38 Small But Moving Details That Make Severus Snape One Of The Most Memorable Characters From Harry Potter

Severus Snape was one of the most complex characters in the Harry Potter series. He was a half-blood wizard serving as Potions Master, Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and Headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as well as a member of the Order of the Phoenix and a Death Eater. His double life played an extremely important role in both of the Wizarding Wars against Lord Voldemort.

But with Harry, Ron, and Hermione taking up most of the spotlight, not everyone is giving Severus the recognition he deserves. So, to shed some light on him and the entire series, potterheads turned to the Internet to cast Lumos on their beloved persona.

#1 Difference With Other Teachers

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#2 He Exhibits Real Emotions

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#3 Petunia Probably Knew Snape

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#4 When Snape And Harry First Meet Eyes, Harry's Scar Hurts. But It's Actually Because Quirrel's Head Is Turned At That Exact Moment, And Lord Voldemort Is Living On The Back Of Quirrel's Head. In Fact, Snape Actually Notices That Harry's Scar Hurts And Turns To Look At Quirrell. He Later Confronts Quirrell Because He's Suspicious Of Him Working With Voldemort

#5 Does Snape Even Sleep

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#6 Harry Refuses To Call Snape “Professor.” In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Refers To Him As “Professor Snape” Once He Has Learned The Truth From The Pensieve

#7 In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2, Snape Is Still Helping The Order Of The Phoenix When He Re-Directs Mcgonagall’s Spells To The Death Eaters Behind Him

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#8 This Harry Potter Detail Is Probably Well Known But Has Always Fascinated Me. An “Asphodel” Is A Flower From The Lily Family Meaning “My Regrets Follow You To The Grave”. And Wormwood Means “Absence”. So Snape Was Literally Saying “I Bitterly Regret Lily’s Death”

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#9 When Snape Snapped Right Back At Umbridge

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#10 Snape's Patronus

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#11 He Knew What Was Going To Happen For So Long

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#12 In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s

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#13 He Is Not Fazed By Insults

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#14 Dude Had Some Sweet Curls

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#15 Snape And Harry Are Meant To Be

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#16 Severus Snape Is Grey

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#17 Quirrell Suggests It Was Hermione's Fire That Distracted Him From Killing Harry During The Quidditch Match. But If You Look Closely, You Can See That Snape's Push Is The Reason Quirrell Falls Down

#18 In Prisoner Of Azkaban, When Sirius Black Breaks Into The Castle, Snape Is Actually The One To Suggest To Dumbledore That They Should Warn Harry About Sirius

#19 In Order Of The Phoenix, Snape Teaches Harry Occlumency And Says A Bunch Of Mean (And Likely True) Stuff About His Dad. It Quickly Becomes Clear He's Provoking Harry In Order To Prove A Point About How He's Vulnerable To Voldemort

#20 Hermione Actually Respects Snape

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#21 Trusts Them With His Life

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#22 Snape Had An Unfortunate Life Bringing

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#23 An Interesting Note About Snape Being Unattractive

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#24 A Matter Of Perspective

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#25 Snape Running To Save A Student

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#26 Snape Is Actually The One To Teach Harry The Spell Expelliarmus, Which Becomes His Signature

#27 After Mcgonagall Reveals That Ginny Weasley Has Been Taken To The Chamber Of Secrets, Snape Looks Genuinely Concerned

#28 In Prisoner Of Azkaban, Snape Nods At Harry, Ron, And Hermione To Leave. Harry Betrays His Trust By Knocking Him Out, Using The Same Spell His Father Used On Snape In The Bullying Flashback In Half-Blood Prince.

#29 When Snape Kills Dumbledore, You Can See The Hesitation Very Clearly On His Face. He Only Obliges When Dumbledores Says "Please," And Even Then His Voice Shakes

#30 After Harry Screams At Snape For Killing Dumbledore And Bellatrix Knocks Him To The Ground, Snape Makes Sure The Others Go On Without Him And That Harry Is Safe Before He Leaves

#31 When Harry Again Angrily Yells At Him For Killing Dumbledore, He Just Stands There Looking Guilty

#32 In Snape's Death Scene, You Can See A Gryffindor Scarf Hanging In The Background. If You've Read The Books, This May Be A Subtle Nod To Dumbledore's Line To Snape, "Sometimes I Think We Sort Too Soon"

#33 In Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005), When Harry Brings Back Cedric's Body, Snape Covers Him With His Cloak, Which Cedric's Father Then Removes To Look At His Son. This Is Why He Wasn't Wearing It When They Capture Barty Crouch Jr.

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#34 Can Barely Contain Their Laughter

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#35 He's Just Altogether Real

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#36 Differences In Emotional Languages

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#37 When Mcgonagall Steps In Front Of Harry To Duel Snape, He Lowers His Wand

#38 This Is A Really Small Detail, But In Snape's Death Scene, When Voldemort Asks Snape Who The Elder Wand's Loyalty Lies With, Snape Responds "With You. Obviously." You Can See Him Sort Of Adjust Position And Gesture Towards Where Harry Is Hiding. This Could Be Him Trying To Indicate To Harry That He Was Actually The Rightful Owner Of The Elder Wand