Why Voldemort Never Discovered Snape's True Loyalty

[@alexstergiou653]

The belief that no one dared to lie and betray him is what really killed him.

[@fleetskipper1810]

Alex Stergiou So ironic.

[@robertisham5279]

Who Snape or Voldemort?

[@alexstergiou653]

@@robertisham5279 You-Know-Who.

[@izzybrown7725]

exactly! he was so arrogant that he thought he was so powerful and amazing that no one would even *dare* betray him.

[@j-doggrady7598]

Who

[@carmensavu5122]

Severus Snape spied against someone who could read minds. He may not be as flashy as Voldy and Dumbledore, but I think he was on their level.

[@Cies213]

Severus was also the only man Dumbledore trusted to treat his cursed hand.

[@leomoe433]

He wasn’t, but he was a great wizard

[@Rachel-uy7pv]

yuppp

[@reduande]

@@leomoe433 at mental magic had better defense than Voldemort's ability to read minds, this means he was better wizard in this discipline. Voldemort/Dumledore might be more powerfull but it does not mean better wizard. Severus had different specialization. (To not speak of his mastery of potions - it's a magic too.)

[@15r52]

@@reduande agree there's many layers to being a great wizard take Harry and Hermione for example Hermione is clearly the better Wizard she's skilled in many more disciplines but when it comes to combat Harry has proven himself one of the greatest duelist of the present day an area hermione distinctly lacks in,now Harry can't preform some of the powerful spells we see from elite wizards like Snape Voldemort Dumbledore Minerva Kingsley etc but he can do more with less than anyone,he survived multiple encounters with Voldemort and went toe to toe with tons of death eaters.

[@brokenmask333]

“The world will never see the best of Severus Snape” such a sad powerful line

[@JuanMataCFC]

Albus Dumbledore: "i shall never reveal the best of you, Severus."

[@brokenmask333]

JuanMata it was his request after all

[@jil6678]

But in the end we all did, the whole world has seen the best of Snape :)

[@liv4514]

Technically they did by Harry’s legacy , he named his son after him and I’m sure people found out why.

[@veniceangelidelacruz2988]

I. Am.Crying.Forever.

[@abhinayasurya8323]

You could never tell Snape's emotions in the movies, however when you hear him say the killing curse to Dumbledore, I feel like you could hear the weakness in his voice because like it or not, Dumbledore became similar to a father to him and was the only person Snape could ever be truly honest to, in business, and with his true feelings. That was definitely the hardest task he ever had to do and I feel so bad for him because I'm sure he felt a lot of pain when he did that. Snape is one of my favorite characters and definitely the one with the most courage and bravery. If he hadn't wished to be put in Slytherin, he would definitely be in Gryfinndor.

[@bhavyaguru9089]

i used to think he was a gryffindor, but now i realize that gryffindor’s are not only brave, but also impulsive and rely on emotions and intuition. obviously, snape is not impilsive and has the utmost control of his emotions. therefore, i think his cunningness (idk if that’s a word) made him a slytherin. and i definitely agree with the other part; his voice shook but he knew he couldn’t lie to dumbledore

[@D_Mill671]

I feel like he would've been put in hufflepuff had he not been sorted into slytherin, because he loved deeply, and was loyal to the very end. He had always worked hard to protect the one he loved, the 3 huge traits of a hufflepuff

[@ashyh6202]

Just like harry who wished to be in Gryffindor although he could be in Slytherin

[@ZStitchDisneyFan]

Dumbledore mentions this and says I think we sort too early in regards to the sorting ceremony in West Snape was placed. Snite would be a hard one to place because he deafening has the cunning to be in Slytherin, the intelligence and wisdom to be in Ravenclaw, the bravery to be in Gryffindor and the hard work to be in Hufflepuff. But it is always our choices in the end we never see him be sorted he might of asked to be in Slytherin- But also he might also want to have been away from James because we don’t know on their very first meeting whether it be on the train etc if James immediately bullied him. Snape and Lily were definitely close in the beginning

[@maria_marin16]

Și eu cred la fel. Snape ar fi putut fi in Gryfinndor(Cercetași).

[@Veryan-yx3ht]

Voldemort died for power Snape died for love Harry greeted death like an old friend

[@Veryan-yx3ht]

They are written representations stations of the Peverell brothers

[@tkfordeful]

😵

[@romaissakwadri7638]

And Dumbldore is death he meets Harry after part of Harry dies

[@chloebeanunez]

Dumbledore is DEATH

[@aurora.3852]

THE TALE OF THE THREE BROTHERS-

[@Longshanks1690]

Because he played his part well, so well he was able to deceive one of the greatest wizards of all time.

[@resisan5403]

Lord Voldemort

[@Longshanks1690]

@Resisan *DO NOT SPEAK THE DARK LORD'S NAME.*

[@goldenhd9656]

@@Longshanks1690 cringe

[@The12thDoctor]

@@Longshanks1690 Why ever not?

[@BLTGVon]

Lmfaooo

[@thescarletteve]

This character is one of the most layered of all of them

[@alexc5369]

Ogres also have layers

[@Justin-jg2gz]

Alex Campili onions have layers.

[@justinz.8728]

Random Person Tomatoes also have layers.

[@kellysunserenity4068]

Parfaits have layers....everyone likes parfaits. 😋🤣😂

[@eds7343]

Bean dips have layers - 7 in fact.

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

Snapes memories are probably the most important scenes in the entire franchise. Dumbledore's statement really enhances this more than words can describe; *Snape:* No one... can know. *Dumbledore:* That I shouldn't reveal the *best of you,* Severus? That line really highlights the importance of Snape in the series, such an amazing character.

[@treasuredmoments5207]

Dumbledore is like 3rd Hokage Hiruzen and Snape was Itachi. Both hated by all but really protecting them.

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

@@treasuredmoments5207 god damn it, I. ABSOLUTELY. LOVE. THAT. ANALOGY. James and Lily definitely fit into the roles of Minato and Kushina as well, with Harry being Naruto. It's all about the writing technique, as both Rowling and Kishimoto had used "The Heros Journey" as the template for their story. When you learn about writing, this is a very prominent writing technique and it is used for almost every heroic-esque based story. With the main character, going through a very life changing event at the beginning of their journey, meeting their mentors whose role is to guide them on their journey, and then ultimately ending with resolving the problem that had begun their journey in the first place. It's a very basic writing skeleton, but when it is done right; it is an AMAZING technique when the details are filled in. Of course, I left out a few steps in the Heros Journey. But that was the basic fundamentals of it lol. This is why so many movies and series are similar in nature. Harry Potter, Naruto, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Avatar, My Hero Acadamia, Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, etc. I can go on forever with more examples, but after knowing of the technique, you see it literally everywhere.

[@treasuredmoments5207]

@@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG Snapes is like Itachi/Obito combined because of Obito simping.

[@Licht_Celeste]

@@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG yeah , that's what making me to always see other's prespective too , that's what i always do since I'm like maybe 8-9 ? Maybe a bit younger

[@GweiTheLeafChild]

@@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG The Hero's Journey isn't the sole reason why many stories are similar, this is a mistake of perspective. Joseph Campbell extrapolated the theory of there being a monomyth through some pretty bad science, the reason why it works at all is owed to two reasons. Conflict Based Storytelling, and everything that became the culture of Western storytelling, and direct influence from Joseph Campbell's work. Stories in the West may SEEM very similar, but that's owed to the inherent logic that is hard to subvert in the medium that requires Conflict to be considered a story. Since Western (for short, we're looking at most things that use the western Three Act Structure) stories require a central conflict to be considered a competent story, it inherently has plot, consider it a spinal cord, the map of everything that happens that the audience has to care about. Joseph Campbell got to his theory as a layperson, he derived it from reading a large collection of stories in human history. This is important, this means, a good portion of today's stories are influenced by a guy, who made a map of many stories, from a surface reading of said stories. The bad science comes from the fact that to make his theory work, that *every* story in the world is the same story, he cherry picked the stories that really only supported his theory. And not without compromises and manipulation too, it's also kinda horribly sexist, where any story that has a female protagonist, isn't considered a valid story to include in his theory. So yes, the Hero's Journey is useful, but only in that it's a place to start at all, that coincidentally just feature some parts that *has* to exist in stories to make them work, next to the spurious details that don't actually need to be there. This is why the Hero's Journey doesn't work 100%, it's inherently a flawed, dishonest theory that can't fully be applied to stories from outside, and can't fully support stories alone from inside. We ended up writing to this theory due to some significant cultural events, George Lucas stated to the world that he wrote Star Wars to this book, this ended up boosting the profile of this criticized, largely unknown "theory" to be taken way more seriously than it should be. It unfortunately held stories back, since this theory got this huge boost of legitimacy, it resulted in it being included in actual school curriculums, and similarly being used in the "industry" for treatments. It's a bit recursive, but it is not solely out of its own merit that the Hero's Journey is supported. Confusingly enough, people also apply the Hero's Journey to read stories, making people weigh how "good" a story is by how close it follows the theory, or presume that such and such author actually consciously used such a theory when writing their work. Things that existed in stories for literally thousands of years is how these general details line up. The Three Act Structure is the real reason why stories seem to "flow" the same way, that's owing to a much richer culture than this small close-minded man, the funny thing is, this is kind of why these work well for heroic stories. Western Storytelling has a lot of ground in literal hero stories, like Homer and Hercules, and especially the culture of the Hero Cults. From the Hero Cult, people worshipped Heroes, they worshipped with stories and hymns, and primarily, the content of these stories and hymns were of lament. Suffering is the thing that made Heroes worthy by their Hero Cults, and that is basically the currency of Conflict in stories. The real thing stories are about, are a Hero's relationship with their Suffering. That's why you have Demigods in the ranks of Greek Heroes, but also a guy like Oedipus, whose most notable thing that people know him for as a "Hero" is his suffering. This is markedly different from the conceit of the Hero's Journey, where it purports that the important thing a story must do is make their Hero a "master", be stronger or better off than when they started by the end of the story. Whereas, stories can be much broader and richer if it's not about the power, but the empathy for the Hero that makes a story worthy. People told stories to feel for the Hero, it should be lamentable where this is occluded by a culture that believes more in plotcraft, getting the Hero through point A to B. By the way, I'm not aware that Kishimoto has consciously consulted the Hero's Journey? And may be a slim case for Rowling as well. Anyways, Kishimoto is a Star Wars fan, so he may actually be drawing on George Lucas.

[@shadoman7682]

Severus Snape was such a tragic character that suffered more than anyone in what he had to do to keep his cover. Played so brilliantly by the late Alan Rickman. He should have won an Oscar for his role in those films.

[@keith7644]

it was his own doing

[@AM-wg7qv]

No​@@keith7644

[@terrencelamar4327]

“Over the years I’ve played my part well. So well, I’ve deceived one of the greatest wizards of all time.” Bellatrix snarls thinking that he’s talking about Dumbledore whilst he’s actually secretly referring to Voldemort. He definitely played his part very well.

[@ImNotNotAllCityChi]

I have never put that together wow

[@teslajayde9641]

He literally says he's talking about Dumbledore though

[@terrencelamar4327]

@@teslajayde9641 Thats what he wants Bellatrix to think. But the writing implies that he could possibly be talking about Voldemort. But the fun thing is that it’s all up for implication.

[@teslajayde9641]

@@terrencelamar4327 Fair enough those are good points being that Riddle was indeed one of the greatest wizards of all time. He may have not been as powerful as Godric but he had some pretty incredible feats through out his lifetime, horcrux's being a primary example. When Dumbledore learns how many Riddle made he's not shocked by how many people he killed but that Riddle was actually able to make not 1 but 7. And if I'm not mistaken a horcrux is considered ancient dark magic which makes what Riddle did even more shockingly impressive. So yeah I can see how there's potential implications that he's actually referring to Voldemort

[@marshawargo7238]

​@@teslajayde9641 he Says he's talking about Dumbledore, but being that Dumbledore knows he's spying for Voldemort, it can't possibly be him that he's actually referring to! Moldy is his true meaning! Letting Bellatrix imagine whatever she wants to believe, as long as it's Not, her dark lord! Therefore saying Dumbledore out loud, to dispel any doubt! ❤Always

[@gracejohnson8908]

I feel like Snape’s memory scene in The Deathly Hallows was amazingly edited, but I do agree with people like Fellnudel that it was better in the books and didn’t portray Snape right.🧡🖤🧡

[@dakotablount251]

I hated it because it made snape look like a weak victim Even tho be WAS a victim of James bullying, he also fought back. Sometimes struck first even. They were on sight. If they saw each other theyd fight. No questions asked. In the books, before being turned upside down, he pulled his wand so fast it appeared like he'd expected james and was waiting for him AND put a gash in james face. But in the movie he just looked scared, looked like he barely touched his wand, etc.

[@dakotablount251]

@Aylshah BEERS gross. No. He wasnt a normal kid. He was a prodigy. He wasnt helpless. He had courage and his own level of darkness. What you imply kills the intrest of how he BECAME who he was. He just one day woke up that way? He only got good at magic as a death eater? No lmao

[@dakotablount251]

@Aylshah BEERS Plus I loved the rivalry. Hate the idea of it being one sided bully beat downs.

[@flyntflossy3044]

That scene should've been word for word from the book. That is the most important chapter in the series

[@annasporrong4845]

@@flyntflossy3044 Definitely! And Harry's conversation with Sirius and Lupin after! I really don't see why they'd not show the twins greatest moment ever, than just ruin it by having them interrupt the OWLs (which was actually out of character for them)

[@skepticsanalysis528]

He was cunning and resourceful enough to deceive lord Voldemort. A true Slytherin right to the very core.

[@10th_Doctor]

He still couldn't beat John McClane though.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@10th_Doctor Nah that was the window which beat him

[@ashyknees653]

It was because he was powered by love, which Voldemort can't understand because he was conceived or born under a love potion, it was a weakness in Voldemort that meant Snape could cross him, not necessarily a strength in Snape

[@emperor_msk]

Voldemort: You're loyal to me, right Severus? Snape: Well yes, but actually no

[@emankcin1701]

*too nerve racking situation, but must say something* Turn to page 394

[@harv029]

haha

[@junhyungpark7576]

LOL! Very funny!!!

[@smokentalkn]

Loyal to playing a part in betraying him

[@amethystmoonlight7429]

I surprisingly heard Snape's voice while reading this

[@junehogas7630]

This is going to be a long rant, but hear me out: Severus Snape grew up in a abusive household, and when he started at Hogwarts, he was bullied for being a Slytherin. The school let the bullying happen and the marudares got away with everything with a slap on the wrist just because they were gryffindors. James Potter and Sirius Black sexually harressed him by taking his trousers off in front of others. And Lupin ignored it even though he was a prefect. At this humiliating event Snape ends up calling Lily a mudblood. (Which he apologized, but wasn't accepted) Now James Potter had Lily, the other marudares to become better person, Harry Potter had the Weasley family and friends to not become bad, But Snape? The only people left at school who didn't mock him was the other Slytherins, who was death eaters. When he became a death eater and was loyal to Voldemort, he was respected and powerful and he still threw that away when he killed Lily, and became a spy for someone who is just using him. Voldemort wouldn't have expected that. Now Snape isn't a good guy, he let draco call Hermione a mudblood, and let the bullying happen. That's why he is my favorite character, he is the perfect example of how bullying, child abuse and neglect can make someone do bad things. I just had to rant about this. Thank you. Edit: well there is a fight going on in the comment section and just to clear things up SNAPE IS NOT A GOOD GUY! I like him because he's human, he is not a saint, he made bad choices, but he also dedicated his whole life to saving the wizarding world. This comment is just my little rambling about how much I dislike marauders and Dumbledore and about his upbringing and the reason behind his resentment which made him cold and mean. Humans are complex, it's not black and white, I'll leave it at that.

[@minatoaudiph7883]

He let Draco call Hermione Mudblood but he asked Phineas Nigellus, a former Slytherin Headmaster of Hogwarts, not to use that word on the same person.

[@klaudiagrob]

If Snape had told Draco to stop calling Hermione a mudblood then Draco would have told his daddy everything. Then Lucius Malfoy would have run to Voldemort and told him everything. Then Voldemort would start to get suspicious. That would mean game over for Snape.

[@helstromh]

What I always thought was amusing in the whole movie/book series was how some of the "Death Eaters" reacted when Harry said Voldemort. They responded, particularly Bellatrix, "You dare speak his name, you filthy half blood". But, Voldemort and Snape are both closer to "true" half bloods than Harry. Harry only earned "Half-Blood" because his mother was full muggle born, but she was, at least a magic user in her own right, while both Riddle and Snape had an actual non magic muggle as a DIRECT parent. Lily was like Hermione, in that her blood had not come from the wizarding families. Quite interesting that even though Harry's lineage is actually a little more pure than Riddle, but they question his ability to conjure his ridiculously made-up name. Maybe Harry should have continually called him Tom or Riddle upon learning his real half-blood name, since that would "put him in his place". Just food for thought. Think of the irony (or hypocrisy) that the ONLY true "heir of Slytherin" (the house and family that stands for magic purity) is actually a "filthy half blood".

[@danaefarias3240]

I can see your point, but I don't agree. Snape was a terrible person, I know he was abused by his father but it doesn't justify how he treated muggleborns, I mean, he started practicing dark magic very young and if he was friend with the people that later became death eaters, and then joined them, he also tortured and murdered muggles and "mudbloods". Lily stayed by him for a while knowing what he was into, and despite her good influence he didn't change his dark ways. When he called her mudblood she couldn't take it anymore, so she cut it all with him, and despite the love he had for her, he chose to keep practicing dark magic and stayed with the dead eaters instead of change for her. And yes, I agree that James and the marauders did terrible things to him, but we know just Snape's side of the history, and as the video says, he was really smart and talented since he was a kid, so I don't think he was a poor little boy being bullied, It probably was a mutual thing, because Severus wasn't defenseless at all (now that I remember, Lupin said once that it was indeed mutual, and Snape created mortal spells during his time in Hogwarts). Besides, James actually saved Snape from being attacked by Lupin, that demonstrates that the "hate" James felt for Severus wasn't to the point of wanting to see him dead. Snape at the other hand, didn't care if James and Harry die, he only cared about Lily, and asked Voldemort to forgive just her life, which is horrible. James was an asshole when he was young, but he was really immature at that point, then he maturated until in 7th year he was all grew up and change, and that's why Lily finally agreed to date him after years rejecting him. I can't say that what Snape did wasn't brave and that he saved the wizadring world, but he had to wait until knowing that the prophecy was about Lily to leave Voldemort and try to fix what he did (telling the dark lord about it), I mean, if Voldemort had decided to kill the Longbottoms instead of the Potters, he wouldn't mind at all. On the top of that, after all the turning to Dumbledore's side, he kept being an idiot, he was an abusive, unfair and terrible professor, he literally bullied his students to the point that Neville's boggart turned into him, and enjoyed torturing Harry just because he looked like James, and not caring at all that he was Lily's son. I could follow and follow, but this is literally too long already. I hope you can understand my poor English haha

[@mrinalini9112]

Honestly this. There are so many things going on in HP, and currently a part of the fandom simply goes 'he bullied, so he's bad'. Ironically the same part literally forgets that Marauders sexually assaulted him in front of everyone. Also as for bullying, there's a very legitimate reason for that. Remember, Dumbledore knew that Voldemort isn't gone, and he told this to snape much earlier, and that he will have to be a spy in the future. So, Snape plays the part, perhaps too convincingly. Literally all death eaters are assholes, and he ACTS like that. He was still a damaged toxic person, but he became much better. In DH we see a tiny bit of that, when he asks Phineas to not use mudblood, constantly protects the students from Carrows, and does everything he can without anyone getting suspicious.

[@tstefanyk6604]

The fact that he was able to maintain an aloof, detached facade while being so emotionally invested makes it an even greater feat. I agree that Rickman's performance was second to none. While I love the whole cast and think they were all brilliant, Rickman's masterful delivery commands my complete, undivided attention EVERY... SINGLE....TIME! Thank you for your insight

[@brendan6647]

"...I've deceived one of the greatest wizards of all time." Holy Crap! I literally just noticed the double meaning in there!

[@desislavaandreeva4359]

Originally,I thought about Dumbledore, however, when I watched again t again, that`s actually Voldemort he is talking about :D

[@mattwalsh7853]

John Lorton 😂

[@-cosmixnebulae-7398]

Desislava Andreeva he was talking about a dumbledore

[@brianmatthews2835]

@@-cosmixnebulae-7398 he wasn't really talking about Dumbledore he was saying that to convince Voldemort.

[@erictaylor5462]

"I've deceived one of the greatest wizards of all time. Dumbledore *IS* a great wizard. Only a fool would question that." This statement could be referring to both Dumbledore (by name) and Voldermort (another of the greatest wizards of all time.

[@erictaylor5462]

@Forever living Young I just said it could be applied to both, not that he WAS talking about both. Perhaps that is how he mislead Voldermort. Voldermort was sure he could always tell when someone lied to him. But what if Snape never actually lied, but framed his comments in such a way that Voldermort would make wrong assumptions?

[@nayanayaotaku5942]

Great

[@Framlii]

@@erictaylor5462 impossible. No and yes questions answered like this would get snape killed

[@Xehanort10]

@dr103 Yeah. He was subtly mocking Bellatrix about him fooling Voldemort while making her and Narcissa think he was fooling Dumbledore. Mocking Voldemort while praising Dumbledore as a great wizard at the same time.

[@musaddiqohi9595]

@@erictaylor5462 now now, do not start a fight about this .You don't know much comments i read that had arguments about snape!!

[@mackenziehamilton3998]

Severus Snape is one of the greatest wizards of all time!! He died to save Draco, all Severus would've had to say was "Draco is the true owner of the elder wand" and he could've lived, instead he said nothing and died so Draco could live. He also killed one of his best friends and mentor, Albus Dumbledore, so that Draco didn't become a killer. Not to mention the countless times he's saved others and especially Harry's lives. You did a wonderful job with the part Alan Rickman, may you rest in peace!

[@benjaminbruce4908]

your dumb if he did what u say he would have died also, he was under a unbreakable vow

[@alexiswelsh5821]

Well, Dumbledore told Snape to kill him.

[@Truth72500]

@@alexiswelsh5821 was that actually in the book?

[@paulvann793]

Dumbledore was dying , snape was keeping him alive , snape told Dumbledore he could only keep him alive for a year and it would be a painful death at the end, Dumbledore told snape to kill him for this reason and also to gain the dark lords trust , do you people read the book and watch the movie

[@paulvann793]

And so draco would not have to live with killing Dumbledore

[@youssef90210]

When Snape was dying, he asked Harry to look at him. He said “You have your mothers eyes.” He wanted to see Lily’s eyes before he died. 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭

[@stephanieclark1487]

I cry even harder at that every time

[@WrestlingZoneYT]

Lilly... Lovely Lilly. 😁

[@themsic]

He didn’t say that, he just said „look at me”, but yeah

[@flunked]

@@themsic in the books

[@Qwazor]

“The second brother (Snape) returned to his home where he lived alone. Turning the stone thrice in his hand the figure of the girl (Lily’s eyes) he had once hoped to marry, before her untimely death, appeared at once before him, much to his delight. Yet she was sad and cold, separated from him as by a veil (Harry’s face). Though she had returned to the mortal world, she did not truly belong there and suffered.”

[@justheretowatchtheworldbur6611]

Severus Snape is one of my favorites in this series. He was well written in the books, well acted on the screen and has one of the best redemption arcs of all time. He knew full well that nobody would ever really see the best of him and he honestly didn't care. None of it was done for recognition. His love wasn't even alive to reward his loyalty. One of J.K.'s best.

[@doglover5791]

I hated Snape for months reading the books, yet he is now my favorite character! He has truly earned the respect of Harry and his family! Harry now calls him the 'bravest man he ever knew' Harry went as far as to pass the name Severus to his second born son, and the bravery was passed to the young boy as well. Snape is truly the bravest man of the series. Why you ask? Is it because he gave his life to save the child of the man he hated? No. Snape saved Harry because he loved Lilly Potter, he didn't want to let the last connection to the love of his life die. Snape risked his life for almost 20 years, all because of his love for Lilly Potter, he died at the hand of Voldemort to save Harry. Snape doesn't admit to caring for Harry, because he didn't, he risked his very life every day to save the son of Lilly Potter. Snape was considered a coward by many of us, but we were wrong, he was not a coward, but the bravest man in the story. Snape's death was long awaited for years, and yet, it still caused greif among readers, including myself, Snape's death was only matched by the death of Sirius Black.

[@mackenziehamilton3998]

Severus and Sirius are my favorite chat and always will be! Both of their deaths are heartbreaking!!!

[@bestever2682]

Same

[@Tesseract.2012]

He’s basically the Dark Knight of the story. Like Batman, Snape also experienced tragedy which motivates him to achieve certain goal. He even uses genius level intellect and puts on a facade while concealing his true character.

[@gkdshfgbads]

he’s a very interesting and one of my favourite characters but i still believe he is a bad person

[@benjaminbruce4908]

thats a whole lot of babbling and assumptions, who r u to tell us what we felt of snape?

[@PeerlynChowMusic]

The one and only Alan Rickman approves this video whilst smiling from heaven. (Dayum thanks for the likes!!)

[@jakoby256]

What makes you think people in heaven can see what happens on earth? What makes you think such place even exists?

[@romanbonifield2404]

@@jakoby256 yeah I believe in heaven and hell.

[@mackenziehamilton3998]

@Frosted are you atheist?

[@aleks6213]

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[@wotus8987]

U really about to make me cry rn

[@richewilson6394]

I think it's safe to say that Snape told Voldemort that the reason why he did not return to him in the graveyard or try to seek him out was try not to arouse Dumbledore's suspicion that the Lord might be alive and coming back since he knew he was a Death Eater so he remain there to spy and two keep Dumbledore unaware.

[@Buck4811]

This is exactly what happened I believe.

[@wspr.x]

Was looking for this comment it does in fact says this in one of the books

[@VenusFlytrap7]

YES! Thank you! It does say this in the books and I was surprised it wasn't covered in the video.

[@amandarowland6904]

I believe it was he stayed because he truly thought the dark lord had fallen,and he was ashamed of it, but he was at Hogwarts under Voldemort's previous orders to spy on Dumbledore and therefore protected from the remaining death eaters who only knew that Voldemort was gone on info that came from Snape. And he said coincidentally if it turns out that Voldemort did return he would then have years of info on Dumbledore as his "spy". But by waiting two hours, I think, before returning to Voldemort in the graveyard at little hangleton the night he got his body back, "confirmed " to Dumbledore that he had fully defected to the good side, so continuing his triple agent role.

[@KSherebaby]

I think it’s pretty easy to guess how he’s feeling: Angry. I feel like he’s angry at everyone and everything. Dumbledore failed to protect Lilly, Voldemort killed her, her son looks just like the man he hates and he’s forced to see him everyday. I don’t know how he couldn’t be angry. As you said he just hides his emotions incredibly well.

[@katalinelo8011]

Yes, probably. He must have felt the pain (and possibly also some guilt, as he himself told the prophecy to Voldemort) every time looking at Harry, the eyes of his beloved in the face of the man who snatched her from him. Must have been like torture. And it also clears why he was so particularly nasty to Neville. He could have been in Harry's place and then it all wouldn't have happened, Lily would be alive (or not, but that is another issue with "what if").

[@Kmmlc]

He was angry. The times we tend to see adult Snape lose his temper almost always coincide with Harry or Sirius, most especially with Harry. He wasn't always in control of his emotions. He simply was in control whenever he was around Tom.

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

I mean.. Snape called Lily a mud blood and then went off and joined the death eaters.. not exactly the best choices to make when you love someone. Still feel bad for him though. And love his character.

[@silverhoney6969]

I think he used that anger to hide the deeper feelings. That anger is what he projected to Voldemort to convince that he’s still on the dark side. Anger to shield his true mind from Voldemort occulmency (I spelled that wrong not fixing it) anger to make him look like a bad guy, and make everyone think he’s a death eater spy

[@debankanm]

Severus Snape is one of the most incredible characters ever written. There has been rarely any character so intriguing, so mysterious, and so grey. Snape was neither a good person nor a bad person, up till the very end of the series people could not place his character or loyalties, Rowling constructed him so well.

[@treasuredmoments5207]

Like Itachi of Naruto.

[@TheTytoGaurdian]

I totally agree 👍 I also get a kick out of how divisive he is. I mean some people get super offended if he's your favorite character while I'm over here like "he's super interesting because he's both Hero and villain. He's great!"

[@DeepSeas..]

Why don’t you marry him?

[@Truth72500]

He was good with a side of bad

[@jonw7166]

@@Truth72500 You just learn what an antihero is? Really? This crap is what made you learn that term?

[@izzybrown7725]

10:28 in book 6 (the half-blood prince) in chapter 2(spinnet's end) when Narcissa and Bellatrix visit Snape to ask him for help, Bellatrix questions Snape's loyalty to the dark lord. it is then that Snape explains a little of what went on when he returned to the Dark Lord 2 hours after his rebirth. Bellatrix asks him loads of questions about his loyalty (such as 'where were you when the dark lord returned?', 'Harry Potter has been under your nose for almost 6 years, why have you never tried to kill him?' and 'where were you when we were in the department of mysteries?' etc) and, before he answers all her questions, he says something along the lines of 'did you not realise that the dark lord himself would have asked me all those questions and i would have given his satisfactory answers, or i wouldnt be standing here' so this implies that what happened was that, originally, Voldermort questioned his loyalty greatly, but Snape gave him a justified reason to trust him and proved his faith never wavered. (sorry for the essay lol)

[@sarah4hp]

I know! I was like "Snape LITTERALLY gives Bellatrix his reasonings and explanations at the start of book 6, THAT is what he told Voldemort to explain away all the things that might cause him to doubt Snape's loyalties - just read that chapter and everything is explained!". Oh well, to be fair there is a lot to keep track of in the entire series, it is very easy to miss things here and there.

[@steffid_]

Searched for such a comment as nobody else mentioned it. The answers also are all really in his favour and sound completely honest. Like as he answered that he never searched for him bc he really thought lord voldemort was gone. The others were just foolish and making excuses despite knowing voldy detestes cowards and i really think those answers had such a perfect fit with voldemorts need for loyal and knowingly competent people again (as he also had to deal with gilderoy and Pettigrew ect. which must have been mentally exhausting to work with) This would have been great to add in such a video.

[@SN00PICUS]

Exactly, I am shocked there aren't more people who realized that in the comments.

[@tonetburac]

Based on the movie, Snape's loyalty to voldy is always in question. dumbledore and Snape knew it so they chose the option snape kill dumbledore soi that his loyalty to the dark lord will not be questioned.

[@majinme]

"Snape is all grey. You can't make him a saint: he was vindictive & bullying. You can't make him a devil: he died to save the wizarding world. Snape didn't die for 'ideals'. He died in an attempt to expiate his own guilt. He could have broken cover at any time to save himself but he chose not to tell Voldemort that the latter was making a fatal error in targeting Harry. Snape's silence ensured Harry's victory." JK Rowling

[@Leecreates]

How many times did he save Harry’s life? He never wavered in his loyalty. He was good & He was kind when it mattered. To say he is all grey is to embrace he was part villain which is not true. I’ll never understand those who don’t see Snape clearly.

[@trever2244]

So because he took educating his students seriously that classifies him as a bully? lmao. He died for Lily, Voldemort took away the woman he loved the most and dedicated his life to end his matter what the cost. Cherry on top he saved the wizarding world. The only reason JK Rowling quoted that was to appeal to her overly sensitive readers to sell books, she didn't mean it.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I still cannot dispense with the notion that, if Severus had informed Harry about his true feelings for Lily, Harry and his friends would have been more likely to understand and cooperate. The two could very easily have stopped despising each other and began empathizing. At one point, I was tempted to write a fan fiction story set in the part of the sixth story when Harry has saved Ron from poisoning, in which Harry suddenly learns both legitimacy & occlumency and remotely probes Severus’ memory to learn his secrets.

[@minatoaudiph7883]

@@Shred_The_Weapon voldy would be suspicious since Harry reminds Snape of his rival-in-love so much. Giving Harry so many detentions even brought Dumbledore's attention as he thought Snape wanted more time alone with Harry, either to teach him to live more like Lily or to bully him in James' memory, since he resembles him so much. If that got Dumby's attention, Voldy might as well.

[@southernberean8166]

I relate to snake. I to am strange and have a poker face working behind the scene for what I think is right

[@danialbaig7533]

I guess that dumbledore was a great chess player. He used every piece he had in the perfect way, even making sacrifices just to win the game for the greater good.

[@jhibbitt2896]

he definitely used harry and snape as his 2 great pawns. it was like he had all the cards to his chest and he only showed each of them certain cards at certain times so that they would act in ways that corresponded with his big plan to bring down voldemort

[@danialbaig7533]

@@jhibbitt2896 You're absolutely right. For example he told Snape that Harry was a horcrux but never told him about the other horcruxes (even though i don't understand why, because i think that Snape was trustworthy enough to know it). But he told Harry about the other horcruxes, giving him the mission to find them and destroying them. But i still have one question. If Harry hadn't recieved those memories by a dying Snape, how could he come to know in another way that he had to sacrifice himself in order to destroy all the horcruxes?

[@jhibbitt2896]

@@danialbaig7533 dumbledore told snape to tell harry this. during the battle at hogwarts, snape had been trying to find harry to tell him the truth about his loyalties and the horcrux. however, voldemort killed him before he got the chance. luckily harry was there at the time, so snape gave him his memories. probably a better way to convince him, as if he had just straight out told him, harry probably wouldn't have believed him

[@danialbaig7533]

@@jhibbitt2896 Thank you. The last time i read the Deathly Hallows it was almost 2 years ago. Now i will read it again because it seems that i've forgotten details like these ones.

[@danialbaig7533]

@G E T R E K T 905 why?

[@evelynestava1910]

The softening of Alan Rickman's expression when he looks into Harry's eyes just as he is dying is one of the most poignant and heartbreaking moments of the whole movie saga. What an artist he was.

[@Tuesday_Mourning]

💔😭

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

One word. Love. Harry survived Voldemort's killing curse because of his mother's love. Narcissa Malfoy fooled him in Deathly Hallows because of her love for her son. And Snape fooled Voldemort through his lifelong love for Lily. Love is something Voldemort can never understand.

[@officialmarcogyt9548]

The reason Snape didn't say the elder wand's allegiance to Tom Marvolo Riddle, was because he made a unbreakable vow, with Narcissa to protect Draco, as he would die anyway, if he told Voldemort the allegiance of the wand lied with Draco, then he would die anyways as it would break the vow, and Voldemort would have killed him anyways after he tells him that.

[@lunabeekhuizen8858]

I hadn't even thought about that, but that's true!

[@Ari-hr8vz]

The wands allegiance by that point was with Harry not with Draco.

[@elizabethc2856]

@@Ari-hr8vz they don't know that tho

[@darwinabel5057]

NOPE!! Even Snape will tell the truth, The elder wand is on Harry's allegiance not Draco, the one sure thing is Snape keep on silence because he wanted to save Lily's Son for the rest of his life. Also, dumbledore and snape talked about the big sacrifices they will be having for the sake of wizarding world and thats the life of them both.

[@SkyWaray]

I believe that regardless of the unbreakable vow and to whom the elder wand’s loyalty belonged to at that point (Harry or Draco’s), Snape would still have kept Voldemort thinking otherwise. He would never have allowed Voldemort kill either boy if he could help it. And where Voldemort believing that when Snape dies he will then be the owner of the wand, Snape knew that it would somehow restrict Voldemort’s power while using a wand that wasn’t loyal to him

[@v-rex6262]

Alan Rickman didn't play Snape he was Snape. The only other HP actor I say the same is Richard Harris. RIP the both of them.

[@ЛюдмилаМоталенко-н4н]

Rowling always said she was seeing Rickman in her mind when she wrote Snape

[@Jack_of_Hearts4]

Snape didn't return to Voldemort right away so that he could keep Dumbledore's trust and remain to pass on information to Voldemort. (Which was Dumbledore's plan.) Snape explained this to Bellatrix when she questioned his loyalty. This also showed Voldemort that Snape had the bigger picture in mind and was not just a mindless follower of his. He was willing to risk angering Voldemort in the short term in order to help Voldemort's cause in the longterm. Most of Voldemort's followers didn't have the courage or the intelligence to do this and I think this made Voldemort respect and trust Snape even more.

[@TwinMom-gi1rc]

I think living in abusive home made Snape able to cover his feelings. He had blocked Voldemort out of his mind. And when Harry was able to get in it scared him, cause he could see that Harry could be powerful

[@christinaclark9754]

In the book Snape went to Voldemort later the same night that he rose. After hearing the story from Harry of how Voldemort had come back, Dumbledore sent Snape back as a spy. I'm guessing that Snape went and apologized for not coming to Voldy sooner. Saying that since he was surrounded by people at Hogwarts he couldn't leave without raising suspicion. Possibly even saying that he wished to maintain his cover as a spy for him. That would probably be enough to at least cool Voldy's temper.

[@Longshanks1690]

Isn't one of the points of having Snape be the one to kill Dumbledore a way to test his full loyalty, as there would be no going back from that point? So I think the Dark Lord did mistrust Snape to an extent, in the same way he mistrusted everyone, but never to the extent of believing he could actually betray him.

[@mackenziehamilton3998]

Yes it does test Severus' loyalty but Dumbledore asked Severus to be the one to kill him because he didn't want Draco to become a killer. And the ring Dumbledore out on his finger was going to kill him soon anyway, the option Severus made only postponed his death.

[@Peter-tx5dj]

@@mackenziehamilton3998 I think the original commenter is aware of that

[@cecile436]

It's not a way Voldemort uses to *test* his loyalty , as it is Narcissa and Bellatrix who asked him, and Bellatrix was not trusting him. Voldemort asked Draco to kill Dumbledore. And Dumbledore for different reasons asked Snape to kill him : display his allegiance to voldi, ensure that the elder wand had no new master (But that plan failed), avoiding that Draco turns into a murderer... I believe that Bellatrix was much more suspicious of Snape than Voldemort was.

[@Karin_Allen]

Furthermore, it allowed Snape to become the Headmaster of Hogwarts while Voldemort was in control of the wizarding world -and that allowed him to protect the students from the worst of the Death Eaters' atrocities.

[@saharajvs]

Yes, and no. It was more about protecting Draco’s soul than proving loyalty to the Dark Lord. I mean, it helped I guess.

[@lilsweethart85218]

I thought I read somewhere, it may have even been in the books, Snape told Riddle that he had been doing what they discussed before Riddle disappeared. Working as a teacher at Hogwarts and spying on Dumbledore. Because he had always known that the "Dark Lord" would return and would need the info.

[@VenusFlytrap7]

That's exactly what happened in the books

[@ryanphillips7182]

im amazed on how few people knew this. he also said he couldn't come when called because he felt he was being watched by Dumbledore

[@sarah4hp]

He didn't claim to have always known that the dark lord would return, he claimed to have stayed with Dumbledore because it kept him out of Azkaban and provided him a nice and comfortable life, but merely stated that him having 13 years worth of information on Dumbledore was the reason why Voldemort wasn't angry or displeased that he never left his position at Hogwarts. He also got in a dig at Bellatrix by saying that the info he had was of more use than her gesture of having been in Azkaban for 13 years, which I kind of love him for.

[@Lnblackberry48]

Did Voldemort know of Ginny Weasley being a vessel to his young self that was kept in his old diary ?? I’ve always wondered that .

[@gkdshfgbads]

he probably had an idea as the diary was a horcrux and had a piece of his soul in it. he also knew who harry potter who wasn’t alive when the diary was made so i’m guessing there was a connection to voldemort’s being (i can’t think of the word but when he didn’t have a body)

[@hydracdxv]

NoelK 0633 yea that’s my question too probably a bit because he rembers being on the back of qureals head

[@Strata666]

Lucius told him? He had to tell him about what happened to the diary so it would make sense

[@deanwinchester7179]

As I understood it "Diary Voldermort" knew all about Harry from Ginny writing in it.

[@tasatort9778]

The only way Voldy could have known about Jenny would be if Lucius told him. Once the soul fragment is placed in it's container, the wizard/witch loses all contact or knowledge of it; only the movies had Tom retain contact with his horcruxes. The books state that Voldemort wouldn't know if his horcruxes were destroyed.

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

Voldemort thought that Snape was loyal to him because being a Deatheater was the highlight of Snape's life, the only thing that made him important and distinguished after a life of bullying and abuse. What he doesn't know was that the highlight of Snape's life was the friendship and (eventual) love that he felt for Lilly.

[@albussd]

After the revelation of Severus, it is so amazing how resilient, strong, and stable-minded he had been as a character. Fooling one of the greatest wizards of all time while not being discovered by either parties, as well as acting in the interest of Harry while enduring the hate of those around him, especially after having to "kill" Dumbledore.. tremendous character. And it's sad that many of the Order's people died with the belief that Severus betrayed them when he actually did not... What a writing..

[@ChickenNugNugz2]

Snape was able to fool Voldermort for several reasons: - Voldermort could not even conceptualise the idea of love. It's not that voldermort couldn't love; he had no understanding of it in the slightest apart from how it may affect people's behaviour, so he can manipulate them through loved ones. -Snape compartmentalized his two lives. I don't think it's ever said outright, but it is talked about in book 5 that Snape is extremely skilled in occlumency. It slips our minds because the fact that Dumbledore and Voldermort are the two most skilled occlumency practitioners we are introduced to. Snape is an exceptional occlumency -Voldermort unable to understand love, sees into Snape, he knows about Lilly and told Snape to find a wife of pure blood befitting him. Snape separates himself into two mental settings and that is "real Snape" and "death eater Snape". Essentially they exist together and Snape has basically adopted the role of a monk in penance. -Voldermort is repulsed by love, we see this after Sirius dies. Harry's love and grief is too much for Voldermort, he cannot understand or begin to try to understand the hurt and love Harry feels. -snape hides his real identity behind the love of Lilly, Voldermort looks into Snape's mind, sees "deatheater Snape" and then the Lilly bit, and ignores that nonsense. Voldermort was a sycophant of the highest order, he needed to be worships and Snape gave him what he needed. Sure he never trusted Snape, but who did Voldermort actually trust? Bellatrix? Well he realised that was a mistake. Then Snape killed Dumbledore and Snape was always Voldermorts number 2 after that, sure you can't trust anyone but Severus appears to worship the ground Voldermort walks on and oh boy does it work. The moment Lilly Evans (potter) life became endangered, that was the moment the real Snape finally stood up, and he never looked back. Okay I'm gonna watch the video now 👀👀😂 Okay, well that's interesting. I didn't want to say Snape was the greatest Practitioner of occlumency, but damn Im never gonna argue that Very good point about Barty Jr, I didn't even think of that. I love the connection you're making with young Snape and young riddle. Absolutely agree Your point about Voldermort disregarding things he cannot understand is absolutely spot on and an essential part. I don't think Voldermort would ever have caught on to Snape being a triple agent

[@santhoshkjacob]

TTTTTTL TOOO LONG

[@flyntflossy3044]

Honestly. All you had to say he killed Dumbledore

[@15-divisha-9b3]

Remember, Bellatrix was the only PERSON Voldemort felt close to affection

[@neerajsharma-nj3rh]

But in the HBP we are told that those skilled at legilimency can tell when someone is using occlumency against them. Then how come Lord Voldemort does not realise that Snape is using occlumency against him?

[@Rachel-uy7pv]

yuppp

[@aldoringo439]

Lol I love it how in the beginning snape himself seems to be replying to the title...

[@flappetyflippers]

Yes movie Snape is very single emotion, however in the books Snape is seen to lose his temper on a few occasions. Subtle change but an interesting divide.

[@ranjinighosh177]

Movie snape is much easier to forgive than book snape

[@michaelszilagyi4529]

"You don't have to call me 'sir' professor"

[@lmoss4900]

There's quite a few moments in the films when Snape gets angry, mainly at Harry, but he does tend to return to calm' quickly.

[@jameswilson3766]

@@lmoss4900 There are multiple times in the books where Snape absolutely loses his mind. I think they even describe him as deranged in the third book when he finds out Sirius escaped. There is no close representation of that in the movies in my opinion.

[@inkaviolet]

Yeah, and he also showed wide range of emotions through the years, rage is just one of them. Although Mr. Rickman clearly was wonderful actor, his Snape isn't real Snape, like movies' version of his story isn't accurate or truthful to the books. Where is Mudblood incident? Where is tormenting students, especially Neville, for no reason? Where are mentions about Mulciber and Avery, his friends-Death Eaters? Movies did a lot of harm to better characters than Snape by whitewashing him beyond reason.

[@erikagholston6610]

Snape was well written and Alan Rickman did a great job portraying him.

[@SkyWaray]

Snape is a character you don’t see often. His character study is complex and fascinating. And I salute Rowling for that. Rickman portraying him was one of the best things that happened to the movie industry. Especially knowing he would die 5 years after the last Harry Potter movie. Snape should be on your list of all time favorite characters. He certainly is on mine

[@BjornV1994]

Severus Snape's deception was incredibly impressive and probably required occlumency on a level and used in away that we haven't seen before. It would already be an impressive feat to keep Voldemort out of your mind but Voldemort likely would notice if his legilimency was being blocked. Not only would this alert Voldemort that Snape was hiding something from him, the skill alone required for it, would be enough of a threat to Voldemort to consider executing Snape. Instead, I believe that when Voldemort used legilimency on Snape, the latter used occlumency to give Voldemort fake information, namely the information that suits Snape's cover. Voldemort, arrogant as he is, would never consider the possibility that the information he was retrieving from someone's mind, would have been altered without his notice as he probably believes that he is the only one who is able to do this (He did it to Harry when he provided him with a vision of Sirius being tortured in the Department of Mysteries).

[@igweorlu1715]

very correct. a top tier occlumens can alter their thoughts

[@JuanMataCFC]

yeah this is what i always thought too. Snape didn't use Occlumency to "block" Voldemort from reading his mind, but to alter what Voldemort saw in his mind instead. it's kinda similar to how Slughorn altered his memory before giving it to Dumbledore. wait does that mean Slughorn is also a powerful Occlumens?

[@BjornV1994]

@@JuanMataCFC It is indeed confirmed in the books that Slughorn was a powerful occlumens, strong enough to resist Dumbledore and deter the latter from even trying to read his mind. It was the reason why Dumbledore tasked Harry with trying to win Slughorn over. However, he wasn't on the level of Snape. If we go with your suggestion (and I really like your suggestion to be honest and sounds very likely) that there is a connection between "sharing memories" and occlumency/legilimency, it is likely that used Slughorn his skills as an advanced occlumens to alter the thoughts someone would try to read. However, the other, the legilimens that tried to read his mind, would know that Slughorn had modified his memories and thoughts and therefore what he was seeing in the mind of the other wasn't real. If Voldemort read Slughorn's mind, he would know that the man was hiding something. Snape could do this without getting caught. It would give Voldemort's arrogance even more depth, now that I think of it. For all his arrogance, Voldemort did see a powerful wizard in Slughorn and knew the man was skilled and knowledgeable. But if such a powerful man couldn't hide the fact that he was trying to trick Lord Voldemort, what were the odds that someone else could? I believe that it is possible, borderline likely that Slughorn's inability to deceive Voldemort is in part the reason why the latter believed others would fail as well if they tried.

[@steffid_]

I do even think snapes work was much more complicated. Snape himself told harry (as harry tried feeding snape other informations during their occlumency lessons to keep him off the embarasing bits) that this would be a foolish thing to do and only a beginner would do this. But there is never explained what other and more skilled occlumency techniques there are. only maybe with slughorn and those grey and foggy parts of his memory which he obviously protected but even this would be suspicious enough. I have the idea that snape used his heartbreak and love for lily to pack the sensitive informations against voldy inside and if voldy would ever search there he most likely would have ignored those parts as he never cared for love and always underestimated the power which love has to naturally protect. Also he never had any access or understanding of love and most likely not even the power to search through such strenght. Even if he noticed it himself that he has not the power to look through those bits, speaking about it and asking snape would have meant to admit that he is not the most powerful wizard out there and his own arrogance would not have let this happen. Same could be with narzissa and her love for draco and willingness to do everything to protect him, even lie to voldy with harrys death ect. and voldy not noticing the lie. The love which protected harry physically is most likely even able to protect mentally and a great metaphore for human love and passion in general and how good of a ressource it is.

[@robertshay9235]

Reading that Snape chapter in the Deathly Hallows was amazing. Just a fantastically written chapter.

[@tommarvoloriddle5056]

He was also fearless, and loyal, and put his life at great risk to oppose me because I could potentially take over the wizarding, and muggle world.

[@soapbubbl_4119]

Tom Marvolo Riddle and you did not succeed

[@theamazingparkerC]

*”I have spyed for you, I have lied for you, and we did all this to protect Lilly potters son.”*

[@alexc5369]

Why do people actually make fictional character KZbin accounts and reply to videos?

[@fionaqueen7852]

Alex Campili. For other people’s entertainment it’s hilarious and I appreciate people who do that

[@nelson983]

@@fionaqueen7852 I second that!

[@Matt-dc8lp]

Snape's occlumentcy was likely a result of having to bottle up his feelings for Lily

[@theatermx]

I think you meant to tell he learned to repress his feelings from a very young age and that benefited his occlumentcy in the end. Because in that case, I think his relationship with his family has a much greater role in that regard.

[@24cf648]

Snape used to extract from his mind certain thoughts and put them on the Pensieve before each Occlumancy lesson with Harry. At the end of each session he re-installed them into his mind. That made me think. Snape obviously never wanted to reveal his real himself until the very end

[@superbuu122]

@@24cf648 he did that because Harry could read his mind, and that exposed him to Voldemort. Mind you Harry was brand new at it.

[@kaitlyndismuke9966]

I think Voldemort saw a kindred spirit in Snape as you explained, and further I think Voldemort’s lack of understanding of love that Snape had was the ONLY difference between the two of them. I still question whether Snape had any altruistic intentions at all, despite all the ultimately good things he did do. It just always seems to come back to Lily, and the fact that even though Voldemort “agreed” to spare her, he ultimately didn’t. Lily still died, and I think this simply set Snape’s path against Voldemort, regardless of any morality. If the outcome with Lily had been different, Snape might’ve been completely different as well.

[@elliebellieboo]

And people *still* think Snape is bad and is obsessed with Lily. Yes, he *is* head over heels for a dead woman but that’s just true love I guess?

[@Lea-dq2uy]

I still think it's an obsession rather than love. If you truly loved someone, you would be happy for them and their partner and for sure wouldn't bully their child! And that he is bad is nothing people even need to argue about😂 He definitely is a morally gray character, but his "dark side" overweighs by a lot.

[@johnwinchesterp2963]

​@@Lea-dq2uy to be fair it isn't like snape would ever give the suspicion to anyone that he wants to protect harry. I think snape loved lily but had many reasons to hate james and it is very difficult to find balance when he sees the child of the woman he loves and is almost a spitting image of his father who he loathes. It isn't exactly easy to let go of the bullying you were subjected to no matter the years that have passed. And I think sirius may not have been feeling very good about his treatment of snape in the past but I don't think we knew how james felt and if he ever tried to make peace with snape.

[@mackenziehamilton3998]

@@johnwinchesterp2963 I agree, although Severus could have been a LITTLE nicer to Harry. But he had to be mean to Harry he didn't want Voldemort getting the wrong idea and suspect him of betrayal.

[@mikedegruchy1329]

Mackenzie Hamilton He could have been a little nicer to people in general. He was literally Neville Longbottoms greatest fear. His teacher was his greatest fear. That’s condemning to Severus. He was no saint that’s for sure.

[@Raymoiful]

@@mikedegruchy1329 May have something to do with the fact that Neville was the other child fitting the prophecy. He too was hunted down by Death Eaters, just like Harry. Dont forget Voldy never heard the second part of the prophecy, meaning Nevill was still in danger and needed protection. Also was a constant reminder of Snapes own action that caused Lilys death, just like Harry. I truly think that Snape was especially harsh at them to avoid suspicion that its him protecting them. And given them being constant reminders of those events, it was very easy for Snape to take his frustrations out at them.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Just as the death of Dobby, a very good friend to whom he felt a real connection, galvanized Harry's ability to finally control his mind and control Moldyvort's intrusions at will, the death of Lily very likely did the same to Snape. Although he was probably a skilled Occlumens, it was the sobering and tragic experience of Lily's death that made him impervious to Moldyvort's legilimens skills.

[@sourdough_bagel]

Brave. The word that sums up Severus Snape to his death.

[@PolinaLee94]

I believe with all my heart that Lily was not the only person Snape ever loved. I am certain that he also loved Dumbledore. The way he spoke after he trapped the ring's curse in Dumbledore's hand.

[@aaronmedley7606]

When he actually showed emotion it was heartbreaking

[@myyklmax]

I suspect, that at the beginning of HBP, Snape met with Voldemort, trying to acertain where Snape's loyalties lay. Snape convince Voldemort that he had wormed his way into Dumbledore's confidence, as well as that of the Phoenix Order. So when Snape left Hogwarts with Bellatrix, after killing Dumbledore, Voldemort praised Severus for his act of 'ultimate loyalty' in front of Bellatrix. This erased any doubt Voldemort may have held toward Snape for not showing up in the graveyard.

[@michaelinsomanywords3647]

bellatrix. wasn’t. at. hogwarts.

[@mariane5564]

@@michaelinsomanywords3647 when Snape kill Dumbledor she was at Hogwarts

[@jhibbitt2896]

snape went to voldemort at the end of GOF. after harry escaped the graveyard and told everyone what had happened. dumbledore sent snape there. snape told voldemort that he deliberately neglected to return at once so that he could pretend to still be loyal to dumbledore. voldemort fell for this story and so snape was regularly spying on voldemort for the next lot of books.

[@charliecharlie4605]

bro i asked my mom who her least fave character was and she said Snape, Snapes my fave she goes "But why?? hes the bad guy? He betrayed Dumbledore??" im like Aaahohohohahehheheh listen up. whipped out the Deathly Hallows and ur vid about Snapes life and i gave a speech about why Severus is good and why hes the best dang character ever XD

[@Truth72500]

Snape was the best character JKR ever created

[@meistsyans6526]

@@Truth72500 i agree he's one of the most interesting and complicated characters. However he's not the hero and really good guy most people thinks he is, we can argue all his "good" actions were pretty selfish.

[@Rachel-uy7pv]

yessss

[@maxinne4805]

Meist Syans he was a grey character tho

[@duke_dawae]

Selfish? Thats a reach given he let voldemort kill him to save drako, and stayed loyal to lily despite being bullied by her lover and lovers friends even in death. If he were truly selfish he would have convinced the dark lord to let him kidnap lily or even kill voldemort for revenge after her death. Instead he gives his life to protect her son and drako.

[@jeffrinesavio3970]

One fact I always thought and finally someone mentioned it, i.e. Snape was at par with Dumbledore and Voldemort. He might have been even more powerful if he survived.

[@JonMesC]

I believe the reason Severus was so good at hidding his feeling is rooted in the fact that he (and his smart witch mother) suffered so much abuse since in childhood. Along his years as a student on Hogwarts he understood that there were more important things than showing emotional attachment because his mother loved a muggle and gain only sorrow with it. Snape grew up in the midst of poverty and sadness with no one to guide him but the "soon to be death eaters" at school.

[@patriciabass9502]

She did give us something to go on. She told us all about it through narcissa, Bellatrix, and Snape when they met with Snape about Draco Malfoy.

[@814melinda]

It just shocked me how talented most people in the Marauders' year is. You have Snape, the world's best Occlumens. You have Sirius and James, considered the brightest students at school by McGonagall who did minimal studying and have spare time to go around planning pranks and researching how to be an animagus. And you have Lily, who Slughorn called a nature at potions, so good that he doesn't mind her being a muggle.

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

Sirius and James were the Weasley twins of that time except the Weasley twins were a lot nicer.

[@goldenhd9656]

Because Snape Was ALWAYS better than what the movies shows you.

[@Longshanks1690]

@Golden HD ...Really? Cos the movies make Snape look a WAY better person than his book counterpart, lmao.

[@edward4828]

@@Longshanks1690 he's means better as in he was more interesting as a character. not in terms of good and bad

[@zojrl.17]

Always

[@goldenhd9656]

@@edward4828 yeah thats why i didn't reply him i don't talk to trolls or people without brains lol

[@Piratefl]

@@goldenhd9656 pfff, get off your high horse with that crap. A misunderstanding and you don't reply? A clear example of a basement dweller

[@TheSaneHatter]

The nifty book, "Harry Potter and Spying," written by a couple of ex-members of the Secret Service, devotes an entire chapter to Snape's exploits. While asserting that the whole series is a surprisingly good introduction to basic espionage, they particularly tout Snape as being the greatest double agent anyone has ever seen.

[@WolfeDRtrader]

Snape was easily my favorite character at the end. More than Harry, more than Dumbledore. That was a legendary character. Truly envelops to me, what true loyalty is.

[@nicholasmatthew9687]

The only time Severus wavered and showed any emotion what so ever was in remembrance of Lily, and it was one of the most powerful moments of the the entire series. For me, one of the most powerful moments of entertainment and story telling in my life. It was a moment for me that literally defines what it means to love someone deeply, which is something I never truly understand at full length until becoming a father. When you truly love someone unconditionally, there’s no force rooted fact or fiction that will make you bend. Until the moment you die, even in the face of devils and great serpents, you do what you must to protect them or their memory. I believe very strongly that’s who a father should be, and in the case of Rowlings works, the spirit embodied in the character Severus was something akin Jung’s great father archetype.

[@clemence3081]

From 00:00 to 00:07, Snape say that he deceived one of the gratest wizards of all time, and I always thougt je was talking about Voldemort and not Dumbledore

[@kaiasmith5404]

Yeah he basically was telling Voldemort a lie about deceiving dumbledore but Voldemort didn’t know that he was actually talking about Voldemort himself

[@ЛюдмилаМоталенко-н4н]

I love the real quote from the book: "You think the Lord is mistaken? That I somehow hoodwincked him? Deceived the greatest wizard of all time?" And yes, he is actually doing this 😁

[@tasatort9778]

The conversation between Severus and Tom was summed up by Severus when he said that by waiting until Dumbledore ordered him to go to Tom he ensured that Dumbledore was convinced that he (Severus) remained loyal to him (Dumbledore).

[@derndabest]

hey, I'm pretty sure they do answer how snape regained the trust of voldemort, if i remember correctly snape was pretending to be on dumbledores side at the end of voldemorts first reign and he said he knew he would return and assumed the most valuable place he could be at for voldemort was at dumbledores side to feed information to vodemort when he returned. when asked why he stopped quirll in the first book/film he answered that he thought it was just quirll wanting the stone and did not know that quirll was getting it for voldemort. thats what I can remember as the reasoning but I don't remember where this is gone over in the books, but it was in the books i believe

[@devin59320]

defo sounds like snape.

[@languay1]

Shape's magical skills and poker face skills were phenomenal.

[@King_of_Blue-Eyes]

The true hero of the world 😢

[@MofoMan2000]

I feel like Snape actually did explain why he regained Voldemort's trust. Didn't Snape say he was simply still following his orders? Voldemort ordered him to gain a post at Hogwarts to spy on Dumbledore, and Snape had been doing that ever since?

[@Muggleborn72]

Love the video, as always. This is my favorite H.P. Channel by far...however in this one I wanted to point out one thing. You state that J.K. never tells us why Voldemort accepted Snape back so easily when he came back to near human form in the cemetery and he refers to Snape as the follower that he believes had left him forever...but that’s actually not the case. Snape went to Voldemort two hours later (on Dumbledore’s orders )In the book, The Half Blood Prince, Snape gives a very detailed explanation to Bellatrix and Narcissa how he got back into the Dark Lords good graces. In chapter 2, Spinnner’s End, starts on page 25. Check it out...keep the videos coming!!

[@sifilore9462]

Harry Potter Folklore I think what Snape sold was that he did look for Voldemort while making it look like he was reentering into society but couldn’t find him. So he had to b a full time professor. Then in Philosopher/Sorcerer Stone with Quill, Snape had to keep steady to avoid suspicion.

[@anushkatiwari5314]

One question that I have is that when Harry finally used the resurrection stone to see his loved ones, why was Dumbledore not there? I always assumed that he would be there as I thought their relationship was greatly valued by both of them.

[@johnedwardcastillo8442]

I think it is because Dumbledore is waiting at the Kings Cross.

[@chrisrogers1898]

And dumbledore might also be death

[@carliecullenblack]

Well we know that snape told Voldy that he couldn’t come right away when he was called because it was going to be too suspicious to Dumbledore and that he met with him later that day (when Dumbledore told him to), but it would’ve been great to know exactly what was said between them at that meeting. What i think is also missing from the movies is the conversations snape had with Dumbledore’s portrait

[@shailificent]

The main reason Voldemort didnt find out is because Snape is a LEGEND

[@kasession]

At 10:24 With regard to the 'missing' conversation between Snape and Voldermort, those questions were answered in Half Blood Prince. It's the conversation between Snape and Bellatrix in the chapter 'Spinners End'.

[@XJ0461C]

The questions posed to Severus by Tom were addressed in HBP. Bellatrix grills him at his house when accompanying Narcissa there to get him to protect Draco. He specifically tells her that their master had already asked him all of the questions she was asking him and points out he wouldn’t be there to talk to her had his answers not been satisfactory. I agree we should have seen the actual interrogation of Severus by the Dark Lord and gotten more scenes between the two in general.

[@Martina-Kosicanka]

This chapter was a reason, why I realized Snape is lying to Voldemort and Death Eaters. Snape tells Bellatrix in the chapter that Dumbledore injured his hand while fighting Voldemort at Ministry of Magic. But when Harry later asks in HBP about Dumbledore´s hand, Dumbledore mentions that Snape cured him

[@XJ0461C]

Titina de Cassovia He does? I don’t remember Dumbledore’s hand coming up in the conversation with Bellatrix. Interesting.

[@amy_cd6765]

I love the way he he says any with his accent. To be honest, it makes more sense than saying ‘eny’

[@Leecreates]

I always wished Voldemort knew just how deep Snape’s betrayal was. Good video but I’ll never agree that he didn’t care about anyone other than Lily.

[@jhibbitt2896]

harry did tell him in their final battle that snape had been working for dumbledore all along

[@Leecreates]

jhibbitt 2 for a second...to which Voldemort barely registered and had zero reaction. Like “huh...what...that girl...oh well”

[@patrickhorton7460]

This is why Snape is my favorite character. He was as important as any character and he was a badass. Plays his role flawlessly

[@TaraCarmelina]

Last time I was this early, Voldemort still had a nose

[@ereneibrahim3041]

My question is that in the first book when Voldemort was on the back of quirells head and Snape was trying to stop him shouldn’t have Voldemort known?

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

"Snape didn't know that Voldemort was there", so the legend goes.

[@zerszo]

Maybe Voldemort was sleeping.

[@ClonserHalphalive]

Or... as he stated in the graveyard... one servant he fears left him forever and must die

[@ClonserHalphalive]

@They_Call_Me_ Pebbles nah, igor was the too cowardly one. I did misquote though. Either way, the dark lord should fear the potential loss of a double agent when his return was painfully broadcasted into snapes arm and he was a no show, especially after snapes interruptions a few years earlier against his two-faced coworker attempting to get the philosophers stone (interfering with the attempt during troll attack and snape getting bitten by fluffy, quirrel cursing harry's broom, snape counter cursing)

[@hydracdxv]

Geordan Lucio yes and no he probably thought he was pretending to help dumbdldoor

[@aMarita79]

On top of his occlumensie (probably spelled that wrong) Snape did have 13 years before coming face to face with the Dark Lord once more and I’m sure he and probably Dumbledore put great thought into answering Voldemort’s questions about what Snape was doing and why he didn’t search for him, I think that’s worth pointing out

[@camilacoz2850]

AHHH remember in the book when Dumbledore said that maybe they sort houses too soon, hinting that he believed Snape to be so brave and courageous that he could’ve belonged in Gryffindor instead!!! ugh so good

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

CinemaSins: The Sorting Hat is a dick to Snape's love life.

[@MrJohnCranston]

10:20 while we never see Snape's conversation with Voldemort directly, I believe Rowling gives a reasonable account of the conversation (and most of the answers Snape gave) during the conversation between Bellatrix and Snape (where Bellatrix voices her doubt about Snape's true loyalties).

[@faithfrancesca6414]

No one could play Snape like Alan 🥺❤️

[@gabri_cheesellamasneeze9006]

I was watching some older videos from this channel and the amount of improvement made is tremendous

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

oh my god I had no clue what I was doing back then, I had subpar equipment, and just couldn't really structure anything. Thanks for the comment :)

[@totu7071]

Very true

[@andrewkent3800]

Bad

[@gabri_cheesellamasneeze9006]

@@andrewkent3800 what?

[@larbi5461]

No one: Literally no one: JK Rowling: Voldemort and Snape were secret friends with benefits.

[@eliasmazhukin2009]

Jesus Chri-

[@TheTytoGaurdian]

🙃 just no

[@mr_yoru5834]

Snape is definitely up there in terms of talent and power. He's a natural at potions, which are underrated in terms of how useful and potent they are, and was inventing his own spells when he was still in school, and one of the few known Occlumens who could fool Voldemort.

[@robertroy1878]

I think Snape alluded to the tale he told Voldemort when he discussed the situation with Bellatrix and Narcissa.

[@dorol6375]

"Please only support me if you can afford it" That right there, is a legend.

[@Muggleborn72]

As I’ve stated in many of your videos...Snape was without a doubt J.K’s most well written character and Alan Rickman nailed it. By far my favorite character, R.I.P Alan Rickman.

[@MrXemrox]

Snape is actually a triple agent, he pretends to be a double agent for Voldemort, but one for Dumbledore. Triple agent is an actual term and the definition fits Snape perfectly... become one after Lily.

[@shaneturley9299]

0:06 literally thought that was Narcissa sleeping with her eyes open she was so bored listening to Snape

[@rohaanmalik2980]

I remember watching this channels years ago with no subscribers loving its content this is the first video I’ve seen in years and it’s blown up

[@voltage2248]

But when Snape talks to Quirrel in the forest about where his loyalties lie, Voldemort was already on the back of his head. Wouldn’t Voldemort have listened to the whole conversation and immediately know that Snape was on Dumbledores side?

[@FirstnameLastname-vf9rp]

Friendly Fronds Do you watch Super Carlin Brothers? Moldevort 🤣

[@AlaapLove]

@@FirstnameLastname-vf9rp Seamus is Moldevort and he loves trains.

[@ashleyson2032]

Voltage I question that too. 🧐🤨

[@Simpsfan300]

I don’t think Snape knew Voldemort was attached to the back of his head.

[@voltage2248]

Simpsfan300 yeah but Voldemort could hear snape talk to quirrel about that he didn’t want to be his enemy so Voldemort would just know that snape ain’t loyal to him right?

[@franziskalechmann3255]

I always admired and loved Alan Rickman for playing a character so complicated as Severus Snape. But I have to agree book Snape does win in every point. He is descriped so much jounger than in the movies shown. He was not older than James or Lilly. Both looked quite joung after their death. Since Harry was there first and only child. Wich doesn't mean other children could have followed. Also Severus Snape in the books is way more emotional. He shows reaktions like anger hate or mischief. He smiles much more in the written pages. Even if it is a threat full one. Also his memories with Lily where described better. It showed the complete truth not the short version like in the movie. Lily was Snapes only good thing in his life. He loved more than he could tell. He even almost sad it after he wanted to apologize for calling her mud blood. She asked him why would change his mind about becoming a death eater. He only muttered silent words. I am sure he wanted to say that he loved her and only that was needed to change his mind. And he changed his mind about voldemord. Maybe to late but his hopeless deep and true love for muggle born Lily Evans made Snape a good and one of the bravest man in fiction world. Also I think he is as powerful as Dumbledore and Voldemord because he understood the magic of love as well as occlumency.

[@JoshuaYuan36]

I think Snape was more skilled in magic than Dolohov Bellatrix Lucius Yaxley Carrows and other death eaters

[@jhibbitt2896]

i don't know about bellatrix. she seemed to me like the most powerful of voldemort's death eaters. snape's asset to voldemort lay more in his intelligence and cunning

[@Straitfever]

Excellent video, I really enjoyed it. Your voice was perfect, and easy to understand. Snape was an interesting character from the first time he was mentioned in the book series. Then came the movies and Alan Rickman got into his character extremely well. Alan was concerned about how the filmmakers would treat 'his character' in the movies. I believe he was determined and by personally communicating with JK Rowling made sure he was given ownership of Severus' story. He was as good in directing his character as the Producer/Directors were in making the movies. (Maybe he was better.) Thank you for the many videos to watch. You are appreciated, one of my top three "storytellers." Oh, and I believe Snape was the better man and wizard. Once his mind was set Snape's purpose and goal never faltered.

[@Dipeshgadhewal]

I think he care about lily’s happiness thats why he said hide them all