PROOF That Severus Snape Is A Vampire | Harry Potter Film Theory

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

Search your heart... you've always known it to be true.

[@gremleyn]

I KNEW IT!!!

[@LibreDeCulpa]

It's been on my personnal headcannon for so long I just kind of forgot it wasnt official 🤣 great video as usual, thanks!

[@olirothers]

Maybe Umbridge is ACTUALLY A TOAD

[@arion1633]

If the author herself have put so many clues that Snape would be a vampire and still the author says he's not one... I'm totally sure he is a vampire!

[@benjamincarlson6994]

NO! That's Impossible!!!

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

Ok if this is true and Snape giving them the werewolf essay and then Lupin giving them a vampire essay in retaliation makes this ridiculously funny and savage on both sides 😂😂😂

[@Cold_Cactus]

I legit always though this was conformation in cannon , just that like being a wearwolf being a vampire is probably a deeply personal thing , even being an animegeas is kept secret for the most part

[@darthtequila3741]

i think you mean riddikulusly funny

[@najrenchelf2751]

If people ever needed an example of the word "petty"... that is it! XD

[@53prime]

Snape is such a good double agent that he is capable of hiding his vampireness from the author who created him.

[@e.B.FanFic]

Best comment 😂

[@harleydavidepps7487]

She never bothers to explain horcruxes in detail. You'd think fans would want to know more, but why leave that out? To keep people pondering like all authors do. Who's to say she didn't do this with Snape by constantly hinting at his vampirism on purpose?

[@hungariangiraffe6361]

​@@harleydavidepps7487I think 14:55 closes this argument.

[@MariaMeek-m7k]

Hahaha 🤣. Wow.

[@alinamagda2547]

Ok... that theory was weird. No offense, but I just can't adhere to it: Snape can be pretty cold and calculated (as the Slytherin he is), but deep down he's also a good person whose actions are driven by love. (in Snape's case the love for Harry's mom). Actual vampires AREN'T able to hide this trait from others, and they have ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD in them. Their actions AREN'T driven by... anything remotely positive.

[@raine-i7c]

I love how Quirrel called Snape an overgrown bat once and Harry was just like "Huh, that's my new favorite Snape analogy" and continued to use its without ever acknowledging that it was basically Voldemort who he took inspiration from.

[@rando_user0078]

Yeah, it's almost like a part of himself, or a part -in- himself, had said it.

[@jerbear7952]

We can all take inspiration from Voldemort. He showed all of us that if you just keep your head down and do what has to be done, we can all take over the world with our high school emo buddies.

[@harringt100]

@@jerbear7952 Except he didn't take over the world. He gained some power among wizards in a single country (a pretty small portion of the world population) for a few years the first time and a couple years the second.

[@erichanastacio9695]

Snape: I'm no vampire... Because... I'm Batman!

[@hasty-carnaage1518]

​@@harringt100 Voldemort had the wizarding war won the first time... The literal only reason he didn't was harry. I get that it happened so that's it but like.... Voldemort had already won. There was nobody to stand against him and the entire wizarding world had no solution. It was an absolute miracle the night The boy who lived, Lived.

[@oanedejong7958]

Vampiers can sometimes also read minds that could explain why Snape is so good at Legilimentie.

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

Some people with ESP abilities can too. Of course, I'm kinda referencing Firestarter when Charlie's dad gained telepathy, which in my opinion is more powerful than Legilimency because he's not only able to read minds but control them as well.

[@alinamagda2547]

Mind-reading is just a skill of some of the characters in the "Twilight" saga, like Edward or Aro. Legilimancy is something completely different: for one thing it doesn't require a vampire to do it, and for another thing it's a skill that's TAUGHT in schools like Hogwarts. Mind-reading abilities are just skills that vampires like Edward OBTAIN DIRECTLY in the "Twilight" saga based on their personality traits from before being bitten. Know what I mean?

[@TheToneBender]

I'll one up this; Snape isn't a vampire... He's a dhampir. A creature which is the result of a vampire and a human (so he's also a half blood, hence half blood prince would make sense there to have a double meaning beyond just his mum's name). It also explains why Snape can walk around in broad daylight.

[@trashyferret]

I thought I was gonna make Snape is Batman jokes but this just confirms it.

[@alekssavic1154]

In some older vampire stories vampires actually could go out in daylight. Them burning in the sun was something the movie "Nosferatu" (1922) invented (although in old myths they returned to their graves during the day).

[@purplecat4977]

@@alekssavic1154 In Dracula, he lost his power (or some of his power) during the day, becoming much more vulnerable, but the more "feral" vampires like Lucy definitely went back to their graves during the daytime. But there was definitely nothing about sunlight burning either of them.

[@alexk7880]

@@eddiechamorroYT pretty sure thats not how it works in him entering others minds as he can freely appear and not be affected by real world rules as he can magically suggest or control along with how harry that also thinks of snape as anyone who can be seen when he was looking at the mirror

[@dagco]

Would explain the aging and why he died of a snake bite (well several bites).

[@phoebemullen3436]

I am not convinced he is a vampire, but I really want it to be true because the idea of Lupin assigning his vanpire essay in retaliation made me die of laughter

[@bethany833]

My theory on why Dumbledore never let Snape teach DADA is because of the one-year curse on it. He needed Snape to stick around so he couldn't let him teach that class until he was certain of his own demise.

[@thirteenthandy]

Exactly right.

[@leventebardossy5962]

I think that would have been possible to get around if Dumbledore knew about it (which he did). One year Potions, one year DADA. Problem solved, nobody gets harmed.

[@szalaytamas3184]

@@leventebardossy5962 are U out of your mind? If he was able to break the curse he would...

[@tannerwinward5025]

@@szalaytamas3184 Not so much 'break' and 'circumvent.' The curse is still there, they just found a loophole.

[@blesskurunai9213]

That's not a theory I think that's canon

[@markdu8762]

Another indication that Snape could be a vampire is, when Voldemort kills Snape he doesn't use AVADA KEDAVRA, but rather opens his throat and then sends in Nagini to finish him off. This suggests AVADA KEDAVRA wouldn't work if he was already dead, hence a step away from Voldemort signature kill method

[@viking_gaming-wolf577]

That is true, Snape is the only character to die a more tragic death, but unless in the Wizard world vampires are a little different, he would have healed after getting cut and wouldn't be effected by the venomous bites of nagini

[@johanurdiales7356]

@@viking_gaming-wolf577 Nagini's venom is supposed to be of a different kind. Her venom rarely kills but instead it does inhibit wounds from healing, hence why Arthur would still bleed like a pig in the slaughterhouse weeks after the attack.

[@asahearts1]

Weird up side to being a vampire I guess.

[@ankanand]

Voldemort didn’t use Avada Kedavra because he thought Snape was the master of the Elder Wand and the Elder wand won’t kill its true master and backfire on the caster

[@DaleIsWigging]

It's also symbolic to first strike /kill a vampire by making its neck bleed

[@atomsky5496]

Honestly the vampire essay moment sells it for me, because I feel like it loses being such a witty quip if Snape were not a vampire 🤷

[@blesskurunai9213]

Same really

[@mrhalloween3592]

My guess is that the Marauders called Snape a Vampire in school to bully him. He has Vampire like features, has been compared to a bat on more than one occasion, and has often been seen “skulking” about or acting like the classic Nosferatu character. I can easily see them using it as an insult, likely even commenting on him “stalking” Lilly. Vampires are shunned by the wizard community and seen as monsters and disgusting creatures. They are feared and not welcome. It makes sense that the Marauders would use it as an insult to compare his likeness with vampires. The way I took that scene was Lupin reminding Snape of those days.

[@hackman669]

If he is a bat then he should have survived the snake bite? 🐍 Unless Snape was only half vampire! Upon death his mortal side dies leaving him as a true undead!!

[@mrhalloween3592]

@GOP says God WANTED you to be raped I always figured he was an animagus and his animal form was a bat…not sure if that’s accurate but it would make sense.

[@senorquack5182]

@GOP says God WANTED you to be raped metaphor, but yeah.

[@bongo_baggins]

Snape also falls into the vampire trope of the tragic love story. It's always either a love lost, an unrequited love, a eternal life without love or hope for companionship, or a love in any other way doomed to end in tragedy. We're just missing one thing tho... a thirst blood. There's no hints or whiffs of anything close to that, and that's item one for a vampire character.

[@stevekirkham5193]

Well, he is a potions master so he could know a thirst procrastinating recepie or a synthetic blood potion...

[@Tokmurok]

​@@stevekirkham5193You are probably right. That's why he would study potion making, to make a synthetic blood substitute.

[@striker8961]

I mean he’s also a repentant death eater. So like the rest of his penance by working with Dumbledore he can’t do that. And thirst for blood can be metaphorical for murder. And the death eaters are obsessed with blood. He creates the only spell known to cut people and cause them to bleed profusely. And we don’t know much about how they operate in this universe anyway. Still, it could still just be old ideas and imagery and symbolism used to further hint at his true character. The put a stopper in death could have a hole new meaning now as well.

[@TheCommonS3Nse]

Another point for this theory would be when Snape comes across Harry in the invisibility cloak. Snape shouldn't be able to see him, and Harry isn't making any noise, but Snape still senses his presence. That would make sense if Snape had the senses of a vampire and could smell Harry, just like Mrs. Norris. He wouldn't know exactly where he was, but he would know that the hallway smells like Harry, which would make him suspicious.

[@thilli1859]

Can’t you attribute that to his “overly large nose”?

[@tfahad2051]

That is only a movie thing. That never happened in the book. Lol

[@ProfessorPrel]

Malfoy could sense Harry in Half Blood Prince, so its not really that special

[@DarkBanks3]

@@ProfessorPrel malfoy saw Harry fidgeting

[@ProfessorPrel]

@@DarkBanks3 I dont remember that, but its a while since I read the books. But Even then, the cloak is described to hide the wielder from anything, and that should include Vampire senses. But Also, througout time, vampires have gotten practically every ability known to man. So looking at clasical abilities doesnt really work, since they can have practically every ability

[@rhonwenbaker2448]

My head-canon has always been that Snape's an unregistered animagus, but Lupin's vampire essay comeback is just so perfect 😣🤣 I'll concede to him being half-vampire 🦇

[@elliottmcleandeboer]

So that's why Snape never washes or maintains his hair - he's never been able to see how bad it looks in a mirror!

[@gavindinsmoor8196]

That is an excellent point 👍

[@you_already_have_it]

😆😆

[@lorelaipolk9129]

Lol, true!

[@hanburgundy4317]

Dude just needs some Muggle shampoo - get the guy some Head and Shoulders lol

[@StoryLover-7]

If it's a rergular nowadays mirror, then the vampire is able to see himself/herself in the mirror. When this idea spread amongst the humans then the mirrors were backed up by silver that's why they can't see themselfs in the mirror.

[@NoSystemFound]

Actually, it's more likely he's a Dhampir, essentially a half vampire. We see him eat foods other than blood, not die in the sunlight, not be obsessed with counting beans (long story), and you know, die without garlic/holy water/a stake to the heart.

[@kimroberts9214]

I actually got the counting beans reference. Lol

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

I need to know the counting beans story. Please?

[@matyasrevesz2455]

Snape may be partly vampire from his mothers side. We don't know much about the procreation of vampires, but it may be possible that humans and vampires can breed, and their offspring is mostly human, but with vampire-like charachteristics.

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

In that case, wouldn’t Umbridge have called him out on being a “half-breed”?

[@matyasrevesz2455]

@@YellowBear-kx1ff He probably didn't advertise it, like he probably didn't advertise his "half-blood prince"-ness among the death eaters

[@electriceyebabe715]

Which is why he’s seen in daylight 🤔

[@Knightwolf1994]

@@electriceyebabe715 Thing is throughout historical folklore vampires could go out during the day, they just couldn't use their powers and would be as weak as humans.

[@thilli1859]

Are you saying Snape is basically Blade, but white and a wizard?

[@AustynSN]

Given that most the hints (other than Lupin's assignment most specifically) are just about him being bat-like. Perhaps Snape, like his rivals in the marauders was secretly an animagus with his form being a bat. It would explain how he flew, as well as all the bat references. It would also mean that his patronus was likely a bat before being altered by his love for Lilly.

[@manodipanmahakuda5630]

thats a pretty good theory

[@tensionnoobie5839]

All the death eaters can fly so no that's not why Snape has voldemort to thank for the ability to fly

[@AustynSN]

@@tensionnoobie5839 in the books it's mentioned that flight is something that can usually only be achieved through the use of a tool such as a broom. The fact that Voldemort could do so without any sort of implement was considered a great feat. It was even commented by McGonagall after Snape retreated from Hogwarts in book 7 that he must have learned the trick from his master.

[@manodipanmahakuda5630]

@@tensionnoobie5839 it's only in movies that they can fly, in books they just use brooms

[@jclark2752]

The only thing that doesn’t fit, I thought the same, is his being described as a “Huge” bat-like object when he was seen flying. Pettigrew wasn’t a Huge rat when he changed… he became an actual rat. What Snape became was something Too BIG to be a bat. He was jealous of the transformations and knew Pettigrew only achieved it with ‘the Help of James and Sirius’… So, I think he had Struggled to do the same, but never quite mastered it Alone. Nevertheless he was fundamentally bat-like in the same way All the Marauders were similar.

[@demonlordwolf7683]

Anyone else really miss THESE SOCKS ARE AMAZING at the end of videos

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

We should bring it back

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

@@SuperCarlinBrothers Yes Please bring it back. It was truly one of the great things.

[@matyasrevesz2455]

Was just thinking about it

[@papel_pe]

Miss? It's part of my mental monologue every day... it's only gone if you let it go away. 🤓

[@p_e_a_r_s_e660]

@@SuperCarlinBrothers I got cool dinosaur ones

[@stevencowan37]

I want it to be true just because that 'vampire essay' line from Lupin becomes an amazing clapback out of nowhere.

[@praxus7168]

Fun fact about Vampires and Mirrors: In the early days of being made, Mirrors were backed with silver, which is considered a pure metal. The same properties that allow it to harm werewolves is the same property that causes vampires to not be reflected in it. If a vampire were to look into a more modern mirror, which are usually back with aluminum, they would see them selves just fine! That said, I would bet the mirror of Erised id backed with silver.

[@hanburgundy4317]

@Griphook Flitwick Don't you mean Muitnamada? 😉

[@ThreadBomb]

The idea of silver harming werewolves was invented by the screenwriter Curt Siodmak for the 1941 movie The Wolf Man. Siodmak basically created the modern lore of the werewolf.

[@aleisterlavey9716]

@Griphook Flitwick no, with mithril

[@Angel...............]

In addition to this Snape also moves like a typical vampire. When he cross his arms he do it in a peculiar way that is reminiscent of how vampires have crossed arms when they sleep and I noticed that the actor pulled the cloak over himself while doing it like with how bats hug themselves with their wings. Not to mention how dramatic he likes to be with his cape. All of these details are mostly in the movie so i don't think it fully counts but at the same time it makes me think that the actor undoubtably have vampires as a conscious influence. But the biggest clue of all got to be Snapes love for Lilly because of its parallel to Dracula! That type of deep soulful dedication to the person they love that goes on far after death that is the main motivation of the character overall also happens to be one of the biggest traits of Snape as a character. I am surprisingly convinced of this theory. But I can also imagine that the original vampire character JK considered including instead got used as inspiration. That way snape is not a vampire and is only inspired by one. But i admit that would be kind of weird if vampires actually exists in the world. I saw someone else in the comments say that Snape was a half vampire so that could also make sense and that could be the reason why JK said that he was not a vampire.

[@annasolovyeva1013]

He's wearing a cape. Wear a cape and you'd want to wrap up in it too...

[@jettfighter9106]

I think it is more likely he is a Dhampir which is a half vampire half human. Plus the half blood prince thing feels even more on point if so

[@yourlocalmathgeek4815]

JK Rowling said he is not a vampire. She did not say he is not a dhampir.

[@MMD_16-95]

@@yourlocalmathgeek4815 Very right! JKR is very tricky with words

[@paulinarapicka]

He is Alucard- Dracula's Dhampir son, and we have an answer why Snape is a half-blood prince :DDD Also that Romanian vampire makes a lot more sense then.

[@Tsumefan2]

@@paulinarapicka you know alucard is dracula backwards

[@paulinarapicka]

@@Tsumefan2 Ofc I do. Alucard is from Castlevania games and Netflix series. I think there are a few more sorces where Alucard is his son, but I can remember only those now.

[@chaosstatus]

Vampires are also often shown as being obsessive over human love interests. Snape does that thing

[@alinamagda2547]

Where did you get that crazy idea? According to descriptions, vampires can be pretty charming, but not in a way that they are actually capable of feelings. Rather, they are manipulative and cryptic in a charming way, in order to lure people into traps like moths to a flame. But vampires AREN'T CAPABLE OF FEELING EMOTIONS like love. So that makes Snape even less of a vampire.

[@elliottmcleandeboer]

Ok, I wasn't comvinced until the "Vampire essay" bit. That's just too perfect

[@thilli1859]

How would he survive in the sun?

[@justsomerandomguyhere8657]

@@thilli1859 He's probably half vampire, since his father was muggle. Bit we don't really know much Abt vampires in the hp universe. As far as we know vampires could be able to walk in the sun

[@thilli1859]

@@justsomerandomguyhere8657 shouldn’t we assume that if no evidence to the contrary, that these are normal vampires?

[@justsomerandomguyhere8657]

@@thilli1859 We could, but at the same time JK Rowlings version of werewolves can control themselves during a full moon by taking a potion, which normal werewolves don't do, so maybe it's safe to assume there's a potion for vamps too

[@sethcourtad8733]

Snape being a vampire would not only explain why dumbledore never trusted him(if he taught DatDA he could potentially expose himself as a vampire while teaching about them), it would also explain your theory as to why snape’s body was never found. If he was a vampire nagini’s venom might not have killed him, or alternatively his body would have crumbled to ash on his death

[@Tokmurok]

Your saying Snape is still alive that's CRAZY that would be such a good plot twist for a Harry Potter sequel.

[@thatcoffeelad9703]

Rowling was originally going to have a vampire teacher for potions. She scrapped the idea because she didn't want them to become the main focus as they were gaining in popularity. I'm not surprised Snape retained some of the vampire-y features as it was part of his original character concept.

[@alexk7880]

maybe dhampir is a possible way to say he is as that term isnt popular in media as she felt revealing it would escalate others making more

[@MMD_16-95]

@@alexk7880 Very true!! A half vampire 🧛‍♀️ but not a vampire

[@oberon5657]

@@alexk7880 wonder if Sebastian Sallow's 'family curse' is his way of saying he's Dhampir 😲 the family name certainly checks out!

[@ked49]

@@oberon5657 there are a ton of blood curses, nagini for example

[@ilbwfy1550]

another reason to hate twilight

[@patriciaariley5810]

Always wondered why he seemed to disdain sunlight. He was a bat man litterally.literally. His class room was dark and in the dungeon.

[@charleslee8313]

Much like Hagrid is a half giant, maybe Snape is a half vampire. It could explain why he's so great at potions -- he's trying to keep the vampire half at bay. It would also explain how he was at the Quidditch match -- in daylight -- without taking any damage.

[@ultradragontamer]

Snape became good at potions to impress Lilly, SCB have mentioned it a few times in their videos.

[@Roozyj]

@@ultradragontamer That's just an interpretation, right? One backed by a lot of arguments, but still an interpretation.

[@kiminimuchu__]

@@Roozyj yeah, it's definitely not confirmed, although it does make a lot of sense. After all Slughorn seemed more impressed with Lily's skills than Snape's, based on his conversations about Harry's supposed skills.

[@Roozyj]

@@kiminimuchu__ True, like I said, there's a lot of arguments to back it up, but still. I dunno, I just found it kinda rude to say a theory about Snape can't be true because another theory was mentioned more often :P

[@fadingsmoke9206]

No he is not a vampire. He is great at potions because he is simply smart. And if people needed reasons to be good at things, Lilly is also said to be great at potions by Slughorn, so that could explain why he was so keen on potions. But he was also keen on the dark arts. Inventing spells like Sectumsempra and Levicorpus and others.

[@purpleshutin]

I think that evidence could easily be used to prove he's a bat animagus.

[@ankanand]

Wouldn’t he be a doe animagus? ‘Cause that’s his frigging Patronus

[@DiamondWoodStudios]

Yeah a vampire would imply he’s out he drinking blood and I don’t wanna think that about him 😭 bat is fitting to me though

[@JordoValentino]

@@DiamondWoodStudios with all his potion making knowledge, perhaps he has a substitute?

[@katcrawford95]

I think this is spot on. My theory is that he found out about the marauders becoming animagi (can't recall whether or not that part is confirmed in canon) and that inspired him to research how to transform himself into one, which so happened to be a bat.

[@WombatDave]

​@@ankanand Not necessarily. A patronus can change (Tonks), but an animagus form is supposedly set and not chosen by the animagus themselves. Therefore, it is possible that Snape was always a bat animagus (or at least would be if he pursued that ability), but his love for Lilly caused his patronus to change, much as Tonks patronus changed when she fell in love with Lupin. In general, however, it does seem that an animagus has the same patronus as their animal form.

[@sheepylee12]

Also, Peter always hides behind people, like a rat hides inside walls and such (that’s mice but whatever) and James as a stag, stags are tall and lanky just like James, and that could also be related to James always standing up being brave, and being the most attention grabbing. Minerva as a cat also makes sense, as cats are very stern and annoying (at times) but soft when you get close to them.

[@justsomerandomguyhere8657]

Freezing up cuz of flashing lights for james

[@yawninglion1677]

@@justsomerandomguyhere8657 Oof, that's so bad but so funny lol

[@anvime739]

I always wondered why she made McGonagall a cat when normally owls are used to represent minerva and wisedom. She should definetly be an owl as an animagus

[@MordechaiHershoffyoutube]

James was tall, I tough he was on the shorter side like Harry.

[@yawninglion1677]

@@MordechaiHershoffyoutube To be fair, Harry spent the first 11 years of his life being horribly abused and malnourished. He's probably a bit stunted, compared to his father who grew up rich and idolized.

[@dnicej1293]

I love the half vampire idea! He referees the quidditch match in year one so obviously he can be out in the sun but maybe he still had a thirst for blood but mastered a potion to quell that thirst.

[@emilykeepsmiling9465]

The Lupin essay comment truly is genius. Also, he just caught them out of bed in the middle of the night...and just had to talk to them about homework? That always sounded like a flimsy excuse to get away to me, but with this theory it's the perfect way to shut Snape down!! I don't think he's a full vampire, but based on the evidence in this video, I'm thoroughly convinced he's a half vampire.

[@clarityperry4748]

I love that comment from Lupin. In the movie it's night and he just finds Harry, in the book it's afternoon or evening, they've just come back from Hogsmeade.

[@emilykeepsmiling9465]

​@@clarityperry4748 ooft how did I forget it's day in the book?! Ugh, genuinely disappointed in myself 😂

[@viking_gaming-wolf577]

Another thing to look at, everytime there's a scene with all the students and professors eating a meal, Snape never has food on his plate, or isn't ever seen eating food at all

[@philipportelli7700]

There were three unregistered Animagi at Hogwarts when Snape was a student. Perhaps he was a fourth, able to transform into a bat?

[@lamaahruloma4270]

Exactly

[@a.r11384]

Interesting. Snape would want to outdo everything the maurauders could but on the other hand he didn’t know about the maurauders being animagi

[@philipportelli7700]

@@a.r11384 That's true but what if something occurred during his time at Hogwarts that made Snape want to become an "illegal" animagus, separate from the Marauders. Perhaps they were all inspired by one lecture or demonstration independently of the other.

[@abhinawshwar327]

Yes I think this the case... Rather being vampire, he might be an Animagi Bat! Makes sense as Snape does came outdoors at the daylight at times in front of everyone.

[@13vatra]

Wouldn't surprise me, he's definitely skilled at magic enough to accomplish it. Plus he's not exactly a rule follower. Also given all the animagi we know are illegal except one, it really wouldn't be that shocking if there turned out to be another illegal one.

[@ErisedMediaCo]

Honestly, this whole concept could make a great short fan film. Start at where Snape finds Lily dead and carry through to his life at Hogwarts. On the way you could delve into his persistent grief around Lily’s death. Maybe at one point he was allowing vampires to feed on him, hoping it would be almost like passively taking his own life out of remorse. This leads to him being infected and becoming a vampire himself… could be pretty cool.

[@rosekay7014]

Hear me out... What if Snape is descended from vampires! That would explain why JK said he's not actually a vampire but he has vampiric qualities.

[@darchangel2136]

Only problem with that is... vampirism isn't traditionally hereditary... unless you can explain how undead would actually procreate...

[@ked49]

@@darchangel2136 half vampire,

[@dragonballz5600]

@@ked49 Dhampir is a half vampire half human

[@drteef8922]

Since when have vampires always been dead? I know they might not have a soul, but idk bout dead...they drink on blood yes..but there diff from zombies( walking dead)

[@dragonballz5600]

@@drteef8922 Vampires have always been considered undead.They are just cooler zombies.

[@jessw4350]

This makes me want to see a tv show set after the battle of hogwarts where vampire snape who has been half dead all this time, finally gains enough energy back and rises from his coffin, like what did I miss? Ooh and maybe he didn’t know he was a vampire till that point and the rest of the show just follows him as he learns what it means to be a vampire!!

[@askialuna7717]

I like this idea very much.

[@laha9372]

I am 100% sure, that JK Rowling just did this with every character and I think it helped to construct believable and fully rounded characters. She assigned the bat to Snape from the beginning and stuck with it throughout the whole series. I would love to see you break down more inspiration creatures for everyone! You've already meantioned the obvious ones like Sirius and Lupin, but I would love to see some more not so blatent similarities

[@lassegrotkjr6326]

That idea could Olso turn into a “what would varies Harry potter charekters animagus forms be” video, i would love that😁

[@laha9372]

@@lassegrotkjr6326 If they also include the muggles that would be perfect. They couldn't leave out our favorite family Mr walrus, Mrs giraffe and their son the pig

[@lassegrotkjr6326]

@@laha9372 the dursleys in a nutshell😂

[@crazysasha1374]

Ooh yes! I quite like that. Better than the vampire theory actually.

[@sydneygray986]

If you haven't seen their videos on different characters patronus, patroni, patronuses, who knows, then you should check them out. They use comparisons of the characters to reason out what creature their secret self could be.

[@serenabenting]

The game Hogwarts Mystery almost confirmed this theory with one of the Christmas side quest. There’s a point where you meet up with Rita Skeeter, and in return for giving you information, she asks for some juicy gossip. Snaps being a vampire is one of the options, along with Harris being a werewolf, and Dumbledore being a metamorphmagus. I got a screenshot, but I can’t put pictures into comments apparently. But I thought you would like to know

[@teddybaker4759]

Interesting

[@XDSDDLord]

You convinced me. JK Rowling wanted a vampire, then she decided to scrap the dedicated one and turned Snape into a vampire, and at some point decided she didn't want to focus on that aspect of the story, so she kept Snape as he was, but never officially turned him.

[@MMD_16-95]

Maybe he is vampire

[@MaskedMike004]

I was sceptical until the quote by Lupin about the vampire essay, but that was really convincing and hilarious :P I can't quite bring myself to be fully convinced on this theory though, just because there's no way they wouldn't have confirmed it at some point in the actual books (would've been a great extra plot twist for the last book, and could possibly have tied into the "Snape is still alive" theory)

[@a.r11384]

Wow great point! That would be such a maurauders thing to do. Snape gave them a werewolf essay and lupin gave them a vampire essay. Lol

[@lahlybird895]

Well it's possible that he's half a vampire as many of the other comments are saying because in some beliefs vampires are more of a species and less of an reanimated corpse and in those cultures vampires can procreate with humans so that would explain why he can walk in the Sun and all that and it would make more sense as to why it didn't come up as a lot of the characters blood status or distant ancestry isn't quite mentioned like McGonagall having her entire backstory only on Pottermore

[@MMD_16-95]

@@lahlybird895 Very true! JKR said he isn’t a vampire but she didn’t said he isn’t a half vampire ( dhampir )

[@lahlybird895]

@@MMD_16-95 exactly the word play is very important when it comes to theory making such as when the author also said that Hermione gave back the only time Turner to ever enter Hogwarts doesn't mean that Percy didn't have a Time Turner it just means that the ministry gives out the exact same time Turner anytime a student needs one so that they all use the same one therefore it's the only one that ever goes into Hogwarts and possibly is the only one that has an hour reversal fell on it allowing other time travel shenanigans such as the cursed child to exist and not break the rules established

[@NotAnotherDouc-]

You’ve got me about 72.9% convinced that Snape is a vampire. It’s the flying away like a bat in Deathly Hollows that got moved me most of the way there.

[@geneclark5558]

What if that's why Nagini is used to kill Snape instead of Avada Kadavra? The killing curse won't work on the undead Also also actually actually: Snape is perfect for his role because he is able to guard his mind so well... And vampires are frequently known for their skills with mental manipulation or mind reading and the like.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

I love the idea. And even if he's not a vampire, I would really like the idea of him at least being a bat animagus to reference his somewhat vampiric appearance.

[@lukemiller4208]

Me too

[@42p42p]

14:00 Albus Dumbledore once said, “You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon.”

[@baschdiro8565]

I always assumed, Snape was an animagus, who could turn into a bat and was so happy when I read he flew out of the castle in Deathly Hallows in a batlike shape.

[@gavindinsmoor8196]

SCB: That guy's basically a bat. (referring to Snape) Also SCB: Snape is a vampire. Surprised Ben didn't bring this up 😂

[@aaronsavage1234]

Oh my gosh… he’s a vampire! All this time, I thought he was just goth. Lupin assigning the vampire essay, after Snape had tipped off Hermione, proves it for me. I never caught that.

[@KlingonCaptain]

I have never seen a Harry Potter movie, nor have I ever read a Harry Potter book. Yet I still watched all of the "Potter Puppet Pals" back in the day, and I watch these videos... Why?

[@myadoesrandomthings]

idk why you watch these BUT you should totally read them

[@peko-kiara]

Same here. I watch their other videos, but then KZbin auto-play started showing these for me, and I got addicted.

[@Miss_Myth]

Because they're awesome and entertaining even if you're not in the fandom. 😊 At least I think so - I watch all the Gaming channel Pokémon videos too, even though I don't play myself.

[@owenjones3929]

The bit about the essay is just brilliant. That alone is enough to convince me

[@backonlazer791]

I wish we knew more about vampires in the world of Harry Potter. If they're the type that burn in sunlight that could be a problem. Drinking blood might not be a problem, though, since I'm sure Snape could whip up a potion that satisfies a vampire's craving for blood.

[@littleaxolotlfella7569]

Omg i didnt know I wrote so long 😂

[@WitchbladeFiveNine]

The reason why Dumbledore never let snape teach Defense of the dark arts was because Voldemort put a curse of that school position when Dumbledore refused to let Tom riddle teach it.

[@clarakf]

Bold of you to say Snape is the least showered person at Hogwarts when Filch is Right There

[@carmeltabby]

"Always..." takes on a new meaning.

[@Kyle-ns4yk]

Another point toward the theory: Vampires are known to be difficult to kill by conventional means. This could explain why voldemort killed him through nagini rather than using avada kedavra

[@Einstein4203]

"Snape. Snape. Cerberus Snape!" Best intro ever!!! I watch that video once a week 🥴

[@_aku]

That's a song from Potter Puppet Pals, there's more going on in the original

[@Other_Jeremy]

Going with the theme of the evidence in the video, I think Snape is an unregistered animagus. It would make sense, given that he always hated the idea of Potters gang being better than him in any way. I wouldn't put it past J. K. Rowling to just conflate bat characteristics with Vampire characteristics when giving Snape his bat like features (like the rest of the features you talk about with the marauders)

[@SuperBacon17yt]

*holds up picture of Snape speaking counter curse in the quidditch bleachers, sunlit glorious face.*

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

Here are two suggestions for videos about Disenchanted: 1. Should Giselle and/or Morgan be Disney Princesses? 2. Easter Eggs in the film.

[@josielindesay2736]

I do believe there are rules for the title of Disney Princess. The character has to be in a completely animated film and the first appearance cannot be a sequel!

[@ameliabrown3987]

They kind of already one kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6DGq5trf5ijgJo

[@فرزاناشگواری]

Draculin is an anticoagulant found in the salvia of vampire bats which keeps their victim's blood flowing while they feed. Snape also invented sectumsempra which causes sever hemorrhaging.

[@BekkiBicci]

This is a cool theory because it also reframes that conversation between Dumbledore and Snape about the reason why Snape had to kill Dumbledore instead of Draco doing it. Dumbledore says he won’t have Draco’s soul ripped apart on his account. Then Snape asks “And my soul, Dumbledore? Mine?” And instead of being like “here’s my wisdom about how souls work”, Dumbledore says “You alone know whether it will harm your soul to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation”. Because perhaps Dumbledore doesn’t know how killing impacts the soul of a vampire (assuming they have souls). 😄

[@leumasecallaw6313]

Can we mention that a power vampires often have is mind control/reading and snape is unusually good at legilamency and occlumency

[@RiseeRee]

He could also just be an unregistered animagi. It would be in his character and would definitely support him in his triple agent work

[@nicolless51]

That bullet point on Snape and Lupin outing each other through homework assignments is hilarious. Some of these points definitely deserved more screen time and plot structure.

[@MILTOWNSBEST]

This would be a cool topic for future writings as the HP world continues to grow! I for one would love to hear a wizarding world story involving vampires...

[@sophiescott143]

Worth noting: One major reason Snape was never given the DADA position was because the position was cursed. No professor could teach it longer than one year. Dumbledore needed him around, so he didn't get the position until the very end. As for the broader subject: I generally tend to err on the side of word of god when available; if the author says he's not a vampire, he's not a vampire.

[@MMD_16-95]

He isn’t vampire 🧛‍♀️ but she didn’t said he isn’t half vampire!!! Or dhampir

[@CrazyMuggleGirl]

I always thought Snape was just an unregistered animagus and could turn into a bat, hence all the bat metaphors found throughout. I also think Dumbledore is an unregistered animagus and can turn into a Phoenix. That’s why you can see a Phoenix fly away at the end of his funeral in the book.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

That could have been Fawkes though.

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

OH LOVE THAT WITH DUMBLEDORE MAKE THAT CANON!

[@katelanxner278]

Couldn't Snape as you say be an unregistered animagi bat, but, not a vampire? They are not one and the same. I find it hard that Dumbledore would allow him to be with children if he were a vampire! Surely with his wizarding skills he would know whether he was or not.

[@gemink7939]

@@katelanxner278 Dumbledore let a werewolf teach the students... why not a vampire? also, it may be that if Snape is a vampire he may have created a potion to combat the effects, I mean, he makes the wolfsbane potion for Lupin every month why not a vampire version for himself?

[@darknewday4d]

Agreed. Those two kept soo many secrets between them. Wouldn't surprise me if being unregistered animagus was one of them.

[@firelordazulon9001]

Snape being a vampire would explain why he so good at reading people's minds and blocking people from reading his mind

[@johnconner9296]

I think its actually possible that Tobias Snape was a vampire himself.

[@thilli1859]

Can vampires reproduce in the WW?

[@johnconner9296]

@@thilli1859 Tbh I'm not sure. Maybe they can but they atnt full vampires. But the vampire parent bites there spawn to transform them

[@krishmajumder1411]

@@johnconner9296 Tobias Snape was a muggle. Therefore I doubt he could be a vampire (or even part vampire).

[@johnconner9296]

@@krishmajumder1411 they say that he's a muggle but I think that he was cast out of the vampire community at some point and since he can't do magic everyone assumed he was a muggle

[@Puzzlers100]

@@thilli1859 There is such a thing as Dhampirs, however I don't know if they exist in the wizarding world Side note, I was wondering why vampires wouldn't be able to reproduce during a world war.

[@SCAR3DY_C4T]

He never lets Snape teach defense against the dark arts until... Professor Slughorn returns finally after several attempts by Dumbledore. My thinking then is he didn't let Snape teach it in case he was able to convince Slughorn to return. You can't just ask a teacher that has potentially been teaching for years to step down all of a sudden.....UNLESS... It's Snape.

[@hufflepom]

I don't think so, We know Snape ages (he was a kid/teen when Lily and James were kids/teens and now he is an adult). Vampires tend not to age. Also he goes outside in the sunlight (Qudditch matches, after his OWLs). Vampires don't like the sun. Also also we know Snape bleeds. I am unsure if Vampires can bleed the way wizards and Muggles do.

[@diabologe]

1. Perhaps he was bitten at an older age. Maybe he let himself be bitten to seem more "dark" to Voldemort to join the death eaters?! 2. Yeah, but it would pretty much be impossible to avoid sunlight at all, especially when you dont want everybody to know you're a vampire. But where he can, he avoids it (by living and teaching in the dungeons, e.g.) 3. Seems only logical to me. Where shoud all of that blood go, if not inside your body?!

[@justinweber4977]

Although, if I'm not misremembering, "Vampires can't into sunshine" is more a trope that was created by the movie "Nosferatu" in the 1920s, where Count Orlock is destroyed by direct sunlight.

[@yojishinkawa378]

We don't know the rules for vampires in Rowling's story world. Maybe the sunlight does effect him negatively in some way but doesn't kill him. Maybe they do age (although possibly more slowly?) in this world. Also, Snape could be the offspring of a vampire - a demi-vampire - so he might only get a fraction of the normal traits. We just don't know.

[@jenx5870]

@@yojishinkawa378 She seems pretty traditional with werewolf traits, and with mythology. I think we can infer that she would be traditional with vampire traits as well. She says he isn't a vampire. Using animal descriptors is a common literary tool. Many times in books, people have been described as pig - like. I don't think people are suggesting those characters are half pig, or giant pig men. It's just to set an image in the reader's mind, and people are reading too much into it. Voldemort taught him how to fly. McGonagall said as much. I see some good ideas about him being an animagus, but I think Rowling would have confirmed this in the book, if it were the case, after they were brought up.

[@gemink7939]

@@yojishinkawa378 if vampires age more slowly, I'm wondering if that's why Snape's hair is always greasy... maybe it's prolonged puberty with his body acting like it's in it's early/mid twenties? having said that, I guess you could also say that it would be a justification for him being immature for his age mentally... Wizards live longer than muggles I believe (not sure how much longer vampires live but...) perhaps he ages similarly to a cat: faster as a kid, suuuuuuuper slowly as an adult. so like, every ten years his body ages even slower (for example) but it'd make more sense for him to be a dhampir... but he'd still age slower... hmmm as for the justification on aging, I'm just suggesting it as a way for him to age slower but not necessarily raise suspicion for those around him... he never really got to an age where the slowed aging was immediately noticeable

[@Stephanie-kh6nx]

"Batlike-shape" ="I Am the Vengeance. I am the Night. I am Batman!" Snape is the Wizarding World's Batman!!

[@jamesdorpinghaus3294]

I love the Harry Potter Puppet Pals reference at the beginning.

[@_aku]

Based

[@_aku]

Based

[@Sarah-ws5gx]

You have the BEST upload schedule I could watch yt at any time and I'd see a recent upload of yours TY

[@doominator4072]

I like this theory. It does add a lot of background to the character. Also I’d like to add that maybe the reason Dumbledor kelts Snape as potion master was so he could brew himself blood potion or other similar substitute potions to keep his hunger in check.

[@Mary_Studios]

My only question is how is he able to stop himself from wanting to feed on children because at Slughorn's party the guest that brought him has to stop him from trying to feast on students. It's this that makes it hard for me to agree that Snape is a Vampire.

[@nintendogamingchannel1007]

Mary Studios Which Chapter in Half Blood Prince Novel?

[@Mary_Studios]

@@nintendogamingchannel1007 Chapter 15 The Unbreakable Vow

[@Wix_Mitwirth]

Wordplay in the names is often a clue, too. Severus Snape; severs nape.

[@scenepunk09]

Ive already heard this theory but never even considered it until this video. I agree, it really does seem like J.k. Rowling intended on making Snape a vampire at least at some point while writing the books.

[@tomboyangel78]

Okay, the reference to Potter Puppet Pals? Fave. XD

[@KristinSLuce]

I think it is more likely that Snape likes bats, the shadows, and maybe vampires, but isn't one himself-perhaps because he was so ostracized by day. Importantly, however, there are three essential characteristics of vampires that he *does not* share: 1. Not aging; 2. Can't be in sunlight; 3. Drinks blood. Snape definitely does age, as we know from his memories in the Penseive. He can indeed be out during the daytime, in the light, as evidenced many times, but attending Quidditch matches is as good an example as any. And there is *no* evidence that he drinks blood, or even craves it. While Wolfsbane keeps Lupin from transforming, there is no such remedy for Vampires that we know of. If Snape were one, surely that remedy would have been mentioned somewhere throughout the book. Snape is not a vampire (though I do like the idea that perhaps his mother was one, and he is yet another "half-blood"-pun intended)!

[@MMD_16-95]

Probably his mother a half vampire dhampir and Snape is also a dhampir but less not like his mother

[@fadingsmoke9206]

This video was just made for money lol as you can see towards the end that the person just makes a word soup and calls it evidence. You are right on all three points and then theres also the fact that if he was a vampire, where did he get his blood supply while studying at Hogwarts. he is compared to bats because the first story was a book and its hard to give a visual description so Joanne just used bats and a "mane of hair" for hermione and Weasely for Rons squamish character and stuff like that to give us an idea of Characters.

[@HrLBolle]

Also Snape's apparent ability of unassisted flight

[@flarethorn7833]

I have always liked bats due to how miss judged and poorly understood they are. The fact that they can see in the dark using sound waves is a complete plus in my book.

[@jenx5870]

Plus they're downright adorable!

[@IonIsFalling7217]

Not to mention their incredible immune systems, diversity (the make up 1/5-1/4 of all mammals), and they’re so cute!

[@DaniParducci]

I always thought, that when James, Sirius and Peter became animagus, Snaped tried to do it too, and ended up becoming a bat, as an animagus.

[@EllePhoenixMC]

I'm not convinced that he's a vampire. He is very similar in description and I can see where this theory came from. I do think the fact he can fly is very interesting too, but without seeing fangs or blood drinking I don't know if I can believe it.

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

he flys as death eater

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

and perhaps being half of vamp.. dont get all.the teeth and vlood sun problems

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

SNAPE NEVER DIED.. WAS EMBRACING the other side to find his.orher vampire.side

[@dominic_19077]

Loved this! I’ve been convinced since the essays on werewolves and vampires, and before that, I had legit thought a vampire was being described when Snape was first introduced in the first book. Anyway, this just further cements it in my head that Snape’s a vampire (regardless of what JK Rowling said).

[@mossy_oak]

Did you convince me he could be a vampire? No. Did you convince me he could be a bat animagus? Somewhat, yes

[@lilibako397]

Honestly, it would be a fun parallel to Lupin being a werewolf. However, I think him being a half-vampire or dhampir would make more sense.

[@catman-du8927]

Doesn't Dumbledore not let Snape teach Defense against the Dark Arts because of the curse on the position?

[@thilli1859]

We actually don’t know why he doesn’t give Snape the job. If you read closely you actually see that people only give their opinions on why they think he doesn’t get the job. For instance it is Snape who tells people that it is because it would awaken an old side of him. Harry before Galf blood assumes that Snape is not trusted. But if I had to guess why it is the curse reason you mentioned. I’m just here to tell you a official reason was never given.

[@queyno5420]

Dumbledore didn’t want Snape to teach Defense against the dark Arts because he knew that Voldemort cursed the job. It had nothing to do with doubting Snape

[@Pasakoye]

His signature spell leads to a lot of bleeding. His title is has the word blood in it.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

Sectumsepmra? Technically, the word is severed, not blood. But severing would lead to loss of blood.

[@markbrown2640]

At 5:43 in, I don't know if this will come up, but it has been implied that there are two types of vampires. Undead vampires, the type most people know of, are reanimated corpses. Traditionally the force that reanimates the victim is demonic, therefore the vampire is evil, regardless of the nature of the victim during their lifetime. For living vampires, I prefer the model put forward in the movie "My Best Friend is a Vampire." Living Vampirism is a condition passed on by any fluid from a living vampire contacting the blood of a non vampire.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

You've brought up some very interesting points. However, there is one key thing which has me still unconvinced of Snape being a vampire as plausible: his death (which you mentioned). Yes, there are ways to kill a vampire, but I'm pretty sure snake venom isn't one of them.

[@K40005]

I believe he's half vampire (it would explain the few times he enters sunlight)

[@hackman669]

So if a half vampire dies does it become a full vampire? 🤔 Same is true for demigods.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

@@hackman669 I know it was true for Heracles (and maybe some others that the gods granted godhood), but I don't remember that being the norm.

[@patriciatownsend]

Ben, there is one point about vampires that you forgot here. That point is that unlike a vampire, Snape is unaffected by sunlight. If you need precedence for this, consider the Quidditch matches he attended. Also, it just doesn't seem like something Rowling would essentially lie about.

[@solareagle1802]

In Prisoner of Azkaban, when they show Snape closing the windows in his DADA lesson, he closes them right before he crosses path with the sunlight, not while he's in it. Also, i don't think we ever see Snape being directly in sunlight, always just out its reach. That, or Snape is an unregistered Animagus, and literally can transform into an enormous bat.

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

Snape is just a goth "THE SUN IT BURNS! HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" Minerva : Oh stop with the dramatics, Severus BUT YA!!! I want him to be vampire too!

[@hanburgundy4317]

First book, he's at the Quidditch match in the middle of the day.

[@TheKillerman3333]

Also there is one more more clue that snape is a vampire or at least a bat. Snape is a potion master. One of the ways to turn into an animal is a grueling month long potion making endevour that permenently lets you shift between human and animal. We do not know when snape learned or mastered potion brewing, but he might have been one of the ones that became part animal.

[@redscorner4324]

That would be neat if Snape had also became an Animagus and his form is just a bat

[@TheKillerman3333]

@@redscorner4324 when he supposedly fell to his death, to hid that he had died, he could have hid amoung the rest of the bats at hogwarts, and if dombledor knew, then snape was practically the safest person reguardless of what he did. however if dumbledoor didn't know then snapes actions were to be more dirrect with voldemort.

[@thatonenerd6650]

I wouldn’t ever have considered this but it really works

[@uxw05]

Plot twist: Snape wasn’t a vampire, but was an animagus who could turn into a bat.

[@yawninglion1677]

I wonder if maybe one of his ancestors was a vampire. That'd give him the required vampire-esque attributes without necessarily being one. Though I love the idea of this being the case.

[@sullyballesteros]

I just think Snape is a bat animagus which is why he's so similar to the animal itself

[@pinkski9175]

Pleaseee make a how to kill a dementor video!! I'm so interested in this question and I feel like you guys could really come up with something good. It would also be really cool to see a video on general foreshadowing, talking about how everything interconnects. A really good example is how moody gets attacked at the beginning of the book, and it seems as if it's a false alarm and it's made to look like he's just being paranoid again, but obviously it's just majorly subtle foreshadowing. Obviously most people that reread the books pick up on this stuff but it would be really beneficial and interesting for those who aren't absolute stans. Here's another example: moody spots harry under the invisibility cloak with Hagrid in the three broomsticks. This is when moody suggests Hagrid show harry the dragons, but less obviously, it also sets up the fact that moody can see under invisibility cloaks, which comes back into play when harry is trapped in the trick step and Snape and filch pull up.

[@JemmC89]

Easy "EXPECTO PATRONUMMMMM"

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

There really isn't any way to kill them. They aren't alive in the way we think of living. As fear and despair in the world rises, more exist. As calm and happiness rises, they fade out of existence. This was actually discussed in another video they already made

[@pinkski9175]

@@vincentmarcellino7183 thanks!