Larus, Living in Abyss

Severus is, without a doubt, a bad teacher, but he is surrounded by worse people - colleagues and parents of children - who, with their tacit consent, have given him almost absolute freedom of action and who, by their inaction, express no less hatred for children than Snape himself does in his lessons.

The thought just occurred to me: why didn’t the Death Eaters, after the first fall of Voldemort, think of kidnapping and raising Harry Potter themselves? This idea may sound a little crazy, but it is also, to some extent, brilliant, because it would be a powerful blow to the defenders of Muggle-borns and Muggles, for whom Harry is a living symbol of freedom from the oppression of pureblood wizards. I’m not saying that with all the connections and money for aristocrats it would be easier to do this. The only one who would not like this idea among the Death Eaters is Snape, and for the reason that with a 90% probability he was appointed to be the father for the younger Potter, because the potions master himself is a teacher and dean of Slytherin and has much more experience communicating with other people's children than anyone else. D.E.: Snape, you said that the Slytherins call you “Daddy” and you are very proud of it? Severus: Um, yeah right. D.E., bringing Harry forward: We found a son for you. We can only entrust you with such a responsible role in raising this young man and instilling the right guidelines in life. Severus: What?! D.E.: By the way, here are your documents. Don't worry, the ministry approved everything and even included a congratulatory letter about you becoming an adoptive father. Lucius asked me to tell you that in the evening he will send you a set of textbooks for beginner dark magicians. Good luck! Harry: Hurray, I have a dad! Severus: *in a state of deep shock*

James Sirius Potter: "Now I understand why the Slytherins adore him…"

One can rant about the fact that in this case, Neville Longbottom could take the role of the chosen one, and the Potter family simply joined the lists of victims of the Death Eaters, but now we are talking about Harry and how subtle the mechanism for fulfilling the prophecy itself can be. It is not enough that the events and the people involved in the events correspond to the words that Trelawney once said. It is necessary that all the necessary conditions be created for this, and perhaps Severus, with his service to the Dark Lord, his denunciation of the prophecy to him and subsequent betrayal for the sake of trying to save his beloved, became a key element in ensuring that Harry was able to survive the first magical war and become the chosen one, which will put an end to the long war between different factions of wizards, which destroyed the destinies of dozens of wizard and Muggle families.

Many regret that Snape died in the seventh book and a number of his fans write fanfiction, where he survived and lives a new life with his wife / husband, owns his own potions shop or something like that. But would the book Snape live the life of an ordinary magician if Voldemort had not killed him? I think not, canon Snape is doomed to a sad end anyway. A man who lives only in the past for so many years, without making a single friend, never trying to find a loved one, hardly wanted to live at all. I'm sure Severus's spare time was filled with fantasies of his own suicide and other people killing him. I am sure that these thoughts made him cry, not because he was afraid of death, but because he was hurt by the fact that he did not see his future. Trying to grab hold of the shreds of Lily's memories and protecting her son is only there to be able to escape from her own destructive thoughts. The books do not mention any of the Potion Master's hobbies, there is no information about how he spent his free time. Most likely because this was nothing in Snape's life. Working as a teacher and a spy was necessary to escape from his own thoughts, and sarcasm and taking out anger on others only to hide his own, agonizing heart in a plea for death. If the Dark Lord had not killed Severus, then he would have committed suicide after the war, since the only reason to exist would have disappeared and there would be no point in living on.

Snape, for all his nightmarish character, was incredibly useful to the Order of the Phoenix. In fact, it was his work as a spy that allowed the Order, for all its small numbers, to contain the Death Eaters. I believe that this organization was on the verge of destruction in the seventh book, in large part due to the loss of the opportunity to receive valuable information about the plans of Voldemort and the movements of his servants. But I also think that Severus, with his backstory, shouldn't have gone over to the side of good at all. Just imagine: You are not a very handsome boy from a poor family, living in the poorest area of your hometown, where your neighbors are the worst of the Muggles, and your parents do not really care about you. And then you end up at Hogwarts, where most of your youth you are surrounded by people who hate you and laugh at your suffering. The only students who don't wish you harm are the Slytherins, who want as many people as possible to win over to Voldemort's side, largely because of the already ongoing first magical war. And tell me what are the chances of becoming a good person with such a life? Zero. We're told in the books that Snape went over to the side of the world because of his love for Lily, but to me, that's complete stupidity, comparable to a piano in the bushes. Am I supposed to believe that over the years of promoting the views of the Death Eaters and life in the appropriate environment, Severus was not so brainwashed that he would not wish Lily and her entourage a fate worse than death? Yes, in theory, he had to beg the Dark Lord to personally kill at least Lily herself for the sake of revenge on James (at the same time bypassing the problem with life debt). Snape should have logically become either a faithful servant of Voldemort or, at the very least, a dark magician with extremely specific moral boundaries, not at all sympathetic to light magicians. But even if a fantastic situation happens and he seriously goes over to the side of the Order, then, firstly, his intentions will not be 100% good, and secondly, he will be such a terrifying personality that, against his background, the bookish Severus is just a sweetheart who needs to wear in his arms for being so cute and kind. So yes, I believe that Snape is the Deus ex Machine in the world of Harry Potter, present on the side of good solely at the behest of the writer, who made no effort to come up with a more significant reason for such a change in personality.

I have a theory that Snape is very harsh and prejudiced against the representatives of alien houses, in particular Gryffindor, just in order to protect the Slytherins from bullying by other students. The arrival of Severus as Professor of Potions at Hogwarts happened shortly after the end of the First Wizarding War. Along with the joy of victory, there was hatred in the families of the winners for everything connected with the Death Eaters, primarily for Slytherin and members of this faculty. It is logical to assume that the children of families that have risen to the bright side will want to vent this hatred on the Slytherins, and it doesn’t matter whether they are guilty of something or not. Snape, knowing what it was like to be an outcast and also realizing that almost all teachers would turn a blind eye to the actions of their students (as was the case with the Marauders), decided that as head of Slytherin he should become the protector of his students and keep them out of danger, no matter what price the young teacher himself paid. What's more, in the early years, the Potions Master was far more brutal than in the days of Harry Potter, and instilled terror into anyone who could potentially offend his students. Perhaps he did not even shy away from intimidating his fellow professors so that they would not get in the way. And all this Severus did so that there would be no new Marauders, so that the Slytherins would not live in constant fear, and so that one thought lived in the minds of every student who wishes to raise a wand against members of the Serpent House: "You will definitely pay for your actions. HE will come for you. No one will protect you: not your prefect, not your dean, not even the headmaster. No one at Hogwarts will hear your screams." We have to admit that Snape really did it. No matter how they expressed contempt for Slytherin, no matter how other students bared their teeth at them, no one was harassing them, there were no Slytherins who would be constantly bullied. Everyone knew perfectly well that this serpentarium has a protector, their Snake Daddy, who will do everything so that his "children" do not suffer.

During my time playing Hogwarts Mystery, I came to the conclusion that the local interpretation of Severus Snape is exactly the version of Professor Potions that we could get if Rowling thought out her fairy tale from the very beginning. Yes, this is still the stern, strict, and filled with venomous sarcasm Snape we know from the books. But, firstly, he really has reasons to treat us harshly. For you to understand, I will explain who the main character in Hogwarts Mystery is. Jacob's sibling is the embodiment of chaos and nightmares for any school teacher. Marauders against her / his background are just a bunch of losers, for whom the highest manifestation of hooliganism is to leave an inkblot on someone else's parchment. We are the alpha of this school, leading a crowd of students, whether it's to fight monsters or hike into the Forbidden Forest. Let our intentions be noble, the methods are simply beyond the bounds. Duels with students and werewolves, lies and flattery for the sake of obtaining the necessary things and knowledge, involving friends in dangerous adventures, and just a bunch of broken school rules. Just imagine what Severus has to do, especially if the main character is in Slytherin. Along with praising the sibling in terms of studies, periodically it is necessary to respond to requests like "Can you ask your student not to bring a dragon to the school grounds?", Because someone colluded with a good-natured and naive forest ranger. And how many times did Snape run to look for our troubled ass after he heard that Flitwick gave us a private lesson at our request? Well, about what risk we expose the reputation and points of the faculty, you can keep silent. And yet, he gives us a chance to improve and redeem ourselves, he helps us when we need it, and not only in potions. Let all this be very peculiar, but we realize that he is not as angry with us as it might seem from the outside. Here I see Snape as a person who sincerely tries to monitor the safety of students, but at the same time is embarrassed to show the best sides of his soul, even though he is sick of work. So, if the roads lead you to Hogwarts Mystery, then please be kind and honest with the Potions Professor. In the end, he wishes you the best, at least so that you do not die here because of your own nobility and altruism.