Rowlings perspective, severus snape was one of the pivotal characters of the series from the very start. The book was harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and my friend was right. Jk rowlings famous childrens book series arguably contains one of the most complex characters in literary history. Tobias was born sometime in the early twentieth century, into the muggle snape family.
Though severus snape is a difficult character to figure out at times, he does have his moments of goodness. In the end, severus snape was obviously not the best character in the series, but he was simply a misunderstood man who lost someone who was very dear to his heart. Book snape seems to be even meaner and nastier when he spea question and answer in the severus snape club. Severus snape in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersseverus snape. Seemingly harrys nemesis throughout most of the harry potter series, this complex and nuanced character has captured the imagination of every harry potter reader. Oct 29, 2016 snape is an absolute gem of a man he was 1.
Dumbledore sighed, looking down into snape s ferocious, anguished face. Potions tips werent the only things scribbled in the halfblood princes old school books. 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. 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. In the harry bladder sketches in all that, snape appears as professor chafe portrayed by jeremy rowley, whose legs were. Snape is voted favourite harry potter character childrens.
So, now snape is taking it out on harry by making potions class a lot harder than it needs to be, among other things. How does severus snape look in the mind of artist jim kay. In loving memory of professor severus tobias snape. Harry spends most of the book convinced that snape is trying to steal the sorcerers stone for voldemort. Characters severus snape chapter thirtythree brings us the longawaited truth about snape, beginning with his childhood and stretching almost to his death.
The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. Original harry potter and snape sketches shared by j. On the outside, severus snape has death eater written all over him. A character who i found interesting throughout the novel was severus snape. However, near the end of the final book, as he lies dying, snape gives harry his memories, revealing that he had been loyal to dumbledore the whole time. Rowling if it wasnt for another actors scheduling conflict, however, rickman would not have played the fanfavorite character. Aug 30, 2011 severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character. 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. Heres what severus snape is actually supposed to look like. Professor snape is the potions teacher at hogwarts and head of slytherin house. What are the differences between movie snape s and book snape s personality. Harry potter characters as the zodiac signs nerdist. Snapes character to someone who had never read the books what. Even now, months after seeing the movie, i still get choked up when i think about snape and his doe patronus.
Thats the thing about snape he was almost impossible to label, which is why his character is such a triumph, and a character we are still debating over twenty years later. K rowlings fantasy universe in harry potter and the philosophers stone, which was the beginning of a saga that ended ten years later with a total of seven novels the saga was adapted to the big screen from 2001 to. What are the differences between movie snapes and book. Apr 09, 20 severus snape is a fictional character in the harry potter book series written by j. Severus snape started as potions master, later becoming defense against the dark arts professor, and finally hogwarts headmaster after the events in harry potter and the halfblood prince. Severus snapeoriginal female characters works archive. See book 5 analysis for more details still, i think that snape likes both potions. Were going to hermione screamed, and harry, turning, did not need to ask why. Severus snape the bravest man, the whole story character. According to the author, severus snape s birthday is 9 january 1960 and he died on 2 may 1998 at 38. Severus snape sat at his desk in his dorm room and wrote out the ingredients list of the weeks potions assignments in alphabetical order. He takes an instant dislike to harry, which quirrell later reveals is due to the fact that snape and harrys father, james, hated each other when they attended hogwarts together. Realistic sketch realistic pencil drawings pencil art drawings chalk drawings art sketches my drawings. Harrys father saved snape s life once, and snape never forgave him for doing so.
Also known as the most polarizing, most hated character in the entire franchise. He was personally killed by lord voldemort and his snake, nagini. Severus snape in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Jul 03, 2011 i have to say i love severus snape he is one of my fav hp character s. 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. Hermione granger sketch harry potter hermione, harry. Moments before dumbledore is murdered, dumbledore freezes harry. Towards of the end of the story, snape kills dumbledore and also reveals himself as the halfblood prince. Severus snape is a halfblood, his mother is a wizard but his father is a. The character of professor snape in harry potter and the. Inevitably, snape was cruel to many of his students whom arent slytherins, of course, but now, is the time the tables turn and you see the other side of severus. 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.
Alan rickman brought severus snape to life on the big screen for the harry potter film franchise, but he wasnt the first actor offered the role. He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. 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. What if voldemort gets his hands on her and finds out that rhiannon is in love with her potions professor. When i think about harry potter, i really dont think about harry potter the character much as strange as it sounds. The name severus is a boys name meaning stern though it has literary credentialsmaking an appearance in jane austens mansfield park and as the meanspirited teacher severus snape in the harry potter books, most modern parents would find it toowellsevere. As the plot went on i would continue to ask myself what were snapes true intentions. Rhiannon just finished her sixthseventh year at hogwarts and now severus and rhiannon can be together and be a married couple. 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. I think about my favorite character in the bookseverus snape. Snape did his best to humiliate harry in front of the class, and therefore he was disliked not only by harry, but also by the readers of the harry potter series. The light and shade of severus snape wizarding world.
Chapter thirtythree brings us the longawaited truth about snape, beginning with his. Was professor severus snape good, bad, or something in between. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. The severus snape audiences met in the harry potter films is not exactly the character that was shown in the books. Snape is hard on all the gryffindors, true, but hes especially tough on harry and his friends. As the series progresses, snape s character becomes more layered and complex.
A definitive reading is a must read for general fans as well as those of us who have a snape centric love of the harry potter series. One of the most controversial harry potter characters. But by far the most interesting character of the books is the brilliantly drawn severus snape. Tobias snape was a british muggle and the patriarch of the snape family in the late twentieth century. By the end of book 7, snapes character seems to make so much more sense. An in depth analysis where we look at every major scene over the seven books and discuss possibly the most controversial character. Awesome harry potter supercut tells snapes side of the story. His hand was neat and tiny and tight and there wasnt a wobble to be found. Severus snape sketch by apocalypticaboy premium quality metal prints from harry potter designed by popculart. 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. 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. Get everything you need to know about professor snape in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Severus snape in harry potter and the deathly hallows shmoop.
For example, in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, it turns out that snape had been. My word, severus, that i shall never reveal the best of you. Rowling unveiled a number of sketches she drew while writing the original harry potter books featuring the iconic characters we know and. Several bestselling books have been adapted into a motionpicture and have indeed became a certified blockbuster hit in cinemas. At the startofterm banquet, harry had gotten the idea that professor snape. In 1997, readers all over the world were introduced to j. 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. Snape joins the order of the phoenix to combat lord voldemort, apparently acting as a double agent, though, later, snape also serves lord voldemort. Severus snape as a childit seems to me that snape s character was entirely shaped by his quite rough childhood. This comes to a head in the last book, in which snape has pulled an apparent fullblown faceheel turn by returning to the service of the death eaters.
Harry potter character sketch albus dumbledore artwork by artist apoc. Severus snape as a childit seems to me that snapes character was entirely shaped by his quite rough childhood. A monstrous spider the size of a small car was trying to climb through the huge hole in. The author made the apology on the anniversary of the fictional battle. Loyal to dumbledore even in the face of his own death. But the other snape is one whos a bit new hes bitter and furious, hes not listening to reason, and hes kind of deranged. Love him or loathe him, severus snape is quite a character, as harry potter fans surely know. The english actor portrayed snape in all eight installments of the series based on the beloved books by j. I have to say i love severus snape he is one of my fav hp character s. Harry potter author jk rowling has apologised for killing the character professor severus snape in her beloved book series. What are the differences between movie snape s and book snapes personality. What makes severus snape such a compelling character.
As a child he both is and is not an appealing and likable character. I thought he was a good character since reading book 3 when he protected the three children and i believe he had to call lilly mudblood in order to throw readers off the sent i also knew in book 6 that dumbledoor was asking snape to kill him as dumbledoor would never beg. How did lily potter shape the character of severus snape. We learn in the last book, after harry collected the memory from the dying snape, that severus knew. How to draw harry potter characters severus snape 48 ideas. The characters in many stories possess characteristics which are similar to the. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. A stoic who could take things practically and mourn. Snape first met lily before they began attending hogwarts. Harry potter is a leo because you always know who leos are. He was described as a greasyhaired man with a batlike aura and a big nose. While enjoying a hot summer day at the park, lily evans and severus snape receives a mysterious set of books, about a harry potter.
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. Severus snape in harry potter and the sorcerers stone shmoop. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Mar 17, 2017 snape did his best to humiliate harry in front of the class, and therefore he was disliked not only by harry, but also by the readers of the harry potter series. 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 character severus. Jun 03, 2015 part of what makes him compelling is that we debate, right until the end, whether or not snape was good or evil. Later, we find out that snape hated harry, because of harrys father. From the beginning of the books snape was a character that was never understood and we were constantly wondering whether. Rhiannon elizabeth snape is the daughter of the infamous sirius black. Because were given the story through harrys point of view, it seems like snape is out to get him. May 03, 2017 harry potter author jk rowling has apologised for killing the character professor severus snape in her beloved book series. By way of pottermore, the author has unveiled some of the original sketches she created of characters such as harry potter, rubeus hagrid, minerva mcgonagall, severus snape and even peeves the. It wasnt the first fantasy novel id read set in a school.
We learn in the last book, after harry collected the memory from the dying snape, that severus knew harrys parents. Character analysis snape from the philosopher stone. Severus snape was potions master, defense against the dark arts teacher, and head of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Severus snape with lily potters body after voldemort murdered her harry potter and the deathly hallows. Death eater, ex hogwarts headmaster, professor of defense against the dark arts and. Dec 03, 2014 when i think about harry potter, i really dont think about harry potter the character much as strange as it sounds. In loving memory of professor severus tobias snape home. What will happen when the future will revealed to them. Severus snape is a fictional character in the harry potter book series written by j.
Throughout all the books, he proves to be the most fascinating kind of baddie, the arsehole who isn. Severus snape was born 9 january, 1960 to eileen prince, a pureblood witch, and tobias snape, a muggle, making him a halfblood wizard. These books are filled with notes on various potions and a spell that harry later learns is an aggressive spell. 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. Harry saw tear tracks streaking the grime coating rons face as he seized his elder brothers shoulders and pulled, but percy would not budge. Inspired from a post by a fellow member here, which i read some days ago, i decided to write my own analysis of one of the most famous fictional characters of all time, severus snape of the harry potter series by j. Still, that didnt mean that he had to like the guy, who looked annoyingly like his father and snapes. Severus snapeoriginal characters works archive of our own. Harry potter author jk rowling apologises for killing severus. The psychobiography of severus snape character created by j. Harry spends most of the book convinced that snape is trying to steal the.
Part of what makes him compelling is that we debate, right until the end, whether or not snape was good or evil. Understandably so, as his old potions book revealed an unsurpassed talent for the subject its not every student who can correct the textbook. Snape s true loyalties remain uncertain until the final book. Then, snape officially joins voldemorts side this is a major turning point for snape s character. And i read the translated version of the books, which i noticed now, some.
Severus snape click the character infographic to download. An in depth analysis where we look at every major scene over the seven books and discuss poss. A gorgeous illustration of harry potters former potions professor has just become available, in anticipation of. Rowling just explained why harry potter named his son after professor snape. Feb 16, 2017 lily potter nee evans and severus snape were childhood friends who both attended hogwats school of witchcraft and wizardry together. I think about my favorite character in the book severus snape. 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. Severus snapeoriginal female characters 676 james potterlily evans potter 55 hermione grangerron weasley 50 severus snapeoriginal characters 45 harry potterginny weasley 43 lucius malfoynarcissa black malfoy 37 sirius blackoriginal female characters 30 draco malfoyharry potter 26 remus lupinnymphadora tonks 25. In the first novel of the series, he is hostile toward harry and is built up to be the primary antagonist until the final chapters. Prior to the seventh and final instalment, everyone was asking one question.
Ultimately, it is revealed that he is a redoubled agent for the order of the phoenix against voldemort and from j. Severus was well what can i say, a slytherin who died like a gryffindor. Snape has a hooked nose, greasy black hair, and sallow skin. They have a large influence to the content of the novel. Death eater, ex hogwarts headmaster, professor of defense against the dark arts and exprofessor of potions.
Snape had a cold and dark personality, never actually concealing his dislike towards his students, especially harry potter, and while this was the same in the books and the films, the cinematic version of snape can be. Lily was the only woman severus ever loved, and his. Lily and severus read harry potter chapter 1, a harry. Rowling just explained why harry potter named his son. 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. Feb 10, 2015 awesome harry potter supercut tells snape s side of the story kelly west. The character of professor snape in harry potter and the sorcerers. 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. Potter character sketch albus dumbledore artwork by artist apoc. Also an intj personality type character, and a character that i can personally relate to more than any other character in the book.
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