullied, in the same year as remus. He tended to hold grudges and was extremely spiteful toward those whom he disliked. Sep 03, 2011 the adult snape, on the other hand, is portrayed as very selfassured and confident of his abilities, to a degree that rickman described as full of himself. Is severus snape the second most important character in harry. Severus snape was a hero, but died knowing barely anyone knew it. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersminerva mcgonagall. 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. By the end of book 7, snapes character seems to make so much more sense. Jk rowlings famous childrens book series arguably contains one of the most complex characters in literary history. What comes to mind when you think of severus snape. While professor snape the hogwarts potions master and head of slytherin house is a huge character in the harry potter series as a whole, he plays a relatively minor part in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. I had to drop clues all the way through because as you know in the seventh book when you have the revelation scene where everything shifts and you realize. Aug 30, 2011 severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character.
Now, the amount of integrity snape processed was rather unclear for the majority of the story, and as time progressed it really did not get much better. Snape is unkind to a bewildered harry from harrys first moment at hogwarts. Snapes duplicitous nature was supplemented by his selfloathing and his hatred of everybody else. Rowling described him as a gift of a character whose story she had known since the first book, and elizabeth hand of. Severus snape 930 original female characters 466 harry potter 421 albus dumbledore 352 hermione granger 311 draco malfoy 275 ron weasley 256 lucius malfoy 239 minerva mcgonagall 230 sirius black 220 include relationships severus snapeoriginal female characters 723 severus snapeoriginal characters 232. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersseverus snape.
Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. He tends to state his mind simply and clearly, without diplomacy. He had a commanding presence that exuded gravitas, authority and control. Severus snapeoriginal male characters 128 harry potterseverus snape 24 draco malfoyharry potter 16 sirius blackremus lupin 12 harry potteroriginal male characters 11 harry potterginny weasley 10 hermione grangerron weasley 8 james potterlily evans potter 8 lucius malfoynarcissa black malfoy 7 draco malfoyseverus. The adult snape, on the other hand, is portrayed as very selfassured and confident of his abilities, to a degree that rickman described as full of himself. Snape s suspicions of mcgonagalls explanation escalates into a fierce duel. Because of severus enmity towards sirius and james, he disliked remus and peter by. Both hate harry half because hes a living, breathing.
Severus snape 930 original female character s 466 harry potter 421 albus dumbledore 352 hermione granger 311 draco malfoy 275 ron weasley 256 lucius malfoy 239 minerva mcgonagall 230 sirius black 220 include relationships severus snape original female character s 723 severus snape original character s 232. The characters full mind is inside hisher authors head, and, in this case, we do not have access to j. What are some defining characteristics of snape from harry. The result of the study shows that severus snape is a round character with more than just one major personality traits. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. Is it possible to define snape as a good or bad character. And yet he has already developed unattractive qualities out of his reaction to the obstacles. Professor severus snape click the character infographic to download. The most difficult role to play in the harry potter series would have to be that of severus snape, who was the most complex character out of all.
The entire series of books actually revolved around snape in many ways. One of the most controversial harry potter characters. The myersbriggs personality types of hogwarts professors. Snape is voted favourite harry potter character childrens. Dumbledores character and accomplishments come under attack throughout the course of the book. The depth of snapes character was always there in rickmans performance. Scientists name new snake after this harry potter character. Severus snape the man who killed dumbledore, and a professor at. Harrys personality was much more like his mothers, and yet snape could only see. Mcgonagall orders the castle to prepare for battle. For many fans, the harry potter books informed what we thought characters would look like before we. The character of snape discussioninformation on who snape is. Director david yates said snape is a character with gravitas, authority and power. Jan 19, 2020 the most difficult role to play in the harry potter series would have to be that of severus snape, who was the most complex character out of all.
By the information we get in the books, we see neville was verbally abused frequently. Severus snape known as one of the most complex characters in the series, severus snape was portrayed as an unfair professor with a deep hatred for harrys father. Severus snape in harry potter and the deathly hallows shmoop. I think about my favorite character in the book severus snape. Severus snape 2015 teach mama media, llc talk about the photos above of alan rickman and ask if students recognize this man. Loyal to dumbledore even in the face of his own death.
As the plot went on i would continue to ask myself what were snapes true intentions. 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. Severus snape suddenly appears, demanding to know what is happening. Dec 03, 2014 i think about my favorite character in the book severus snape. The character s full mind is inside hisher authors head, and, in this case, we do not have access to j. A professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, snape is hostile to harry due to his resemblance to his father james, who bullied. He was the wielder and the master of the elder wand from 1945 until 1997 and considered by many as the greatest headmaster to ever grace hogwarts. It would simply never occur to harry to abandon his quest or to choose some other life. Snape lives to see harry thwarted, giving him detention at every opportunity. Prior to the seventh and final instalment, everyone was asking one question. Why professor snape was always the most important harry.
He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. Severus snap character analysis by lindsay hodgson on prezi. Conversely, it is possible for a writer to construct a fictional character using certain psychological elements, criteria that becomes discernible to the. Snape s duplicitous nature was supplemented by his selfloathing and his hatred of everybody else. Rowling to assist us with a comprehensive forensic deconstruction of severus snape. Personality and traits at times, snape could appear cold, cynical, malicious, bitter, and sarcastic. Harrys defining traits, as they have been throughout the series, are bravery, determination, and selfsacrifice. The psychobiography of severus snape character created by j. Albus was named in memory of albus dumbledore and severus snape, two former headmasters of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and both great. Oct 29, 2016 snape is an absolute gem of a man he was 1.
Snapes mother and father were eileen prince and tobias snape, a witch and muggle respectively. He was personally killed by lord voldemort and his snake, nagini. Professor severus snape in harry potter and the chamber of. The light and shade of severus snape wizarding world. Death eater, ex hogwarts headmaster, professor of defense against the dark arts and exprofessor of potions. Snape is also not as different from petunia dursley, another person he looked down upon. Jan 19, 2018 initially i was going to state all these reasons why snape was a bad guy, now, however, after composing a character breakdown of severus snape, i have concluded that, on the most part, he was just.
Severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character. Unpredictable,loyal,dedicated, truthful,cunning, thoughtful, arrogant, rude and mean are some of the best qualities of snape. Researchers in india who recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers have decided to name the reptile after the harry potter book series. As a slytherin, it would have been frowned upon for him to be anything other than pureblooded. He was very careful and logical, managing to execute a yearslong plan and fool even voldemort, who could read minds. Dumbledore founded the order of the phoenix, a group of wizards dedicated to fighting voldemort. This was noted in book 6, where hermione notes how snape, despite describing the dark arts like a fanboy, was actually saying the same things harry himself said when teaching the da members in book 5. He is also the head of slytherin house, and briefly served as headmaster in book 7. Severus snape january 9, 1960 may 2, 1998 was the potions master, defense against the dark arts, and headmaster at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Within deathly hallows lingering final chapters we understood that snape lived his life as a tortured doubleagent, constantly flickering from the good side to the bad like a broken light, and all in the name of an undying love that cemented his loyalty to harry and. The 10 most and least similar characters to severus snape based on their crowdsourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis. Severus snape snapecast the definitive podcast about severus snape. Severus snape was potions master, defense against the dark arts teacher, and head of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
And, 1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. So, in your guys opinion, who is the second most important character, dumbledore. Its useful to examine snapes character in the context of the various roles he plays. He was killed by snape during the battle of the astronomy tower. Nov 03, 20 he was the wielder and the master of the elder wand from 1945 until 1997 and considered by many as the greatest headmaster to ever grace hogwarts. Even as his true persona took years to unfold, rickman played snape perfectly from the first moment. Thats not just an intj, its one whos good at what they do. 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. Also an intj personality type character, and a character that i can personally relate to more than any other character in the book. But whether i like it or not, snape did display all the traits of an intj, including the good ones. His double life played an extremely important role in both of the wizarding. The crossing of magical and nonmagical blood made snape a halfblood, but what is significant about that. Severus snapeoriginal male characters works archive of. Recently while i was discussing the harry potter books and movies with some friends, they argued that severus snape was the second most important character, almost an equal to harry.
Initially i was going to state all these reasons why snape was a bad guy, now, however, after composing a character breakdown of severus snape, i. Severus snapeoriginal characters works archive of our own. As a child he both is and is not an appealing and likable character. Although snape is a former death eater, professor dumbledore places his utmost faith in snapes loyalty, though exactly why he trusts him so implicitly is initially unknown. A true gryffindor, harry responds to every crisis with courage and resolve. The chapter that made us fall in love with severus snape. Lets think about and share some proof for those character traits. He was born two years after his older brother james sirius and two years before his younger sister lily luna. Severus snape is the best character by far jk rowling put a witty fantasy into the structure of a classic boarding school story sat, jun 10, 2017, 06.
Though snapes hatred of him is born of a loathing curated during his own time at the school, harry soon hates snape just as much for how cruel he is to himself and the other students. His legacy in lily potters family lived on forever. Learning about his rough family life and the bullying he suffered from in school, we cant help but feel for the guy and forgive him for being a confused, insecure young man. A character who i found interesting throughout the novel was severus snape. Severus snape was originally created by jk rowling for her harry potter book series, making his first appearance in the first book of the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone. They argued he was more important than ron and hermione, as well as dumbledore. He is a terrifying teacher, who mistakes ridicule and intimidation for pedagogical methods. 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. Because of severus enmity towards sirius and james, he disliked remus and peter by association, making him all the more suspicious. Heres which harry potter character you are based on your. Severus snape is the potions teacher at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
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