Are You Serious? Snape Was A Total Jerk, And You're Defending Him While Trashing Barty Crouch Jr.? Barty

Are you serious? Snape was a total jerk, and you're defending him while trashing Barty Crouch Jr.? Barty was literally set up by his own dad and never even got a real chance! Snape just bullied kids for years and suddenly we're supposed to call him a hero? Get over it you’re so wrong on this one.

Me when I'm writing a meta about Snape's death and realize that when Voldemort summoned him for the last time, he probably knew he was going to die and was thinking about how, from the very beginning, it was his fate to be killed in the Shrieking Shack:

I’m really worried about the new generation of Harry Potter fans. They don’t even know that Harry Potter is originally a series of seven books by J.K. Rowling, not just some fanfiction on AO3! I think, soon enough, even the name and story of Harry Potter will be erased from its own narrative. No one will remember the tale of an orphaned boy discovering the wizarding world and getting caught in the battle of good versus evil. All that will remain are the ridiculous, over-the-top drama and fanfiction about the Marauders.

It might be surprising, but in the canon and the books, Regulus Black was this kind of teenager:

His face and appearance: described in Half-Blood Prince (in Slughorn's picture) as "smaller, slighter, and less handsome" than Sirius.

The photo on the right is Regulus Black in the Deathly Hallows movie; the photo on the left is Regulus Black from J.K. Rowling's official website.(wizardingworld.com)

His ideology: “Beneath this was a collection of yellow newspaper cuttings, all stuck together to make a ragged collage. Hermione crossed the room to examine them. ‘They’re all about Voldemort,’ she said. ‘Regulus seems to have been a fan for a few years before he joined the Death Eaters ...“ (Harry potter and deathly hallows book)

His status in the family: The golden child—obedient, loyal to pure-blood ideals, and the one who didn’t rebel like his older brother.

He was younger than me, said Sirius, ‘and a much better son, as I was constantly reminded.’ ‘But he died,’ said Harry. ‘Yeah,’ said Sirius. ‘Stupid idiot … he joined the Death Eaters.“ (Harry potter and order of phoenix book)

unlike snivellous regulus actually got abused by his mother and got casted the crucio curse multiple times to make regulus obey walburag and snivilus isnt even confirmed to have abusiev or neglective parents....sirius almost died because snivellous casted the flipping spell that he made to curse sirius and peter....he also bullies barty and regulus and bullied remus for his dyslexia....thats why the marauders bullied him in the first place. james just used the spell against him in the books for revenge bceuz he used it on pete and sirius on the tree thing when remus and james werent looking...reggie got casted sectumsempra when james was gone and he also bullied nevile and harry... he was so obsessed with lily and lily wanted to die because of it. lily tried to kill herself and she forced herself with snivellus because she believed that snivvy would change...and wdym james was a sexual assaulter???????snivvy literally lifted lily's skirt and forced himself inside her......he was obsessed with lily...and when they broke off he used charity as a coping mechanism....minevra did nothing wrong she was fair unlike snivellous and for all i know severus chocked reggie once and james wanted to kill him thats why he bullied him in the first place. he shouldnt stick his greasy hair and ugly nose in the first place on sirius and remus conversation about the full moon...he should be glad that prongs saved him and regulus treated his scars even though snivellouse tried to kill him. snivellousse stole the marauders map for malicious resons and stalked lily... yu didnt read the books and use fanfics for prof....stop spreading misinformatio

I can't explain how wrong this is. Please tell me this is satire, or I will truly kms.

"Bullied Remus for his dyslexia." I think I have an idea on what fanfiction have you read. Please consider reading the real books and stop using ATYD along with other fanfiction to make this.

And are you on something...?

Severus Snape as a father?

So I’ve been talking with one of my HP friends and he brings up this scenario.

-Severus Snape as a father.

Now, to be honest, I can’t really see Severus as a dad. Maybe he had imagined such a scenario with Lily, and it would have probably come true if Lily and Severus had ended up together. But then when I look at Severus’s own dad, Tobias. Him being neglectful, angry and might have even physically abused both his wife and son. His parents fighting often. So he didn’t have the happiest of childhoods. And is one of the many reasons that caused the bitterness that is Severus Snape. So concluding that, I don’t see Severus Snape being a father. But that doesn’t mean that he would be a bad one, I would like to imagine him becoming the type of father that he would have wanted to have himself. Being the father he never had, being supportive of his child’s magical abilities, trying to not raise their voice at them. Providing them with everything they needed, because with his salary I imagine he could easily do that. And we don’t really see or hear anything about how he spends his salary. He still lives in his childhood home in Cokeworth. And still affords to feed himself and clothe himself, which is evidenced by the black robes he wears. (I really like the pointed toe shoes he wears tho, like real fancy).

Imagine a world where Voldemort wasn’t a thing, and everything was peaceful.

So if Lily and Severus had come together, Severus would be overjoyed. He would have asked her to marry him, and maybe at some point had a child together. Severus would have moved into a different place with her, not having much reason to stick around Cokeworth, and rather having a fresh place for a new start. Lily, I think would be the person who would have brought up the subject of having a child with Severus, and Severus wouldn’t object to Lily’s desire. Eventually getting her pregnant. Now during a pregnancy I believe Severus would be stern with Lily, thinking of the safety of their child. Trying to forbid her to use any stairs or anything that could be potentially dangerous. Lily of course trying to reassure him that everything will be fine. Severus would definitely be over protective. Having loved Lily for so many years and then finally them coming together would definitely come with over protectiveness. After 9 months of constant ‘’Be careful Lily’’ and ‘’Let me do it! You might harm yourself and the child’’ the baby is born, boy or girl I don’t really know. Severus would be fascinated by the fact that the child resembles him strongly, assuming the child would be born with black hair. He would definitely feel proud of not only himself but of Lily, for all the hard work she put into this pregnancy. But I don’t think Severus would want more than just one child. At first he wouldn’t really know how to interact with the baby until Lily guides him on how to do so, teaching him how to correctly hold the baby and such. And Severus squirming away from diaper changes and baby puke lol. I’m not sure about Severus being someone to hold their child unless wanted and or needed. As the child grows and starts exhibiting magic, Severus would be relieved to know that his child is a witch or wizard. He would most likely had started educating them in magic before their letter to Hogwarts even came. I think Severus would have a tiny problem containing his anger when the child did something that wasn’t allowed, but didn’t yell, mentally and or physically harm the child in any way. He would realize that a part of his father may have imprinted into his own head and he tries even harder to be a good dad. 

(So on the whole ‘just because I was raised by an a-hole doesn’t mean I’ll be one myself’ it’s a thing that has happened to so many people around the globe, but it doesn’t mean that it happens to everybody. People that have crap parents often turn out to be amazing people. My fathers father was quite cheap with his money and had a hard time being loving around my father and therefore often pushed him away whenever my dad needed something from him, and in turn my father became the same way around me, it’s a crap example I know. But it affected my life in a way where I thought my dad never wanted me or even loved me, and I had to tell him this, which broke his heart, because he did indeed love me, he just wasn’t sure on how to show that, so I eventually became the same way, I’m not sure on how to show my family that I love them, so I don’t really, except my mother. I hug my mother, like a lot, cause like she’s a champ, she deserves like a whole spa week every week!)

Severus would maybe teach potions at Hogwarts, not quite sure about that. Since people say he only really got the position from Dumbledore after he joined his side. So maybe he would still teach potions there, his child would show a lot of promise in different subjects and he would feel proud. He would have had a difficult time in how to show them that he loved and cared for them, but eventually would get over that obstacle, he doesn’t say it willy nilly, but he means it every time he does. The child highly appreciates this, and in turn tells him that they love him too. This would sting Severus in the heart, but in a good way. Having his own child say that they loved him. Let alone him telling the child that he loved them. Something that never would have happened in his life as a child. The child might be curious about their grandparents, and Lily would freely divulge on how her own parents were, even visiting them and them getting to know the child and such. But Severus would be very reluctant on sharing  the story of his parents. And would rather not discuss it, telling the child that he had a hard time dealing with them, and would rather not bring them up. Lily comforts Severus on this and helps him tell their child about it’s paternal grandparents. In turn the child just hugs it’s father and tells him that everything is okay because he’s got Lily and the child itself. Which would make Severus feel better about everything. I would like to believe that Severus would eventually just sort of forget his own home life after raising his child with Lily for so many years, maybe they had a second one, who knows. And Severus would actually smile more often than he allows. Severus would be genuinely happy, and not afraid to show off the fact that he is happy. Minerva would definitely come over for tea. 

This is just how I would imagine dad Severus being like. I would love to see what other people think dad Severus would be like.

To be honest, I don’t believe Severus could ever father a child that wasn’t Lily’s. No one really knows what he did with his time in between Lily’s death and his own. But I doubt he sought the company of other women, Lily being the only important woman in his life. Forever mourning her loss and such. So writing this made me a little sad. I would love to read fanfictions about stuff like this. I read once a small story about Severus and the mirror of Erised, and it almost destroyed my tear ducts, cause we all know what he would see in that mirror. Not only would he see Lily, but I believe he might have seen his own family in a happier reality, where is father actually loved and cared for him. 

If I were to stand in the mirror of Erised, I normally would say that I see nothing but myself, but realistically. I would probably see my own father telling me that he loved me. Or that he was proud of me for something. I would probably be surrounded by friends, popular, beautiful. And all that sentimental stuff. But in recent years I’ve come to terms with myself, the fact that I’ll forever only have a couple of trusted friends, which is more than enough for me. That my dad will always have trouble articulating himself, and that I will always look the same. So if I were to look into the mirror today, I would see nothing. I would love to see other people talk about Severus Snape as someones dad. What his life would have been like had he and Lily gotten together.

i love your posts so so so so much! especially the one with the “undoubtedly its a beautiful moment” quote! i read it a while ago and i cant stop thinking about it :) i hope you know that i look up your blog everyday i open tumblr just to see what you posted about sev (not in a creepy way) :3

Aww, thank you so much! 🥺💕 I’m so glad to hear that you love my posts. Your message just made my day! 💖 To be honest, I’ve always had a lot of feelings and thoughts about Snape, but I didn’t think sharing them would be interesting to others. Seeing messages like yours really makes me happy that I started this blog.

I Was Bullied Too, So Why Didn’t I Turn Out Like Severus Snape?

I came across an anti-Snape post where someone shared their experience of being bullied in school. They said that even though they were bullied, they were able to overcome it, which is why they admired James Potter—because he changed and stopped being a bully. However, they hate Snape for not being able to move on from his past.

Everyone has the right to hate or love the characters based on their taste but What bothers me is how people often compare their own trauma to others' and disregard the genetic and environmental differences that shape us as individuals. I’ve decided to write a long post comparing my own life with Snape’s—two people who were both bullied as children. it was difficult for me to write this post, but I hope this comparison shows that not everyone who experiences bullying ends up the same. The variances in our upbringing and support systems play a crucial role in shaping who we become.

When I was seven years old, I was mocked and humiliated by a group of older girls on the school bus (they were eleven at the time). They made it clear that they bullied me because I was smaller and weaker than them. They treated me in a way that made me believe I deserved their bullying. I thought a weak and ugly girl like me was deserving of all their humiliation. They would mess up my hair, pull it, and ridicule me for having messy and ugly hair. Whenever I cried, they laughed. They didn't even let me be friends with other girls. To torment me further, they would point at me, whisper to each other, and giggle, making me feel even more isolated. I had allergies and a runny nose, and they wouldn’t let me wipe it, which they used as another reason to belittle me, saying I was disgusting. Even if there was an empty seat, they wouldn’t let me sit with them because I was "gross." I was terrified of them, hated school because of them, and cried every morning, begging not to go to school.

But why didn’t I turn out like Severus Snape?

1- I grew up like a normal child in every other aspect of my life. I was cared for and valued. I always had birthday parties with cake and gifts. I was praised when I got good grades. I had friends outside of school to play with, went on family vacations, and had fun times. From childhood to adulthood, I’ve had a safe home, enough sleep, good food, and a loving family.

2- I had parents who loved and cared about me. When my mother found out about the bullying, she went to the school and demanded they stop it. My parents also enrolled me in a private school to protect me from further bullying. When I started having nightmares and trouble sleeping, they took me to a child therapist.

3- My grandparents adored me. I would stay at their house when my parents were at work, and they made my childhood even more joyful. I always had safe arms to run to. Plus, my aunts and uncles cared for me and regularly took me to parks and other fun places, showering me with gifts and making sure I enjoyed my time.

4- My family had a respectable place in society, and I was never shamed or humiliated because of my family's circumstances. My father cared for me, my sister, and my mother, and he worked hard to provide for our needs. He respected my mother, and I never witnessed any abuse from him toward her.

5- My family had a stable income, and I always had new, appropriate clothes to wear. I never had to worry about poverty, hunger, or wearing hand-me-downs that would make me feel inferior to my peers.

6- My bullies mocked me, but they never caused me serious physical harm. I never feared for my life or sexual assault at school. The bullying was short-lived, lasting less than two years, and by the time I was a teenager, it had completely stopped. As I grew older, I made plenty of good friends and was popular among them. I have many fond memories from high school with my friends.

7- As a teenager, I didn’t worry about my future. My concerns were not about surviving a war, avoiding humiliation, or escaping poverty. I was free to plan my life, knowing I would go to university and study what I loved. Whenever I needed help, I knew I could count on my family—they were always there to support me.

8- I’m a psychology student, and studying this field has completely shifted my perspective on myself and others. It has allowed me to see the world with greater depth and empathy. I’ve become better at recognizing not only my own psychological wounds but also those of others, which has helped me connect with people on a deeper level. I've also sought therapy, both in-person and online, and have seen positive results. While I still struggle with some issues from my past—like feeling insecure about my appearance, doubting people’s motives, and having a hard time trusting—I’ve learned how to manage these feelings fairly well.

All of these factors combined have shaped me into someone different from Severus Snape. Yes, I was bullied, but I didn’t turn out like him because, unlike Snape, I was given numerous opportunities to grow, to experience love and joy, to heal, and to find pleasure in life.

Now, It’s much easier for someone like me to be kind and nice to others, to love people, to forgive myself and others, and to move on from those who don’t like me. It’s easier for me to see the world and people not as threats but with a more mature and balanced perspective. but I’m under no illusion that I am a better and more worthy person than Severus Snape or anyone like him who didn’t have the chance to heal. I simply know that I’ve been luckier, and for that, I’m grateful. But I never want to dismiss or belittle the suffering of others or blame them for their psychological struggles.

I can’t say for certain what I would’ve done in Snape’s exact situation or how bitter I might’ve become. But I’m certain of one thing: I could never be as brave or as selfless as Snape was, sacrificing his own life so readily for others. I know that I could never be a hero like him.