Weekly Magic #22
written by Melody
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05/31/21
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Chapter 8
Severus Snape: A biography
Severus Snape, an English Half-blood wizard, was born 9th of January 1960, the only son of Eileen Prince and Tobias Snape. Severus, whose father was neglectful and even violent, began to identify with his mother's family and created a secret nickname from his mother's maiden name, calling himself the "Half-Blood Prince". His unhappy relationship with his father may have been a reason for his dislike for Muggles. It is shows that Severus was friendless and uncared for by his parents. This lack of care lead to his bitter and cruel behaviour later in his life.
Severus grew up at Spinner's End, a shabby suburb of Cokeworth. This area of town was near a dirty river, disused factories and broken down street lamps. Through the rest of his life, Severus continued to return there when he was not at school. The young Severus is described as being unwashed and wearing clothes which didn't fit him. As a child, Severus had to deal with being neglected and often listened to his parents fighting-he couldn't wait to leave for Hogwarts, as home wasn't such as happy place for him.
Lily Evans and her family lived in the same town, close to Spinner's End. After watching her for some time, Severus noticed her magical abilities and tried to be friendly and make an impression. The two bonded quickly and it appears that he was very interested in Lily right from the beginning, though she only thought of him as a good friend. During this time he also began to dislike her older sister, Petunia more and more. This was most likely because she made mean comments about his clothes and home but may also be because she was a Muggle.
Sorted into Slytherin House upon their arrival at the school, Severus found Hogwarts to be better than his own home. He was very good at the practice of the Dark Arts from an early age. At the age of eleven, he knew more curses and hexes than most of the seventh year students, according to Sirius Black. He was credited with creating a good number of popular spells like the Toenail Growth Hex, and his signature curse, Sectumsempra. He was friends with a gang of Slytherins who later became Death Eaters. Severus also had contact with Lucius Malfoy, who was a prefect during his first year and greeted him kindly when he was Sorted into the Slytherin House.
James Potter and his friends were constantly at war with Severus throughout their school years. Severus was an introverted and studious individual, and James was arrogant, popular and athletic. Immediately when meeting him, James disliked Severus for expressing a desire to be Slytherin. James's big crush on Lily, and Severus's close friendship and love for her also made the tension between them worse.
As an adult, Severus Snape was given the job of Potions professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, also working as double-agent, for Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort, under Dumbledore's orders.
Later in his life, Severus suffered terrible remorse when Voldemort decided that Harry Potter was the subject of the prophecy and that Lily Evans, the woman whom he always loved, was now in danger as a result of his actions. He begged Voldemort to spare her, who agreed. However, knowing that he could not leave Lily's safety in the hands of someone who could turn back at his word on a mere whim and that Lily would probably defend her child to the last breath, Snape also approached Albus Dumbledore to ask him to save Lily. He pleaded with Dumbledore to hide her, along with her husband and son if he had to. Dumbledore agreed but insisted that Severus serve him as a spy among the Death Eaters. In fact, it was Snape's request to Voldemort which allowed Lily to let herself die in order for Harry to live when Voldemort attempted to murder him, therefore ensuring that his curse backfired and Voldemort's body was destroyed in the process.
At the Battle of Hogwarts, Snape was summoned by Voldemort to the Shrieking Shack. Voldemort explained that he believed that Snape was the master of the Elder Wand from killing Dumbledore and that Snape must die so that the Elder Wand can be his. Snape tried to explain the situation but Voldemort ordered Nagini to kill Snape by biting into his neck, injecting him with her extremely poisonous venom, before he could finish speaking. Before dying, Snape released a cloud of memories and told Harry, who had watched the entire scene from a hidden spot, to take them.
- 「ᴄᴀᴍɪʟʟᴀ」
Severus Snape, an English Half-blood wizard, was born 9th of January 1960, the only son of Eileen Prince and Tobias Snape. Severus, whose father was neglectful and even violent, began to identify with his mother's family and created a secret nickname from his mother's maiden name, calling himself the "Half-Blood Prince". His unhappy relationship with his father may have been a reason for his dislike for Muggles. It is shows that Severus was friendless and uncared for by his parents. This lack of care lead to his bitter and cruel behaviour later in his life.
Severus grew up at Spinner's End, a shabby suburb of Cokeworth. This area of town was near a dirty river, disused factories and broken down street lamps. Through the rest of his life, Severus continued to return there when he was not at school. The young Severus is described as being unwashed and wearing clothes which didn't fit him. As a child, Severus had to deal with being neglected and often listened to his parents fighting-he couldn't wait to leave for Hogwarts, as home wasn't such as happy place for him.
Lily Evans and her family lived in the same town, close to Spinner's End. After watching her for some time, Severus noticed her magical abilities and tried to be friendly and make an impression. The two bonded quickly and it appears that he was very interested in Lily right from the beginning, though she only thought of him as a good friend. During this time he also began to dislike her older sister, Petunia more and more. This was most likely because she made mean comments about his clothes and home but may also be because she was a Muggle.
Sorted into Slytherin House upon their arrival at the school, Severus found Hogwarts to be better than his own home. He was very good at the practice of the Dark Arts from an early age. At the age of eleven, he knew more curses and hexes than most of the seventh year students, according to Sirius Black. He was credited with creating a good number of popular spells like the Toenail Growth Hex, and his signature curse, Sectumsempra. He was friends with a gang of Slytherins who later became Death Eaters. Severus also had contact with Lucius Malfoy, who was a prefect during his first year and greeted him kindly when he was Sorted into the Slytherin House.
James Potter and his friends were constantly at war with Severus throughout their school years. Severus was an introverted and studious individual, and James was arrogant, popular and athletic. Immediately when meeting him, James disliked Severus for expressing a desire to be Slytherin. James's big crush on Lily, and Severus's close friendship and love for her also made the tension between them worse.
As an adult, Severus Snape was given the job of Potions professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, also working as double-agent, for Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort, under Dumbledore's orders.
Later in his life, Severus suffered terrible remorse when Voldemort decided that Harry Potter was the subject of the prophecy and that Lily Evans, the woman whom he always loved, was now in danger as a result of his actions. He begged Voldemort to spare her, who agreed. However, knowing that he could not leave Lily's safety in the hands of someone who could turn back at his word on a mere whim and that Lily would probably defend her child to the last breath, Snape also approached Albus Dumbledore to ask him to save Lily. He pleaded with Dumbledore to hide her, along with her husband and son if he had to. Dumbledore agreed but insisted that Severus serve him as a spy among the Death Eaters. In fact, it was Snape's request to Voldemort which allowed Lily to let herself die in order for Harry to live when Voldemort attempted to murder him, therefore ensuring that his curse backfired and Voldemort's body was destroyed in the process.
At the Battle of Hogwarts, Snape was summoned by Voldemort to the Shrieking Shack. Voldemort explained that he believed that Snape was the master of the Elder Wand from killing Dumbledore and that Snape must die so that the Elder Wand can be his. Snape tried to explain the situation but Voldemort ordered Nagini to kill Snape by biting into his neck, injecting him with her extremely poisonous venom, before he could finish speaking. Before dying, Snape released a cloud of memories and told Harry, who had watched the entire scene from a hidden spot, to take them.
- 「ᴄᴀᴍɪʟʟᴀ」
