Harry Potter Fan Video Perfectly Sums Up Why Book Snape Is Actually Disgusting
Why is it that Severus Snape is perceived so differently in books and movies? This fan video gives the best explanation while also parodying the hell out of him!
Severus Snape is one of the most questionable and debate-provoking characters in the entire Harry Potter saga. There's no in-between when it comes to this man: half of the fans love Snape, and the other half can't stand his guts.
Typically — not always, but typically! — the Potterheads that read the books first hate Snape, and the fans that started with the movies (or never got to the books at all) really sympathize with him.
This is not just because of how charming Alan Rickman was in this role; the real reason is how differently Snape behaves there.
In the books, Severus Snape has no principal regrets about becoming the Death Eater. The single reason the book Snape joined Dumbledore was that Voldemort refused to spare the one Mudblood Snape wanted to take for himself.
He was chill with hundreds of other Mudbloods dying and had no intention of protecting them.
He also never really cared for Harry and James Potter. The book Snape literally asked the Dark Lord to kill Lily's husband and baby and leave her the lone survivor of the massacre.
Snape wanted Lily Potter, and he was totally fine with two of her most beloved people murdered if he could then take her.
In the movies, however, there's a completely different Snape: the one who never wanted any bloodshed.
The movie Snape begs Dumbledore to protect the entire family and claims that he'll do anything to aid him. This Snape actually has conscience and remorse, and he doesn't want to sacrifice babies to get a woman.
Overall, the movie Snape is a far more likable person: he's grieving not just the loss of Lily but the mistakes of his past.
He serves Dumbledore out of the desire for redemption and genuinely wants to bring the Dark Lord down. He's at least a semi-decent human being unlike his book counterpart.
We'll stop ranting about it in a second — check out this video by magicbymikaila instead. Mikaila perfectly sums up why the book Snape is a massive douche and does it in the most hilarious way!