![]() Not only did Snape grow up in a toxic household, he also grew up in a time where bloodstatus mattered greatly. When Harry views Snape’s memories in the 5th book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, page 592 describes, “…a hook-nosed man was shouting at a cowering woman, while a small dark-haired boy cried in the corner…” Snape later mentions through a memory of him talking to Lily in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that his father didn’t like much of anything, and we can assume that extends to not liking Snape as well. They didn’t get along very well and fought often with each other. Snape’s father, Tobias Snape, was a muggle (as Hagrid puts it in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) movie, a muggle is “non-magic folk”) and his mother, Eileen Prince, was a witch. ![]() ![]() To truly understand the character of Severus Snape and why he didn’t deserve redemption, you have to go back to his past and understand the reasons why some claim he did. Beware: there will be spoilers! There are several controversial topics in the Harry Potter universe, but the one I’m analyzing today is Professor Severus Snape’s redemption arc. I will be diving into the complex universe of Harry Potter’s books and movies to dissect the characters, plots, fan theories, and more in PotterTime. ![]() Rowling created the amazing Harry Potter series in the 90s, and it still has fans wholeheartedly obsessed with the books and films today. ![]()
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