All 13 Times Severus Snape SAVED Harry - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re covering every time that Severus Snape SAVED Harry Potter.
While, of course, it is true that Snape had little love for “The Boy Who Lived”, the fact remains that he had A LOT of love for Harry’s deceased mum, Lily Potter. As anyone who has read or watched the final movie of the Harry Potter series will know, the whole reason Severus abandoned his allegiance to the Dark Lord in favour of being a double agent for Albus Dumbledore and The Order of the Phoenix was indeed his feelings for Lily - a devotion that seemed to only deepen with her murder, committed by Voldemort himself.
In any case, in the wake of Lily’s death, the only part of her that lived on was, of course, her son, Harry. Unfortunately, for Harry and Snape both, the boy was also a constant reminder to Severus that Lily had chosen a life and partner who wasn’t him. That partner was, of course, James Potter, who had been a peer of both Severus and Lily at Hogwarts, and who had spent years tormenting Snape.
So, what does this leave us with? We know that Snape likely felt incredibly torn over his feelings for the young Harry Potter when he finally arrived at Hogwarts, 11 years after his beloved Lily had been murdered alongside her husband - whom he loathed - at the hands of his former master, who he had betrayed in an attempt to save Lily, only to have her die and Voldemort disappear.
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[@HarryPotterTheory]

Thanks for watching folks! Did I miss any? As always if you enjoy the content please be sure to LIKE the video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel!

[@jameswest981]

Sounds like you got them all.Always wondered what did Voldemort see,when he trys to read Snapes mind,and it seems to make him smile,did Severus call forth images of himself strangely kittens and rabbit's🤔

[@danielarthur2950]

The fact that he warned dumbledore to warn the potters so Lilly could put her life Infront of harry

[@xXpandypopXx]

It's movie only so i'm not sure it counts but when Harry duels Snape, Snape actually parries spells to take down the Carrow's.

[@austinselmeyer8647]

Harry technically would not have been guilty of murder if was self defense

[@danielarthur2950]

@@xXpandypopXx McGonagall Not harry Harry never duled snape

[@bakkermaarten007]

To love like Snape is something only very few people can do. Watching from a distance, caring for her son who was not his own. The reason he was alive was for Lily's memory only.

[@marcweienfels3609]

actually a sad existence and no one should live like this. but i still get your point

[@andrujo]

​@@marcweienfels3609many priests live like that and no one bothers, only because it's "their career". Talk about hipocrisy. Truth is everyone's life would be easier if not for all the "that grass is greener" everlasting trend.

[@gavinoldham5607]

I just know snape was like, “Why can’t this kid just stay out of life threatening circumstances!? I have to save him every 5 freaking minutes!”

[@aymericvuillermoz413]

I like the end, with Harry's son being named Albus Severus. Having read Severus' memories, Harry knew truly knew what he owed him.

[@heelmoxley365]

Snape protecting the kids in Prisoner of Azkaban was his true character.

[@TheEvertw]

He wasn't so much protecting the kids as seeking revenge on his old enemies Sirius and Lupin.

[@realtalunkarku]

@@TheEvertw he stood between them and werewolf lupin

[@TheEvertw]

​@@realtalunkarku Only in the movies, not in the books. And I consider the books more "canon" than the movies. In the book, Snape was unconscious when this happened, and under the control of Sirius.

[@natef1212]

Man the movie was terrible- Snape would never do that lol.

[@glokzzeditzzplays8494]

@@TheEvertwand even in the books if he wasn’t unconscious he would’ve still been between them wtf😂😂😂😂 that doesn’t make any sense what you just said

[@JoseC29]

Another moment is during the duel between Severus and McGonagall, when he reflects the spells to knock the death eaters before running away. True hero of the people.

[@chrisstaples1299]

He takes the death eaters wands before jumping out the window as well.

[@Useruser-qn7wi]

Yess

[@YorktownUSA]

That's not canon though, those Death Eaters weren't anywhere near Snape when he flees the castle in the books.

[@firstlegend5105]

​@@YorktownUSAwe're not talking about the books

[@alexnoelle4202]

​@@firstlegend5105the guy in the video references the books at the beginning, don't be mean.

[@ErfeanFalcorck]

You have forgotten about the first and most crucial saving: since he asks Voldemort not to kill Lily, she has a choice not to die, so her death protects Harry.

[@Rockoblocko]

True. I wonder if he hadn’t made that request, would Lilly’s sacrifice not have protected Harry since she would have died anyways? I guess his dads sacrifice did nothing to protect Harry since he was always going to die and had no choice, while Lilly technically did.

[@kyleethekelt]

I have come to regard this as a somewhat sexist viewpoint because lily, as a loving mother, would wish to protect her child anyway. Rowling is a mother, and love is a central theme in the series. If I had been a mother I should have died for my child, as my own mother would have done for me. AFter all, Lily won't have known that Snape tried to bargain for her life, so she acted as many mothers would.

[@ErfeanFalcorck]

Yes, but it wouldn't have counted without Snape's request. If Lily had died instantly like James, there wouldn't have been any protection charm to save Harry's life.

[@kyleethekelt]

@@ErfeanFalcorck And why should a mother's choice to die protecting her son have increased validity when a male engineers it? I would think that the mother's love would be sufficient to invoke the charm whether Voldemort gave her the choice or not. Voldemort was only grandstanding - a thing at which he proved adept. At least, that is my female viewpoint.

[@ErfeanFalcorck]

"In order for the protection to form, the caster must give the victim the option to live, but the victim must consciously and willingly choose death." That's why Lily's protection worked and James' did not.

[@speedy_j9368]

Also in The Chamber of Secrets, when Snape said that Harry couldn’t duel against Ron because Ron’s wand would “Send Potter to the hospital wing in a match box.” A time Snape looked out for Harry’s safety.

[@natef1212]

Uh no that was just because he wanted Malfoy to fight him

[@adicusdeathreaper]

@@natef1212 its a bit of both.

[@natef1212]

@@adicusdeathreaper its really not. snape loves to see him in discomfort. he even smirked as a snake tried to attack him. So i suggest you read it again

[@adicusdeathreaper]

@@natef1212 its a bit of both, relax bud its ok to be wrong.

[@natef1212]

@@adicusdeathreaper its not. you're just bad at reading comprehension. I'll be patient with you

[@nbenefiel]

Rickman was perfect as Snape. He was a remarkable actor.

[@siobhanmcgoldrick4549]

I agree no one could do better

[@bernardliquete9292]

Snape's hatred for Harry reflected his hatred for his father, James. Snape's love (protectiveness) for Harry reflected his love for the only woman he adored, Lily.

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

Harry uses Expelliarmus so much that it is kinda easy to forget that Snape taught him it.

[@HuckFlynn]

Especially when he disarms Malfoy of the Elder Wand -- the only reason V can't use it to kill him in the final duel. Right?

[@MrArrow54]

I wouldn't count that as saving his life. There isn't much proof they didn't already know the spell before hand. The characters often use spells randomly and we don't know the extent of each persons spell book or knowledge. Don't the kids get books of spells every year for defense against the dark arts. And Hermione often uses spells we haven't seen them learn. She knew spells in the first book before even reaching hogwarts and the disarm spell is likely featured heavily in the defense against the dark arts books.

[@whiplashfatigue1430]

“Taught him” is a generous description. He demonstrated it, along with Prof. Lockhart, to a whole crowd of students, in a “dueling club”. Since it only seemed to have that one meeting, and it was the first (and maybe only) real DADA lesson Lockhart taught, Harry took it to heart.

[@ent0m0l0gist]

I know this doesn't save Harry, but in the battle of the seven Potters, Snape used sectumsempra. We all know he hit George in the ear, but he was aiming for a death eater.

[@dracosfav]

Really??

[@babymylo]

I haven't heard this b4

[@tommyk531]

@@babymylo from the book

[@dracosfav]

@@tommyk531 oh okk dont spoil it for me im still at the deathly hallows start

[@jeanettecarnell8933]

Someone suggested that Snape killed Hedwig because the owl was giving Harry away...

[@privatename5788]

Snape did not give Harry his old potions book, nor did he knowingly allow Harry to keep it. The book was left behind in the potions classroom. Harry wasn't expected to take potions that year, so Snape would have no expectation that Harry would ever get it. After Harry used sectum sempra on Malfoy, Snape knew that he must have gotten it from the book. He demanded that Harry give him his potions book, in an effort to get it back from him. Harry hid the book, and gave Snape Ron's copy instead. Snape absolutely did NOT want Harry to have that book.

[@markmagician2471]

So Snape forgot about the potion book?

[@kyleethekelt]

You are correct, though I still wonder why Snape didn't out Harry to Slughorn. He could have used that situation to thoroughly humiliate Harry. There were weeks between the Sectum Sempra incident and the end of the book. As to why it was there to be used in the first place ...

[@lxena8033]

Severus may not have left his book for Harry, but I'm sure at some point he realized Harry must have found it, and was using it. Sectasempra was not the only spell Harry used from that book. There was the hex that caused toenails to grow, which he used on Crabbe. A jinx that glued your tongue to the roof of the mouth, which he used on Flich. Muffiato, and Levicorpus. All at some point would have alerted Snape that his old book was being used.

[@rebbeccahoneycutt7941]

I agree mostly, but it should also be noted that it was only after Harry used the most dangerous spell in the book that he demanded that Harry give it up, and while Harry did then hide the book, he also removed Harry from further danger of damage because he ensured Harry was too frightened to go back for the book either. I believe that he suspected that Harry had his book but this was the real proof that allowed him to take action. Using the book to boost his potions levels is one thing, but Harry used a spell he didn't understand and caused severe harm, that was too far....

[@gunbladeuser19]

He had all his old love poems to Lilly in that book. So of course he didn't want him to have it. 🤣

[@athenabaker9430]

Having read the books, I honestly don't think Snape actually hated Harry. Even though Harry looked alot like James, there was alot about Harry and his actions that were very much Lily. Snape had to be openly hostile to Harry to maintain his ruse. But in truth, I think he actually saw Harry alot like the son he never had. I think that is exactly why he told Dumbledore he didn't want to do this anymore. Harry had lost his parents, and as much as Snape hated Serious, Harry had lost him as well. And the idea that most likely he would have to kill Dumbledore with Harry as a witness, with Snape having no time to explain why, actually hurt Snape. He knew that Harry would be alone, with no one he could call family aside from Hermoinie and Ron. That is also why he was so angry when he found out that Harry would have to die. He was appalled that Dumbledore had raised Harry like a pig for slaughter. In truth, aside from the role he had to play as a double agent, I think he actually loved Harry. Many of his attempts to save him seemed instinctual rather than it "was his job" to save him. When he shielded thr kids from a transformed Remus, it was instinct. Harry was Lily's son. A son, that if things had been different, could have been his. I think, beneath the facade, Snape actually was proud of Harry. Yeah, Harry likely drove him crazy, like any son would, but he did great things in spite of his youth. The incident with Ron and the poison, and Harry using the bezore. That was one of the first lessons Snape ever taught Harry. Harry's skill with sectum sempra, though it was morbid, wouldn't have escaped Snape, and it did actually become a part of Harry's arsenal. The scene where Harry was there as Snape was dying, was more like a son at the deathbed of a father, than a man that had the person he hated at his side. Alan Rickman played the role beautifully, all because he knew the secret that no one else did. And I don't think there are many that could have pulled off that strange dichotomy. He loved Lily to the very end. And I beleive he would have done anything to protect Harry. Because he saw more of her in him, than James. And perhaps a bit of himself too.

[@joeyv5239]

I thought he learned about the bezore from snapes old potion book? He still would have learned it from snape though

[@matthewmccann9932]

@@joeyv5239 yes but as Hermione points out he also would have known it if he had bothered remembering their first ever potions lesson

[@TheEvertw]

Snape hated Harry in the first few books, as demonstrated by his quickness to accuse and belittle Harry before Dumbledore. But gradually as Harry proved himself again and again, there must have been a grudging respect growing in Snape for Harry.

[@jbear3478]

Snape is actually Harry's bio dad

[@zionmarcelo]

agree

[@For_The_Horde]

It blew my mind that Snape was the biggest hero save Dumbledore and Harry himself. Without Snape Harry would have failed a million times over. Snape also kept Harry quiet in the astronomy tower, deflected spells into 2 death eaters before making his escape. Snape is one of the complex characters I have ever seen.

[@thatninjabrian_2490]

Snape never kept Harry quiet Dumbledore petrified Harry and threw the invisibility cloak over him Snape never even knew he was there.

[@For_The_Horde]

@@thatninjabrian_2490 That depends on the source. In the movie it was Snape telling Harry to stay quiet.

[@thatninjabrian_2490]

@@For_The_Horde Movies aren't cannon so that's not the true story little more then fanfiction is the movies.

[@For_The_Horde]

@@thatninjabrian_2490 lol alright that's interesting considering that's what most others consider to be cannon. Lol fan fiction.... The budget alone.... NVM I cant.

[@thatninjabrian_2490]

@@For_The_Horde doesn't matter what others consider cannon and yes little more then fanfiction as in it's not the true story and the stuff they added was made up the budget doesn't mean a thing 🙄

[@bluejay420]

Snape didn’t just save Draco’s life for Harry’s sake. He made an unbreakable vow so if Draco had died then snape would have as well. And I’m sure he wouldn’t allow Draco to just die even if he hadn’t lol. But yes he was aware he had his potion book at that moment because he recognized the spell used on Draco

[@bluryfilms]

what i loved most about snape during the scene with the werewolf? like he literally JUST woke up after getting blasted unconscious by harry, and when he first grabbed him after coming out of the tree? he looked like he wanted to kill harry for what he did, BUT, the moment he saw the werewolf his first instinct was nothing other than "Get the kids behind me!" and shielded them with his own body...literally protecting them was more important than his anger...and to see one of the most dangerous creatures in his world and literally have the mindset to keep himself between that his students without a single moment of hesitation? my man snape, save some big ass balls for the rest of us

[@mainelyjoe]

My favorite time you mentioned is when he saves Harry from becoming a murderer. I never really thought about it that way as "saving him", but especially with how throughout the books they talk about his whole soul vs Voldemort's broken soul being such an important idea. It's a really good point. That one whoopsie spell could have derailed everything. Again though...blame would have found its way back to Snape ha ha

[@Galloglaigh1775]

Not to mention, if Draco had died or come to real harm before killing Dumbledore, Snape would have died in turn due to the unbreakable vow he made. It was one of the stipulations in the vow. So he also was saving himself from dying while assisting Harry in not becoming a murderer in the process. Harry would have been indirectly responsible for two deaths in the process! Only Snape new the full measure of the situation surrounding Draco being injured and close to death! Crazy!

[@friedrichnietzsche7736]

If Draco did die in the bathroom it would technically have been manslaughter not murder since Harry did not intend to kill him. Which raises an interesting question: does murderous intent needs to be present in order for the soul to be split? Harry kills Quirrell at the end of Philosophers Stone, but that doesn't appear to have damaged his soul. On the other hand, Dumbledore implies to Snape that his Soul would be undamaged even by killing him intentionally. There's also the fact that Tom Riddle made the diary Horcrux from Myrtle's death, which seems to have been an accident based on how she described the incident to Harry.

[@MsKeylas]

@@friedrichnietzsche7736 Well by that time Quarell wasn't really alive. He was a puppet for Voldemort, a shell for Voldy's spirit

[@rohanquinn]

Could be argued that when Snape shows himself to Harry before killing Dumbledore, he does it because he knows that Harry would otherwise try and intervene by default saving him from all the other death eaters there.

[@ArseneLupinX]

If we followed the movies sure. However as people have mentioned the books are cannon and this never happened in the book. Upon Draco coming up on the tower, he says expaliarmus, but harry feels frozen which is not the effect of expeliarmus. Harry realizes that the last spell Dumbledore did was Petrificus Totalus on Harry while he was under the invisibility cloak and in doing so he allows himself to be disarmed by Draco. The events that follow leading up to Snape killing Dubmledore are all witnessed by Harry immobilized under the cloak. Snape had nothing to do with harry being safe in that tower.

[@scoutjasperwillow]

@@ArseneLupinX also in the book Dumbledore's Petrificus Totalus spell only lifted when his body impacted the ground, meaning that the killing curse didn't actually affect Dumbledore. in the order of the phoenix bellatrix says that you need to mean the unforgivable curses in order for them to work and Snape didn't mean for Dumbledore to die by him so it didn't work it was only the "wind" (idk how to say it) of the spell that made him topple out of the tower. so even if Draco never did the disarming charm Snape would have never been the owner of the elder wand and the power would have died with Dumbledore which was the plan all along

[@arandombard1197]

CANON not cannon.@@ArseneLupinX

[@samwecerinvictus]

@@ArseneLupinX JKR says the movies are canon. What are you, living under a rock?

[@privatename5788]

Just imagine how Snape would have been if Harry was a girl, and resembled his mother.

[@kellysouter4381]

What if harry looked like Snape? Oops!

[@veronikamajerova4564]

That is actualy pretty creepy tought.

[@silkwind7618]

Ginny actually looks like Lily.

[@wyllefps]

no

[@Alpezz]

Ehh, he would ended up the same

[@davidkennedy8929]

I suspect Severus lived with the guilt knowing that he was the one who told Voldemort about the prophecy, and had he not done so Harry’s mother may have lived!

[@maraudentium2607]

Probably not a good idea to tell a power hungry murderer about the only person who could stop him but is also a literal baby.

[@karmst1996]

Maybe he did it to essentially ensure the prophecy happened. Lets be honest LV would have found out about the prophecy either or so by essentially telling LV about and setting the seeds for Harry to be saved by the protection spell.

[@therealboomhauer69]

Well this is the thing that some said that nevell was the chosen one

[@poisonpotato1]

But then the prophecy might not have happened

[@jbreezy101]

Ill always wonder why voldemort chose the potters vs the longbottoms.

[@sydguitar99]

If you think about it Snape had to treat harry that way to give the impression that he doesn't like him because if he openly showed support for Harry then that could challenge his double agent status and get him exposed to Voldemort

[@LuvvaLuvva-df5ec]

No.. I wholeheartedly disagree

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It isn’t about saving Harry per se, but it is about protecting three of his friends from harm. Severus punishes Ginny, Neville and Luna when they try pilfering the sword and sends them into the forest with Hagrid. It’s meant to keep them safe from being tortured by the Carrows.

[@michaelfouladi4961]

What makes Snape such a fantastic character is that he never divulges his true nature directly to anyone except Dumbledore, leaving the rest of the characters in the series in a constant state of doubt regarding his allegiance. Even when Snape is killed, it was only through the exploration of his memories in the pensive that Harry realized his true intentions, with Snape never divulging these facts directly. Ironically, the person who came closest to doing so was actually Dumbledore, all the way back in the Philosopher’s stone; When Harry is discussing Quirrel’s inability to touch him, Dumbledore mentions how Voldemort’s most fatal flaw is his failure to understand and accept love as a branch of magic- serving as a crucial plot point moving forward. However, this point, despite never being directly implied, is the same exact reason for Snape’s decision to leave Voldemort’s side and work under Dumbledore to bring him down- His unwillingness to heed Snape’s request to leave Lilly unharmed, as well as his failure to understand the consequences of ignoring Snape’s love for her. It was referenced to Harry, but this simple fact concerning Voldemort’s nature indirectly explains Severus’s motives from the very first book. He’s an imperfect character, his love for Lilly- his desire to do good in her name- clashing with his hatred for James and his more negative emotions, never once one completely trumping the other until his last breath. He’s an imperfect character, and that’s what makes him perfect

[@NiklasAdv]

If only we would have been able to see snape Alive at the end helping Harry instead of the sad end of him dying.

[@samdegoeij6576]

In the end when Harry discovers the truth he tells Harry: "You truly have your mothers' eyes." That's when they bond and Harry gets a memory in a tear and Harry thanks him for everything.

[@mattpresley9809]

Two of my favorite moments were when Snape was deflecting spells towards enemies to make it look like accidents and when he killed Dumbledore as a lure to trick Voldemort

[@DJThunderAdventures]

Not sure if someone had already mentioned it but in the Movie with Umbridge, Snape didn't give her fake Veritaserum, he told her she used it all and there was none left so, she decided to use that Curse on Harry but, Hermione stopped her.

[@robertfrohlich9051]

He gave her fake veritaserum the first time. She put in harrys tee but he know and didnt drink it anyways. Btw harry couldnt have exposed the location of grimmold place number 12 cause dumbledore was the only one able to do that due to the fidelius spell

[@saulvaneverdingen6100]

When Snape tries to protect Harry, Hermione, and Ron from Lupin, he never once rises his wand toward to lupin. It’s almost as he cares a little for Lupin’s well being.

[@Lolbama2012]

Snape went from being my most hated character to my most loved. He really loved nothing more than Lily. He revealing to Dumbledore that his patronus was now a doe brings a tear to my eye. Seeing Lily in Harry's eyes may very well have saved his life. He looked so much like James, but Snape could only see Lily when he looked into his eyes.

[@Bruced82]

LIly would have been furious, if she was brought back from the death, and learned how badly Snape had treated her son. The whole unhealthy obsession with Lily is borderline creepy, and the doe Patronus just signals he still clanged to an idea that never was.

[@wpc456cpw]

@@Bruced82 this.

[@mjb6442]

@@Bruced82 he named his son after him and called him one of the bravest men he ever knew. Snape kept his cover by being the way he was. Plus when you know nothing but violence and neglect from day one it messes you up just a tad

[@Bruced82]

@@mjb6442 He also tormented Neville. Harry lost both his parents in tragic fashion (which is also messed up), Snape knew that and still had no problems being extra awful, that had nothing to do with his cover, but just taking it out on Harry for being the son of James. The whole naming thing was icky to me, not just Severus' name though, just puts even more unneeded pressure on his kids.

[@MrArrow54]

​@@Bruced82 he was undercover. How is that not obvious. He had to pretend to hate all mogul born wizards, harry and people like neville who were from families aligned against voldemort.

[@NikonF5user]

In the movie, when Harry confronts Snape and the Carrow siblings in the Great Hall, Snape deflects McGonagall's attacks such that the Carrows are incapacitated. This may not directly save Harry, but it's certainly does potentially save many individuals in the Great Hall at that moment...

[@kyleethekelt]

The movies told a lot of falsehoods. In the book, he smashes through a classroom window and flies away. The Carrows are safely trussed like a brace of turkeys in the RAvenclaw common room courtesy of McGonagall.

[@NikonF5user]

@@kyleethekelt oh I know, and agree about the movies vs. books. I feel the movies ruin much of the true magic of the books, especially when it comes to the help Hermione gives in Deathly Hallows...

[@toumabyakuya]

@@kyleethekelt I mean, Harry's Crucio also helped here.

[@ShowNoMercy7]

He also took both Carrows wands just in case they woke up.

[@abigailbarfoot3846]

​@kyleethekelt I wish they'd kept more to the storyline there and we had sen him and luna in Ravenglass but I guess either it didn't fit for the pacing of the movie or it was not written at at all

[@nefariouswatcher]

Snape was Harry's secret guardian angel, for real.

[@itiswhatitis7474]

Snape was like a protective father or parents indirectly and it was beautiful.

[@heelmoxley365]

Alan Rickman was truly one of the best to ever do it.

[@heroofkvatch5878]

I would argue that, in the movies, Snape actually cared about Harry - after dealing with his mixed emotions and conflicted feelings for the son of a woman he loved and a man he absolutely despised. We never truly see the extent to which Snape cares for Harry, but you can infer a bit if you look closely at his expressions throughout the films (courtesy of the amazing Alan Rickman, who, in my opinion, wanted to portray Snape as someone who is capable of loving fiercely, but is a master at hiding his true feelings). His silence when Dumbledore asks him if he's come to care for Harry is pretty telling, especially in contrast with the book's "For him?!" line. His request for Harry to look at him one last time, is a gentle contrast to the forced command from the books.

[@jmcoldcreek2080]

Your comment is in my opinion very accurate. In all good storys all characters are grey. No one is only black not white. You feel sorry for voldemort because his parents left him alone. And you dislike dumbledore because he was a bit arrogant as a Teenager:-) What I also think: snape feels very very guilty and by hating harry, its easier to Deal with this guilt than to like/love him and to handle what he did to harry

[@KreativeSpinnerin]

❤

[@Jenkinsmum]

Technically Snape prevented Harry from committing manslaughter not murder. Harry did not know that Sectumsempra would cause critical injuries to Malfoy at the time and it was never his intention to kill Draco, no matter how much he disliked him, proved by rescuing him from Crabbe's Fiendfyre.

[@JassZoigel]

He was also in combat, possibly defensive, probably no charge.

[@bjpoitras6721]

In this moment I have to ask. Did Snape save Harry as was explained or did he save himself? He made that life and death pact with Draco's mom. If he didn't save Draco, wouldn't Snape have died right then and there from breaking his oath?

[@jmcoldcreek2080]

​@@bjpoitras6721yes but at this point he already agreed with dumbledore

[@sydhamelin1265]

Under the broad umbrella, in the final movie - Snape is dueling with McGonagall and, rather than actually confront her, he sticks to just defending her attacks, and even redirects one to take out two death eaters behind him, which absolutely helps Harry, just indirectly. Not sure if that happened in the book, but it's a 'blind and you'll miss it' moment that I thought was really clever. Also, Rickman's acting is superb, showing that he's really still troubled by all he's had to do.

[@catoblack9297]

Buddy #8 is perceived incorrectly. Harry starts getting ridiculously good at potions when Harry borrows a used book when he was unable to get his own before school. He then even tries to take it after Harry uses Snapes spell but Harry swaps coves beforehand and hides the actual book.

[@Mr.Glidehook]

Very nicely done. Loved it and I'm sure to watch again, because you could get me to like and thoroughly enjoy a video about anything you choose. Thanks as always for all that you do.

[@stevesherman1743]

Turn to page 394 for more details. 😊

[@incubusdx9309]

I feel like Snape must have put a charm on the book for whoever opens it becomes severely infatuated with it. Like how Harry was constantly reading it like his life depended on it. Harry finished reading the book, but he finished it pretty quickly which was Snipes' plan as to get him prepared as soon as possible to defeat Voldemort.

[@rayblair3933]

Know this gonna be good you're snape videos are always fun 😊

[@ZieIuX]

Always ;)

[@TheEvertw]

Point 4 is not in the books, only the movie. In the book, it is Sirius who saves the children from were-wolf Lupin, while Snape is out cold.

[@Delete240]

Ok and?

[@MrArrow54]

​@@Delete240 if its not in the books its not cannon. Movies change things for whatever reason but the original story is the real story. Everything else is just an imitation and not a great one. I started with the movies and was surprised how much of the story is left out or changed from the books. I mean hell in the books ron is almost as smart as Hermione just in a different way. Hermione is book smart but ron is smart at tactics and general wizarding knowledge. But if u only know the movies ron is an idiot.

[@Delete240]

@@MrArrow54 except that’s not how canon works. The movies are a separate continuity from the books, they have their own established canon.

[@MrArrow54]

@@Delete240 i don't buy into that. If some modern director takes an amazing book series and does a hack job to the script his work does not change the cannon established by the author. If like lord of the rings they make a good attempt to mirror the source material it could be cannon since it matches the story. But if u create ur own story or totally misconstrue events then those scenes are not cannon. The ron from the movies is not ron Weasley just a weak imitation that had all his best lines given to hermione. U could say there are 2 cannon stories now but that's not true u have the real story from the books and the adapted version which is a weak version of the real one. Its fun to see books brought to life but limitations in budget, people and technologie mean it will always be an inferior story.

[@Delete240]

@@MrArrow54 I don’t give a toss what you buy into. That’s how it works. Suck it up.

[@clfoster82]

I feel like the 3rd one with the snake vanishing is what we call a reach. He didn't save Harry from that snake. Harry didn't even need saving from the snake.

[@patrickdematosribeiro1845]

Plus the snake had already moved away from Harry and towards Justin Finch-Fletchley.

[@kyleethekelt]

And it would be his job, as a teacher, to right the situation in any case.

[@lxena8033]

I agree, considering he was the one who told Draco to use that spell. He probably just intended to freak Harry out. When ironically, he ends up being the one freaked out after hearing Harry speak parseltongue.

[@MsKeylas]

@@lxena8033 emm he didn''t told Draco to use that spell. It was Draco showboating

[@MrArrow54]

​@@MsKeylas Snape was advising him prior to the spell. We don't hear what was said so it could be showboating but the scene plays out that he could also have told him what to do. By his reaction to the snake he seemed to be expecting it.

[@lukasd6546]

I think Snape is underrated in skill, I think he could stand against Voldemort or Grindelwald, maybe even Dumbledore

[@LiaBian]

Agree

[@mindyschocolate]

Ehhhhh.

[@darklordrowan6152]

True if he had reached their ages he probably could have.

[@lukasd6546]

@@darklordrowan6152 Age doesn't equal skill

[@kronkurr9737]

Hes not that good but the closest thing you can get

[@mobythemerpup1515]

I would like to add one more time he saved Harry. He Didn’t let Lily die whilst she was pregnant.

[@justan324]

i do wonder, how would snape had played out if back then, lily convinced james to stop bullying serverus and they became sort of friends

[@veronikamajerova4564]

Nothing. Snape would stil spy on them a try to get them in trouble at every chance he got, and they would retaliate in kind. It was rivalry like Harry and Draco had, not bullying. And before you come on me with how James hanged Snape by his ankles - where do you think he leared that spell, when it was Snapes invention? Simple, Snape used it on the Marauders, probably multiple times.

[@Straitfever]

Excellent, I appreciate the work put into creating your videos. Yours is one of my top two favorite KZbin sites regarding the HP series. Thank you.

[@rman88]

I would argue that Snape did care for Harry Potter. He just could never show it. Remember any hint that he was warming up to the boy. Would make everyone question his allegiance. He had to be antagonistic until the end. He had to be viewed as loyal to only one and one person, lord voldermort. This is why when you saw Professor Burbage beg for Snape to save her. All you could see is agony in those eyes as he could do nothing but sit their. That is the life of a double agent. Your overall goal is more important then anything else. And you cannot break character for just a second. it is not a pleasant job.

[@McManARama]

Small correction on number 11. The safe zone was eventually the burrow. Harry went to the Tonks house and then via port key went to the burrow. Not number 12 GP

[@tsanglinchi866]

The video is based on the movie not the books The movies shows Harry and Hagrid going to 12 GP

[@ykocho]

Snapes story is sad af

[@chaserb007]

Great video, I feel like an honorable mention could be made for when he deflected McGonagalls hex and took our both death eaters in Hogwarts before leaving.

[@sirtango1]

Well when Snape allowed Harry to keep his potions book, remember Dumbledore asked Harry to get close to the potions teacher. I think Snape or someone planted Snapes book in the closet knowing they didn’t have potions books yet. Thus making Harry shine in the eyes of the potions teacher and helping him complete the task set forth by Dumbledore.

[@princessregime]

I like to think if Lily had lived we’d see a different relationship between snape and Harry. I dare say he’d even favor Harry sometimes

[@btktbeatbox6581]

dont think so she still would live with james and he still would hated harry for that maybe even worse

[@MsKeylas]

@@btktbeatbox6581 nope. much of Snape's pain was because Lily died to protect Harry, so if Lily is still alive, he can treat Harry as a student who is a son of his loved one

[@maraudentium2607]

We would have seen a different relationship because Harry would actually have had a parent who would advocate for him and call Snape out for being the trash bag teacher he was.

[@MsKeylas]

@@maraudentium2607 1 Snape wasn't what you called him. He was great teacher. 2 relationship would have been different simply because Lily would be alive and Snape wouldn't be broken man

[@maraudentium2607]

@@MsKeylas 1 great teachers aren't bullies 2 Harry would still look like James and Snape was "always" a bully, Lily dying had nothing to do with his attitude.

[@rrice3142]

Great video. Snaps is my favorite character in the series, so I really enjoyed this.

[@menzerroku4708]

Once again you have another awesome video!!!!!!

[@HermaeusM]

He’s the hades of this universe. People confuse his darkness for evil.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Darkness is not inherently evil as light ceases to have a definable meaning without it. Even light has an evil side in certain contexts.

[@nikolaykomissarenko7822]

@@JamesDavy2009 that’s literally what he said, and you just proved his point and confused them.

[@Th3Passerby]

snape has done more to help harry than dumbledore putting harry in danger

[@storytellerfan1420]

I have another theory that would mean Snape saved Harry 14 times. Though it is not labeled canon, when Snape asked Voldemort to spare Lily what if Voldemort agreed, he did tell Lily to step aside rather than just kill her, after all. When he killed m Lily, whether or not she actually jumped in front of Harry as he cast the killing curse, the reason why his next curse saved Harry and destroyed his body was because in a way him promising to spare Lily was something like an unbreaking vow. What if this was another form of ancient magic? When Voldemort agreed to spare Lily only to kill her in the end, magic reacted to his breaking his oath. So even if it was Lily’s sacrifice that saved Harry, Snape pleading for mercy being ignored is what destroyed Tom the first time and gave the world peace for over ten years.

[@donnytrogdon5455]

I like how Snape was a better teacher when he was actively not teaching. Like he was such a dbag anytime people were actually around him the only thing you'd be likely to learn from him is that he hates you and is possibly hinting at poisoning your pet. But get his old book or watch him in the dueling club and you pick stuff up like your a genius student with the world's best teacher.

[@alexubi9754]

When I started reading HP in 2000, I’ve always told my friends that Severus couldn’t be a bad guy….it was too obvious… even after using Avada Kedavra against Albus I wouldn’t believe he served Tom - yeah I dare to call him Tom 😁

[@tootsd]

I was already an adult when I started reading the HP books and I loved Snape from the beginning. I know that we were supposed to think of him as being a bad person who was going to try to harm Harry but I just somehow knew that wasn't really the case. Alan Rickman did a marvelous job playing him in the movies.

[@carlbaker1487]

You had more faith in Snape than I did because after half blood Prince I thought he was bad right before I started the next book and once again believed there had to be more to it

[@stevesherman1743]

@@tootsd Yippee ki-yay, eh Hans ?

[@kellysouter4381]

@@tootsd exactly the same with me, you're not the only old woman here!

[@mjb6442]

I was the exact same I thought that's way too obvious!!

[@markpjf85]

Snape was a good soul good character in Harry Potter

[@maraudentium2607]

Good souls wouldn't tell a murderer about a baby who stands in the way of the murderer's goals.

[@bailatwerski2951]

Excellent Video!!! Thank You!!!!

[@HarryPotterTheory]

Glad you liked it!

[@toddmckintyre2064]

I really love your clips. Keep up the good work. However, That 3rd one is a stretch. He makes the snake vanish after he sees Harry's talent as a parselmouth. So Snape would have been saving the other students with that move as Harry could obviously control snakes.

[@LumionTricks]

Didn’t read the comments - there’s one more moment. When McGonagall sends some spells to Snape in the Great Hall, he doesn’t only protect himself but makes sure those spells get redirected right to Death Eaters behind him (probably Carrows). I guess we can count it as somewhat protecting Harry too

[@Georgie94]

Doesn't he also take their wands aswell?

[@shiveshdass4709]

​@@Georgie94 yeah he take their wand before flying out the window, he jumps 2x by their body in apperation form

[@mogyir]

You could make a video about casting magic. Is it enough just to say the magic spell and maybe wave your wand correctly or you need something else? I mean theres e.g. Petrificus Totalus. Why not everybody using this during duels, you could easily win duels by freezing the opponent. Its not even a dark spell or something more complex stuff.

[@roberteischen4170]

_Swish and flick._ I think JK rolling got rid of that bit of lore towards the end though.

[@mateuszkozowski5824]

I think petrificus totalus has great critical effect, but it's build of extremly long 2 words just like avada kedavra. What's worse you can block Petricus tot. In a duel your opponent would have time to cast two spells in that time. Also in movies mid-air behaviour of spells is very inconsistent, sometimes they are like pulse of light, on the other they are like continuos beam, maybe they also travel with an induvidual velocities. I think too that video of combat spells would be cool.

[@williamfincher2260]

Snape is one of the most 3 dimensional characters in the show.

[@rebbeccahoneycutt7941]

The Silver Doe, aslo lured Ron back, which you mention moments later..... But I felt that the reunion was the saving.

[@willowsverge3046]

I always count when snape took out the carrows while protecting himself from mcgonagall. If snape would have left before doing that, the carrows would have likely tried to kill harry along with other kids too.

[@Coolkid10000]

Love the content

[@shainarose5312]

Love this!❤

[@CesarACastillo]

To this day I actually wonder what Harry and Ron would’ve done if Snape was forced to help them at the lake

[@himanya2923]

I think he was in a constant battle, seeing his lover and enemy through Harry

[@FairytalePrince]

The bit with the Veritaserum just made me wonder; could Harry actually have told Umbridge where Sirius is? Since he was at Grimould Place, and Harry was not a secret keeper of the place, he may have been able to say London, but not name the address or place. But with Veritaserum, had he taken it, which would have been stronger? The Fidelius charm, or Veritaserum?

[@robertfrohlich9051]

Pretty sure he couldnt have told her. Verita serum would have made him say that he cant expose the location, cause thats the truth.

[@stevedryden803]

Your voice is just perfect for your videos. it is like song to our ears

[@jlooseround]

I think you could consider the killing of Dumbledore a save. Harry was under the floor and about to intervene when Snape came up and stopped him. This saved Harry 2 ways. Even if Harry had stopped Drako one of the death eaters would have gotten Harry. Secondly, Snape killing Dumbledore made Snape master of the elder wand and hampered voldemort from finishing off Harry during their 1st encounter.

[@SquadCaptain]

Draco became the master of the elder wand when he disarmed dumbledore.

[@jlooseround]

You're right, he did.

[@kyleethekelt]

This is why I regard the movies with suspicion. Read the book. Harry was not under any floor but under a full body-bind. He would very much have intervened if he could have, which was why Dumbledore put him under it as soon as Draco appeared. He was forced to stand there and watch everything unfolding.

[@wpc456cpw]

@@SquadCaptain that was not intended by Snaps or Dumbledore tho.

[@ryapowa]

@@SquadCaptain I love how subtle it was too, Voldemort assumed that in order to get the allegiance of a wand, you must kill its previous owner. So he assumed that Snape was the rightful owner of the Elder Wand and then killed him to win its allegiance. But Draco was the owner of the Elder Wand after disarming Dumbledore, which then passed onto Harry after he disarmed Draco. Not too related but just thought it was interesting

[@xcarter_carsx2848]

Snape teaches the potions class and explains the thing from the goats stomach can be used to save someone should they be poisoned, which in the half blood prince when Ron gets poisoned by the drink he uses. Something he learned in the first movie

[@robertfrohlich9051]

Harry doesnt remember tho. He learns about the bezoar from the book of the half blood prince in some potions class in 6th year, so in fact he learned it from snape just not in his first year

[@xcarter_carsx2848]

@@robertfrohlich9051 I guess he learned it twice then

[@mademoisellemeena7398]

The night Snape put himself between the werewolf and the children, I knew he was not the real bad guy. Snape certainly had a tragic life. All the things he goes through... just dreadful!

[@melaniehulm]

I have just found your channel. I am loving what you are doing. Got to go back and watch some of your other ones. I was just wondering if you can use hopes or q snaps with the printed kits? I have a few but have to stitch with a hoop at the minimum. Thanks in advance 😊

[@mr.aleximer]

Nice. I would also love to know who was the first wizard and why are there not so many of them compared to muggles.

[@Billyo234]

8 and 9 are both weird examples in the books he doesn’t allow Harry to keep his book he suspects somthing is up but doesn’t know until 9 when Harry uses his spell on Draco at which point he helps Draco then demands Harry get his school books Harry the takes Ron’s book and hides the half blood prince book in the room of requirement before returning back to the bathroom to meet snap

[@lauramiller4939]

Please go back to identifying the "film only" parts. In PoA, all Snape did was conjure floating stretchers for the trio and Sirius to return them to the school (a decent act as he could have left them behind). He did not, however, stand between the trio and Lupin after he transformed into a werewolf. In fact, he didn't even wake up until only Ron remained (who passed out by then)..

[@maticsimonic9673]

Not sure if it happens in the books, but in the first movie during first potion class when Harry fails to answer any question he says fame isn’t everything could also be seen as helping him, cause up to that point everyone practically fell on their knees in front of Harry and Snape by showing he knows pretty much nothing ensured fame wouldn’t get into his head

[@Huskytabby]

Video idea for you to do: What additional effects do spells have that are not seen in the movies? For instance, what else can the patronus charm do besides ward off dementors?

[@julesr3066]

Love this idea!!!

[@JamesDavy2009]

You've seen one use here.

[@darklordrowan6152]

Damn I was expecting the flood of Snape haters' but got disappointed when there weren't that many. As a Master Snape Defender, I was ready to wage war, but alas my battle-hardened reddit debate skills aren't needed XD XD

[@kellysouter4381]

My lord, rest yourself, you are among friends here.

[@edwardimhoff3106]

What do I think? I had Severus pegged as a Good Guy in bad guy's clothing from the start. And I think Emma Watson is the strongest argument in favor of human cloning ever.... Hey, You asked.

[@kellysouter4381]

I can't stand Watson. I'm looking forward to a new Hermione when they make the new content. I don't know who they could get to play Snape if it's new school stories.

[@martinmosna2732]

I think it is even possible that Snape simply cared about Harry and that was the reason why he was trying to correct him when Harry was reckless like his father, because he was in constant danger. So maybe he didn’t have any mixed feelings. Parental figures are often severe with the children they care about. All this time Snape would have to also hide all of his care and pretend to loathe him because… you know who… was still out there and bound to come back. Snape would have precise instructions from Dumbledore for even the first year Harry comes to Hogwarts. Noticed how much Snape makes sure to mock and hurt Harry in classes for Malfoy to see and surely report home?

[@user-zm1rq6xj9v]

I could understand this reasoning; I think there was some animosity in the beginning still, however, Snape had to keep kepe pretending to hate Harry and bully him in order to keep up his ruse.

[@mikimomeek2278]

Me “getting dressed as Snape to go to the Harry Potter exhibit” this video popping up

[@Zaryn_Rinion]

One of my favorite scenes, in all the movies, is when Snape looks like he wants to punch Harry in the face when out during the full moon. But as soon as he sees Lupin transformed, he immediately sticks his arms out as though to shield the kids. That instinct to protect even when he is so angry at them just made me happy when I saw it.

[@originalbroccolii]

6:02 could veritaserum have forced information out of a fidelity’s charm?

[@carinadavison5087]

And also wasnt wolfsbane just to give you some control over your wolf form - not prevent Lupin from turning into a werewolf?

[@mindyschocolate]

@@carinadavison5087 he still did turn into a werewolf. He was just calm.

[@carinadavison5087]

@@mindyschocolate Yh I know. I mean he knows what he is thinking in that moment. hes still a wolf. I think Dean got it wrong

[@jette24]

When harry hides in with the school and snape "duels" McGonagall...snape deflects her shots to the other death eaters then takes their wands before he leaves...so they couldnt hurt harry or the kids

[@matthewrodgers7891]

If I remember correctly in the first movie when the his class is starting, when Snape is asking Harry if he knows what all the different things are and what they do.. I believe he told Harry that a "bezoar" was an antidote for many poisons... Or something of that nature... Later saving Ron with that same antidote. (Not exactly saving harry as much as he saved Ron...) But still definitely helped him

[@tjjordan4207]

It's interesting that movie Severus is different from book Severus, despite being similar. I think this is proof that movie Severus wasn't as bad as his novel counterpart was, especially since he never really yells or expresses high emotions in the movies like he does in the novels, nor bullies other students aside from Harry. I wonder if Rowling and the writers did this because maybe she felt that was where she may have went wrong with the character, that maybe she made book Snape a little too unlikable and mean. Regardless, Alan Rickman was a great choice for the character, and he did an amazing job portraying him. Maybe it's because I was reading the books when the movies were coming out, but I always imagined Alan's look and voice whenever Snape was on the pages.

[@pontusbackman1863]

Or was it because they felt Rickman was the perfect choice as Snape, but did not feel it fitting to have Rickman act like a raging lunatic. Rickman's strength is after all to make his characters seem quite empty and emotionless. His portray of the sheriff in Robin Hood follows the same script. Cold and emotionless, not much visual raging.

[@katholmes7112]

Dumbledore knew the mutual loathing that Snape and Harry had for each other. He even fanned the flames quite often. If Dumbledore truly wanted Harry to learn occlumency, he should have taught Harry himself. I often wonder if he only wanted it to appear as if he was trying to help Harry.

[@asa3409]

Agree

[@grec.]

I always saw it as a way of Albus teaching some respect and reverence towards Snape and that Harry little by little could know Snape better. Also I think that Albus didn't want Harry to access to his secrets so he had Snape to take that bullet for him.

[@DeborahBrokenburr]

I think when Snape and McGonagel dueled in the great hall after Harry's return, Snape took out the brother ad sister death eaters that were standing behind him on the platform.

[@alecedgeworth2814]

Great video like normal :)

[@mainelyjoe]

For me, him being the one who started the chain of events that gets his crush killed voids all the good. He was the death eater, he heard part of the prophecy and went to tell Voldemort. I still feel weird about the whole dynamic of his love being one sided too, "always" is a little creepy to me unless he is only addressing his guilt for what he did to the one he loved, not just his unrequited love for her. I'm not naming my son after a guy who got my mother and father killed.

[@lxena8033]

He didn't start the chain of events... that was Trewlany. Which you could interpret as a higher power of the universe channeling through her. It was always going to happen.

[@sephtis4885]

Not tryna fight buuuttt...He didn't start the chain of events. As the other person said, it was most likely going to happen anyways, and he tried to stop it. Pettigrew is actually the one who solidified their death. As for Lily, it was never stated that his love was romantic, I see no reason to believe it wasn't platonic. Always wasn't creepy either...everything snape does is creepy to ppl for some reason...Dumbledore asks him if he had "grown to CARE for the boy" and snape summoned yee ol Patronus, to which Dumbledore said "Lily? After all this time?" and Sev said "Always"...he'll always CARE for her...and why would it be weird if his love was romantic and one-sided? Unrequited love is a common thing, I'm sure you had crushes that didn't like you back...ppl make one mistake and spend the rest of their lives making amends and it still isn't enough apparently

[@wpc456cpw]

I agree

[@waynemartin6065]

If Snape had not saved Draco from sectumsempra would he have failed his unbreakable vow, and died? Was he saving himself too in this case?

[@aayushranjan93]

Well during the chase of the 7 potters he also casts secumsempra at one of the death eaters which mistakenly hits George. He tries his best to protect harry during the chase as well.

[@blackdivisionrogue1844]

There was also the time when Harry confronted Snape in the great hall and McGonagall came in to duel Snape and he cast her spells away to hit the death eaters behind him knocking both eaters out and acting like he (Snape) was retreating. That’s kind of an indirect way he saved Harry as well.

[@btktbeatbox6581]

and when he flies away he takes the 2 wands of the death eaters so they could not harm anyone, but you can only see in 0.5 speed :)